2 hours hands on instruction with Jim Hurst, remarkable performer, an experienced instructor and a highly sought after session musician."Open to any level, flatpicker or fingerstyle, my workshop will revisit the fundamentals of playing music, focusing on the tools that we all forget to think about when on the gig, or at a jam. Right hand techniques, left hand ideas, melodic influence, timing importance, chordal positions and scale usage to-and-from melodies, positions, and extensions. Expression is possible, with the knowledge of the musical vocabulary and basic rules and foundational awareness. Audio recording accepted for personal use only. No video recording allowed.

JIM HURST:
To listen to Jim Hurst is to be amazed by his tasteful and flawless performances. Perfect timing, tone and his unusual picking style has enchanted guitar players from the novice to his peers. His eclectic career has made him a remarkable performer, an experienced instructor and a highly sought after session musician. 
The product of a musical family, Jim honed his musical style after being influenced by the likes of Tony Rice, Clarence White and Jerry Reed. Itching to play more bluegrass, Jim joined the Grammy-nominated Claire Lynch Front Porch String Band in 1995 where he teamed up with kindred spirit bassist Missy Raines. Later, Jim and Missy’s duo show earned them IBMA Guitar and Bass Player of the Year for 2001 and 2002. 
With four solo works to his credit, Open Window, Second Son, A Box of Chocolates and Intrepid, Jim’s virtuosity shines AGAIN on his new CD, Looking Glass; deft finger work, melodic mastery and smooth vocals. Jim performs his solo show full time and teaches at guitar workshops and music camps in North America and Europe.