HAPPY CHRISTMAS!
HAPPY CHRISTMAS!
Acoustic Weekend at Pocklington Civic Arts Centre
Posted on: Aug 27, 2010 by John Anderson
An Acoustic Weekend with tuition on blues slide guitar from Michael Messer, blues harmonica from Eddie Martin and fingerstyle blues guitar form Michael Roach.
The weekend starts at 1pm on Friday 26th November and provides 14 hours of tuition. The registration fee includes a public concert on the Saturday.
Please book with Pocklington Civic Arts Centre at http://www.pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk/ or Box office - 01759 301547
Pocklington Civic Arts Centre, Market Place, Pocklington, York. YO422AR
Michael Messer, Slide Guitar
Michael Messer is a slide guitar master. His obsessive appetite for knowledge of the art is virtually unequalled. Michael recently released the internationally acclaimed ‘Introduction to Blues Slide Guitar’ instructional DVD to rave reviews. His most recent CD, ‘Lucky Charms’ is described as contemporary, accessible and wholly unique. In 2008 Michael launched his own very successful range of resonator guitars and the Michael Messer ‘BLUES’ and ‘LIGHTNING’ resonator guitars have set a new benchmark for affordable professional guitars. This year Michael has appeared in his own episode of the new BBC TV children's show, 'Zingzillas', demonstrating the art of acoustic blues slide guitar
Eddie Martin, Harmonica
Born in London, Eddie Martin started playing acoustic guitar and harmonica at the age of 16. He became a keen student of blues music - including Dr Ross and Joe Hill Louis. Today, he is now widely recognised as the outstanding one-man blues band in the UK. With 10 acclaimed cd / dvd releases on Blueblood Records, his 13 year professional career has seen him run numerous workshops for blues guitarists and harmonica players at all levels.
In Eddie’s class the emphasis is on playing to get you through basic techniques (e.g. bending and trill) to more advanced techniques (e.g. tongue block) using jams and set pieces and references to such as Sonny Terry, Little Walter, Walter Horton, Sonny Boy Williamson 11, James Cotton, Deford Bailey, Jimmy Reed etc
Michael Roach, Guitar
Michael Roach has years of experience organising concerts, directing festivals and conducting workshops and he is firmly established in traditional blues music circles. This year, Michael returned to his roots with the release of the all-acoustic ‘Innocent Child’, his 6th album, to rave reviews. He also has an instructional DVD (An introduction to Country Blues Guitar) In 2007, Michael released the highly acclaimed album ‘I Betcha!’ and he is now known as a vocalist and leader of his own eight-piece soul/rhythm & blues band.
