Intermediate Old-time Guitar
In this class, our goal will be having fun as we expand our guitar skill sets through basic (semi-painless) music theory which paves the way to more variety in bass walks, song accompaniment, and finding melodies easily. We will find new ways to add variety as we back up some old-time fiddle tunes and song gems. Using 2- and 3-string chord shapes will give us more confidence in fingerboard navigation, give us better plectrum skills, and help us realize how smaller string sets are handy and sound great.
Carl Jones
Carl Jones is an American songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was born in Macon, Georgia, and lives in Hillsville, Virginia. He studied music near Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and was influenced by seeing Roy Orbison, Steve Goodman, and Mac McAnally record there.
Carl is widely respected for his instrumental talents and original songs about the joys and tribulations of life in the south. His songs have been recorded by The Nashville Bluegrass Band, Kate Campbell, Rickie Simpkins w/Tony Rice, and others. Last Time On The Road was on the Grammy award winning album Unleashed by The Nashville Bluegrass Band.
Carl played with Norman and Nancy Blake as part of the Rising Fawn String Ensemble, with fiddler, James Bryan, and today tours/records with wife, Erynn Marshall. Carl is known for his fine musicianship, charismatic teaching, sense of humor, and powerful songwriting. He has recorded on a couple dozen recordings including his original songs CD ""Traveling Star"" and Norman Blake’s “Original Underground Music of the Mysterious South.
