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Banjo great and Swift River Music artist Curtis McMeake receives the 2010 Trailblazer Award at Uncle Dave Macon Days, July 9, 2010. | |
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Andy has some really exciting shows coming up in August-- check it out!
- 8/7 (Saturday) 2-4 pm. Courtney's, Andy May & Co. With Jeremy Shearer on bass and Craig Fletcher on Dobro & fiddle. Mt Juliet, TN Map
- 8/14 (Saturday) 6-8 pm Courtney's, Andy, with special guest, Kenny Kosek. A rare treat, featuring old-timey, bluegrass, and original music. Mt Juliet, TN Map
- 8/16 (Monday) 7 pm. Wilson County Fair, Fiddler's Grove Back Porch Stage. Andy May with Kenny Kosek with special guest, Henry May. Old-time tunes, brother duets & more. Don't miss this one! Lebanon, TN Map Fairgrounds map
- 8/21 (Saturday) 6-8 pm. Courtney's, Andy, with a special appearance by his brother and brilliant blues guitarist, Henry May. Another rare treat! Mt Juliet, TN Map
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Andy & Kenny at Izzy Young's NY Folklore Center in 1967. (Photo by Jack Prelutsky) |
Andy May & Kenny Kosek
Andy & Kenny go way back. As teenagers in New York City, they both were immersed in the old-time music and bluegrass scene of the 1960's. They learned Appalachian music from older musicians who had come to New York from the hills of North Carolina and Georgia, and traveled together to early music festivals in the Southeast-- Galax, VA, and Union Grove, NC-- by car, bus, or thumb, camping out and playing music for days at a time. Andy & Kenny also performed constantly as teenagers: Carnegie Hall, the NY Folklore Center, and countless radio appearances.
It's always a real treat when Andy & Kenny get together. The synergy makes the music soar. Be sure to catch at least one of their shows during Kenny's visit.
Check out Andy, Kenny, Tony Trischka, & Rudi Weeks playing Honeysuckle Rose at a show several years ago (on YouTube). |
Henry & Andy at a concert at The Peace Church, NYC, in 1970. |
Andy & Henry--
The May Brothers Henry, older than Andy by 6 years, is inspiring in many ways. As a guitarist, he has a unique style based on his years of listening to and studying the great blues masters of the 20th Century. Back in the day, Henry & Andy played together informally all the time, but only occasionally performed together. The photo above is from a concert they did with Rory Block.
Henry has lived in California for many years. As you may remember from earlier newsletters, he has recently recovered from major brain surgery that was necessary to resolve a life-threatening condition. Miracuously, he's on the mend and is playing his guitar as brilliantly as ever. Henry will be joining Andy at Courtney's on August 21st in their first public performance together in over 35 years. Those of you who love acoustic blues and slide guitar will not want to miss this reunion |
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Fiddle Workshop and Private Instruction with Kenny Kosek
On Saturday morning, August 14, legendary fiddler, Kenny Kosek, will present a workshop on fiddling techniques and approaches to playing traditional, bluegrass, new grass, and swing fiddle (and beyond!). The workshop is geared towards intermediate players and will be jam-packed with useful information and lots of fun.
Kenny will also offer private classes for fiddlers of any skill level in the afternoon.
Workshop (3 hours)-- $35 per student. 30 students maximum in the class. Register by August 12 (Thursday). Late registrations & walk-ins as space permits: $40. Register here for the workshop.
Private classes (1/2 hour)-- $25 Reserve your time slot by Thursday, August 12. Late registrations & walk-ins as space permits: $30. ( Register for private classes online, or call 453-4222.)
Kenny's music instruction has been extensive. His teaching can be found on Homespun Tapes and Videos' Learning Country Fiddle, Learning Bluegrass Fiddle, and Bluegrass Classics. He was a guest instructor at the Falun Folk Festival, Sweden, Tonder, Denmark Festival, the Sore Fingers Music camp, Cotswalds, England, the Big Apple Bluegrass Festival (1998-2002), and the Rathcoole, Ireland Folk Arts Festival (2004). He is a staff instructor in country fiddle at the Turtle Bay Music School in New York City. Learn more about Kenny at kennykosek.com. |
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