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Tap Technical Articles from 1999-2000

 

Tap Technical Articles - January 20, 2005 Note: the following articles originally appeared in 1999 and 2000 in On Tap, the International Tap Dance Association newsletter. e-tap An Introduction to Electronic Tap Dancing: MIDI Triggering by Michael “Shoehorn” Conley  The… Read more
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OFF-RADAR PERFORMING

While I try to list as many shows as possible on my calendar, I don't play a whole lot of bars or public concerts.   I stay busy making music in schools, senior centers, private residences and various special events and…

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NEWS FROM MC SHOEHORN- June 2016

NEWS FROM MC SHOEHORN- June 2016. Shoehorn had a great success in Chicago on June 4th with Reggio McLaughlin's National Tap Dance Day concert, and reconnected with one of his earliest jamming buddies, Scott Hamill, who was with him the…

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An update from MC Shoehorn, December 2015

Well, the year started in Spokane, Washington when I launched a kickstarter crowdfunding campaign in the wee hours of January 1st after performing there the evening before. The kickstarter was successful and I raised the money to get my project…

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New Recordings!

I have been recording all year with Fools in Paradise and I will soon be releasing some new recordings with Bronkar Lee as well.

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The December 19 Blue Monk gig

Wow, That was an incredible night! Claudinho and Alexandra are both great singers and the band was right with them. I was sitting in a high powered horn section and got to launch some inspired riffs. That and last month's…

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