Nous sommes très heureux d’accueillir Rapidgrass cette année. Vous êtes nombreux à avoir travaillé avec Mark Morris et Coleman Smith. Vous trouverez la liste des autres membres du groupe. ..
Et vous retrouverez aussi le Team Français cette année avec Mathilde Cousin, Mary Reynaud, Pierre-Yves Lechat, Dorian Ricaux, Philippe Checa, Jimmy Josse, Raphaël Maillet et Pierre Bastide.
We are really glad to welcome the Rapidgrass Band as teachers this year. A bunch of you worked with Mark Morris and Coleman Smith the past years. Here is the list of the band members.
And – of course – you’ll be welcome by the French Teachers Team with Mathilde Cousin, Mary Reynaud, Pierre-Yves Lechat, Dorian Ricaux, Philippe Checa, Jimmy Josse, Raphaël Maillet et Pierre Bastide.
Pierre!
We are very exited to teach the workshops in La Roche this year! We are all teachers of music so I think we are a great fit and the students will learn much about jamming and music with bluegrass. Here are the members coming over
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Mark Morris(guitar/vocals) who was featured in Powder Magazine in 2014 for his exploits both on guitar and on skis. Mark has toured the world extensively for the past decade as a member of the Hickory Project.
Kyle James Hauser(banjo/vocals) whose songs appear in 6 films and 3 MTV shows. His latest album was #1 on Colorado’s OpenAir for 3 weeks and voted as a Top Ten local album of 2014 by Colorado Public Radio listeners.
Alex Johnstone(mandolin/vocals) is a veteran of Rebel Record’s Spring Creek who released 4 studio albums and toured internationally with appearances at Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Merlefest and Strawberry Music Festival and with Del McCoury, Peter Rowan and Drew Emmitt and many others. Alex has taught many bluegrass camps including Rockygrass, Pagosa Bluegrass Festival, Grand Targee, Alaska Bluegrass, and many more.
Coleman Smith(violin) holds a degree in violin performance and is a 5 time winner of the Bob Wills Fiddle Competition. He has toured the world with stage/screen’s Ramin Karimloo as well as The Hickory Project.
Carl Meinecke(bass) has supported Drew Emmitt and played in orchestras, quartets, and jazz ensembles nationally. Carl is also a bass instructor in Colorado.
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