Simon Mayor Mandolin Retreat & Concert - Sheffield, England
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Published on May-10-2016 12:25pm
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Sheffield, England — The Simon Mayor Mandolin Retreat & Concert with Hilary James will be held October 7-9 at Kenwood Hall Hotel, Sheffield, England.
The course is open to players of any level, but it is advised attendees have a reasonable knowledge of how to read either mandolin tablature or standard music notation.
The weekend is a great opportunity to meet like-minded people and to learn to play as an ensemble. While some tunes will be melody only, some will be arranged in parts specifically for ensemble playing.
About the retreat Mayor told us, "My preference is to teach through tunes, discussing matters of technique as they crop up. I'll be covering basic right- and left-hand positions, tremolo, position shifts, playing in closed positions, use of the plectrum and tone production, improvisation, and no doubt much more. My aim is to de-mystify the mandolin as much as possible, whether that be finding your way around the neck, or understanding some of that dreaded music theory!"
The Kenwood Hall Hotel offers extremely comfortable 4-star accommodation and is set in an oasis of beautifully landscaped grounds just south of the city centre in the rather grand suburb of Nether Edge.
The fee for the weekend is £395 which includes all tuition, entrance to the Saturday evening Simon Mayor & Hilary James concert, full board from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon (breakfast, buffet lunch, three-course evening meal, unlimited coffee, tea and soft drinks during the day) and use of the hotel's spa facilities.
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