#23wksp9 Gavin Strappe – Beginner Mandolin

Description

10am to 4pm          Beginner Skill Level – Beginner Mandolin

This beginner mandolin workshop will focus on learning session friendly fiddle tunes from the bluegrass & Irish music traditions. It will also examine the crossover between both traditions and the similarities they share. This workshop will also take a look at the ornamentation & variations used in Irish dance tunes such as reels, jigs, slip jigs & hornipes etc. and how they can be incorporated into bluegrass fiddle tunes. The aim of the workshop is that students learn a mixture of tunes from both genres while also learning ornamentations & variations associated with the Irish music tradition while also gaining an understanding of the crossover between both genres in a fun & relaxed environment.