The Roaring Brook Fiddler: Creative Life on the Wings of an Empath

Written by Julie Lyonn Lieberman

Narrated by Julie Lyonn Lieberman

What if you could read a book packed with uncommon originality, while simultaneously attending a concert of critically acclaimed original music? Julie Lyonn Lieberman has created a literary album that focusses on her profound journey through life’s epic challenges. With passion, the family code, and her sixth sense as her guide, she forged a creative life against all odds … fueled by her passionate dedication to make a difference in the world.

What do the words empathic, visionary, and creative have in common? Author Julie Lyonn Lieberman. The Roaring Brook Fiddler is a unique, compelling, and deeply touching story of the development of a truly creative spirit. For anyone living the creative life, or exploring sensitivities beyond the norm, this book is for you! — SEAN MURPHY, Hemingway Award-winning author of One Bird, One Stone and The Time of New Weather / Julie Lieberman is a natural writer. Her book recounts her adventures as a formal classical musician who forged new paths as a pioneering improviser and role model for a new generation to dare to be creative. — DAVID AMRAM, Composer-conductor-Multi-instrumentalist / Julie Lyonn Lieberman is a force of nature, exemplified by this latest publication. The book … doesn’t flinch. And it is also a compelling reflection of a musician’s other life that the audience doesn’t know about – how, despite internal challenges, the show needs to go on not only to put food on the table, but also to allow a career and artistic life to progress. — ANNE INGLIS, STRAD Magazine / Julie Lyonn Lieberman’s book is riveting… an amazing tale. Man oh man can she tell a story and keep the reader’s attention glued to the page! — PAMELA SPIRO WAGNER, author, We Mad Climb Shaky Ladders / This is a wonderful and courageous book, one that will leave the reader richer … — ANNE WEISS, poet and songwriter

• Language: English
• Publisher: Julie Lyonn Music
• Release date: Mar 28, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669687283

Julie Lyonn Lieberman

You Are Your Instrument has been heralded by over 45 reviewers as the most comprehensive guide to help musicians heal existing injuries and develop a higher quality physical/mental experience during practice & performance. The first-of-its-kind book in the world, it was originally published in 1991. This is the fully rewritten 7th edition after selling 12,000+ copies with rave reviews. You Are Your Instrument helps musicians open up new avenues of expression through a healthy, pain-free, fluid approach to music-making; overcome performance anxiety, general tension, and muscular injury; increase learning skills and facilitate more effective motor coordination; open up new avenues of expression through a healthy, pain-free, fluid approach to music-making; overcome performance anxiety, general tension, and muscular injury; and, increase learning skills as well as facilitate more effective motor coordination. It includes 40 illustrations & 40 photos. It includes anatomy charts and a Directory of Healing Modalities. Reviewers have stated, "Her six-level approach to memorization ... is worth the price of the book." This work is an invaluable vehicle for musicians who want to learn to use their bodies and minds more intelligently while practicing and performing. — Lukas Foss, composer and conductor Julie Lyonn Lieberman's book is a great service to growing musicians. — Paul Winter, The Paul Winter Consort This is the first book I have seen that summarizes many of the lessons I learned (the hard way) from a lifetime of performing but should have been taught before I started. — John Glaesel, Past President, American Federation of Musicians, Local 802 This is a concise, intelligently written book of ambitious scope, which seeks to address the needs to the growing number of musicians who find themselves struggling with physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual injuries and limitations. — Strings Magazine Every performing musician should carefully read this book. Many of us do not even know we need help, but thankfully, Julie supplies it! – Dr. Billy Taylor, jazz pianist and educator This is a highly recommended book to read for the musician who needs information about maximizing one's full potential as an artist. This book is practical in that it covers all aspects of musicianship, ranging from the mental preparations involved in performance to the actual bodily care needed to prevent long—term injuries. — Teresa Ancaya, Book Review … an important addition to the growing field of Performance Medicine. The exercises and practice suggestions are carefully thought out and a great asset to musical injury prevention. — Dr. Richard Norris, M.D. Julie Lyonn Lieberman has put together a handsome, clear guide with a variety of tips and suggestions…. The book is a large format, well designed and cleverly illustrated…. This is a useful resource guide for today's performing musicians, and a beneficial tool for teachers to utilize in assisting students to develop healthy habits. — Gail Berenson, American Music Teacher … good common-sense approaches to physical well-being, and some helpful hints for approaching the stress that haunts all performers at one time or another. Useful reading. — The Opera Journal … both a practice and performance guide and a key to playing in a fluid, pain-free manner. — The Bookwatch Julie Lyonn Lieberman has created a knowledgeable, well written and comprehensive guide to music practice and performance without being dogmatic, pedantic, or redundant — not an easy feat. — Aileen Crow, Bookshelf … a reference compendium for minimizing physical pain caused by playing techniques … she's covered the waterfront. — JazzTimes … solidly researched, very well organized, clearly written and illustrated, and if not encyclopedic at least impressively broad in scope. — Ted Rust, Music for the Love of It