2018 Mid-Winter Singing & Folk Festival
Workshop Schedule
Saturday, February 3.
Lyric sheets provided. One wristband, good for all workshops, is only $20.
All college students w/ID and kids 18 and under are free,
just stop by the desk and pick up
a wristband.
Wristbands will be on sale at the Hannah Center, beginning at 10 am, Saturday morning.
(We will not sell out of wristbands; there is plenty of
workshop room for everyone.)
DOWNLOAD THE PRINTABLE SCHEDULE |
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Banquet Room |
Room 235 |
Conference Room |
(Old Time) Room 211 |
{ click the Song Leaders name to view their website } |
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FREE Children's
Concert
by Cathy Fink &
Marcy Marxer
11-11:45
Sponsored by
The City of East Lansing |
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Hosted by
Bob Blackman
10:45-Noon |
Participants will have the opportunity to
play and learn with some of America’s most
respected old time musicians. Join Bruce
Molsky (fiddle), Allison de Groot (clawhammer banjo) and Stash Wyslouch (guitar) for
hands-on old time music workshops. |
12:20
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1:20 |
Spontaneous
Folk Ensemble
A Singing Festival Favorite!
Instruments welcome! But not necessary.
Mark Dvorak |
Guitar in Open D
Tuning - With or
Without a Slide
We’ll spend an hour with the guitar tuned to one specific open tuning: DADF#AD
“Open D” tuning, meaning that when you strum all open strings, you play a D major chord. Bluesmen of old call this “Sevastopol” tuning, and it is a favorite for “bottleneck” slide guitar and also for fretted playing. Mississippi John Hurt and Richie Havens used it extensively. It is pretty easy to play songs in the key of D in this tuning – and we will do a few. But we will focus on tips and techniques in fretting chords, barre chords, and also introducing using a slide on a finger of your left hand – bring ‘em if you got ‘em.
Joel Mabus |
Become One
With the
Uke Strum
Learning to play a variety of strums makes your playing more interesting to you and your audience. We'll explore folk, calypso, rock, polka, ska, and reggae strums along with the incredibly versatile "Benstrum" using some of your favorite songs.
(Confident Beginner level)
Ben Hassenger |
Old Time
Fiddle
Explore a couple of fiddle tunes
to uncover some of the magic that makes old-time fiddling unique
and powerful.
Bruce Molksy |
1:40
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2:40 |
Songs in the Civil Rights Movement
Matt Watroba
and Robert Jones |
Love Sings!
Songs of love and heartbreak
May Erlewine |
All Love Songs,
except one
Ukulele Workshop/Strum
Frank Youngman |
Old Time
Banjo
Allison’s musical voice is precise and beautifully phrased. She will guide
students through making variations on a tune with rhythmic and melodic ideas.
Allison de Groot |
3:00
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4:00 |
FolkSong
JamAlong
Lyrics and chords projected on
a screen, so strummers, beginners and experts will be singing and playing - TOGETHER!!! Instruments welcome but not necessary.
Lori Fithian &
Jean Chorasyczewski |
Dream a
Little Dream
Songs include: Dream a Little Dream; All I Have to do is Dream; Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream; California Dreaming and many others.
Wanda Degen and Kay Rinker-O'Neil |
Like a Rolling Uke: Dylan for the Ukulele
Bob Dylan is unquestionably one of the greatest writers of our time and this strum will cover a wide range of his songs. Added bonus - learn to sing like Dylan!
Songs are posted here. Download them and print or store on your tablet. (They will also projected on a screen.)
The Ukulele Kings |
Old Time
Guitar
Stash’s guitar playing is simply like no
other, and his approach to old time
music is rich with new and old ideas. He’ll guide students through some very cool chord accompaniment, bass runs, and how to bring the tunes alive.
Stash Wyslouch |
Each year, we bring back some old favorites,
and add the energy of some new
folks.
That's it! 12 workshops and a Conversation with Tom Paxton for one $20 wristband.
All college students w/ID and kids 18 and under are free,
just stop by the desk and pick up
a wristband. |
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