‘Brooks’ Americana’ is a repertoire building workshop. We’ll learn the basics of the song – melody, lyrics, chords and rhythm – then we’ll delve into some possible ways to arrange the song for performance. Topics include strumming or picking rhythms, chord shapes, instrumental breaks and interludes. Songs will be chosen from the likes of Gillian Welch, Ola Bell Reed, Cheryl Wheeler, Molly Tuttle and Sierra Ferrell, to name but a few. All levels are welcome, but many ideas will be geared for the player who knows first position chords (like: E, A, B7, G, C, D7 and F, etc.). What to bring? A guitar, picks and a capo. Cowboy hat and boots optional.