Current instructional DVDs by the following artists - please drop by their websites to hear some amazing playing:
BROOKS WILLIAMS, Guitar
www.brookswilliams.com
JAYME STONE, Five String Banjo
www.jaymestone.com
CHRIS COOLE, Clawhammer Banjo
www.hickoryjack.com
Influences
And inspirations:
Brooks Williams, Jayme Stone, Chris Coole, John Hartford, Bela Fleck, Tony Trischka, AKUS, Tony Rice, Sam Bush, Newgrass Revival, Nanci Griffith, Lyle Lovett, Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou Harris, The Band, Paul Simon, Crowded House, Martin Simpson, Richard Thompson, Chris Smither, A Show of Hands, Joni Mitchell, Jane Monheit, Gregson & Collister, Stan Rogers, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band ...
September, 2008: We are proud to announce our newest DVD!
"Guitar Groove: A Session with Brooks Williams"
On this release from Woodhall Music, Brooks Williams will take you on a journey of musical discovery that will move you beyond first position “cowboy chords” and straight ahead strumming and will transport you into the world of guitar groove.
Beginning with an in depth look at the 12 bar blues form, Brooks demonstrates how to use moving chords, added bass lines, funky right hand rhythms and bluesy riffs to spice up your playing. Along the way, Brooks teaches the classic blues, Careless Love and two of his most requested original songs- “Knife Edge” and “Rich Tonight”. He brings it all home with a complete version of his brilliant and groove fuelled instrumental, “Belfast Blues”. A bonus section includes additional licks and tricks that will add even more zing to your playing.
Brooks Williams is a master of groove. With bluesy fingerpicking, flying left hand, and swinging flatpicking, his playing is as fresh and original as any music you are likely to hear. His virtuosity inspired Dirty Linen magazine to call Brooks one of "America's musical treasures." Brooks is also a much sought after guitar teacher who performs and teaches around the globe.
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WHAT THE MEDIA SAY ABOUT OUR ARTIST/INSTRUCTORS:
BROOKS WILLIAMS:
How soulful a solo guitarist can be when he has talent, taste and astonishing
technique.” (Blues Revue)
ABOUT JAYME STONE:
“Bridging jazz, bluegrass and everything in between with smart compositions, playful jams, and a great sense of purpose. It's music that's difficult to describe, but easy to love.” (CBC RADIO)
ABOUT CHRIS COOLE:
”Plays some of the cleanest, most melodically fluid and inspiring clawhammer one could hear.” (BANJO NEWSLETTER)
WHAT THE MEDIA HAS SAID ABOUT WOODHALL DVD'S:
"ELEMENTS OF CLAWHAMMER BANJO: A LESSON WITH CHRIS COOLE"
“First things first, this is among the very best instructional DVD’s I’ve seen”
Ivan Rosenberg, Banjo Newsletter
“If you have any interest at all in learning clawhammer banjo, you need this DVD. Highly Recommended!”
Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine
"BANJO IMPROVISATION: A MASTER CLASS WITH JAYME STONE"
“The DVD fills a much needed improvisational niche in banjo instructional videos…and is well worth buying. Recommended.”
Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine
“.. an excellent instructional DVD… packed with many useful tools and ideas, that will keep any budding improviser busy practicing for many hours.”
Banjo Newsletter Magazine
Woodhall Music is a producer of music lessons on DVD. Our mandate is to offer expert instruction, drawing on the great wealth of roots artists and teachers that abound in this land, with the goal of bringing these artists into your home for intimate one-on-one music lessons.
All of our artists are acclaimed performers who tour widely across Canada and USA (and beyond), but are also sought-after teachers whose years of experience allow them to communicate musical ideas very effectively.
At Woodhall Music, our lessons go beyond teaching “tunes only”. Our teachers spend much of the lesson time on fundamental instrumental and musical techniques which allow the student to zero in on the basics of tone production, timing and musicality.
Woodhall Music DVDs feature high-quality, multi-camera video-work which clearly shows all of the details of left and right-hand action.
Our publicist is LEWIS MEDIA RELATIONS. Their specialty is acoustic music, so DO check out their link in our friends section.
ON ANOTHER MUSICAL NOTE: If you happen to enjoy SULTRY JAZZ VOCALS, then drop by my darlin's myspace page (click on BRENDA LEWIS) right below in the friends section.
Woodhall Instructional DVD’s's Friend Space (Top 24)
Thanks for the add! I checked out all the tunes on your MySpace and enjoyed them all. Being a bit of a clawhammer banjo player myself, I was particularly taken with Chris Coole's "Last Chance". Great stuff! Have a great day! Peace,
