Instructors
We are proud to have these highly skilled and enthusiastic instructors!
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Mike McAdam:
Mike McAdam is the owner of North Main Music. He has been playing guitar since 1987, teaching since 1994, and is a graduate of the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. He has played on dozens of CD’s, tons of recording sessions, and performed hundreds of shows including two world tours with Tristan Park. Mike keeps himself busy by also getting involved in audio production, engineering, and arranging. He currently runs and arranges the music for the North Main Music "Guitar Army" group and teaches Guitar studies at River College.
 Download Mike's Video Guitar Lesson. |
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Mark Schwaller:
Inspired by the fiery passion displayed by Texas blues artists like Stevie Ray Vaughan and T-Bone Walker, Mark began playing guitar as a young teenager. His proficiency in blues, rock, and country led him to leave North Texas for the Northeast to attend Berklee College of Music, where he graduated in 2006. The rich musical culture of the area wooed Mark into finding a permanent home there. In addtion to teaching, Mark plays guitar for the Boston based soul'n'roll band, Melodeego, and works at GinStache Studio as an audio engineer and producer
Download Mark's Video Guitar Lesson.
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Dave Taylor:
With a picking hand that seems to stroll along on its own, Dave Taylor is the newest addition to the North Main Music teaching staff. Dave brings a wealth of knowledge and a broad understanding of music to the team, having studied everything from jazz, blues, rock to folk, ragtime and bluegrass. After graduating from the Art Institute of New England, Dave traveled the country playing guitar and banjo, absorbing as much local music as possible. He teaches all styles of electric and acoustic guitar, bass, bluegrass banjo and dobro, and offers expert knowledge of modern recording techniques. Dave has played with a variety of bands in styles ranging from punk to gospel, and can currently be heard playing at venues and open jams all over New England.
Download Dave's Video Guitar Lesson. |
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