Workshop on Bluegrass Fiddle Basics
at
Wintergrass Festival, Tacoma, Washington

 

Joe and Tom Rigney fiddling around

What:
Joe Weed is giving a workshop on the basics of bluegrass fiddle.

When:
The workshop is Friday, February 20, 2009, at 1:45 PM in the Collings Church room 208 (upstairs), and is open to all WinterGrass ticket holders of all musical levels.


Where:
The “Collings” Church (the Urban Grace Church, at the corner of 9th & Market Streets, Tacoma.)

Which hand holds the bow?

 

The workshop will be a student - centered learning session, so bring your fiddle (if you play) and your questions.  Joe will give aspiring fiddlers technique suggestions and strategies for self-improvement.

 
 

Some common topics that Joe covers in his workshops:

         *  techniques to maximize practicing, regardless of ability
         *  setting realistic goals for measurable improvement in gratifying steps
         *  bowing patterns common in bluegrass fiddle
         *  bluegrass instrumentals for learning technique
         *  list of important bluegrass fiddlers for study and repertoire
         *  web resources
                       
Joe provides free written materials to all attendees

 
 
 

camp
Joe with Suzuki fiddlers at camp

 
 

            Joe Weed is a fiddler, recording artist, writer, and producer on the national acoustic music scene.  He has released six albums of his own, and composed music for movie sound tracks at The Lincoln Museum and the National Steinbeck Center, as well as for many other films and locations.  His music productions have been used by Ken Burns, PBS, the Martin Guitar Company, and at Arlington National Cemetery.  Additionally, Joe has written many fiddle tunes that are played at contra dances, festivals, and jam sessions across the country.

Joe began teaching fiddle in the early 1970's.  His students have included adults learning a new instrument, youngsters competing in local, state and national fiddle championships, working fiddlers looking to improve their technique and skills, and intermediate fiddlers wanting to increase their repertoire and abilities. Joe teaches each Fall at Camp Campbell's Suzuki Violin/ Fiddle Camp, where his always popular classes draw amazed stares from parents when, like the pied piper, he leads a column of young fiddlers marching through the redwoods, sawing a tune they've just learned.

 
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