Lessons

I'm not actively seeking students, but I love to teach, so contact me if any of these topics interest you.

Acoustic Guitar

Acoustic Guitar

  • Open chords, bar chords and extended chords
  • Rhythm, strumming patterns and fingerpicking
  • Melodies and solos with open scales and movable shapes
  • Folk and rock genres
Jug Band Instruments

Jug Band Instruments

  • Kazoo, jug, washboard and washtub bass
  • Singing, harmonizing and writing lyrics
  • Building arrangements
  • Music history
Music Theory

Music Theory

  • Scales and key signatures
  • Chord construction
  • Melody and harmony
  • Rhythm

Events

National Jug Band Jubilee

National Jug Band Jubilee

  • Led the all-ages jug band workshop from 2009-2022
  • Helped organize the post-festival jam

Schools

Artichoke Community Music

Artichoke Community Music

  • Currently teaching Jug Band Ensemble class a few times a year
  • Class performs at Thursday Night Coffeehouse at the end of each session
Old Town School of Folk Music

Old Town School of Folk Music

  • Taught adult group classes from 2003-2009
  • Guitar I-IV
  • Fingerboard Theory
  • Harry Smith Ensemble
  • Jug Band Ensemble and Jug Band Instruments
  • Various workshops and jams