Alisha Townley

Alisha Townley

My name is Alisha, I am a fiddler and cello player from California North State. My whole life has been spent immersed in the folk styles around these parts. I grew up playing plenty of Texas, Old Time, and Bluegrass, and have also found a love for Appalachian and...
Suzanne (Suwanda) Cornelius

Suzanne (Suwanda) Cornelius

Suzanne holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Wisconsin and has performed on the bass at numerous festivals across California. Currently she performs with The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers, Buckskin Serenade, Triad & True and Wine, Women & Wrong...
Jesse Appelman

Jesse Appelman

I teach private mandolin lessons at Manning Music in Berkeley, covering a range of styles including bluegrass and Brazilian choro. Get in touch and let’s get to work on technique, tone, theory, improvisation, backup, speed, or whatever you want to focus...
Mary Kussmaul

Mary Kussmaul

I teach bluegrass mandolin from my Petaluma music studio and in the surrounding area.  My favorite aspect of teaching is helping students learn to get the most out of playing music with others—whether in a bluegrass jam or on stage with a band.  In private lessons, I...
Christine Wilhoyte

Christine Wilhoyte

Hey there! I offer beginning and intermediate bluegrass banjo and guitar lessons online, or in person in Sonoma County CA. I place emphasis on mindfulness, musicianship, and joy.