Learn and explore the fundamentals of Bill Monroe style bluegrass mandolin and its role in a band setting.
This course will study essential Monroe style elements of rhythm, tremolo, double-stops, downstrokes, and slides as well as general “Monroeisms” that create the dynamic hallmarks of the traditional bluegrass mandolin sound.
Monroe Style Mandolin Mini-Course is best suited for those who already possess at least a basic working knowledge of the mandolin.
**Mini-classes are held Monday through Friday the week of programming. They may be taken in addition to daytime classes or on their own. Cost is $75.**
Instructor Bio
JEREMY WANLESS is celebrated for his own rugged and bluesy take on the traditional Blue Grass mandolin style created by Bill Monroe. As a teenager, Jeremy studied under internationally known mandolin masters Mike Compton and Skip Gorman. Jeremy worked for years on staff at the American Mountain Theater, Gandy Dancer Theater, and Franks Family Music’s “Greatest Show On Rails” as well as in numerous bluegrass ensembles over the years. A patient teacher with a refined musical manner, Jeremy teaches mandolin both privately and publicly and performs regularly with the “Phrawg Giggers” and “Franks Family Music.”