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The residential guitar
weekends here at Beckfoot are
held Throughout the
year March to November. They have been especially developed for hobby players like
yourselves who don't get enough time at home to practice and have trouble in
finding other players to work with. Mind you some that come on the
weekends have
been or still do play in bands. |
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The Guitar Weekend runs from
just after 3pm Friday afternoon through to Sunday
afternoon after lunch and you
just play, learn and relax through out the fully residential
weekend. Your time
here is completely devoted to guitar related activities.We
do cater for non residential players as well. |
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On the Friday, having
arrived sometime in the afternoon we help you get
to know the other players on the weekend. This helps you to
feel more at ease when it comes to playing and learning during the workshops
which start in earnest on the Saturday morning. |
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We gradually get you playing
on the
Friday to get you warmed up, and
we do a lot
of talking to find out what each of you wants to get from the weekend. |
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The Saturday consists of
workshops throughout the day (9.15 till 5.30) based around the specific
techniques and knowledge required for that style of weekend. With breaks
during the day for coffee, lunch and afternoon tea. We then have
personal time till dinner at 7pm after which we continue with an
organised jam session. See below for what else we do on the Saturday
night.*** |
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Some want to
learn specific techniques others just want a chance to play.
The weekend is a balance of structured workshops, organised jam sessions
and relaxation.
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the Saturday evening after dinner we do like to slit the group into two
smaller groups. Each group will then learn and present a simple tune or
song after spending time preparing and arranging who does what and using
some of the principles and techniques learned during the day.
MORE ABOUT THE WEEKENDS
<<"Here is a rather belated THANK YOU for a great 'Back to Basics'
week-end. I certainly learnt a lot, although I got back home feeling a little
confused and shell shocked. A couple of weeks down the line and things have began
to
slip into place. Practice time is still the biggest problem but ten
minutes here and half an hour there soon mounts up.">>
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We have people of all ages and all abilities
on our weekends and I make it a point to put people at ease. It's quite daunting to come
away and join folks you don't know, I know because I'm in the same position as you just a
bedroom player with a lot to learn. It is fun to work with others and certainly improves
your ability, so do not be put off and give it a try.
Guitar weekends are not just a jam session! |
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I would not advise raw beginners to come
along, you do need to know a few chords and be able to play some lead. It doesn't matter
if you cannot finish the tunes. I have that problem! We have a
special Back to basics weekend now with Lin Flanagan called
Strugglers weekend.
Also an
Improvers weekend
with Gary Dunn,
All
the essentials to improve your guitar playing on
weekend course. If you are not sure which
weekend to come on then come on one of these. |
