Bman's Blues Report

RAFFLE ENDS SATURDAY MAY 24, 2014   Our raffle for an Epiphone Jack Casady Signature Bass ends this weekend.  Get your tickets now . . . tickets will be available online until 5PM Saturday May 24, 2014.  The drawing will be held on the Fur Peace Station stage before David Lindley begins his second set. Epiphone Guitars , the Athens Area Citizens for the Arts and Fur Peace Ranch are teaming up to raffle off one of the finest instruments to ever feature a "superb balanced electric tone and the response of an acoustic bass" - Epiphone's Jack Casady Signature Bass Guitar , signed by Jack .   Jack with bass at signing event in Psylodelic Gallery The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee worked closely with Epiphone's luthiers, designing an instrument that could fulfill his dream. The hollow, maple body fea...

DAVID LINDLEY: STRICTLY LAP STEEL FOR BEGINNERS! DAVID LINDLEY: STRICTLY LAP STEEL FOR BEGINNERS!  Level 1/2 One seat has become available in David Lindley's long sold-out introductory workshop to lap steel guitar.  During Memorial Day Weekend (May 23-26, 2014) multi-instrumentalist, David Lindley, will be teaching Strictly Lap Steel Guitar for Beginners .  This workshop is geared towards those of you who are looking to transition your current musical skills to lap steel guitar but aren't sure where to begin - let David lead the way!  David does have an instrument requirement for this workshop: all participants must come prepared with either a Weissenborn hollow neck guitar or an acoustic guitar with a raised nut and either a Stevens or a Shubb-Stevens style bar. Tuition for the workshop is $1500 and includes single accommodations in one of our cabins, all meals (Friday lunch - Monday breakfast)...

THE FINGERSTYLE ENTRANCE RAMP Guitar Novices Flat Pickers Rhythm Players 3 WEEKS AHEAD JORMA KAUKONEN: ENTRANCE RAMP Level 1 /2 JUMP START YOUR GUITAR PLAYING WITH THIS GREAT WORKSHOP! STUCK ON FIRST POSITION CHORDS? -  LEARN ABOUT CHORD SHAPES,    MOVE OUT OF FIRST POSITION, EXPLORE THE FINGERBOARD UP AND DOWN THE NECK! -  LEARN HOW TO DEVELOP A RELIABLE THUMB TO PROVIDE YOUR BASS LINES!  -  LEARN NEW LICKS & TRICKS TO SPICE UP YOUR PLAYING AND AMAZE YOUR FRIENDS!   -  EXPAND YOUR REPERTOIRE!  This workshop will provide a solid introduction to fingerpicking guitar, including development of that reliable thumb so essential to mastering this style. This pianistic style of playing often characterizes the music of Master Instructor Jorma Kaukonen , and is typical of the great country blues artists such as Rev. Gary Davis , Blin...

JORMA KAUKONEN: LOVE IS STRANGE JORMA KAUKONEN: LOVE IS STRANGE NOW'S YOUR CHANCE ! Love is Strange Level 2/3 In this class I will be teaching my students some of my favorite and more personal songs that illustrate my somewhat idiosyncratic views of relationships. I am encouraging my students to bring one song about relationships from any point of view to work on so that our student performance will be a class collective of strange tales of love. Here are a few prospective tunes for the class:   1. New Song For The Morning 2. Genesis 3. Trial By Fire 4. Barbeque King 5. Heart Temporary 6. Things That Might Have Been 7. In My Dreams Marjorie and I are very excited about this new class and hope that you will be too. Sign up today!  Don't miss this opportunity! MARCH 21st - 24th Fur Peace Ranch Pomeroy, OH Ac...