The Art of Teaching:


After having taught for so many years, I have come to realize that teaching is truly a "fine art"! Taking someone through the process of learning an instrument, or anything for that matter, requires much patience on the part of both teacher and student. Private instruction has made me a better person, and taught me that any human being is capable of playing to any level, if one has patience, and the desire to achieve. I surely believe that music makes us all better people, and helps to make life, if not a little, a whole lot more fun.

 

Be sure and let me know if there is any way that I can help you on your "musical journey". Check out the private instruction page for more info on my lessons: instruments I teach, rates, methods, and so on.......

-Ken

 

 

 


Click here to download promo image.

 

 

 

 













Below is the infamous banjo boot camp poster. I still offer these workouts  ever so often! For that person who cant get enough banjo in their everyday life. Click here if you would like to download the poster, it has the info in a more legible size. Be warned! This is a large pdf

file: almost 37 meg.







Below, 1968 D-35 Martin that Ken lost thru tragic circumstances. This was a

wonderful guitar that had many stories

to tell. Hopefully it is in the hands of someone who loved it as much as he did.



Welcome to Ken Holbrook Services!

 

Ken is a professional musician, teacher, recording engineer, and all-around technical geek with over 25 years experience in the music industry.

 

He has taught over 2000 students, played on hundreds of recordings: demos, cds, television and radio spots, lps and other mediums, and appeared on stage with many respected and world-class musicians.


Check out a concert review of Tim Lake at Georgetown college featuring Ken as a sideman. 

 

Along with Ken's good friend Allan Wickersham, in conjunction with Dubble Shuffle Studios, Ken Holbrook Services offers Wickerbrook Productions to those wishing to produce quality recordings at a reasonable price. Thanks to our good friend, Mark Simmons, we have the facilities to take audio to that elusive next level.

 

Ken Holbrook Video Promo. 

                               Click to View!

 






Pictures below from 2008

                          in no particular order!

 

            Push the start button to watch the slide show





Various Pictures from Ken's Career


 

 

 

 

  • Calendar of Events for 2009 

    • 1. January 28th, at The Castle with The Kentucky Trio (Private)

    • 2. January 31st Wedding with Nathan Wilson

      More to come.....



 

 

 

 

 

 Instrument Audio Demos

                                                                               

  • The following links will take you

    to audio demos of Ken. These are compilation recordings that demonstrate his proficiency on various instruments.

     

    1. Guitar Demo. This demo has him playing Acoustic, electric, and

    slide guitar of different types.

     

    2. Fiddle Demo. This track shows

    a few different styles of fiddling, that he has played over the years.

     

    3. Piano Demo. Ken's demonstration of his of his ability

    at piano and keyboards.

     

    4. Master Demo. This is also the recording that appears on his myspace page. It includes all of the above, plus him playing mandolins, banjo, dobro, bass, viola, and vocals; the whole nine yards!


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

©2009 Ken Holbrook Services

News and Updates:

12/30/08


"Heart of the Hills" A film by Mike White. Ken played Mandolin on the intro, accompanying Dr Tim Lake.

 

December, 2008

Well, here it is almost 2009, and were just getting around to updating the site. It's been a really busy year.

     Amanda and I got married on November 8th, then we went to Chicago the following week  so I could play a gig

                                                  




Amanda Abner and Ken Holbrook

 

at Trump Towers, with Art Mize and Nick Lawrence. I finished 2 major projects in the studio: one with my good friends  the Blind Corn Liquor Pickers, click here for more on that project, and the other with Ronnie King. Ronnie is a really exceptional song writer from this region. Click here for info on Ronnie's project. Ronnie had some really great players and singers  on his project; check out a short video clip of IBMA  female vocalist of the year, Dale Ann Bradley, working on Ronnie's tunes. What a great person she is. We also did a couple of demos  and a commercial along the way.

 

 
Art, Nick, and Ken in Chicago

 

                                         

I also continued my long running  series of gigs with the Keeneland Association; now in its seventh year. These have been really fun jobs to play on over the last few years, and I have huge respect for the people that work there and treat us with such kindness. I was also lucky enough to have been featured in both their commercials in 2008; don't blink or you might miss me.


It was amazing how much response we got from these ads; I guess some people do watch tv.

     We also wanted to mention the two concerts we played with Dr. Tim Lake and bassist Kevin Kerhberg in October at the Niles Center for Traditional Music and the Central Library. Those were really fun.

     People often ask me where I'm playing at, and in the past I didn't think I was playing out enough to warrant a calendar. This last year, I played over sixty gigs, in various groups. That's a lot when you are teaching 60+ students  on a regular basis. So, I decided to add the calendar to the left so everyone could see I hadn't slipped into a state of flux. With my luck I probably won't play any this year.  Nah! That will never happen.

                             

 

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