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The Olde Town Pickin'
Parlor instructors are all qualified, professional, friendly,
versatile, and cordial. They value a rapport with their students.
Instruction is available Monday - Saturday.
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David Bailey David's father, a local drummer, introduced David to Denver's local
music market
and to the basics of professional musicianship. David
began playing the alto sax in elementary school, but traded it for an
electric guitar when he was 11. David's first few jazz guitar lessons
were from local jazz guitarist Ray Biocco, and David began to make a
name for himself as the leader of the jazz/funk outfit, The
Kabalaphonics. David attended Metro State College and the University of
Colorado at Denver, majoring in music, where he studied with brilliant
musicians including Ron Miles, Paul Musso, and Drew Morell. He has over
a dozen years of experience performing and several years teaching
music.
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has been playing guitar professionally for 23 years. Originally from Massachusetts, he moved to Colorado to tour and play music full time. Leon has played with national and local artists Nina Storey and Matthew Moon. He also played at the Denver Broncos Superbowl Celebration, and has been on the bill with Men At Work. In 2002, Leon released an all instrumental CD with his band at the time, "Fuzzchunk." It is a great mix of rock, funk and jazz fusion. He was chosen as a semi-finalist in 1991 & 1992 for Musician Magazine's Best Unsigned Band Contest. Leon also received "honorable mention" in Guitar Player Magazine's 4th Annual Soundpage Competition. He is constantly pursuing "THE TONE!" |
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 Mike
Townsloves Tommy Emmanuel. He's been teaching at the Pickin' Parlor since 1996. |
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 Mike Engberghas over 30 years of teaching experience. He has bachelor's and master's degrees in music theory and composition, and has studied guitar with Ricardo Iznaola, Alice Artzt, John Scofield, and Pat Donahue. Michael is a winner of the Newfolk Songwriting Competition, at the Kerrville Folk Festival, in Texas, and has recorded and released three CD's on his Many Hats Recording label (check out his music at www.manyhatsmusic.com ). Michael teaches various styles of guitar (from beginning to advanced), with particular emphasis on various forms of fingerstyle guitar. He also teaches piano, bass guitar, and music theory and composition. Michael's youngest beginning student was 5 years old, and his oldest was 87 years old. He tailors lessons to the needs and goals of the student, and does his best to bring out the fun of making music. |
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 Julia Hays"What do John Davis, Bedlam Abbey, David Williams & the Hot Club of the Rockies, and Fascinating Rhythm have in common? The answer is Julia Hays who, although classically trained, has quite a repertoire of musical abilities that translate eloquently into blues, jazz, country, renaissance, Celtic, and Irish fiddling....It is Julia's ease in changing styles in a single set, and her unusual ability to play a wide expanse of musical styles comfortably that sets her apart..." Deanna Gloyd, Riff Magazine Julia gladly accepts beginning students of all ages. |
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 Ernie Martinez plays just about every instrument that has strings, and more. He started out in the late 1960's playing guitar and drums. Then, when Foggy Mountain Breakdown and The Dueling Banjos came out, he was inspired to learn 5-string banjo. Soon afterwards, he took up the mandolin, resophonic guitar, and pedal steel. He also plays fiddle, piano, and bass. He is a brilliant musician, inspiring teacher, recording artist, songwriter, and producer. |
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 Marlo Mortensen is a singer-songwriter who performs solo and with his alt country band "Snake Oil" and his Texas Swing to Big Band dance band "Farm Jazz." Marlo teaches all the roots styles of guitar such as Country, jazz, blues, bluegrass and folk. |
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earned a Master of Music degree in Musicology from the University of Colorado, where his thesis dealt with the mandolin orchestra tradition in the US. He has also done doctoral field research in Venezuela. He currently performs with the groups Laughing Hands, The New Land Balkan Band, the Candela Pura Flamenco troupe, and The New Mandolin Quartet. He and his brother tour annually to perform in school assemblies nationwide where they present a program of "instruments and music from around the world." |
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Chris Elliott
Plays Banjo with the Spring Creek Bluegrass Band. He attended South Plains College in Levelland, Texas where he studied with banjo legend Alan Munde. |
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the guitarist and lead vocalist for the Bluegrass band Long Road Home.
He has extensive experience in bluegrass rhythm, lead and solo
performance. He plays often with Long Road Home Bluegrass Band which features some of
the finest bluegrass talent on the front range including: Justin
Hoffenberg, Jordan Ramsey, Gene Libbea and Pete Wernick. He has
appeared on stage with members of the Infamous Stringdusters, Cadillac
Sky, Hot Rize and many more. He started playing bluegrass form the very beginning
of his guitar studies since his father is the guitar player in High
Plains Tradition, and Turtle Creek Bluegrass Bands. He is part of the
Swallow Hill Music School Faculty, a well-known songwriter in the front
range area and a touring performer. ---
