Handmade Music School Workshops offer unique learning experiences in music or dance with master teachers at the Floyd Country Store. The workshops are timely, engaging, and dynamic sessions targeted to serve participants with varied interests and goals. Register today for a shorter 1-2 hour workshop, an all-day learning experience, or a multi-day camp!
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December 2018
The Floyd Country Store’s Handmade Music School is offering a Fiddle Workshop with Earl White on Saturday, Saturday December 15, 2018 from 3pm-5pm. This class is all about having fun while enhancing and fine tuning your skills to help you move from intermediate to advanced. We will explore and focus on bowing techniques that will help you get that “old time” sound, while building your repertoire with tunes in various keys. Bring recorders! Let’s play. Cost is $30.
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On the fourth Sunday of every month, prior to the Old-Time Jam, the Handmade Music School hosts the Youth Old-Time Jam on The Floyd Country Store stage! Geared toward youths under 16, this is a chance for young musicians to gather and play their repertoire at an accessible speed. Led by Mac Traynham and friends! All are welcome. Admission is free.
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The Handmade Music School presents a beginners ukulele workshop with Ash Devine on Saturday December 29, 2018 from 1:00-3:00pm. This workshop is for developing songwriters at any level. Cost is $65 with a new ukulele, $30 for workshop only. This is a family-friendly, kid-friendly workshop priced with a ukulele. It is a perfect gift and activity for the Holiday vacation week! Those interested can purchase the Ukulele and wrap it up for a loved one, and receive a gift certificate for the Workshop, or receive a gift certificate for both the instrument and the workshop to be picked up on December 29th.
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The Handmade Music School presents an advanced beginner/intermediate workshop with Shay Garriock on Sunday, February 17, 2018 from 11:00am-1:00pm. Cost is $30. This workshop is for those who already play several tunes and have a good grasp on timing, bow control, and intonation. Shay will be leading the Floyd Country Store Old Time Jam at 1:30. We encourage his students to stay for the Jam!
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The Handmade Music School presents a flatfoot dance workshop on Saturday, February 23, 2019 from 5:00-6:00pm with Martha Spencer from the family-based Whitetop Mountain Band & Larry Sigmon & Martha Spencer. Martha has just come out with a Flatfoot Dancing for Beginners DVD and will be sharing her easy to learn method, with each step broken down, slow and fast. The workshop will also feature a brief history of the dance traditions from Southwest Virginia.
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The Handmade Music School, along with The Floyd Country Store, is excited to announce the Second Annual Floyd County Old Time Music Get-Together at the beautiful EcoVillage in Floyd County, Virginia! This amazing four day camp will take place in early spring on March 14 – 17, 2019. Instructors include Alice Gerrard, Elizabeth LaPrelle, Jere Canote, Greg Canote, Kilby Spencer, Emily Spencer, Becky Hill Mac Traynham, and Andy Buckman.
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Join us on Saturday April 13, 2018 for either Old Time or Bluegrass style Mandolin Workshop with Adam Tanner. The Old Time Mandolin workshop takes place from 1:00-2:30pm. The Bluegrass Mandolin workshop takes place from 3:30-5:00pm. Cost is $25 for one workshop or $40 for both.
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Join us on Saturday, June 1, 2019 from 10:00-3:00 for an intensive autoharp workshop with John Hollandsworth. This workshop is geared toward intermediate and advanced players. The cost is $65.00 for early bird registration (through May 22nd) or $75.00 after. Lunch is provided by The Floyd Country Store and is included in the cost.
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The Handmade Music School presents a Flatfoot Workshop Friday, June 7 - Sunday, June 9, 2019 with Green Grass Clogger Linda Block. Participants may register for the two hour introduction workshop on Friday ($40) or for the full weekend Friday - Sunday ($175).
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