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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!
REGISTER NOW
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.
Fri–Wed, Aug 14–19, 2020
UkeFest is going virtual! We will miss seeing everyone in person this year, but we’re excited to make UkeFest 2020 an unforgettable experience. We have created a robust schedule of classes, jams, open mics, and more, so we can all be together even though we’re safely apart.
The program orientation and launch party will kick off Friday night, classes will be held on Saturday and Sunday, and there will be evening events on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Once you register, you will receive regular email updates about the event, including private links for you to join Zoom and YouTube sessions. Classes and other events will be recorded and available to UkeFest participants for one month after the event.
Celebrating our 12th year dedicated to this small but mighty music maker, UkeFest Artistic Directors Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer return along with extraordinary instructors Bryan Tolentino, Liz and Jim Beloff, Peter Luongo, Maureen Andary, Jess Eliot Myhre, and Chris Ousley for skill-based instruction, special topics classes, jams, open mics, and a faculty concert. For those looking for more intensive skill development, Strathmore’s UkeFest is the only program of its kind that offers an advanced track.
Want to learn even more about UkeFest and plan your experience? Check out our UkeFest site.