Ukulele 201
**all ages based on skill level

Ukulele 201 is for soprano ukulele players who have a general knowledge of tuning, string and chord names, and can play songs in the key of C. Advanced baritone and u-bass welcome too. 

After reviewing the key of C with the different chord arrangements of the Major chord scale, we'll learn alternative voicings and moveable chords. We'll talk about how the different number names of the chords can be Major or minor, how to transpose songs to play in different keys, learning new chords and new songs along the way. We'll also cover some complex strum techniques and patterns and how to notate your own. 

HOSTED BY JORI COSTELLO
Single Day Workshop: Saturday, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tuition: $30
Enrollment:  12 maximum 
 
ABOUT JORI COSTELLO
Singer-songwriter, Jori Costello, has been involved in the Fayetteville music scene for over 25 years; back when fliers were handmade and tacked up in Dickson St. local businesses! From a long time participant of OMNI Center's Open Mic for Peace, to touring nationally with Fayetteville-based band, Big Bad Gina; Jori's musical endeavors are ever expanding. As a teacher, Jori offers private lessons in multiple instruments, leads ukulele and small ensemble performance groups at national festivals, coaches bands for Girls Rock Camp Madison, has created a summer camp music program, and was previously a music mentor for the Ann Brown Memorial School. 

With Roots in Fayetteville, Jori AKA Sistah JoJo, has a women's radio show on Fayetteville's community radio station, is a regular songleader at UUFF, creates soundscape and music direction for live, local theatre events, and is excited to now be part of Folk School of Fayetteville as a private and group music instructor and camp leader. Likely to dream up other events for Folk School, keep checking the website and get on the mailing list for all the great events and creative happenings! 

On the local radio dial, tune in Fridays at 3pm for Go Sistah Go, women's vocals with empowering messages, on Fayetteville's Community Radio, KPSQ 97.3FM and livestreaming at KPSQ.org

www.joricostello.com
www.youtube.com/joricostello
www.facebook.com/JoriCostello - meta biz page
www.facebook.com/JorianLee

Ukulele 1 (beginner)
**all ages based on skill level

Learn the basics of playing soprano ukulele:
tuning tips and hand position techniques, the C Major scale, chords in the key of C and how they are arranged into songs; then putting it all together with rhythm and strum patterns! 

HOSTED BY JORI COSTELLO
Single Day Workshop: Saturday, April 13th,  1:00pm - 2:00pm
Cost: $30
 
ABOUT JORI COSTELLO
Singer-songwriter, Jori Costello, has been involved in the Fayetteville music scene for over 25 years; back when fliers were handmade and tacked up in Dickson St. local businesses! From a long time participant of OMNI Center's Open Mic for Peace, to touring nationally with Fayetteville-based band, Big Bad Gina; Jori's musical endeavors are ever expanding. As a teacher, Jori offers private lessons in multiple instruments, leads ukulele and small ensemble performance groups at national festivals, coaches bands for Girls Rock Camp Madison, has created a summer camp music program, and was previously a music mentor for the Ann Brown Memorial School. 

Jori AKA Sistah JoJo, has a women's radio show on Fayetteville's community radio station, is a regular songleader at UUFF, creates soundscape and music direction for live, local theatre events, and is excited to now be part of Folk School of Fayetteville as a private and group music instructor and camp leader. Likely to dream up other events for Folk School, keep checking the website and get on the mailing list for all the great events and creative happenings! 

On the local radio dial, tune in Fridays at 3pm for Go Sistah Go, women's vocals with empowering messages, on Fayetteville's Community Radio, KPSQ 97.3FM and livestreaming at KPSQ.org

www.joricostello.com
www.youtube.com/joricostello
www.facebook.com/JoriCostello - meta biz page
www.facebook.com/JorianLee

FREE

First Friday Songwriting Workshop 
Hosted by Chris Goering, Jen Hajj, and Lee Haight

Join us—Jen, Lee, and Chris—from 10am-Noon each first Friday of the month for an opportunity to work on your song and contribute to the community of songwriters in northwest Arkansas. Attendees will bring one song to share for feedback and participate in the conversations around other participants’ original songs. Any genres/instruments welcome. All songwriters welcome. The Workshop if FREE, but due to space and time constraints, attendees must register. Any questions can be directed to Chris, chrisgoering@gmail.com.

WORKSHOP SERIES FEE: $60

SIX SESSIONS:  Thursdays starting April 4 - May 16 (excludes April 11th)
6:30pm - 8pm
Hosted by Steve Green

OZARK MOUNTAIN SQUARE DANCE

This is a 6 week workshop series that will introduce students to traditional Old Time Ozark Mountain square dancing. 
Open to all levels of experience, and beginner friendly.

These workshops will have you dancing with confidence at the several square dances we have locally each month, and able to join in at square dances around the country.  Ozark Mountain Square Dancing is a traditional folk dance, and is unique in that dancers often add spontaneous percussive steps during the dance.  This percussive stepping, called flatfooting in the Appalachians, or "jigging" as we call it in the Ozarks, lets the dancer "keep the beat with their feet", and is quite simple to learn.  

Class registration minimum is 10.

About Steve Green
Steve has been dancing longer than he will admit, and is a recent senior National Buck Dance champion. He has taught Flatfoot dance around the US, and in Scotland, England, and Ireland. His teaching has been described as clear, humorous, and accessible. 

Currently he leads square dances around NW Arkansas.

Ukulele 201
**all ages based on skill level

Ukulele 201 is for soprano ukulele players who have a general knowledge of tuning, string and chord names, and can play songs in the key of C. Advanced baritone and u-bass welcome too. 

After reviewing the key of C with the different chord arrangements of the Major chord scale, we'll learn alternative voicings and moveable chords. We'll talk about how the different number names of the chords can be Major or minor, how to transpose songs to play in different keys, learning new chords and new songs along the way. We'll also cover some complex strum techniques and patterns and how to notate your own. 

HOSTED BY JORI COSTELLO
Single Day Workshop: Saturday, March 9th,  2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tuition: $30
Enrollment:  12 maximum 
 
ABOUT JORI COSTELLO
Singer-songwriter, Jori Costello, has been involved in the Fayetteville music scene for over 25 years; back when fliers were handmade and tacked up in Dickson St. local businesses! From a long time participant of OMNI Center's Open Mic for Peace, to touring nationally with Fayetteville-based band, Big Bad Gina; Jori's musical endeavors are ever expanding. As a teacher, Jori offers private lessons in multiple instruments, leads ukulele and small ensemble performance groups at national festivals, coaches bands for Girls Rock Camp Madison, has created a summer camp music program, and was previously a music mentor for the Ann Brown Memorial School. 

With Roots in Fayetteville, Jori AKA Sistah JoJo, has a women's radio show on Fayetteville's community radio station, is a regular songleader at UUFF, creates soundscape and music direction for live, local theatre events, and is excited to now be part of Folk School of Fayetteville as a private and group music instructor and camp leader. Likely to dream up other events for Folk School, keep checking the website and get on the mailing list for all the great events and creative happenings! 

On the local radio dial, tune in Fridays at 3pm for Go Sistah Go, women's vocals with empowering messages, on Fayetteville's Community Radio, KPSQ 97.3FM and livestreaming at KPSQ.org

www.joricostello.com
www.youtube.com/joricostello
www.facebook.com/JoriCostello - meta biz page
www.facebook.com/JorianLee

Ukulele 201
**all ages based on skill level

Ukulele 201 is for soprano ukulele players who have a general knowledge of tuning, string and chord names, and can play songs in the key of C. Advanced baritone and u-bass welcome too. 

After reviewing the key of C with the different chord arrangements of the Major chord scale, we'll learn alternative voicings and moveable chords. We'll talk about how the different number names of the chords can be Major or minor, how to transpose songs to play in different keys, learning new chords and new songs along the way. We'll also cover some complex strum techniques and patterns and how to notate your own. 

HOSTED BY JORI COSTELLO
Single Day Workshop: Saturday, April 13th,  2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tuition: $30
Enrollment:  12 maximum 
 
ABOUT JORI COSTELLO
Singer-songwriter, Jori Costello, has been involved in the Fayetteville music scene for over 25 years; back when fliers were handmade and tacked up in Dickson St. local businesses! From a long time participant of OMNI Center's Open Mic for Peace, to touring nationally with Fayetteville-based band, Big Bad Gina; Jori's musical endeavors are ever expanding. As a teacher, Jori offers private lessons in multiple instruments, leads ukulele and small ensemble performance groups at national festivals, coaches bands for Girls Rock Camp Madison, has created a summer camp music program, and was previously a music mentor for the Ann Brown Memorial School. 

With Roots in Fayetteville, Jori AKA Sistah JoJo, has a women's radio show on Fayetteville's community radio station, is a regular songleader at UUFF, creates soundscape and music direction for live, local theatre events, and is excited to now be part of Folk School of Fayetteville as a private and group music instructor and camp leader. Likely to dream up other events for Folk School, keep checking the website and get on the mailing list for all the great events and creative happenings! 

On the local radio dial, tune in Fridays at 3pm for Go Sistah Go, women's vocals with empowering messages, on Fayetteville's Community Radio, KPSQ 97.3FM and livestreaming at KPSQ.org

www.joricostello.com
www.youtube.com/joricostello
www.facebook.com/JoriCostello - meta biz page
www.facebook.com/JorianLee

Ukulele 1 (beginner)
**all ages based on skill level

Learn the basics of playing soprano ukulele:
tuning tips and hand position techniques, the C Major scale, chords in the key of C and how they are arranged into songs; then putting it all together with rhythm and strum patterns! 

HOSTED BY JORI COSTELLO
Single Day Workshop: Saturday, March 9th,  1:00pm - 2:00pm
Cost: $30
 
ABOUT JORI COSTELLO
Singer-songwriter, Jori Costello, has been involved in the Fayetteville music scene for over 25 years; back when fliers were handmade and tacked up in Dickson St. local businesses! From a long time participant of OMNI Center's Open Mic for Peace, to touring nationally with Fayetteville-based band, Big Bad Gina; Jori's musical endeavors are ever expanding. As a teacher, Jori offers private lessons in multiple instruments, leads ukulele and small ensemble performance groups at national festivals, coaches bands for Girls Rock Camp Madison, has created a summer camp music program, and was previously a music mentor for the Ann Brown Memorial School. 

Jori AKA Sistah JoJo, has a women's radio show on Fayetteville's community radio station, is a regular songleader at UUFF, creates soundscape and music direction for live, local theatre events, and is excited to now be part of Folk School of Fayetteville as a private and group music instructor and camp leader. Likely to dream up other events for Folk School, keep checking the website and get on the mailing list for all the great events and creative happenings! 

On the local radio dial, tune in Fridays at 3pm for Go Sistah Go, women's vocals with empowering messages, on Fayetteville's Community Radio, KPSQ 97.3FM and livestreaming at KPSQ.org

www.joricostello.com
www.youtube.com/joricostello
www.facebook.com/JoriCostello - meta biz page
www.facebook.com/JorianLee

FREE

First Friday Songwriting Workshop 
Hosted by Chris Goering, Jen Hajj, and Lee Haight

Join us—Jen, Lee, and Chris—from 10am-Noon each first Friday of the month for an opportunity to work on your song and contribute to the community of songwriters in northwest Arkansas. Attendees will bring one song to share for feedback and participate in the conversations around other participants’ original songs. Any genres/instruments welcome. All songwriters welcome. The Workshop if FREE, but due to space and time constraints, attendees must register. Any questions can be directed to Chris, chrisgoering@gmail.com.

FREE WORKSHOP REGISTRATION (Donations Appreciated)
2PM - 4PM

Fun Songs of the Ozark Hills
Hosted by Lyle Sparkman

Join Lyle Sparkman as he leads us in the oral tradition of Ozark Songs.  Be ready to learn a few tunes!

ABOUT LYLE SPARKMAN
Lyle Sparkman is a 7th generation Ozarker who began singing traditional songs at the 1966 Ozark Folk Festival in Eureka Springs. A veteran and educator with 37 years of experience, he came out of retirement to teach traditional Ozark songs and ballads at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History for four years.  He now offers this experience exclusively for the Folk School of Fayetteville.  

FREE

First Friday Songwriting Workshop 
Hosted by Chris Goering, Jen Hajj, and Lee Haight

Join us—Jen, Lee, and Chris—from 10am-Noon each first Friday of the month for an opportunity to work on your song and contribute to the community of songwriters in northwest Arkansas. Attendees will bring one song to share for feedback and participate in the conversations around other participants’ original songs. Any genres/instruments welcome. All songwriters welcome. The Workshop if FREE, but due to space and time constraints, attendees must register. Any questions can be directed to Chris, chrisgoering@gmail.com.

WORKSHOP SERIES FEE: $40

Recording Workshop Series - Two Sessions:  Thursdays Feb 1 & Feb 8 (6pm - 8pm)
Hosted by Mark Summerlin & Bryan Hembree
 

Session 1 (Feb 1)
"Think Like a Producer" with Mark Summerlin. 

With over 35 years in the music industry, Singer / Songwriter & Producer, Mark Summerlin will discuss how the music producer’s role still plays an important part in the recording process, at any level. 

From his own home recordings to working and writing with legendary producers David Foster and Trevor Horn, Mark will share what key producing concepts you can use immediately in your next project! 

Session 2 (Feb 8)
"Analog & Digital Recording" with Bryan Hembree

Bryan Hembree is a Fayetteville based musician and co-founder of Fayetteville Roots/Folk School of Fayetteville.  He has recorded music on everthing from a Tascam 424 to a fully automated API console.   Along the way he has spearheaded albums that were recording to tape and transfered to digital, and others recorded digitally and transfered to tape.  Join him in this studio at Folk School for a conversation about recording techonologies both old and new, and how it is really all based on teh same methodology, and get hands on experience in the studio at the helm of both analog and digital gear.

WORKSHOP SERIES FEE: $40

Traditional Dance Workshop Series - Four Sessions:  Wednesdays Jan 31, Feb 7, 14, 21 (6:30pm - 8pm)
Hosted by Steve & Joanie Green
 

Traditional Waltz and Two-Step dance for beginners and intermediate dancers
Steve & Joanie Green will lead a 4-week workshop series that will take you from standing on the sidelines to confident social dancer. Covering both traditional (sometimes called old-time) waltz and two-step, we will listen to and understand the music. Starting with basic steps, we will learn how to be comfortable on the dance floor, and move on to combinations that will add flair to your dancing. No dance experience is required. Partners not required. Wear comfortable, well-fitting shoes.

About Steve & Joanie Green
Both Steve & Joanie count their dance experience in decades, including many kinds of Folk, International, and competitive dance. They teach traditional couple dance (waltz, two-step, schottische, polka, Hambo) locally and around the US. 

Currently they lead square dances around NW Arkansas, and Joanie sings with “Sugar on the Floor”.

WORKSHOP FEE: $50
DOORS 5PM
WORKSHOP 5:15PM-6:15PM

Songwriting Workshop
Hosted by Robert Ellis

ABOUT ROBERT ELLIS
Recorded live to tape in just two days, Robert Ellis’s exquisite new album, Yesterday’s News, is as stripped-down as it gets, with the celebrated songwriter and producer’s delicate, reedy tenor accompanied only by nylon string guitar, upright bass, and the occasional piece of handheld percussion. The arrangements are harmonically sophisticated here, drawing on the open tunings and intricate fingerpicking of English songwriters like Nick Drake or Richard Thompson, and Ellis’s performances are similarly subtle and nuanced, tapping into the bittersweet longing of Chet Baker and the playful poignancy of Bill Evans and Jim Hall.

While that might seem surprising coming off 2019’s raucous Texas Piano Man, subverting expectations is nothing new for Ellis. Born and raised outside Houston, he gained early acclaim for his piercing introspection and absorbing narratives, but over the course of five solo albums, he flirted with everything from Paul Simon and John Prine to Elton John and Joni Mitchell in a series of sonic and visual transformations that ran the gamut from Redneck Steely Dan to Lone Star Liberace. NPR hailed his “musical daring and impeccable songcraft,” while Rolling Stone praised his “sharp eye for storytelling,” and the New York Times lauded his writing as an emotional “gut punch.”

Yesterday’s News marks Ellis’s debut LP for Niles City Records, an outgrowth of the famed Niles City Sound studio he and longtime collaborator Josh Block run in Fort Worth, TX.

FREE WORKSHOP REGISTRATION (Donations Appreciated)
2PM - 4PM

Fun Songs of the Ozark Hills
Hosted by Lyle Sparkman

Join Lyle Sparkman as he leads us in the oral tradition of Ozark Songs.  Be ready to learn a few tunes!

ABOUT LYLE SPARKMAN
Lyle Sparkman is a 7th generation Ozarker who began singing traditional songs at the 1966 Ozark Folk Festival in Eureka Springs. A veteran and educator with 37 years of experience, he came out of retirement to teach traditional Ozark songs and ballads at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History for four years.  He now offers this experience exclusively for the Folk School of Fayetteville.  

FREE COMMUNITY EVENT
3:30PM - 5PM

Join Chamber Music of the Ozarks for an exploration of chamber music at the Folk School of Fayetteville! This FREE in-person event is a unique opportunity to experience the magic of chamber music up close and personal.
 
Artistic Director of the Chamber Music of the Ozarks, Tomoko Kashiwagi, will be joined by the members of the Wild Prairie Winds to talk about what it means to play chamber music. This is an interactive session: ask questions or make comments as you feel inclined! We'll have volunteer local musicians who will be playing together for the first time, and we'll walk you through the rehearsal process.

This event is followed by a social hour and concert performance by the Wild Prairie Winds at 6pm (ticket sold separately). Don't miss out on this chance to start your year with a fresh perspective on the power of music. See you there!

WORKSHOP FEE: $20
January 6th, 5:30pm-7pm

Recording Workshop
Hosted by Lily Anna Parry

Lily Anna Parry, local performer and singer/pianist, will demonstrate setting up a low-budget at-home recording system and discuss how to teach oneself the basics of production. Great for beginners interested in setting up their own low-budget system.

WORKSHOP FEE: $15

Songwrting Workshop 
Jan 5th , 6pm - 8pm
Hosted by Jessi Morrison 
**Great for beginners to follow up after the first session or for those with experience to get into the nitty gritty of songwriting**

Jessi Morrison, local performer and singer/songwriter of The Misdemeanors, will walk through the steps of songwriting, starting with the lyrics and basic instrumentation. She will cover choosing a base instrument to write on, chord progressions, lyric formatting, and more. Great for beginners who need a place to start and for those with experience who want to branch out into a new genre of writing. 

Ukulele 101 for Beginners
Did you just get your first Ukulele?
Have you had a Ukulele for years but rarely pick it up to play?


Open to all ages looking to getting started (or restarted) with basic Ukulele. Daneil Moody will help you learn how to play the ukulele and use it to make music for yourself and with others.

HOSTED BY DR JOHN CROUCH
Workshop Series: 4 Weeks (Thursdays, Jan 4, 11, 18, 25 ( 6pm - 7pm)
Tuition: $200
Enrollment: 8 maximum 

ABOUT JOHN CROUCH
John Crouch an accomplished multi-instrumentalist and composer with years of experience teaching both children and adults of all musical skill levels. He teaches guitar, piano, ukulele, and electric bass at his home music studio. He composes original music that has been performed across the country, is a graduate of The University of Arkansas (Music Composition), and loves to bike!

Bluegrass Banjo for Beginners Workshop
Adams Collins will lead an immersive workshop introducing the fundamentals of 3 finger bluegrass banjo for beginning players.. This workshop will explore melody, harmony, and rhythm as well as the role of the banjo player in a bluegrass ensemble.  Previous knowledge of the instrument and/or music in general is helpful but not required.

HOSTED BY ADAMS COLLINS
Workshop Series: 3 Weeks (Wednesdays: January 3, 10, 17) 6pm - 7pm
Tuition: $150
Enrollment: 8 maximum 

Adams is a talented musician and fun to play music with, the Folk School of Fayetteville is thrilled to welcome Adams and offer this workshop to our music community!  
 

ABOUT ADAMS COLLINS
Adams Collins is a dedicated music educator and accomplished musician based in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He holds degrees in Music Education and Jazz Studies from the University of Arkansas and the University of Colorado, which have provided him a strong foundation of knowledge and experience in his field.  With over 25 years of teaching and performing experience, Adams has honed his craft and developed a deep understanding of music education.  

Currently (and for 8 years), Adams tours the US and Europe playing banjo with the group Arkansauce. He has toured with Dana Louise and the Glorious Birds playing vibraphone and banjo, and he has performed & recorded as a side-man on numerous projects.

WORKSHOP FEE: $20
January 3rd, 2pm-4pm

Recording Workshop
Hosted by Eli Dranow

Eli Dranow, jazz pianist, sound engineer, and Belmont music student, will discuss his experience as a producer in the local industry, how to setup a home studio, and what he’s learned pursuing a degree in sound production. Great for beginners who need a place to start or for experienced folks who are interested in hearing it from a semi-professional.

WORKSHOP FEE: $30
5:15PM - 6:15PM

Banjo & Fiddle Workshop
Hosted by Tony Furtado & Luke Price

Join Tony Furtado & Luke Price (5 Time National Fiddle Champion) for a workshop about the interplay between Banjo & Fiddle.

For Whom: All are welcome.  Open to musicians of all skill levels.

ABOUT TONY FURTADO
“Tony Furtado, banjo player, is back...in a big way,” writes banjo master Tony Trischka in his liner notes to Decembering, the brand-new album from Tony Furtado. “He’s planted his flag in the midst of the fertile ground that is modern banjo. Texturally fresh, confidently audacious, rich and giving, this recording is a masterpiece.”

It’s been over thirty years since Tony Furtado first made his mark on Planet Banjo with the release of his debut album on Rounder Records, Swamped. He was—and still is—traditionally rooted, progressively oriented, and a composer of rare skill. Decembering is a welcome return to the banjo and a much-needed ray of sunshine and light in these troubled times.

Because of the pandemic, Decembering was recorded in
isolation, with no face-to-face contact between musicians. “I started
this in my basement (affectionately called Squirrelville Studio) just as
the pandemic began,” explains Tony. “The process was simple but really challenging. I would record my parts first, send them out to each player to put down their parts one at a time, sometimes doubling back to re-record each part to fit better as the tune grew and evolved. It was like a game of audio ping-pong.”

Recording an album with this process was quite a feat, but Decembering is well worth the extra effort thatwasrequired. ThealbumcontainseighttunesTonywroteonforthebanjoandcellobanjo,plusaBeatles cover (“Here Comes the Sun”) and a new take on a traditional fiddle tune, “Nimrod Hornpipe,” reimagined as a Brazilian folk song. Tony’s original tunes and inventive arrangements make this an album that rewards careful, repeated listening. Tony’s banjo is front and center, both the regular five-string and the lower-tuned cello banjo. He’s also a brilliant slide guitarist, though in this case, it’s here to support the banjo.

Tony is joined on Decembering by a stellar cast of musicians who rose to the challenges presented by recording an album in isolation. The roster included some folks Tony has played with over the years and some he’s admired but never worked with, including John Doyle on guitar & bouzouki (Solas), Todd Sickafoose on bass (Ani DiFranco/Anais Mitchell), Rob Burger on keyboards & accordion (Iron & Wine/Tin Hat Trio), fiddler Luke Price (Love, Dean), cellist Tristan Clarridge (Bee Eaters), mandolinists Mike Marshall & Matt Flinner, and drummers Scott Amendola, Aaron Johnston, & Carter McClean.

Feeling that we all needed some light and some hope, Tony wanted Decembering to be a heartfelt and vivid statement. There's a real sense of joy that comes through on every cut on this recording from a veteran and truly original musician. In the words of Tony Trischka, "Considering that this album was created as the pandemic was revving up, this is one mighty silver lining."

“A banjo album recorded during a pandemic” sounds like the punchline to a bad banjo joke, but Decembering is one of the deepest, most satisfying albums in Tony’s catalog, a soulful, tuneful meditation on the craziness and chaos of the past year and a half.

ABOUT LUKE PRICE
Luke Price is a multi-instrumentalist performer, composer, and studio musician based in Portland, OR. He has his roots in American fiddling and swing traditions, which have influenced his rhythm, taste, and style as they have spread into Soul, Jazz, Pop, and Americana. Luke brings a unique voice to any music he plays, whether he’s on the fiddle, electric guitar, or singing.

Growing up in Boise, Idaho, Luke began competing in fiddle contests and playing around the country. He’s won a plethora of contests, awards, and scholarships. He is a four-time (and current) National Fiddle Champion. His love for rhythm and improvisation born out of these traditional music styles led him to Boston, MA to attend The Berklee College of Music, where he met his now wife and musical partner, Rachael Price, to form their Soul Pop band, “Love, DEAN.” After graduation, they moved to Portland, OR where they continue to play, teach, and write.

Luke has played with a variety of outstanding musicians and always tends to bring some good times to any music he’s making. He is known for his taste, rhythm, tight harmonies, and inventive ideas. He has toured, played, and recorded with folks including Tony Furtado, Scott Law, Jesse Harper (of Love Canon), Stephen Malkmus, Lee Ann Womack, Tristan and Tashina Clarridge, Simon Chrisman, Ben Krakauer, Matt Hartz, and John Hermann.

Luke’s website: https://lukedeanprice.wordpress.com

WORKSHOP FEE: $25
4:30PM - 5:30PM

Double Banjo Workshop
Hosted by The Lowest Pair

For Whom: All are welcome.  Open to guitarists of all skill levels.

Join Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee of The Lowest Pair for a workshop about playing and arranging banjo parts together.  The workshop will be banjo centric, although the same suggestions apply to various instruments and all instrumentalists are welcome.  They’ll cover different left hand positions in G tuning, various options for other tunings, both clawhammer and three-finger banjo and general topics around their double banjo origins.

ABOUT THE LOWEST PAIR
Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee are two kindred spirits who first met on the banks of the Mississippi while touring the Midwest festival circuit. Born and raised in Arkansas, Winter found herself drawn to the evergreens and damp air of the Pacific Northwest, as well as the boundless music scene of Olympia, Washington. She released three solo records on Olympia-based indie label, K Records, and performed in ramblin’ folk bands and anarchic punk bands before serendipitously meeting Palmer T. Lee in 2013. Lee had built his first banjo when he was 19 from pieces he inherited and began cutting his teeth fronting Minneapolis string bands before convincing Winter that they should form a banjo duo. Now, as The Lowest Pair, they have recorded and released five albums together, relentlessly toured North America, and ventured to the UK twice, playing over 500 live shows over the past five years.  

After each releasing solo albums via Conor Oberst’s Team Love Records in 2018, Winter and Lee began working on The Lowest Pair’s forthcoming 10- song set, The Perfect Plan. As a songwriting team, the duo tends to see artistic sparks all around them — in poems, people, ideas, experiences – and throughout the process of writing these new songs, they felt the need to push their creative limits. They turned to producer Mike Mogis of Bright Eyes who took them to ARC Studios in Omaha, Nebraska, and set them in a soundscape backed by a slate of session players that lifts the album from simple folk into spirited Americana and beyond. Clawhammer banjo and acoustic guitar still hold the heart of The Lowest Pair, but the fleshed-out sound of The Perfect Plan leans gently into Winter's punk past, as well as the sonic playground of her mind, to set the band down a new path on their musical journey. 

Ahead of the record’s release, Winter and Lee each took some time for outward and inner exploration in order to refuel the creative energy put into The Perfect Plan. Winter headed to the South Pole to work in a scientific research station, an opportunity she hadn’t sought out but couldn't pass up. “It’s very different than living the musician’s life of road doggin’ and performing all the time,” she says. “It was the first time in a while I’ve held still and met and made friends 

with a group of people that wasn’t based around music. The small community really is incredible, people from all over the world with different reasons they’ve ended up here. This place, the bottom of the world, will definitely leave its marks on me.” And Winter has left her footprint on Antarctica as well, winning the Annual South Pole Marathon in -36 degrees, at a pressure altitude of 10,300 feet, and setting a new record time in the competition for women. 

As Winter headed south, Lee went north to a small, wooded cabin in the Driftless hills of Wisconsin [for a writer’s residency] where his lessons in presence involved lots of wood chopping and water carrying. “My objective wasn’t necessarily a list of goals or things I wanted to create, but to learn to observe my process — the way I live and how it lines up against the way I want to live — to learn more about the way I construct a day and could construct a day,” he confesses. “I would storm up and attempt to execute these, sort of, experiments on myself. I would consciously manipulate my time, my mind, my focus, my crafts, and projects to learn more about how I am affected by things both inside and outside of me, what gets me stuck and how to unstick myself.” 

Whether together in the studio or thousands of miles apart, Winter and Lee are two sides of the same coin whose experiences define and support each other. And The Lowest Pair harnesses and harmonizes that wisdom in The Perfect Plan as a way of distilling the magic of their partnership into a singular tangible experience that speaks to audiences across genres and through various artistic avenues. 

“I love the stripped-down versions of these songs,” Winter admits. “I think they leave a lot to the imagination, and I trust people have enough juice to choose their own adventures in the space that the band fills out on the record. But we also can’t wait to tour with a full band and to see how that magic translates on stage. It felt really exciting in the studio, and the songs pack a much greater punch with the added instrumentation.”

This workshop is presented in partnership with Bayard Guitars. Bayard Guitars are built in Fayetteville by luthier and acclaimed musician Bayard Blain. More info at www.bayardguitars.com

WORKSHOP FEE: $25
4:30PM - 5:30PM

Guitar Backing for Irish Tunes
Hosted by John Doyle

For Whom: All are welcome.  Open to guitarists of all skill levels.

Join acclaimed Irish guitar player John Doyle to cover the finer points of his rhythm playing style. In this workshop, John will go over strumming patterns, chord voicings and substitutions, and discuss some of the nuances of his style. He will go over the kinds of choices that go into backing different kinds of tunes with different time signatures and feels. Join John for this in-depth workshop and get some insight into his propelling and exciting back-up style.

ABOUT JOHN DOYLE
Name many of the most notable recordings and/or performers in Irish music and it's a fair bet that John Doyle had something to do with them.  Liz Carroll; Eileen Ivers; Karan Casey; Solas; Michael Black; Mary Black; the trio of McCusker, McGoldrick and Doyle; The Teetotalers (Martin Hayes, Kevin Crawford, John Doyle); and now Usher's Island (Andy Irvine, Donal Lunny, Mike McGoldrick, Paddy Glackin and John Doyle) - a vertible who's who of the greatest names in Irish music.  These are just a very few of the stellar artists for whom John Doyle's signature guitar sound, singing or songwriting is essential.  

From a musical family in Dublin, John’s influences include well known English folk singers Nic Jones, Martin Carthy, Richard Thompson, and The Watersons; Scottish singers Dick Gaughan and John Martin; and fellow Irishmen Paul Brady and Al O’Donnell as well as his father, Sean Doyle - probably the biggest influence of all. John went on the road as a pro at 16 with the group Chanting House which he formed with Susan McKeown and which eventually included such great players as Seamus Egan, Eileen Ivers, & Donogh Hennessy.  John went on to form the highly acclaimed super group, Solas, with Seamus Egan, John Williams, Karan Casey and Winifred Horan which took the folk and Celtic music worlds by storm, in no small part due to John’s powerhouse rhythmic guitar style and innovative arrangements. As a member of Solas, John performed to sold out audiences nationally and internationally as well as appearing on many national TV and radio programs: NBC’s The Today Show, various programs for National Public Radio and Public Radio International, A Prairie Home Companion, Mountain Stage, E-Town and World Cafe as part of that critically acclaimed group, he also received three NAIRD awards and a Grammy nomination for the band’s self-titled first recording.

After leaving Solas, John has gone on to perform and tour with other greats in the Folk, Celtic and Bluegrass worlds - as music director for folk icon Joan Baez, guitarist for Mary Chapin Carpenter, Eileen Ivers, Tim O’Brien (John was included on Tim’s 2006 Grammy-award winning CD, Fiddler’s Green), Linda Thompson, Kate Rusby, Cathie Ryan, Cherish the Ladies, and many others. He has appeared on soundtracks for the feature film, The Brothers McMullan, Soldier, PBS’s Out of Ireland and also composed the music for the film Uncle Robert’s Footsteps and the play Down the Flats as well as performing on countless recordings as guitarist and/or singer for other notable artists such as Kate Rusby, Linda Thompson, Tim O’Brien, Alison Brown, Seamus Egan, Eileen Ivers, Mick Moloney, Cathal McConnell, Karan Casey and so many others (check out the discography page for a full list). John is a featured regular for many years in the hugely popular BBC Scotland "Transatlantic Sessions" regularly broadcast in Ireland and at the Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow having performed there with Americana greats Jerry Douglas, Tim O'Brien, Rodney Crowell, Sara Watkins, Kathy Mattea, and many others.  

There are few artists more respected in the genre or more in demand in the studio, as songwriter, as performer.  A few recent highlights listed below:
2009, St. Patrick's Day  -  Performed as duo of Liz Carroll/John Doyle for President Obama, the full U.S Congress, Vice-President Biden, and then Taoiseach Brian Cowan
2010 - Received Grammy Nomination for "Best Traditional World Album" for "Double Play", Liz Carroll and John Doyle
2008-2010 - Toured with Joan Baez as her Music Director/guitarist/singer
2014--  Guitarist with Mary Chapin Carpenter

In recent years, John has focused primarily on writing songs based on the varied experiences of Irish emmigrants - his great grandfather on the torpedoed S.S. Arabic in 1915; famine victims on the coffin ships to Quebec; Confederate and Union Irish fighting against one another at Fredericksburg; an Irishman's journey through the First World War.  In reviews, these songs on Doyle's 2012 release, "Shadow and Light" have been said "to be destined to be classics in the Irish folk music songbook. His talents as songwriter are rare and exquisite." 

In this intimate 4 week workshop, we'll sit in a circle with a group of 5-6 new friends to share our story, focusing on areas we'd like to grieve, remember and heal through the power of songwriting. Our sharing will give us the lyric content and we'll work together to craft your personal song. Bring water, pen and paper, and be ready to speak your truth in a safe and welcome environment. 

HOSTED BY DANIEL MOODY
Workshop Series: 4 sessions (Thursdays, September, 14, 21, 28, & Oct 5) 7:30pm 9pm
Cost: $300
Enrollment: 6 maximum

ABOUT DANIEL MOODY:

Daniel Moody is a Creativity Coach and Songwriter.

His mission is to help others Be Creative Again, so we can bring more light into the world doing what we love.

His diverse background as a Fatherhood Coach, Photographer, Yoga Teacher, Performer gives him a deep well to draw from to guide other's through their self limiting beliefs in order to find their authentic voice and offering.

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 (August 12 - September 30)
Tuition: $400
Enrollment: 12 maximum

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. 

Do you love to sing? — Would you like to learn a technique to keep you singing longer and with more ease?
In this class students will learn the basics of singing while practicing a song and workshopping it in class. Whether you want to perform on stage, advance your technique for auditions, or you just want to learn to sing more confidently, this class is for you! You will learn to have more confidence, relaxation, and ease while singing.

HOSTED BY BETSY JILKA
Workshop Series: Wednesdays — Aug 9, 16, 23, 30, Sept 6

Cost: $200

Max Enrollment: 10 

Time: 5:30-6:45 pm 

Betsy Jilka is a local actor and musician who has performed in several regional and local theatres, including TheatreSquared, Trike Theatre, and Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre, among others.
She is on faculty in the Theatre Department at the U of A as well as a private voice and acting teacher. She has helped numerous kids and adults craft their singing and acting skills, helped them nail auditions, as well as get cast in shows. In addition, Betsy teaches voice at a local high school and has had several students succeed in All-Region and All-State choirs. She loves helping students find their voice and gain confidence at singing and performing in front of others. 

Group Music Time for Kids
Hosted by Bernice Hembree
Best for ages 4 - 9
$30 per student

During our hour together we'll sing songs, play rhythm games, and explore various instruments.

In the first session we will practice how to hear harmony notes, how to blend with your fellow singers, and how to best use your voice as an instrument. 2nd session/week 2 will focus on singing as a group, listening for the blend, and trying to achieve 3 part harmonies as we break into singing groups.

Get ready to turn on your ears and turn off your “I can’t do it” brain. Together we’ll make beautiful music.

HOSTED BY BERNICE HEMBREE
Workshop Series: 2 sessions (Mondays, July 31 & Aug 7), 6pm-7:30pm
Cost: $100
Enrollment: 8 maximum

ABOUT BERNICE:

Bernice Hembree is an Arkansas native with a diverse musical background.  As a clarinetist, pianist, vocalist, and bassist, Bernice has experienced music from the pit, the stage, backstage, sidestage, and from the audience.  She trained as a vocalist and went on to study musical theatre at American Musical & Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in New York City.  Upon returning to Arkansas she began performing and touring as a bassist and vocalist with the band 3 Penny Acre.  Currently, she tours and performs with her husband in the duo, Smokey & The Mirror.  

Bernice has traveled the world performing music and has had opportunities to collaborate with seasoned performers.   The years of music experiences and collaborations have honed her skills and developed techniques that she uses while teaching music lessons & workshops to students of all ages.

Bernice is co-founder of Folk School of Fayetteville, popularly known as Fayetteville Roots.

In the first session we will practice how to hear harmony notes, how to blend with your fellow singers, and how to best use your voice as an instrument. 2nd session/week 2 will focus on singing as a group, listening for the blend, and trying to achieve 3 part harmonies as we break into singing groups.

Get ready to turn on your ears and turn off your “I can’t do it” brain. Together we’ll make beautiful music.

HOSTED BY BERNICE HEMBREE
Workshop Series: 2 sessions (Thursdays, July 27 & Aug 3), 6pm-7:30pm
Cost: $100
Enrollment: 8 maximum

ABOUT BERNICE:

Bernice Hembree is an Arkansas native with a diverse musical background.  As a clarinetist, pianist, vocalist, and bassist, Bernice has experienced music from the pit, the stage, backstage, sidestage, and from the audience.  She trained as a vocalist and went on to study musical theatre at American Musical & Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in New York City.  Upon returning to Arkansas she began performing and touring as a bassist and vocalist with the band 3 Penny Acre.  Currently, she tours and performs with her husband in the duo, Smokey & The Mirror.  

Bernice has traveled the world performing music and has had opportunities to collaborate with seasoned performers.   The years of music experiences and collaborations have honed her skills and developed techniques that she uses while teaching music lessons & workshops to students of all ages.

Bernice is co-founder of Folk School of Fayetteville, popularly known as Fayetteville Roots.

GEAR TALK WORKSHOP
SPECIAL GUEST: Earl Cate (The Legend)
TOPIC: Telecasters & The Art of a Simple Pedalboard
HOST: Bryan Hembree (Smokey & The Mirror, & Fayetteville Roots co-founder)
WORKSHOP FEE: $20 donation , all proceeds benefit Folk School of Fayetteville.

(Special Thanks to Earl Cate who insisted on donating his time!)
(Space is limited to 25 people)

One part hang. One part gear talk. One part workshop.

Be in the room with Bryan Hembree & Earl Cate as they discuss Telecasters & the Art of a simple pedalboard. This workshop is all about sharing knowledge and stories. It is suited for all levels of electric guitar players who would love to learn how less is more in both the guitar you choose to play (a Telecaster is really just two slabs of wood) and the Art of a simple pedalboard. ( i.e. Less is more and what pedals to leave on your pedalboard when there is limited space in the overhead compartment or band van).

ABOUT EARL CATE
Earl Cate needs no introduction. If you know. You know.