Don’t forget about the special 2 hour extended guitar
workshop being held at the Memorial Day festival. It will be conducted by Dan
Miller, the editor and publisher of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine (FGM), a
bi-monthly periodical dedicated to presenting all aspects of the art of
flatpicking the acoustic guitar. FGM has been published non-stop since September
1996. Each issue contains interviews with top performers (which include
tablature of their favorite licks and breaks ) as well as a wide variety of
columns written by an impressive group of contributors. Since September 1999, a
68-minute companion audio CD has been available with each issue. Dan has
authored or co-authored many publications, including the popular eight volume Flatpicking Essentials
guitar course and the book, The Guitar
Player's Guide to Developing Speed, Accuracy, and Tone. Through FGM, Dan
has published many of his own instructional materials as well as many written
by other notable performers and instructors. Through the related FGM Records,
he has also released many recordings from such notable performers as Brad
Davis, Tim Stafford, Jim Nunally, Robert Bowlin, and John Carlini.
The workshop will focus on how to use efficient left and
right hand technique and mechanics to increase speed, improve note clarity and
fluidity, and develop good tone and volume. Dan said, "After interviewing
over 200 professional guitar players for Flatpicking Guitar Magazine I took all
of the information that I had gathered about developing speed, accuracy, and
tone and worked with my good friends Brad Davis and Tim May to develop a book,
DVD, and workshop presentation that would help players of all levels break
through playing barriers and improve their tone, volume, speed, fluidity, and
note accuracy."
The workshop will be held at 2 PM on Friday afternoon and is
well worth the $25 registration fee, but registration is limited so sign up
early. You can register by calling 419 721 8016, or emailing bands@nibga.com.
