Guided Jams--American Traditional Music

Weekly Workshop / G

uided Jam Sessions in

American

tringband

Music

Recognizing that there are many grown-up musicians in the C-U

area

who would like an opportunity to blow the dust off an old

fiddle

guitar, C4A will be holding Wednesday evening sessions

in our

storefront space at Lincoln Square (we’re over by the food

court).

Each session will be directed by two

C4A music instructors—a

fiddler

and

a banjo or guitar player—and will

alternate between

beginner-to-

intermediate, and intermediate-to-advanced. The

beginning group

will work on learning

old-time dance music repertoire,

basic ensemble skills, and playing

with confidence and zeal; musicians

with more experience (every other

week) will work on creating dialogue

in phrasing, inventing variations,

learning more technically challenging

tunes, and playing FASTER.

Naturally, everyone is welcome—encouraged in fact—at

any session, and encouraged to bring their favorite tunes

work up.

Sight-reading skill is not necessary. Participants in the

beginners group should have a minimal level of

proficiency

(be able to pick out a tune slowly) and a

playable

instrument.

The sessions will cost $5 at the door & will go on a

week-

by-

week basis. No registration or commitment is

necessary.

Wednesday Evenings, 7:30-9:00 Lincoln Square Mall

Please contact

nfo@c-4a.org

or call

217-

384-2946

for more information.

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