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Earlville Guitar Weekend 2023


  • Earlville Opera House 18 East Maint Street Earlville, NY 13332 USA (map)

Learn from master guitarists and connect with local musicians.

Friday only $15~Saturday Only $20~Both Days $30

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FRIDAY July 28 Schedule

2:30pm: Opening remarks by Tom Rasely, Electric Guitar Master Class with Roy Coston

4-5pm: Get Acquainted / Networking / Q&A

5pm: Dinner (Provided)

6:30pm: Open Mic / Jam

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SATURDAY July 29 Schedule

9:30am: Acoustic Guitar Master Class with John Kelsey

11am: Jazz Stylings with Dennis Turechek

12:30pm: Lunch / Network (Provided)

1:30pm: Guitar for Songwriters with featured special guest Gary Talley

3pm: Fingerstyle with Giancarlo Sidoli

4:30pm: Open Time

5pm: Dinner (Provided)

7pm: Gary Talley concert ~ FREE to Workshop participants (MUST REGISTER)

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More Information on the Instructors

Roy Coston - Through out his career, virtuoso guitarist Roy Coston has been writing, performing, producing, and releasing material; Reviews/Interviews from Magazines, Fanzines, Radio Stations, from all over the world, Belgium, Germany, South Africa, Slovenia, Italy, and Canada, as well as throughout the USA; Member of ASCAP & Material Copy Right© protected with The Library of Congress; Debroy Creations, Heaven & Hell, Versailles, Perris & Retrospect Records Recording Artist; W.B. GEAR Endorse - S.I.T. Guitar Strings & In Tune Guitar Picks

John Kelsey- John Kelsey is a fi­ngerstyle guitarist who has parlayed his right hand ­finger picking technique into playing a wide variety of performance styles. He studied ­finger picking under the great Gene Rice, a legendary Utica area teacher and Grammy Award winning Nashville producer. John has a long history of playing in numerous award winning bands, acoustic groups and duos, and solo work playing classical method, folk, country, blues, R & B, and acoustic music. He’s performed in Central NY for the last 49 years. He’s proficient on nylon, steel, and bronze strings.

Giancarlo Sidoli- Giancarlo Sidoli is professor of classical guitar at Hartwick College. He has performed solo recitals and chamber music throughout NY with occasional engagements in Massachussetts and Pennsylvania for the past 18 years. His current research and arranging projects center on the folk music heritage of Scotland, Ireland, England, and North America through the lens of the classical guitar.

Dennis Turechek- Dennis Turechek taught guitar and jazz history at Hartwick College and the University State College at Oneonta for 30+ years and is retired at both institutions.  Dennis is one of a hand full of guitarists who is equally at home in the classical and jazz idioms as represented on his 5 cd's on the Lil' Pumpkin label.  He is a cofounder and member  emeritus of the Classical Guitar  Society of Upstate New York  after serving 10 years as its president.  He worked with Tom Rasely at the Guitar School in Norwich some 20 years ago and is pleased to be working with him again.