Daily Classes in Scottish, Irish, and Bluegrass/Old-Time Fiddling
Celtic Guitar Classes – Session Guitar
Evening concerts and jam sessions
Guest performers and lecturers
Student Showcase Finale
For Additional Information on the Fiddle Camp, please contact:
The Appalachian, Scottish, and Irish Studies Program, a program of the Center for Appalachian Studies and Services, will offer a Celtic fiddle and guitar workshop on July 9, 10, and 11. Students will study Celtic fiddle and guitar styles and techniques, learn Celtic tunes, play together in daily jam sessions, and hear performances by accomplished regional Celtic musicians. Fiddle student will have daily classes in Scottish, Irish, and Bluegrass fiddling.
ETSU faculty members and guest speakers will teach daily “culture” classes which explore the history and culture of Scotland, Ireland, and Appalachia. Additional “performance” classes may include Celtic storytelling, ballads, folklore, and session etiquette. All participants will have an opportunity to perform on the Student Showcase at the close of camp.
Instructors include:
Andrew Magill – Irish fiddling
Sara Needham and Rachel Johnson – Bluegrass fiddling
Jane MacMorran – Scottish fiddling
Jack Beck – Scottish ballads and traditional music
Will MacMorran – guitar
For additional information, please contact Jane MacMorran at asis@etsu.edu or the ASIS office at 423-439-7992.
ASIS to host summer Celtic Fiddle and Guitar Workshop
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
JOHNSON CITY – A Celtic Fiddle and Guitar Workshop will be held at East Tennessee State University July 9-11.
The workshop is sponsored by the Appalachian, Scottish and Irish Studies (ASIS) Program, a division of ETSU’s Center for Appalachian Studies and Services (CASS), a state Center of Excellence. Students will study Celtic fiddle or guitar styles and techniques, learn Celtic tunes, play together in daily jam sessions, and hear performances by accomplished regional Celtic musicians.
Fiddle students will have daily classes in Scottish, Irish and bluegrass fiddling, while guitarists will study Celtic session guitar and may also have an opportunity to schedule individual lessons.
ETSU faculty members will teach daily cultural classes that explore the history and culture of Scotland, Ireland and Appalachia. Additional performance classes may include Celtic storytelling, ballads, folklore and session etiquette. All participants will perform in the Student Showcase at the close of the workshop.
Staff members include Irish fiddler Andrew Magill of Asheville, N.C., a two-time finalist at the All-Ireland Championships who has performed professionally since age 12. His “Drive & Lift” album received critical acclaim in Sing Out! and Dirty Linen magazines and features John Skelton, Will MacMorran and Compass recording artist John Doyle. A senior studying ethnomusicology at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, MaGill has taught Irish fiddle at the Swannanoa (N.C.) Gathering.
Scottish fiddler Jane MacMorran is a former U.S. Scottish Fiddling champion, winner of many other competitions, and a popular clinician at workshops throughout the country, including the Swannanoa Gathering. She has made six concert tours to Scotland, performing with her son Will and former students in the band Celtic Air. MacMorran is director of ASIS and an adjunct fiddle instructor and Celtic Band director in the ETSU Bluegrass, Old-Time and Country Music Program. In the classical world, she is concertmaster of the Symphony of the Mountains and artistic director of Suzuki Talent Education of Appalachia.
Scottish folk singer Jack Beck, originally from Fife, Scotland, now lives in Big Stone Gap, Va., where he owns a bookstore. He also hosts the radio show “Clan Jamphrey,” an entertaining and instructional hour of Celtic music on WETS-FM (89.5), ETSU’s public radio station. Beck became interested in Scots-dialect songs and ballads during the folk song revival of the 1960s, when he played alongside such artists as Barbara Dickson, Archie Fisher, The McAlmans, The Corries and The Incredible String Band. A founding member of the acclaimed folk band Heritage and honorary lifetime member of the Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland, Beck performs and records song-and-story programs with his wife, Wendy Welch.
Celtic guitar will be taught by Will MacMorran, a student at Belmont University, Nashville, majoring in audio engineering technology. The guitarist and bagpiper tours with Celtic rock bands Seven Nations and Slide Show Baby in addition to his work with Celtic Air. He has been featured on “From the Top” on two occasions and performed as a bagpipe soloist with five symphony orchestras. His recently released CDs include “Slide Show Baby” with Victor Gagnon and “Tribute for the Cure” with Kirk McLeod, both on Moriath Records.
Teaching bluegrass fiddle are Sara Needham and Rachel Johnson, both of whom play with the ETSU Bluegrass Pride Band.
Needham grew up south of Annapolis, Md., and began playing classical violin at age 9. She made the transition to fiddle music as a teenager, beginning in western swing and folk styles and eventually moving into bluegrass. In addition to the ETSU Bluegrass Pride Band, Needham plays with the honky-tonk band, the Twang Bangers.
Johnson grew up in a musical family in Bristol, learning how to play the fiddle from her grandfather, Kenny Morrell, when she was 12. She plays with the Dixie Bee-Liners, who record for Pinecastle Records, and has also performed with Beth Stevens & Edge, The Boohers and many local bands.
The deadline for registration is June 5. Fees are $200 for the full camp; call for fees for guitarists who only wish to take guitar classes or individual instruction instead attending the full camp.
For registration, more information, or special assistance for those with disabilities, contact Jane MacMorran at (423) 439-7992 or asis@etsu.edu.
ETSU Fiddle Camp
Daily Classes in Scottish, Irish, and Bluegrass/Old-Time Fiddling
Celtic Guitar Classes – Session Guitar
Evening concerts and jam sessions
Guest performers and lecturers
Student Showcase Finale
For Additional Information on the Fiddle Camp, please contact:
Jane MacMorran
asis@etsu.edu
423 439 7992
# Posted on May 17th 2008 by Marcianne
ETSU Celtic Fiddle and Guitar Workshop
The Appalachian, Scottish, and Irish Studies Program, a program of the Center for Appalachian Studies and Services, will offer a Celtic fiddle and guitar workshop on July 9, 10, and 11. Students will study Celtic fiddle and guitar styles and techniques, learn Celtic tunes, play together in daily jam sessions, and hear performances by accomplished regional Celtic musicians. Fiddle student will have daily classes in Scottish, Irish, and Bluegrass fiddling.
ETSU faculty members and guest speakers will teach daily “culture” classes which explore the history and culture of Scotland, Ireland, and Appalachia. Additional “performance” classes may include Celtic storytelling, ballads, folklore, and session etiquette. All participants will have an opportunity to perform on the Student Showcase at the close of camp.
Instructors include:
Andrew Magill – Irish fiddling
Sara Needham and Rachel Johnson – Bluegrass fiddling
Jane MacMorran – Scottish fiddling
Jack Beck – Scottish ballads and traditional music
Will MacMorran – guitar
For additional information, please contact Jane MacMorran at asis@etsu.edu or the ASIS office at 423-439-7992.
# Posted on May 18th 2008 by Marcianne
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ASIS to host summer Celtic Fiddle and Guitar Workshop
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
JOHNSON CITY – A Celtic Fiddle and Guitar Workshop will be held at East Tennessee State University July 9-11.
The workshop is sponsored by the Appalachian, Scottish and Irish Studies (ASIS) Program, a division of ETSU’s Center for Appalachian Studies and Services (CASS), a state Center of Excellence. Students will study Celtic fiddle or guitar styles and techniques, learn Celtic tunes, play together in daily jam sessions, and hear performances by accomplished regional Celtic musicians.
Fiddle students will have daily classes in Scottish, Irish and bluegrass fiddling, while guitarists will study Celtic session guitar and may also have an opportunity to schedule individual lessons.
ETSU faculty members will teach daily cultural classes that explore the history and culture of Scotland, Ireland and Appalachia. Additional performance classes may include Celtic storytelling, ballads, folklore and session etiquette. All participants will perform in the Student Showcase at the close of the workshop.
Staff members include Irish fiddler Andrew Magill of Asheville, N.C., a two-time finalist at the All-Ireland Championships who has performed professionally since age 12. His “Drive & Lift” album received critical acclaim in Sing Out! and Dirty Linen magazines and features John Skelton, Will MacMorran and Compass recording artist John Doyle. A senior studying ethnomusicology at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, MaGill has taught Irish fiddle at the Swannanoa (N.C.) Gathering.
Scottish fiddler Jane MacMorran is a former U.S. Scottish Fiddling champion, winner of many other competitions, and a popular clinician at workshops throughout the country, including the Swannanoa Gathering. She has made six concert tours to Scotland, performing with her son Will and former students in the band Celtic Air. MacMorran is director of ASIS and an adjunct fiddle instructor and Celtic Band director in the ETSU Bluegrass, Old-Time and Country Music Program. In the classical world, she is concertmaster of the Symphony of the Mountains and artistic director of Suzuki Talent Education of Appalachia.
Scottish folk singer Jack Beck, originally from Fife, Scotland, now lives in Big Stone Gap, Va., where he owns a bookstore. He also hosts the radio show “Clan Jamphrey,” an entertaining and instructional hour of Celtic music on WETS-FM (89.5), ETSU’s public radio station. Beck became interested in Scots-dialect songs and ballads during the folk song revival of the 1960s, when he played alongside such artists as Barbara Dickson, Archie Fisher, The McAlmans, The Corries and The Incredible String Band. A founding member of the acclaimed folk band Heritage and honorary lifetime member of the Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland, Beck performs and records song-and-story programs with his wife, Wendy Welch.
Celtic guitar will be taught by Will MacMorran, a student at Belmont University, Nashville, majoring in audio engineering technology. The guitarist and bagpiper tours with Celtic rock bands Seven Nations and Slide Show Baby in addition to his work with Celtic Air. He has been featured on “From the Top” on two occasions and performed as a bagpipe soloist with five symphony orchestras. His recently released CDs include “Slide Show Baby” with Victor Gagnon and “Tribute for the Cure” with Kirk McLeod, both on Moriath Records.
Teaching bluegrass fiddle are Sara Needham and Rachel Johnson, both of whom play with the ETSU Bluegrass Pride Band.
Needham grew up south of Annapolis, Md., and began playing classical violin at age 9. She made the transition to fiddle music as a teenager, beginning in western swing and folk styles and eventually moving into bluegrass. In addition to the ETSU Bluegrass Pride Band, Needham plays with the honky-tonk band, the Twang Bangers.
Johnson grew up in a musical family in Bristol, learning how to play the fiddle from her grandfather, Kenny Morrell, when she was 12. She plays with the Dixie Bee-Liners, who record for Pinecastle Records, and has also performed with Beth Stevens & Edge, The Boohers and many local bands.
The deadline for registration is June 5. Fees are $200 for the full camp; call for fees for guitarists who only wish to take guitar classes or individual instruction instead attending the full camp.
For registration, more information, or special assistance for those with disabilities, contact Jane MacMorran at (423) 439-7992 or asis@etsu.edu.
# Posted on June 7th 2008 by Marcianne