Vancouver Island Music Workshop - Instructors and Courses

(B - Beginners, I - Intermediate, A - Advanced)


Instructors and Courses (2008)

June Cannon: Beginner & Intermediate Fiddle
Doug Cox: Slide Guitar & Dobro
Rosemary Campbell: Bossa Nova and Swing
Rueben Gurr: Party Guitar and Vocal Harmony
Kent Hillman: Finger Style
Erynn Marshall: Old Time and Cajan Fiddle
Jennifer Scott: Vocal Technique
BarryTruter: Folk Song Accompaniment
Valdy: Song Writing, Arrangement and Performance
Rene Worst: Bass 101 and 201

Main Page

Doug Cox

Slide Guitar and Open D Tuning (I)

For the intermediate guitar player, this class will feature an introduction to playing slide guitar and a study of open D tuning. Topics covered will include damping, vibrato and slide control , chords, licks and tricks in open D tuning. Own slide required.

Modern Dobro (I)

This lesson will look at the basics of Modern lap style Dobro playing in open G as well as an overview of lead and backup techniques. We’ll do single note playing, melodic style, right hand techniques, bar control and lots more.