MUSIC SAFARI INTRODUCTION

Join Pete and Joan Wernick on their six day Bluegrass Jam safari.You will enjoy a full South African cultural tour day where you will experience local South African culture, learn about South African music, singing and dancing and enjoy South African cuisine, arts and crafts. The highlight would be the 2x daily safari drives and 4 full days of being immersed in Bluegrass music and jamming goodness with Pete and Joan. The Pete Wernick Bluegrass Jam Safari South Africa is an event for players of all acoustic instruments, music-lovers of all ages, levels, interests, and tastes! Whether you are an experienced player, a beginner, or just an enthusiastic fan, our six day programs offer activities and workshops for you. Qualifications – Only the ability to switch smoothly between G, C, D, and A chords. Intermediate and experienced players are welcome, and will be given given added challenges. So whether you play Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin, the Bass*, Fiddle or Dobro, you are welcome! Our environments are non-competitive and are strictly about immersing oneself in the joys of music and our lovely surroundings! The Pete Wernick Bluegrass Jam Safari South Africa promises to be a highly rewarding and unforgettable musical adventure.

* Electric bass/amp provided.

During the workshop sessions, you can expect practical, hands-on instruction providing a first hand musical encounter with Pete Wernick. At a Wernick Method class you’ll learn the ground rules of jamming, how to lead songs and “fake” breaks, find melodies and sing harmonies—all at gentle tempos in a supportive, low-pressure environment. Upon arrival at the Black Rhino Game Lodge we will spend time to tailor-make our workshop sessions, to ensure that every student gets the most out of their experience. All of this personalized and tailored instruction, an al fresco ‘bush performance’ by Pete and Joan Wernick and the added bonus of jamming alongside a Bluegrass music legend in the heart of one of the most beautiful settings in Africa will make this an unforgettable, once in a lifetime music safari experience.

DESCRIPTION

On this music safari we will be staying at the exceptional Black Rhino Game Lodge, which is situated within the Pilanesberg Game Reserve, one of the largest volcanic complexes of its kind in the world with it’s rare rock types and structure making it a unique geological feature. The early presence of man can be seen in the numerous Stone and Iron Age sites that are scattered throughout the Park.

We will also visit Cambanos and Son – a curios shopper’s paradise, where you will be able to do curios shopping and purchase African arts and crafts, beads and gifts for friends and family. After our visit to Cambanos and Sons we will depart for the Lesedi cultural village.  On the following day we will depart Lesedi and head out to the Black Rhino Game Lodge to start our music safari. During this Pete Wernick Bluegrass Jam Safari we will enjoy 2x daily game drives in open air safari vehicles, and spend the rest of the day getting instruction from world renowned performer and instructor, and one of the most influential Banjo players in Bluegrass – Pete Wernick