Michael J. Miles: autumn news and events

Thanks to clawhammer maestro Michael J. Miles (USA) for his latest e-newsletter, with details of his schedule for the coming months. All his CDs, with some of the most impressive music ever played on clawhammer banjo, are now available for $10 each.

Michael's classes at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago start on Monday 27 October. He is giving two courses, both on Monday evenings: 'Trains songs and rivers songs for clawhammer banjo' (6.30 p.m.) and 'Beatles for finger style guitar' (8.00 p.m.). Coming in 2015: among other things, concert collaborations with the Chicago Arts Orchestra and two new books - Bob Dylan for clawhammer banjo and Pete Seeger banjo play-along. Read the full newsletter here.