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Deering Banjos offering free Summer Workshops

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
May 27, 2009

Deering Banjo Company

Deering Banjo Company

The Deering Banjo Company is holding a free summer banjo workshop series at the factory location in Spring Valley, CA during the summer months of June, July, and August. Workshops will include a wide variety of playing styles and banjo maintenance. Participants do not have to bring a banjo! Deering will allow participants to use banjos from their showroom for the workshops taught by staff members Barry Hunn, David Bandrowski, and owner Greg Deering!

Open from 10 am to 2 pm on one Saturday each month, participants can learn to play the banjo, take a factory tour, and play any of the banjos in the showroom…all for free! To sign up, call the toll free number, 800-845-7791 or email the factory at info@deeringbanjos.com to reserve your space.

June 13th workshops:

  • 2-finger Method for the Pre-beginner by Barry Hunn
  • Wonder of Bluegrass Banjo by David Bandrowski; beginner/intermediate level

July 11th workshops:

  • How to make your banjo sound better by Barry Hunn and
  • Basic Tenor Banjo by David Bandrowski (need experience with stringed inst.)

August 15 workshops:

  • Banjo Maintenance Workshop by Greg Deering
  • Clawhammer for the Beginner by Barry Hunn

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