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Joe Val 2010 Workshop Schedule

We also have Friday Master Classes with Michael Cleveland (fiddle), Jesse Brock (mandolin), Marshall Wilborn (bass), Jimmy Heffernan (dobro), Greg Cahill (banjo). Friday Beginner classes with Rich Stillman (beginner banjo) and Tony Watt (beginner mandolin). Click here for more info...

Please Note:  Workshops and scheduled times are tentative and subject to change.

Saturday, February 13, 2010

SATUR-DAY

Workshop Track A

Workshop Track B

Workshop Track C

Workshop Track D
Bluegrass Academy

 

Middlesex West

Middlesex East

Wayland North

Wayland South

10 am

Mandolin
Skip Gorman
from Rabbit in a Log

Banjo
Jesse Baker
from Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper

How to Figure Out
New Songs
Pete Kelly, formerly with Dale Ann Bradley

Resonator Guitar
Jimmy Heffernan

11am

Bass
David Thomas
from Special Consensus

Mandolin
Jesse Brock
from Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper

Harmony 101
Mary Maguire &
Jeff Horton

Clawhammer Banjo for Bluegrass Players
Phil Zimmerman

12 noon

Guitar
Clay Hess
from Sierra Hull
and Highway 111

Fiddle
Michael Cleveland
from Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper

American Roots Music Program at Berklee
Matt Glaser
Berklee College of Music

Pentatonics for Mandolin
August Watters
Bluegrass Academy

1pm

Bass
Marshall Wilborn
from Michael Cleveland
and Flamekeeper

Flatpick Guitar
Rick Starkey
from Rabbit in a Log

plus
Berklee Bluegrass
Ensemble
Workshop & performance

Musicians’ Injuries
David Moultrup
Bluegrass Academy

2pm

Guitar
Ryan Roberts
from Special Consensus

Mandolin
Buddy Merriam
from Buddy Merriam and Backroads

Banjo
Bob Altschuler
Bluegrass Academy

Singing for Beginners
Nancy Harrowitz
Bluegrass Academy

3pm

Cowboy Songs
Skip Gorman
from Rabbit in a Log

 

Vocal Harmony
with Southern Rail

It’s Your Music – Contribute To It!
Dan Hays
Exec Dir., IBMA

Fiddler’s Bag of Tricks, Part II
Dave Reiner
Bluegrass Academy

4pm

Mandolin
Rick Faris
from Special Consensus

Bass
Jacob Eller
from Sierra Hull and
Highway 111

Rhythm Guitar
w/ Dave Dillon, Richie Brown, Margaret Gerteis
from The Reunion Band

Songwriting
Stan Keach
Bluegrass Academy

5pm

Banjo
Tom Adams
from Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper

Mandolin
Sierra Hull
from Sierra Hull and
Highway 111

Old-Time Fiddle & Banjo
Alan Kaufman/Marc Horowitz
Bluegrass Academy

Rhythm Guitar
John Miller
from Eastman Strings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, February 14, 2010


SUNDAY   

Workshop Track A

Workshop Track B

Workshop Track C

Workshop Track D

 

Middlesex West

Middlesex East

Wayland North

Wayland South

10am

Banjo
Jerry Oland
from Buddy Merriam and Back Roads

Guitar Setup
Rick Starkey
from Rabbit in a Log & Martin Guitars

 

Gospel Sing - 9am to 10:30am

11am

Monroe Style Mandolin
Richard Brown, Dave Dillon and Margaret Gerteis
from The Reunion Band

Harmony 102 (advanced)
Mary Maguire, & Jeff Horton

Swing that Swing!
David Moultrup/August Watters

Banjo
Rich Stillman

12 noon

Song Writing
The Gibson Bros.
from The Gibson Bros.

Banjo
Glen Nelson
Bluegrass Academy

Resonator Guitar
Andy Katz
Bluegrass Academy

1pm

Mandolin
Joe Walsh
from The Gibson Bros.

Bluegrass Vocal Harmony
IIIrd Tyme Out

Yodeling
Alan Kaufman & Sue Slezak
Bluegrass Academy

Photographing a Musical Performance
Phil Zimmerman

2pm

 

Song Writing: Critique and Exercises
Stan Keach
Bluegrass Academy

Mandolin
Wayne Benson
with IIIrd Tyme Out 

Banjo
Greg Cahill
from Special Consensus

Bluegrass in the Schools
Discussion & Concert

3pm

Banjo Workshop
Bill Keith

Brother Duets
Allan & Rick Spinney
 from the Spinney Bros.

Flatpicking Guitar
Tony Watt
Bluegrass Academy

 

Festival Workshop Schedule and Descriptions