Loose Leaf Notes

~ The following appeared in The Floyd Press on November 24, 2011.

Twenty-five of Scott Perry’s 36 Pickin’ Porch students performed at a fall/winter recital at the Jacksonville Center for the Arts Sunday afternoon from 1 – 4 p.m.   Performances by beginner, intermediate and advanced students included solos and ensembles of guitar, banjo, mandolin and ukulele instrumentation.

“I love to see the sharing of what they’ve learned with their friends and family,” said Perry, who teaches instrumental instruction in a variety of musical styles – including blues, jazz, old time, bluegrass, gospel, and rock – at the Pickin’ Porch’s Jacksonville Center location and at his studio in Check.  A seasoned performer who records under his own label, Oh Papa Music, Perry currently has students ranging in age from 5 to 70.

The Pickin’ Porch recital also marked the release of a second Student CD Project, a Christmas album of traditional favorites featuring vocals and instrumentals by Perry’s students.  Produced at Mountain Fever Recording Studio in Floyd, the CD is available for a suggested donation of $10 at the Jacksonville Center, Rite Print Shop and other venues around town.  All donation proceeds will go to the Floyd County Rescue Squad.

“It’s a natural progression that gives students a taste of the recording process,” Perry said about the Student CD Project. He reported that several of his students have gone on to do recording projects of their own.

~  For more information about the Pickin’ Porch and Perry’s instrumental instruction visit thepickinporch.com.