Deering Banjos offering free Summer Workshops
Category: Bluegrass News
By Travis Tackett
May 27, 2009
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

