Fiddle from Scratch with Robin Kearton
Have you always harbored a secret desire to play the fiddle? Now’s your chance! C4A Director, master teacher, and fiddler extraordinaire Robin Kearton guarantees that by the end of this session
Beyond Breakdowns: Fiddle Workshop (intermediate) with Cliff Harrison
Cliff will teach some less common old-time tune forms. Ever wanted to try a schottische or a (non-Irish) jig? Now’s your chance!
Ukulele Workshop (all ages) with Steve Meadows
Local music educator and multi-instrumentalist Steve Meadows will demonstrate and discuss the basic skills you’ll need to play the ukulele in this workshop. Topics covered include instrument anatomy/terminology, basic chord
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Everyday Mandolin with Colby Maddox
This workshop is aimed at beginning and intermediate players who are looking for techniques and material that will inspire them to play everyday. The goal is to get past common
Clawhammer Banjo Workshop (Beginning) with Kaia Kater
This will be a hands-on workshop where participants will learn tunes in the clawhammer style as well as several drills to improve technique. Participants should bring their own instrument; observers
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Body Percussion Workshop with Kaia Kater: Percussive Hambone Traditions of Appalachia
This workshop will explore different body rhythms native to the Southern United States, including examples of African-American Step and Hambone traditions. Participants will also learn to create their own body
You Can Tell a Story Too! Storytelling Workshop with Anne Shimojima
Folk tales, stories of the human condition, trials and tribulations, love lost and found, and journeying on the quest, have been passed down through the generations from teller to listener.
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Open Tuning Slide Guitar Workshop with Shari Kane
Delta blues guitarist Shari Kane will cover important slide techniques in this workshop, demonstrating tips for better sound, as well as useful information about where the licks are in open
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Americana Groove Machine Workshop with The Amigos
Listen and learn to a variety of killer grooves from all kinds of American music. In this dynamic workshop, the Amigos explore the rhythmic elements behind the blues shuffle, zydeco,
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Random Acts of Harmony Workshop with Lilli Lewis
Make music that “makes itself” in a group Circle Sing while exploring how the rules of harmony and ensemble can help engage and strengthen your awareness and appreciation for community.
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