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Thread #93492 Message #1801313
Posted By: Valmai Goodyear
04-Aug-06 - 08:20 AM
Thread Name: Bouzouki Book Recommendations Please
Subject: RE: Bouzouki Book Recommendations Please
Since you're on the subject of bouzouki instruction books, may I mention James Fagan's forthcoming bouzouki/cittern/octave mandolin/mandola workshop at the Lewes Arms, Lewes, East Sussex, UK, on Saturday 7th. October? You'll see from the timetable below that he's looking at different tunings. GDAE sounds especially Australian.
In the evening James Fagan and Nancy Kerr perform at the Lewes Arms Folk Club; advance tickets are available at £6 each.
Tootle pip, Valmai Lewes Arms Workshop No 68 JAMES FAGAN BOUZOUKI & CITTERN WORKSHOP Places £30 Saturday 7th. October 2006 10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m. The Royal Oak, Station Street, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2DA James Fagan is a leading player of the flat-backed bouzouki, with a wide range of stylistic approaches & a love of both instrumental & song-based music. He has given workshops on this versatile instrument internationally. His teaching is personal, challenging & inspiring. His duo with NANCY KERR has attracted many ears & two BBC Folk awards.
Bouzouki, cittern & octave mandolin/mandola players are all welcome at the workshop. We will look at tunings (specialising in GDAD, but GDAE players are encouraged to participate & will expand their boundaries considerably); rhythmic styles, chordal progressions & adding interest to the accompaniment of both tunes & songs, with great emphasis on becoming a better all-round accompanist. Tunes will be taught both by ear & with music.
IN THE EVENING JAMES FAGAN & NANCY KERR PERFORM AT THE LEWES ARMS FOLK CLUB (admission £6)
Provisional Timetable (flexible on the day)
10.45 Registration & coffee; order lunch (refreshments not included)
11.00 Tunings: GDAD and its uses.
Chordal approaches – using the whole instrument, modes and drones, finding more interesting chords.
Getting 'inside' rhythm – becoming a solid rhythm player.
12.30 Lunch
13.30 More advanced rhythm.
Approaches to different time signatures.
Tasty chord progressions with example tunes.
Song accompaniment – one or more participants sing a song and we will look at approaches to its accompaniment.
15.00 Tea/coffee break
15.15 Countermelody.
Arrangement "from scratch" of any tune/tunes known well by participants.
Open questions.
16.45 Finish
N.B. Booking is recommended as numbers are limited. Music, maps & accommodation lists will be sent in advance.
JAMES FAGAN
BOUZOUKI & CITTERN WORKSHOP
Saturday 7th. October 2006
BOOKING FORM
I would like to attend the workshop on 7th. October 2006. I enclose a cheque for £30.00 for workshop fees (refreshments not included).
Name:
Address:
Telephone:
E-mail address:
Tick for map:
Tick for accommodation list:
No. of tickets for evening performance (£6 each, please include SAE for these):
Please make cheques payable to Lewes Arms Folk Club and send with this booking form to: Valmai Goodyear, 20, St. John's Terrace,