Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion
Dix Bruce will lead the round-table discussion with this year’s five Whippoorwill Arts Artist Award winners. Tune in and learn more about their lives and music, what they are doing now and plans for their Whippoorwill Arts Artist Award grants.
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Collaborative Songwriting with Nell Robinson & Jim Nunally
Collaborative Songwriting with Nell Robinson & Jim Nunally
All levels welcome. This song will discuss concepts for writing/composing songs, different types of collaboration, song evolution and more! Participants welcome to bring an original song.
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How to Create Inclusive Spaces in Traditional Music
How to Create Inclusive Spaces in Traditional Music
In this 50-minute session, a panel of four experts will speak about their experiences building inclusive spaces, in-person and online, throughout the American roots music industry and community. As leaders of the Bluegrass Pride movement and within their own industry specialties, the panel will be speaking both about creating diverse spaces from the ground up, and about creating change within existing spaces in order to become more welcoming and inclusive. The session will be split into 35 minutes of panel discussion and 15 minutes of questions: questions may be submitted by the audience during the workshop or ahead of time at hello@bluegrasspride.net.
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Song Circle Social Jam
We are taking the jam circle virtual! Join us for a fun, uplifting song circle with musicians from across the globe. Our host Dix Bruce will lead songs and we invite you to play along. Please note that all participants audio will be muted so you will only hear the host and yourself. You will be able to request songs and connect with other attendees in the chat.
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Fiddle Fills with Annie Staninec
Fiddle Fills with Annie Staninec
Explore ideas for backing up a singer. We'll discuss various options and learn some fills, try some longbow backup, and more!
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Blues Expression Workshop with Chad Manning
Blues Expression Workshop with Chad Manning
The Blues Expression Workshop will be a great opportunity to hone your blues scales, slides, bends, textures, tails, and other expressive devices while building a musical blues vocabulary which is at the core of so many American styles of music.
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Energetic Voice with Kamara Thomas
Energetic Voice with Kamara Thomas
This class focuses on strengthening the entire vocal system— an energizing workout for your voice with a focus on mastering and practicing the basics . For singers, activists, teachers, public speakers, and those who want to build vocal confidence.