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Thursday, July 26, 2012 | gainesvilletimes.com/getout
Whistle while you learn
Helen Arts Center offers music lessons From staff reports
Ever wanted to recreate the “Titanic” theme for yourself? Or how about teaching the kids a musical instrument without the major investment of guitars and drums? The penny whistle is the perfect choice. Musician and teacher Gwen Aumann will help students find a tone, play some notes and learn easy beginning songs on the penny whistle in a three-part lesson starting July 30. Aumann plays a number of instruments from the piano, flute and auto harp to the psaltery and mountain dulcimer. She has performed with dulcimer groups and uses her penny whistle to delight audiences throughout the area. She is also a member of “SNOrchestra” (Sautee Nacoochee Orchestra) and performed for the recent musical production “Headwaters.” Aumann has taught students of all ages, from 6 to 85, and in the elementary school system for more than 20 years. An ancient woodwind instrument with a distinctive sound, the penny whistle can play a sprightly dance tune or a haunting melody. Its beginnings trace back to prehistoric times, and it is found in practically every culture worldwide, most notable in the Celtic tradition. Classes will be held at the Helen Arts &
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Heritage Center and are limited to eight students. Cost is $30 for all three sessions on consecutive Monday evenings, July 30, Aug. 6 and Aug. 13, from 5:30 until 6:30 p.m. Supplies are an additional $25 and include a penny whistle and handouts. To register contact the Helen Arts & Heritage Center at 706-8778-3933 or visit www. helenarts.org.
Willie Nelson to start tour in Duluth NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country legend Willie Nelson is on board for this year’s Railroad Revival Tour. He’ll be joined by Jamey Johnson, Band of Horses and actorNelson musician John Reilly and Friends. The train tour kicks off Oct. 20 in Duluth, and runs through Oct. 28 in Oakland,
Calif. The artists will ride in vintage, 1940s railcars. They’ll perform in open air, pop-up concert venues in parks, fields and lots around the railroad tracks where they stop. Other stops include Memphis, Tenn.; Oklahoma City, Old Town Spring, Texas; Tempe, Ariz.; and San Pedro, Calif. Tickets go on sale Friday at 11 a.m. A documentary called “Big Easy Express,” featuring last year’s trip with Mumford & Sons and
Old Crow Medicine Show, is out on iTunes and DVD. Associated Press
Summer series continues with The John King Band From staff reports The Cornelia Summer Concert Series continues Friday, July 27, at the Depot with a regional band that has local ties. The John King Band, formed in Athens in late 2010 by singer and songwriter John King, is a stylistic blending of Southern Rock and Country. The John King Band has taken the South by storm in recent years, performing with country
acts like Diamond Rio, Jerrod Niemann and Brantley Gilbert. The group also includes some of the most talented musicians in the Southeast including King’s younger brother and drummer, Andrew King and guitarists Parker Smith and Joe Higgins. The band’s double lead harmony is reminiscent of greats like Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Allman Brothers. The concert starts at 7 p.m. at the Depot. Tables and chairs are available on
a first-come basis or you can bring your own. Tents are allowed, but only in designated areas that will allow everyone to enjoy the show. A beverage tent will be on site with beer, wine and soft drinks, and an ice cream booth will be selling cold treats to help beat the heat. On Aug. 24, performer Kip Moore will wrap up the concert series with opening act Striking Matches. Gates will open at 5 p.m. at the Depot for the free event. For more concert information, contact Heather Sinyard at bht@ corneliageorgia.org.