Full-Day Classes
The classes listed below are a sample of the hands-on workshops Andy offers, complete with writeups from recent festivals. He also teaches mandolin and songwriting workshops. While he can certainly teach advanced classes in all these areas, Andy particularly enjoys working with beginning players.
Jamming 101
This workshop is for folks who want to try their hand at jamming or improve their jamming skills. 2008 IBMA award recipient, Andy May, will lead the workshop and there will be plenty of opportunities for group pickin’ and playing. A variety of topics will be covered including jamming common sense and etiquette, nervousness, judging the jam, practice techniques and face saving performance tips. Bring your instruments, your questions and bring your smile. Beginning/Intermediate, multi-Instrument, full day workshop.
Closet Pickers’ Guitar 101: The Workshop
Grab your guitar out of the tent or camper (where you hid it!) and bring it to this full-day workshop. Andy May will demystify flatpicking and fingerpicking techniques to help you improve your playing, build your confidence and join the jam. This workshop is designed for beginner and intermediate level guitarists.
Porch Pickers' Guitar 201....The Next Workshop
OK. So you've worked hard to get the basics down. You can play those 1st position chords and can handle some melody. Andy will help you take what you know to the next level. He will further explore flat picking & finger picking techniques for lead and accompaniment, help you build your confidence, and introduce you to jam etiquette-- all skills you'll need in order to take your playing public. This workshop is designed for intermediate level guitarists. Full day workshop.
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Seminars
The Roots of Bluegrass Music—music appreciation and history
Bluegrass is one of the truly American musical styles, incorporating a wealth of influences from many musical traditions. In this presentation, Andy narrates an audio journey through the archives of early recordings of American country music. He discusses the impact of technological advances on American music and traces the development and birth of bluegrass, providing recorded examples of the musical influences that Bill Monroe, “the Father of Blue Grass Music,” brought together to create the style.
Balancing Youth and the Music Business
(Description coming soon)
Meet the Instruments
(Description coming soon)
Songwriting and the Creative Process
(Description coming soon)
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