WTIP North Shore Community Radio and Bluefin Bay Resort in Tofte are pleased to announce the 7th Annual Fingerstyle Masters Weekend, April 21 and 22.
For this year’s event, local musician Gordon Thorne welcomes Nashville fingerstyle guitarist Richard Smith and Twin Cities fiddler Tom Schaefer. The weekend features performances both Friday and Saturday night, as well as guitar and fiddle workshops during the day Saturday.
The event kicks off with a free concert at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 21, at the Bluefin Grille, featuring Gordon and friends playing blues, swing and early Americana. For those looking to fine tune their own musical skills, workshops will be offered starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 22, and are open to musicians of all ages and skill levels. There will be a fingerstyle workshop with Richard Smith and Gordon Thorne and a fiddle workshop with Tom Schaefer – both are $60 and include lunch. Pre-registration for the workshops is requested by contacting Gordon at 218- 353-7308 or oman4@live.com.
The event caps off with a concert featuring Richard Smith at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 22, in the upper room of the Bluefin Grille. Tickets for the Saturday evening concert are $20 per person and will be available at the door, or in advance by contacting Gordon at 218-353-7308 or oman4@live.com. Everyone is welcome to attend any or all of the events.
Funding for this event is supported in part by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
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