Stephen Foster Old-Time Music Weekend Classes

Sept 11-13, 2015 at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center.

Workshops Taken:

Aisha Ivey: Ear Training tips: recognizing patterns in the structure of tunes while learning a new tune.

Aisha Ivey: Adding rhythm: Exploring Techniques to vary tunes without losing the melody

Aisha Ivey:  Waltzes: playing in 3/4 time with good tone and techniques to propel dancers and please contest judges

Beverly Smith: West Virginia Fiddle Tunes

Stephen Hodges: Mandolin 101

Aisha Ivey: Syncopation: Bowing patterns that help make this easier will be discussed and applied

Aisha: Modern old time tunes composed in the old time style stay rooted in the past but connected to the present.

 

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