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Evening Music Lessons Resume Feb. 25
Preserving Our Southern Appalachian Music's Evening Music Program resumes week of Feb. 25, with lessons in Instruments include guitar, mandolin, fiddle (old time or bluegrass), and banjo (claw hammer or bluegrass).
The Evening Music Program will resume classes in acoustic instruments beginning the week of Monday, Feb. 25. This program is designed to teach students to play acoustic instruments in the traditional way, by ear. Lessons are open to all ages (third grade through adults). Instruments include guitar, mandolin, fiddle (old time or bluegrass), and banjo (claw hammer or bluegrass).
The six-week sessions will be held at the following locations:
1. Easley First Baptist Church in Easley (Tuesday nights)
2. Pickens Senior Center (Monday & Thursday nights)
3. Saint Paul UMC - downtown Greenville (Thursday nights)
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4. The Art Center in Clemson (Thursday nights)
The cost is $60 per six-week session and instrument rental is available for $25 per six-week session. The enrollment period is from Feb. 11–28. Anyone interested in signing up for these sessions should contact one of the following Program Directors: Easley & Greenville: Susan Ware-Snow (864 979-9188 or susu9196@gmail.com), Pickens: Steve McGaha (864 283-4871 or blindpunkin54@yahoo.com), or Clemson: Ryan Wilson (864 360-4763 or bipryan@gmail.com).
The Evening Music Program is sponsored by Preserving Our Southern Appalachian Music Inc. (POSAM), a charitable non-profit organization, that supports the Young Appalachian Musicians program in area schools. For more information on the YAM program, visit www.YAMupstate.org, call (864) 878-4257 or e-mail mcdanibw1@gmail.com.
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