Lewes Saturday Folk Club Workshop No 275

SIMON MAYOR MANDOLIN WORKSHOP http://www.mandolin.co.uk/

Saturday 23rd. November 2019
10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m.
Places £35. Booking form available here.
(£17 for two under 25-year olds)

The Elephant & Castle,
White Hill,
Lewes
BN7 2DJ

Simon is beyond doubt this country's finest mandolin player, moving effortlessly between classical, traditional, jazz & blues. His dazzling technical skills grace all the music he plays. He's also a fine guitarist & fiddle player, with a delicious sense of humour & great teaching ability.

The workshop will cover all right & left hand techniques including position-shifting, tremolo, decoration, tone production & more. Simon will also introduce improvisation & ensemble playing with some easy parts to follow.

Some music (an entirely different repertoire from his last visit to Lewes) will be sent in advance.

SIMON MAYOR & HILARY JAMES PERFORM AT LEWES SATURDAY FOLK CLUB IN THE EVENING
AT THE ELEPHANT & CASTLE

(admission £12; advance tickets available from address at end of the booking form)

Provisional Timetable

10.45 Registration & coffee; order lunch (refreshments are not included)
11.00 Review of important aspects of technique & 'warm-up' with some not too difficult trad tunes.
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Ensemble playing & introduction to basic tools for improvisation.
15.00 Tea/coffee break
15.15 Review of the tunes we've played & a chance for questions.
16.45 Finish

N.B. Booking is recommended as numbers are limited.
Maps & accommodation lists will be sent in advance if requested.

Valmai Goodyear,
20, St. John's Terrace,
LEWES,
East Sussex
BN7 2DL

Tel. (01273) 476757
e-mail: Valmai Goodyear
Website: http://www.lewessaturdayfolkclub.org/