Bluegrass Mandolin and Guitar Workshop

April 17-20, 2011
Jamming Skills Beginner and intermediate flatpickers learn and improve jam skills. Bring Your Guitar or Mandolin – Learn to Pick and Sing Together Jim Pittman and Patsy Kline, Instructors
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About the Instructor
PATSY KLINE is an experienced mandolin teacher and performer and has studied with many of the finest mandolinists in the world including Roland White, Butch Baldissari, Robin Bullock, and Emory Lester. She's lead mandolin workshops in Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, and has performed at the Steve Kaufman music camp and the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association.
JIM PITTMAN is a native of north Georgia and is in demand both as a lead and rhythm guitar player as well as a workshop instructor. Jim is renowned for his helpful teaching style and materials, and his workshops can assist intermediate to advanced guitar players with playing and practicing tips derived from years of practical experience. Jim has been influenced by the styles of Doc Watson and Norman Blake and has studied with some of the world’s best flat pickers.


Schedule
Sunday

• 4:00pm Arrival
• 4:30 Introductions/Orientation
• 5:00 Workshop: Overview
• 6:00 Dinner
• 7:00 Workshop: Instruction
• 8:30 Evening Program/Social

Monday-Tuesday:

• 8:00am Breakfast
• 9:00 Workshop Instruction
• 10:30 Break
• 10:45 Workshop Instruction
• 12:00pm Lunch
• 1:00 Workshop
• 4:00 Free Time to Explore the Area/Work on Your Own
• 6:00 Dinner
• 7:00 Workshop
• 8:30 Evening Program/Social

Wednesday:

• 8:00 Breakfast
• 9:00 Workshop: Instruction
• 11:30 Wrap-Up Discussion
• 12:00 p.m. Lunch
• 1:00 Have a Safe Trip Home

Cost & Registration
Only $400.00!!
$150.00 per student with $250.00 additional for the camp for a three day workshop
(separate checks please | $250 to Holiday Lake 4-H & $150 to Patsy Kline for mandolin or $150 Jim Pittman for guitar)

Covers all programming and instructor fees, meals and lodging. WHAT A DEAL!

• This Workshop is designed for adult participants.
• To ensure an optimum instructor to participant ratio, participation is limited to 20 (10 per instructor).
• Students must bring a steel string acoustic guitar or mandolin in playable condition and an electronic tuner.
• Students should know basic guitar or mandolin chording.
• Students are encouraged to bring Singing Song Books
• Meals and lodging the entire workshop time!
  
  Classes will include these topics:
  Beginning and intermediate
  Bluegrass mandolin and guitar
  How to play the rhythm, lead & fill
  How to back up vocalists
  Jamming skills
  How to play in a band
  
  
  All courses include handouts and learning tools that students may use continue learning at home. The presentations and materials offer "real world" playing and practice tips that will help students avoid problem areas that cause many people to quit in frustration. It is not necessary for students to know how to read music.
  Course participants should bring a mandolin or acoustic guitar that is in playable condition and an electronic tuner to class. Loaner instruments will not be available. Please register by: April 1, 2011
  
  Rustic but comfortable bunk style lodging. Please bring your own linens, pillow and toiletries.
  
  A health form, a list of items to bring, and other information will be sent as soon as your registration form has been received.