You loved the film, now learn the tunes!  Come play some of the music from the Coen brothers’ film O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000).  Tunes covered may include Keep on the Sunny Side, Angel Band, Down in the River to Pray, Big Rock Candy Mountain, and more.  Particular attention will be placed on how to vary the rhythm of the melody in ways that approximate the cadence of a singer. (DAd tuning)

This workshop examines common dulcimer tunes arranged in two different ways: going up and down the melody string and by staying near the nut and playing across all strings.  The approach not only provides variations of tunes in two octaves to make a single rendition more interesting, but along the way you will gain an intimate knowledge of the fretboard.  Tunes may include Soldier’s Joy, Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss, Wildwood Flower, Angelina Baker, and, if we get ambitious, Blind Mary. (DAd tuning)

Slow jams are a traditional way of learning songs in Irish and bluegrass circles, but in this workshop, we will not only play slowly; we will concentrate on fiddle tunes that sound great at slow speeds.  Learning fiddle tunes obviously builds up your repertoire but is also a really fun way to develop both right- and left-hand techniques.  Tunes examined may include "The Quail is a Pretty Bird," "Big Sandy," "Chez Seychelles," "MacPherson's Lament," "Sandy River Belle," "Strawberry Blossom," and more. (DAd tuning)