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Songs of the Carter Family
with Meredith Wilkerson

Learn the history behind this folk music-pioneering family in a delightful 6-week session taught by Meredith Wilkerson. Students will explore a different Carter Family song each week.
Bring your instrument and learn to play each song, or simply join in with the singing. This class will include visits from special guests who will share their favorite songs and stories.
This is an adult level class, designed for students age 13 and up.
What to bring: Instrument of choice or just your voice, notebook and/or recording device, water.
Prerequisites: None
Please note: This is a 6-week session taught over 7 weeks. The week of July 4th will be off.
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Intermediate Folk & Old-Time Guitar
with Ben Masterson

This class will help advanced beginners and intermediate players become more proficient at playing fluid and lyrical rhythm guitar accompaniment to traditional Blueridge folk songs and fiddle tunes as well as picking out melodies within the chord structures. We’ll also work on some piedmont fingerpicking techniques as time permits.
This is an adult level class but is open to guitar students aged 13 and up with a good understanding of the common 1st position chords and/or who have taken a beginning guitar class.
What to bring: Guitar, notebook and/or recording device, water.
Prerequisites: Beginner guitar and/or knowledge of the common first position chords
Please note: This is a 6-week session taught over 7 weeks. The week of July 4th will be off.
Will run