Tuesdays, 7:45 pm - 9:00 pm, beginning November 6
$120.00 advance / $130.00 after October 29
Utilizing different tunings and syncopations, drop thumb, rolls, etc,
this class will move through acquiring repertoire by looking at specific
fiddle players, and their signature tunes, or versions of common tunes.
Emphasis on hearing what the fiddle is playing and translating
left-hand melodies and right-hand syncopations to develop your own
style.
*Deering Good Tyme Banjos are available for rent for the session, or
sale at a discounted price. Contact evie@evieladin.com if you are
interested in renting or purchasing a banjo.
Evie Ladin is a banjo player, step-dancer, singer, and songwriter with a
lifetime of experience in traditional American cultural arts. She grew
up in a trad folk scene up and down the Eastern Seaboard of the US,
travels the world, and calls the rich arts scene in Oakland, California
home. With The Stairwell Sisters, all-gal old-time teardown, Evie
performs traditional and original material on clawhammer banjo, vocals,
clogging and hambone. With Keith Terry & Crosspulse, she performs
rhythm-based multi-cultural music & dance works, bringing her
Appalachian skills to collaborations with a variety of other cultural
arts, including other styles with roots in the African Diaspora. Evie
calls rowdy community square dances, performs for extremely diverse
populations of school-kids, and tears it up at clubs and festivals.