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OYnYou can now order CD's and DVD's direct from Bobby using your VISA, MC, AMEX or Discover card.  See Store page for details.

  Register for the Workshop weekend with Bobby Hicks and Buddy Spicher - December 12th and 13th, 2008 - call 828-649-3399 to pay by credit card or download registration form below

Cost of the workshop weekends held in Marshall, NC is $225

For a list of close accommodations click Here

The 2 closest hotels to the workshop site are:

The Comfort Inn Mars Hill, NC  Ph 828-689-9000

Days Inn-North 828-645-9191

Workshop dates and registration information:

Downloadable Paper Registration for the Marshall, NC workshops click Here!

Registration information

We are sponsoring a fiddle weekend in Marshall, North Carolina. Cost for the weekend is $225 [hotels and meals not included].  It will consist of about10 hours of intense fiddle instruction, starting at 7pm until 10pm on Friday night, resuming Saturday morning at 10am-12pm and from 1pm - 6pm.  The Workshop will be held at the Madison County Arts Center on Main Street, in Marshall, NC. Phone 828-649-1301.  Directions to the venue are as follows: From Asheville, take US 19/23 North towards Weaverville; take the US 25/70 exit towards Hot Springs/Marshall.  Take the Bus US 25/70 exit (left turns) to Marshall.  When you come into town the Arts Center will be next to the Post Office (this is a VERY small, but charming town so you will have no trouble finding it).

This workshop is geared for intermediate and advanced fiddle students only and is limited to 15 participants.  Our focus for this weekend will be learning to play backup/fill licks, constructing breaks and working with a singer.  We will probably concentrate on a few classic cuts from the Bluegrass Album Band collection, some western swing tunes and, if time permits, some twin fiddle.

Marshall, North Carolina and the surrounding Asheville area is beautiful and we encourage you to bring your family and friends with you.   From hiking, rafting and biking to driving the Blue Ridge Parkway to visiting the many, many galleries of fine artisans in the areas.  There are plenty of activities both outdoors and indoors that will entertain all tastes.

 

  Phone 828-649-3399 for more information or to pay by phone.
For over 50 years Bobby Hicks has set the standard for fiddlers everywhere through a variety of styles. He reached national prominence in the 1950's with Bill Monroe and  the 1960's and 70's with various country and western bands (most notably The Judy Lynn Show from 1963-1970).  For twenty-one years he played with Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder. He played wit Jesse McReynolds and the Virginia Boys for a couple of years and made guest appearances with various bluegrass acts, such as Earl Scruggs, J.D. Crowe and the New South, Rhonda Vincent and the Rage and The Blue Ridge Symphony.

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Bobby Hicks' "Elements of Good Fiddle Playing"

 

 

 

 

 

Bobby Hicks Teaches Fiddling Volume 1

 Bobby has had many requests over the years to do a teaching video and he's finally done it. The video is now in stock and ready to ship. You can now order three ways: 1) through our secure credit card arrangement with PayPal [click the "Store" link to your left], 2)  print the mail order form located on the "Store" page and mail to us along with your personal check, or 3) order by phone from our office at :

828-649-3399 - call now! 

   Our office hours are Mon - Sat 10am-7pm and Sun 1pm - 6pm.

The price of the DVD is $39.95+ $2 S/H