Jeff McErlain
Jeff is one of the rare musicians who can teach as well as he plays. This is borne out by Jeff being one of the most in demand guitar instructors as well as performing and recording with guitar legends Robben Ford and Matt Schofield.
Jeff’s unique curriculum and method of teaching is perfect for the player who has been working at the guitar for a while but wants to go to the next level.
We love Jeff’s style, his teaching methods and his tone. He’s got a great line in hats too!
Dan Steinhardt
Dan makes up 50% of the hugely influential ‘That Pedal Show’ YouTube channel. and is also boss man at TheGigRig, a company dedicated to helping guitarists and bass players achieve constant inspiration from their tones. Dan has also been a professional guitar player since he was about, ooh, eight.
Inspired by the search for great tone and the never-ending challenge of developing his playing, Dan is a long-time friend of Guitar Breaks and was part of our very first workshop ‘back in the day’. Welcome back, Dan!
Patrick Eggle
Born in St Albans, England in 1964, the third child of a building engineer and woodwork enthusiast father and an artist mother, Patrick was encouraged by his parents and his school woodwork teacher to build his first guitar as a project. Dissatisfied with the results, he pulled it apart and started work on another, then another…. An obsession was born!
Over the decades Patrick has gained a reputation for designing and building some of the finest guitars in the world, some of which have been owned by icons such as Toni Iommi, Albert Lee, Rory Gallagher and Rob Harris to name a very few.
We love Patrick’s guitars and we reckon you will too!
All Inclusive
You can choose to stay at The Albright Hussey Manor Hotel or, if you are local, just join for the days.
If you prefer to organise your own accommodation, choose the ‘Workshop Only’ option from the registration menu.
Payments include your accommodation for 3 nights (as required), arriving on Thursday 11th September and departing on Sunday 14th September. Plus meals at the hotel, 3 days of specialist workshops and sessions. Check the registration menu for options and choose how you would like to attend the workshop.
The Detail
See below for more information about this event, how to travel to us and what to expect.
You have a number of different options available to you.
Once you have decided on how you would like to attend this workshop (depending on availability), you can register your place by clicking ‘Register Now’.
WORKSHOP ONLY OPTION – Full Fee: £895
Includes:
- Lunch and menu dinner at hotel
- Gives full access to 3 day workshop
- Includes masterclasses, performances and small group sessions
- Freedom to organise your own accommodation (if required)
Click here now to register your place
ENSUITE ROOM – Full Fee: £1349
Includes:
- 3 nights accommodation – Single Occupancy room
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner at hotel
- Gives full access to 3 day workshop
- Includes masterclasses, performances and small group sessions
Click here now to register your place
COUPLE SHARING ENSUITE ROOM – Full Fee: £1850
Includes:
- Want your non instrument-playing partner to join you? No problem!
- Includes 3 nights accommodation
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner at the hotel
- Gives full access to 3 day workshop for guitarist
- Includes masterclasses, performances and small group sessions
Click here now to register your place
Arriving:
If you are staying at the hotel, you should plan to arrive on Thursday 11th September during the afternoon/early evening, as we have welcome drinks in the evening followed by dinner. This is a great opportunity to get to know the tutors and the other guests.
Departing:
You will need to plan to depart on Sunday 14th September in the late afternoon.
Workshop Dates:
The workshop starts on Friday 12th September at 10am. We aim to finish the workshop on Sunday 14th September at around 4.00pm.
There are workshops, small group sessions, tutorials and jams arranged for each of the 2 days.
Important Note:
Dan Steinhardt will be joining Jeff McErlain on Friday 12th September only.
Throughout the workshop, Jeff, Dan and Patrick will be focussing on:
- Repertoire Building: Explore a curated selection of classic and contemporary blues and rock, enhancing your understanding and appreciation of the genre.
- Becoming a Tone King: We all have plenty of gear, right? (perhaps too much!) However getting the best out of it is quite an art. Mastering your equipment means that you will sound more like you actually want to sound.
- Get The Most Out Of The Pentatonic Scale: Learn to mix major and minor blues and pentatonic scales like the masters.
- Making The Changes – By just making some simple changes, you will learn how to outline the changes and more.
- Essential Rhythm Guitar Moves: Master crucial rhythm techniques chords, and patterns that form the backbone of music
- Pushing Your Technique: Engage in targeted exercises to improve your speed, accuracy, and finger strength, taking your technical skills to the next level.
- Focus on Musicality: After all, we are playing music, but playing musically takes time and effort. Learn how to tap into your creativity and musicality.
All this and much much more!
This is an exclusive 3 day workshop with Jeff McErlain, Dan Steinhardt and Patrick Eggle
Playing experience desired for the workshop:
- A minimum of 3-4 years playing
- Be able to play a variety of open chords with confidence
- Be comfortable with the 12 bar blues structure
- Have some knowledge of the major scale and/or the minor pentatonic scale
- Be able to play some single note melodies
- Be able to play in time
- Have a passion for playing guitar
If you are in any doubt, please do not hesitate to contact us for a chat. Alternatively if you like, you can video yourself playing your favourite song and send it to us.
Travelling by car
Albright Hussey Manor Hotel is located just to the north of Shrewsbury, in the West Midlands and is easy to access by car. For more detailed directions see the map.
Train Travel within the UK
For all tickets to travel around the UK, we recommend you use the National Rail website. The nearest mainline station is Shrewsbury.
Airports
There are numerous airports, so it is definitely worth checking where your chosen airline flies into. The most popular for European and International flights is Birmingham International Airport, which is about 1 hour 20 minutes by car from the hotel. NB: Please contact us directly for further information and support when booking your flights.
We have a guide on flying to us with your guitar here.