Stephen King funds guitar classes

[PRR]

I'm not a huge fan of Steven King's books, but 'his' funky radio station is fun, and I do appreciate his targeted generosity in Maine.

Stephen King funds guitar classes

Stephen and Tabitha King fund classes for rock ’n’ roll wannabes in Brewer


BANGOR DAILY NEWS PHOTO BY JOHN CLARKE RUSS
Guitar teacher Robert Donnelly (right) explains the parts of the guitar to a handful of Brewer Middle School fifth-graders during their first guitar class Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 13. Behind him were students Matthew Bryant (left) and Mandy Cuskelly. Brewer Middle School and Brewer High School are offering rock ‘n’ roll guitar classes, thanks to a grant from Stephen and Tabitha King.

10/13/10 08:00 pm  Updated: 10/14/10 03:06 pm
By Nok-Noi Ricker BDN Staff
 
BREWER, Maine — Many of those familiar with Bangor author Stephen King know that he has played rhythm and sung with The Rock Bottom Remainders, a rock band consisting mostly of writers.
“I love the guitar,” he said in an e-mail to the Bangor Daily News this week.

So it was no surprise when it was announced last spring that he and his wife, fellow author Tabitha King, had decided to provide the Brewer School Department with a $10,000 grant through their Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation to provide after-school rock ’n’ roll guitar classes to students in Brewer.
“I’ve been playing since I was 16, and if I’d had lessons, I might have actually been able to play a little,” King said.

The first guitar classes — at Brewer Middle School and Brewer High School — took place Wednesday.

*** more on the newspaper's site *** Go there, they need to know folks are interested!

“I was having a little trouble because I have a Band-Aid on my finger,” Jacob Larochelle, 10, said after the session.

edit:cleaned up some minor errors...Geezer

[rafe]

The paper is called "Bangor Daily" ?

[sluckey]

That's the number one wintertime activity!

[tubesornothing]

I love it.

[DummyLoad]

what wonderful philanthropists... 

[Megachunk]

The paper is called "Bangor Daily" ?

Only if you want to keep her happy!

[PRR]

>> The paper is called "Bangor Daily" ?
> Only if you want to keep her happy!

Bang-Or !!

[John]

Pretty nice of him. I don't usually read horror, but I do read his (except the ones that I start and are just toooo freaky) IMO he paints a better picture with fewer strokes than just about anyone.


Some authors write for money. I believe he writes because he has to get the thoughts out of his head and onto paper, where they're safe. ;)