Photos by William Grant MacDonald
The Klamath River MandoJam!
Gypsy Swing &
Other Things.... with special guests Paul Blackwell, Brad Kauder, Lynda
Scheben
August 25-28, 2011
Each summer Sandy
Bar
Ranch hosts The Klamath River Guitar & MandoJam, an
opportunity for
acoustic musicians of all levels and styles to learn, play and enjoy
acoustic
music in a beautiful mountain setting and supportive environment. This
affordable venue features a mix of
daily workshops, jam sessions, demonstrations and fun on the river.
Join us with special guests Paul Blackwell and
Lynda Scheben of
Roma, and guitarist Brad Kauder.
The
Spirit of the Event
We
provide an informal, non-competitive setting where
folks can enjoy good music, good food and good company in a beautiful
spot. A lot
of learning happens
just by swapping tunes, getting shown a new chord or two, and jamming
with old
and new friends. We keep the setup simple to keep costs down
- lodging is
in shared cabins, or camping. We will serve one meal a day and
participants are
on their own for the other two (good opportunity for potlucks with
cabin mates
and other cabins).
Gypsy Swing
Gypsy
Jazz Swing, the music inspired by the rhythmic style
of Django Reinhardt's famous Hot Club, has become a central
theme of the
MandoJam. Our guest instructors and musicians will bring the
tunes to
life and share insights into the rhythmic and melodic
technique of this
timeless and exhilarating genre. This is a great opportunity
for
beginners to find their way into this style by learning new chord
forms,
progressions and melodies, and for more advanced players to broaden
their
repertoire and work on their chops.
All
levels are welcome!!
And Other Things...
In
addition to Gypsy Jazz, you?re liable to hear and play
anything from Folk to Bluegrass,
Old
Time, Blues, Country and Originals at the MandoJam. Brad
Kauder will be
leading slow jam circles for beginning and intermediate level players.
Schedule Brief
We
kick off the MandoJam with a potluck barbecue and some
jamming on Thursday, 6:30 PM. Brad
Kauder will lead a slow jam each morning, and he, Paul Blackwell
& Lynda Scheben will teach Gypsy Jazz . We serve a
large
mid day meal and have free time in the afternoon for a siesta, a trip
to the
river, hiking or playing music.
Private Lessons
Brad
Kauder is offering private music lessons for $30/ hour.
Brad has taught music for over 30
years and
plays a wide range of musical styles. He combines his strong
foundation in music
theory and technique with his professional training in neuropsychology
to forge
a unique teaching approach that offers insight to all levels of players.
Registration
Space is limited, so registration
is required. To register
send either the full amount ($225/person) or a $100 deposit to Sandy
Bar
Ranch
at the address below. Price includes lodging (camping or
cabin), lunch,
workshops and jam sessions.
Feel free to contact us with any questions at mail@sandybar.com
2011
Practice TunesWe have made it a MandoJam tradition to
suggest
some practice tunes ahead of time in order to create some common ground
amongst participants for jamming and have some specific context for
workshops. Since our workshops are largely geared
towards the Gypsy Jazz style, these tunes tend to be ones that
you're likely to hear at a Gypsy "Djam" circle and are
chosen because they illustrate some aspect of this unique
genre. The practice tunes for this year's MandoJam are: Autumn
Leaves, Bossa Dorado and Swing 39,. To download a tune, right
click on it and choose "Save Link as..."
Have a look at these tunes,
familiarize yourself with the chord progressions and look for different
recordings and most of all just
have fun with
them. This is not a test, it?s just an
opportunity to get us on the same page ahead of time. We know
you'll have questions about them - what chord forms to use and how to
play the melody and improvise etc., which is exactly what the workshops
are for. If you don't know a lick of Gypsy Jazz then don't worry!
The introductory workshops start right at
the beginning and then build in complexity in order to offer
something of value for everyone.
Two
of these charts and
two of these practice versions are by Robin Nolan, who puts out some of
the best Gypsy Jazz instructional material available. You
can find his teaching materials at Djangobooks.com
and http://www.robinnolanteaches.com/juststartplaying
Autumn
Leaves - A well-known jazz standard with lots of classic
chord
changes, can be played in a variety of rhythms and styles. This
audio version is by the Grisman Taylor Jazz Quartet
Autumn Leaves Chart
Autumn Leaves Audio
Bossa
Dorado - A lively, Latin bossa written by Gypsy guitarist Dorado
Schmitt, here's a version by the Rosenberg Trio as well as a
slower practice version by Robin Nolan
Bossa Dorado Chart
Bossa Dorado, Rosenberg Trio
Bossa Dorado, slow
- Robin Nolan
Swing 39
- One of the many classic gypsy
swing tunes by the legendary Django Reinhardt. Both the chart and
the audio track are by Robin Nolan
Swing 39 Chart - Robin Nolan
Swing 39 Audio - Robin Nolan
Klamath River
MandoJam Sandy Bar Ranch
PO Box 347
Orleans, CA. 95556
530-627-3379
mail@sandybar.com
