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Harmonica Workshop Blows into The apex
Posted 21st February, 2012
UK harmonica phenomenon Steve Lockwood has joined forces with The apex to put on another workshop for harmonica players of all abilities on 17th March. (Further workshops on 28th April and 2nd June).
Steve isn't just a musician with a world wide reputation, who has played with acts from Larry Adler, Boo Hewerdine, and Screaming Lord Sutch to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and recorded over 70 albums; he's also got a degree in harmonica playing from Anglia Ruskin and is a fully qualified teacher and lecturer. The workshop is suitable for all levels of player and will help any harmonica player to improve their blues and pop playing and get the best out of this deceptively humble instrument.
Steve's workshop is a rare opportunity for beginners, improvers and more competent players to gain instruction from a professional musician with 25 years of live performing forming the foundation of his teaching. Technical instruction is combined with hints and tips to make playing more musical and more fun. Previous workshops all over the UK and abroad have seen great success, with first time players and experienced musicians working together to make music and have a great time.
Comments from Steve’s last workshop at the apex include:
“Funny and engaging. Very good teaching, thanks, it was great.”
“A great experience which exceeded my expectations”
“A day that took me from knowing nothing to feeling quite confident”
Workshop participants will play blues rhythms, cool country wails, pitch bend all the way down and jam along with well-known solos. Steve will introduce pop/rock, folk and blues material and cover basic and intermediate techniques for the harmonica.
Workshop tickets cost £25 and should be booked in advance through the box office on 01284 758000 or www.theapex.co.uk Harmonicas (diatonic) in C are available on the day for £8.
Steve isn't just a musician with a world wide reputation, who has played with acts from Larry Adler, Boo Hewerdine, and Screaming Lord Sutch to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and recorded over 70 albums; he's also got a degree in harmonica playing from Anglia Ruskin and is a fully qualified teacher and lecturer. The workshop is suitable for all levels of player and will help any harmonica player to improve their blues and pop playing and get the best out of this deceptively humble instrument.
Steve's workshop is a rare opportunity for beginners, improvers and more competent players to gain instruction from a professional musician with 25 years of live performing forming the foundation of his teaching. Technical instruction is combined with hints and tips to make playing more musical and more fun. Previous workshops all over the UK and abroad have seen great success, with first time players and experienced musicians working together to make music and have a great time.
Comments from Steve’s last workshop at the apex include:
“Funny and engaging. Very good teaching, thanks, it was great.”
“A great experience which exceeded my expectations”
“A day that took me from knowing nothing to feeling quite confident”
Workshop participants will play blues rhythms, cool country wails, pitch bend all the way down and jam along with well-known solos. Steve will introduce pop/rock, folk and blues material and cover basic and intermediate techniques for the harmonica.
Workshop tickets cost £25 and should be booked in advance through the box office on 01284 758000 or www.theapex.co.uk Harmonicas (diatonic) in C are available on the day for £8.
the apex is owned and managed by St Edmundsbury Borough Council.