My name's Elias and I'm a Swiss/American/Scottish musician with over 13 years of experience in the studio and on stage. I've toured in Europe with my old band and I've played and recorded blues, metal, rock and folk.
I'm also a big fan of traditional folk music and have managed to teach myself the mandolin and the bouzouki, which I play in my current folk band Triskele. I'm 25 years old and have a degree in social sciences, but the guitar has been a lifelong passion of mine and I'm excited to pass that on to people as best I can.
I've been a mandolinist for a good few years now, and have developed advanced skills in bluegrass, classical, and Celtic folk both as an autodidact as well as learning from prominent mandolinists like Mike Marshall, Caterina Lichtenberg, and Laura-Beth Salter.
What does level 1 2 3 mean?
These relate to the ability and level the class is aimed at:
0 = Complete beginner – no experience of your instrument.
1 = Beginner – Have only been playing for a short time.
2 = Intermediate – Have been playing for a while and can play some tunes
3 = Advanced – Can play and learn tunes competently
0/1, 1/2, 2/3 etc = Both levels are accommodated
No level indicated = This course is open to all levels but some experience is recommended.