Music lessons at the Jones House
The town of Boone is offering music lessons at the Jones
House.
Lessons are offered on Thursday afternoons starting at 4:30 p.m., before the
old-time jam session begins at 7:30 p.m.
The weekly group lessons are 45 minutes long
and feature expert local musicians.
Session A classes will met on Aug. 23 and 30 and
Sept. 6, 13 and 20.
Session B classes will be held on Sept. 27 and Oct. 4, 11, 18 and
25.
Session C classes will be held Nov. 1, 8, 15 and 29 and Dec. 6.
Sessions are open
to both children and adults, from beginners to intermediate players.
Instruments
being taught will include fiddle, guitar, banjo and mandolin. There may also be a flatfoot dance
class and a surf guitar class.
Each session costs $50, or participants can enroll in all
three sessions for $100.
Some scholarship assistance may be available for students
18 and younger.
Instruments are available to rent for $10 per session, or $20 for
the 15 weeks. The Jones House also has instruments available for rent.
For more
information, or to enroll in a class, contact Mark Freed at the Jones House Community Center by
calling (828) 262-4576.
(Editor's note: The previously listed phone number, 828-264-1789, is for
the Watauga Arts Council and not the Jones House Community Center. It was mistakenly posted in a
previous edition of this article.)
