Hornby Island Blues Workshop



2012 Workshop Schedule


Cost $550

Includes tuition for one Major class and three Minor classes, admission to all concerts, lunch Tuesday-Friday, dinner Monday-Thursday, and a membership to the Hornby Island Blues Society. Limited space is available for companions to purchase a ticket for lunch, dinner, or a concert, if arranged in advance. Please note that accommodation is not included.

Workshop Start

Monday, May 7. Hornby Community Hall, 3 to 5:00PM.
Students check in and receive their registration kits that contain their personalized schedule, and everything needed for the workshop days. A delicious dinner will be served from 5:30 to 7:00. At around 8:00PM, the workshop instructors will introduce themselves and their class plans.

Meals

Workshop fees include lunch and dinner daily. Lunch is served from Noon - 1:00PM, and dinner from 5:30 to 7:00 PM, at Seabreeze Lodge. Please note that breakfast is not included.

Concerts

Instructors Intro: Monday May 7, 8PM
Workshop instructors will demonstrate what they plan to teach. Students only.
Acoustic Concert: Tuesday May 8, 8PM
The instructors perform, concert seating. Some tickets available to the public.
Electric Dance: Wednesday May 9, 8PM
The instructors perform, dance time! Some tickets available to the public.
Student Concert: Thursday May 10, 8PM
Workshop students have a chance to show off what they've learned and play with the instructors. Students only.

Major Classes

9:30 AM to Noon, May 8, 9 and 10



Minor Classes - 1:30PM to 3:30PM


Tuesday, May 8

Dalannah Gail Bowen
What's in a Song Lyric?
Michael Jerome Browne
Open tunings
Paul Deslauriers
Ripping on the Acoustic Guitar
Rick Fines
D Minor Tuning
David Gogo
Beginner Slide Guitar in Open Tuning
Billy Hicks
TBA
Russell Jackson
Swinging the Blues
Carlos del Junco
The Bending Note Challenge to Overblowing
Paul Pigat
Cheating your way through Jazz (soloing with major and minor pantatonics)
David Vest
Piano Blues -- The Basic Repertoire
Suzie Vinnick
Songwriting Tools

Wednesday, May 9

Dalannah Gail Bowen
Harmony with Suzie Vinnick
Michael Jerome Browne
Finger-picking techniques in Blues and Ragtime
Paul Deslauriers
Jam your face off!
Rick Fines
Open G Tuning
David Gogo
Lead Rhythm Guitar
Billy Hicks
TBA
Russell Jackson
Funk Style
Carlos del Junco
Transcribing Harp Solos
Paul Pigat
Make Your Solos More Interesting and Melodic
David Vest
Down at the Crossroads (Where Blues, Jazz and Gospel All Meet)
Suzie Vinnick
Harmony with Dalannah Gail Bowen

Thursday, May 10

Dalannah Gail Bowen
The Voice is an Instrument
Michael Jerome Browne
Blues Fiddle
Paul Deslauriers
British Electric Blues-Rock Guitar
Rick Fines
Drop D - Explore Fingerstyle Blues in Drop D tuning
David Gogo
Livin' the Blues
Billy Hicks
TBA
Russell Jackson
Different Forms
Carlos del Junco
How to build solo ideas and comping behind someone else
Paul Pigat
Playing In 1st and 3rd Position
David Vest
How to Jam with A Rhythm Section
Suzie Vinnick
Suzie's Mentoring Sessions