SESSION I Instrument Level Instructor Description

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1 SESSION I Instrument Level Instructor Description Mountain Dulcimer B Dave Haas You Can Do This! Learn how to hold, tune, strum, fret the dulcimer, read dulcimer tab, play backup chords, and participate in a jam session! DAD Mountain Dulcimer B/I Tull Glazener Introduction to Chords. Chords are one of the basic building blocks of music, and this class will explore how to form them, and how to use them on mountain dulcimer. Mountain Dulcimer B/I Susan Trump NEW Americana Music Songs of Stephen Foster, Appalachian Songs & Hymns. We ll learn songs from one of our most famous composers and those anonymous musicians who gave us the wonderful body of music we call American Music. DAD Mountain Dulcimer B/I Joe Collins Simple Hymns. We ll learn some great classics that should be a part of any hymn repertoire as well as unique arrangements for those classics. Others will be lesser known, old hymns. By week s end we ll work together to create a hymn arrangement with multiple parts. Mountain Dulcimer B/I-I Dana Gruber DAA & DAD Duets. Whether you are a DAA or DAD player (or wanna be) this class has something for everyone. We will combine the sounds of both tunings while playing some fun duets. Students will need to re-tune their melody string(s). Mountain Dulcimer B/I-I Stephen Seifert Fun Flatpicked Traditional fiddle Tunes. Flatpicking is playing the melodies across the three strings hitting one string at a time. Steve has developed a new and effective way to teach this technique. Rather than play fancy tunes, we ll make the easy stuff sound fancy with minimal effort. Mountain Dulcimer I Bing Futch Mississippi Delta Mountain Dulcimer Blues. Get the secret to playing authentic blues in this special, in-depth class. We ll start with song form and composition, chords and melody notes, on to classic blues tunes and performance skills. Mountain Dulcimer I Ken Bloom Music of Northumberland & the Borders. The North of England, the Border Country, has a unique musical tradition based on the fiddle and the small-pipes. This repertoire is especially adaptable to the dulcimer, but other instruments are welcome.

2 SESSION I Mountain Dulcimer I - I/A Aubrey Atwater Dulcimer Playing Styles. Take a dulcimer ride with Aubrey from 19th century Ritchie Family noter and drone traditions to the Howie Mitchell chord-melody style of the 60 s to contemporary dulcimer techniques today. Instruction will be approached from a number of angles: singing and playing chords, tunings, using the noter, strumming, fingerpicking and any other topics that may happen as a result of group chemistry. Recording devices encouraged. Mountain Dulcimer I/A Joellen Lapidus The Joellen Lapidus Style of Playing! Play upbeat and sleepy Rock n Roll rhythms! Jazz up nursery rhymes and Appalachian tunes and learn to play the strum that Joni Mitchell used in California, A Case of You and Carey, Get Out Your Cane. Use the dulcimer as a percussion instrument during these hours of fun and discovery. Mountain Dulcimer I/A Linda Brockinton Waltzes & Lullaby s from Around the World. Join Linda for a stress-free class of beautiful tunes where you will not only learn the tunes, but also smooth out your playing, and learn some tricks to make things easier. Add interest to your playing with a variety of chords..keeping your strings down stops choppy playing. (Plus countless other tips!) Mountain Dulcimer A Aaron O'Rourke Pyrotechnical Fingerpicking Extravaganza! Fingerpicking is often associated with slow, pretty waltzes and airs. However, there s a whole world of different techniques that can be applied to fingerstyle playing and make your fingerpicked arrangements take on new life. We ll break down some of those techniques in this class that explores the pyrotechnical side of fingerstyle playing. Baritone Dulcimer B/I & Up Janita Baker This workshop will focus on using the baritone as a solo, backup and ensemble instrument. We will look at playing in different keys through a variety of tunings and how to use reverse Ionian instead of a capo to play with standard dulcimers. No previous baritone experience necessary but you should be comfortable with strumming and fingerpicking techniques. Some material may be a repeat of previous years.

3 SESSION I Chromatic Dulcimer B/I & Up Erin Mae Intro to Chromatic. Learn to navigate your chromatic fretboard by learning scales, chords, note names, and fancy licks. Erin will teach you several songs to give you the tools you need to learn the music you love. Capo is required. Hammered Dulcimer B Mark Alan Wade Crawl, Walk, Run! Very Beginning Beginner! In this class we ll learn all the basic skills you will need, step by step. You may not be running by the end of the week, but you ll definitely know how to get there. This is a true beginner class and we will have fun learning how to navigate the instrument and the mechanics of playing it with good habits. When possible we ll use fun tunes to teach concepts so you will leave the week with a handful of tunes! Hammered Dulcimer B/I Matt Dickerson Tune Mapping. Navigating through a tune on the hammered dulcimer can be tricky with double hitting, crossing the bridge, hand separation and percussive techniques. Come discover how to map out tunes for easy execution and smoother playing. Hammered Dulcimer B/I DeeDee Tibbits Now What? We ll be adding ornaments, arpeggios, vamps, and drones to traditional tunes. Developing new favorite tunes will be our goal this week! Hammered Dulcimer I Karen Alley The Need For Speed! Lots of things, from hammer technique to knowing the notes, can keep you from playing quickly on the dulcimer. We ll break down these barriers one by one and work on tunes and exercises to help you accelerate! Hammered Dulcimer I Tina Bergmann Hand Separation & Creating Variations. We ll learn Goddesses, a medieval tune arranged to have a right hand ostinato while the left hand takes the lead, plus some exercises to strengthen your skills and familiarize you with the experience of moving your hands in opposite directions. Once we feel comfortable with the tune, we will discuss and practice a multitude of ways to create variations that can easily be taken to other tunes. Hammered Dulcimer I/A Steve Eulberg Playing Blues on the Hammered Dulcimer. This class lets you play your blues into the corner and jam out in a fun way! We ll learn the skills that define playing the blues as well as some great songs to add to your repertoire.

4 SESSION I Hammered Dulcimer A Ruth Smith Playing Original Music. Learn some of Ruth s compositions while learning how to play with greater musicality. See how Ruth approaches writing music including writing the main theme, creating intro s and endings, and designing the arrangement style. Become more confident in your own creative skills and bring your own original music, if you wish. Lots to learn for everyone, whether or not you write your own original music. Ukulele B Butch Ross You Can Play the Ukulele! The hardest part about playing the Uke is spelling it correctly. In the from-the-ground-up class, we ll learn the basics of strumming and chording, some basic melody playing, and how to keep up in jams and sessions with other instruments. Vocal All Trish Ross Joy of Singing Skills. Come build up your singing skills in tone, breathing, projection, range, and performance skills while finding new freedom and confidence to explore and develop your own voice! Harmonica B Elwood Donnelly Notes, Chords & tunes on Major Key Harmonica. Participants will learn how to play straight harp (melody), with emphasis on learning familiar tunes in the 1st position. We will use the D harmonica. Bring a harmonica in the key of D, or purchase one in class for $10. Guitar B Hank Gruber You just decided to take up guitar or discovered your dad s old guitar in the closet and want to learn some easy chords. This is the place to start. Learn the basics common chords and strumming patterns. Class will focus on learning about the guitar along with three or four basic chords and easy strum patterns. Guitar B/I Steve Smith John Denver Songs Play & Sing Along! Learn to play together various favorite John Denver songs, learning John s guitar style as we play and sing many of his most memorable songs. This will be a fun sing and play along week, remembering John Denver and his music. Banjo B Jon Pickow Beginning Old Time Banjo. This class is designed to get you started on the right track and will cover the basic frailing strum pattern and chords, with exercises and tunes to get to playing quickly.

5 SESSION I Fiddle B David Wilson This class is for those just starting play. You will learn about the instrument and bow, proper bow technique, getting a good tone, intonation, and learn to play a few simple tunes everyone knows. Fiddle B/I Ken Kolodner Beginning Old Time Fiddle. This class for those relatively new to fiddling. Using as many tunes as we can, we will dive into the bowing ideas and left hand technique that gives fiddling that old time sound! We will address hand position and bowing technique as needed. (Written music with bowings will be provided, but bring your phone to record video.) Mandolin B/I Karen Jones We ll learn fundamental chords, back-up strumming for easy folk, blues, and bluegrass songs, like Sitting On Top of the World and St. James Infirmary, and a few fiddle tunes like Angelina Baker and more. (Lyric/chord sheets, tab and note transcriptions provided.) Autoharp B Mary Jo Ward You ll need one thumb pick and two or three finger picks! (Picks are available in vending area.) We ll learn basic strums, in different time signatures, and how to use your Autoharp to accompany singing, and to be a rhythm instrument for your jam. Penny Whistle B Eric Jarboe Beginning Penny Whistle. Learn the pennywhistle using popular KMW jam tunes such as Boatman, Columbus Stockade Blues, and Rosen the Bow. Penny Whistle B/I-I Cathy Wilde Leveling Up The Next Step In Your Playing. If you ve got D and G scales and a tune or two under your belt, you re ready to learn about ornamentation. In this class, we ll tackle slides, cuts, taps/strikes, and the almighty rolls that give the whistle its burbling sound. We ll also listen to different players and discuss their styles. Bring a whistle in D and a recording device. Fingering charts and notation provided. Folk Harp B Lorinda Jones Learn to Play the Harp! This class will focus on how to hold the harp, learn the names of the strings, basic finger technique and playing simple melodies and chords with one hand at a time. All sizes of folk (lever) harp are welcome and lap harp rentals are available.

6 SESSION I Technology - Forscore for IPad Users All Danny Shepherd Stop carrying heavy books of music and get organized. Download, create set lists, rearrange pages, organize your music library, turn pages using Bluetooth, and much more! You must have an ipad with the latest updates, Apple ID, account, passwords, and be comfortable using your ipad. ForScore is available at the Apple App Store for $9.99. Native American Style Flute B Marsha Harris The hauntingly beautiful sound of this instrument provides an avenue of personal expression. Basic skills will be covered to give you a great start! We ll learn a diverse array of traditional music as well as improvising and creating your own music. We will use an A minor (Am) flute and a limited number will be available for purchase or rent. Bowed Psaltery B Tish Westman Introduction to care, tuning and maintenance of your bowed psaltery. We will learn beginning skills and techniques while we learn some easy tunes. Also, we ll learn beginner basic theory, timing, counting and understanding what is on sheet music. Bass All Bryan Thomas Hearing Chords for Bassists. This workshop is for all bassists, beginner into intermediate and covers ear training and concepts for knowing how to put what bass note where. Digital Photography B-B/I Jennifer McWhirt We ll learn how to take great photos, edit your shots and then share. Please bring your camera, a new card, and a laptop/ipad, if you have one. **Basketry - Ribbed Egg Basket All Mary Carty This is a great basket for first time rib basket makers! Learn all the secrets for shaping a great looking basket. We ll also add a little color to this one! This basket is woven onto 8 oak hoops. Supplies $20 payable to instructor. **Drawing All Martin Rollins Adventures In Drawing! A drawing class that is really a seeing class, and one where open-eyes and open-minds are the primary focus. Using in-class exercises in sketching and drawing, as well as projects in both black and white and color, we ll build a foundation for seeing AND for drawing. $15 Materials Fee payable to instructor. **Stained Glass B Gale Sturm Learn how to mark and cut glass, grind, foil, solder glass, and take home a prize possession. No experience necessary. Materials charge of $20 payable to instructor.

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8 SESSION II Instrument Level Instructor Description Mountain Dulcimer B Joe Collins Beginner Basics. The goals in this class are to help you become familiar with your dulcimer and learn basic skills in a fun, non-threatening environment, become successful playing several songs, and know about tablature and other resources to help you continue to learn. Mountain Dulcimer B/I Stephen Seifert Simple Fingerpicking is Beautiful! Fingerpicking doesn t have to be difficult. We ll sail through a bunch of simple arrangements and cover techniques that are essential and quite doable! Mountain Dulcimer B/I Erin Mae Songs in Minor Keys. We ll learn a song a day in a minor key to add some flavor to your repertoire. Mountain Dulcimer B/I Dave Haas Pretty Little Melodies. Learn to play slow songs with depth and expression by plucking the notes one at a time. Learn to play chords to accompany others. DAD Mountain Dulcimer B/I Janita Baker Intro to 4 Equi-Distant Strings. Starting with the basics of this versatile stringing, this class will explore why many songs are not only easier to play but sound better! The arrangements will cover many different styles of music and include both fingerpicking and strumming. For those with little or no experience with 4 ED playing. Come tuned D-A-A-D. Mountain Dulcimer B/I-I Joellen Lapidus Improvising Melody, Chords & Rhythms: Take The Risk! We will use simple, basic chord progressions, simple rhythms and tunings to give you an opportunity to listen to your inner musician and not the written page and begin to create music, which is another way to say improvise. Mountain Dulcimer I Linda Brockinton Irish Tunes of O Carolan. This Irish Harper in the 1600 s wrote tunes that transfer over to the dulcimer easily. We ll start with his first, Shebeg Shemore and finish with his last, O Carolans Farewell to Music, and many in between. His intricate music is great for left hand work. Also lots of hammer ons and pull offs and timing issues that make Irish music what it is.

9 SESSION II Mountain Dulcimer I Don Pedi Knee to Knee. Learn traditional versions of fiddle tunes for dulcimer. These are tunes Don learned directly from older generation masters in the aural tradition. Stories enhance the experience! We ll focus on learning by ear, but TAB will be provided at the end of class. Mountain Dulcimer I Mark Gilston Music of Scandinavia. Sweden has the Hummel. Norway has the Langaleik. Scandinavian music is well suited for dulcimer. In this class we ll learn simple Swedish, Norwegian and Danish tunes, and explore the different playing techniques and rhythms which makes them sound so beautiful and exciting. Mountain Dulcimer I - I/A Tull Glazener Sum of the Parts! We ll spend the week working on multi-part ensemble arrangements (all new music from previous years). Mountain Dulcimer I-I/A Aaron O'Rourke Mastering Variations. Have you ever heard a performer add a whole bunch of notes seemingly off the cuff in the middle of tune and thought, How d they do that? Well, it s definitely not magic, it s not some innate talent they were born with, and it s probably more accessible than it looks. In this class, we ll break down the subtle and not-so-subtle tricks to master melodic variations. Mountain Dulcimer I/A Susan Trump Modulation Playing in Other Keys Without a Capo! Learn chords and progressions in D, G, Am, and Em. Then we ll learn tunes in D, modulate to the new key and back to D. It s a beautiful way to add variety to your playing and it s easier than you think! DAD Mountain Dulcimer A Jessica Comeau Cantigas de Santa Maria. Our class will provide a sampling of the Songs of Holy Mary (Cantigas de Santa Maria), a sequence of popular medieval Marian songs written and composed in Spain in the 13th Century. The moods of these songs range from the reverently meditative to the lively and playful. Bowed Dulcimer - 1 B Ken Bloom We ll learn all the basics of this fascinating way to play along with appropriate tunes for solo and jamming pleasure!

10 SESSION II Hammered Dulcimer B Rick Thum Let s learn the ways to make understanding and playing your dulcimer easy. We ll cover how it works and how to make learning new songs fun, as well as all the basics a beginning player needs to know. We ll also learn some fun and popular jam tunes. Hammered Dulcimer B/I Ruth Smith Celtic Music for the New Player. Everyone needs a little Celtic music in their repertoire, so let s learn some of the universal favorites that are often played in jam sessions so you can jump right in and have fun! Hammered Dulcimer B/I Karen Alley Using Chords to Add Harmony. We ll discuss what chords are and where to find them, then move on to apply those chords to simple melodies. Learn how to figure out which chords to play and how to incorporate them into your arrangements. Hammered Dulcimer B/I-I Matt Dickerson Introduction to Rhythmic Playing. It s time to learn more than just melodies. This class will learn the basics of percussive techniques and weave them into your favorite tunes on the hammered dulcimer. Hammered Dulcimer I Carrie Pasma All you Need Is A Lead Sheet! Lead sheets are readily available and contain all the information we need to make music beautiful! We ll learn how to embellish and arrange with a basic melody and chord names. We ll expand your chord knowledge and learn some ideas for adding fills, arpeggios, runs, and more to our playing on the spot. This class is intended for those with basic understanding of HD layout and chords. Hammered Dulcimer I Karen Ashbrook Tunes from Around the World. Every two years the Cimbalom (Hammered Dulcimer) World Congress meets in a different county. In the final concert, a folk tune from the host country is played by all those countries represented. This class will cover the finale tunes from Slovakia, England, Taiwan, Hungary, Mexico and Germany, and more if there is time.

11 SESSION II Hammered Dulcimer I/A-A Tina Bergmann Syncopation & Rhythmic Tomfoolery! We ll learn an easy tune and apply all manner of exercises with rhythmic twists and turns to broaden our syncopation vocabulary. Even if you only master the first of the exercises, which are presented in order of difficulty, you ll be able to apply the syncopation freely to other tunes in your repertoire. Theory - How to Read Sheet Music All Jim Miller How to Read Music If You Don t. Music Theory For Everyone. This class will cover notes, time signatures, scales, chords and chord progressions. This is a step-by-step class for beginning to learn how to read and understand music notes and find them on your instrument. Ukulele B Rick Quisol In this introduction to ukulele you ll learn basic chords and strum patterns to be able to play a handful of popular tunes right away. Ukulele B/I & Up Butch Ross Beatles for Uke. The Beatles are a hip young band from Liverpool who are really going places. Come learn their fun and catchy tunes! Easy to sing while you play you already know most of the words! Vocal All Trish Ross Relaxation & Vocal Health for Singers & Speakers. Is your voice raspy? Lost your ability to sing high notes? Voice problems arise from a variety of sources including overuse or misuse. We ll use relaxation techniques, fun vocal exercises and songs, and more to find solutions! Ritchie Family Songs & Traditions All Jon Pickow This is a chance to learn and sing some of the favorite songs of Jean Ritchie and the Ritchie Family. Every song comes with a story as to how it found its way into the family repertoire, and how and when it was sung. We ll have time to explore some hymns and carols, work songs, murder ballads (and some other kinds), courting songs, children s songs, and songs of humor and true love! Bring your singing voice, your instruments, and your recording devices and we ll spend some time on the Ritchie porch. Song-Writing All Steve Smith Steve, an ASCAP award-winning songwriter, teaches how to create a well-crafted song (lyrics and music). Learn how to take an idea and develop it into a complete, polished song.

12 SESSION II BMG Orchestra Class (Banjo, Mandolin, Guitar) All Paul Oorts A century ago amateur orchestras with banjos, mandolins, and guitars were very popular in the so-called BMG Movement. This class will delve into some of the finest music published in that era and will be geared toward players who can read standard notation (tablature provided if needed). Guitar B/I Hank Gruber Back-Up For Other Instruments. Sharpen your accompaniment skills with some easy techniques. Students should already know simple chords like D, A, G, E, C and be able to change chords easily. We will review basic chord structure and fingering along with bass runs to compliment simple chords. Banjo B David Brooks Beginning Clawhammer Banjo. Learn banjo from the ground up. No experience necessary, though your experience playing dulcimer, guitar, etc., will be helpful. In this course you will learn a solid, rhythmic, right-hand stroke along with chords and melody for 2 4 tunes in the key of G. Tab will be provided. Fiddle B Karen Jones Learn the basics of tuning, bowing and noting on the fiddle by learning and singing simple folk melodies and learning some easy fiddle tunes like Brushy Fork of John s Creek and Squirrel Hunting (Note and tab transcriptions provided.) Fiddle I Ken Kolodner Old Time Fiddle Technique and Repertoire. For those who come equipped with some experience. We ll use some tunes from Kentucky and other less played old-time tunes, and we will cover several approaches to developing a rhythmic style. We will cover 3-1 ( circle ) bowing, ghosting, bow rocks, Nashville shuffle, mid-bow pulses and left hand techniques such as drones and chords. (Written music with bowings will be available but bring your phone to record video.) Mandolin B Tom Cunningham Mandolin is one of the most accessible instruments in the folk world, capable of playing both melodies and chords. We will start with holding the pick and the instrument, and then learn some simple tunes and chords to go along with them.

13 SESSION II Harmonica B+ - B/I Elwood Donnelly Harmonica The Next Level. Notes, Chords & Tunes on Major Key Harmonica. We will explore three positions on the harmonica: straight (melody), blues styles (cross-harp), and the relative minor, with emphasis on learning tunes in the 1st position. We will use the D harmonica. Bring yours with you or purchase one in class for $10. Autoharp B Toni Sager We ll learn the basics of the autoharp including strumming patterns, chord changes in the melody and much more! We ll even learn some accompaniment techniques. Autoharp I/A Les Gustafson-Zook Diatonic Autoharp Techniques. Make the most of your diatonic autoharp by learning how to maximize its potential in this class. Using waltzes, hymns and fiddle tunes, we ll explore creating sweet arrangements that can only be done on your diatonic. Bring a GD diatonic for maximum benefit. Penny Whistle B Cathy Wilde Zen Mind, Tinwhistle Mind Beginning Irish Whistle. In this class we ll cover breathing, articulation, fingerings, and learn a few tunes on the pennywhistle. If time and comfort levels allow, we ll also discuss some more advanced techniques and ornamentation. Bring a tinwhistle in D, and a recording device if you want. Fingering charts and notation will be provided. Penny Whistle B/I-I Mark Alan Wade Irish Ornamentation for Dummies Like Me! Learn WHY and HOW whistles use ornaments so you can predict WHEN to add them on our own. We ll move slowly so you can master each type and have plenty of time to apply them to fun tunes. You ll have fun learning a bit of the history behind these ornaments and leave the class with a handful of handy tips to use on your own. Native American Style Flute B-B/I Bing Futch Learning To Play Native American Style Flute. In this workshop you ll learn basics: flute anatomy, how to hold it, breath control, major and minor scales, ornamentation techniques and how to discover your very own spirit song. If you don t have a flute, Bing will have a limited supply of loaners. They are also for sale in the vending area. Key does not matter if you wish to bring your own.

14 SESSION II Folk Harp B DeeDee Tibbits We ll explore the basics of playing a folk harp including hand positions, simple chording, and finger exercises while learning some simple tunes. Folk Harp B/I Lorinda Jones Keep It Simple Arrangements. This class will focus on producing good tone while learning easy arrangements that are simple for those beginning to put two hands together. Discussion will also provide learning how to adapt existing song material to come up with an arrangement that works for the individual player. Upright Bass B Eric Jarboe In this beginning acoustic bass class you will learn how to anchor your dulcimer group with basic root-fifth bass lines. Music reading is not required. U bass, bass dulcimer, bass guitar, and Merimbula are also welcome. Upright Bass I Bryan Thomas Bass Role Expanded. This workshop is for all basses from upright to bass guitar, bass dulcimer, etc. Crafty but responsible ways to liven things up from the bottom! Orchestra B/I - A Steve Eulberg All instruments are welcome to join our Orchestra especially mountain and hammered dulcimers, fiddles/violins, basses, and more! We ll create that orchestral sound and play hymns, shape-note tunes, and classical music. We ll build our skills, and we will tackle some exciting new repertoire while learning about building, arranging for, and conducting ensembles in our own communities. Freestyle Clogging All Aubrey Atwater Clogging is a percussive form of dance that precedes tap dancing, with rhythmic tapping of the feet, traditionally danced to old-time fiddle tunes. Learn simple clogging (also known as flat-footing, jig dancing, or buck-dancing) steps learned from friends and masters in Kentucky and beyond. Please wear hard-soled shoes with a good slide! Digital Photography II I - I/A Jennifer McWhirt This class is for those who want to learn how to make great photos using the modes on their camera (Program/Aperture Priority/Shutter Priority/Manual). Please bring camera, new card, and laptop/ipad if you have one.

15 SESSION II **Basketry - Basic Market Basket All Mary Carty We will be making a small market basket, made on a 10 square oak handle. Great basket for using in the garden or just organizing things in your living space. You ll also be able to add some accent color reed. Supplies $15 payable to instructor. **Watercolor All Martin Rollins Sketching with Watercolors. This class focuses on working quickly with sketches and watercolors to create successful artworks. We will investigate sketching, color relationships and brushwork as tools and as a foundation for serious students and artists. $15 Materials Fee payable to instructor. ** Material fees required -- payable to instructor.

16 SESSION III Instrument Level Instructor Description Mountain Dulcimer B Joellen Lapidus Just the Basics. Learn how to tune your dulcimer and change your strings. We ll learn to read dulcimer tablature, play 3 different strums, chords, fingerpicking or flatpicking and play in 3 different tunings. We ll cover all the basics you need to start your dulcimer journey! Mountain Dulcimer B/I Jessica Comeau Ancient & Medieval Hymns. Many traditional hymns of faith have roots that go back to earlier centuries AD, either through their melodies or lyrics. You will be introduced to songs that connect with ancient prayers and melodies. Mountain Dulcimer B/I Janita Baker Learning Songs By Ear. This skill does not require any special gift, anyone can learn to do it! This is the way traditional music has always been shared and preserved. Working with familiar and easy songs we ll explore simple ways to figure out the melody line and then add the chords. This will help improve your musical ear, your ability to memorize tunes, and to hear chords and chord changes. Bring blank paper or tab paper for taking notes. DAD tuning. Mountain Dulcimer B/I Mark Gilston Developing Good Technique. In this class we will look at how to practice, develop proper technique, and avoid pitfalls and bad habits to make you a good dulcimer player. We will learn fingering and picking exercises and warm ups, which will quickly improve your playing. We ll learn lovely, focused etudes which will bring you to new levels while enjoying beautiful music. Mountain Dulcimer I Dana Gruber Baritone & Standard Dulcimer Duets! This class will combine the beautiful sounds of both the baritone and standard dulcimers. Students will learn how to blend these instruments for both melody and accompaniment. You are encouraged to bring both baritone and standard, but either instrument will do. Mountain Dulcimer I Joe Collins Civil War Tunes. In this workshop we ll investigate and learn music that arose during America s most tragic war.

17 SESSION III Mountain Dulcimer I/A Don Pedi Songs & Tunes from Across the Pond. We ll learn a selection of traditional and contemporary songs and tunes from England, Ireland and Scotland. This is music I learned in the pubs and clubs in Boston in the 60 s and 70 s. Music will span a variety of topics arranged for dulcimer. Mountain Dulcimer I/A Tull Glazener Fiddle Tune A Day. Build up your fiddle tune repertoire one day at a time, one tune at a time. We ll include some tunes that aren t normally heard at jam sessions..but SHOULD be! Capo may be required for some arrangements. Mountain Dulcimer I/A Lorinda Jones Irish Dances That Adapt Well to the Mountain Dulcimer. Skip, slide, jig, reel, polka, hornpipe and even mazurka your way to increasing your repertoire of Irish dance music and improving your playing on all three strings at the same time. Tunes carefully selected that will ease your way into the Irish dance music genre. Mountain Dulcimer A Susan Trump Classical Favorites, Including O Carolan! We ll learn pieces from Bach, Beethoven, and Praetorius. This class includes various techniques for phrasing, interpretation, playing melodies across the strings and a few with two parts. DAD Banjammer Bowed Dulcimer - 2 Mountain Dulcimer & Hammered Dulcimer Together B/I & Up B/I & Up B/I & Up Aaron O'Rourke The simplicity of the dulcimer fret-board meets the tone of a banjo! We ll explore how you can get the most out of this unique instrument whether you re adding a new voice to a dulcimer jam or playing it solo in your living room. 3 and 4-string banjammers welcome! Ken Bloom This is a continuation of Bowed Dulcimer - 1 along with more interesting bowing and fingering challenges. The goals will be advancing your bowed dulcimer technique in this fun class! Erin Mae / Steve Eulberg Can these dulcimers play well together? You bet! Erin and Steve perform as a duo and have played in a trio that weaves the different timbres and techniques of both instruments into tasty tunes. You don t need a playing partner to be in this class, either instrument is welcome. We ll put it all together for an amazing sound! Hammered Dulcimer B Karen Ashbrook Getting to Know Your Hammered Dulcimer. We ll learn fun repertoire that teaches ear training, good hammering skills and intervals.

18 SESSION III Hammered Dulcimer B/I Martha Richard A Tune A Day! We ll learn a new tune every day geared for beginning players. All new songs for you in 2019 KMW. Hammered Dulcimer B/I Ken Kolodner Chord Mapping: Finding and Applying Chords & Arpeggios. Much like guitar players, we can use a multitude of shapes and basic chord theory to play most of the chords (including inversions) you will ever need. Using a few simple tunes we will explore concepts such as harmonizing a scale and the many patterns that hold the keys to arranging. (Written music will be provided but please bring a recording device such as a smart phone. Hammered Dulcimer B/I-I Ruth Smith Gaining Confidence. This class will help fill in the gaps and tackle any concerns you have. Nothing is too basic or too dumb to ask. We ll work on mastering basic skills along with important techniques while learning new tunes. Hammered Dulcimer I Matt Dickerson How to Write Original Music. Learn to reach within your own creativity to produce quality musical tunes on the hammered dulcimer. Each class member will compose their own tune by the end of the week. Though this class is for HD players, musicians of other instruments are welcome as well. Hammered Dulcimer I - A Rick Thum Droning Gone Wild. Droning is not just adding one note. It can be simple or complicated. It is one technique that will affect everything you play and make it interesting and exquisite. Lots of hands on playing. Hammered Dulcimer I/A-A Mark Alan Wade Melodic Embellishments. Learn tried and true ways to dress up your melodies to make them new again. We ll cover methods that work great on both slow and fast tunes. Bonus! Some of these tricks help you cover mistakes by working with them to sound intentional! Ukulele B/I Rick Quisol In beginning/intermediate ukulele you will learn more advanced chords and strum patterns. Basic theory, chord transposition, fingerpicking and tablature will be introduced. Lots of tunes and playing. Ukulele I Danny Shepherd Carter Family Songs for Ukulele. Play songs made famous by the original Carter Family. Learn to play the Mother Maybelle Carter scratch fingerpicking style. You will also learn to read and play melody using tablature.

19 SESSION III Vocal All Trish Ross Psalms, Hymns, & Spiritual Songs. We ll look at how the church music of the past informs how music informs the music we enjoy today. Explore creative ways to sing and make songs of the past your own by adding simple instrumentation and more! Guitar B David Brooks Beginning Guitar! We ll learn to play chords in the keys of D and A and develop solid right-hand rhythm techniques to play in jams and to accompany your singing. Emphasis will be on learning to hear the chord changes. Guitar B/I-I Paul Oorts A Tuning A Day For Guitar. Tired of the same old basic guitar chords? Here s something to challenge you and open new horizons: explore a new tuning each day from Drop-D tuning, to DADGAD, to open G tuning, and more. For guitarists who have solid roots in Standard tuning. Fiddle B Tom Cunningham This class is for folks that have no experience playing the fiddle. We ll learn how to hold the bow and the fiddle, then learn a few simple tunes to play as well as beginning techniques. Fiddle I/A Karen Jones Learn slightly more difficult old time and Irish fiddle tunes like Hangman s Reel, Temperance Reel and a few jigs, and learn a jazz/swing/blues standard or two with easy improvisation (the blues scale will be emphasized for improvisation). (Note and tab transcriptions provided.) Banjo B/I Steve Smith Clawhammer Banjo for Accompanying Singing. Learn some great mountain folk songs played and sung in the old timey way. This class will teach and play various tunes in the most used clawhammer tunings, including Double C/D and Standard G/A. Banjo I Jon Pickow Intermediate Old Time Banjo. This class is for those who have mastered the basic frailing strum pattern. We will focus on tunes that introduce drop thumbing and various tunings. We ll also look at accompaniment techniques. Mandolin B David Wilson This class is for those just learning to play. You will learn about the instrument, basic chords, how to use the pick, strumming and rhythm, tuning, and how to play simple tunes everyone knows.

20 SESSION III Mandolin B/I Jim Miller Carter Family Tunes for Mandolin. You ll learn several familiar and not so familiar tunes recorded by the Carter Family that are in the public domain. Some of the finest old time music to add to your repertoire! We ll cover picking, rhythm, and more! All different material from previous years. Upright Acoustic Bass B/I Eric Jarboe Walking the Upright Acoustic Bass. The principles of walking bass will be explained and applied. Principles can be applied to other bass instruments as well. Autoharp B+ - B/I Mary Jo Ward Beginner Melody Picking. It s not as hard as you think! You need to have taken at least one absolute beginner class. We ll unlock the secrets to picking out melodies on your Autoharp. Bowed Psaltery I - I/A Tish Westman Harmonies & Dynamics. You will learn to create your own harmonies by using a bit of theory, and we ll learn how and where to put in or take out notes for the effects you want in your arrangement. Folk Harp B/I DeeDee Tibbits How do I get better? Let s discover some lovely tunes that will help us play with others, and improve our technique. We ll also learn how to arrange our tunes more creatively. Penny Whistle B/I-I Carrie Pasma Whistle Harmony. You ll learn to find harmonies on your whistle plus cover enough theory to understand and apply harmony, even on the spot! We will write melodies, practice playing by ear, and learn some tunes of your choice, time permitting. We ll discuss options based on the key, limitations with a D whistle, and additional keys you may later acquire. Penny Whistle I/A Cathy Wilde Irish It Up Already playing tinwhistle but wonder how to sound more Irish? We ll learn a few tunes and then how to dress them up with cuts, rolls, triplets, and staccato/legato articulation in addition to phrasing and variations. Bring a D tinwhistle, recording device and a tune you like, and we ll explore ways to Irish It Up a bit! Notation provided for class tunes. Native American Style Flute B/I-I Marsha Harris Exploring Extended Scales. This class will begin to explore other music within your flute. There are a variety of extended scales that will add interest in your music, playing those notes that you usually don t try to play. Lots of tips to increase your skill level.

21 SESSION III Ensemble - Social Orchestra I & Up Bryan Thomas We ll be taking some familiar tunes and turn them into grooving arrangements with some room for improvisation! All instruments are welcome to join this fun opportunity to play together in a group. Folk Dancing All Elwood Donnelly Folk Dancing for Everyone! This workshop is designed for anyone who wants to master the steps and figures needed to dance confidently, and includes circle mixers, reels, and line dancing. We will also explore some of the older dances which have stood the test of time. All levels welcome to this fun class! iphone Photography All Jennifer McWhirt Tips, tricks, and apps to take amazing photos with the camera you always have in your pocket, your iphone! ****Sock Monkeys All Marge Diamond Enjoy learning the art of making old-time sock monkeys, dressing them and adding special touches to give them personalities! Sewing machine, hand stitching, and hot glue sealing will be offered. No experience necessary. Materials charge $ pay to instructor. ****Stained Glass B Gale Sturm We will take on more intricate designs and patterns, creating an heirloom piece! Materials charge of $20 to be paid directly to instructor. ** Material fees required -- payable to instructor.

22 SESSION IV Instrument Level Instructor Description Mountain Dulcimer B Susan Trump Getting to Know You, Getting to Know All About You! We ll start with understanding the fretboard, notes, chords and making sense of it all. We ll work on developing a good right hand strum and learn some really simple, fun tunes. DAD Mountain Dulcimer B+ Don Pedi Old Time Music for Beginners. Simple songs, tunes and playing techniques will be covered in this class as you learn to integrate strumming and noting for a clear melody. Mountain Dulcimer B/I Linda Brockinton Fingerpicking & Flat Picking. This class is for those who have played awhile and are familiar with some chords. We ll learn an easy way to learn names of chords and how to use them, then learn some amazing tunes including waltzes, Celtic and hymns while working on right hand picking patterns and left hand melody line picking, easy chords, parallels and timing. Mountain Dulcimer B/I Tull Glazener S-L-O-W Jam! Jamming is an acquired skill, and takes practice. We ll spend this hour talking about techniques for jam survival and putting them to use. Come prepared to call out some of your favorites! Mountain Dulcimer B/I-I Jessica Comeau Mountain Porch Music! The mountain dulcimer began as an instrument played in the serene retreat of one s own home. For people living in the Appalachian Mountains, music was a sincere, spontaneous expression of the rhythms of everyday life. These selections are a tribute to the mountain dulcimer s front porch origins. Mountain Dulcimer B/I-I Dave Haas Awesome Hymns! Build your repertoire with these wonderful hymns arranged for the dulcimer. Improve your confidence and smoothness of your play. DAD Mountain Dulcimer B/I-I Janita Baker Turn Any Piece of Music Into Tab! If you ve ever wanted to play a song but can t find the tab, this class is for you! With a very simple method you will be able to expand your musical repertoire and better understand how your dulcimer works. Bring a pencil with a good eraser. Some of the pieces we will tab may be from previous years.

23 SESSION IV Mountain Dulcimer I Tish Westman Finger Work! Fingers still getting tied in knots? We ll work on suggested fingerings to make chord transitions a little smoother which will help with that choppy sound you may not want in your playing. Mountain Dulcimer I Bing Futch The Classical Mountain Dulcimer. We ll take some of the music from great composers like Beethoven, Mozart, and Liszt, plus a few pieces that Bing has written especially for this workshop, and we ll assign different parts to different sections. Then, together, we ll make a joyful noise in triumphant harmony! Mountain Dulcimer I/A Butch Ross Songs of the 70s. Like the title says, come learn how well pop and rock songs from this decade fit with the mountain dulcimer. Capo required. Mountain Dulcimer A Stephen Seifert Playable Fancy Tunes in the Tuning. The tuning allows regular dulcimers to play chromatic music! In addition to bringing some cool arrangements, Steve will show you how to make some of your own in this versatile tuning. Bowed Dulcimer All Marsha Harris Historically, the mountain dulcimer was not only strummed and plucked, but bowed as well. This workshop will include bowing techniques, fingering positions, and more. If you don t have your own bowed dulcimer you can set up your standard dulcimer with a small piece of wood under the middle string. A few bows will be available if you don t have one. Chromatic Dulcimer I & Up Dana Gruber Chromatic Repertoire. This class is designed for chromatic players who are looking for music to play. We ll cover some theory and chord shape shortcuts, but mainly we will share music that requires more than a diatonic instrument. We will also cover ways to enhance the songs you already know. Hammered Dulcimer B DeeDee Tibbits The Best Adventure of All! Let s get acquainted with this amazing instrument by learning scales, arpeggios, drones, and more to make our tunes more complete. Hammered Dulcimer B/I Martha Richard Beginning Duets. Many of the songs we play can be enriched by playing a different line than your partner. We ll work on several simple songs during the week.

24 SESSION IV Hammered Dulcimer B/I Tina Bergmann Learning By Ear. The ability to pick up tunes by ear is not only a great skill, it s a lot of fun! We ll cover and practice techniques to improve your listening abilities and unlock the mysteries of playing by ear. Hammered Dulcimer I Ruth Smith Arranging Beautiful Hymns. Hymns on the hammered dulcimer are simply inspirational. We will study favorite hymns in this class, learning the melody, chord-based harmonies, arpeggios and embellishment techniques which can also be applied to any type of music you play. Hammered Dulcimer I Ken Kolodner Backup, Hearing Chord Changes & Jamming Skills. Using a few tunes we will explore a wide range of backup ideas to include vamps, rhythmic drones, bass lines, chromatic lines, chord substitutions and much more. Also included how to hear I, IV, V, recognizing common chord progressions and tips for picking up tunes on the fly. (Written music provided but please bring a recording device such as a smart phone.) Hammered Dulcimer I & Up Rick Thum Christmas Repertoire. We will learn several Christmas songs and how to arrange them. These songs are very repetitive. Rick will show you how to make them fun and interesting to play. Lots of hands-on playing. Hammered Dulcimer I/A-A Karen Alley Playing with Rhythm Together. Listening to others while you re playing and intertwining challenging rhythms takes practice! In this class we ll give you that practice, using rhythmic versions of tunes from a variety of genres in two or more parts. Recording Your Music (All Instruments or Vocals) All Matt Dickerson Record Your Own Album At Home. Putting together a home studio set up can be both time consuming and expensive, but not if you know what you are doing. Come learn about affordable equipment and how to operate both the hardware and software for recording acoustic music in your own home. Matt will be bringing his studio equipment and computer for hands-on class recording and production of a CD. Ukulele B/I Danny Shepherd Ukulele Jam! We will play lots of songs using basic chords and strum patterns. Singing is encouraged. Having fun is mandatory! Let s Jam!

25 SESSION IV Ukulele I Rick Quisol In intermediate ukulele you will learn more advanced chords and strum patterns to play Standards. Vocalists will learn to find their key and transpose songs to fit their vocal range. Lots of fun songs will be introduced. Vocal All Elwood Donnelly Singing Repertoire Workshop with Gospel, Carter Family and Folk Songs1 Elwood will lead a sing-a-long using a wide variety of traditional and contemporary songs, from old-time gospel, Carter Family and collected folk songs. Although this is a singing class, participants are welcome to bring instruments of choice (helpful to know basic chords). Feel free to bring one of your favorite folk songs to share. Yodeling All Mary Jo Ward Old Lady Who? This class will feature country and western style Yodeling, not Swiss style. You may not become the star of your dulcimer club, but you will definitely have fun! Those with experience will build on what you already know, but absolute beginners are welcome. Music Theory B/I & Up Bryan Thomas Music Theory Without Fear! Learn how to hear the personality of chords and melodies, and give them the names that unlock the understanding of how music works. Penny Whistle B/I Mark Gilston Pennywhistle Around the World. The pennywhistle in one form or another is played in musical traditions throughout the world. We ll learn tunes from all over Europe and the Americas and pick up some techniques and ornaments throughout our travels. Penny Whistle I Karen Ashbrook Irish Whistle Class (Key of D). This class will cover a variety of Irish tune types with ornamentation and will focus on getting comfortable with C naturals! New material from previous years. Guitar B-B/I Jim Miller Beginning Rhythm Guitar. This class will cover tuning and chords, discusses strums, alternating bass, and simple bass runs. Become the heartbeat of any jam! Banjo B/I Aubrey Atwater Songs & Tunes on Clawhammer Banjo. Using songs and tunes learned from Appalachia and beyond, we ll review basic clawhammer techniques well as expand repertoire and our bag of tricks! Come with accessories and recording device if you want.

26 SESSION IV Banjo I David Brooks Clawhammer Beyond the Basics! Take your playing to the next level by learning key left-hand (hammer-ons, pull-offs and slides) and right hand (drop-thumb) techniques. We will start with basic versions of common tunes and create arrangements with more interesting phrasing and rhythms. Tab will be provided. Fiddle B/I David Wilson This class is for those who have been playing a bit and know the basics. You will learn bowing patterns, how to make good tones, chords, basic dynamics, vibrato, and apply these things to common tunes. Fiddle I/A Tom Cunningham Fiddle Jamming! Take your fiddle playing to the next level. We ll learn how to fit into bluegrass and folk jam situations. We will learn basic techniques to advance our improvisational skills. Mandolin B/I Karen Jones Playing the Blues on Mandolin. Blues and contemporary songs with easy lead playing of melodies along with some blues improvisation will be covered. (Lyric/chord sheets, tab and note transcriptions provided.) Autoharp B/I Les Gustafson-Zook Join the Jam! Gain the tools for successful entry into jam sessions! Using familiar fiddle tunes, we ll cover chords, basic melody playing and practice leading off a tune in the jam. Bring either your chromatic of GD diatonic and get ready to jam! Acoustic Bass I/A Eric Jarboe Blues Riffs for Upright Acoustic Bass. Beginning with the 12-Bar Blues, learn to groove with Midnight Special, Careless Love, and more great songs. U bass and bass guitar are also welcome. Social Orchestra All Paul Oorts Get ready for your Jewish-Italian wedding gig! Stringed and woodwind instrumentalists can gain ensemble playing and arranging experience in this fun class which explores uncommon (but very accessible) Klezmer and Italian repertoire. **Basketry - 8" Round Lazy Susan Basket All Mary Carty Back by popular demand, Mary will be teaching the utility basket that is on a Lazy Susan. This basket can be very useful anywhere in your home. We will also use some nice color accents in this basket. This basket does need some gluing. Supplies $25 payable to instructor.