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SCHEDULE OF AFF WORKSHOPS

Workshops are FREE, no phoning, pre-qualifing or sign up; just show up! Children under the age of 8 are welcome to workshops with adult supervision unless noted otherwise.

Workshops are in the Professional Studies Building and the Wendy Williamson Auditorium on the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) campus. The Professional Studies Building (PSB) is located in the same building as the Wendy Williamson Auditorium (WWA).
Click here for a map of the UAA campus.
((updated 01-21-12, 10:30pm)

Garren
The AFF Workshop Coordinator
WEEK ONE, SUNDAY, January 22, 2012
Swing Dance Lesson (dance to follow) - Kenny Powers & live band: Hot Club of Nunaka
Instruction starts at 10:30
10:00 - 11:15am - WWA Stage
Swing Dance - with live band: Hot Club of Nunaka
11:00am - 12:15pm - WWA Stage
Gypsy Jazz; An Ensemble Approach - Hot Club of Nunaka
1:00pm - 2:15pm -
PSB Room 210
Let's Sing Songs of Nature, Soil & Science! Dand "dirty d" Pascucci
1:00pm - 2:15pm - PSB Room 219
Singing Ballads - Guest Artist, Keith Murphy
1:00pm - 2:15pm - PSB Room 166
Native American Flute - Jerry George (All levels welcome)
2:30pm - 3:45pm - PSB Room 210
Fiddle - Guest Artist: Hanneke Cassel
2:30pm - 3:45pm PSB Room 166
Advanced Mandolin - Andrew March
4:00pm - 5:15pm - PSB Room 210
Do Re Mi of Building Chords on guitar & stringed instruments - Shawn Lyons
- bring your own instrument.
4:00pm - 5:15pm - PSB Room 219
Cello - Guest Artist: Ari Friedman
4:00pm - 5:15pm - PSB Room 166
 
WEEK TWO, SATURDAY, January 28, 2012
The Art of Waltzing made simple & elegant - Kenny Powers with muxic by the Bowheads
10:00 - 11:15am - WWA Stage
Introduction to Scottish Drumming - AK CXeltic Pipes & Drums
10:00 - 11:15am - PSB Room 210
Introduction to Highland Piping - Ak Celtic Pipes & Drums
10:00 - 11:15am - PSB Room 219
3rd Annual AFF Banjo Contest - SIGN-UP 11:00am
11:00am - PSB Room 166
Understranding Mics: a workshop for performers - Mary Schallert & Friends
11:30am - 12:45pm - WWA Stage
Native American Flute - Deborah Peterson
11:30am - 12:45pm - PSB Room 210
Banjo Contest Starts at 11:30am
11:30am - PSB Room 166
Fun with Ukeleles - Tim Quinn & Friends
1:00 - 2:15pm - PSB Room 210
Songwriting Exercises - Robin Hopper
1:00 - 2:15pm - PSB Room 219
Banjo Contest Continued...Banjo Workshop w/ Guest Artist Mike Munford afterwards
1:00 - 2:15pm - PSB Room 166
Bring a Song, Sing a Song: If you can talk, you can sing - Sunrise Sjorberg
2:30 - 3:45pm - PSB Room 210
Teen Bluegrass Jam w/ High Lonesome Sound & Sarahndipity
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Teens of all ages welcomed!
2:30 - 3:45pm - PSB Room 219
Banjo Workshop... continued w/ Guest Artist: Mike Mumford
2:30 - 3:45pm - PSB Room 166
The Singer's Toolkit: understand your voice & keep it healthy - Rebeqa Rivers
4:00 - 5:15pm - PSB Room 210
Gypsy Jazz Guitar Basics - Derik Christianson
4:00- 5:15pm - PSB 166
ANNUAL ANCHORAGE FOLK FESTIVAL MEETING
5:00pm WWA Stage
 
WEEK TWO, SUNDAY, January 29, 2012
Cajun Dance Lesson - Kenny Powers with music by Bayou Glacée
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(instruction starts at 10:30)
10:00 - 11:15am - WWA Stage
Beginning Banjo - Kevin Cassity
10:00 - 11:15am - PSB Room 166
Cajun Dance! - live music by Bayou Glacée
11:30am - 12:45pm WWA stage
Music Theory: A zen Approach - Jerry George
11:30am - 12:45pm - PSB Room 210
Old Timey Fiddle - Amanda Kerr
1:00 - 2:15pm - PSB Room 219
Bass Whompin' - Guest Artist: Danny Booth
11:30am - 12:45pm - PSB Room 166
Beginning Clawhammer Banjo - Brian DeMarcus
1:00 - 2:15pm - PSB Room 210
Advanced Improv - Guest Artist: Frank Solivan
1:00 - 2:15pm - PSB Room 166
Slow Hands Jam - Kevin Cassity
2:30 - 3:45pm - PSB Room 210
Guitar Flatpicking - Guest Artist: Chris Luquette
4:00 - 5:15pm PSB Room 166
Singing Rounds - Judy Jacobs
4:00 - 5:15pm - PSB Room 210
Fingerstyle Guitar - Rick Brooks
4:00 --5:15pm - PSB Room 219
Bones & Spoons - Mike Sakarias
4:00 - 5:15pm - PSB Room 166