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Saturday Night House Concert 6-8 pm

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(No instruments will be hurt by the bonfire!

Concert Details and Reservations

Private lessons by appointment

Traveling again this week. Heading to son Jon’s to see the fam! Jon, Shelly, Naomi and Ian are breathlessly waiting the visit as am I.

I may get to stop in and see a few friends on the way but the stops are not set yet. Atlanta, GA? Lexington, VA? We’ll see! AND I’m probably starting (right) to curse the gas prices this year too.

A nice time with son Jon and family! I love seeing and spending time with them. The “in-law suite” (lol, Jon’s name for the shiny trailer!) will be parked out front. No firm plans for the time but hey, just being with them is a treat.

I can be available for private sessions. Contact me directly to schedule one for you!

Dates are approximate. Could arrive a little earlier, could stay a little longer….

A time for music at Ryck and Peggy’s home in York, PA. This was such a fun stop last year that I’m doing it again. Thank you Ryck and Peggy for making me welcome. I am sure to play a lot and see lots of old friends. Bill, Suzanne, Barb, Todd, Freya, and more! Cuch, coming up? Hope to spend a couple of weeks there before the VA workshop (see next listing).

Lots of time to chill and play and write. Maybe even some bikeing!

Heading down to Cuch’s for more tunes and students in Berkeley Springs, WV and a jumping off point for the workshops this coming weekend.

I’ll be camped here for a bit including while I travel up to Pittsburgh, PA June 22-29 to see my son, his family, old friends and celebrate a couple of birthdays. 41st on the 25th for Josh, 67 on the 28th for me!

A Weekend of Workshops in Fairfax, VA

June 18 – 19, 2022

Clawhammer Banjo June 18
Old Time Fiddle and Other lead instruments June 19

Saturday June 18:
10 am – noon – Clawhammer Banjo Technique – For beginners and beyond, who are interested in playing better. We’ll review the basics as I play them – hand and instrument positions, tone, intonation and rhythm. Double- and Drop-thumb techniques will be covered, as most of us find them to be very important to the Old Time sound.

Tunes, per se, will not be the goal in this workshop; rather the improvement of your clawhammer skills and the ability to learn tunes by ear. Some written music may be used for illustration purposes.

2 – 4 pm – Clawhammer Banjo Tune Development –

Sunday June 19:
10 am – noon – Old Time Fiddle  Technique –
2 – 4 pm – Fiddle tune development and repertoire – This workshop is all about the tunes:  more tunes, better tunes, better playing of your tunes, and playing nicely together.  We could learn one new tune or several. This one is open to all string band instruments as well.

Take one session or all 4!
$50 for each session
$85 for each full day
$160 for both days (all four sessions)

Saturday evening will include a jam for attendees and invited guests.

Please contact me at Clawdan@Clawdan.com for the event contact, more details and to register.

Here for about a week helping son Josh and family at their new abode, playing music with old friends and celebrating some birthdays!

Back to Berkley Springs, WV and Cuch and Sue’s place.

Lessons available by webcam or even in person!

It has been years since I have been able to attend this wonderful event. Join the fun with me for tunes, workshops, and maybe even. private session or two!

Dan’s Workshops for Clawhammer Banjo, Fiddle and Old Time Repertoire – schedule to be announced

Dan’s Stage Set if Friday evening at 7 pm

For more information please go to:

http://evartdulcimerfest.org/funfest.html

It’s travel time! Nothing firm here as I get from Evart, MI to Madison, WI. I will likely travel via the UP!

Possible events are being looked into in Sheboygan, WI – home to Lil’ Rev and others.

Interested in hosting an event? Let me know and lets talk.

What a great town! I was here last year and SO enjoyed the local music scene and the bicycling that I am coming back!

I plan to be at William Lunny Park RV Grounds with my Airstream as home base. Bike trails run from there all around the town and musicians live close by! My Lamancusa Bow needs a check up and rehair too so John, be ready for hair and some riding!

Let’s get together for a ride or a tune!

Held on the White Oak Savanna just outside of Dodgeville, WI, this lovely event is full of music performances, workshops and jamming.

Stage set at 2:30 PM Saturday August, 13

Old Time Tune Repertoire Workshop at 4:00 PM Saturday, August 13

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/white-oak-folk-fest-2022-tickets-311589000087

Website: https://www.whiteoakfolkfest.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhiteOakFolk/

Instagram: @whiteoakfolkfest