On the Saturday, I learned tunes with Harriet. Harriet is unbelievably generous, just like most Welshies. We played for about four hours without even noticing. She taught me three Irish tunes and worked on some finger exercises with me. She kept catching my hand positions which are always a bit funny. She studied the Salzedo style I think. Elbows high, fingers pull straight into the palms, thumbs up high, fingers pointing down. Classical style.
And then there's me - the ox...
There are definite advantages to the classical style that I can see. At least in theory, it's supposed to keep tension out of the hands. It also gets a very specific round tone. To me, it sounds like the difference between the orchestral trombone and my little peashooter horn for jazz and ska.
