TDawg Presents brings you the finest in music that heals the soul and brings life to your life. You KNOW that a TDawg show will always be a solid show!
Managing Director Shelley Satonin-Hershkovits has published a new blog postingthat places emphasis on the nurturing process of learning provided by the Frank Hamilton School – it really is a wonderful sight to behold witnessing people of varying skill levels coming together for a harmonious jam where one can just play what is natural in the moment. It is this sort of environment that can be so welcoming to an individual (take me, for instance!) who has never played before or hasn’t played in 20 years and encouraging towards continuing beyond each session and Second Half to enjoy his/her instrument(s) of choice.
Come Play With Usand see what it’s all about. You’ll be glad you did! The new term begins Tuesday, March 7 & Wednesday, March 8.
Come play with us this week, as we have a very busy one out and about! Music classes continue Tuesday at Oakhurst Baptist Church – if you’re curious about how they run, come on out and see for yourself. Courses for this term include guitar levels 1-3, mandolin, fiddle, vocals, and banjo. We will pick back up with ukulele next term beginning June 7!
Our calendar filled up this week quite nicely – keep reading to get the scoop! Hope to see you out at one of our events!
As part of the Frank Hamilton School Concert Series, we are excited to presentGrant Green Jr., Thursday, May 12 at the Red Light Cafe! Grant is a member of the legendary group Masters of Groove, along with drummer Bernard Purdie and B3 Organ player Reuben Wilson, and his live shows are extremely soulful and uplifting, his skills on the guitar are second to none. Expect an incredible evening of music by a music gem we are fortunate chose to make Atlanta his home (by way of New York).
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TDawg Presents Martha Scanlan in a relaxed backyard setting, 466 Ridgecrest Rd., Atlanta, GA 30307.
BYOB, bring a chair, bring a grillable if you like, some apps will be available but feel free to contribute! Bring your instrument for some pre/post show jamming!
On behalf of The Frank Hamilton School, TDawg Presents is excited to bring you the acclaimed and gifted songwriter Martha Scanlan, formerly from the Reeltime Travelers, for a Sunday backyard gathering. This concert is a benefit for the Frank Hamilton School, so come on out and support a wonderful cause while witnessing magic on the stage with Martha’s presence. Martha hasn’t been around these parts very much in recent years so this will be a special performance! On a personal level, I worked with the Reeltime Travelers several times throughout their too brief of a career as a band, and I can’t express to you how excited I am to be presenting this show.
Martha Scanlan’s long-awaited third release, The Shape Of Things Gone Missing, The Shape Of Things To Come, is already being heralded as her best work yet. “A revelation, an instant classic and one of those rare albums that defies genre and generation. Scanlan evokes western landscapes as effectively as Georgia O’Keefe did on canvass.” – Dirty Linen
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On Saturday May 14, The Frank Hamilton School will be present at two wonderful community events!
We will be located in the artist market performing acoustically with sets at Noon, 1 PM, 2 PM featuring Frank Hamilton. Two more sets from 3 PM – 5 PM! Come visit us!
~ Tucker Day, Main St., Tucker, GA. Performance at 3:30 PM on the First Avenue Stage featuring Frank Hamilton.
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If you would like to get involved as a volunteer with The Frank Hamilton School, please contact us through the website and we will get back to you quickly! Plenty of opportunities available that can utilize particular skill sets, from accounting and bookkeeping to membership development! Become a part of the New Folk Movement!
This week marks a big step towards our commitment to the development of The Frank Hamilton School in the greater Atlanta community as we hold court for the unforeseeable future at our new location, Oakhurst Baptist Church, in Decatur! The next six-week term commences tomorrow, Tuesday, April 19th. Our new address will be:
Oakhurst Baptist Church
222 E. Lake Drive
Decatur, GA
30030
Register for classes at FrankHamiltonSchool.org – or join us Tuesday night for our first class. Classes are available in Guitar Levels 1-3, Banjo, Fiddle, Ukulele, Mandolin, Vocal Harmony.
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Check out this wonderful interview with Frank Hamilton conducted by Boyd Baker of the Good Gracious Show on his podcast. We had a great time talking at the Kavarna Coffeehouse in Oakhurst just about three weeks ago – Boyd is a true patron for the arts and we appreciate his taking the time to sit down with Frank and me! He’s always on the lookout for unique contributors to the greater Atlanta community.
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May is filling up with activities for the Frank Hamilton School! Please see below for festival, concert series, and house concert dates!
The Frank Hamilton School is relocating to the Oakhurst Baptist Church, 222 East Lake Dr., Decatur, GA 30030, beginning with the next term that starts on Tuesday, April 19! We are thrilled to find a new home for the next several years that will allow FHS to grow into an organization that actively contributes to the community. Expect some fun events to sprout up from our new location as we move along – come play with us, and Click Here for more information about how you can become part of the movement!
We’re gearing up for what promises to be a fantastic spring season for the Frank Hamilton School as we continue to move forward! Tune in next Thursday, March 24, at 8 PM on WRFG 89.3 FM as Frank Hamilton visits with Dave Chamberlain on the long-running show Sagebrush Boogie. Expect a little live music in the studio as well as discussion about the school, the history of Frank Hamilton, and the ongoing Frank Hamilton School Concert Series. Please scroll down for some opportunities to get involved, attend one of our concerts, or to see one of the initial performances of the Frank Hamilton School Band that features some of our instructors, led by Frank Hamilton of course! Also please visit the Websitefor complete information.
Sunday, March 20, 4PM @ Red Light Cafe, 100% of proceeds to benefit FHS!
A special performance withFour Shillings Short, a husband/wife duo from Ireland & California, respectively, that travels the world promoting world folk music through a plethora of instruments on stage that weave a story untold of different cultures coming together. Advance tickets and more information click here.
This night will be the only 10 PM start of the concert series, but folks it’s well worth it to get on out to watch this incredibly dynamic trio take the stage and wow you with their incredible songwriting and instrumentation. You can explore more about Dangermuffinon their website. Advance tickets and more information click here.
This performance is the first in public by the Frank Hamilton School Band, so come out early to enjoy your coffee and hear some wonderful music to start your day. You might do a little shopping while you’re at it 😉 We had a fun time on Sunday getting together for a band rehearsal and some gumbo at TDawg’s house! The band managed to assemble a list of 13 songs from which to choose. Below is a little snippet of “You Are My Sunshine.” Also heard while cooking up the gumbo was the classic “City Of New Orleans” so expect some great songs you can sing along to, and even play along to if you bring your instrument!
We’ve got a GREAT silent auction coming your way at the 5th Annual Holiday Hootenanny! A HUGE thanks goes out to all who have donated items for this year’s edition.
Among the items:
A Warren Haynes autographed Takamine acoustic guitar, courtesy of the Big House Museum and Executive Director Rob Schneck. Warren was thrilled to sign this guitar and added the peace sign. I can only imagine that the lucky soul who takes this guitar home will be feeling the mojo!
BothFloydFest 16 (July 27-31, 2016 Floyd, VA) & 20th Annual Suwannee SpringFest (March 17-20,2016 Live Oak, FL) have donated a pair of their VIP passes for this year’s Holiday Hoot! I have attended both many times – as both a promoter and a patron – and folks, you can’t go wrong! Such beauty lies in both locales, smothered in the Spanish moss off the Suwannee River in FL or glowing as a huge spark in the midst of the magnificent Blue Ridge Mountains in VA. I cannot distinguish between the two but to tell you that each one is so incredible you never believe it can be topped. Both festivals are so majestic and powerful – the music never stops! That is, until the festival ends 😉 Like my Back Porch Hootenannies and HarvestFests, you take that energy with you beyond.
The FloydFest lineup features – among many others – Greg Allman, Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers, Railroad Earth, Leftover Salmon, The Wood Brothers, Nahko & Medicine for the People, Keller Williams w/ More Than a Little, Larry Keel Experience, and more! You can visit the website for complete info.
Suwannee SpringFest brings you an equally amazing lineup, featuring John Prine, The Del McCoury Band, Donna the Buffalo, Keller Williams Grateful Grass, Jim Lauderdale, Larry Keel Experience, the Virginia Daredevils, and the list goes on! Check out their website for complete information!
From photographer Ian Rawn, a close up of Mick Jagger from the Rolling Stones appearance at Grant Field on the GT campus last summer!
Y’all we’re going to have some great items from restaurants and resorts, local artwork and jewelry, and even something hand-picked from Jim Lauderdale!
Click Here for the schedule and a link to purchase Advance Tickets – remember you get a DVD of the incredible Blueground Undergrass reunion performance from the 2014 edition of the Holiday Hootenanny! You will receive your DVD when entering Terminal West. Please share with your friends, co-workers, and others who need to be there!
Managing Director Shelley Satonin-Hershkovits has published a new blog posting that places emphasis on the nurturing process of learning provided by the Frank Hamilton School – it really is a wonderful sight to behold witnessing people of varying skill levels coming together for a harmonious jam where one can just play what is natural in the moment. It is this sort of environment that can be so welcoming to an individual (take me, for instance!) who has never played before or hasn’t played in 20 years and encouraging towards continuing beyond each session and Second Half to enjoy his/her instrument(s) of choice.
A Warren Haynes autographed 
Stones appearance at Grant Field on the GT campus last summer!