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Musicians' Guild sponsors workshops in musical performance during each fall semester and
holds a benefit concert,
Homemade Music,
during each spring semester.
RCC alumnus Scotty Irving uses some unusual percussion pieces during Homemade Music III.
Fall 2008 Celtic guitar master Al Petteway demonstrated the many uses of the open tuning known as DADGAD. Al explained how using this tuning allows guitarists to play in a variety of styles and in major, minor, and modal harmonies while having to "fret" only a few notes at a time and playing mostly open strings. While this tuning is most often associated with Celtic music, Al demonstrated its application in blues, jazz, country, and bluegrass.
Fall 2007 Mel Jones, who has achieved prominence as a harmonica player, performer, humorist, and raconteur, led a workshop on "Harmonica and Humor: Techniques and Performance." That evening, Mel returned with his band, "Mel Jones and His Bag O' Bones," to present a full-length concert.
Singer and songwriter Sally Spring conducted a special workshop on "Open Tunings for Guitar" in March 2006.
Fall 2004: Members of the Healing Force presented a well received workshop on the "Roots of Rhythm."
Fall 2003: Members of the Guild talked with Daybreak about how to make it in Nashville and on the road. Later that night, a packed house heard the band show why they have been so successful. Fall 2002: The Musicians' Guild presented a workshop on "Guitar Accompaniment for Traditional Folk and Bluegrass Music" on Aug. 29 at noon in the Whitcomb Student Center.
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Musicians' Guild Sponsors a Benefit Concert for Relay for Life on Friday, April 30
On Friday, April 30, the RCC Musicians' Guild will sponsor a concert to benefit the local chapter of Relay for Life. Musicians' Guild co-sponsor Keith Sigmon is the organizer of this event. It will be held in the RCC auditorium from 7-9 PM on Friday, April 30. Although admission is free, a donation to Relay for Life is requested. A number of present and former RCC students, faculty, and staff will perform during this evening of acoustic music. Join us for an evening of great acoustic music featuring some of the finest musicians and bands around! Performers include Hubert Lawson and the Bluegrass Country Boys, Dave Wulfeck, Campus Tradition, and Lee Dishmon and Keith Sigmon. "One Hundred
Years at the Crossroads" The Musicians’ Guild at RCC hosted a special workshop and concert by noted educator and performer Scott Ainslie on Thursday, Nov. 5. Ainslie presented a workshop at noon in the RCC auditorium (ADT-100) and returned that evening for a concert at 7 PM. Both events were free and open to the public. In honor of the upcoming 100th anniversary of the birth of blues legend Robert Johnson, Ainslie had titled his workshop, “One Hundred Years at the Crossroads.” Drawing on the musical legacies of Delta Blues legends Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters, the East Coast’s Blind Blake, and Durham, NC’s own Reverend Gary Davis and Blind Boy Fuller, Scott Ainslie is a noted performer and scholar with more than two decades of experience teaching elements of African and African-American music to students of all ages, both in the classroom and from the stage. For this work, Scott has received numerous awards including St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College 20th Annual Sam Ragan Fine Arts Award, appointment as a Public Fellow at UNC-Chapel Hill, and grant awards from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Folklife Section of North Carolina Arts Council.
Ainslie has transcribed the complete recorded works of Mississippi Blues legend Robert Johnson, published as Robert Johnson/At The Crossroads (Hal Leonard, 1992), and has an instructional DVD on Johnson’s guitar techniques entitled, Robert Johnson: Signature Licks (Hal Leonard, 1997). He has presented programs for the NC Center for the Advancement of Teaching, and been a featured artist at Merlefest, The Kennedy Center, The Old Songs Festival, Louisiana Crossroads, and at the Toronto, Mississippi Valley, and Bull Durham Blues Festivals. He released his fifth solo recording, Thunder’s Mouth, in early 2008. Coming of age during the Civil Rights era, Ainslie continues to have a deep reverence and affection for cross-racial exchange, honoring the African and American roots of the tradition while presenting an engaging tour of both the music and the history of the Blues. Scott Ainslie has recently published a new lesson on
Robert Johnson in Acoustic Guitar magazine. Here's the link
if you're interested in learning more about using a slide to play the blues:
Two Great Guitarists Performed Here in 2008-2009 The Musicians' Guild will sponsored two workshops by acknowledged masters of the guitar. On October 21, Al Petteway and Amy White performed at RCC. Petteway is the coordinator of the Swannanoa Gathering's Guitar Week. Best known for his Celtic style, Petteway performed traditional folk ballads from an eclectic repertoire. He was joined by his very accomplished wife, Amy White. White plays piano, mandolin, and sings beautifully. Petteway's workshop focused on playing in the "DADGAD" tuning, an open tuning favored by many guitarists.
Amy White and Al Petteway in performance at RCC. In April, the Musicians' Guild sponsored a workshop and concert by Steve James. James plays the blues, writes about music for Acoustic Guitar magazine, and has also authored a number of instructional books, CDs, and DVDs. A high-energy performer and raconteur, James delighted audiences at both the workshop and concert with his virtuosity, his wit, and his kinetic movements.
Steve James The Musicians' Guild is an organization for all musicians on the RCC campus. It serves both as a clearinghouse for information about musical performances on campus and in the area and as a meeting place for those interested in a variety of music styles and performance. Those who are interested in the activities of the Musicians' Guild are encouraged to sign up with the advisor. Members will be notified of upcoming events and performance opportunities.
The Musicians' Guild also sponsors musical performances and workshops by a variety of artists in different types of music. For the past four springs, the Guild has held a benefit concert for the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity. Campus musicians are encourage to participate. Please contact Lee Dodson for more information.
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Dodson plays bass with the RCC string band, Campus Tradition.
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2006: Scott Ainslie is the rarest of performers - a man who can speak about the blues with the same compelling passion and authority that drives his musical performances. Scott Ainslie presented a workshop on “The Music of Robert Johnson” in the Whitcomb Student Center and performed on stage in the RCC auditorium.
"Sociology and Song"
Al Dunkleman presented a special workshop and performance on "Sociology and Song" on Oct. 5, 2005. During the workshop, Al Dunkleman discussed song writing and the influence of our changing society on music. That evening, Dunkleman returned to share songs and stories about Southern culture, love, courtship, marriage, social injustice, and diversity. Campus and area musicians will team up for Homemade Music on Friday, Feb. 27, 2009 at 7 PM in the RCC Auditorium. To see what campus musicians have been up to, please click here.
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Faculty and staff members are also welcome in the Musicians' Guild! |
