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Music Workshops

Cloverdale Music Workshops

May 15 Cancelled - Still Moving

Xyophone in action

The Program

The highly successful series of free music workshops continues at the Cloverdale Center for the arts (105 E. First Street). The workshop instructors David Garland and Tom McBride welcome all, from beginners to experienced musicians and music enthusiasts to join their 90 minute jam sessions. During the sessions participants will share their love of music in a comfortable/safe environment where making music and enjoying music with others is rewarding. The "watch, listen, learn" approach of David and Tom ensures everyone will take something away from each session.

Teens are especially welcomed as the workshops are a great place to learn from musicians who have been in the music scene for years. The musicians who attend the workshops are eager to pass on sounds and techniques from the past, to preserve the past. These techniques have been passed on for generations to be repeated or adapted to contemporary genres, country folk, jazz, blues and original music. The workshop leaders believe there is a unique musical spirit in all of us.


Participants at Microphone


In April the Cloverdale Arts Alliance will be moving to a new location.

  — Workshops will not be held during the month of April after April 3.

Workshops will resume at the Cloverdale Arts Alliance new home

— at 204 N. Cloverdale Boulevard on the following dates from 7 to 9 pm:

May 29
— Electric Workshop
June 12
— Acoustic Workshop
June 26
— Electric Workshop
July 10
— Acoustic Workshop
July 24
— Electric Workshop

At each workshop there will be a songbook, a whiteboard, a PA and a couple mics to enhance the music experience of each workshop. Folks are encouraged to be creative, challenge themselves (maybe bring a different instrument or a song outside your 'comfort zone') and have a good experience playing music with others. So bring yourself, a couple songs/ideas, your singing voice, your friends, and something to play! Each free workshop is open to the public

Jamming

Photos by Charmaine Garland

For more information, contact David Garland at: David.garland@medtronic.com or 707-894-2738

Workshop Leaders:

David Garland Lead Instructor

workshop leaders performing

Garland has been a Sonoma County musician for almost 30 years having played in numerous bands and groups from classical to country, to jazz, rock, punk, funk, and metal. He went through the Cloverdale school system, attending probably the last class to experience the full Cloverdale school music program under the leadership of Steven Connelly. He also went through the SRJC music program when it existed. Garland feels that music is something that can be shared and enjoyed by all people. It is Garland's personal hope that everyone who attends the workshops, regardless of musical skill or ability to play, will find something of value to take away from the workshops.

Tom McBride —

Northern California native and long time Cloverdale Resident Tom is a lifelong musician and guitar player, with a 20 career at Hewlitt Packard/Agilent, as well as former director of the Boys and Girls club, past CEO of the Chamber of Commerce, and Toastmaster. In the 1990's Tom formed local band Shed Yer Blues playing venues, events, and parties well into the 2000... becoming major purveyor's of the SRV/Santana style. Tom's professionalism combined with his love for teaching and instruction help to propel the Music Workshops to the 'next level'.