FEBRUARY
SKY TEACHING WORKSHOPS:
Celtic Guitar: Song Accompaniment and Tunes, Lead and Rhythm
This
workshop begins with the teaching of the most common chords in the “DADGAD” tuning often used for Celtic guitar
arrangements. Participants learn to play the chords on one or two easy songs,
and they choose whether to learn Phil Cooper’s more intricate accompaniments or Susan Urban’s simpler rhythm backup
– each style is equally important to a good arrangement! Then the workshop
will move to teaching one or two simple tunes, and participants will have the choice of learning Phil’s lead part in
DADGAD or switch to standard tuning (EADGBE) and learn the chords for Susan’s standard tuning rhythm backup. Chord sheets and tablature provided. Level: Advanced beginning to Advanced guitar.
Rhythm Mountain Dulcimer: Filling in the Spaces Behind the Vocals or
Other Instruments
Susan Urban specializes in playing chords on the Mountain Dulcimer as rhythm
backup for other instruments and/or vocal parts in songs. Sounds easy –
but it actually takes a good ear to hear the spaces in the vocals or lead parts on other instruments that need “filling.” Phil Cooper plays leads for tunes and songs on guitar and cittern, and Phil and Susan
also demonstrate their lead-rhythm technique on the courting dulcimer (if you don’t have one, two dulcimers can produce
a similar effect). You are welcome to join this workshop whether you play mountain
dulcimer and want to learn rhythm playing or another instrument and want to learn the lead parts. Chord sheets for songs and tunes will be provided. Level: Advanced beginners on up.
PHIL
COOPER:
On Beyond DADGAD (Alternate
Guitar Tunings)
Scottish Fiddle Tunes for Guitar
SUSAN
URBAN:
Anything
but Guitar
Songwriters
Developing
Your Songwriting (Interactive and Participatory)
PHIL
AND SUSAN TOGETHER:
Alternative
Love Songs
Alternative
Spirituality (as an alternative or adjunct to Gospel)
Celebrating
Chicago in Song
Circle
of Life
Environmental
and Honor the Earth Songs
Families,
Functional and Otherwise
Growing
Older - Gracefully or Not!
Harmony
Singing
Humorous
and Satirical Songs
Percussion
Instruments for Song Accompaniment
Remembrances,
Tender and Tough
Songs
of Conscience and Social Action
Songs
From and About the '60's and '70's (century TBD)
Story
Ballads Old and New
Using
the News--Topical Song
There's
No Place Like Home (songs about belonging - or possibly NOT belonging)
Women's
Lives, Women's Wisdom
Taking
the Dull out of Dulcimer (February Sky does duets with Dulcimer, guitar and cittern)
