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Blues musician Kevin ‘B.F.’ Burt teaches harmonica skills at Coralville Public Library workshop
The Gazette
Jun. 12, 2018 8:38 pm
Blues musician Kevin 'B.F.' Burt is teaching two-day harmonica workshop at the Coralville Public Library in Coralville.
The workshop began on Tuesday and continues Wednesday. Workshop participants will also have an opportunity to join Burt on Friday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. for 'B.F. Burt's Blues' performance in the library rotunda.
Burt, winner of the 34th Annual International Blues Challenge, is a originally from Waterloo and is a self-taught musician who sings and plays harmonica and guitar.
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Idara Ituk, 11, of Coralville, practices playing notes on a harmonica with fellow students Anna Truszkowski (center) and Aaron Kruger on Tuesday during a two-day workshop at the Coralville Public Library. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Elaine Suh, 11, of Coralville, tries out some notes on a harmonica Tuesday during a workshop presented by blues musician Kevin 'B.F.' Burt at the Coralville Public Library. The students will have a chance to play with Burt at a 5 p.m. Friday program in the library rotunda. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Idara Ituk, 11, of Coralville, practices playing notes Tuesday on a harmonica. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Blues musician Kevin 'B.F.' Burt applauds his students Tuesday during his two-day workshop at the Coralville Public Library on learning to play a harmonica. The students will be performing with Burt at 5 p.m. Friday in the library rotunda. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Eno Ituk, 11, of Coralville, follows harmonica music Tuesday with fellow students Sarah Robinson (center), 12, and her cousin, Julia Robinson, 12, during the workshop Kevin 'B.F.' Burt presented this week at the Coralville Public Library. The students and Burt will perform at 5 p.m. Friday in the library rotunda. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Idara Ituk (left), Anna Truszkowski (center) and Aaron Kruger applaud as blues musician Kevin 'B.F.' Burt improvises during a workshop he's presenting on harmonica playing at the Coralville Public Library. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)