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Michael Roach will be teaching a class for beginners at the Acoustic Blues Weekend at The Beacon in Wantage from Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd October 2021. He will be demonstrating how you can alternate the bass with your thumb and use your index finger to play melody lines. He will discuss and explain how…
Read MoreEuroblues Promotions Limited and The Beacon, Wantage, South Oxfordshire OX12 9BX presents an ‘Acoustic Blues Weekend’ of workshops, jams and performance. Mark your calendar for Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd October 2021. The programme will offer classes starting on Friday from 1pm to 5pm followed by a staff concert at 8pm. On Saturday, classes will…
Read MoreFor Blues Week 2022, if you pay a deposit of £250 before 31st December 2021, you will be given the ‘Password’ to the ‘Online Access’ page of our website. Also, you will be invited to the free ‘Zoom’ lessons from staff members for all instruments and levels of ability. From the 1st January 2022, you…
Read MoreI have been informed that the Hawth Theatre in Crawley will not be able to host us in November this year and we postponed to November 2022. Also, I am talking to staff at The Beacon in Wantage with the hopes of having an Acoustic Blues Weekend event in September/October. At the moment, the Beacon…
Read MoreThis is just a reminder for Rick Franklin’s workshop this Sunday 16th May at 3pm UK time. Also, I’m announcing the dates for the lessons to follow. Here is the schedule: Sunday 16th May, 3pm UK TimeRick Franklin – Beginners Guide to the Roots of Taj Mahal Rick’s lesson will focus on the ballad and…
Read MoreSaturday 1st May, 3pm UK TimeMichael Roach and Abie Budgen – Beginners Guide to Playing Melody with an Alternating Bass The lesson will focus on the song ‘Black Rat Swing’ by Memphis Minnie in the key of E. The song will be used to demonstrate playing melodies in the style of John Cephas and John…
Read MoreSince there will be no Zoom lesson this weekend, we want to keep the momentum of meeting up with everyone and offer the opportunity to have a forum for discussion on Sunday 18th April at 3pm UK time. If you have the time, let’s meet up and talk about the lessons. It would be good…
Read MoreExclusive for Blues Week supporters: Eddie Martin’s ‘Slide Guitar’ lesson from Saturday 3rd April and Adam Franklin’s ‘Mandolin’ lesson on Sunday 11th April are now available on our Online Access Page.
Read MoreWe recorded John’s live exclusive Zoom guitar lesson on Saturday 13th March and it is now available on our Online Access Page.
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