Mandolin & Guitar Residential Weekend

16th-18th May 2008

Wiston Lodge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Course Outline | Course Tutors | Individual Tuition
Accommodation | Price | Booking

Course Outline

• This weekend is aimed at anyone (from beginners to advanced players) wishing to improve their mandolin and guitar skills.
• An integral part of the course will be individual or small group tuition.
• An instrumental technique class will introduce the participants to a technique programme that will help you to continue your technical progress beyond the weekend.
• The weekend's topic will be "Cross Over". We are going to explore how music is influenced by music of different styles. e.g. Celtic Music with pop influences.
• During the workshops participants will have the chance to play or explore music in their preferred style. There is a range of workshops on offer and all participants are asked to indicate their 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice. See the booking form for a list of the workshops on offer.
• In the Ensemble, we will play three pieces in different styles.
• The aim is for everyone to be able to further their knowledge and ability in their preferred style alongside getting to know a bit more of the other music that is around.

Course Tutors

• Nigel Gatherer - Celtic Mandolin
  An outstanding mandolin player Nigel Gatherer has taught Scottish music in classes and to individual students for many years. His students learn mandolin, penny whistle, guitar, and music in mixed instrument groups. Nigel works with the Scots Music Group (Edinburgh) and is senior mandolin tutor for Glasgow Fiddle Workshop. He also writes and publishes music and collects books and records concerned with traditional music.
• Jochen Roß - Mandolin
  Jochen lives in Hamburg (Germany) and has been playing mandolin since the age of nine. He performs Classical Music as well as Rock Music and has received several National and International Prizes. He played with the German Rock Band "Vitamin 5" for 8 years and currently teaches mandolin, music theory and piano at a music school. He also teaches on residential courses run by the German Guitar and Mandolin Federation (BDZ).
• Graeme Scott - Guitar
  Graeme Scott attended the Scottish National Jazz Institute. In 1999 he was a finalist in the Scottish Young Jazz Musician of the Year competition and in 2000 he was presented with the Johnny Dankworth Award for the Most Promising Young Talent. In 2001 he graduated from the Strathclyde University BA in Applied Music course. From there he continued his studies at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and gained a PGDip and MMus in Classical Guitar Performance. He attended numerous masterclasses.
• Barbara Pommerenke-Steel - Ensemble & Mandolin
  Recently appointed as the first mandolin tutor at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Barbara is a qualified guitar and mandolin teacher Barbara and the co-founder of the Lanarkshire Guitar and Mandolin Association . As its principal tutor she runs several weekly mandolin courses for adults and children. She is the conductor of the Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra "Da Capo Alba," the Youth Orchestra "MANGO" and is currently chairperson of the British BMG (Banjo, Mandolin, Guitar) Federation.

Individual or Group Lessons

During the lessons you can either work on a technical aspect or on a piece of music. If you wish to work on a piece you are asked to bring this to the course.

Accommodation

Wiston Lodge is located within the beautiful surroundings of the Upper Clyde Valley. The former hunting lodge, built in the late 19th century offers the perfect setting for a music weekend. The Lodge sits at the foot of Tinto Hill and is the "Home Base" of the Tinto Folk Festival.

Accommodation is in rooms of up to 6 beds. Single rooms are limited and may be available on request. Special food requirements can be met.

Price

The price includes full board, accommodation and tuition.

Booking & Payment

The application form can be printed off and posted back to us.
Full payment (to be received by 30th April) is required and should accompany the booking form. (Cheques payable to LGMA)

Further information and directions will be sent to you.
If you would like to find out more about the weekend you can speak to Barbara or Ian on 01698 457518 or mail to: secretary@mandolinscotland.org

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