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Topic: Beginner western swing camps? |
Jim Rossen
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Iowa, USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2012 9:02 am |
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Are there any week or weekend long beginner steel western swing instruction camps?
If so, any experiences?
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John Rosett
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Missoula, MT
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Posted 10 Apr 2012 1:09 pm
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This may not be exactly what you're looking for, but There have been steel players at Swing Week at the Augusta Heritage Festival in Elkins, W Va: http://augustaheritagecenter.org/swing/
I went in 1983, and took a week of jazz mandolin lessons from Jethro Burns. It was one of the greatest experiences of my life!
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Jim Rossen
From:
Iowa, USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2012 2:44 pm
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| I've been to Augusta for harmonica and swing vocals. Great time! But no instruction in steel guitar. |
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John Rosett
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Missoula, MT
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Posted 10 Apr 2012 3:13 pm
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Seems like a job opportunity for somebody...
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Billy Gilbert
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Texas, USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2012 5:43 pm beginner western swing camp
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| You might contact Maurice Anderson here on the Forum. He conducts "Camps" in his home, on demand. If you can find a few like minded "students" I would bet that he could fix you up there in Dallas. You won't find a better instructor or a nicer guy. |
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Mark Roeder
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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Rich Sullivan
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Nelson, NH 03457
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John Ely
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Minneapolis Minnesota, USA
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Posted 11 Apr 2012 5:14 am Western Swing Camp
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John Ely from northern Minnesota, who used to play for Asleep at the Wheel, teaches non-pedal lessons over Skype. It's not a camp, but is a very good learning resource, and he's a killer swing player.
Skype lessons are easy to do; John's a really good teacher who has helped my playing a lot.
His website is:
http://www.hawaiiansteel.com/
Just FYI and to avoid confusion in this post, there are two of us on the forum named John Ely, both of us in Minnesota. He's the one you want to contact.
Good luck.
(the other) John Ely
Minneapolis
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John Ely (but I'm not THE John Ely who played with Asleep at the Wheel). |
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James Hartman
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Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 11 Apr 2012 8:29 am Re: Western Swing Camp
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| John Ely wrote: |
John Ely from northern Minnesota, who used to play for Asleep at the Wheel, teaches non-pedal lessons over Skype. It's not a camp, but is a very good learning resource, and he's a killer swing player.
Skype lessons are easy to do; John's a really good teacher who has helped my playing a lot.
His website is:
http://www.hawaiiansteel.com/
Just FYI and to avoid confusion in this post, there are two of us on the forum named John Ely, both of us in Minnesota. He's the one you want to contact.
Good luck.
(the other) John Ely
Minneapolis |
 This cracked me up. Wondering why John Ely is talking about himself in 3rd person. Glad you left the punchline 'til the end. |
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