Workshop Info
*Subject to change
10:30 am: Wernick Method Bluegrass Jam Class with John David at SWBA
Wernick Method Bluegrass Jam Class with John David at 10 am at SWBA
Crash course! All bluegrass instruments. All levels. Novices welcome! Only requirement is change smoothly between 4 chords. G, D, C, A. (notes for bass and fiddle) You will be jamming right away!
more info: https://wernickmethod.org/event/jd-2024-05-calabasas
10:30 - 11:00 am: How to String a Guitar at Songmakers
At the mercy of the guitar store or your best buddy? BYO strings, or watch a demo! Learn how to re-string your steel string guitar (and save $$) with Chuck.
11:00 am: Beginner Family Jam at the FAMILY STAGE
Led by LA local fiddle teachers Molly White and Natalie Brejcha.
Open to all ages, this slow paced, family oriented jam is for those who have a melody instrument like fiddle and want to learn and play some classic tunes as well as chord players who know how to play basic ADEGC chords on their instruments.
This beginner jam will have printed music available with chord charts, words and melodies provided.
11:00 am: 3 Chords and a Capo: Song Circle at Songmakers
Wow your friends with 3-chord guitar songs! Use a capo to broaden your range. Learn easy play- and sing-along songs with Janice, then practice your skills in a friendly song circle. Everyone is welcome to join in the circle, even if you already have a few chords under your belt. You’ll even walk away with a handy reference card!
11:30 am: Intro to Musical Saw - at Instrument Petting Zoo
Hosted by Frank Feldstein who has taught musical saw for the past 25 years
with Tony Ramirez Retired Teacher (Musical Saw Tech Support.)
This is a hands on course no experience necessary. All ages. Saws provided.
You will learn:
*Solo demo
*Saw Plate harmonics
*The S curve
*Saw Playing posture
*Hammer Technique
*Bowing Technique
*Vibrato
*Playing a Scale
*Playing a simple song
12:00 pm: Two Runner - Old Time Fiddle at SWBA
Learn an original oldtime fiddle tune with Emilie Rose, fiddle player for Two Runner. This will be a fiddle heavy workshop but everyone and all levels are welcome. We will be experimenting with cross tuning to GDGD to learn this pretty simple melody!
1:00 pm: DJ Reed - Slow Jam at SWBA
"Nothing over 80 BPM jam". Come on by and hang out with friends… The Nothing over 80 beats a minute jam is a come as you are casual hoe down. Classic songs and fiddle tunes. Flip chart with chords. Hosted by southwest Bluegrass Association. A Topanga favorite led by DJ Reed and the Main Street Jam Band. Guaranteed fun and smiles!
1:00 pm: Themed Song Circle: 50's, 60's, 70's at Songmakers
You’re on! We’re on! Play, lead, or request familiar sing-along and play- along pop songs from the 50s through the 70s. Group singing is our thing. Buddy Holly, Leslie Gore, Beatles–you name it!
1:00 pm: Flatfoot Workshop with Ruth Alpert at the Dance Stage
1:30 pm: What's In Your Fiddle Case? at CBA
Hygrometer, humidifiers, rosin, cleaners, strings. What they are, how to use them, and what are your choices. Basic fiddle "jamming" techniques to get you up, out, and playing! Hosted by Shelah Spiegel
2:00 pm: Beginning Ukulele Lesson & Play Along at Songmakers
Come for a quick ukelele lesson, stay to strum, jam and rock out with us. Learn how to play (uke) well with others. Already know some uke tunes? Share with us in this uke-centric song circle. All levels welcome, but simple songs are greatly appreciated to include new players!
2:30 pm: Saw Players Workshop at Instrument Petting Zoo
Intermediate/Advanced
Hosted by Frank Feldstein who has taught musical saw for the past 25 years
with Tony Ramirez Retired Teacher (Musical Saw Tech Support.)
Open to anyone who has participated in a saw playing workshop and wants help developing and honing their techniques.
This workshop focus on Individualized as needed instruction
3:00 pm: MariaChingona - Cumbia Workshop at the Dance Stage
Leave it all on the dance floor ! Cumbia is a rhythm born in Colombia that spread to the Americas, and around the world. Learn the basics with MariaChingona and you'll be ready for her Main Stage performance immediately following the workshop.
3:00 pm: Themed Song Circle: Folk, Rock, and Folk- Rock at Songmakers
This your chance to lead or request folk, rock, and folk-rock songs from all eras. Songmakers thrive on making music together and getting everyone involved. Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Simon & Garfunkel, CCR, CCN, Eagles, The Dead South, Rhiannon Giddens. What can you bring?
3:00: pm Donna Hargis - Bluegrass Harmony at CBA
4:00: pm Honey Buckets - Single Mic Workshop at CBA
Honey Buckets single-mic performance workshop is an instructional and demonstrative performance covering the techniques, benefits, challenges and reasons to use a single microphone. Topics include harmony techniques, instrumental dynamics, moving around the mic - what we call "The Dance", gear requirements and more! The presentation is both conversational and musical including a Q&A portion.
5:00 pm: How to tear down a site at Songmakers
Share the joy of working together to break down our site, and leave our location "better than we found it." All hands welcome! High fives and gratitude included.
TBA:
Line Dance Workshop with June Clivas & the Ditty Boys
