Old Time String Band Ensemble (Workshop Series)

  • August 12, 2023 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

  • Folk School of Fayetteville

    207 West Center Street
    Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701
Ticket Price $400.00 This event is now over
Description

The Old-Time String Band Ensemble is open to early intermediate through advanced players of mainly acoustic stringed instruments (fiddle, mandolin, banjo, guitar, bass, dulcimer, etc). We’ll learn to play several songs and fiddle tunes in the fun ensemble style of old-time string band music, and we’ll work on how to play together in order to get a great sound while spending time on melodies, harmonies, dynamics, arrangements and chords, but most importantly… be ready to get rhythm! A recording device is recommended.


HOSTED BY BRETT RATLIFF
Workshop Series: 8 Weeks (Saturdays: August 12 - Sept 30) 11am - 12:30pm
Tuition: $400 
Enrollment: 12 maximum 
 

ABOUT BRETT RATLIFF
Born and raised in Van Lear, KY, Brett Ratliff is a 2022 United States Artists Fellow in Traditional Arts. Brett has shared the music and stories of his home at such music camps and venues as - The Festival of American Fiddle Tunes in Port Townsend, WA; Louisville Folk School in Louisville, KY; Celtic Connections in Glasgow, Scotland; Nimble Fingers Music Festival in British Columbia, Canada; Oly Old Time Festival in Olympia, WA; Portland Old Time Gathering in Portland, OR; Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, IL; Swannanoa Gathering in Swannanoa, NC; Brooklyn Folk Festival in Brooklyn, NY; Augusta Heritage Old-Time Week in Elkins, WV; and Sore Fingers Week in Oxfordshire, England. He now lives in Fayetteville. 

Date & Time

Sat, Aug 12, 2023 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Venue Details

Folk School of Fayetteville

207 West Center Street
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 Folk School of Fayetteville
Folk School of Fayetteville

FOLK SCHOOL OF FAYETTEVILLE is a 501(c)3 non-profit music organization popularly known as Fayetteville Roots. 
For over a 13 years we have carried out our mission to connnect community through music and food. Over that time we have fostered concerts & community/educational events in Northwest Arkansas. We believe in our music community and strive to create opportunies for connections and learning. 

In 2022 one of our signature events, the Fayetteville Roots Festival, was paused. 2023 brings a new chapter and a new location for our organization. The Folk School of Fayetteville, located in the historic Walker Stone House near the Fayetteville Square, will open in late Spring 2023 with space for lessons, classes, workshops, jams, and more.


What is a Folk School and why do you need to know about it?
Folk Schools originated as a way for communities to learn from each other, especially vital to communities that didn’t have access to “formal education”.     Folk Schools create an environment that encourages People teaching People, rather than a classical education approach of Professor and Student.

Folk School of Fayetteville is continuing this model by providing space for musicians to learn from each other, for new players to learn, and for long time musicians to develop new technique and skills — and this is available to ALL the FOLKS (people).  Folk School is open to all genres, identities, and cultures, and is excited to host music that is as dynamic and varied as our community.


Folk School of Fayetteville is buit on the body of work (13 years) of Fayetteville Roots Festival, and is fostered on many of its guiding principles:
Create opportunities for our music community
Support and present multivaried music genres, identities, & cultures
Commitment to free & low-cost community learning
Creative re-use of existing urban spaces
Collaboration with the community & music/arts organizations
Low waste & low impact sustainable events


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