Leif has taught the majority of the nyckelharpa players and teachers in the world and most of today s young virtuoso nyckelharpa players. He wrote Spela Nyckelharpa and other teaching materials, has produced music cassettes, LPs and books, and teaches folk traditions to preschool children. He has performed for the Pope, the Swedish Queen and King, and the Prime Minister of Sweden. When not touring, he runs a shop for violins, nyckelharpas, and bows. Week 1, July 8 to 13 This course, designed for intermediate players, covers the fundamentals of chords and strumming techniques using swing tunes and popular songs from the heyday of the ukulele era from the 1920s to the 50s.
Students learn first position chords, as well as inversions and some extended voicings.
Simple right hand strums, rolls, glissandos, fingerpicking, and other tricks are covered. He was included in the Ukulele Masters Tour in 1998. Joel operates Earnest Instruments, building ukuleles, mandolins, tenor guitars and other uncommon musical instruments. The class meets all morning, covering various aspects of writing and presenting songs. In the afternoons, students may participate in either Blues Week or Swing Week classes, or work on developing material covered in class.