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October 13-15, 2023
Bearsville Center
Woodstock, NY

2023 Music & Events

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Performance Schedule of Luthier Mini-Concert demonstrations and Special Appearances, in the Bearsville Theater Lobby/Lounge/Bar, included in the price of admission.
Schedule is subject to change without notice.

Thursday, October 12, 2023
 Thursday
October 12
2023
11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tonewood Festival 2023

The Tonewood Festival features offerings from a number of the finest tonewood and lutherie suppliers. Free Admission!

Tonewood Tent - Bearsville Center, 291 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY

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 Thursday
October 12
2023
8:00 pm
Kick Off Concert 2023

The Woodstock Invitational Luthiers Showcase presents its annual Kick Off Concert, showcasing the artistry and variety amongst string players in a round-robin format.

The Colony Woodstock, 22 Rock City Road, Woodstock, NY

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Friday, October 13, 2023
 Friday
October 13
2023
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Happy Traum - "Blues and Country Fingerpicking 101: Conquering the Challenge of the Steady Thumb"

This session is open to any players, from early intermediates to experienced guitarists, who want to unravel the mysteries of the steady-bass thumb-and-finger styles used by blues and country pickers.

The Bear Cantina, 295A Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY

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 Friday
October 13
2023
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Ken Totushek In Concert

Bearsville Theater Lounge, Woodstock, NY

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 Friday
October 13
2023
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Paul Asbell for Keystone Stringed Instruments

Bearsville Theater Lounge, Woodstock, NY

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 Friday
October 13
2023
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Peter Einhorn for Dotson Guitars

Bearsville Theater Lounge, 291 Tinnker Street, Woodstock, NY

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 Friday
October 13
2023
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Peter Janson for Noemi Guitars

Bearsville Theater Lounge, Woodstock, NY

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 Friday
October 13
2023
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Tony McManus - "Taming Altered Tunings"

Guitar often involves a bewildering array of non-standard ways of tuning the instrument. What I hope to do in the course of this workshop is bring some order to the chaos.

The Bear Cantina, 295A Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY

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 Friday
October 13
2023
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Sean Croucher for ChaseBuilt Guitars

Bearsville Theater Lounge, Woodstock, NY

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 Friday
October 13
2023
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Dustin Furlow for Urlacher Guitars

Bearsville Theater Lounge, Woodstock, NY

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 Friday
October 13
2023
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Tony McManus for Kraut Guitars

Bearsville Theater Lounge, Woodstock, NY

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 Friday
October 13
2023
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Dustin Furlow - "Tone, Timber, and Ergonomics"

This workshop will be an insightful offering for attendees that will be more about tips for sounding your best depending on your style, guitar choice and preferred genre.

The Bear Cantina, 295A Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY

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 Friday
October 13
2023
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Tim Farrell for Yen Guitars

Bearsville Theater Lounge, 291 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY

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 Friday
October 13
2023
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Kinloch Nelson for Lehmann Stringed Instruments

Bearsville Theater Lounge, Woodstock, NY

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 Friday
October 13
2023
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Mark Lemaire for Guitares Julien Sublet

Bearsville Theater Lounge, Woodstock, NY

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 Friday
October 13
2023
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Tim Farrell – “The Weight - A Fingerstyle Celebration of the Musical Legacy of Woodstock”

Join us as we celebrate the musical legacy of Woodstock with a fingerstyle arrangement of one of the most enduring and beloved songs to originate from the musical community in Woodstock, "The Weight".

The Bear Cantina, 295A Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY

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 Friday
October 13
2023
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Martin Tully Klein In Concert

Bearsville Theater Loounge, 291 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY

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 Friday
October 13
2023
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Jason Ring for Dammann Custom Instruments

Bearsville Theater Lounge, Woodstock, NY

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 Friday
October 13
2023
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Matt Thomas for Riviere Guitars

Bearsville Theater Lounge, 291 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY

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 Friday
October 13
2023
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Preston Reed In Concert

Bearsville Theater Lounge, Woodstock, NY

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Saturday, October 14, 2023
 Saturday
October 14
2023
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Hwang Myeongheum & Inoo Park for Kostal Guitars

Ajjom is a South Korean acoustic band and YouTuber featuring finger-style guitarist Hwang Myeongheum and Inoo Park, who works as a composer as well as a session guitarist.

Bearsville Theater Lounge, 295A Tinnker Street, Woodstock, NY

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 Saturday
October 14
2023
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Preston Reed - "An Introduction to Integrated Percussive Guitar Playing"

Integrated percussive guitar playing means incorporating a percussive groove into a solo guitar composition. It is a way of accessing the true sonic potential of the acoustic guitar.

The Bear Cantina, 295A Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY

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 Saturday
October 14
2023
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Tim Farrell for Bil Mitchell

Bearsville Theater Lounge, 291 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY

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 Saturday
October 14
2023
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Kinloch Nelson for Gillander Guitars

Bearsville Theater Lounge, Woodstock, NY

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 Saturday
October 14
2023
12:30 pm
Linda Manzer: A 50-Year Retrospective

Journey with Linda Manzer through a 50-year retrospective from her beginnings with teachers Jean Claude Larrivee in Canada and James D’Aquisto in Long Island, to her relationships with extraordinary

Bear Cantina Gazebo, 295A Tinker St / Rt. 212, Bearsville, NY

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 Saturday
October 14
2023
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Matt Thomas for JOI Guitars

Berarsville Theater Lounge, 291 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY

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 Saturday
October 14
2023
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Paul Asbell for Blue Arch Guitars

Bearsville Theater Lounge, Woodstock, NY

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 Saturday
October 14
2023
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Dustin Furlow for Hatcher Guitars

Bearsville Theater Lounge, Woodstock, NY

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 Saturday
October 14
2023
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Shine Delphi for Beard Guitars

Woodstock Theater Lounge, Woodstock, NY

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 Saturday
October 14
2023
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Paul Asbell - “Jazz-in' The Blues, and Blues-in' The Jazz Workshop”

This workshop will first present practical ways to incorporate jazz harmony and melodic concepts into playing the blues on guitar, using chord voicings, substitutions, arpeggios, etc.

The Bear Cantina, 295A Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY

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 Saturday
October 14
2023
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Steve Lacey & Sean McGowan for Ken Parker Archtops

Bearsville Theater Lounge, 291 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY

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 Saturday
October 14
2023
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Tony McManus for Klein & Kauffmann Guitars

Bearsville Theater Lounge, Woodstock, NY

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 Saturday
October 14
2023
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Shine Delphi - "Ragtime Fingerpicking, Beginner to Advanced"

In this class we will break down a few classic ragtime pieces. Starting with the simplest form and working our way up to advanced techniques will allow us to bring ragtime fun to any style of music.

The Bear Cantina, 295A Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY

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 Saturday
October 14
2023
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Peter Janson for Rob Lacey Guitars

Bearsville Theater Lounge, Woodstock, NY

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 Saturday
October 14
2023
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Hank and Frank for Jay Rosenblatt Guitars

Bearsville Theater Lounge, Woodstock, NY

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 Saturday
October 14
2023
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Mark Lemaire for Matsuda Guitars

Bearsville Theater Lounge, Woodstock, NY

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 Saturday
October 14
2023
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Adam Miller In Concert

Bearsville Theater Lounge, Woodstock, NY

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 Saturday
October 14
2023
8:00 pm
String Sampler Concert

The Woodstock Invitational Luthiers Showcase presents it's String Sampler Concert, features Grant Gordy & Ross Martin + Special Guests, Sally Barker & Vicki Genfan, & Mafalda Minnozzi & Paul Ricci.

The Woodstock Playhouse, 103 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock, NY

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Sunday, October 15, 2023
 Sunday
October 15
2023
9:00 am
Builder's Coffee Talk 2023

Panel Discussion and Open Mic Q&A led by Michael Gurian (Gurian Instruments), with Dick Boak (ex-Martin Guitars), Richard Hoover (Santa Cruz Guitars), Roger Sadowsky (Sadowsky Guitars) and others.

Bearsville Theater Lounge, 291 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY

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 Sunday
October 15
2023
9:00 am
String Community Gathering

A Celebration of Life and Unity. Music and stories of faith from various cultures around the world, led by Ken Totushek. Bring a song or story to share.

Bearsville Center Park, 291 Tinker St., Woodstock, NY, NY

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 Sunday
October 15
2023
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Traditions Award Presentation to John Monteleone

Bearsville Theater Lounge, Woodstock, NY

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 Sunday
October 15
2023
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Vicki Genfan – “Re-creating Songs in Open Tunings”

Vicki Genfan, known as the Queen of Open Tunings, will guide you through the process of rediscovering a well-known cover song using multiple Open Tunings.

The Bear Cantina, 295A Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY

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 Sunday
October 15
2023
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Tim Farrell for Turnstone Guitars

Bearsville Theater Lounge, 291 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY

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 Sunday
October 15
2023
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Dustin Furlow for De Wit Guitars

Bearsville Theater Lounge, Woodstock, NY

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 Sunday
October 15
2023
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Sean McGowan for Bourgeois Guitars

Bearsville Theater Lounge, 291 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY

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 Sunday
October 15
2023
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Adam Miller - "Fingerstyle Freedom & Improvisation for Solo Guitar"

This workshop will go through the fundamentals of incorporating bass lines into solo playing.

The Bear Cantina, 295A Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY

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 Sunday
October 15
2023
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Matt Thomas for Michel Aboudib Guitars

Bearsville Theater Lounge, 291 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY

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 Sunday
October 15
2023
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Jack Soref for Théo Kazourian

Bearsville Theater Lounge, 291 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY

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 Sunday
October 15
2023
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Mark Lemaire for DnA Ryer Guitars

Bearsville Theater Lounge, Woodstock, NY

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 Sunday
October 15
2023
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Matt Thomas - "Being at One with Your Instrument”

Everyday practice and right hand "Calibration"! These exercises help the player first "feel" the strings and feel at home with 'your' guitar.

The Bear Cantina, 295A Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY

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 Sunday
October 15
2023
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Eric Aceto & Peter Dougan for Ithaca Stringed Instruments

Bearsville Theater Lounge, Woodstock, NY

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 Sunday
October 15
2023
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Ed Cherry & David Gilmore for Phifer Guitars

Bearsville Theater Lounge, Woodstock, NY

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 Sunday
October 15
2023
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Sean McGowan - "Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar Essentials"

In this advanced beginner to intermediate level class, we’ll take a look at and work through the nuts and bolts of solo fingerstyle jazz guitar.

The Bear Cantina, 295A Tiniker Street, Woodstock, NY

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 Sunday
October 15
2023
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
TBA

Bearsville Theater Lounge, Woodstock, NY

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 Sunday
October 15
2023
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Joe Veillette & Friends for Veillette Guitars

Bearsville Theater Lounge, Woodstock, NY

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 Sunday
October 15
2023
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Jay Ungar, Molly Mason, Mike + Ruthy & Friends In Concert

Bearsville Theater Lounge, Woodstock, NY

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