POCKLINGTON BLUES & ROOTS Weekend >2018
Sept 7, 2018 14:11:06 GMT
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Post by Michael Messer on Sept 7, 2018 14:11:06 GMT
Hi everyone,
I am really very happy to announce that the Pocklington programme is now in place. Due to a situation that was out of my control it has has taken a little longer to set up than in previous years.
I am always looking for tutors that will make the event interesting and exciting. They have to be right for the event, which means they have to be world class guitarists, great teachers, great performers and last and definitely not least, a lot of fun to hang out with.
This year I am very happy to introduce you all to one of the finest virtuoso guitarists in the world, and I promise you that I am not exaggerating! Well known throughout Europe and parts of the USA for being one of the great guitarists currently touring and recording, this year our guest tutor is Damir 'Hal' Halilic from Croatia. (Known professionally and to all his friends as 'Hal'). Hal is something of a superstar in his home country.
Hal is truly a master guitarist. He is quite simply one of the greatest guitarists in the world and was the 2014 Porin Music Award winner. In the past decade Hal has recorded six critically acclaimed albums and collaborated with many of the world’s top guitarists, including Martin Taylor, Tommy Emmanuel, Woody Mann, BJ Cole and John Jorgensen.
I have known Hal for twelve years. I have done many gigs and festivals with him and I can promise that spending time with Hal in his classes and at the evening events will be a fantastic experience for everyone involved. This man is a MONSTER GUITARIST!
Here is a note that Hal wrote to me this morning. Hal is so humble and such a great man that I thought I would just copy & paste his email for you to read....
Hi Michael,
Watch these videos. All are based on Blues styles, but as you can hear that they are in fact a mix of American styles like Piedmont musicians used to play a long time ago - Ragtime, Blues, Jazz, Folk and Country.
I am happy to bring instructional DVDs for each student (for free) so they can see how to play those and many other tunes. The DVDs contain slow motion footage so even beginners can understand how to play these pieces, despite the fact that it may look difficult and that some will not be able to play that immediately. But one thing for sure - using the DVDs that I can give them, the students will understand how this was done, as well as how to practice. With my DVDs they will understand how to play all those techniques. My experience with more than 500 students over many years is a guarantee of quality tuition :-))) Of course, we can also work on more simple stuff too. Anyway, no joke, I can prepare very interesting stuff based on Blues & Roots styles that will be useful for Pocklington students of all levels - I really have a lot of experience with teaching. Yours....Hal
.....There are hundreds of Hal's videos on Youtube!
>>>Oh yes, I nearly forgot to say that I will be there too! I will be running my slide guitar classes and this year we are going to open up some new areas to spice it up!
There will be more information posted on here about the weekend in the coming days.
Here's Hal playing a proper guitar!
Thanks everyone
Shine On
Michael
I am really very happy to announce that the Pocklington programme is now in place. Due to a situation that was out of my control it has has taken a little longer to set up than in previous years.
I am always looking for tutors that will make the event interesting and exciting. They have to be right for the event, which means they have to be world class guitarists, great teachers, great performers and last and definitely not least, a lot of fun to hang out with.
This year I am very happy to introduce you all to one of the finest virtuoso guitarists in the world, and I promise you that I am not exaggerating! Well known throughout Europe and parts of the USA for being one of the great guitarists currently touring and recording, this year our guest tutor is Damir 'Hal' Halilic from Croatia. (Known professionally and to all his friends as 'Hal'). Hal is something of a superstar in his home country.
Hal is truly a master guitarist. He is quite simply one of the greatest guitarists in the world and was the 2014 Porin Music Award winner. In the past decade Hal has recorded six critically acclaimed albums and collaborated with many of the world’s top guitarists, including Martin Taylor, Tommy Emmanuel, Woody Mann, BJ Cole and John Jorgensen.
I have known Hal for twelve years. I have done many gigs and festivals with him and I can promise that spending time with Hal in his classes and at the evening events will be a fantastic experience for everyone involved. This man is a MONSTER GUITARIST!
Here is a note that Hal wrote to me this morning. Hal is so humble and such a great man that I thought I would just copy & paste his email for you to read....
Hi Michael,
Watch these videos. All are based on Blues styles, but as you can hear that they are in fact a mix of American styles like Piedmont musicians used to play a long time ago - Ragtime, Blues, Jazz, Folk and Country.
I am happy to bring instructional DVDs for each student (for free) so they can see how to play those and many other tunes. The DVDs contain slow motion footage so even beginners can understand how to play these pieces, despite the fact that it may look difficult and that some will not be able to play that immediately. But one thing for sure - using the DVDs that I can give them, the students will understand how this was done, as well as how to practice. With my DVDs they will understand how to play all those techniques. My experience with more than 500 students over many years is a guarantee of quality tuition :-))) Of course, we can also work on more simple stuff too. Anyway, no joke, I can prepare very interesting stuff based on Blues & Roots styles that will be useful for Pocklington students of all levels - I really have a lot of experience with teaching. Yours....Hal
.....There are hundreds of Hal's videos on Youtube!
>>>Oh yes, I nearly forgot to say that I will be there too! I will be running my slide guitar classes and this year we are going to open up some new areas to spice it up!
There will be more information posted on here about the weekend in the coming days.
Here's Hal playing a proper guitar!
Thanks everyone
Shine On
Michael
