John Palms Mouth Bow Workshop
Saturday March 13th 12-1 Free
Kettleson Library
“Making and Playing the Mouthbow” workshop is designed to
teach everything you need to know to use the mouthbow
in your own music, or in a classroom to teach music theory
or physics…. 30-60 minutes
John is known for his innovative playing of the mouthbow, the world’s first stringed instrument
(Google “mouthbow”). His album, Mouthbow:Small Voices was featured on National Public Radio.
"Mouthbow has taught me all the music theory I know. others how to use it as a classroom
instrument to teach physics and theory.
John Palmes is a Juneau, Alaska folk musician who plays a mix of traditional folk
music and original songs He’s a regular at the Alaska Folk Festival in Juneau, and he’s
been regular at the Northwest Folklife Festival, in Seattle as well..