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Pictured from left to right: Jada Rees, Jayson Philbeck, Dale Oliver, Derek Yelton, and Brad Wilson 412 S. Dekalb St., Shelby, NC • 704-471-1500 © Community First Media Meet Your Local Banking Team! 704-484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Our 40th Year • Issue No. 6 • February 9, 2023 "In GOD We Trust" Earl Scruggs Center's Guitar School starts on March 11 Six sessions scheduled for March, April and May by MICHAEL E. POWELL Writer – CF Media michael@cfmedia.info If you've ever wanted to learn how to play guitar and didn't know where or even how to start. And even if you've been playing a while and wanted to hone your chops, then the Guitar School at the Earl Scruggs Center (103 S. Lafayette St., Shelby) may be just the thing for you. According to Crest Middle School Or- chestra Director and ESC Guitar School in- structor, James Justin Harper, the classes are a "…new implementation of the Musi- cal Explorations lessons" offered by the Center on Saturdays. Harper and Mary Beth Martin, Executive Director of the Earl Scruggs Center, noted the School's Ses- sion Schedule is as follows: the mornings of March 11 and 25; April 8 and 22; and May 6 and 20. Mrs. Martin also noted more information about this and other classes and events the ESC is doing can be found posted on their website at earlscsrugscen- ter.org. Said Martin, the gist of what they are wanting to do and who they are wanting to reach with these classes can be simply asked in thetwofollowing way, "Do you know of a young mu- sician who is interested in learning guitar?" If so, she noted that "…learners between the ages of 8-15 are encour- aged to sign up for a six-session Guitar School with instructor Justin Harper. Partici- pants must com- mit to all sessions and are encour- aged to bring an instrument. Class size is limited and registration ends on Wednesday, March 8." Martin noted registration ends on Wednesday, March 8, adding the registration fee of $15 is a one- tim e fee for ALL six (6) lessons. "But students can call and request a scholarship (fee waived), if there is a hard- ship," she said. She continued, "The scholarships and instruments are available in a limited quan- tity on request, so please call us at (704) 487-6233, to learn more about that aspect." Harper, who is leading the guitar work- shop is a Cleveland County native and, as was noted earlier, a music teacher who has been teaching guitar lessons for 20 years to See GUITAR, Page 8 These two young fellows look like they know how to at least get things started on learning guitar! (photo by Jeff Melton) At a past Guitar School class, these intent youngsters all look ready to "pick and grin" as their ESC teacher, Justin Harper, goes over some of the finer points of how to start learning to play guitar. (photo by Jeff Melton) The "Out of Carolina" exhibit explores Earl's time in the mills and his transition from the mills to the stage; his early years on the road through the moment he made history when he first played on the stage of the Ryman Auditorium. The Rotunda Gallery at the Earl Scruggs Center with a couple of Earl's "go-to" workhorse Gibson banjos proudly ex- hibited. (photos provided) VALENTINE'S DAY VALENTINE'S DAY TUESDAY FEBRUARY 14TH TUESDAY FEBRUARY 14TH See Pages 12 & 13 See Pages 12 & 13