Guitar Workshop

Fingerpicking 6O's Classics

Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago

Saturday  October 15, 2016   2pm

When it comes to iconic songs, you can’t get any more iconic than Willie Nelson’s “Crazy”.  When Patsy Cline recorded the song in 1962 it immediately shot to the top of the charts. Her slow, aching rendition, with its elegant arrangement, made this one of the most famous hits of all time. And, it remains a top juke box selection today.   Dozens of artists have recorded “Crazy” over the years, but none have ever achieved the classic status of Patsy’s version. We will mimic her version as a solo guitar instrumental.  

We’ll also learn an instrumental arrangement of another classic - Freddy Fender’s “Wasted Days and Wasted Nights".  (see my post of June, 2009).  

Blaise will guide you through each song emphasizing techniques and style - hammer-ons and pull offs, slides and slurs; all following tab notation.  If you aren’t a singer, but just want to build your guitar skills and repertoire …this is for you.

Intermediate or advanced fingerpicking, and bar chord ability required.

REGISTER NOW   Price: $25  773-728-6000 or, at oldtownschool.org

Guitar Fingerpicking Workshop

 Jazz Classics of the 1930's

Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago
Saturday May 17, 2014    2pm

Let’s look back to some classics.  “I’m Going to Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter”  was an instant hit for Fats Waller in 1935 and quickly became an early jazz standard for dance bands of the era.  And the song “Deep Purple”  reached hit status for both the Larry Clinton and Artie Shaw orchestras in 1939. The appeal of their beautiful melodies was so enduring that both songs were reborn in the 1950’s and 60’s and reached hit status again.  We’ll talk about the the history of these songs and then learn   instrumental guitar versions using fingerstyle playing.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lZQyEsjk58

Blaise will guide you through each song using some bar chords, emphasizing playing techniques; all following tab notation.  If you aren’t a singer, but just want to build your fingerpicking skills and expand your repertoire…this is for you.  For intermediate fingerstyle players.