Celtic-rock group Gaelic Storm are set to host their first-ever Rag and Bone Workshop July 29-August 2 at Full Moon Resort in the heart of the “Forever Wild” Catskill Forest Preserve, just one half hour west of Woodstock, New York. Through four days of camping, classes, music and stories, Gaelic Storm’s Rag and Bone Workshop will explore the band’s Celtic influences, the instruments that shape their sound, and more.
Through the course of nine albums, the core members of Gaelic Storm–Irish frontman Patrick Murphy and English vocalist-guitarist Steve Twigger–have lived, written and recorded in the United States. The group’s catalog features three #1 albums on the Billboard World Chart, with overall sales of more than 1 million.
Classes and clinics will be taught by the current members of Gaelic Storm–frontman Patrick Murphy, guitarist-vocalist Steve Twigger, percussionist Ryan Lacey, piper Pete Purvis and fiddle player Kiana Weber–as well as Gaelic Storm’s former fiddler Jessie Burns.
Steve Twigger of Gaelic Storm states, “We’ve got a great relationship with our fans, our shows are always very interactive and the camp takes that one step further. The Celtic tradition includes handing off stories and music from generation to generation and the camp is an opportunity for us to do that. We’re looking forward to a very personal and fun four days.”
Gaelic Storm’s live shows have always had the familiar communal and interactive feel of a neighborhood pub. The Rag and Bone Workshop takes that experience to the most personal level, as each individual band member will teach group classes in their respective areas of expertise – acoustic guitar, fiddle/violin, pipes and whistle, and percussion/drum classes (including bodhran and spoons), as well as songwriting classes. Private lessons will also be available. Attendees of the songwriting class will write with the band, and the performance on the final evening will feature the campers as the headliners performing songs penned at the workshop with Gaelic Storm as the “house band.â€
Gaelic Storm will also perform two official shows–a full band set and their “Old Songs and Old Stories†storyteller set. And, in the spirit of celebration, there will be at least one formal whiskey tasting (for those who are of age), and jam sessions with band members each night…sometimes into the morning.
Gaelic Storm’s Rag and Bone Workshop offers a variety of pricing options, based on the variety of available accommodations. Packages are on sale now at: http://ragandboneworkshop.com/ and start at just $795, including lodging, access to all gourmet meals, performances, and camp activities. Rag and Bone Workshop is open to music lovers of all ages – musicians of all skill levels and non-musicians alike.
All activities will be held at Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, NY, which features an eclectic array of comfortable, rustic country-inn accommodations as well as primitive tent camping. All accommodations are just steps away from daily camp activities. Guests can enjoy the spring-fed swimming pool, on-site access to the Esopus Creek, and explore the splendors of the Catskills on the nearby network of hiking trails. Dedicated to the celebration of nature, music and the arts, this one hundred-acre wonderland of mountains, fields, and streams is a world of its own.
Gaelic Storm’s Rag and Bone Workshop is part of the successful Music Masters Camp Series (www.musicmasterscamp.com) held at Full Moon Resort.
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