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“Glamping” At Riverhawk
What is “glamping” you might ask? Well, “glamping” is a term used for glamorous camping and what better way to do that than at a music festival. Those glamorous festival goers love to camp in style in an Airstream or … Continue reading
Enjoy A Musical Holiday Season
HAPPY HOLIDAYS from www.Fretmentor.com Each and every year, I hold a holiday party where students learn to play Christmas tunes. They are assigned a song and together, work for weeks on playing the tunes. We held our party last week … Continue reading
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SIRSY – One of a Kind Duo
The other night I met some friends at a local gathering spot in Jupiter, Florida, known for its music. Every so often, should the urge hit me, I will head out to listen to new bands. My friend invited me … Continue reading
Serious Music Students?
Raise Your Hand If You Are A Serious Music Student I regularly teach community education music classes through the Palm Beach County School system. The classes at Palm Beach Gardens High School are primarily for beginning students, many who have … Continue reading
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Matchbox Blues
Matchcovers & Music What is the Connection? Over the past number of months, I have been busy working on a new blues instructional program for fretted instruments. One of the songs incorporated in my lesson plan is “Matchbox Blues”, which … Continue reading
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Tagged Cavern Club, John Lennon, Matchbox Blues, matchcover collecting, The Beatles
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First Time’s A Charm
A recent feature for Fretmentor’s Blog is to hear about the experience of other music lovers, students and performers . Today, I have invited a guest (Doug Cone) to contribute a story on his experience performing music for the time … Continue reading
Music Festival Jammin’
A new feature for Fretmentor’s Blog is to hear about the experience of other music lovers, students and performers . Today, I have invited a guest (Chick Veenstra) to contribute a story about his attendance at his first music festival. … Continue reading
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Tagged bluegrass jam, Music Festivals
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The Gift of Music
A new feature for Fretmentor’s Blog is to hear about the experience of other music lovers, students and performers . Today, I have invited a guest (Silvia White) to contribute a story on her recent experiences playing music for a … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Columns, News & Events, Other, Uncategorized
Tagged Music Performance, music therapy
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