Main Stage | |
Sat. 10 - 11:30AM | Stagecraft Workshop for Musicians Lucy Peckham, Rick Miller, Monica Lettner, Mike Sakarias Learn how to use the stage equipment, mics, monitors, to your best advantage as a performer. |
Hammond Room |
Hickel Room |
Egan Room |
Sheffield Ballroom |
Cultural Center (JACC) |
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10:30 |
Sacred Harp Singing Lynn Basham, Charley Basham Where bluegrass meets Gregorian chant. |
Beginning Ukelele Amy Houck, Rhonda Jenkins-Gardiner learn to play songs on your ukulele |
Scottish/Irish Fiddling Shonti Elder Learn techniques and tunes |
Family Concert Geoff Kirsch Geoff Kirsch, Margie McWilliams, Julie Coppens, the Woosh.ji.een Dance Group led by Lyle and Kolene James |
English Country Dance Odette Edgar Easy but classic English country dances, live music by the Earl Grey English Dance Band. All dances taught & called. |
Noon |
Gypsy Jazz Guitar John Lager Learn Gypsy Jazz chords and songs |
Fingerpicking Blues Guitar Pat Henry Learn to play and sing some blues tunes |
3-Finger Old Time Banjo Jason Romero - Guest Artist Learn some old finger style banjo tunes, choosing the key to sing in, finding the right banjo tuning and how everything fits together. |
Couple Dance John Laskey Live music with experienced dancers to help others improve |
Zimbabwean Marimbas Betsy Sims, Njuzu Marimba band members Learn a song on the marimbas! Ages 10 and up. Beginners welcome. Limit 20 participants. |
1:30 |
Beginning Songwriting Andy Miller Introduction to songwriting, basic music theory and simple tricks. |
Flatpicking Guitar Will Putman |
Vocal Skills Building Pharis Romero - Guest Artist Build up your singing skills: breathing, tone, projection, range. Find freedom and confidence to explore and develop your voice while we learn a couple beautiful old songs |
Instrument Swap |
Transcendent Transitions Susan Michaels - Guest Caller Make your dancing smooth, horizontal, and Zen...learn the little moments between the figures that can create magic |
3:00 |
Cajun Workshop Nadine Landry, Sammy Lind A condensed history of Cajun music, a few different examples of styles then it's hands on...and feet! We'll teach a song and the basics of the Cajun two-step and waltz. Bring your instruments and your dancing shoes! |
Intermediate Blues Harmonica Grant Dermody Move beyond single notes & chords to tongue blocking, bending, improvising over blues forms. Bring KEY of A harmonica |
Old Time Fiddle Workshop Josh Rabie - Guest Artist Cross tuning in G and A and work on easy tunes that really drive. Practice important double stop positions in standard tuning for use up the neck in alternate keys. |
Instrument Swap |
Family Square Dance Caroline Oakley Square Dance for all ages |
Hammond Room |
Hickel Room |
Egan Room |
Sheffield Ballroom |
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10:30 |
Concertinas: the ins and outs Len Feldman discussion, troubleshooting, anatomy and physiology of this fascinating little squeezebox |
Old Time Backup Guitar John Hatton The three strums necessary to play old time backup guitar. Some theory, then playing. |
Duet Singing Pharis Romero, Jason Romero - Guest Artists How to bring a duet song to life, choosing the song, the keys, the stack (who sings what part), and arrangement. We'll demonstrate how different choices affect the blend of the voices |
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Noon |
Harmony Singing John Palmes Learn how to make up harmony vocals, even non-singers. Some basic music theory to help feel the chord changes and improvise 3 parts. Teachers will find this approach useful |
Electric Guitars and Gear Riley Woodford, Terry Schwarz Not a guitar lesson. A look at electric guitars & gear. What's up with amps, effects, all the knobs & switches, pick-ups, stomp boxes, whammy bars and pedal boards. For players and non-players. |
Old-Time Fiddle and Banjo Tony Holmquist, Brendan Shafer We will focus on old-time fiddle and clawhammer banjo techniques and using them in fiddle tunes playing fiddle/banjo duets. |
Dances of Universal Peace Leah Labar Simple meditative dances for all, no experience necessary |
1:30 |
Introduction to Brazilian choro Gus Hollingsworth and Steve Luteman Choro is a living tradition in Brazil. We will learn three choros. Sheet music provided. |
Piedmont Fingerstyle Guitar Burl Sheldon Learn some basic Piedmont-style finger picking to use in accompanying Blues and Folk songs. |
Fiddle Chords John Palmes Fiddle as a rhythm instrument, play chords not the tune, play along with recordings... makes practicing fun. |
Bitchin' Dances Susan Michaels - Guest Caller Providing a safe environment to talk about pet peeves & group booboos using a suggestion box, humor, dance games, and flowing squares & contras |
3:00 |
Old Time Tunes jam Tom Paul, Jack Fontanella Share, play, and talk about a variety of old time fiddle tunes. Group will choose favorites to play or ones they'd like to work on. |
Introduction To Guitar Open Tunings Tracy Spring We'll play simple (and less simple) arrangements of well-loved songs in commonly used open tunings, such as DADF#AD (open D), DGDGBD (open G) and DADGAD. If you have a slide, bring it! |
History & Basics of Bowed Psaltry Dennis Townsend history, basics, and hands-on practice |
Songwriting 101 Monica Lettner theory, techniques, and tricks of the trade |