So far only two people have signed up for Madcat's Advanced Harmonica Class, July 28 - August 2, 1996, at the Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, West Virginia. If a couple more people sign up, the class will go on as scheduled. If a few more people don't sign up the class will be canceled. Last year there were 15 students in the class, and it was alot of fun. If we get 5 students this year those 5 would get a major dose of intensive harmonica, and alot more personal instruction by me, and they'd have alot of fun too.
The other harmonica courses offered at Augusta this year are: July 14 - 19, 1996, the "Blues Week" harmonica courses will be taught by Gary Primich and Phil Wiggins (of Cephas & Wiggins) with a beginners class taught by Paul Watson.
August 4 - 11, 1996, the "Old Time Week" harmonica class will be taught by David Rice from Cleveland, Ohio, with an "old time" focus usually associated with the fiddle and banjo.
One of the best ways to improve your harmonica playing is to immerse yourself in harmonica playing for a whole week. Augusta is a great place to do that...
The Augusta Heritage Workshops are held on the campus of Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, West Virginia. It's like a music, dance, and folk arts camp for adults. Students live in the dorms, eat in the cafeteria, and immerse themselves in whatever they're studying. Besides harmonica, all sorts of music, folk arts, and folk dancing classes are offered. Evenings are filled with concert performances by the staff, parties, films, dances, and nightly jam sessions.
If you wish to receive a printed copy of the latest Augusta catalog or need additional information, please contact:
AUGUSTA HERITAGE CENTER Davis & Elkins College 100 Campus Drive Elkins, West Virginia 26241
Madcat's Advanced Harmonica Class will give advanced harmonica students an in-depth look at the fine points of playing the diatonic 10-hole harmonica, and an opportunity to learn from Madcat's 30 years of harmonica playing experience. Sonny Terry's rhythms, Little Walter's phrasing, Sonnyboy Williamson's timing, Big Walter Horton's tone, and Charlie McCoy's speed will all be examined. Playing in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 1st flat (12th) positions will be explored. Students will need harmonicas in several keys.
