Friday, December 5th, 2008
Skips Back Porch Jam - 6:30 - 8:30 pm
4544 N. Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
773 728-6000
Price: $4
This is my monthly blues jam, held in Room B-1 and co-hosted each month by one of the School's blues guitar teachers. Bring your instrument, your voice, your friends, and join us in some good blues.
This month's co-host: Eric Noden, one of Chicagos outstanding blues players.
Saturday, December 13th, 2008
Harmonica Reunion - 1 pm
4544 N. Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
773 728-6000
Price: $35
This workshop is for students and others interested in the techniques, skills, and repertory I have been teaching since the last reunion, in 2006. The workshop will include the most popular songs, cheap tricks, riffs, and fun developed in the classes during this period. Since the last workshop, my classes have expanded from two a week on one day to five a week spanning three days.
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
Budlong Library
Jug Band Music! - 7 pm
5630 N. Lincoln
Chicago, Illinois
Price: Free
My new jug band, Strictly Jug Nuts, will be doing an all-ages show oif jug band music. We'll demonstrate the instruments and give the audience a chance to try 'em. Come on down!
Monday, January 5th, 2009
New term of classess!
4544 N. Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
My classes this term will include Harmonica I on Monday mornings, Tuesday evenings, and Friday afternoons; Harmonica Forever on Tuesday nights and Friday mornings, and an Americana Ensemble, for harmonicas, guitars, vocalists, and anyone else who loves American music (mostly) before 1950.
You can register on line at the School's website.