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Several weeks ago we posted on Facebook that we were looking for a beat up old guitar case or banjo case. Our friend and sometimes student, Richard Clements, came through with this nearly-dead banjo case–Perfect! We passed it on to artist Ange Roth who worked her magic and turned it into our totally nifty new donations box! Creative recycling at its best. She painted a banjo on the front of the case, and on the banjo the words, “I [heart] my folk school and it shows.” The case will live in the main room of our folk school, so if you happen to be here for a film, a jam session, or a party, why not stick a dollar or two in there? Also, it’ll come with us when we set up the folk school booth for promotional events out there in the world. We’re feeling a lot like a real nonprofit now!  Big big thanks to Richard and Ange for this wonderful (and much needed) donations box. It will truly be the gift that keeps on giving!

I just noticed also in the photograph you can see part of the table on loan to us from Phil Timm.  He’s one of the woodworkers who has a lot of great work for sale over at Area 61 (also where you can see more of Ange’s art).  Our friends [heart] us and it shows!  And we are so grateful for their generosity.

Yes, indeed, we used to be the Mountain Music Folk School, and we are now the Folk School of Chattanooga. Our friends on Dayton Blvd. are reestablishing their lessons program at the Mountain Music store, and so to avoid any confusion, we’re adopting “Folk School of Chattanooga” as our new name. Please bear with us as we make all the necessary changes on the website, Facebook, emails, etc.
If you are one of our “fans” on Facebook, you’ll need to rejoin under our new name, as Facebook doesn’t allow for name changes on their business pages.

And just as an update, we’re really settling into our new location at 250 Forest Ave., in North Chattanooga. We’re busy here with lots of private students who fill the place in the afternoons and evenings, and our current semester of group classes, which just started a week ago. If you haven’t seen our new place yet, stop by! You’re welcome to drop in anytime and say hello, or come on a Friday evening in February or March at 7pm for our free music documentary film series!

Also, though our group classes have already started (and some of them are full!), we’re still accepting private students at any time. If you’re interested in taking lessons on fiddle, guitar, mandolin, hammered dulcimer, mountain dulcimer, clawhammer banjo, bluegrass banjo, or upright bass, we have a teacher for you!

The next semester of group classes will begin April 26th.