Richard Perkins of Bath Guitar School
The Mid-Somerset Festival presents the Blues Jam Workshop with Richard Perkins
Thursday 18th March 2010 The Pavillion, Bath
Are you in a band? Do you play guitar, bass, drums, keyboards? Maybe you are the singer in your band or a lone singer songwriter? Perhaps you are proud of your recent Rockschool grade performance piece? If so, regardless of your ability, this morning is for you.
Workshop Information
The Workshop
The morning will begin with a one-hour blues jam workshop that is suitable for all players. The workshop is designed to give everyone the fantastic opportunity to warm up and take part in a collective blues jam. The workshop will be run by Richard Perkins of Bath Guitar School and will have an emphasis on having fun!
Please let us know if you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced level player. Everyone taking part will receive a Blues Jam Pack with transcriptions and chord sheets suitable for their level in advance.
If you are a beginner (6 months+) you will be expected to play the following:
Twelve bar blues riff and minor pentatonic scale licks
If you are an intermediate (2 years+) player you will be expected to play the following:
Dominant 7 barre chords, blues turnarounds, minor blues scale licks
If you are an advanced (3/4 years+) player you will be expected to play the following:
Dominant 7, 9 and 13 chords, extensive blues soloing skills and rhythm playing
The Two Classes
You will have the unique opportunity to have written assessment and guidance from Joe Bennett, former Music Editor of Total Guitar magazine and author of over 40 popular music-related books.
Class X18 Bles Jam Workshop Solo
For solo instrumentalists, all levels.
Own choice of piece. CD backing tracks welcome, no need to bring your own CD player.
Time limit: 6 mins
Class X19 Blues Jam Workshop Band
For Rock Bands, all levels.
Own choice of piece
Time limit: 6 mins
Entry Information
Contact Sue West by E-mail sue@mid-somerset.demon.co.uk
Fees: £15 entry fee for both the Workshop and classes X18 & X19.
Workshop only: £10 - Class X18 only, £7 - Class X19 only, £5 per performer.
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Participants and Winners
Congratulations!
Congratulations to all the participants of the Mid-Somserset Festivals 2010 Blues Jam Workshop.
Thank you to: Max Leflaive-Manley, Falix Letheren, Oliver Liu, Jacob Lloyd, Ben Mock, Tabatha Moreton, David Palmer, Oscar Richards, Ollie Price, Jonathan Shirley, Sam Watt, Alfie Watt, Joe Downes, Will Lambert and Rory Read.
Class X18 Blues Jam Workshop Solo Winner
George Howlett
Class X19 Blues Jam Workshop Band Winner
Lewis School Pengam Year 7
Thank you to all the solo class competitors: George Howlett, Phillip Court, Joseph Leach, Calum Orr and Joe Downes.
Thank you to all the band class competitors: Lewis School Pengam Year 7, Monkton Prep School Guitar Group, Lewis School Pengam Year 12 and Stolen Souls.
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Video & Photos
COMING SOON!
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Press
The Bath Chronicle - Thursday 25th March 2010
Music festival organisers are celebrating the success of their first-ever classes for rock performers.
The Mid-Somerset Festival came to an end at the weekend, with a pledge that the new blues/rock classes launched this year will become an annual fixture.
The classes in the Pavilion were preceded by a workshop led by Richard Perkins of the Bath Guitar School.
Many of the young entrants wrote and performed their own music.
Festival chairman Paul Johnson said: “This is definitely set to be a welcome addition to future festival programmes.”
Class X18 Blues Jam Solo George Howlett
Class X19 Blues Jam Band Lewis School – Year 7
Direct link: http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/news/Festival-rock/article-1939783-detail/article.html
Press clipping: Click here
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