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Doublejigs

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Jun 2, 1998, 3:00:00 AM6/2/98
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Has anyone ever taken a class by guitarist Ged Foley of Patrick Street? He is
teaching a class in the Catskills and I was wondering what style he taught.
(fingerpicking, flatpicking, open tunings etc.) Thanks in advance! Linda

Lanna1

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Jun 2, 1998, 3:00:00 AM6/2/98
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hey Linda - Ged, also of the House Band (great recordings on the Green Linnet
label) is a really great guitarist. He, along with other members of the House
Band, has taught the celtic band workshop at Augusta for a couple summers now,
including this July. Ged is a fabulous musician, well worth going to the
Catskills for.

I wish I could tell you more about his specific style, but, not being a
guitarist, I'd be BSing more than you'd probably like :)

Alana.

edward dale

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Jun 2, 1998, 3:00:00 AM6/2/98
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Doublejigs wrote:
>
> Has anyone ever taken a class by guitarist Ged Foley of Patrick Street?

I took a class with him and the rest of the House Band at Augusta in
West Va. a couple years ago. Good stuff - he plays in an open G tuning
- somewhat unique - very knowledgable and plays a mean fiddle at the
sessions.

Ed Dale
Bass and General Counsel
Morrigu - a rad trad band
tiac.net/users/morrigu


Han Speek

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Jun 3, 1998, 3:00:00 AM6/3/98
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In article <357481...@snet.net>,

edward dale <berg...@snet.net> writes:
> Doublejigs wrote:
>>
>> Has anyone ever taken a class by guitarist Ged Foley of Patrick Street?
>
> I took a class with him and the rest of the House Band at Augusta in
> West Va. a couple years ago. Good stuff - he plays in an open G tuning
> - somewhat unique - very knowledgable and plays a mean fiddle at the
> sessions.
>

Hi,

No, it's not open G, it's a modified open C: CGCGCD, low to high. But as he
had to play in D most of the time, and the capoing wore out his 2nd fret, he
had Stephan Sobell make a special guitar with a neck that is 2 frets shorter,
and he tunes that one DADADE. This is his main instrument at the moment.
He strings it with a "bluegrass" set of strings, so medium gauge bass strings,
and light trebles.

Ged's a nice guy, good singer and terrific guitarist.

Han.
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Univ. of Twente, Dept. EL, ICE group H.S...@el.utwente.nl
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