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John Knowles, our primary instructor is an internatonally known player, composer, arranger, and teacher.  He is a regular teacher and performer at the annual Chet Atkins Appreciation Society convention in Nashville.  John is classically trained but his professional awards are very diverse, including one Grammy, two Emmy nominations, a Chet Atkins awarded CGP (certified guitar player) two elections to the Thumbpicker Hall of Fame, and a PhD in physics!

Our mission at TFGW is to bring great workshops to serious students of fingerstyle guitar playing.  The level of commitment, not skill defines a serious student so we design our workshops to be a learning experience for students of all levels.  Workshops are limited in size, usually no more than 12-15 students so everyone gets a good deal of face-to-face time with the instructor, and flexible so that all students get appropriate attention and opportunity to demonstrate their abilities and receive appropriate help in improving their skills. 

 

BTW, if you are concerned that you might not be good enough to take advantage of John's teaching, I assure you I am usually the least accomplished student he has at the workshops I've attended.  But I am much better than I was!  Thanx John, and other students for the support and encouragement!

 

We are also creating a list of all the folks in Texas and neighboring states who want to be kept informed of fingerstyle guitar events in the area, like workshops, concerts (live and on-line), festivals, and club meetings.  If you are interested use the 'Contact TFGW' tab and we will add you to our email list.  You can unsubscribe at any time (but I bet you won't want to).  Let us know about events in your area and we will spread the word.

 TFGW is not limited to Texas, we just like living here!   We can organize workshops anywhere in the country, or if you want, offer suggestions on how you can do it yourself.  We can also help with small venue/house concerts.  Please contact us if you are interested in being a sponsor.