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Period
Period 1
9 - 10:15 am
Period 2
10:30 - 11:45 am
Period 3
1 - 2:15 pm
Period 4
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Period 5
4 - 5:30 pm
Evening Events
6:45 pm +
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Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period
Beginning 5-String Banjo Basics w Sam Hatch
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
A
Get started on your banjo journey by learning the basics of 3 different old0time playing styles!
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Period 1
Class Spans
1 Period
Beginning Bluegrass Banjo w Randy Barrett
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
A/B
Learn to play the banjo in the style of the great Earl Scruggs, the cornerstone of bluegrass music.
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Period 3
Class Spans
1 Period
Intermediate Bluegrass Banjo w Randy Barrett
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
B
Banjo students who are ready to move beyond beginner skills will learn new repertoire and techniques.
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Period 1
Class Spans
1 Period
Irish Tenor Banjo with Brian Connolly
Available:
Week 1
Skill Level:
N/A
B
This workshop, suitable for tenor banjo as well as mandolin, is led by the founder and longtime leader of Craobh Rua (pronounced Crave Roo-ah), one of Ireland’s great, world-touring traditional bands.
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Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period
Old-Time Banjo I
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
B
Dive into Old-Time clawhammer banjo
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Period 4
Class Spans
1 Period
Old-Time Banjo II
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
B/C
Learn advanced banjo technique and tunes
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Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period
Understanding the Fretboard with Chris James
Available:
Week 1
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Get to know your instrument's fretboard!
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Something For Everyone
Schedule a week or two, or three! Or, just sprinkle some classes in between other commitments.
Week 1
6/24/24
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6/28/24
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Week 2
7/7/24
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7/12/24
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