Workshops part of big music weekend

Holly ThompsonManjimup-Bridgetown Times
Camera IconAndrew Small from the 'New Macedon Rangers' teaching a fiddle workshop in Manjimup. Credit: Holly Thompson

The Manjimup Bluegrass and Old Time Music Weekend attracted locals and visitors to take part in different workshops around town.

Workshops included learning the fiddle, mandolin and banjo, with participants taught by visiting artists Andrew Small, Ashlee Watkins and Jeremy Marcotte.

At a fiddle workshop, Andrew Small discussed how he learnt to play.

Camera IconAndrew Small from the 'New Macedon Rangers' teaching a fiddle workshop in Manjimup. Credit: Holly Thompson

“I’m a firm believer in learning from listening to recordings and staying away from written music,” he said.

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Saturday night’s concert was the most popular event of the weekend, with more than 100 people in attendance.

The concert featured Margaret River band Doug and Cletus, Jeremy Marcotte and the New Macedon Rangers, Small and Watkins.

Camera IconAndrew Small from the 'New Macedon Rangers' teaching a fiddle workshop in Manjimup. Credit: Holly Thompson
Camera IconDal and James Taylor, from Bunbury. Credit: Holly Thompson
Camera IconRowena O'Byrne-Bowland and Alwyn Nixon-Lloyd, from Perth. Credit: Holly Thompson
Camera IconGordon and Andrea Roper, from Manjimup. Credit: Holly Thompson
Camera IconDebbie Budd and Nick Archbold, from Perth. Credit: Holly Thompson
Camera IconGlenn and Jeannine Simcock, from Manjimup. Credit: Holly Thompson
Camera IconCaitlin and Daniel Quick, from Manjimup. Credit: Holly Thompson
Camera IconMargaret River band 'Doug & Cletus' opened the evenings performance. Credit: Holly Thompson

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