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Workshop Schedule - 43rd Alaska Folk Festival

Workshops





Saturday Workshops

Main Stage

Sat. 10 - 11:30AM

Using Mics and Other Stage Gear Effectively
Mike Sakarias, Lucy Peckham, Bennett Hilsgen




Hammond Room

Hickel Room

Egan Room

Sheffield Ballroom

Cultural Center (JACC)

10:30
to
Noon

Beginning Baritone Ukulele

Kid Burfl

Family Concert



Robin Hopper, Geoff Kirsch and Margie McWilliams, and the Woosh.ji.een Dance Group led by Lyle and Kolene James

Noon
to
1:30

Return of Son of the Psaltry

Dennis Townsend

Fingerpicking Blues Guitar

Pat Henry

Learn to play and sing some blues tunes
Songs of the Sea

Guest Artist Murphy Beds

Couple Dance

Hosted by John Laskey

Live music for waltz, polka, swing etc Not didactically taught
Family Square Dance



Callers: Caroline Oakley & Ava Honey

1:30
to
3:00

Cultivating Intentional Songwriting

Ryan Bowers

Songwriting can seem like magic, even if you do it often, but you can control it! Develop your own writing process to write inspired songs intentionally.
Blues Harmonica

Grant Dermody

We will experiment with soloing and playing rhythm over 12 and 8 bar blues forms.
Shape Note/Sacred Harp Singing

Kari Lundgren

Where bluegrass meets Gregorian chant
Instrument Swap



Driving the Rhythm With Intuition

Eric J Kross

Bring a cajon or other hand drum

3:00
to
4:30

Songwriters We Admire & Song Clinic

Tracy Spring

What traits make a compelling song? Share "cover" songs you admire! Play a song you're working on! What adjustments might make it more memorable and powerful?
Piedmont Finger-Style Guitar Worksho

Burl Sheldon

Developing some chops in Piedmont finger-style guitar
Harmony Singing

Guest Artist Murphy Beds

English Country Dance

Odette Edgar

Sample some dances and music of 17th & 18th century England. All dances are taught & called to the live music of the Earl Grey Dance Band.




Sunday Workshops


Hammond Room

Hickel Room

Egan Room

Sheffield Ballroom

10:30
to
Noon

Beginning Mandolin

Charlie Hunt

Beginning Ukulele

Rhonda

with Rhonda and the Juneau Jambusters. For kids (& kids at heart)

Noon
to
1:30

Song and tune writing creativity

David and Enion Tiller

Both David and Enion Tiller have been prolific song and tune writers for many years and love to share their creative tools and secrets to the process.
Dances of Universal Peace

Leah Labar & Mark Kjerstad

Simple meditative dances honoring many different spiritual traditions. No experience necessary. All ages welcome.
Country Blues Guitar 101

Tyler Preston

a workshop exploring the fundamental techniques behind the country blues guitar of Robert Johnson, Memphis Minnie, and more!

1:30
to
3:00

Gypsy Jazz Guitar & Chords

John Lager

Intermediate Mandolin Techniques

Greg Burger

Irish Tune accompaniment

Guest Artist Murphy Beds

Restorative Music for Tough Times

Barbara Collins

A unique presentation of music to use as a relaxing /or invigorating focal point for practice to alleviate stress.

3:00
to
4:30

Slow Jam for Beginners

Anne Fuller, Sally Donaldson