The Handmade Music School is offering a series of one-hour afternoon workshops as part of the Floyd County Old Time Music Get-Together on Friday, October 16 and Saturday, October 17, 2020, at the the Floyd EcoVillage in Floyd County, Virginia. Cost is $25 per workshop.
Friday, October 16 from 3:00pm to 3:50pm
- Flatfoot Dancing with Phil Jamison
- Carter Family Singing Session with Sammy Lind and Nadine Landry
- SWVA Fiddle and Banjo Styles with Chris Prillaman, Jared Boyd, Mac Traynham, and Andy Buckman
- Understanding Tune Structure (and how this helps your playing) with Adam Hurt and Beth Hartness
Friday, October 16 from 4:00pm to 4:50pm
- Twin Creeks String Band Workshop
- Backup Guitar with Mac Traynham
- Etta Baker’s Up-Picking Banjo Style with Jake Blount
- Jump in on Fiddle Tunes (that you’ve never heard before!) with Phil Jamison
Saturday, October 17 from 4:00pm to 4:50pm
- Square Dance Calling with Phil Jamison
- Duet Harmony Singing with Reeb Willms and Caleb Klauder
- Regional Repertoire of Southwest Virginia with Mac Traynham and Andy Buckman
- Bass with Nadine Landry
Saturday, October 17 from 5:00pm to 5:50pm
- Adaptive Playing in New Situations with Tatiana Hargreaves and Friends
- Songs of Southwest Virginia with Mac Traynham, Andy Buckman, Reeb Willms, and Caleb Klauder
- Fiddle Style and Repertoire of John Ashby with Sammy Lind
- Be the Banjo Player in the Old-Time Trio with Adam Hurt and Beth Hartness
The workshops will take place at the Floyd Events Center, which is part of the Floyd EcoVillage. The facility features beautiful timber-framed buildings on 75 private acres just a few miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway and the charming town center of Floyd. The EcoVillage hosts a performance space with a great wooden dance floor, stage and sound system for concerts and dances, and a variety of teaching spaces. There is a dining hall with a commercial kitchen and we will be offering healthy and high-quality homemade food.