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Special Events Calendar- Past Events for Year 2009

Here's a list of past special events, most held in our store at 1100 North Washington, Lansing MI. (Here's a map to our store).
Also see our current events calendar.

past calendars ... 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Novice Guitar Session I with Bob McCloy
Saturday , January 10, 2009
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
workshop ($40)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Register for this workshop and Bob's "Novice II" workshop, and get a $10 discount!


Fiddle From Scratch and Squeak I Workshop with Bob McCloy
Saturday , January 10, 2009
01:00 pm - 3:00 pm
workshop ($40)
Location: Elderly Instruments

An introductory lesson for aspiring fiddlers!


FREE In-Store Performance with Cats and the Fiddler
Saturday , January 10, 2009
03:30 pm - 4 pm
in-store performance (free)
Location: Elderly Instruments

The winners of last summers' Battle of the High School Bands giving a free performance!


Novice Mandolin I with Bob McCloy
Saturday , January 17, 2009
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
workshop ($40)
Location: Elderly Instruments

A two-part mandolin course for those looking to start off on the right foot!


Clawhammer Banjo for the Advanced Beginner
Saturday , January 17, 2009
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
workshop ($45)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Sign-up for both sessions of Joel's Clawhammer workshop and save $15- only $75 for both!


Bluegrass Guitar II Workshop with Bob McCloy
Saturday , January 17, 2009
01:00 pm - 3:00 pm
workshop ($40)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Don't forget to sign-up for bothe Sessions of this workshop and save $10!


Clawhammer Banjo for the Advanced Intermediate with Joel Mabus
Saturday , January 17, 2009
02:00 pm - 4:00 pm
workshop ($45)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Sign-up for both sessions of Joel's Clawhammer workshop and save $15- only $75 for both!


Novice Guitar Session II with Bob McCloy
Saturday , January 24, 2009
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
workshop ($40)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Register for this workshop and Bob's "Novice I" Workshop, and get a $10 discount!


Fiddle From Scratch (and Squeak) part II
Saturday , January 24, 2009
01:00 pm - 3:00 pm
workshop ($40)
Location: Elderly Instruments

A Two Part intro to the violin with Elderly Instruments instructor Bob McCloy! Sign up for both and save $10!


Novice Mandolin, Part II Workshop with Bob McCloy
Saturday , January 24, 2009
03:30 pm - 5:30 pm
workshop ($40)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Sign-up for both sessions of the Novice Mandolin workshop and save $10-- only $70 for both!


Irish Button Accordion Workshop with Paddy O'Brien
Monday , February 02, 2009
05:00 pm - 7:00 pm
workshop ($40)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Learn Traditional Irish Button Accordion with this member of Chulrua!


Irish Fiddle Workshop with Patrick Ourceau
Monday , February 02, 2009
05:00 pm - 7:00 pm
workshop ($40)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Learn Traditional Irish Fiddle with this member of Chulrua


Irish Guitar Workshop with Pat Egan
Monday , February 02, 2009
05:00 pm - 7:00 pm
workshop ($40)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Learn Traditional Irish Guitar with this member of Chulrua!


CANCELLED **Swing Guitar Workshop with Brian Delaney ** CANCELLED
Saturday , February 07, 2009
01:00 pm - 3:00 pm
workshop (40.00)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Unfortunately, this workshop has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience.


FREE In-Store Concert with Matt and Shannon Heaton
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
05:00 pm
in-store performance (free)
Location: Elderly Instruments

"Brilliant, American-bred Irish folk..." - The Boston Herald


Peter Mulvey Guitar Workshop
Tuesday , February 17, 2009
05:00 pm - 7 pm
workshop ($30)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Peter Mulvey will share insight into his unique guitar technique, and much more!


Electric Blues Guitar Improv Workshop with Larry McCray
Saturday , February 28, 2009
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
workshop ($50)
Location: Elderly Instruments

An up-close look at the style and techniques of a blues guitar virtuoso!


Dynamics of Banjo Sound Workshop with Tom Nechville
Saturday , March 07, 2009
03:00 pm
presentation (free)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Go beyond the standard banjo setup conventions and learn what really makes the banjo sound its best. Tom Nechville will discuss his improvements over traditional banjos and will divulge his solutions to nearly every banjo problem


FREE In-Store Concert with Muzyka
Saturday , March 14, 2009
04:45 pm - 5:30
in-store performance (FREE!)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Acoustic music performed by this one-of-a-kind band from Saginaw, MI


FREE In-Store Bluegrass Concert with Detour
Saturday , March 21, 2009
12:30 pm
in-store performance (free)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Join Detour as they celebrate the release of their CD!


Free In-Store Concert with Ray Kamalay
Saturday , March 28, 2009
12:00 pm
in-store performance (free)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Ray will warm-up for his workshop by playing a few choice tunes...


Secrets of Swing Masterclass with Ray Kamalay
Saturday , March 28, 2009
01:00 pm - 3:00 pm
workshop (40.00)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Upgrade your knoweldge of repertoire of Classic Acoustic Swing with renowned teacher and performer Ray Kamalay!


FREE In-Store Conert with Rob Bourassa
Saturday , April 04, 2009
12:00 pm
in-store performance (free)
Location: Elderly Instruments

check out Rob's playing on youtube and you'l see why you shouldn't miss this free performance!


Guitar Improvisation Workshop with Rob Bourassa
Saturday , April 04, 2009
01:00 pm - 3:00
workshop (35.00)
Location: Elderly Instruments

An outstanding performer from Michigan shares his unique approach to guitar improvisation


FREE In-Store Concert with Mark Stuart and Stacey Earle
Tuesday , April 14, 2009
05:30 pm
in-store performance (free)
Location: Elderly Instruments

extraordinary songs from this husband and wife duo


FREE In-Store Concert with Nobody's Darlin'
Friday , April 17, 2009
04:00 pm
in-store performance (free)
Location: Elderly Instruments

An all-girl stringband from right here in Michigan!


TWO FREE In-Store Concerts In Celebration of Record Store Day
Saturday , April 18, 2009
03:00 pm
workshop (free)
Location: Elderly Instruments

FREE music by Jen Sygit and Honest D and the Steel Reserve


FREE In-Store Concert with Jimmy Crowley and Legacy
Thursday , April 23, 2009
04:00 pm
in-store performance (free)
Location: Elderly Instruments

A legend from West Cork with traditional Irish musicians from Mississippi


DADGAD Guitar with Don Penzien
Thursday , April 23, 2009
05:00 pm
workshop ($40)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Learn traditional Irish guitar Accompaniment


Irish Bouzouki Workshop with Jimmy Crowley
Thursday , April 23, 2009
07:00 pm
workshop ($40)
Location: Elderly Instruments

"For me, [Jimmy Crowley] embodies all that is good and true about the music in which we are involved." -- Martin Carthy


Irish Fiddle Workshop with Valerie Plested
Thursday , April 23, 2009
07:00 pm
workshop ($40)

Enhance your Irish Fiddle Repertoire and Technique


Irish Flute and Whistle Workshop with Justin Murphy
Friday , April 24, 2009
04:00 pm
workshop ($40)

Explore Traditional Irish Flute Stylings


Free In-Store Concert with Charlie Ipcar
Saturday , April 25, 2009
12:00 pm
in-store performance (free)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Sea shanty's on banjo and anglo concertina!


Sea Shanty Workshop with Charlie Ipcar
Saturday , April 25, 2009
01:00 pm
workshop ($35)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Learn more about this traditional music form and its roots


Chris Hamilton Music Studio Class Series- Session 1
Saturday , May 09, 2009
12:00 pm - 1:00
workshop ($12.50)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Practical Music Theory: Part 1- Notes, Intervals and Scales.


FREE In-Store Concert with The Flatbellys
Saturday , May 09, 2009
02:00 pm
in-store performance (free)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Homegrown bluegrass band celebrating the release of their first CD


Chris Hamilton Music Studio Class Series - Session 2
Saturday , May 16, 2009
12:00 pm - 1:00
workshop ($12.50)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Practical Music Theory: Part 2 - More Scales, Chords and Chord Progressions


CANCELLED **Chris Hamilton Music Studio Class Series - Session 3** CANCELLED
Saturday , May 30, 2009
12:00 pm - 1:00
workshop ($12.50)
Location: Elderly Instruments

This workshop has been cancelled


Taylor Guitars Road Show
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
05:00 pm - 7:00 pm
presentation (free)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Look for some special Taylor one-offs, and other great deals!


Free In-Store Concert with Colin O'Brien
Friday , June 12, 2009
03:00 pm
in-store performance (free)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Song and dance man in the style of John Hartford


Playing the Words 5-String Banjo Workshop with Colin O'Brien
Friday , June 12, 2009
04:00 pm - 6:00 pm
workshop ($40)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Author of the Hal Leonard book "Play Banjo Today" offers an intermediate level banjo workshop


Fender Fan Appreciation Day
Saturday , June 20, 2009
12:00 pm
(free)
Location: Elderly Instruments

A day-long celebration of all things Fender!


Martin Guitar Day
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
(free)
Location: Elderly Instrumnents

Free restringing of ANY steel string acoustic guitar. Special pricing for one day only on select Martins and Giveaways!


Martin Day After-Hours Picking Session
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
07:00 pm - 9:30
(free)
Location: Elderly Instruments


FREE In-Store Concert with Dan Bliss
Friday , June 26, 2009
02:00 pm
in-store performance (free)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Solo fingerstyle blues guitar with vocals


Acoustic Blues Guitar Workshop with Dan Bliss
Friday , June 26, 2009
03:00 pm
workshop (35.00)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Learn the ins-and-outs of fingerstyle blues guitar with an accomplished guitarist and singer.


In-Store Concert with Victoria Vox
Thursday , August 13, 2009
06:00 pm
in-store performance (free)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Victoria is also appearing August 14 at Stage 1210, right around the corner from Elderly!


Contemporary Ukulele Workshop with Victoria Vox
Thursday , August 13, 2009
07:00 pm - 9:00 pm
workshop ($40.00)
Location: Elderly Instruments

You can also catch Victoria performing at Stage 1210 on August 14, click here for more info.


Lansing Area Ukulele Group (L.A.U.G.H.) Inaugural Monthly Meeting
Saturday , September 19, 2009
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
(free)
Location: Elderly Instruments

This is the first of what will be monthly meetings for Uke Enthusiasts.


FREE In-Store Concert with the cast band of "Hank Williams: Lost Highway"
Saturday , September 19, 2009
01:00 pm
in-store performance (free)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Derek Smith, Joe Bakaitis, and Drew Howard perform the music of Hank Williams


Free In-Store Concert with George Worthmore
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
04:00 pm - 4:45 pm
in-store performance (free)
Location: Elderly Instruments

George has played backup guitar for Bo Diddley, Ben E. King, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Lou Christy, and The Platters.


Fingerstyle Guitar Workshop with George Worthmore
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
05:00 pm - 7:00 pm
workshop ($25)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Don't Play the Guitar...Play the Music


FREE In-Store Concert with Tim Thompson
Saturday , October 10, 2009
12:00 pm
in-store performance (free)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Free concert with the 2008 International Fingerstyle Guitar Champion


The World Of Fingerstyle Guitar With Tim Thompson
Saturday , October 10, 2009
01:00 pm - 3:00 pm
workshop ($35)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Learn Fingerstyle Guitar with the 2008 International Fingerstyle Guitar Champion


Introduction to Blues Guitar Workshop with Brooks Williams
Thursday , October 15, 2009
06:00 pm - 8:00
workshop ($40)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Brooks will go over some tips and tricks to help you improve your blues guitar playing!


Breedlove Tour Bus
Friday , October 16, 2009
12:00 pm
(free)
Location: Elderly Instruments

A traveling show room displaying 30 to 40 beautiful Breedlove guitars.


Free In-Store Concert with Ray Kamalay
Saturday , October 17, 2009
12:00 pm
in-store performance (free)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Ray will warm-up for his workshop by playing a few choice tunes...


Secrets of Swing Masterclass with Ray Kamalay
Saturday , October 17, 2009
01:00 pm - 3:00 pm
workshop (40.00)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Upgrade your knoweldge of repertoire of Classic Acoustic Swing with renowned teacher and performer Ray Kamalay!


Lansing Area Ukulele Group (L.A.U.G.H.) Monthly Meeting
Saturday , October 17, 2009
10:30 pm - 12:00 pm
(FREE!)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Monthly meeting of L.A.U.G.H.!


Acoustic Blues Guitar Workshop with Roy Book Binder
Monday , October 26, 2009
04:00 pm - 6:00 pm
workshop ($75)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Learn Acoustic Blues with acclaimed guitarist Roy Book Binder


FREE In-Store Concert with The Pantones
Saturday , November 07, 2009
01:00 pm
in-store performance (free)
Location: Elderly Instruments

celebrating the release of their new album "Inside the Suns Wild Flame"


Free In-Store Concert with Lil' Rev
Thursday , November 12, 2009
06:00 pm - 6:45 pm
in-store performance (free)
Location: Elderly Instruments

"Listen to this! Lil' Rev is great!" - Pete Seeger


Novelty Songs for Ukulele Workshop with Lil Rev
Thursday , November 12, 2009
07:30 pm - 9:00 pm
workshop ($35)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Learn some new songs with the author of Hal Leonard's Ukulele Method


Lansing Area Ukulele Group (L.A.U.G.H.) Monthly Meeting
Saturday , November 14, 2009
10:30 pm - 12:00 pm
(FREE!)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Monthly meeting of L.A.U.G.H.!


A Dobro Workshop with Stacy Phillips
Tuesday , November 17, 2009
04:00 pm - 7:00
workshop ($60)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Learn some Dobro tricks and techniques from a true Master!


Martin Guitar Product Presentation and FREE Restringing
Saturday , November 21, 2009
11:00 am - 4 pm
(free)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Free restringing with Richard Starkey and our Martin guitar sales rep Larry Barnwell


Martin Guitar Clinic with Richard Starkey!
Saturday , November 21, 2009
06:00 pm - 7:30 pm
presentation (free)


Martin Guitar Day After-Hours Bluegrass Pickin Session
Saturday , November 21, 2009
08:00 pm - 10 pm
workshop (free)


Free In-Store Concert with Peter Madcat Ruth
Saturday , December 05, 2009
12:00 pm
in-store performance (free)
Location: Elderly Instruments

A free performance by the Grammy award winning harmonica player and champion of the long-standing tradition of the one man band.


Harmonica Workshop with Peter Madcat Ruth
Saturday , December 05, 2009
01:00 pm - 3:00 pm
workshop ($40)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Harmonica workshop with the grammy award winner.


Lansing Area Ukulele Group (L.A.U.G.H.) Monthly Meeting
Saturday , December 19, 2009
10:30 pm - 12:00 pm
(FREE!)
Location: Elderly Instruments

Monthly meeting of L.A.U.G.H.!



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