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Banjo in the Mountains Easter Weekend, March 24-27 Lansing, North Carolina Instructors: Adam Hurt & Cathy Fink++ Join Adam & Cathy for a beautiful weekend in the Smokey Mountains in the hometown of banjo player/songwriter Ola Belle Reed. This is an intimate immersion workshop for only 10 students. There will only be 4-5 other students in your class, so each player will get detailed attention to their technique. The weekend is open to early intermediate through advanced players. It is not recommended for beginners. Learn techniques, tunings and approaches to playing banjo/fiddle tunes and song accompaniment. Tentative schedule: Thursday March 24, 7pm-9pm Arrival, meet & greet, light dinner, jam session Friday, March 25 10am-12pm – Classes 12-2pm – lunch break, hike, 2-4 – Classes 4-6:30 BREAK 6:30- Dinner in downtown Lansing at Pie on the Mountain 8pm- Jam session. Saturday, March 26 10am-12pm – Classes 12-12:45 – lunch break 1-2:30 – Classes 2:30- FREE TIME – Hike, explore Boone or West Jefferson, Sleep, Practice, Meditate 7:00 -Dinner - potluck on the Mountain 8pm- Concert with Adam, Cathy & Marcy Marxer Sunday, March 27 10am – BANJO BRUNCH – eat your banjo, or the yummy food. 11-1- More than one way to play everything. Workshop for all with Adam & Cathy 1pm – Goodbye’s and y’all come back now.

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BanjointheMountainsEasterWeekend,March24-27

Lansing,NorthCarolina

Instructors:AdamHurt&CathyFink++

JoinAdam&CathyforabeautifulweekendintheSmokeyMountainsinthehometownofbanjoplayer/songwriterOlaBelleReed.Thisisanintimateimmersionworkshopforonly10students.Therewillonlybe4-5otherstudentsinyourclass,soeachplayerwillgetdetailedattentiontotheirtechnique.Theweekendisopentoearlyintermediatethroughadvancedplayers.Itisnotrecommendedforbeginners.Learntechniques,tuningsandapproachestoplayingbanjo/fiddletunesandsongaccompaniment.Tentativeschedule:ThursdayMarch24,7pm-9pmArrival,meet&greet,lightdinner,jamsessionFriday,March2510am-12pm–Classes12-2pm–lunchbreak,hike,2-4–Classes4-6:30BREAK6:30-DinnerindowntownLansingatPieontheMountain8pm-Jamsession.Saturday,March2610am-12pm–Classes12-12:45–lunchbreak1-2:30–Classes2:30-FREETIME–Hike,exploreBooneorWestJefferson,Sleep,Practice,Meditate7:00-Dinner-potluckontheMountain8pm-ConcertwithAdam,Cathy&MarcyMarxerSunday,March2710am–BANJOBRUNCH–eatyourbanjo,ortheyummyfood.11-1-Morethanonewaytoplayeverything.WorkshopforallwithAdam&Cathy1pm–Goodbye’sandy’allcomebacknow.

Cost:$350perpersonincludes*Allinstruction*Lunches,andSundayBrunchAccomodations:TherearetworentalcabinsontheadjacentOldOrchardCreekBlueberryFarmforrenttousfor$125pernight.Cabin1–3bedrooms,kitchen,bathroom,livingroomCabin2–1bedroom,1bedroomloft,1bathroom,kitchen,livingroomTherearemotelsinnearbyJeffersonandWestJefferson,NCandmanyothercabinopportunitiesnearby.Lansing,NCisintheNWcornerofthestate.Itisa2hourdrivefromtheAshevilleairportandaunder2hourstotheTri-CitiesRegionalAirportinTN.Basicdrivingdirectionshere:http://oldorchardcreek.com/directions.htmFormoreinformation,contactCathyFink–[email protected]++AdamHurt,deemeda"banjovirtuoso"bytheWashingtonPost,has fused several traditional old-time idioms to create his own elegantly innovative clawhammer banjo style. He has taught at every major banjo camp, released four banjo-centric recordings and teaches constantly via skype and live lessons. Cathy Fink has been playing banjo since 1974. Her CD “Banjo Haiku” influenced Adam Hurt and a few generations of old time players. She teaches clawhammer banjo with www.Truefire.com and with www.homespun.com. She tours and performs with Marcy Marxer and has released a total of 44 albums. She produced Adam Hurt’s album, “Insight”.