2011 Workshop Stages
Showcase Stage, Dover and Annapolis Rooms - Main Level
Main Stage and Wilmington Room - Lower Level
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
Emcee: Becoming a Better Emcee - Showcase Stage - Friday 6:00 PM & Saturday 12:00 PM.
with Sandi Marola (Texas Rose).
Sign up for a spot to Emcee on the Showcase Stage and learn how to: keep the stage running on schedule, make good announcements, introduce the Band with excitement and have good information about them,
keep the audience and the bands happy.
Meet at the Showcase Stage (Apollo Restaurant) 1½ hours prior to opening of the days schedule.
Information Sharing for Festival Promoters with 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 - Understanding the
Pentatonic Scale in Bluegrass with Hilde Binford, PhD, (Moravian College)
will examine different types of pentatonic scales
and give examples of how these scales are used in traditional 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 participants 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.
Saturday, March 19
10:00 AM Information Sharing for Festival Promoters Main Stage - Jodi Fishbein (OATS
Bluegrass Festival)
11:45 AM Instrument Clinic - Annapolis Room Dana Sutcliffe, (Dana Sound Research)
12:00 PM Music Theory 102: Pentatonic Scales - Wilmington Room - Hilde Binford (Moravian College)
12:15 PM Clogging - Dover Room- with Joyce Cullen
1:00 PM Banjo (Scruggs Style) - Wilmington Room Curt Fox - (Flatland Drive)
1:15 PM Music Theory 101 - Dover Room - Sharon Charles, (Charles Piano Studio)
1:45 PM Injury Prevention for Musicians - Annapolis Room -- Kathy DePlaza, ND
2:00 PM Dobro - Wilmington Room Alan Rausch (Flatland Drive)
2:45 PM Songwriting - Annapolis Room Ed Schaeffer (Rattlesnake Hill)
3:00 PM Flatpick Guitar - Wilmington Room - Morris Safford (Fairview Avenue)
3:15 PM Fiddle Dover Room Kerry Craig
3:45 PM Bass and Fiddle - Annapolis Room Liz Hopkins and Joe Gumpper (Fairview Avenue)
4:00 PM Banjo - Wilmington Room Scott Hopkins (Fairview Avenue)
4:45 PM Mandolin - Annapolis Room Tony Califano (Fairview Avenue)
Sunday, March 20
11:00 AM Injury Prevention for Musicians - Annapolis Room - Kathy DePlaza, ND
11:30 AM Vocals and
Harmony - Wilmington Room Beachley and Scott
11:45 AM Jamming and
Etiquette - Dover Room Stoney Run String Band
12:00 PM Instrument Clinic - Annapolis Room - Dana Sutcliffe, (Dana Sound Research)
12:30 PM Flatpick
Guitar Wilmington Room Ed Schaeffer (Rattlesnake Hill)
12:45 PM Clogging -
Dover Room - Joyce Cullen
1:00 PM Yodel -
Annapolis Room Sandi Marola (Texas Rose)
1:30 PM Music Theory
102: The Pentatonic Scale Wilmington
Room - Hilde Binford (Moravian College)
1:45 PM Bass Dover Room Barb Diederich (Zekiha Swamp Cats)
2:00 PM Fiddle - Annapolis Room Rick Shryock (Rockdale Boys)
2:30 PM Rhythm Guitar and Dobro - Wilmington Room Linda and Bill Salmons, Joe Merlino
Morning Yoga
with Sue Pappas, RYT
Main Stage
Saturday and
Sunday 8:30 AM 9:30 AM
Bring your mats, (a limited few will also be available
fc, fs).
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