
Molly Wow. Just wow. Thanks to Susan Howell for turning me on to this. Ukuleles really are taking over the world!
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My personal arrangement of Ravel's bolero for 4 ukuleles, bass, udu and cajon. this is my entry to the bushman world ukulele video contest 2009, so if you like it, please vote! you can do it only in january, from the 1st to the 4th, 2010, don't forget it! ...

Dusty Strings Music School On Sunday night, January 3, DSMS teacher Peter Spencer returns to the popular Hopvine Pub in Seattle's Capitol Hill, on a bill with the fine young songwriter Eric Miller. The music starts at 7 p.m. and there is no admission charge. 507 15th Avenue East

Dusty Strings Music School We've just launched our webpage for a new music program for kids we're calling KidsJammin'. Starting in March, we'll have an ensemble for kids, plus a songwriting / improvisation class. Later, we'll have a summer day camp as well. Tell your friends with kids 8-12 years old!

Dusty Strings Music School This School is lucky to have such an outstanding faculty across the board - and tonight Tai, Barry, Brad, and Peter shared their musical creativity and generosity of spirit with a very satisfied audience. Thanks to you all, and to our audience too.

Dusty Strings Music School Come down to the store for (another!) night of free music - tomorrow, Saturday, at 7:30 p.m. DSMS teachers Tai Shan, Barry Pollack, Brad Carter, and Peter Spencer will perform a full concert showing their talents with guitar, banjo, and songwriting. Don't miss it - it will be a memorable show!

Dusty Strings Music School DSMS teacher Shula Kleinerman has another performance coming up at Empty Sea, this time with Jacob Breedlove - "An English Medieval Christmas." This Sunday at 11:00 a.m.
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Tickets: $9.00 for each child or adult. Babes in arms (not yet walking) are welcome for free. Space is limited, so please buy ahead.

Dusty Strings Music School Skye Richendrfer just sent on fliers for Celtic Arts Winter School program and asked us to share information about this special getaway in Seabeck. Check out the link to learn more.
www.celticarts.org
Top flight instruction and small class size are the hallmarks of our Winter School programs. For over ten years, we’ve been offering fiddlers, pipers and drummers from around our region and beyond ...

Dusty Strings Music School Hi Everyone, we'll hope to see you down here for the Open House. That's tomorrow, Saturday Dec. 5. From 11:00 to 9:00, it's 10 straight hours of free performances by outstanding Northwest musicians (a new group every hour), plus cookies, cider, and holiday cheer. Come on down!

Dusty Strings Music School DSMS teacher Cathy Britell (Autoharp, Pennywhistle) has been hired to do Sore Fingers Week in England the week after Easter. She's on the bill with friends Dan Crary and Tony Furtado and others.
www.sorefingers.co.uk
Cathy Britell (winner of the 2005 Autoharp Competition at Winfield) isan accomplished and unique stylist on the autoharp. She's also anexceptional autoharp tutor. Cathy has been invited to perform andpresent workshops at numerous music festivals across the USA and atother events. ...

Matt Haverly Happy Thanksgiving, Dusty Strings!

Dusty Strings Music School Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! The store is closed today as of 3:00; the School is open regular hours until 9:00. (Happy classes for harp, banjo, and fiddle.) Everything's closed Thursday-Thanksgiving Day, and we'll be back Friday normal hours.

Dusty Strings Music School DS teacher Shula Kleinerman is playing a show for kids and families this Sunday at 11 -- double-fiddle music from various traditions (French, old-time, English country, & medieval), with Ruthie Dornfeld and Arabic-percussion player Jane Hall.
www.emptysea.com
Tickets: $9.00 for each child or adult. Babes in arms (not yet walking) are welcome for free. Space is limited, so please buy ahead.

Dusty Strings Music School Last Saturday Jam of the year is going to be a doozy - a double-header, featuring the Atlas Stringband (old-time songs & tunes) and the Whateverly Brothers (sea shanties and more.) Here at Dusty Strings, tomorrow, Saturday 11/14, 4:00-5:45. Come make music with others!

Dusty Strings Music School Dusty Strings and Tai Shan presented another showcase of her guitar/singing/songwriting students on October 30. The students played covers and their latest originals, and Tai - herself a respected songwriter - kicked off the show with one of her originals too. Check out her creative arrangement, with changing moods and... colors in her playing AND singing. Great inspiration for her students (and the other audience members too)!


















