BBU Graphic Design Contest
Congratulations to the winner of the Joe Val Graphic Design Contest - David Grossi!
David is a graphic artist and amateur musician from Georgetown, MA. David's dad, Vincent Grossi - an avid bluegrass fan, guitar and mando player, and who many BBU members know - has been David's major music influence and encouraged David to enter this year's graphic contest.
IWe asked David to write a short bio, and he eloquently wrote about the power of music, which I think rings true for all of us.
"Growing up in a music-oriented family, I have always appreciated the power of music and the ability it has to heal the heart, expand one's mind and express deep feelings. More often than not music has a way of expressing our feelings and thoughts in such a manner that words could never do them justice. And let us not look past music's unique ability to bring wholly different people together to share a common, ancient and primal pleasure."
David's graphic is below. It's shown in grayscale, but will be in color on the festival t-shirts.
Again, thanks to all who entered the contest. We truly appreciate your time, energy, and support.
Master Classes, Fast Track! Classes and Workshops 2013
We host paid Master Class and Fast Track! classes, held on Friday, February 15th during the day (before the festival begins later that evening). We also offer free instrument, vocal, jamming, and music business workshops during the festival.
Master Classes are intermediate to advanced skill level, and Fast Track! classes are for beginners and advanced beginners. In 2013 we will have Master Clasess with Nicky Sanders on fiddle, Charles Humphrey II on bass, and Mike Kropp on banjo. We have Fast Track! classes with Rich Stillman on banjo, Tony Watt on mandolin, August Watters on guitar, Andy Katz on dobro, Laura Orshaw on fiddle, and Mary Maguire and Jeff Horton on bluegrass vocals and harmony singing.