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Join Cathy & Marcy for a free FB Live Concert for Families!
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Join Cathy & Marcy for a free FB Live Concert!
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In this intermediate level class you’ll learn the chords that build the foundation of Early Jazz and Swing with a tried-and-true method developed by Marcy Marxer. It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing!
All instruments, all levels, one class cost is $30.00
You FINALLY have time to practice, but don’t seem to make as much progress as you’d like. Learn to make the most of your practice time, become a better player by being organized and thoughtful about when and how to practice. You’ll be surprised AND pleased at the difference it makes. This one-time workshop will include tools for practice, creating practice drills for yourself, using the metronome for both timing and perfection, creating practice goals and keeping it fun!
Study clawhammer banjo with the 2018 winner of the Clifftop Appalachian Music Festival’s Banjo Competition and 46-year veteran of old-time banjo. Each of these classes will feature a new tune or song, taught step by step. A followup video will be sent to participants via private YouTube link. Via ZOOM, Cathy will also be able to answer questions and see/hear your playing, offering suggestions as needed. The cost is $150 for the four week session and is for advanced beginner to intermediate level.
Rhythm is EVERYTHING in music. Clean, crisp, in time, rhythm. Learn the essential chord changes and bass runs in multiple keys while paying attention to tone. You’ll be able to hold down the rhythm section of a bluegrass or country duo or band. You can flatpick (preferred), or use a thumbpick. Cathy Fink has been playing guitar for over 50 years and has taught guitar classes at the Augusta Heritage Workshops, Steve Kaufman’s Acoustic Kamp, Swannanoa Gathering, Puget Sound Guitar Workshop and California Coast Music Camp.
The cost is $150 for the four week session.
In this intermediate level class you’ll learn the chords that build the foundation of Early Jazz and Swing with a tried-and-true method developed by Marcy Marxer. It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing!
Study clawhammer banjo with the 2018 winner of the Clifftop Appalachian Music Festival’s Banjo Competition and 46-year veteran of old-time banjo. Each of these classes will feature a new tune or song, taught step by step. A followup video will be sent to participants via private YouTube link. Via ZOOM, Cathy will also be able to answer questions and see/hear your playing, offering suggestions as needed. The cost is $150 for the four week session and is for advanced beginner to intermediate level.
Rhythm is EVERYTHING in music. Clean, crisp, in time, rhythm. Learn the essential chord changes and bass runs in multiple keys while paying attention to tone. You’ll be able to hold down the rhythm section of a bluegrass or country duo or band. You can flatpick (preferred), or use a thumbpick. Cathy Fink has been playing guitar for over 50 years and has taught guitar classes at the Augusta Heritage Workshops, Steve Kaufman’s Acoustic Kamp, Swannanoa Gathering, Puget Sound Guitar Workshop and California Coast Music Camp.
The cost is $150 for the four week session.
In this intermediate level class you’ll learn the chords that build the foundation of Early Jazz and Swing with a tried-and-true method developed by Marcy Marxer. It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing!
Enjoy this free live concert every Wednesday at 8:00pm Eastern at http://www.facebook.com/CathyandMarcy
To access this performance, please click HERE.
Study clawhammer banjo with the 2018 winner of the Clifftop Appalachian Music Festival’s Banjo Competition and 46-year veteran of old-time banjo. Each of these classes will feature a new tune or song, taught step by step. A followup video will be sent to participants via private YouTube link. Via ZOOM, Cathy will also be able to answer questions and see/hear your playing, offering suggestions as needed. The cost is $150 for the four week session and is for advanced beginner to intermediate level.
Rhythm is EVERYTHING in music. Clean, crisp, in time, rhythm. Learn the essential chord changes and bass runs in multiple keys while paying attention to tone. You’ll be able to hold down the rhythm section of a bluegrass or country duo or band. You can flatpick (preferred), or use a thumbpick. Cathy Fink has been playing guitar for over 50 years and has taught guitar classes at the Augusta Heritage Workshops, Steve Kaufman’s Acoustic Kamp, Swannanoa Gathering, Puget Sound Guitar Workshop and California Coast Music Camp.
The cost is $150 for the four week session.
In this intermediate level class you’ll learn the chords that build the foundation of Early Jazz and Swing with a tried-and-true method developed by Marcy Marxer. It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing!
Study clawhammer banjo with the 2018 winner of the Clifftop Appalachian Music Festival’s Banjo Competition and 46-year veteran of old-time banjo. Each of these classes will feature a new tune or song, taught step by step. A followup video will be sent to participants via private YouTube link. Via ZOOM, Cathy will also be able to answer questions and see/hear your playing, offering suggestions as needed. The cost is $150 for the four week session and is for advanced beginner to intermediate level.
Rhythm is EVERYTHING in music. Clean, crisp, in time, rhythm. Learn the essential chord changes and bass runs in multiple keys while paying attention to tone. You’ll be able to hold down the rhythm section of a bluegrass or country duo or band. You can flatpick (preferred), or use a thumbpick. Cathy Fink has been playing guitar for over 50 years and has taught guitar classes at the Augusta Heritage Workshops, Steve Kaufman’s Acoustic Kamp, Swannanoa Gathering, Puget Sound Guitar Workshop and California Coast Music Camp.
The cost is $150 for the four week session.
In this intermediate level class you’ll learn the chords that build the foundation of Early Jazz and Swing with a tried-and-true method developed by Marcy Marxer. It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing!
In this intermediate level class you’ll learn the chords that build the foundation of Early Jazz and Swing with a tried-and-true method developed by Marcy Marxer. It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing!
Join Cathy & Marcy for songs from the album “Zoom a Little Zoom” and more! Weds, May 27 at 5:30 pm Eastern on FB Live! https://www.facebook.com/cathyandmarcy/
IMT Live : Cathy Fink & Marcy A. Marxer, Ultrafaux & Baltimore Swing DropCelebrate the release of the new CD by Sam Gleaves & Sara Lynch-Thomason, “I Have Known Women”, songs by Si Kahn, who is also a special guest along with hosts Cathy & Marcy.
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6 Workshops, 2 Concerts
Instructor/Artists: Hosted by – Brad Kolodner and Cathy Fink, Line-up Features Rhiannon Giddens, Joe Newberry, Rachel Eddy, Paul Brown, and Laurel Premo.
Porch Pride: A Bluegrass Pride Queer-antine Festival is a digital festival featuring more than 10 hours of live music over the course of Pride weekend, June 27-28, 2020. Our purpose is to highlight and showcase LGBT+ roots musicians, while also generating financial support for them as they navigate the new non-existent performance landscape, all while providing a gathering space for our community during these isolating times.
Dates: June 27-28, 2020
Start Time: 1:00 PM PDT (see full schedule below)
Suggested Donation: $10 per set
What the world needs now is a weekend of great music and even better community. We didn’t want anyone to miss out on that experience because of their own financial circumstances, so we’re making the whole weekend festival completely free to attend. That means we’re counting on donations from fans, friends, and family like you to help us support musicians in need.
We’re suggesting a $10 donation, but feel free to donate more if you’re enjoying the show! All proceeds — including donations made during the festival and through the end of Pride month — will be shared evenly between the artists playing the festival and Bluegrass Pride, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. These funds will go towards supporting our ongoing, year-round operations, allowing us to continue hosting paid performance opportunities for artists during these uncertain times, while also investing in long-term resources that will benefit both musicians and fans beyond the pandemic (such as the forthcoming Safe Venue Directory), helping to create a safer, more inclusive bluegrass community for all.
Design by Nico Laroche-Humby.
An informal song swap with Cathy & Marcy and Tom Paxton. Listen for a few new songs by Cathy & Tom, chat about the 40 year friendship of these awesome artists, stories behind older songs, and some together-apart connection.
Our Wednesday night concert will move to the Facebook page of Quarantine Happy Hour– banjo, cello banjo, ukes, banjo uke, tenor guitar, guitar, trad songs & tunes and a few new ones mixed in.
FREE event, Registration required! Frank Vignola and Marcy Marxer/Swing Rhythm Camp!
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Submissions Due Aug 1-3
The TOP FIVE contestants will be determined and announced on Tuesday, August 4 at 12:00 PM Eastern time on the Mike Seeger Old Time Banjo Festival Page, in the discussion tab HERE (https://www.facebook.com/events/301384344586588/?active_tab=discussion)
Instructions for submitting final-round videos will be provided to finalists. Submissions will be accepted starting on Wednesday, August 5 at 9:00 AM Eastern time and will CLOSE on Friday, August 7 at 3:00 PM Eastern time. Late submissions will not be considered.
The final-round videos will be LIVE-STREAMED to the Mike Seeger Commemorative Old Time Banjo Festival Facebook Page
on Saturday, August 8 at 5:00 PM Eastern time. The AWARDS will be determined and announced at the conclusion of the broadcast.
**Performance Time is 9:00 EST/6:00pm MDT**
Join Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer for a Facebook Live concert presented by 105.5 The Colorado Sound!
Once the live stream begins, the URL for the stream will be placed in the discussion tab within this event. Please check there or go to www.facebook.com/swallowhillmusic/live to access the live stream. Click here for the FaceBook event.
The final-round videos will be LIVE-STREAMED to the Mike Seeger Commemorative Old Time Banjo Festival Facebook Page and Cathy & Marcy’s Community Music, Inc. YouTube Channel
on Saturday, August 8 at 5:00 PM Eastern time. The AWARDS will be determined and announced at the conclusion of the broadcast, Jake Blount will emcee the stream and will also perform as well.
Virtual Ukefest Finale Concert – FREE LIVE STREAM
RSVP is optional, but encouraged! Those who RSVP 60 minutes or more before the show will receive an email reminder with helpful links.
You can also visit STRATHMORE’s Facebook Page directly at the concert time. A Facebook account is not required to view the livestream, only to comment.
VIRTUAL TMP Songwriters’ Showcase Cathy & Marcy, Livingston Taylor, John Gorka, Mark & Maggie O’Connor + more
Get your friends and family together and plan your watch party now for our next Virtual TMP – From Our Living Room to Yours!
Every TMP showcases a wide variety of high quality performances by local, regional and nationally recognized talent. The event will stream online FREE at 8PM VIA TOSCO’s online platforms linked here: Facebook, YouTube and Crowdcast. A $10 donation per viewer is requested so that Tosco Music can continue to provide virtual TMP’s and make them accessible to everyone.
Learn to organize your practice time so that you improve your playing systematically. As students, we bring a ton of information home from camps, lessons, and online classes but sometimes are overwhelmed by it all and don’t know how to integrate it into our practicing. In this workshop we will discuss the tangible and intangible tools for good practice as well as learn how to schedule “manageable bites” of music to learn in manageable time frames.
You play bluegrass or folk or country and want to swing? Get ready to learn new chord shapes, how to “chunk” the chords, and a simple approach to swing rhythm guitar.
This workshop will not just deal with song accompaniment but will also deal with putting together a cohesive arrangement with introduction, vocal backup, instrumental turnarounds, instrumental breaks, etc.
Comfortable hand positions and thinking ahead will help players glide from chord to chord with ease. Are there any chords you find particularly challenging? Bring them to class. If they’re challenging for your they’re challenging for everyone. We might even get into some closed chords!
Cathy will present a systematic approach to right hand drills that will help your right hand accuracy, tone, and timing. Banjos in hand, we’ll be learning these drills and addressing problems and issues you may have with right hand technique.
Chord melody is a style of playing that turns a melody into a singing series of chords. It’s a fun style for playing solo, making one person sound like a full band, or for working with ensembles. As a technique that players can learn and apply to many kinds of music, chord melody builds a deeper relationship between players and their instruments.
Beginning Guitar w/Marcy Marxer, Caffe Lena School of Music, Sept 14 – Oct 12, 7:00 p.m.
Caffè Lena School of Music: Beginning Clawhammer with Cathy Fink
Django for Uke Class – Marcy Marxer (Advanced via Zoom)
Tuesdays, Sept 8 – Oct 13This class will explore the style of Jazz Music popularized by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli.
We will watch videos and listen to recordings for inspiration, then play the Chords and Melodies line by line. We will play the melodies of the pieces with lines inspired by Django and Stephane but will not play the exact solos that Django played on the guitar.
Lessons will be held on ZOOM and will be recorded and stored in a class Dropbox Folder for reference.
Jazz Standards for Ukulele, Baritone Uke, Guitar, Tenor Banjo and Mandolin w/ Marcy Marxer, (Intermediate-Advanced, via Zoom), School for Musical Traditions, Tuesdays Sept 8- Oct. 13
This will be a repertoire-building class with a Jazz Chord Book for each instrument mentioned above and a Jazz Songbook for the class to play from each week. We’ll explore Chord Voicing and Specific Chord Passages. Players will be able to choose the Chord Positions they prefer for each song. We’ll play and sing. Good times!
Lessons will be held on ZOOM and will be recorded and stored in a class Dropbox Folder for reference.
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Ukulele Elementary: A Classroom Jump-Start
Virtual Teacher Training Workshops – Oct. 23-24
Junior Appalachian Musicians, Inc., PineCone, and the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources are excited to present this FREE interactive training session for instructors of traditional music, facilitated by professional educators and musicians, Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer. This 90-minute training, available through Zoom, is open to both JAM instructors and other musicians in rural areas seeking to enhance knowledge and skills for remote instruction.
The agenda includes Technology Tips & Tricks, specifically for using the Zoom platform; addressing student technology barriers; teaching and differentiating instruction in a group setting (includes mock demonstrations); teaching individual/private students; and Q&A/discussion.
Please RSVP at: https://forms.gle/Rx8dbtZZRJNzn3RV8 if you would like to participate in either of the trainings, which are being offered twice to include more folks. The session will also be archived for future viewing.