Hi! I've booked myself in for a course of guitar lessons at a local college, starting tomorrow evening. I already tell stories, read my own poems and sing unaccompanied folk songs but would like to accompany myself on some of the songs (not all of them).

When I was young my parents bought me a classical guitar and paid for lessons but it was all classical music and I was taught nothing about folk song accompaniment. I went for guitar lessons at local college a few years ago but it was all taught by tab and I don't think he was a very good teacher. I didn't make much progress. This time I have booked lessons at a different college and the classes are at a school walking distance from my home. The college has already been in touch to see if I need any support (I am slightly visually impaired) and the teacher has phoned me to give brief advice re getting a new guitar (I want to get a steel string acoustic guitar). My old classical guitar is at the music shop getting new strings and a service (they picked up a small repair needed). I should pick up my guitar this afternoon. I have bought some guitar books to help myself.
                                                                              What level of tuition can I reasonably expect in a group? I am not well-off and even if I eventually have to get one-to-one tuition I have to use other routes first. What can I do to get the most out of the classes? I believe this teacher is a more experienced musician than the one at the other college.