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Lost Ozarks Old-Time Music Festival, 14 - 17 May, 2014

From M-D on 4/14/2014 9:39:07 AM

As seen in the Old-Time Herald ad in the most recent Festival edition.

We call it Lost Ozarks for a reason. Play a part in preserving music through the oral/aural tradition of our Ozark ancestors . . . music that would otherwise be lost, and nearly is, if we didn't share it this way.

With that thought, two-day fiddle and banjo workshops will be offered

These will not be your typical "learn new tunes" workshops. While there will be tunes taught, instructors will be demonstrating and discussing stylistic differences that make the music uniquely Ozark, enabling you to stylize your own music.

As to the tunes that will be shared, these will be obscure Ozark tunes, most not known outside their respective area, or family. Some are played out of cross-tuning, AEae, or AEac#. Do not despair if you’ve never played in cross-tuning. It’s quite easy. You do not need an extra fiddle for this. If you have an A-fiddle, bring it. But, if not, then we can work around that. No problem.

Fiddle workshop will be conducted by Judy Warner, who has devoted considerable time to dissecting the Ozark style, having written her Master’s Thesis on the subject. And, Martin-Darrell, who has spent years collecting Ozark recordings and learning from the old-timers. Martin only knows the Ozark style, played in his own unique way.

Banjo workshop will be conducted by Judy Klinkhammer, who learned to play the frailing/clawhammer style from Bookmiller Shannon, one of the Ozark masters, who grew up with it. Emily Phillips will be teaching the tunes, having learned Bookmiller’s style with Judy's help. Emily is most known for playing the fiddle, but is a phenom on any instrument she chooses, in this case, the Ozark banjo.

All of the instructors have performed at the Ozark Folk Center.

Participants will receive handouts, as well as recordings of Ozark musicians -- Os Scholes, Sam Younger, the Reves family, Bookmiller Shannon, among others -- playing the workshop tunes.

Cost of each two-day workshop is $150.00. Pre-registration is encouraged, as is payment, though payment may be made at the beginning of the workshop. We want to make this easy for people.

Registration available at:
http://oldtimeozarks.com/LostOzarks.html

To mail registration/payment, please send to:
Old Time Ozark Traditions, Inc.
P.O. Box 1464
Mountain View, AR  72560

There will also be a free mini-workshop on alternate rhythm instruments, such as spoons, fiddle sticks, gourds, etc., and another free mini-workshop on Ozark jig-dancing.

Free jamming, open to the public, on the 16th and 17th, with live performances of old-time music, too!

Contact us at the Lost Ozarks page on Facebook
http://facebook.com/LostOzarks

or

via e-mail at ozarktraditions@gmail.com

We’re really looking forward to sharing the traditional Ozark music!

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	M-D says: 5/13/2014 12:04:20 AM This WEEK! Fiddle and banjo workshops will begin at 9:30 each morning of the 14th, Wednesday, and the 15th, Thursday. There is still time to register on line -- oldtimeozarks.com/LostOzarks.html -- or, register at the door. Please come to the Lecture Hall, between 9:00 and 9:30 AM. For jamming, free performances and workshops on the 16th, Friday, and the 17th, Saturday, the doors of Ozarka College will open at 8:30 AM, and will close at 5:00 PM. Plenty of room to continue jamming on The Square, downtown, after hours. Free performances and workshops will be on the 17th, Saturday, in the Amphitheater. Rhythm Workshop, e.g., spoons, gourds, fiddlesticks, etc., will be at 1:00 PM, Saturday. Ozark Jig-Dancing Workshop will be at 3:00 PM, Saturday. Performances will begin at 1:30 PM, Saturday. There is a free musical in front of the courthouse, beginning at 7:00 PM, Saturday. Please see facebook.com/OurSaturdayMusical There is usually an old-time jam following the musical. Hope to see you there!
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