{"title":"Instructor: Cole Kidwell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/0489\/files\/cole.png?v=1780427975\" alt=\"\" width=\"436\" height=\"436\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMandolin teacher Cole Kidwell specializes in teaching beginner and early intermediate students of all ages. He plays mandolin around Louisville in the \"Still Unknown\" and \"Foxhorn\" bluegrass bands, and frequents many of the town's jams. Cole plays mostly bluegrass music but finds much enjoyment in old-time fiddle tunes. Cole has taken lessons under local legend Jeff Guernsey. A former Louisville Folk School student himself, Cole was tutored here by nationally touring and recording artist Harris Gardner. Cole is well-equipped to teach the fundamentals of the mandolin, including technique, chord shapes and rhythm playing, techniques to learn tunes and solos by ear as well as by tablature, scales and scale patterns, and the basics of mandolin improvisation. Cole is happy to help you achieve your goals on the mandolin, and is ready to have a great time working towards those goals with you!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"private-lessons-1","title":"Private Lessons","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePrivate Lessons \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eLouisville Folk School teaches private lessons for fiddle, banjo, guitar, mandolin, ukulele, bass, West African drumming, and more - \u003cstrong\u003eonline\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ein-person options are available for most instruments.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eGet one-on-one instruction from any of the instructors at Louisville Folk School.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrivate lessons are $30 for 30 minutes or $60 for 60 minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll lessons must be paid for before they can be scheduled. We charge your card or bank account on file at the beginning of the month for lessons scheduled that month.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24-hour advanced notice is required to reschedule any private lessons. Lessons canceled with less than 24 hours' notice will not be rescheduled or refunded. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn-person lessons are in our Clifton location in Louisville, KY.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"text-link\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eWe offer all of our online private instruction via Zoom. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContact us using the form below to schedule your first private lesson and take your playing to the next level!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWe will be as happy to hear from you as you will be to get started learning your instrument, improving your technique, or learning some new tunes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid__item medium-up--one-half section-header__item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section-header__subtext rte\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Louisville Folk School","offers":[{"title":"30 minute","offer_id":48708662329537,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60 minute","offer_id":48708662362305,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/0489\/files\/FolkSchoolFlyer-private.webp?v=1728486384"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/0489\/collections\/cole.png?v=1780428007","url":"https:\/\/louisvillefolkschool.org\/collections\/instructor-cole-kidwell.oembed","provider":"Louisville Folk School","version":"1.0","type":"link"}