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Group Banjo Workshop w/ Bruce Molsky
Monday, January 10, 6:30-8:00 pm
Bruce Molsky stands today as the premier old-time fiddler in the world, the defining virtuoso of Appalachia's timeless folk music traditions. That must feel odd for a former engineer from the Bronx, who didn't begin a music career until he was forty. But folded into those strange facts is the secret to his unique genius. In addition to a prolific solo career, performing on fiddle, guitar, banjo and vocals, Bruce frequently joins genre-busting supergroups, like the Grammy-nominated Fiddlers Four, and Mozaik, with Hungarian Nikola Parov, and Celtic giant Donal Lunny. He was on Nickel Creek's farewell tour, and performs in a trio with Scottish fiddler Aly Bain and Sweden's great Ale Moller. "America's reigning old time fiddler." Matt Glaser, fiddler-educator "The Rembrandt of Appalachian fiddle." Darol Anger, fiddler "There's an incredible power of history and tradition in his vocals." Linda Ronstadt, singer  |
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Bruce's banjo workshop will dig into the elements that give the old-time banjo sound it's distinctive rhythm and feel. We'll conquer tunes in detail, first with the skeleton of the melody and then adding rhythm techniques (hammer-ons, pull offs), ornamentation (rolls, slides) and others. We'll also dig into the playing and style of some of the great old-time clawhammer players to see what made their music tick and inspire so many players over generations.
