Folk Teachers in Florida

Here is where you can find Florida Folk Teachers!


North Florida

 

Daytona Beach

Jesse Sam Owens- 904.258.2246;  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

flatpick guitar

Deland

Bill Perras- 386.734.9761;
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guitar- beginner, intermediate fingerpicked

Gainesville

Art Crummer- 352.371.0942;  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Dobro & guitar, all levels

Tammy Murray- 352-371-0250;  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

banjo, fiddle, hammered dulcimer, mandolin, guitar

Lisa Martin- 352-371-3249  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Celtic harp

Jacksonville

Jerry Carris- 904.771.1374;  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

swing guitar, flatpicking guitar- serious students only.
Must be able to read music

David Milam Guitars United 904.268.0338  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

fingerstyle guitar

Robin Plitt- Home- 904.733.5487 Cell- 904.486.0848
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it guitar all levels, specializing in fingerstyle.

Lynn Wadley- 904.268.1771;  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Mountain dulcimer, beginner hammer dulcimer, beginner
autoharp for singing

Monticello

June & Gordon Scott   http://gordonsstringmusic.com/

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850-997-3453  hm;  850-386-7784  wk;  850-567-8026  cell

Gordon plays:  banjo, tenor banjo, guitar, mandolin, dobro

Jane plays:  fiddle, piano, guitar, mandolin

They perform at old time dances as Greasy String Band and

also perform bluegrass as Monroe St Band.

Tallahassee

Carrie Hamby- 850.222.9693;  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ;
http://www.singingbiscuit.com

guitar, mandolin, bass, accordian, piano, voice

Mary Z Cox- This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it http://www.maryzcox.com

Clawhammer banjo, mt. dulcimer (workshops, camps, festivals)
See website for dates

Steve Sternberg - 850-893-4219;   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ;
http://www.stevesternberg.com;  Piano, saxophone, flute, harmonica

 

West Central Florida

 

Belleair Bluffs

Doris Sotirellis- 727.599.1427.
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Bass

Bradenton

Big Ray” Bryant- 941.705.7467 (no email)

All levels guitar, banjo, mandolin, Elec. or acoustic Bass

Evelyn Janaro- 941.746.0269.  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Lap Dulcimer, beginner to advanced

 

Bradenton Beach

Scott Blum- 941.778.0392;(no email)

Drum Set, Congas, Bongos, Timbales, & Hand Percussion Instruments All Levels

Clearwater

Susan Boyer Haley- 727.669.9286; (no email)

beginner & intermed, lap dulcimer, guitar, psaltery

Bill Hansen- 727.599.1427.
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lead guitar, theory

Ft Myers / Lehigh Acres

Joyce Waltman- 239.369.7992;  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

lap dulcimer all levels, beginning fiddle/violin

Gail Keel- 239.694.6123;  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

beginner concertina, beginner piano, beginner accordian

Inverness

Richard Gilewitz- 352.860.2422  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ;
http://www.richardgilewitz.com

6 & 12 string guitar, classical guitar, fingerstyle, picking patterns,
composition & sight reading, standard & open tunings

Largo

Charley Groth- 727.585.5678;  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

guitar, mandolin, piano, autoharp, Dobro, banjo, music theory, songwriting

Michael Godwin- 727.517.2165

guitar- all levels-, gypsy jazz, blues, & Tony Rice style

New Port Richey

Spencer Whittington- 727.505.4190
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it http://www.teachlist.com

Hammer Dulcimer All Levels

Palm Harbor

Elan Chalford- 727.938.1417;  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it http://www.fiddleguru.com

fiddle all levels

San Antonio

Rochelle Morris- 352.588.4803;  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Harmonizing

Sarasota

Ishmael Katz- 941.366.1423;  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ,http://www.ishmaelkatz.com

guitar, mandolin, lap dulcimer, songwriting, basic harmonica, banjo, voice

Elaine Silver- 941.954.4312;  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ;http://www.elainesilver.com

clawhammer banjo all levels

Al Fuller- 941.918.8230,  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it http://www.alfuller.net

guitar, any style, any level, harmonica any level, mandolin and banjo
up to intermediate levels.

Tony Horowitz: 941-358-8249,  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Recorder, all levels; folk and classical

Sarasota/Bradenton

John Botts- 941.929.9526;
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it http://www.johnbotts.com

All levels of guitar, piano, bass guitar, mandolin. Instruction in music theory, composition, songwriting, alternate guitar tunings, solo fingerstyle guitar. Ages 8 to ageless

Spring Hill

Ken & Trisha Brooks- 352.683.8245; http://www.strumhollow.com

flat pick guitar, mandolin, fiddle, old-time banjo, Dobro, lap dulcimer, bass

St Petersburg

Raiford Starke- 727.321.3518;  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ;

http://www.raifordstarke.com

guitar, harmonica

Charles Jones- 727.344.2926 (no email)

guitar, Dobro, mandolin

Jak KellyThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it http://jakkelly.com

Songwriting

Virginia Thompson- 727.576.0166 www.thompsonsmusic.com

Thompson’s Music 321 A Southeast Blvd
Music Lessons and Classes
Join the "Campfire Fiddlers” every Friday night at 7:30 p.m.

 

Sunshine State Acoustic Music Camp- Attn. Charley Groth-
727.585.5678; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or http:// This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Tampa

Terra Pressler- cell- 813.618.4329; message- 813.949.0702 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Singing coach, available Jan 1 thru May 1

Cheryl Belanger- 813.920.5372;  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

autoharp

Ray Belanger- 813.920.8773;  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

hammered dulcimer

Jeff Jones- 813.985.2780;  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

 

Kathie Aagaard- 813.234.0500 (no email)

Fiddle

 

Venice

Richard Brobst- 941.408.9515  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

bluegrass, old time, fiddle tunes, folk, flat picking: beginners
through advanced

Bud Buckley,-941-284-7779. http://www.budbuckley.com

Acoustic Guitar, beginning harmonica & beginning voice, songwriting,
music theory. All levels and ages. Folk, folk/rock, popular, classic pop/rock,
beginning classical. Will adapt to every learning style.

Wesley Chapel
Lori Pegram – 812.994.7759  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

banjo

 

East Central Florida

 

Deltona

Bill Currence- 386.789.5153;  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Slide resonator guitar (type of Dobro)

Enterprise (near Deltona, Volusia County)

Katie Bailey- 904.673.2852;  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ;
http://www.folkfiddle.com beginner & intermediate fiddle

Inverness

Richard Gilewitzhttp://wwwrichardgilewitz.com
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6 and 12 string guitar, classical guitar, fingerstyle,
composition, sight reading standard and opening tunings

Longwood

Allen Eisenman-407.332.8921  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

beginner, intermediate fiddle, banjo, mandolin,
all styles of bluegrass, & How to Play with a Band

Melbourne

Norman Rodham 518.334.1503  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

6 and 12 string guitar, all levels- children & adults- fingerstyle,
blues & celtic back-up Celtic percussion- bodhran & bones

Robin Osgood 518.316.1256  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

http://www.twinklersroadtobach.com

Celtic & American old time fiddle, all levels- children and adults,
Beginning folk cello

Orlando

Bob Rafkin- 407.345.1500;
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acoustic guitar, electric bass all levels

Tina Larkin- 352-787-3127 (no email)
Celtic harp, authentic Irish fiddling.
Hear her at http://fortuityduo.com

David Roberts- 352-787-3127; fiddling.
Hear him at http://fortuityduo.com

Pompano Beach

John Amon- 954.943.6047  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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Sorrento

Ruth Harnden- 352-735-4907  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Mountain  Dulcimer Beginning-Intermediate.
Also teach 4 equidistant strings

St Cloud

Bob Taylor- 407-369-9786 or cell 561-756-1442. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
5 String Banjo, teaches solid Earl Scruggs Style picking. No frailing, No clawhammer and No old time, just solid Earl Scruggs style picking. Serious students only. If you want to learn the correct way to play the banjo Scruggs Style call Bob Taylor, The original Scruggs style banjo picker and founder of Groundspeed Bluegrass since 1994

Winter Garden

Dominic Gaudious - 407.656.9254;  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Guitar, all styles all levels. http://www.dominicgaudious.com

Winter Haven

Sally Anderson- 863.293.1510;  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
hammered dulcimer

Winter Park

Sharon Hartmann- 407-898-1104  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
fiddle

Winter Springs

Stan Geberer- 407.644.5493;  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Harmonica

 

South Florida

 

Boca Raton

Lara Gallichio- 561.392.3396;  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

vocal coaching, & voice performance, percussion

Tom & Ellen HoganThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Bob Taylor- 561.483.7915,  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Bob Taylor- 407-369-9786 or cell 561-756-1442. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

5 String Banjo, teaches solid Earl Scruggs Style picking. No frailing, No clawhammer and No old time, just solid Earl Scruggs style picking. Serious students only. If you want to learn the correct way to play the banjo Scruggs Style call Bob Taylor, The original Scruggs style banjo picker and founder of Groundspeed Bluegrass since 1994

5 String Banjo, teaches solid Earl Scruggs Style picking. No frailing,
No clawhammer and No old time, just solid Earl Scruggs style picking.
Serious students only. If you want to learn the correct way
to play the banjo Scruggs Style call Bob Taylor, The original
Scruggs style banjo picker and founder of Groundspeed
Bluegrass since 1994.

Hallandale

Raiford Starke- 954.893.7232;  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ;

http://www.raifordstarke.com

guitar, harmonica

Islamorada (in the Keys)

Dave Feder- 305.852.6331;
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it http://www.davidfeder.com;
http://www.hillbilly.flamenco.com
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fingerstyle guitar

Jupiter

Vicki Silver- 561.746.1465;  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

beginner fiddle

David Jakubiak- 561.309.8616;  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it :
http://www.fretmentor.com

Guitar all styles- blues, bluegrass, flatpick, fingerpick, jazz & classical

Banjo- 5 string- Scruggs, melodic, Don Reno. & others

Mandolin, various styles

Instructional CDs for sale & lessons emphasize theory & chord construction


Pamela Davis- 561.512.9583;  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it http://www.sound.fields.net
Voice Lessons  Vocal Coaching,
Electric & Acoustic Guitar Lessons, 
Piano/Keyboards Lessons,
Bass Guitar Lessons,
Songwriting / Composition,
MIDI & Computer Technology,
Ukulele Lessons, Mandolin Lessons,
Celtic Bouzouki,  Octave mandolin

Lake Worth

Tony Arcaro This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it http://tony.itroubador.com

(561) 585-7198

5-string, tenor & plectrum banjo, acoustic guitar,
mandolin, piano accordion

Lantana

Marg Chauvin- 561.588.4775;  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

lever harp

West Palm Beach

Sandra Marchman-561.683.3563 or 346.3983;

chromatic harp,(autoharp); beginner piano, voice

 

For additions and corrections, contact
Jean Hewitt- 941-377-9256 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

11/19/11