Greg Cahill is a world class bluegrass banjo player and teacher

Greg Cahill – Bluegrass Banjo

Chicago born and bred, Greg has been playing bluegrass banjo since the early 1970s and formed The Special Consensus in 1975.

He has appeared on all of The Special Consensus recordings, on numerous recordings by other artists, and on many national television and radio commercials as the banjo player of choice on Chicago’s busy jingle music scene. Greg has also recorded with the ChowDogs (Slavek Hanzlik, Dallas Wayne, and Ollie O’Shea) and periodically tours European countries with that band.

In addition to conducting workshops at festivals and teaching at World Music Company, Greg has released four instructional videos and is the Chairperson of the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Bluegrass In The Schools Committee.

We offer a unique opportunity for aspiring Banjo players to learn from world class performer and instructor, Greg Cahill. Sample a free video lesson below.

Due to his busy touring schedule, Greg teaches one hour lessons once per month.

Originally posted 2009-07-22 21:10:17.

GUITAR, DRUMS, and PIANO

“You are never too old for anything you may take an interest in. Always go for it!”

Music has always been a part of Cheryl’s life, and she’s wanted to pass along her love for music since her days of musical education in college. Cheryl has learned that students need to be patient- and willing to be “bad” long enough to get good at their instrument.

Cheryl also leads the Girls Rock Band Class. “I’ve seen the challenges that young girls have growing in the rock world,” Cheryl says. “And I’ve always wanted to be part of helping young girls grow in the World of Rock ‘n’ Roll.”

A music teacher for nearly 5 years, Cheryl joined the World Music Company faculty in September of 2008. She says that she has been “amazed and inspired by how quickly my students pick things up.”

Originally posted 2009-07-22 18:44:43.

GUITAR, UEILLEN PIPE, IRISH BOUZOUKII, TIN WHISTLE

Born in Dublin of parents from Wexford, Pat began playing traditional Irish music at the age of 8. He attended the Chatham Street School of Music where he began on the whistle and later moved to the uilleann pipes under the tutelage of the world renowned uilleann piper, Leon Rowsome. He also studied pipes with Tommy Reck and was influenced by pipers Liam OFlynn, Willie Clancy, and Matt Kiernan.In 1988, Pat began playing the bouzouki.

He relocated to Chicago in 1991 and has been actively involved in the Irish music community ever since. He has been working with Norways Secret Garden for the last 12 years and has toured the world and recorded with them as their uilleann piper and whistle player. Check out one of his songs.

http://www.patbroaders.com/

Originally posted 2009-07-22 13:40:02.

 Joe Arteaga has studied Percussion Performance at St. Xavier University Jazz Studies and Percussion Studies at Northern Illinois University.

“Joe Arteaga is clearly one of the most phenomenal drummers there is,” his band members say. He can  play any style of music. Joe holds the most crucial thread in all of his bands- ryhthm. He has been a part of many bands such as: The Soup, Blimp, Sugar and the Raw, Leadfoot, Frequency Doctor, Treologic, Foibles, Mike Gallagher Group, Aborigine, Dyed in the Wool, Baba Jaga, Southwest Symphony Orchestra, NIU University Big Band, Johnny Russler and the Beach Bum Band.

Joe’s incredible talent and years of playing have really helped him in passing down the priceless knowledge and technique to his students.

Aside from being such an amazing musician, Joe is one of our favorites here!

Originally posted 2009-07-17 16:45:08.

Guitar and Bass Guitar

“There is nothing I can show you that you can’t figure out on your own. I’ll just show it to you faster. Come have fun and learn guitar with me.”

Doug is well known for being one of the best guitar players around. Countless years of playing the guitar, solo and with many local bands, have helped Doug to deliver the mechanical facet of mastering the fretboard. Doug is very conscious of each of his student’s need to find their own niche.

Originally posted 2009-07-20 18:36:35.

Cara Dillon Comes to World Music Company

What may well be the world’s most beautiful female voice.
-Mojo

A rare and extraordinary talent ….Cara Dillon sings with a passion that is evident in the depth of her content, lyrically illustrating the scars of the human heart. There are few on this island to equal her tremendous musical talent.
-RTÉ

Dillon’s crystalline, angelic voice is an instrument of rare beauty capable of melting the sternest of hearts.
-BBC

Opening the City of Chicago World Music Festival 2009, we are pleased to welcome, all the way from the UK, acclaimed vocalist Cara Dillon at the World Music Company, September 18th, 2009. View Cara Dillon videos, preview the music, and buy Cara Dillon tickets online.

Cara has an incredibly rare talent that you only come across a handful of times in your whole life. Her gentle charm and natural personality combine with a mesmerizing gift to relate a great story through song and has helped her to defy borders, cultures and even languages. She is an emotive and captivating performer at the very top of her field and one has the feeling she’ll be there for a very long time, capturing audiences with Irish and Celtic influenced “Best in Class” world music. This concert will be the debut of her newest cd, released 9/15 in the US.

Cara Dillon sings Craigie Hill

Cara Dillon sings Bold Jamie

Cara Dillon Sings Garden Valley with Sam Lakeman
Featuring an interview with Sam Lakeman and Cara Dillon

Chicago's World Music Festival

As part of this year’s Chicago World Music Festival, we are privileged and pleased to host this World Class musical event. World Music Festival Chicago, 2009!
The show begins at 8pm, Friday, September 18th, 2009. The World Music Company is located at 1808 W. 103rd Street. 60643. Call 773.779.7059 for tickets or more information. Get Directions.

Originally posted 2009-08-13 17:41:20.

“Start now. Have fun. Take lessons. From me.”

A working musician, David teaches music because he loves to do it… and it lets him practice. A Beverly resident, David has been teaching for four years, two of them at World Music Company.

Dave Waterman is one of the most fun loving guitar and piano teachers at WMC. Dave’s weird and wonderful character is easily one of his best teaching tools. Ask anyone around WMC and they’ll tell you he has a knack of connecting with and reaching his younger students need for a fun and dynamic lesson each and every week. Dave also understands that some of his students need special encouragement to practice, “One student of mine gets a 5 minute karate lesson if he practices the week before.”

Originally posted 2009-07-17 17:17:57.

Accordion, Concertina, Fiddle, Hammered Dulcimer, Harp, Viola, Violin, Tenor Banjo, Tin Whistle. David is a world champion Hammered Dulcimer player and devoted educator of several decades.

Originally posted 2009-07-19 23:42:37.

Originally posted 2009-07-17 17:44:48.

GUITAR , PIANO, and ALL FRETTED INSTRUMENTS

Ed McGrath, a graduate of St. Ignatius High and DePaul University School of Music. Ed specializes in Classical and Jazz and teaches all fretted instruments. He has taught for the City Colleges of Chicago, IIT, Loyola, and World Music Company since its inception.

As a performer, he has played with Woody Herman, Louie Bellson, Richard Pick, John McGreedey, and lots of jobbing bands around this country.

He takes beginning students because “they haven’t learned anything wrong yet.”

Originally posted 2009-07-22 18:49:02.