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Mini-Classes

 Weeks 1-5
July 6 - August 7, 2008
Tuition $45

Young banjo from scratch mini-class studentCountry song mini-class students
Mini-classes provide opportunities for students to add to their daily learning experiences, and allow busy local residents to attend Augusta Workshops. There is a wide array of subjects, outlined here by week, from which to choose.

Classes cost $45 and include four days of 1 hour and 15 minutes of instruction (unless otherwise specified). SomeEileen Carson Schatz and flatfooting mini-class classes may require a small materials fee. RP Hale and Mexican Cooking mini-class

All mini-classes meet Monday–Thursday from 6:30 to 7:45pm, unless otherwise noted.
 

 

Mini-Class List

Classes and Staff

(Tuition for each mini-class is $45.)
 
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5

Spring Dulcimer Week - April 21-25
Fiddle From Scratch Gerry Milnes  
Banjo From Scratch Ken Sheller  
Mexican Cooking  4:30-6:30 pm R. P. Hale                      Click this button to go to an the instructor's bio. Plus materials fee

Week 1 - July 7-10
Accordion Repair
 Click this button to read the class description.		 Larry Miller                    Click this button to go to an the instructor's bio. Click this button to read the class letter.

Materials costs will vary.
Minimum age: 16
Cajun Fiddle from Scratch
 Click this button to read the class description. 		Michelle Kaminsky     Click this button to go to an the instructor's bio. Click this button to read the class letter.
Cajun Lyrics Jo Vidrine  
Guitar Accompaniment for Ballads, Blues, and Field Hollers
 Click this button to read the class description.		 Parrish Ellis                 Click this button to go to an the instructor's bio.  
SW Louisiana Dance Party Christy Leichty
& Jim Phillips		 Zydeco
Singing a Country Song
 Ginny Hawker Click this button to read the class letter.
Sound Systems for Acoustic Musicians
 Click this button to read the class description.		 Flawn Williams            Click this button to go to an the instructor's bio. Click this button to read the class letter.
Week 2 - July 14-17
Blues Bass Ernie Scarbrough  
Blues Guitar William Lee Ellis  
Blues Harmonica Gary Allegretto  
Blues Harp Performance Joe Filisko Click this button to read the class description.
Blues Piano Daryl Davis  
The Business of the Blues Steve Clark  
Cowboy Songs (with yodelling!) Liz Masterson  
NEW!!  Swingin' the Blues Flute Katy McLane  
Mexican Cooking       4:30-7:45 pm R. P. Hale                      Click this button to go to an the instructor's bio. Minimum age: 16
Materials fee: $25-30

Swing Dance

 Mary Pat Cooney  

Week 3 - July 21-24
Bodhran                         (4:30-5:45pm) Johnny "Ringo" McDonagh
                                         Click this button to go to an the instructor's bio.		  
Calligraphy                     (6:30-7:45pm) R. P. Hale                      Click this button to go to an the instructor's bio.  
Ceili Band                       (4:30-5:45pm) John Skelton  
Fiddle from Scratch     (6:30-7:45pm) Judy Condon From Scratch
Old-Time Banjo             (6:30-7:45pm) Deborah Thompson Beginning
Ottawa Valley Step Dance (taught Tues, Wed, and Thurs. - 4:15-6:00pm) Nathan Pilatzke  
Songs & Ballads, Appalachian
 Click this button to read the class description.                (6:30-7:45pm)		 Michael & Carrie Kline Click this button to go to an the instructor's bio.  
Songs & Ballads, Irish-(6:30-7:45pm) Jim Flanagan & guests  

Week 4 - July 28 - 31
Bass from Scratch Barb Withee From Scratch
Flatfooting Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble  
Mexican Cooking  4:30-7:30 pm R. P. Hale                      Click this button to go to an the instructor's bio. Materials fee: $25-30
 Minimum age: 16
Songwriting Connie Townsend & Dave Parker                            Click this button to go to an the instructor's bio.  

Week 5 - August 4-7
Banjo from Scratch Mollie Smith From Scratch
Bass from Scratch Barb Withee From Scratch
Fiddle from Scratch Doug Van Gundy From Scratch
Flatfooting Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble  
Gospel Singing Ethel Caffie-Austin     Click here to go to a short bio.
with Delnora Roberts		  
Mexican Cooking    4:30-7:45 pm R. P. Hale                      Click this button to go to an the instructor's bio. Materials fee: $25-30
 Minimum age: 16
 
 

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