Thur May 15: Mandolin Workshop & party
Fri May 16: Concert at Fifth String
Mon May 19: Flatpick Guitar Workshop
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Thursday May 15, 7:30-9:30pm
Mandolin Workshop with a mando tasting party to follow
at Hal Johnson's, 744 Shoreside Drive.
MAKING YOUR MANDO SING: A Lead Workshop
One of the hurdles facing mandolinists on the road
from memorizing solos to making music is learning to incorporate rhythm moves into their leads. Using the classic song New River Train, this workshop will give
you to a tool-kit of strums and double-stops that can
be used to transform a simple vocal melody into a full-sounding mandolin solo. It also introduces some essential middle- and end-of-phrase licks.
To register: contact Hal via haljohnson@sbcglobal.net
or 916-391-3042.
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Friday May 16, 7:30pm
Concert at the Fifth String
930 Alhambra Blvd #110, 916-442-8282.
$15 admission.
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Monday May 19, 7:30-9:45pm
Flatpicking Workshop
at Matt Russell's, 4624 Freeman Way.
'WHAT THE TAB WON'T TELL YOU':
Orrin's Flatpicking Workhsop
You’ve got the books and tabs, play some fiddle tunes, are starting to feel at home playing leads–now what?
In this workshop we zero-in on the subtleties: why and how certain notes should be accented; using ‘timing strums’ to make for colorful pauses; and making a rhythm statement with your lead playing.
To register: mail $50 check (to 'Orrin Star')
to Matt Russell
4624 Freeman Way,
Sacramnto, CA 95819
Contact: mbrussell(at)ucdavis.edu or 760-579-2429.
(If close to workshop date email or call first to check if slots are still available.)
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WORKSHOP PARTICULARS:
--Limited to 10 participants each.
--Include tab hand-outs.
--Geared to novice through intermediate players
--(ie all but complete beginners.)
--$45 for Thursday's mandolin workshop,
--$50 for Monday's guitar session.
--prepayment guarantees your slot
WHAT SHOULD I BRING?
In addition to your instrument you are also welcome to bring any non-video recording device (eg cassette, minidisc, DAT).
QUESTIONS on the content?
Email Orrin at orhay(at)aol.com
