Thursday, October 9, 2014

Community Singers Concert - October 11

Join Charlotte Community Singers Saturday, October 11 for a free concert of joyful music for all ages.  You'll hear songs from many styles and cultures along with familiar folk songs for singing along.  You’ll leave with a smile on your face, a song in your heart and a deeper sense of the common bonds that unite us all.  The concert takes place at Sharon Presbyterian church in the chapel at 7 PM followed by refreshments at 8 PM.  

Community Singers at Matthews Farmers Market

Thursday, June 5, 2014

World Music Drumming Class

I will be teaching a drumming class in July and August on Thursdays, 10:45-11:30. Kids are welcome if accompanied by an adult. No experience is necessary as the classes are designed to make West African and Caribbean drumming traditions accessible to beginners of all ages.  Suggested donation is $5.00/class to help with material costs. The location is Plantation Estates Retirement Community (map) in the auditorium.  Please let me know if you plan to come so that I will have enough drums and so that I can let you know of any schedule changes.  Here is a video from a workshop I went to last summer that gives you an idea of what we will be doing.

Sunday, February 9, 2014

Old Time Fiddle for Beginners

I made this video so that my students could jam along at home.  It is designed for beginners who want simple versions of songs played up to tempo.  Songs include: Bile Them Cabbage Down (with harmonies), Liza Jane, Shortnin' Bread, Buffalo Gals, Shady Grove, Old Joe Clark, Sandy Boys, Gray Cat on an Old Tennessee Farm, Angeline the Baker, Oh Susanna

Monday, February 3, 2014

Square Dance

Join my fiddle students and and me for a square dance on Saturday, Feb. 8th from 1:30 to 2:30 at Plantation Estates Retirement community (733 Plantation Estates Drive, Matthews, NC 28105). My fiddle students will be playing the music. I will teach each dance and we will walk through it slowly before dancing with the fiddle music. If you plan to come just tell the person at the entrance gate that you are there for the fiddle jam and square dance in the auditorium. This event is for all ages. The fiddlers will gather at 1 to warm up and run through some of the songs for the dance.