I used to live in Winter Park. The city used to mail out a community bulletin along with the water bill. In that bulletin I found the Winter Park Guitar Circle which meets at the Winter Park Public Library, (460 E New England Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789). I arrived pretty early to a room with a circle of chairs. Gradually, musicians arrived, and I placed them in the sketch as they sat down. The seats directly in front of me eventually did fill up, but I left the seats empty for the sake of opening up the staging.
Each guitarist in turn would perform and if the mood was right others would join in. One performer had a harmonica while another had a small head microphone since he felt his voice didn’t carry. Others joked that he might electrocute himself as he got ready to perform. The folk songs and music was relaxing and heart felt. It was a great free concert. There were varying levels of talent and experience but anyone who came and performed found a supportive and safe place to play. Similar song circles sprout up all around Central Florida and they are always a great sketch opportunity.
The Central Florida Fingerstyle Guitar Group meets on the third Wednesday
of each month at 6:00 P.M. til 8:30 P.M. in the community room of the
Winter Park Public Library. It is open to the public and free. Any
person interested in acoustic fingerstyle guitar is welcome and please
do come if you wish to listen and bring any friends with you. This is
always recommended to all levels of players because you will be exposed
to many styles and levels of skills. Bring your guitar if you wish.
The circle is very casual. We sit in a circle and share one at a time.