High-end Lutherie course in Bar Harbor, Maine - June 24-29, 2018

[MamaTorra]

Portland, Maine master luthier Jonathan Cooper will be teaching a one-week lutherie class at the Acadia Trad Festival in Bar Harbor, Maine from June 24-29, 2017.

 At his shop in Portland Maine, Jon has made over 400 instruments in the last 40 years. His fiddles are played by many of the world’s best performers in trad music. In this one week workshop intensive, students will work together on a fiddle that will be completed in the white – no varnish. The workshop is appropriate for intermediate and advanced makers but can be a good beginning foundation as well for those interested. Students are welcome to bring an instrument they are working on and get guidance from Jon in working on their own instrument.

The class will cover an introduction to design and construction in all important aspects. There will be hands on demonstrations as well as access to an extensive personal library and direct examples of work from famous makers. Daily talks on varying subjects including history, maintenance, set up and sound production will be open to the camp at large as well.

 

Participants are encouraged to bring their own tools, however a limited number of  tools will be available for students who do not have all the necessary equipment. This class has a $40 lab fee payable when you arrive.

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[Nick Allen]

Dat copy/paste. I went earlier this year and had a blast and met some really cool folks. Totally recommend it and am planning on attending again.

[MamaTorra]

There are still a few spots left in the lutherie class with Jonathan Cooper. Learn more about the program at https://acadiatradschool.org/festival/.