Free Seminars
UPDATED 9/18/25
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Meadowood invites you to attend free, one-hour seminars on the 2nd Saturday of each month. An open Q&A session follows each seminar.
There's space for 12 participants in each. Pre-registration is highly recommended.​
To pre-register for future seminars, click on the title of the seminar. If there is no link, we haven't yet finalized details for that seminar.
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PAST SEMINARS
Aug 9 - RESTRING LIKE A PRO - How to quickly and effectively restring your guitar, violin, banjo, bass..
Aug 23 - STRING DAY AT MEADOWOOD - A full day of concerts and clinics. Clinics included
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BEST LITTLE BASSES GOING - An introduction to small scale acoustic bass guitars
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SO, YOU WANNA PLAY BASS? - An introduction to accompanying others on bass guitar
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SO, YOU WANNA PLAY SCRUGGS STYLE BANJO? - An introduction to playing 5-string banjo in the style of Earl Scruggs
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SCOTTISH & IRISH FIDDLING - NOT THE SAME - A comparison of Scottish & Irish Fiddle styles
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BAROQUE VIOLIN & NIEL GOW -
Sept 11 - GET OFF THE PAGE - Tools to help folks who play music from musical notation "get off the page" and play by ear.​​
FUTURE SEMINARS
Oct 11, 11:00 - CARE & MAINTENANCE - How to extend instrument life, prevent costly repairs & improve playability.
Oct 11, 2:00 - CARE & MAINTENANCE - How to extend instrument life, prevent costly repairs & improve playability.
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Nov 8 , 10:15 - PREPARE FOR AN AUDITION - How to Practice Practicing , How to Practice Performing​, When to Do Each
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Dec 13, 10:15 - CAPOS FOR PRESTO-CHANGO KEY CHANGES - How/why capos change the key for you, Where to put the Capo
Dec 13, 2:00 - CAPOS FOR PRESTO-CHANGO KEY CHANGES - How/why capos change the key for you, Where to put the Capo​
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Jan 10, 10:15 - PREPARE FOR A CONTEST - How to choose tunes, How to embellish the tunes, How to practice, How to be Calm
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FEB 14, 10:15 - GIMME A BREAK - Tools & techniques to develop & play solos (breaks) between the verses of songs
FEB 14, 2:00 - SO, YOU WANNA WRITE SONGS? - We hope a songwriter (whose songs have been recorded by Ray Charles, B.B. King, Johnny Cash, the Judds, Tony Rice & Alison Krauss) will teach this session for us.
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MAR 14, 10:15 - SET UP YOUR AMP OR PA AT A GIG - Technologies​, Distortion & Feedback, Solo vs Band Acts, Small vs Large Venues​
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APR 11, 10:15 - MAKE A KILLER ACOUSTIC SET LIST - Choose tunes by type, key, style, How many ? How to vary your sound, Practice
APR 11, 2:00 - MAKE A KILLER ACOUSTIC SET LIST - Choose tunes by type, key, style, How many ? How to vary your sound, Practice
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MAY 9, 10:15 - BUILDING STRINGED INSTRUMENTS - Several local instrument builders (violin, dulcimer, acoustic guitar, electric guitar...) discuss how they got started, what they've learned, and what it takes to build stringed instruments from scratch.