WE STILL HAVE ROOM FOR BLUEGRASS AND OLD TIME INSTRUCTION...SIGN UP NOW!
Times & pricing:
- Dates: Friday November 13 & Satuday November 14, 2009.
- Doors open at 8:00 am daily.
- 2-day clinic price is $295.00. Daily Rates: Friday @ $150.00. Saturday @ $175.00.
- A deposit of $50 per day or $100 for both days will reserve your place.
- Payment terms: Cash or check.
- Register now
Class information:
- Banjo instructional styles taught are Scruggs Picking and Old Time Banjo Clawhammer.
- Classes and class-time jam sessions range from one hour and fifteen minutes to an hour and a half each.
Class schedule - The Friday night Banjo Concert and jams last into the evening.
- What will you need? Bring a 5-string banjo, picks, capo, extra strings, writing material.
(We highly recommend electronic tuners.) - Depending on schedule, private lessons will again be available both days with the instructor of your choice.
- You are free to record and/ or video your clinic classes.
Levels of instruction:
- Novice: Start from the ground up. No experience.
- Beginner: Limited experience. May know a few tunes, primary chords, and rolls.
- Intermediate: Experienced. Possibly in a band, can jam, understands the basics. Seeks more consistent sound and timing. May have trouble finding the melody.
- Advanced: Serious players. Can play up to speed without sacrificing technique, tone, or clarity. Ready for new ideas and an individual style. Seeking a professional sound.
Our instructors
OK Johnston...what's new for 2009?
Glad that you asked. Here's what's coming your way:
- We've added Old Time Banjo to the mix including two great instructors to teach our OTB classes.
- We have more than doubled our number of instructors and staff participants.
- Check out our new "Song Study" classes. Here, we'll concentrate on specific instrumentals. The basics for each tune will be explained so bring your questions and be ready to learn new twists on old standards.
- Free banjo setup on Saturday. Master technician Tom McKinney will be performing Bluegrass banjo setup all day on Saturday. Bob Carlin will also perform Old Time Banjo setup. Refer to the class schedule for OTB setup times. Should your banjo need a head, a bridge, strings, etc., with your concurrence, the only charge will be for parts.
(If you want your banjo setup on Saturday, don't forget to indicate so when you register.) - Last but not least...the legend, Bill Emerson, will be here to teach a Master's BGB Class on Saturday afternoon. Bill and his band, Sweet Dixie, will also headline our Saturday night concert at Burnsville Town Center. Unlimited tickets are available to clinic participants at $12.00 each. You won't want to miss Bill Emerson and his band perform! The music starts Saturday evening at 7:30pm.
- (Late addition: Warren Yates, builder of the Ron Stewart Signature Yates Banjo, will be on hand (Saturday only) with the Yates banjo. Come visit Warren and try one out. You'll be impressed.)
General information:
- Several close-by options exist for lodging and dining. Lodging & dining.
- November is mountain seasonal. Temperatures range from 28 to 50 degrees so please dress accordingly.
- Location: The clinic will be held @ The First Baptist Church. The Saturday night concert will be held at @ Burnsville Town Center. Both destinations are located in the heart of Burnsville, North Carolina, about 45 minutes northeast of Asheville.) Directions & shuttle information
- Bluegrass and old time instruments and accessories can be found in the Asheville area at: Blue Ridge Music.
- Suggested tunes to know for class-time jamming (in G unless otherwise noted).
BGB Beginner: Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Bile em Cabbage Down, Mountain Dew, I Saw The Light, Old Joe Clark, Foggy Mountain Breakdown, Worried Man Blues, When the Saints Go Marching In, Cripple Creek.
BGB Intermediate: John Hardy, Lonesome Road Blues, Little Maggie, Jesse James, Fireball Mail, Rolling in My Sweet Baby's Arms, Nine-Pound Hammer, Old Home Place.
Who is Village Productions? Since 1993 our mission at Village Productions has been to advance the positive power of music by providing affordable and high-quality music education through instructional clinics, special events, and concerts.
