Noted lutenist and composer Ronn McFarlane will give a workshop and recital in Durham on April 7 and 8. Come one, come all! If you are in the vicinity of 35.59N, 78.54W this is your chance for to experience one of our living masters in an intimate setting.
Please contact Caroline Usher at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 919-477-8319 for more information. "McFarlane, for his part, is a master lutenist who's seemingly distilled countless influences and yet maintained the uniqueness of his instrument. He played 450-year old John Dowland pieces as well as his own compositions with a casual intensity that belies his rythmic style. And anyone impressed with the dexterity required by speed rock ought to see what Mr. McFarlane does when he flashes his fingers across the fretboard of a stout lute. Little wonder his performance received a standing ovation." The Wall Street Journal "Ronn truly has a gift for taking a student at any level whatever and drawing the best from him. And then on top of that he gave an unbelievable amount of information about the instrument, its construction, its history, the music written for it, etc. Most in the audience were guitarists, not lutenists, and even they were saying that it was the best master class they had ever attended." Anne Nash - participant in the La Guitarra California Festival 2003 Format of the workshop will depend on the interests of the participants. In the past, Ronn has taught private lessons in the morning and master class in the afternoon. During private lessons, the remaining participants are free to play ensemble music, have instrument show-and-tell, or do whatever takes their fancy. Depending on demand, Ronn can teach more lessons or discuss the lute and its technique on Saturday evening. I personally own 4 different lutes and a Renaissance guitar, as well as a large library of lute facsimiles, so this is an opportunity for guitarists to get "up close and personal" with the instrument and its enormous repertoire. You can find more information about Ronn at http://www.ronnmcfarlane.com/ including several recent columns on technique written by Ronn for the Lute Society of America Quarterly, and samples of several original compositions. Caroline Usher Caroline Usher Dowager Empress, Lute Society of America Please refer all queries to the current President, Dick Hoban [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
