The News from School
Atlanta Area Friend of Folk Music Announces Scholarship Fund
The Frank Hamilton School opened its doors in October, 2015, with the support of the Atlanta Area Friends of Folk Music. Having received our 501(c)(3) status from the IRS, we now operate as an independent non-profit organization. But AAFFM President Chris Moser...
Dec. 13, 2016 Improvisation Workshop with Joe Craven
How do you make better music in the moment, jam confidently with folks you’ve never met, and/or say something different every time you take a solo? This class, regardless of what instrument you play, will help deepen your connection to spontaneity and flow with organized sound.
Milestones
September has been a big month for the school! At the end of the recent term we held our first ever student concert. Look at all our wonderful players!
Travels with Frank
Recently I have been expanding the Wikipedia entry for Frank, and he agreed to answer some of my questions by email. I thought others might be interested in his responses, and also in what I learned from his wife’s obituary: Some things about my childhood . . . I am...
Frank Hamilton Interviewed on ‘Good Gracious’ Show
Check out this great podcast interview with Frank Hamilton conducted by Boyd Baker for his Good Gracious podcast! "GG29: Hannah Chung of Simply Seoul, Adron, and Frank Hamilton" (source page) Note: The interview with Frank begins around the 32:28 mark....
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Feb. 18, 2016 Inaugural Frank Hamilton School Concert Series Kicks Off
Thursday, February 18 ~ A Celebration of Community Through Music! Doors 7PM, Showtime 8PM $12 Adv/$15 Door Advance Tickets Available Online http://tinyurl.com/hcleyzz We are thrilled to begin our inaugural concert series at the Red Light Café...
Pete Seeger’s Definition of “Folk” …
As Frank prepares to honor his friend Pete Seeger's induction into the Banjo Hall of Fame (along with Steve Martin and Eddy Davis), it's a good time to consider Seeger's eloquent words on the "folk process" and how it transcends genre. This aspiration is at the heart...
Interview: Legendary Folk Musician To Open Atlanta Music School
Frank Hamilton speaks with Atlanta NPR station, WABE 90.1's “City Lights” executive producer Noel Morris in a 13 minutes interview. Article by Gabby Watts. Click here to see and listen on WABE's website!