Mondays, 8:15-9:45 pm, beginning September 13
$120.00 advance / $130.00 after August 23
Register online

We'll explore many aspects of Bluegrass and Old-time flatpicking, learning cool tunes and song breaks, as well as tackling technique, tone, timing and speed issues. We'll talk about improvising ideas, solo construction, and solid rhythm skills.

A stalwart of many a Bay Area roots music band, Eric Thompson is also a knowledgeable and patient teacher. He has been a staff member at Puget Sound Guitar Workshop, Bluff Country Gathering, Augusta Heritage Old-Time and Cajun-Creole Weeks, Port Townsend Festival of American Fiddle Tunes, Ashokan Fiddle & Dance Camp, and Lark in the Morning. His latest writing project is "Playing Bluegrass Guitar", published by Backbeat Publications. Eric is featured in the Mel Bay publication Flatpicking 2000 and has also written instructional columns for Flatpicking Guitar and Acoustic Guitar magazines.

www.bluegrassintentions.com/eric.htm