What if your playing felt effortless...
because you loved picking up your bow?
Step into a different kind of cello session — one that nourishes your creativity, invites intuition, and brings your playing to life:
How to Sound More Celtic:
Sound Production, Ornaments and Expression
Saturday, 6 September
7pm CEST | 1pm ET
Live on Zoom — registration required
Unlock the rich, expressive sound you know is inside you...
and let your cello sing with ease
In this free live session, you’ll discover the Celtic approach to cello playing... one that’s rooted in feel, not force.
✨ How to shape a more resonant, soulful tone - using your bow, breath and intuition
✨ The magic of Celtic ornamentation - and how a few simple tools can bring your phrasing to life
✨ Ways to express yourself more freely - so playing feels natural, flowing, and unmistakably you
This training is perfect for cellists of all levels.
Whether you’re a returning player, a lifelong learner, or just curious about Celtic style, you’ll find something here to light a spark.
You don’t need to prepare anything.
You don’t need to be perfect.
Just bring your cello - and the part of you that still believes music should feel good to play.
During this Free Session, you'll learn...
How to Sound More Celtic:
Sound Production, Ornaments and Expression
In this hour together, we’ll explore how to move beyond the notes — and into the music.
You’ll learn how to:
🎻 Draw out a resonant, expressive tone
Discover how subtle shifts in bow pressure, contact point, and breath can create a sound that feels warmer, deeper — and more you.
🎻 Use simple Celtic ornaments to shape a phrase
Even one well-placed cut or roll can transform a tune. I’ll show you how to add these tools naturally, even if ornamentation has felt intimidating in the past
🎻 Let go of “playing it right” — and play from the inside out
We’ll explore how phrasing, flow, and intuition come together in Celtic music — so you can play with more confidence, creativity, and ease.
🎻 Reconnect with your unique musical voice
This isn’t about learning one tune — it’s about discovering a new way to approach all of your playing. One that feels nourishing, inspiring, and deeply alive.
This is more than a technique class.
It’s a return to the part of you that picked up the cello in the first place — the part that wanted to play with heart.
MEET YOUR HOST
Hi, I'm Clíodhna...
Celtic-style playing brought the joy back to my cello
Sometimes, what brings us back to joy isn’t more practice — it’s finding a way of playing that feels alive again.
A way that invites you to explore, express, and feel something real every time you pick up your bow.
Celtic music opened that door for me — and I’ve seen it do the same for hundreds of cellists.
With over 30 years of experience as a performer, arranger, and teacher, I’ve learned that the most lasting breakthroughs often come from the gentlest shifts.
It doesn’t have to be all scales and seriousness.
There’s another way in — one that feels natural, soulful, and deeply human.
This free training is a space to explore that.
To try something new. To play with more ease and expression... even if you haven’t touched your cello in months.
I’d love to share it with you.
Ready to bring your playing back to life?
Join me and explore a more intuitive, expressive way to play — one that feels joyful, natural, and deeply you.
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