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Playing The Fiddle Got Me Through...
by Paul Kirk
I write, play, and teach music. It is an honor to be able to share music with others. Sharing music is like sharing a bit of joy with every single person who is touched by it.
Music has been a very important part of my life since I was a child. Playing the fiddle got me through some rough and challenging times in my life. It still does. Music has never let me down.
TMS has impacted my life greatly since I began teaching there in the early 1990s. The principles upon which TMS was founded -- that music should be accessible to all -- has remained with me my entire teaching career. I feel that nobody should be denied the chance to learn music. It is a gift that I feel very fortunate to pass on to others.
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