Registration for the Fall 2005 Westervelt Wood Workshops at Berea College begins on August 29, 2005 at 8:30 a.m. Classes will meet on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Danforth Technology Building. The registration fee is $10.00 (nonrefundable). Sept. 13 is last day to enroll for Workshop I. Registration for Workshops II and III is now going on. A brief description of each workshop and meeting dates are below. The instructor for these classes will be Dr. James L. Yount. Register by calling Sandy Wells at 3033

Workshop I: Courting Dulcimer or Hourglass Dulcimer
For our first workshop, we will be making a courting dulcimer. The courting dulcimer has two finger boards and would allow a courting couple to play together without direct supervision, as long as the chaperon in an adjacent room can hear two people playing. For those of you who would prefer, you may make an hourglass shaped dulcimer. Cost for the courting dulcimer is $90 plus class fee of $10.00. The hourglass dulcimer is $50 plus class fee of $10.00. Please notify Sandy which one you wish to make. Meeting dates:
September 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, and 29.

Workshop II: Mandolin
In our second workshop we will be making a replica of a 1930’s Del Oro mandolin. The body style is a simplified variation of the popular F-style mandolin favored by Blue grass musicians. The cost for making this instrument is $85 plus $10.00 class registration fee. Meeting dates: October 4, 6, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27, and
November 1.

Workshop III
Banjo – By popular request, we will again be making a five string folk banjo. This instrument will have an adjustable neck, Remo head, and geared tuners. The cost for this instrument will be $115 plus $10.00 registration fee. Meeting dates: November 8, 10, 15, 17, 29, December 1, 5, and 7.