Deep Roots Music Camp
Wednesday September 21, 2016  3pm - 6pm (3 Hours)
Music Workshop / Class Festival / Fair

 office@deeprootsmusic.ca
 (902) 542-7668

(for Adults and Youth 16+)
A very exciting new event launched last year and is returning in conjunction with the Deep Roots Music Festival this year. Whether you are a beginner or a more experienced musician, if you want to invigorate your musical life, this camp is for you! A choice of workshops, working with seasoned pros, making connections within a unique creative community.

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, September 21-23
Minimum 5, maximum 12 participants per class – Three classes to choose from.
Sessions are 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM each day with ‘Slow Jams’ from 5 till 6.
The Music Camp will feature a Concert at Deep Roots Music Festival on Saturday, September 26 at Al Whittle Theatre, 10 AM
Deep Roots Music Camp is a three day workshop series in conjunction with the Deep Roots Music Festival. Learn new tunes, techniques, and instrumental skills three hours daily for three consecutive days in a class with the same instructor.
▪ Alex Kehler - fiddle, nyckelharpa and mandolin; Scandinavian & Quebecois repertoire
▪ Nicholas Williams - flute/winds, piano accordion/keys, and harmony singing; Scandinavian & Quebecois repertoire
▪ Songwriting - Kim Barlow and Heather Kelday will lead students in exercises for generating song ideas, help them learn how to edit and how to choose musical ideas that support the lyric material of their songs.
For the first part of each session, Alex and Nicholas’ students will go with their instructor and learn new Scandinavian and Quebecois tunes - aiming to learn at least 2 tunes each day. For the last hour, the groups will join and play the tunes together in the slow-jam format. The songwriting group will join, and throw their songs into the mix. Instructors will help create arrangements and find fun ways to insert traditional tunes into new songs to make for a slick student concert at the end of the camp. Don’t forget that Alex and Nicholas know a wide variety of styles and can teach Celtic, Breton and many more types of tunes - you as a student can help steer the learning in directions you’d like to go.
The camp will accommodate all levels from beginner to advanced and will operate in an inclusive, collaborative environment with coaching from some seasoned pros. With the small class sizes, individuals will be able to get the support they need, and the groups will all work on the same material, with less or more complex versions to suit the students’ abilities.
Deep Roots Music Camp will provide a wonderful opportunity for an exploration of yourself and of music.

Music Camp registrants are given a discount of 10% on Festival passes, are also invited to have meals with
performers and volunteers during the festival and to attend our private After Hours party on Saturday, September 26th.
Contact: office@deeprootsmusic.ca, (902) 542-7668 for more information or to sign up.
Registration deadline is September 18th.

Singing
There will be lots of singing in all of the above classes, and students who want to participate but don’t have an instrument can still take part. There will be demonstrations of harmony singing and how to find harmonies, and plenty of songs to find your voice
on.
Slow Jams
In slow jams, one of the instructors will lead the group in playing songs and tunes both familiar and new, calling out the chord changes so beginners can follow along. This is a great opportunity to learn jamming etiquette, how to pick out chord changes and melodies on the fly, and practice taking “breaks”.
Student Concert
On Saturday morning, students will have the opportunity to perform songs they worked on during the camp, and the songwriting class can debut their completed masterpieces. This concert is open to all festival-goers, so prepare to strut your stuff.
Pricing & Tickets
Pricing: $100.

Where to buy Tickets: Contact: office@deeprootsmusic.ca, (902) 542-7668 for more information or to sign up.
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Wolfville, Nova Scotia

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 902-542-3819

     

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