 4th Annual Banjo WeekendMay 2, 3, & 4, 2008For the fourth consecutive year, Dusty Strings is fortunate to present four outstanding clawhammer banjoists and teachers—this year we bring back Bob Carlin, Cathy Fink, Jeanie Murphy, and Candy Goldman—for a weekend full of banjo workshops, opportunities for private lessons, a Saturday night concert, and opportunities to meet and jam with other banjoists of all levels. Workshops will cover a broad range of topics for beginning through advanced players. Learn more... More information:
Mike Marshall Mandolin WorkshopTUESDAY, June 17, 200810:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. with 1/2-hour break. $70. Three hours of intensive mandolin instruction with master mandolin virtuoso Mike Marshall. Mike will start at the absolute beginning of basic mandolin playing techniques—from the fundamentals of holding the instrument and the pick to how to negotiate left-hand challenges. He’ll incorporate finger exercises culled from his Great Book of Finger Busters. He will gradually progress to more intricate concepts of mandolin playing, but will always move back to what he believes to be the basics of good tone production and technique. Mike will also give you insight into how to find chords on the mandolin using his own system of triad inversions. From there he will move into rhythm styles, from bluegrass to swing and Brazilian.
You’re invited......to drop by and explore the many facets of acoustic music at our shop in Seattle’s Fremont district. Instruments new and used, CDs from around the world, and shelves stuffed with songbooks are just a few of the treasures waiting for you in the store.
We’re committed to helping people experience the delights of acoustic music at whatever level they choose: casual listener, beginning player, top-level professional, or anything in between. Campfires, kitchens, and concert halls across the Northwest are alive with music made by folks who found what they were looking for at Dusty Strings. Come visit us and put more music in your life. [TOP] |
