Winter 2018 Offerings
Begins Monday, December 18
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and email us with your preferred day, time, length of lesson and what instrument you play or the name of the group you are interested in joining. We will get back to you to confirm we
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Private and Semi-Private Lessons
New Hours!
Lessons will be offered Monday-Tuesday 12:00PM-7:30PM, Wednesday 12:00PM-5:30PM and Thursday 12:00PM-7:30PM
Private and Semi-Private lessons will be offered on the following instruments:
Lessons will be offered Monday-Tuesday 12:00PM-7:30PM, Wednesday 12:00PM-5:30PM and Thursday 12:00PM-7:30PM
Private and Semi-Private lessons will be offered on the following instruments:
- Fiddle/Violin
- Guitar
- Ukulele
- Mandolin
- Old-Time/Clawhammer Banjo
- Bouzouki/Octave Mandolin
Groups/Ensembles
Harmony Singing- Tuesday 6:30-7:30
(Taught by Matt Shipman & Erica Brown)
In this class we will illustrate the fundamentals of harmony and harmony singing for duets and trios. We will explore and listen to some of the traditional American music icons in the old time, bluegrass and country styles of singing (such as the Louvin, Stanley and Osborne Brothers, Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch and others). Students will learn the basics of three part harmony and to sing specific songs in harmony with the rest of the group. Students are encouraged to bring a small recording device. This class is open to anyone who is interested in learning to sing or who already has some singing experience.
(minimum of 5 students needed to run the class)
Americana Ensemble-Thursdays 6:30-7:30
Led by Matt Shipman
I call this the Americana ensemble to leave the repertoire open to the realm of bluegrass, folk, country, and other forms of traditional and contemporary acoustic influenced music. The repertoire is mostly driven by the members of the ensemble. We will focus on what it means to play music as a group and create arrangements, vocal harmonies, and solos, as we settle on a group of songs to focus on, and adding more as we go. It's a really fun way to play with a group of people on a regular basis and be involved in a real band!
(minimum of 3 students needed to run the class)
(Taught by Matt Shipman & Erica Brown)
In this class we will illustrate the fundamentals of harmony and harmony singing for duets and trios. We will explore and listen to some of the traditional American music icons in the old time, bluegrass and country styles of singing (such as the Louvin, Stanley and Osborne Brothers, Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch and others). Students will learn the basics of three part harmony and to sing specific songs in harmony with the rest of the group. Students are encouraged to bring a small recording device. This class is open to anyone who is interested in learning to sing or who already has some singing experience.
(minimum of 5 students needed to run the class)
Americana Ensemble-Thursdays 6:30-7:30
Led by Matt Shipman
I call this the Americana ensemble to leave the repertoire open to the realm of bluegrass, folk, country, and other forms of traditional and contemporary acoustic influenced music. The repertoire is mostly driven by the members of the ensemble. We will focus on what it means to play music as a group and create arrangements, vocal harmonies, and solos, as we settle on a group of songs to focus on, and adding more as we go. It's a really fun way to play with a group of people on a regular basis and be involved in a real band!
(minimum of 3 students needed to run the class)
