Folk Music at Weatherbury Farm
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Spring
2006 Workshops/Concerts with
Neal Walters Madeline MacNeil Patty Looman Bryan Bowers Jerry Rockwell Bill Schilling
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Coming to the farm in Fall 2006:
Bill Staines Kendra Ward Bill Schilling More to Be Announced
A super slate of instructors has agreed to
participate in Weatherbury Farm's second year of Folk Music at Weatherbury Farm
workshops.
Weatherbury Farm
has "Escape to Tranquility" as a slogan. These peaceful farm
surroundings are an excellent match for the peacefulness of the music that our
featured musicians offer. There are comfortable rooms and no need to leave the
farm, but for those who want to take an afternoon or evening trip, there are
many local attractions nearby. Beyond all of that is the final key, a chance to
spend quality time with an instructor and fellow students without all of the
distractions that happen at many of the weeklong and weekend workshops. Many
people love all of those extra things, but many people really want the chance
to concentrate on the learning they have come to do, and a great way to do that
is to escape to the tranquility at Weatherbury Farm. For much more information
about the venue, check http://weatherburyfarm.com for all kinds of information.
Dale, Marcy, and Nigel Tudor will be glad to give you more information about
the facilities. You may contact them directly at info@weatherburyfarm.com or at
Courses
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Dates |
Instructor |
Course Title |
Tuition |
Concert |
Description |
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$200 |
To Be Announced |
This workshop will focus on developing skills for playing
both accompaniment and lead. We'll work on basic strumming patterns for
accompanying traditional songs and tunes as well as some more contemporary
folk songs. We'll learn the basics of playing melodies -- both pinch-pluck
and thumb lead -- on the autoharp and some techniques to make melodies stand
out clearly. We'll apply these basic techniques to some great songs and tunes
and also work on learning what to do to fill those spaces when simply
strumming the chord sounds too boring as well as techniques for arranging
your material, and for getting started with instrumental breaks to spice up
your basic accompaniments. |
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$100 |
To Be Announced |
This workshop will cover beginning fingerpicking
techniques, particularly the alternating bass style of playing. We will use
the the classic country blues styles of Mississippi John Hurt, Doc Watson,
Elizabeth Cotton, and others as our models and apply these techniques to a
variety of traditional and contemporary folk material. Our goal will be to
get our thumbs under control using simple and straightforward exercises and
tunes as our starting point and moving along to more advanced techniques by
introducing syncopation as the week progresses. Students should have a basic
knowledge of guitar chords in the keys of C, G, A, and E and each student
should bring a capo. Time permitting, we will also cover monotonic bass and
simple arpeggiated styles along with some introductory use of open tunings. |
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March, |
$60 |
To Be Announced |
Adventures with the hammered dulcimer. Participate in jam sessions by playing good tunes...and by backing them up. Explore ways to harmonize your own arrangements and even sing with the instrument. |
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Patty Looman |
End of Week Advanced Beginning/ Intermediate Hammered Dulcimer Repertoire Workshop |
100 |
To Be Announced |
Old Time Repertoire |
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Bryan Bowers |
250 |
To Be Announced |
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$100 |
To Be Announced |
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March |
$100 |
To Be Announced |
Using several common jam and club tunes, we'll start with
simple melody playing and do a lot of work with chords as one of the best
options for adding interest to playing whether for accompaniment or
embellishment. Tuning tips and care tips will help get the most from
instruments and hammers. We will focus on playing from written music and/or
by ear depending on the needs of the students. A variety of hammering
techniques and patterns will give students ideas about ways to proceed as
they become more familiar with their instruments. |
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100 |
To Be Announced |
Starting in DAA and working into DAD along with some side trips to DAC and DAG for that haunting minor mode, we'll work with melody playing, simple chord backup, combining melodies and chords, solo playing, group playing, and singing accompaniment. Our repertoire will include many songs commonly played by dulcimer clubs and in jams with some other tunes and songs thrown in for special reasons. There will be help with and ideas about tuning and finding the best playing position for you and many helpful hints about and techniques for using and caring for your instrument along the way. We will use written music and a variety of tab as well as playing by ear to help students prepare for different playing situations. |
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100 |
To Be Announced |
Start playing right away, and keep playing all week long
(periodically stopping long enough to find out how to make your instrument
work better) and beyond. Start with a simple strum. Then make it more
interesting and adjust your strum to work for different styles of music --
adding fingerpicks and melody playing as the week progresses. Students will
play by ear, from tab, and from written music (to meet everyone’s needs).
Feel the music whether you hug your harp or play it on your lap. |
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100 |
To Be Announced |
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Bill Staines |
One Day Songwriting
Workshop |
To Be Announced |
To Be Announced |
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Kendra Ward |
Intermediate/ |
$100 |
To Be Announced |
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Class registrations are taken on a first come, first served basis.
Meeting time for
weekend classes is Friday from
Group sessions
for weeklong classes are generally Sunday from
Special one day
workshops may occasionally be scheduled with 6 hours of workshop time (2 hours
in the morning, 2 hours in the afternoon, and two hours in the evening). During
the evening session, the instructor may present an impromptu evening concert in
the Livery Hall, and there may be jamming during that time as well.
Breakfast is part
of the lodging package for those staying at Weatherbury Farm. Lunch is
available at Weatherbury Farm by pre-reservation. Students are responsible for
their own suppers (there are local restaurants, somebody may volunteer to go
out for pizza for the group, or individuals may bring their own bag or box
dinners with a grill and microwave available).
Lodging
Weatherbury Farm
offers on-site lodging in a cluster of historic buildings. Three two story
suites and two rooms are available. All suites and rooms have ensuite
bathrooms with clawfoot tub and shower.
Lodging reservations are taken on a first come first served basis.
Lodging rates are
listed in the chart below. Non-playing family and friends are welcome. Children
must be supervised at all times. If you are interested in sharing a room/suite
with another class member, please let us know -- and we will match you with a roommate,
if available.
Summer
Kitchen Rooms
End of Week/ Weekend Rates
(2 nights)
1 Person $146.38
2 People $169.16 ($84.58/each person)
Each additional Person $22.78
Week Rates (5
nights)
1 Person $316.89
2 People $373.82 ($186.91/each person)
Each additional Person $56.93
Livery
Suites
End of Week/
Weekend Rates (2 nights)
1 Person $222.88
2 People $245.66 ($122.83/each person)
Each additional Person $22.77
Week Rates (5
nights)
1 Person $508.19
2 People $565.12 ($282.56/each person)
Each additional Person $56.93
Check-in is
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Summer Kitchen Rooms |
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Sariah's
Kitchen |
1st floor. Walk-in
fireplace (non-working). Original beaded board paneling. Tall queen Victorian
bed & sleeper sofa. Shades of mauve. En suite bath with clawfoot
tub/shower. |
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Mother's
Sewing Room |
Tucked under the
tin roof. Blue sponge painted walls. En suite bath with clawfoot
tub/shower. |
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Livery
Suites |
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Suite Details:
Downstairs living rooms have original 2 inch oak planks, joists and beams.
Heated by gas burning fireplace. Bathrooms (also on the 2nd floor) have old
fashioned clawfoot tub with a shower and pull-chain toilets. |
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The
Carriage House Suite |
Soothing red
living room; sunny white bedroom with red trim. Oriental theme throughout. Upstairs
bedroom and en suite bath with clawfoot tub/shower. |
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The
Mews Suite |
Garden themed
rooms with sunny white walls and white trim. Upstairs bedroom and en suite
bath with clawfoot tub/shower. |
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The
Stables Suite |
Navy living room
with sleeper sofa. Pineapple stencil above navy chair rail upstairs. Upstairs
bedroom and en suite bath with clawfoot tub/shower. Upstairs - twin & queen pineapple
beds. Downstairs - sleeper sofa |
The hall in the
Livery provides the setting for breakfast and lunch. Both vegetarian and
non-vegetarian fare is offered. We can accommodate many special dietary
needs with advance notice.
Breakfast is included in the lodging package price.
Lunch
Package (prior reservation required):
Weeklong Course (4 lunches) $ 30.00
Weekend (Saturday lunch) $7.50
Single day workshops $7.50
Supper: Students are on their own for supper --
they may wish to sample the local cuisine at the nearby restaurants (& most
national restaurant chains are located in nearby Washington, PA), order in or
even cook on the farm's grill! (A microwave is also available.) Suites have
refrigerators for student's use. Students choosing lodging in a room may bring
a cooler.
Registration
A Deposit for workshop fees and lodging/food
is due at the time of registration.
Deposit
for weeklong workshop -- $50. Deposit for weekend workshop -- $20. Deposit for
one day workshop -- $20.
Deposit for weeklong lodging -- $ 50; Deposit for weekend lodging -- $20.
Deposit for weeklong lunch only -- $20. Deposit for weekend lunch only -- $5.
Deposit for one day lunch only -- $5.
The balance is due 4 weeks prior to the workshop. Persons needing to cancel
more than 3 weeks prior to the workshop will receive a refund of all monies
except deposits. Cancellations within 3 weeks of the workshop will receive a
refund (less deposit) only if the class space can be filled.
Please make deposit payable to: Weatherbury
Farm
and mail to: Weatherbury Farm,
Specific registration
forms (through this link) for each length or workshop are available for
printing and sending along with a deposit.
Substitutions in staff will be made only when unavoidable.
Folk Music at Weatherbury Farm many cancel any class which has insufficient registration, 3 weeks prior to the class. All monies will be refunded.
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