Weekly Folk Music Lessons & Sessions

729 Fleming St near William St, Key West FL

Description

www.FolkKeyWest.org Do you spend time learning songs and music, but feel like there's no one else in Key West who shares your musical interests? Here at Folk Key West you'll find a community of musicians and listeners who enjoy all kinds of traditional music. We believe that music can be played for the joy of it, not just for the purpose of attracting tourists to bars. Our goal is to provide opportunities for local musicians to listen to and play acoustic music with others. Our interests include many musical traditions such as Irish, roots Americana, old fiddle tunes and bluegrass. All levels of musicians are most welcome and are encouraged to participate in any of our events. The primary focus of these sessions is for us to have fun and experience the joy of making music with others. Relax - this isn't a performance for an audience! Here's your opportunity to try something new and grow your musical repertoire. We're not perfect, we just aim to get most of the notes right, most of the time. We meet weekly on Wednesdays from 6 - 9 at the Williams Hall community center on Fleming St. * 6-7: Lessons - The first part of the evening is for lessons that help you develop the skills that will enable you to have fun playing in a group setting. We provide lessons on how to play by ear, how to quickly pick up the key being played in and how to hear the chord changes, and how to participate in a jam. * 7-8: Slow Session - "No musician left behind". We will start the first part of the Session by warming up with some slow tunes and a humorous song or two. This part of the Session is for learning new tunes to add to our repertoire and reviewing some existing ones. * 8-9: Unlimited Session - " 'round the Circle". During the last hour of the evening, we'll move to a faster pace and free-form style. Feel free to call out any tune or song you like as we go 'round the circle, not just the ones in our existing repertoire. This is the part of the evening where students can practice the skills they learned in the first hour on how to play up-to-speed and participate in an acoustic jam. The faster pace and variety of this hour also lets more experienced musicians find some challenges that help to hone their skills. Interested? For more detailed information and a schedule of our Lessons & Sessions, go to www.FolkKeyWest.org. Best regards, Jeff