Jug Band Ensemble with Rick Quisol

This course will offer students a chance to explore multiple aspects of this contagiously fun musical style that had its roots in Louisville. We'll develop a repertoire from the genre, which comprises a mix of Tin Pan Alley Jazz, Blues, and Country, and learn skills to play in a friendly, supportive group.

Students will learn:

• Jug band repertoire, including essential chord changes,
• How to keep a rhythm on a washboard,
• Historical insight from historian Michael Jones,
• How to play the jug,
• ...and how to bring all those elements together in an ensemble!

Prerequisite:

This class is for all levels and instruments, both traditional & homemade: jug, washboard, guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, ukulele, bass, kazoo, harmonica, or no instrument at all - come to sing along!

This is an adult class open to students aged 13 and up.