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Recorded and Produced at Main Street Music Studios by Andrew Clifford. This video was made possible by the addition of our NEW Video department.

Andrew took the lead in directing the video with the experienced crew of film editors and their high definition video equipment.

The vision was to display the true essence of the feeling of the original song and how the life of a musician can be an emotional struggle, while showcasing the classic vocal styling of  Nigel Hall. (Soullive, Lettuce)

“He brings my beats to life with his soulfull rhodes and bass playing. Our musical intuition connects every time, we always create music i’m proud of and his singing is special to say the least”

-Andrew

Dear Main Street Music Studios,

Our Mount View Instrumental Music Program thanks you, Main Street Music Studios for reaching out to the community and providing several nice instruments for use in our schools. Through your generosity, we will be able to place several used but good quality band instruments into the hands of students with financial challenges. A majority of student families in our district have financial challenges that too often prevent them from obtaining even used instruments. We try to place good quality used instruments into our program’s inventory to lend to such needy families at no cost.

After hearing about the program, I contacted Main Street Music Studios and found them accommodating and eager to share a number of these donations with us. This program has cost our district nothing but a drive to Main Street Music Studio in Bangor. I specifically know Mr Brian Nadeau (trumpet instructor there) and would recommend his professional services to my students and others as well.  Main Street Music Studios has enabled several more future young musicians with their community donation program. I would like to thank the studio, Mr. Andrew Clifford & the entire staff at MSMS for the assistance and generous community spirit.

Michael Flagg- Band Director, Mount View HS/MS

“Please share these photos with your teaching staff at Main Street Music Studios. I hope they understand that their donation of the bass will have a positive influence on this young lady. I am sure she will remember this morning for the rest of her life!”

“During the month of January the Bangor Daily News featured a program run by Main Street Music Studios that collected new or gently used instruments. Music teachers in the Bangor area were asked to find a musician(s), in their schools, who have demonstrated a commitment to the performing arts and who would be the right match for one of the instruments. January 6, 2010, Sam Kenney was the first recepient of one of these instruments. He has shown outstanding effort while playing clarinet over the past two years and recently showed interest in playing the trumpet in jazz band for the 2010- 2011 school year. Congratulations Sam and a big thank you to Main Street Music Studio!”

“Dear Main Street Music Studios. On behalf of the Redeeming Love Church of God in Prospect Maine, I want to thank you and the Main Street Studios for your generous donation. The guitar is a valuable and much needed addition to our youth music ministry. We have been working with young people in the area of praise and worship music. As a newly planted church there are always many items needed to get things going. The young folks are very excited with the new guitar and we very much appreciate it. We continue to lift you and your new endeavor in prayer and wish you much success.”

Sincerely,

Stephen Norris

Worship Leader, Redeeming Love Church of God

Dear Main Street Music Studios,

Here is a picture of my students enjoying their new guitar!!   I have heard many a comment about it! You have made the semester of many a student here!  Many thanks!!  I have attached a photo for you, and thanks again!!

Sincerely,
Kirk Taylor

Special Thanks To Josh Small, Vid/Audio Team @ Husson, Nescom, WABI, Brian Nadeau & the members of the Al Corey Band for making this possible.

Al Corey Holiday Concert @ Gracie/Husson/Nescom from Andrew Clifford on Vimeo.

Prerequisites:

• A Bluegrass instrument, i.e. banjo, fiddle, acoustic guitar, bass, mandolin, dobro
• Picks, capo, tuner and strap for your instrument
• Basic knowledge of the instrument i.e. G,C,and D chords
• Ability to string, tune, and maintain your instrument is a plus

Materials: Bluegrass CDs and Booklets with chords, words, charts, and tab for 20 bluegrass songs. (Available through instructor for $10)

Course objectives:

• Students will learn the role of each Instrument in a Bluegrass Band.
• Students will explore lead and vocal harmonies in basic Bluegrass songs.
• Students will learn about rhythm, timing and speed.
• Students will practice jamming etiquette and understand solos within a jam setting.
• Students will explore the importance of band dynamics
• Students will perform in a recital at week ten.

Instructional Methods:

• Demonstration
• Lecture
• Audio CD/DVD
• Hands on
• Interactive discussion



Even though the holidays are over, the program is still running– if you have a new or gently-used musical equipment in your home or office, please bring it to our studios at 49 Main Street in Bangor. We’ll make sure it gets in the hands of a deserving local child.

Contact us if you have any questions.

Details:

Ages: 5 and up

Times: Tuesdays OR Wednesdays 12:15 – 1:00 pm

Dates: New classes for each age group will start the first week of each month! Classes will run for an 8 week session and cost $60.00 for the session. Please contact Judy Fricke to see which day your class will meet for the next session!

Classes include pitch exploration, call and response songs, movement exploration, finger plays, action songs and song-tales!

Class is designed for a child accompanied by a caregiver.

To register for this class, please contact instructor Judy Fricke at (207) 907-4069 or email judyfricke@mainstreetmusicstudios.com.

Details:

Ages: 3 and 4 years

Times: Wednesdays 11:15am-12:00pm OR Thursdays 11:15am-12:00pm

Dates: New classes for each age group will start the first week of each month! Classes will run for an 8 week session and cost $60.00 for the session. Please contact Judy Fricke to see which day your class will meet for the next session!

Classes include pitch exploration, call and response songs, movement exploration, finger plays, action songs and song-tales!

Class is designed for a child accompanied by a caregiver.

To register for this class, please contact instructor Judy Fricke at (207) 907-4069 or email judyfricke@mainstreetmusicstudios.com.