2012 Workshop Stages

Main Level - Showcase Stage, Dover and Annapolis Rooms

Lower Level- Main Stage and Wilmington Room

· Final workshop schedules will be posted at each workshop room, stage area, lobby, and in the elevators.

· Be sure to check for any last minute changes or additions that may have occurred since the printing of this Program Booklet

· Scope: Workshops are structured to be interactive ... attending with your tuned instrument is encouraged.

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Specialized Workshops

Information Sharing for Festival Promoters

Jodi Fishbein (OATS Bluegrass Festival)

Interested patrons are also welcome to attend. Saturday.

Music Theory 101 - Basics. Sharon Charles, (Charles Piano Studio), will explain basic essential music theory, and how the chromatic music scale relates directly to all instruments. Saturday

Music Theory 102 - Hilde Binford, PhD, (Moravian College) will present different types of scales and give examples of how they are used in bluegrass favorites. No music theory background is necessary. Saturday and Sunday.

Fiddle with Kerry Craig. Kerry will cover a range of topics in this more intensive and longer workshop geared to accommodate participant’s questions and needs … for all levels. Saturday

Instrument Clinic with Dana Sutcliffe, Master Luthier, Dana Sound Research. Dana will be available for questions regarding repairs, set ups, strings, woods, frets, tools, electronics and accessories related to all instruments. He will have examples of tools and building materials related to the topics of discussions. Saturday and Sunday.

Injury Prevention for Musicians with Kathy de Plaza N.D. Why Knot? Wellness & Massage, LLC in West Grove, PA. Kathy will focus on the ability to maintain muscle health and flexibility while playing your instrument until you drop! There will be a good bit of hands on work during the workshop.  She has been playing flatpick bluegrass guitar for five years and has a good understanding of musician injuries. Saturday and Sunday.

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Saturday and Sunday 2012

It is our aim and direction to provide quality workshops throughout the weekend. For 2012 we will again strive to have informative and interactive workshops for all the bluegrass instruments on both days.

· Guitar – Flatpicking and Rhythm

· Fiddle

· Mandolin

· Dobro

· Banjo Scruggs Style

· Banjo and Clawhammer

· Upright Bass

· Vocals and Harmony

· Yodeling

· Songwriting

· Clogging 

· Jamming and Etiquette

Morning Yoga

with Sue Pappas, RYT

Saturday and Sunday 9:30 – 10:30 AM

Brandywine Room

Bring your mats!

(A limited few will also be available … first come, first served).