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The theme for year 11 is “The Old Lonesome Sound of the 70’s and 80’s”, and reflects a very intoxicating slice of Monroe’s repertoire that illustrates his fascination with major, minor, and modal sounds and how they work with both Major and minor chord forms.  Some of Bill’s most beautiful and intricate works lie here in this slice of his career.  Many are 3 and 4-part instrumentals such as “Ebenezer Scrooge”, “Trail of Tears”, “Land of Lincoln”, and so many more.  Bill mined these ideas on into the last years of his life, so we have plenty to work with.

The MMC instructors are stellar once again, with some new faces that we’re sure you’ll be mighty happy to learn from, then sit side-by-side in the jams.  I once heard an old street musician refer to some fellow players he knew as being ‘tried and qualified’, and I can promise you this group fits that description in spades.  We have plenty of classes to choose from no matter what your musical inclination, and a few special presentations that you’ll want a front row seat.  And as an added bonus, the pig roast looks like it’s going to happen this year, so bring a bib and an appetite!