Stagecraft workshop

Shepherd is a singer/songwriter/guitarist and banjoist who has performed as a soloist at numerous Australian music festivals clubs over several decades.

Best known for his intricate fingerstyle guitar playing, clawhammer banjo, and easy-going and humorous onstage banter, Shepherd has attended seminars by US Tom Jackson, an acclaimed live performance coach.

“It was a revelation, and there’s a lot of stuff I can impart to the performers in the audience to get them thinking about the structure of their performance, and how it is equally, if not more important than song selection and playing ability,” Mr Shepherd said.

As well as facilitating the workshop, Shepherd will perform a set from his repertoire of country, blues and folk.

“I might intersperse this with some tips on ‘fooling people’ into believing that you’re a better instrumentalist than you really are,” he said.

A performance by Shepherd is typically hilarious, entertaining and, informative and serves as an interweaving of musical numbers with anecdotes from his own life and from the people who have written the songs and lived the words. 

Mr Shepherd has also produced a range of instructional guitar DVDs that have sold around the world encouraging countless would be guitarists to improve their skills.  

The afternoon will start with spots for walk-up blackboard performers.  It will be staged from 1pm to 4pm at Indigiscapes, 17 Runnymede Road,  Capalaba.  The workshop commences at 2pm.

Folk Redlands Inc. is a not for profit organization focused on supporting musicians, and the local community. The club and all events are run by volunteers.  More on folkredlands.org