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Group or Private Music Lessons?

Group or Private Music Lessons?

If you’re thinking about taking music lessons, one of the biggest decisions you’ll make is choosing between group lessons or private lessons. The Front Porch offers both! The right choice depends on your learning style, goals, and preferences.

Next Steps for New Songwriters

Next Steps for New Songwriters

Let’s say you just finished writing your first song. Congrats! You just created a work of art! Did you enjoy the work? Maybe that’s enough. But you might be asking, what’s next?

Why You Should Write a Song

Why You Should Write a Song

“Somebody should write a song about that.”

Have you ever said those words? Well, you’re absolutely right. Somebody should. And you’re just the person to do it.

Musical Memories

Musical Memories

The Front Porch is deeply honored to launch a partnership with Hospice of the Piedmont. Since the beginning of this year, we’ve been sending musicians to play for Hospice patients, their family members, and caregivers at The Linden House Assisted Living and The Blake. Our goal is that music will provide warmth, peace, and connection during end of life care.

Black History of the Banjo

Black History of the Banjo

For many years, the banjo was played primarily by Black folks. So how did the instrument become associated with a particularly white, rural music? Let’s learn about the complicated history of the banjo.

Album Release!!! Wild Rain by Jack Tierney is out NOW

Album Release!!! Wild Rain by Jack Tierney is out NOW

Jack Tierney’s debut album Wild Rain is now out on Bandcamp and all streaming platforms! Blending soothing, ethereal melodies and indie-folk guitar lines with dream-like imagery and a poetic lyricism, Wild Rain draws you in and doesn’t let you go. Throughout, Jack explores the relative isolation of his mid and late-20s – compounded by the loneliness of quarantine – with an honest vulnerability and plainness. Listen to Wild Rain today!

Let’s Talk Banjokes!

Let’s Talk Banjokes!

The Front Porch loves our banjo-pickin’ friends. We love poking fun at them too! Here are our favorite “banjokes” and memes to get you laughing and tuning up your banjos. Enjoy!

Roots & Wings

Roots & Wings

Roots & Wings is The Front Porch’s music outreach program. We bring music education to the kids who need it most. Learn more about Roots & Wings and our plans for the upcoming year!