Here are a few pictures from the workshop at Corte de la Miniera, near Urbino, Italy. The teachers: Russ Barenberg – guitar (USA), Mike Compton – mandolin (USA), Jean-Marie Redon – banjo (France), Henrich Novak – Dobro (Slovakia).
The workshop was held last week of August, the overall atmosphere was great, the food was excellent, people amazing and lots of great music.
An overlook from Corta de la Miniera, the place where the workshop was held
A Dobro class. Workshop in the workshop (lithography works)
A secret dobro code, only who's been there knows it - by Mr. Etiénne Schréder
An "Aperitivo" with main organizer Martina Gozzini
Russ supplies Mike on Monday mandolin class
Student's performance at the "aperitivo"
Author of the code himself
Limoncello ceremony - you play for a drink
Warming up before the student's concert
One of the night jam sessions
JM and my class performance
Banjoist free time session with Lluis Gomez
And Jean-Marie on the Dobro
Dobro teacher in the not typical situation...with JM Redon
Ancient town of Urbino, Italy