Long & McQuade University - St.John's, NL

Saturday, March 5 | 11am
Drum Circle with Tony Tucker    
If you have a heartbeat, you can drum. Join the circle and leave feeling energized, connected, and alive. Tony’s passion for West African music has allowed him to study with some of the world’s best djembe masters. Tony is a hand drummer and educator at Long & McQuade St. John’s Lesson Centre. Some djembes will be supplied at the Drum Circle, but please bring your own if possible. No experience necessary.

Saturday, March 5 | 2pm
Beginner Ukulele Clinic with Steve Murphy
Grab your ukulele and join Steve Murphy as he demonstrates basic strumming patterns, beginner techniques, and how to play 12-bar blues. Put all of your new skills to use during the final jam session! Steve has a Bachelor of Music in Classical Guitar Performance from Acadia University and has been teaching at Long & McQuade St. John’s Lesson Centre since 2011. He has over 10 years of experience teaching guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin and ukulele. Please bring your own ukulele.

Saturday, March 19 | 11am
Introduction to Live Sound with Steve Lilly
Whether you’re the one setting up the PA or the tech running the mixer during a show this clinic will teach you the proper set-up for your PA. Gain PA equipment knowledge, learn about stage monitors, EQ, wireless setup and many other topics. Steve is a recording specialist at Long & McQuade St. John’s. He is also a freelance audio engineer with Mountain Fortress Audio and has worked with CBC, The Banff Centre, The Tanglewood Music Centre, and various symphony orchestras. He also has a Master of Music - Sound Recording degree from McGill University.

Saturday, March 19 | 2pm
Introduction to Recording with Steve Lilly and Sean Harris
Looking to take the plunge into home recording but don’t know where to begin? This clinic will introduce the basics of software/computer based recording,  including signal flow and session set up; why plug-ins are useful tools and how to use them effectively. They will be giving an introduction to compression and EQ, and explaining why they are such useful tools. Steve and Sean are product specialists with Long & McQuade St. John’s. Steve is a freelance audio engineer with Mountain Fortress Audio. Sean is an accomplished musician, singer and engineer. 

Saturday, March 19 | 3-4:30pm
Woodwind Reed Workshop for All Clarinet and Saxophone Players​

Presented by Professor Paul Bendzsa, this 90 minute hands-on session will include the selection, adjustment, and preservation of reeds, which will give a confident and consistent sound. Professor Bendzsa will also include a demonstration of reed making! Bring your instruments and reeds, and prepare to have fun. Open to all ages and levels of ability. Teachers are especially welcome. Reeds have a long and ancient history; from fishing poles to clarinet concertos and Jazz solos and even for firing projectiles! They are sharp, sensitive and razor-thin, and although they appear at first sight to be similar, they are not. By the end of the workshop you will have learned how to choose, prepare, and break-in reeds to improve tone, tonguing, technique, and to better communicate beautiful music. Any questions can be directed at Stephane Pellerin at 709.753.1885 or [email protected]

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No registration is required. For inquiries please contact
Melissa Butt at [email protected]

All clinics take place at Marriott Fairfield Inn, 199 Kenmount Road, St.John’s.