The bonus workshops are intended to focus on specific instruments or aspects of bluegrass such as harmony singing. They are offered in addition to the regular workshops that focus on introducing all players to the joys of jamming.
Upcoming Workshops
3/28 Mandolin Workshop with Andy McCune and Ric Volante
- co-sponsored by DBA and Chicago Store
- 1-3 pm
- Chicago Music Store
5646 E Speedway, Tucson - Free to DBA members, $20 for non-members (which also buys you a one-year membership and access to all the bonus workshops offered during the year)
Registration:
Space is limited. Contact Suzette Sommerer (s.sommerer@icloud.com) to register.
Description:
Andy McCune plays regularly with the local bluegrass group, The Buckjumpers, and has been teaching banjo, mandolin, dobro, upright bass and guitar in Tucson for years. He was a long-time member of the iconic Tucson group, the Titan Valley Warheads, and has done numerous workshops for the DBA and at the Tucson Folk Festival. This workshop will focus on his simple method for quickly constructing mandolin breaks and improvising.
