Beginning New Standard Tuning / Guitar Circle Weekend
Camp Caravan, Royalston, MA, USA

Thursday 12th to Sunday 15th of June, 2008

This extended weekend will introduce the principles of right and left hand technique, the direction of attention, rhythm, and working in a guitar circle, techniques commonly used in Guitar Craft. We will be using the New Standard Tuning. This course is open to anyone 18 years or older who wishes to attend. Players of all levels are welcome to participate. No previous experience is required.

Work is done on steel-string acoustic guitars, using a pick.

Tony Geballe, Victor McSurely and Bert Lams will present the course, supported by members of the New England Guitar Circle. Alexander Technique will be presented by Sandra Bain Cushman.

In order to participate please send an application letter via email, focusing on the following three points:

-Who are you?
-Why do you wish to attend?
-What is your Aim in coming to the course?

When your application is approved, you will receive detailed information about the exact location, transportation, what you need to bring, the form of payment, and other practicalities.

Tuition fee: $450.

For more information and registration please contact the course registrar Dev Ray at: nafgc08@gmail.com

This course is the beginning of a series of events offered in America as part of an ongoing effort to respond to the needs of the American Guitar Craft community. Any thoughts, requests or resources regarding this effort should please be addressed to the North American Federation of Guitar Circles at nafgc08@gmail.com