May 25-27, 2012, the 13th Annuall

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2012 Workshops

Schedule and workshops will be annouced in early 2012.

Pre-Event Intensive Workshops

Get prepped and pepped for the weekend with an intensive workshop held just before the rest of the festival gets going. Space is limited, so register early.


10:00-1:00pm Friday: LIMITED CLASS, SEPARATE REGISTRATION REQUIRED, $60, includes lunch.

Fiddle Intensive with Judy Hyman of the Horse Flies (inter/adv)
Guitar Intensive with Jeff Claus of the Horse Flies (inter/adv)
Clawhammer Banjo Intensive with Richie Stearns of the Horse Flies (inter/adv)
Folk Music Skills Intensive with Henry Koretzky (adv beginner, all instruments
Vocal Intensive with Aubrey Atwater & Elwood Donnelly (inter/adv)
Hurdy Gurdy Intenvise with Tom

Workshop Levels

Beginner = Just getting started on your instrument, or perhaps you haven’t started yet.
Advanced Beginner = Is developing a repertoire of tunes, but doesn’t yet play up to full speed.
Intermediate = Learns music easily by ear or from sheet music.
Advanced = Experienced musician, performer, professional who wants a real challenge.
Beyond Beginner = For all levels from advanced beginner through advanced.

Friday, May 25, 2012

1:00pm – Registration begins

3:00-4:00pm – Workshops:

 

TBD 

4:15-5:15pm – Workshops:

 

TBD

5:30pm – Dinner

7:00pm – Staff Concert:
TBD

After the main concert
TBD

11:00pm – Late jam at the dorm

 

Saturday, May 26, 2012

7:30-8:30am – Breakfast in Ellis Hall

8:45-9:15am – Orientation Meeting

9:30-10:45am – Workshops:

 

TBD

11:00-12:15 – Workshops:

 

TBD

12:30-1:30pm – Lunch

1:45-3:00 – Workshops:

 

TBD

3:15-4:45pm – Folk Band Rehearsal: Based on the form you fill out during the orientation meeting (Saturday 8:45am), you’ll be assigned to a band that will rehearse with the help of a staff coach and then perform at Sunday’s Student Concert. There will also be an option to join a non-performing band.

5:30pm – Dinner

7:00pm – Staff Concert
TBD

After the concert:
TBD

11:00pm – Late jam at the dorm

 

Sunday, May 27, 2012

7:30-8:30am – Breakfast

8:45-10:00am – Workshops:

 

TBD

10:15-11:30am – Workshops:

 

TBD

11:45pm – Group Photo

Noon-1:00pm – Lunch

1:15-2:15pm – Folk Band Rehearsal

2:30-4:30pm – Student Concert

5:00pm – Dorm Checkout

 


Presented by the Huntingdon County Arts Council
huntingdonarts@comcast.net
(814)643-6220