• AUTOHARP (Beginning)-9-10am - Bring your own
instrument or use 1 of the 8 loaner autoharps. Topics covered: Autoharp
basics, tuning, types of autoharps and how to play one!!!! Learn a song
or two with words and chords.
• BANJO (Beginning) - How to Frail-9-10am –
Good teaching techniques for getting the motion down, using three
basic tunes.
• BOWED PSALTERY-10:15-11:15am –Loaner
instruments and bows available. Topics covered to help beginners -
through advanced players using 2-bows. • DRUM CIRCLE-2:45-3:45pm
–Want to have a positive experience with music that is no work and
ALL FUN? Instruments are provided, but you can bring your own.
• GUITAR: Back-up For Fiddle Tunes-1:30-2:30pm
–Bass runs, strumming variations, some chord inversions and
improvisational playing with an expert!
• HAMMERED DULCIMER & ACCORDION APPS for
iPhone, iPad-1:30-2:30pm Apps to learn & practice Hammered Dulcimer
& other traditional instruments.
• SING and PLAY – 10:15-11:15am - Group singing
of warm-up exercises to tune voices in harmony to your instruments
(play one or more notes and sing a different note). Sing a couple of
easy songs in harmony to your instruments.
• SING-ALONG – 1:30-2:30pm - Group singing
workshop with a master of participation music! He accompanies
himself and others on fretted dulcimer/ guitar/ 5 string banjo/
harmonica/ trombone/ pocket trumpet/ cajon/ etc!
• UKULELE 1 – Strums and Chords-10:15-11:15am –
Learn a handful of strumming patterns, chord changes and useful
chord progressions for some simple, well-known songs.
• UKULELE 2: Intermediate Chords and
Songs-2:45-3:45pm – Basic chord theory using uke, tab, second
position chords and chord substitutions to add a jazzy sound to some
simple, well known songs. Some loaner instruments available.
• ALL INSTRUMENTS - Putting It All
Together-2:45-3:45pm - Stressing fun and interesting repertoire, how
to create medleys, dynamic variations, and exciting musical touches
to make dancers and audiences respond to your music. Some recordings
will be used to illustrate points, but there will be lots of playing
of both new tunes and familiar pieces. Team taught.
• FREE: JAMS / MID-DAY CONCERT / COLORING FOR
ALL AGES / WORKSHOP - HOW TO JAM
Marianne Scanlon (HD, guitar) “OPEN
JAM LEADER"
All acoustic instruments welcome in this INDOOR jam in
Fellowship Hall, near the food area. Bring your favorite
music resources such as Fiddlers Fake Book or play by ear.
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BREAK for set-up & Mid-Day Concert in Fellowship Hall 11:30-12:45pm |
Patty McCollom (Fiddle, Whistle, Banjo) “OPEN
JAM LEADER"
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Doug Thomson and Bob Palmer “Playing
Together - Focus on Fretted Dulcimers" - Beginning/Early
Intermediate
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Barbara Gershman (HD) & Terry Gucwa (Cello) “Free Community Jam"
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