* Last Year's GWMF WORKSHOPS Feb 22, 2014 *
** Check back in January 2015 for New Workshops! **
No cost and no pre-registration! (pdf version here)Please check near the entrance for workshop rooms and last-minute changes.
| TIME | WORKSHOP | LEADER |
| 11am-12:30 | Hammered Dulcimer (Beginner): Learn anatomy and care of the dulcimer; tuning; note layout; playing "in the box" and jam etiquette. Also learn some tunes and play them in different keys. | Pat Harper |
| 11am-12:30 | Lap Dulcimer (Beginner): Learn to play some simple, but fun, songs. Some dulcimers will be available to borrow. | Judy Werner |
| 11am-12:30 | Fiddle (Beginner) | Rob Rhamy |
| 11am-12:30 | ClawhammerBanjo (Beginner) | Mitch Hall |
| 11am-12:30 | Mandolin (Beginner) | Carl Lipscomb |
| 11am-12:30 | Pennywhistle (Beginner): Some whistles will be available to use or purchase. | Rick Snider |
| 11am-12:30 | Touch the Instruments | |
| 12:30-1:30 | Appalachian Flatfoot Dancing | Charlie Burton |
| 12:45-2:15 | Fiddle (Intermediate): Learn a "crooked" tune and use alternate fiddle tuning. | Jeanne Sutton, Scott Radabaugh |
| 12:45-2:15 | Hammered Dulcimer (Intermediate) | Jeff Fedan |
| 12:45-2:15 | Vocals – Old-time Singing | Travis Stimeling |
| 12:45-2:15 | Harmonica (in C): Some harmonicas will be available to purchase. | John Lozier |
| 12:45-2:15 | Clawhammer Banjo (Intermediate) | Vince Farsetta |
| 12:45-2:15 | Music Theory for Barbarians: Basic music theory - how scales, major, minor and seventh chords are formed on stringed instruments, and how to guess what chords are being played in jam tunes. No math needed; bring your instrument! | Elliott Kennel |
| 12:45-2:15 | Touch the Instruments | |
| 2:30-4:00 | Lap Dulcimers (Adv. Beginner/Intermediate): Using "Watkin's Ale," and "All in the Garden Green", explore rhythm and melody of old English tunes. Tuned DAA. Have fun with these jolly old tunes. | Robert Lackey |
| 2:30-4:00 | Slow Jam: Learn to Play in Jams; Lap Dulcimers and all other acoustic instruments welcome. | Judy Werner |
| 2:30-4:00 | Autoharp | Rosemary Furman |
| 2:30-4:00 | Harps (Introductory, beginner, intermediate): Some harps will be available to use. | Katie Sutton, John Lozier |
| 2:30-4:00 | Old-Time Guitar (Beginner) | Rich Eddy |
| 2:30-4:00 | Irish Fiddle: Learn some of the dance forms within Irish music and what should be done to achieve an authentic Irish sound from the fiddle. | Mike Attfield |
| 3:00-4:00 | Appalachian Flatfoot Dancing | Charlie Burton |
| 4:30-6:00 | Slow Jam: (Learn to Play in Jams; Lap Dulcimers and all other acoustic instruments welcome) | Judy Werner |
| 4:30-6:00 | Bowed Psaltery (Beginner): Learn bowing techniques and melodies in key of C. An easy instrument to play; you'll leave being able to play a few tunes. A few instruments available to use. | Norma Rittenhouse |
| 4:30-6:00 | Stand Up Bass | Jim Kumquat |
| 4:30-6:00 | Bluegrass Banjo (Intermediate): Apply basic banjo techniques to learn songs and take breaks. Identify chord changes and learn melodies, and use them for breaks, up and down the neck. | Seth Wiggins |
| Thanks to all of the workshop leaders. We couldn't do this without you! | ||
