with Paul Kirk Join Paul Kirk for this fiddle workshop in which he will teach Hell and Scissors. This tune comes from Kentucky fiddler James W. Day, AKA Jilson Setters, and we will be tuned in cross G. He'll show you the flavor bits to help you get a sweet "Old-Time sound." Also, please be sure […]
with Alan Kaufman and Ann Downey This is an introduction to yodeling; the how, who, when and where of it. Why? Because it's a blast! We'll teach the basics and get you started, sing and yodel a bunch and have a grand old time.
with Dave Neiman Come learn how the hammered dulcimer fits into traditional music. It is set up for keys that are Old Time friendly. Dave will show the arrangement of scale patterns and how they relate to a circle of fifths. It is suited for tunes that are major, minor, and modal. Not only good […]
with Alan Kaufman
with Ben Wetherbee Source recordings! They're often scratchy, funky, and frequently intimidating to learn from! But with a little work and some deep listening, they can be an incredible and indispensable learning tool. In this workshop we'll talk about tips for learning and growing from these recordings and we'll listen to a recording and go […]
Young Tradition Vermont Our workshop will be a combination of teaching and performing. We will teach two old-time fiddle tunes and a child ballad, and participants are encouraged to play along on mute throughout the workshop. Please join us for a fun hour! The Young Tradition Youth Commission is one of Young Tradition Vermont's numerous […]
with Craig Edwards and Friends (Jake Wysoski, Charlie Nolan, Sandol Astrausky, Rory Macleod, Bill Stumpf, and mystery guests) This will be an Old-Time jam starting in the key of A and we’ll see where it ends up.
with Janie Rothfield and Friends Faster old time Jam with Janie Rothfield (fiddle), Allan Carr (guitar) and her festival friends Joanne (bass) and Rick Davidson (clawhammer banjo) Let's create that Black Creek night time fun jam vibe and we will all crank out some fun tunes guaranteed!! Please bring your tune requests, a snack and […]
Tune swaps and schmoozing