SEPTEMBER 2023

Healthy voice - Happy Heart: Vocal workshop with Sarah Flint

Friday, September 22nd 2023 5:30pm–6:30pm ET

Join us for another great Workshop here at Weed Patch Music Company - "Healthy Voice - Happy Heart", a Workshop for Vocal Health and Happiness taught by Sarah Flint of Bloomington, IN! In this workshop, Sarah will help you use your voice to stay healthy, and help you create good vibrations in your life.

From Sarah - "My vocal students have been able to find their true voice, and sing on pitch, with confidence. But there are benefits to singing beyond the way things sound. Those vibrations can build health, clear sinuses, and just plain feel good."

Workshop will be held in our shop from 5:30pm to 6:30pm on Friday, September 22nd, cost is just $25, and registration is required. Contact us at (812)200-3300 to register for this fun event!

AUGUST 2023

Cajon & Djembe workshop for beginner’s with julian douglas

Saturday, August 12th 2023 5:30pm–6:30pm ET

Join us for our Cajon & Djembe Workshop for beginners taught by Julian Douglas! Julian brings more than 25 years of experience playing and teaching world percussion. He is a Remo Health Rhythms trained facilitator and a recipient of the Indiana Arts Commission On-Ramp Fellowship. Julian’s influences include traditions from the African diaspora, Asia, and the Middle East. His approach to music centers on the creative process and authentic expression. At this workshop, Julian will be teaching some great beginner techniques to get you started on your percussion journey!

Space is limited to only 10 participants and pre-payment and pre-registration are required! Workshop cost is only $25 for the hour-long workshop! Cajons and Djembes will be available, or bring your own! Contact us today to register and secure you spot – weedpatchmusiccompany@gmail.com or 812.200.3300

Beginner mountain dulcimer workshop with kara barnard

Friday, August 25th 2023 5:30pm–6:30pm ET

Join us on Friday, August 25th from 5:30pm to 6:30pm at Weed Patch Music Company for a Beginner Mountain Dulcimer Workshop with National Champion Kara Barnard! Kara will be teaching you everything you need to know to get started playing this fun and easy to learn instrument!

Never played a string instrument? NO PROBLEM!
Can't read music? NOT AN ISSUE!
Don't have your own dulcimer? WE CAN LOAN YOU ONE!

Space is limited to only 10 participants and registration is required! Contact us at Weed Patch Music Company at (812)200-3300 to reserve your spot! Cost for this hour-long workshop is only $25 (additional $5 to rent a dulcimer for the workshop hour). Don't miss out on this great opportunity to learn from the best!

JULY 2023

PRactical Music Theory Workshop for Beginners

Friday, July 28th 2023 5:30pm–6:30pm ET

Hey all you music nerds! Come and join us at Weed Patch Music Company on Friday, July 28th from 5:30pm to 6:30pm for a Beginner's Workshop discussing Practical Music Theory - only $20!

We'll be covering just the theory that you need to know to become a better player!

Learn basic music concepts like:
- What is a key?
- What notes go in a chord?
- What is a scale and how do I find one?
- How do I know what chords to play?

And, get a basic understanding of the following:
- What is the Circle of Fifths?
- What is the Nashville Number System?

Contact us at Weed Patch Music Company at (812)200-3300 to register for this Workshop! Space is limited and workshop cost is $20! See you there!

Beginner’s Fiddle Workshop with Audrey jo williams

Saturday, July 29th 2023 5:30pm–6:30pm ET

Join us at Weed Patch Music Company for a Beginner's Fiddle Workshop for Adult Beginners with instructor Audrey Jo Williams!! Cost for this hour-long workshop is $25 - space is limited and registration is required! Contact us at (812)200-3300 to register!

This Introduction to Fiddle Workshop is intended for adult beginners. No experience is necessary, though this workshop will be good for complete beginners through early violin students. Instruction will focus on many beginner concepts including instrument care and maintenance, how to hold the instrument (bow and violin), tuning, proper use of your right hand (and how to use the bow), and the basics of beginning to use your left hand by learning some basic techniques and scales. By the end of this workshop, you'll be playing your very first fiddle tune!

JUNE 2023

Blues Ukulele Workshop for beginners

Friday, June 23rd 2023 5:30pm–6:30pm ET

Are you ready to try something different with your ukulele playing? Enhance your ukulele skills as you have fun learning to play the Blues! In this beginner to intermediate level ukulele workshop, you will learn the 12-bar blues structure, basic blues rhythm and strumming patterns, some simple riffs and solos featuring the minor pentatonic scale, incorporating right-hand techniques with hammer-ons and pull-offs, and the classic blues turnaround! Cost for the hour-long workshop is $20. Space is limited to 10 participants and registration is required, so contact us to register today!
Get in touch - 1(812)200-3300 or weedpatchmusiccompany@gmail.com

MAY 2023

Harmonica basics workshop with allie jean burbrink

Saturday, May 13th 2023 5:30pm–6:30pm ET

Join us at Weed Patch Music Company for this Beginner’s Workshop on Harmonica Basics with Allie Jean Burbrink! Workshop cost is $25 for the hour-long workshop. Participants must also have their own Key of C Diatonic Harmonica for this Workshop. We recommend the Bluesband, Big River, Marine Band, Blues Harp, or Special 20 Harmonicas available for purchase at Weed Patch Music Company!

The tiny and portable harmonica has been a staple of folk, country, blues, and rock music for over a century and we’re excited to help you get started playing! Allie will be here to teach you everything you need to know to get started including the basics of the instrument, fundamentals of accompaniment for multi-instrumentalists, breath support, and developing tricks and techniques to get clear and crisp notes from your harmonica.

Bluegrass & Old-Time Jamming Workshop

Friday, May 16th 2023 5:30pm–6:30pm ET

Join us at Weed Patch Music Company for this Bluegrass and Old Time Jamming Workshop taught by Allie Jean Burbrink that will help you improve your skills at playing with other musicians! All bluegrass instruments are welcome and no jamming experience is necessary! Participants should be able to tune their instrument (electronic tuning devices are welcome) and change smoothly between G, C, D, and A. (Fiddles and Basses should know which notes work with which chords). Workshop cost is $25 and participants should bring their own bluegrass/old time instrument to play! Registration is required as space is limited, so contact us to secure your spot - (812)200-3300!

APRIL 2023

Sing & Play Family Jam with allie Jean Burbrink

Saturday, April 8th 2023 5:30pm–6:30pm ET

Join us at Weed Patch Music Company for this FUN KID-FOCUSED WORKSHOP! Allie Jean Burbrink will be joining us to share some simple chords, songs, and techniques for sharing music with your own little one. Using just 3-4 simple chords, parents can start singing, playing, and teaching their kiddos to sing and play along with them. This workshop is great for parents and young children aged 2 to 7 years - younger participants will have a variety of percussion instruments and will enjoy moving to the music while older kids will get to learn to play some songs, too! Participating parents will receive a copy of a variety of songs from Allie’s SING & PLAY ALL DAY KID’S SONGBOOK AND COLORING BOOK and we will all have fun singing and playing music together!

WORKSHOP COST IS $25/ADULT. Bring your own instrument OR Borrow one from the shop for an additional $5. Workshop is FREE FOR KIDS 12 AND UNDER with adult supervision (1 adult per 2 children, please). Parent participants will receive a copy of a variety of songs from Allie’s SING & PLAY ALL DAY KID’S SONGBOOK AND COLORING BOOK!

Allie Jean is a musician, teacher, and mom. Her first solo record, a folk/children’s album called SING & PLAY ALL DAY, will be out in March! Whether performing, teaching, or playing with her son, Allie is enthusiastic and encouraging. She believes making music is something everyone can learn to do!

Fiddle Foundations workshop for intermediate-level beginners

Friday, April 28th 2023 5:30pm–6:30pm ET

Join us at Weed Patch Music Company for this Fiddle Foundations Workshop with Carolyn Dutton! Workshop cost is $25 and pre-registration and pre-payment are required.

Contact us at (812)200-3300 to register as space is limited!

Participants should be comfortable with playing the G, D, and A Major Scales in order to attend this workshop. Any past participants of our Complete Beginner’s Violin & Fiddle Workshop are welcome to attend! In this workshop, you will learn techniques to improve your playing, bowing exercises for fiddlers, intros and outros for common fiddle tunes, learning double-stops, and hints on how to practice! We will even have you playing a beginner fiddle tune by the end of the workshop!

Classically trained violinist, Carolyn Dutton, has spent over 30 years playing violin and fiddle in a variety of genres including classical, celtic, gypsy, jazz, folk, bluegrass, old time, and more. In addition to touring internationally, she also performed as the on-stage violinist in the Tony-award winning Grapes of Wrath. Carolyn enjoys teaching violin and fiddle in every style possible and playing regularly with her western swing and jazz groups here in Brown County, Indiana.

MARCH 2023

Rhythm Guitar workshop for bluegrass & Old Time Music

Saturday, March 11th 2023 5:30pm–6:30pm ET

Join us at Weed Patch Music Company for this great introduction to playing Rhythm Guitar for Bluegrass and Old Time Music taught by Allie Jean Burbrink of Columbus, Indiana. At this workshop, Allie will help you learn the basics of back-up rhythm guitar including the commonly used alternating bass/chord rhythm, some embellishments and bass walks to spice up your playing, and some tips and techniques to get you ready to join in on any jam session or picking situation in no time!

This workshop is open to beginner to intermediate level guitar players. Space is limited to only 9 people so pre-registration and pre-payment of $25/person are required. Contact us at Weed Patch Music Company to reserve your spot - (812)200-3300!

FEBRUARY 2023

Introduction to world percussion

Saturday, February 4, 2023 4:30pm–5:30pm ET

Join us for our Introduction to World Percussion and Rhythm Workshop with Julian Douglas! Julian brings more than 25 years of experience playing and teaching world percussion. He is a Remo Health Rhythms trained facilitator and a recipient of the Indiana Arts Commission On-Ramp Fellowship. Julian’s influences include traditions from the African diaspora, Asia, and the Middle East. His approach to music centers on the creative process and authentic expression.

At this Introduction to World Percussion and Rhythm Workshop, Julian will be providing an information on traditional vocabulary, instrumental technique, the theory of rhythm, and helping students learn how to express themselves through world percussion instruments. Whether the goal is to enhance your rhythmic skills and vocabulary or to take up or deepen a personal creative practice, there will be something for everyone in the workshop.

Space is limited to only 10 participants and pre-payment and pre-registration are required! Workshop cost is only $25 for the hour-long workshop! Contact us today to register and secure you spot – weedpatchmusiccompany@gmail.com or 812.200.3300.

complete beginner’s ukulele workshop

Friday, February 10, 4:30pm–5:30pm

The easy to learn and fun to play ukulele is the perfect first instrument for all ages! In our Complete Beginner's Ukulele Workshop you'll learn all the basics of the uke, including the following: tuning, beginner chords, scales, learning how to improvise, and how to play almost every song in the world with only 4 chords!!!

Pre-registration and Pre-payment of $20 per person is required as space is limited to only 10 participants! You don't even need your own ukulele - just borrow a uke from us for an additional $5! Give us a call at (812)200-3300 to register and pay by phone!!

Uncle Willie's Heart Rhythms Workshop featuring Musical Washboard, Spoons, and More

Sunday, February 19 4:30pm–5:30PM

Join us for this super-fun KID FRIENDLY workshop! Uncle Willie (aka Bill Bailey) is known for his skills with idiophonic instruments, including the Musical Washboard, Musical Spoons, and other unique percussion instruments! Join us to learn to express yourself on these unique instruments and jam along together!

Workshop cost is $25/adult. Kids 12 and under are FREE with adult supervision (1 adult per 2 children, please!). Pre-registration and pre-payment are required as space is limited. Contact us today to register - (812)200-3300!

complete beginner’s Mandolin workshop

Friday, February 24, 4:30pm–5:30pm

Join us at Weed Patch Music Company for a Mandolin Workshop for the Complete Beginner! Absolutely no experience is necessary for this workshop - you don’t even need your own mandolin (just borrow one from us for an additional $5)! We’ll teach you everything you need to know to get started playing, including proper hand technique, beginner chords and scales, and your very first song!

Space is limited to only 9 people so be sure to contact us for pre-registration and pre-payment of $20/person - (812)200-3300!

JANUARY 2023

Beginner's Native American Flute Workshop

Sunday, January 8, 2023 4:30pm–6pm ET

Join us at Weed Patch Music Company for a Beginner's Native American Flute Workshop with Douglas Thunderhorse of Thunder Horse Flutes !

Participants must have their own Key of A 6-hole Native American Flute to participate in the workshop. The cost for the workshop is FREE WITH PURCHASE of any Thunder Horse Key of A flute. We highly recommend the Brown County Backpacker or Little Bear Flutes which cost only $89+tax. For folks who already have a Key of A flute from a different builder, workshop cost will be $20.

Pre-registration and Pre-payment are required for the Flute Workshop. Contact us at Weed Patch Music Company to purchase your flute and/or register for this great workshop! You can reach us by phone at 812-200-3300 or by email at weedpatchmusiccompany@gmail.com

Beginner banjo workshop

Friday, January 13 5pm–6pm

If you've ever been curious about playing the banjo, now is your chance to try it out! Our Beginner Banjo Workshop is made for the complete beginner - No experience necessary! Only $20! Bring your own banjo, OR borrow one from our shop for an additional $5!

We will cover a brief history of the banjo, banjo setup, and some basic rolls, patterns, and techniques for your right hand using your first three chords!

Space is limited to only 8 participants and pre-registration and pre-payment are required!

To register, contact us at:
weedpatchmusiccompany@gmail.com OR (812)200-3300!

Introduction to Violin and Fiddle Workshop for Adult Beginners

Saturday January 21, 4:30–5:30

Join us at Weed Patch Music Company for an Introduction to Violin and Fiddle Workshop for Adult Beginners with instructor Audrey Jo Williams!!

Audrey Jo Williams is a professional musician who began her studies on double bass, cello, and violin and has over 10 years of experience teaching students of all skill levels, from adults to high school students to young children just starting out. Her students have won and placed in national competitions, gotten into the prestigious IU String Academy at the Jacobs School of Music as well as gotten into the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra. Audrey has taught strings at a variety of Elementary and Intermediate Schools and has performed as Principal Bassist in the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra.

This Introduction to Violin and Fiddle Workshop is intended for adult beginners. No experience is necessary, though this workshop will be good for complete beginners through early violin students. This workshop will focus on many beginner concepts including instrument care and maintenance, how to hold the instrument (bow and violin), tuning, proper use of your right hand (and how to use the bow), and the basics of beginning to use your left hand by learning some basic techniques and scales. This workshop will include techniques that can apply for both beginner violin and fiddle students.

Brown county ukulele festival

Friday–Sunday, January 20–22

The Brown County Ukulele Festival is here...and we are so excited! Can't wait to see some happy, smiling, familiar faces this weekend! To celebrate, we will be holding a drawing for two FREE Kala Ukuleles Elvis Ukes on Saturday evening! Any purchase on Friday, January 20th or Saturday, January 21st enters you to win! Two winners will be drawn on Saturday at 6:30pm from our booth at the Brown County Ukulele Festival at the Brown County Inn ! Winnners can pick up their ukulele from our booth on Saturday directly following the drawing OR anytime between 10am and 5pm on Sunday, January 22nd.

beginner clawhammer banjo workshop

Friday, January 27, 4:30pm–5:30pm

This banjo workshop will focus on beginner old-time banjo skills, with an emphasis on perfecting the foundation of playing clawhammer banjo - the "bum-ditty" strum. You will also learn how to get started using your left hand by learning a basic melody and your first 3 chords. Participants will learn the basics and be given exercises and tips for continued exploration and education.
This workshop is for the complete beginner (you don't even need to own your own banjo - just borrow one from our shop for an additional $5).

Workshop cost is only $20, pre-registration and pre-payment are required, and space is limited to only 8 participants, so be sure to call today to register - (812)200-3300!

DECEMBER 2022

Holiday caroling with Weed patch & friends

Thursday, December 22, 2022 3pm–7pm ET

Join the jolly little Weed Patch elves as we gather our instruments and take to the town for some festive holiday caroling! Meet us at 3pm at Weed Patch Music Company to jam and learn some songs together, then we'll head out into the town at 4pm to sing some carols to our friends at the other local businesses! Bring your ukuleles, drums, kazoos, and holiday cheer and join us!

OCTOBER 2022

4th friday art walk - meet luthier douglas thunder horse

Friday, October 28, 2022 4pm–7pm ET

Join us at Weed Patch Music Company on Friday, October 28th for a Luthier Discussion, Demonstration, and Beginner's Native American Flute Workshop with Douglas Thunder Horse of Thunder Horse Flutes! Douglas will be discussing and demonstrating a variety of his flutes at our shop from 4pm to 5:30pm with a Beginner's Flute Workshop to follow from 5:30pm to 6:30pm.

Participants must have their own Key of A 6-hole Native American Flute to participate in the workshop. The cost for the workshop is FREE WITH PURCHASE of any Thunder Horse Key of A flute. We highly recommend the Brown County Backpacker or Little Bear Flutes which cost only $89+tax. For folks who already have a Key of A flute from a different builder, workshop cost will be $20.

Pre-registration and Pre-payment are required for the Flute Workshop. Contact us at Weed Patch Music Company to purchase your flute and/or register for this great workshop! You can reach us by phone at 812-200-3300 or by email at weedpatchmusiccompany@gmail.com

Douglas Thunder Horse is a multi–national award-winning performer, recording artist, and flute builder. As an adopted Apache, he learned his craft from an elder who taught flute making. Each instrument that Douglas makes has been handcrafted and inspired by the flutes of the First People, bringing to life the spirit of the wood. Douglas spends his days' building, recording, and teaching at his studio in Greensburg, Indiana.

SEPTEMBER 2022

4th friday art walk - LIVE MUSIC

Friday, September 23, 2022 4pm–7pm ET

We have some more great LIVE MUSIC planned for you here at the shop this month! Join us outside from 4pm to 5pm to hear the Brown County Dulcimer Society and Friends and then stick around from 5:30pm to 6:30pm for Bloomington Ukulele Group - The UkeTones! It's going to be tons of fun!

AUGUST 2022

4th friday art walk - Meet luthier Rick Gooden

Friday, August 26, 2022 4pm–7pm ET

Join us Friday, August 26th from 4pm to 7pm for another 4th Friday Art Walk here in Brown County! Rick Gooden from New Harmony Dulcimers will be joining us to showcase his beautiful instruments and tell you all about them. Try out some of his incredible dulcimers, including this Custom Brio Plus Dulcimer and many more!

JULY 2022

4th friday art walk - Meet luthier David underwood

Friday, July 22, 2022 4pm–7pm ET

Come and meet David Underwood, the luthier behind our wonderful Fauz Instruments Cajons! David will be bringing lots of great cajons for you to choose from and our very own house percussionist, Sydney, will be here to lure you in with some lessons and techniques for how to play the cajon. We'll have several sizes of cajons available for you to try, you can participate in some percussion lessons and demos with Sydney, and find out about how these instruments are made!

MAY 2022

Indiana Cajun & Zydeco Crawfish Festival

Friday-Sunday, May 20-22, 2022

Come and join Weed Patch Music Company at the Inaugural Indiana Cajun Zydeco Crawfish Festival! The Festival starts May 20 at the Bill Monroe Music Park & Campground! Check out some great music that will be brought to you by Dwayne Dopsie and other fabulous Zydeco musicians at Bill Monroe's Music Park & Campground! You can find our booth there and join us in some workshops to learn the Musical Washboard, Spoons, and other Zydeco Style Percussion Instruments with the always fun Bill Bailey! Bring a friend and grab your dancin' shoes and we'll see you there for some fun! You can find us there all day Saturday selling all of your favorite Zydeco style percussion instruments and teaching workshops on how to play Washboard, Spoons, and other fun instruments!

4th friday art walk - Meet luthier alan brittingham

Friday, May 27, 2022 4pm–7pm ET

Join us on Friday, May 27th during Brown County's Fourth Friday Art Walk for our "Meet the Luthier Series"! Alan Brittingham of Seymour, Indiana makes some incredible guitars, dulcimers, pickin' sticks, cigar box guitars, and more! He'll be here showcasing some of these beautiful instruments for you and giving you an up close look at his craftsmanship that is truly a work of art! And, you can grab a cold brew or iced latte from the Sidetrack Coffee Roasters coffee cart out in front of our shop and stay and hang out awhile.

APRIL TO OCTOBER - 4TH FRIDAY ART WALKS

We are very excited to be participating in Brown County’s Fourth Friday Art Walks this season! Art Walks in Brown occur every April through October from 4pm to 7pm and include a variety of special exhibits, music, make and take activities, demonstrations, and food and wine! As part of the Art Walk this year, Weed Patch Music Company hopes to be able to highlight the ways in which Indiana musical instrument builders create their art. With over a dozen Indiana instrument builders in a variety of instruments represented in our shop, there is plenty of art to see!

In conjunction with the Art Walk Events this season, we will be featuring different luthiers or local musicians each week! Take the opportunity to meet different instrument builders, check out how musical instruments are made, participate in beginner workshops, listen to some local music, and grab yourself a cup of locally roasted coffee from Sidetrack Coffee at their cart in front of our shop!

Check out our list of events below and we’ll look forward to seeing you on the 4th Friday of every month from April to October from 4pm to 7pm!

APRIL 2022

4th Friday Art Walk - Meet the luthier

Friday, April 22nd - 4pm to 7pm

Coming up this Friday, April 22nd as part of the 4th Friday Art Walk in Brown County, come and meet Gourd Ukulele Builder Ron Luginbill of Peru, Indiana! Ron will be here at our shop from 4pm to 7pm with a demo of how he builds his gourd ukuleles. Learn more about Ron’s story in this article from the Kokomo Tribune.

MARCH 2022

Complete Beginner’s Mandolin Workshop

Saturday, March 19th - 5pm to 6pm

Join us at Weed Patch Music Company for a Mandolin Workshop for the Complete Beginner! Absolutely no experience is necessary for this workshop - you don’t even need your own mandolin (just borrow one from us for an additional $5)! We’ll teach you everything you need to know to get started playing, including proper hand technique, beginner chords and scales, and your very first song! Space is limited to only 8 people so be sure to contact us soon for pre-registration and pre-payment! Face coverings will be required for all participants during the workshop so that all who would like to will be able to attend.

MARCH 2022

Fingerstyle Ukulele Basics Workshop

Saturday, March 5th - 5pm to 6pm

Join us at Weed Patch Music Company for a Fingerstyle Ukulele Basics Workshop! In this workshop, we will focus on basic fingerpicking skills that allow us to accentuate the melodic lines of a song rather than just strumming our chords. We will be focusing on 4 different styles fingerpicking for the ukulele and utilizing 4 unique songs for our practice! If you are a beginner or intermediate ukulele player that is looking to diversify your ukulele style, then this might be the workshop for you!

Our Fingerstyle Ukulele Basics Workshop will be held at our shop on Saturday, March 5th from 5pm to 6pm. The cost for this hour-long workshop is $20 and pre-registration and pre-payment are required. We will be requiring face coverings for all during the workshop. Give us a call at (812)200-3300 to register today as space is limited!

FEBRUARY 2022

Ukulele Strums and Strokes Workshop

Saturday, February 26th - 5pm to 6pm

Come and join us for our Beginner to Intermediate Level Ukulele Strums and Strokes Workshop! We’ll be focusing on a variety of strumming patterns and techniques to use to vary your playing. With this workshop, you’ll be taking home 8 different beginner strumming patterns, 4 intermediate level strumming patterns and techniques, and examples of 4 to 6 songs to use to put these things into practice!

Give us a call at (812)200-3300 to register for this Workshop! Space is limited to only 8 participants and pre-registration and pre-payment are required. Face coverings are required for all during the workshop.