FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 13, 2016
Inaugural Frank Hamilton Folk School Concert Series Kicks Off Thursday, February 18
~ A Celebration of Community Through Music! ~
Doors 7PM, Showtime 8PM
$12 Adv/$15 Door
Advance Tickets Available Online http://tinyurl.com/hcleyzz
Press Contact: Thomas Helland, email: thelland7@gmail.com, cell: (678) 637-7377
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The Frank Hamilton Folk School (FHFS) is excited to debut its inaugural concert series at the Red Light Café featuring two unique acts, The Georgia Crackers & Rev. Jeff Mosier, that embody the principles of community and music coming together to create a social and learning environment.
Said namesake and founder Frank Hamilton (also co-founder of the world-renown Old Time School of Folk Music in Chicago in 1957) about band member Mick Kinney and The Georgia Crackers ~ “Mick is a talented traditional fiddler and early jazz piano player. This is the real incarnation of North Georgia Folk Music. The re-emergence of the Georgia Firecrackers. Very few musicians carry on the tradition as did the New Lost City Ramblers, Jack Elliott, and the Carolina Chocolate Drops. Lovers of Old Time Music are gonna love this show.”
The Frank Hamilton Folk School is an IRS designated 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to teaching, preserving and promoting folk music and arts in the greater Atlanta and Southeast regions. FHFS officially opened its doors on October 6, 2015 at Epworth United Methodist Church directly across the street from Candler Park and is presently offering classes in Guitar I (taught by Frank Hamilton), Guitar II, Fiddle, Banjo, Ukulele & Vocals. Mandolin will be offered beginning starting with the six-week session that begins February 23. Modeled after the Old Town School of Folk Music (OTSFM), Hamilton describes OTSFM method of teaching applied, “We wanted to make music accessible to everyone, we wanted to bypass the formal educative type of note-reading you’d get in a music academy and emphasize the social aspects of music. We wanted to see involvement by people who wouldn’t normally think they had musical talent, and bring out whatever they had.”
Complete information including classes, scheduled events, and making a tax-deductible donation is available at http://frankhamiltonfolkschool.org. Additionally, FHFS is currently seeking a permanent home as concerts, classes, and workshops continue. Stay tuned for other community events as spring approaches.
http://www.frankhamiltonfolkschool.org
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