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  PIERRE BENSUSAN: A CLASS FOR FINGER STYLE GUITAR Pierre Bensusan will conduct a seminar for guitarists and it is open to any guitarist who has already gained a competent technical level. The content of the seminar is "Music for Guitar" in finger style, whatever the tuning. Pierre's tuitions are based on the concept that, whatever the style, and whether the focus is on interpreting, improvising or composing, you first need to fulfil the function of playing and expressing music with your instrument. This is analysed and optimised throughout the length of the Master Class by going deep into various right hand and left hand techniques, body position, exercises, ornamentations, rhythmic attention, tone, expression and interpretation. PREPARATION: Though its not required for this workshop, Pierre generally asks his students to do a bit of preliminary work before attending, by working on l'Alchimiste (Album: Intuite/Favored Nations, book: "The Intuite Guitar Book" just released on Dadgad Music). You can download this piece from the website at no cost. You may wish to study the first page of that piece and go as far as you can into it. It's OK if you don't master it. Pierre will hep you to get there. Book and CDs are all available through the website: http://www.pierrebensusan.com
MICHAEL WITCHER: DOBRO IN THE BLUEGRASS BAND Growing up the youngest of five in a musical and artistic family in the suburbs of Los Angeles, Michael Witcher found his voice playing the dobro at the age of fourteen. In less than a year, he was playing with his father Dennis, and brother Gabe in their Bluegrass band, The Witcher Brothers. Michael has recorded or toured with Dwight Yoakam, Fernando Ortega, Laurie Lewis, Tyler Hilton, John Paul Jones, Sara Watkins, The Gibson Brothers, Dolly Parton, Joan Osborn, Willie Watson (Old Crow Medicine Show), and Chris Jones among others. Known for his rich tone and lyrical phrasing, Michael is also a highly sought after instructor.
MIKE MUNFORD: 5 STRING BANJO THE ENGINE ROOM OF THE BLUEGRASS BAND Since Mike Munford began touring with rising bluegrass star Frank Solivan and his band "Dirty Kitchen", listeners around the country are finding out what fans and pickers in the Washington-Baltimore area have known for years. This is one amazing banjo player. Among the artists Mike has worked with as a freelancer are Tony Rice, Tony Trischka (Mike was one of the few banjo players that Trischka tapped for his "Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular" tours), Dede Wyland , Lynn Morris, Larry Rice, Valerie Smith, and Frank Wakefield. He has backed up Peter Rowan many times since the 1980s, and played on Rowan's Grammy-nominated "Bluegrass Boy" album in 1996. Check out one of our other concerts:
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