The 2010-2011 Concert Series presents...
Mary Flower
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Blues Guitar Workshop 4:30-6 pm
Potluck 6:00 pm
Concert 7:30 pm
at Fort Hunter
“Blues Guitarist Mary Flower to Perform in Harrisburg” »
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With support from Your Name In Lights Sponsors Bob Lane and Rob & Kim Bleecher.
In partnership with the Blues Society of Central Pennsylvania, a Name In Lights Sponsor for this event.
American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius is a major initiative to acquaint Americans with the best of their cultural and artistic legacy. It is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.
An accomplished fingerstyle guitarist and singer who also excels at lap slide.
"With grace and texture, Flower delivers an acoustic magic... There is always an elegant touch to Flower's guitar work, and her strength of voice and strength of playing are as welcome as first buds on trees." — Art Tipaldi, contributing editor at BluesWax
A Blues Music Award nominee and twice a finalist at the International Finger-picking Guitar Championship, Mary Flower has recorded 8 CDs and 5 instructional DVDs.
Details below:
Blues Guitar Workshop
Potluck
Concert
Fort Hunter Centennial Barn
5300 N Front St, Harrisburg Directions
Blues Guitar Workshop 4:30-6pm
Fingerpicking Piedmont Style Guitar
Mary will demonstrate, discuss and teach left and right hand techniques that all work together to provide the bounce to this particular brand of blues. This class will explore a few different arrangements that combine alternating bass and melody. Songs might come from the repertoire of Tampa Red and Blind Boy Fuller.
The class is appropriate for advanced beginners to intermediate players. Ability to read tab will be very helpful and audio recording is encouraged.
Workshop Ticket Info:
$20 General Admission
$16 BSCP Members
$16 SFMS Members
SFMS Members Save!$10 Students
— ages 3 to 22Advance Tickets
@ BrownPaperTickets.comOr reserve your ticket
by calling 717-932-2348.
Potluck 6:00pm
Join us for a potluck supper before the concert. Bring a covered dish to share. Drinks and place settings will be provided. Free, of course!
Concert 7:30pm
Concert Ticket Info:
$20 General Admission
$16 BSCP Members
$16 SFMS Members
SFMS Members Save!$10 Students
— ages 3 to 22Advance Tickets
@ BrownPaperTickets.com
To Learn More...
- Visit Mary Flower’s website, where you can listen to music samples or watch a video from Oregon Public Broadcasting
- Listen to Mary Flower's recordings at CDBaby.com
- Try it yourself! Online lessons by Mary Flower at www.jamplay.com
