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Our Winter 2023 workshop have concluded. Please check back for other workshops later this year.
Introduction to Bluegrass Guitar
Saturday, January 28, 2023
9:00am – 12:30pm
Tuition: $50
Location: Community United Church of Christ, Raleigh, NC (corner of Wade & Dixie)
Instructors: Susan West and Leslie Dare
If you have never played bluegrass guitar, but have always wanted to, this is for you! Whether you are completely new to bluegrass, playing guitar, or both, we’ve got you covered.
Minimum Qualifications
Interested but have questions? Contact us at: howdy@waywardstrings.com
What You’ll Learn
Susan West & Leslie Dare have great synergy in working together to teach others the essentials of bluegrass jamming. Read more about Susan and about Leslie.
Bluegrass Lead & Harmony Singing
Saturday, January 28, 2023
1:30pm – 5:00pm
Tuition: $50
Location: Community United Church of Christ, Raleigh, NC (corner of Wade & Dixie)
Instructors: Susan West and Leslie Dare
Learn the key concepts for bluegrass singing. Feeling shy about it? We’ll gently coach you into a vocal comfort zone.
Minimum Qualifications
Interested but have questions? Contact us at: howdy@waywardstrings.com
What You’ll Learn
Susan West & Leslie Dare have great synergy in working together to teach others the essentials of bluegrass jamming. Read more about Susan and about Leslie.
Fiddle Tunes for Bluegrass Jams
Saturday, February 18, 2023
9:00am – 12:30pm
Tuition: $50
Location: Community United Church of Christ, Raleigh, NC (corner of Wade & Dixie)
Instructors: Susan West and Leslie Dare
Most bluegrass jams feature singing songs, but fiddle tunes (on any instrument) can be so satisfying, especially when done well. We’ll share our most helpful advice for being able to play fiddle tunes with confidence in a bluegrass jam.
Minimum Qualifications
Interested but have questions? Contact us at: howdy@waywardstrings.com
What You’ll Learn
Susan West & Leslie Dare have great synergy in working together to teach others the essentials of bluegrass jamming. Read more about Susan and about Leslie.
Build & Manage Your Song Charts
Saturday, February 18, 2023
1:30pm – 5:00pm
Tuition: $50
Location: Community United Church of Christ, Raleigh, NC (corner of Wade & Dixie)
Instructors: Susan West and Leslie Dare
Everyone needs song charts! We’ll share all of our best tips and tricks for building them out and keeping them organized, both digital and on paper.
Minimum Qualifications
Interested but have questions? Contact us at: howdy@waywardstrings.com
Topics Included
Susan West & Leslie Dare have great synergy in working together to teach others the essentials of bluegrass jamming. Read more about Susan and about Leslie.
Bluegrass Guitar
Saturday, March 11, 2023
9:00am – 12:30pm
Tuition: $50
Location: Community United Church of Christ, Raleigh, NC (corner of Wade & Dixie)
Instructors: Lynda Dawson, assisted by Susan West and Leslie Dare
This session is for advanced beginner and intermediate guitar pickers.
Minimum Qualifications
Interested but have questions? Contact us at: howdy@waywardstrings.com
Topics Included
Lynda Dawson is a much admired flat picker and songwriter for her work with the Kickin Grass Band and Lynda & Pattie duo. She’s involved in the Triangle bluegrass community, including the PineCone Youth Jam program, and loves helping students improve in ability and confidence through the joy of making music together.
Music Theory for Bluegrass
Saturday, March 11, 2023
1:30pm – 5:00pm
Tuition: $50
Location: Community United Church of Christ, Raleigh, NC (corner of Wade & Dixie)
Instructors: Susan West and Leslie Dare
This workshop has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience!
This session is for any picker at any level who wants to take a deeper dive into music theory concepts and applying them to playing bluegrass music.
Minimum Qualifications
Interested but have questions? Contact us at: howdy@waywardstrings.com
Topics Included
Susan West & Leslie Dare have great synergy in working together to teach others the essentials of bluegrass jamming. Read more about Susan and about Leslie.
