This is a two-part workshop: 7pm on April 16 and April 30.
Ages 10 and up
Preregistration is required: bit.ly/BA-robin-blues
This program will focus on Delta and Piedmont Blues and the poetry of Langston Hughes during the Harlem Renaissance. It will include a musical presentation, slide show, a study of the techniques used in the poetry of Langston Hughes, and an interactive session in blues songwriting.
About Robin O’Herin:
Traditional Blues and Gospel Musician, Robin O'Herin, specializes in historically rich, often interactive concerts that include original and traditional American music, based in the pounding backbeat of the Mississippi Delta. She brings her own flavor to Delta and Piedmont blues and gospel. Robin has shared the stage with Paul Geremia, Andy Cohen and Roy Bookbinder, as well as touring regionally in the US and in Europe.
A natural teacher, she teaches in many different settings: both privately, in schools and also in music camps. Subjects taught include fingerstyle and bottleneck blues guitar, ukulele, voice and songwriting, She has had her original music licensed to PBS. She loves teaching and working with raisingtheblues.org and other local organizations to bring music into the lives of children and adults to improve their quality of life.
She has had her original music licensed to PBS and has had songs played on NPR's CarTalk.
"Amazing Blues !!! Cheers from Italy", Valter :)
"There is something deep and real that you bring into your music.That is what brought me to listen." fan at a recent concert
This event will be recorded and posted here.
This program is funded by grants from the Central Berkshire Fund of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation and Fairfield County’s Community Foundation.