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Clawhammer Banjo Beginner Class: Basics and Beyond
Dan and Jennifer Levenson

Course Description:
This class is intended for both the beginning student starting “from scratch” as well as those with some basic skills needing to learn techniques to continue to advance. We start with getting comfortable with your banjo and quickly move into the basic techniques of double thumb and drop thumb clawhammer banjo. Tuning to Double C/D tuning we will learn a basic tune by weeks end. Those with no experience at all will be able to feel comfortable in this class as will the student who has found themselves ready to move on but not sure which direction to proceed. The class will be Dan with able assistance from The Lovely Miss Jennifer who will also be available for coaching and tutoring throughout the week. Students should have an open back banjo in good working order. Some banjos will be provided for use and sale. Please let us know before April 20 if you will need a banjo to use.

Bio:
Dan Levenson is a Southern Appalachian native who has grown up with the music of the region. Today he is considered to be a master of both the old time fiddle and clawhammer banjo styles. He is known worldwide as the fiddler for The Hippie-billies, the owner and banjo player of The Boiled Buzzards Old Time Stringband AND as a fine singer and solo performer. He is considered one of the finest teachers today of the Clawhammer banjo and Appalachian fiddle style.Dan has won many awards on both instruments including 3 first place wins at the 2006 Worthen old time fiddle contest (Adult, Trick/fancy and Husband/wife) and the 2005 Ohio Clawhammer Banjo Championship. He recorded over 10 top selling old time music albums both in band and solo configurations. Dan teaches regularly at the John C. Campbell Folk School in North Carolina and has taught at many of the traditional music schools and camps around the country including Mars Hill, The Maryland Banjo Academy, the St. Louis Folk School, The Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp and Banjo Camp North. Dan is the Mel Bay author of Clawhammer Banjo From Scratch , Buzzard Banjo Clawhammer Style and the newly released Old Time Festival Tunes for Clawhammer Banjo . He is a writer for The Old Time Herald and also writes and edits for Banjo Newsletter.

Extra supplies fee: $42

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