Stonefield Cellars Winery

Located in Stokesdale, NC

Wine and Music

Barrel Room Concert by Guitar Master Hiroya Tsukamoto

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Saturday, March 30, 2024 –  Guitar Master Hiroya Tsukamoto performs an intimate Barrel Room Concert at Stonefield Cellars Winery – 7:30-9:30pm  (Door opens at 7:00pm for wine purchases and seating)

Tickets are $30 in advance ($35 at door) – non-wine club member price.

Wine Club Member price is $25 in advance ($30 at door)

 

Stonefield Cellars is excited to introduce to you the guitar mastery of Hiroya Tsukamoto.  We are so happy to have a listening room environment that helps you experience his talent in a small, intimate setting.

“Eclectic, immersive and mesmerizing; guitarist and songwriter Hiroya Tsukamoto embodies the notion that music has no language: Beautifully raw and cathartically emotional, Tsukamoto is a world-renowned, self-made musician.”

Bio:

Hiroya Tsukamoto is a Japanese-born fingerstyle guitarist who moved to the United States in 2000 to attend the Berklee College of Music. Needless to say, he’s not only a dizzyingly agile fingerpicker, but a soulful and transcendent performer, with compositions that combine instrumental guitar work with lyrical performance and spoken stories from his life.

Tsukamoto has been recognized for his talents on stages such as at Blue Note in New York City, Japanese National Television and United Nations, and by scoring second place at the International Fingerstyle Guitar Championship both in 2018 and 2022.

Quotes:

“Fingerpicking is delicate, fluid, and beautifully detailed” -Acoustic Guitar magazine

“Hiroya Tsukamoto has an orchestra at his fingertips” -Lansing City Pulse

“Hiroya Tsukamoto takes us to an impressionistic journey ” -Boston Herald

 

“…chops, passion and warmth. Zealously recommended!”   -Jazz Review.com

You Tube Links:

1. From Coast to Coast

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=85BM_xhZmv0&pp=ygUWaGlyb3lhIG5vcnRoZXJuIGxpZ2h0cw%3D%3D

2. Sleeping Giants

Social Media Links:

Website:   www.hiroyatsukamoto.com

Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/HiroyaMusic

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiroya_tsukamoto/

 

Tickets may be purchased Online (see below), Over the Phone at 336-644-9908, or In Person at the winery during Business Hours.

Tickets:  Advanced Ticket purchase is highly recommended as seating in our Barrel Room is limited.

 

Wine and beer sold separately. Stonefield Cellars appreciates your support through your purchases of beverages!

Barrel Room Concert by Guitar Master Pierre Bensusan

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This concert is now SOLD OUT!!!!!

Saturday, February 24, 2024 –  Guitar Master Pierre Bensusan performs an intimate Barrel Room Concert at Stonefield Cellars Winery – 7:30-9:30pm  (Door opens at 7:00pm for wine purchases and seating)

Tickets are $30 in advance ($35 at door) – non-wine club member price.

Wine Club Member price is $25 in advance ($30 at door)

Note: Pierre will be teaching a Guitar Workshop prior to the concert – workshop attendees receive a discount off concert ticket price – see separate event listing HERE for workshop or workshop plus concert ticketing

Stonefield Cellars is so proud and happy to have the opportunity to share with you one of Natalie’s all-time favorite guitarists, the talented French-Algerian acoustic guitar virtuoso, vocalist and composer Pierre Bensusan, surnamed “Mister DADGAD”, who has taken his unique sound to all corners of the globe.

Winner of the Independent Music Award for his triple live album “Encore”, voted Best World Music Guitarist by Guitar Player Magazine reader’s Poll, winner of the Rose d’Or at the Montreux Festival for his debut album, Pierre is recognized as one of the greatest guitar players of the 21st century.  For a full biography and more accolades about Pierre, please visit his website:

www.pierrebensusan.com

Tickets may be purchased Online (see below), Over the Phone at 336-644-9908, or In Person at the winery during Business Hours.

Tickets:  Advanced Ticket purchase is highly recommended as seating in our Barrel Room is limited.

Reminder: If you are interested in attending the guitar workshop prior to the concert, please see this event listing for tickets for both options of workshop only or workshop and concert.

 

Wine and beer sold separately. Stonefield Cellars appreciates your support through your purchases of beverages!

Fingerstyle Guitar Workshop and Concert with Pierre Bensusan

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The Workshop and Concert is now  SOLD OUT!!!!!

Saturday, February 24, 2024 –  Workshop is from 4-6pm  Concert is 7:30-9:30pm

A GUITAR WORKSHOP WITH PIERRE BENSUSAN – $50 per person (excludes taxes and processing fees)

Pierre Bensusan’s workshops are open to any guitarist, from every musical horizon, who has already attained a competent technical level.

Level : intermediate, advanced

Content

Pierre addresses issues of musicianship, philosophy of music, approach to the guitar, lots of techniques, ear training and so forth. All together, it’s about “Music for Guitar” in Fingerstyle, whatever the tuning. Pierre’s classes are based on a large concept which is that, whatever the style, and whether you’d like to focus on interprating, improvising or composing, we need to fulfill the process of expressing music on the instrument. This is analysed and optimized throughout the length of the class by going deep into various right hand and left hand techniques, body position, posture, exercises, ornementations, rythmic attention, tone, expression, interpretation, arranging,  and so forth.

Pierre plays in DADGAD tuning but while the seminar is not about DADGAD per se, Pierre will share his experience of this tuning. As far as students reading music or tabs, it’s only a small part of what goes on at the workshop but would still help if you can read at least the tablature.

http://www.pierrebensusan.com

COMMENTS FROM A STUDENT:

“I was a little apprehensive, thinking it might only be for “masters”, or professional musicians. After all, I’m just a graphic designer who loves guitar. The class attracted players on all levels. There was a really accomplished player who missed a gig at a nearby festival in order to get there, also a very young kid who showed up with an electric guitar. And everything in between.

At one point Pierre had us working on finger control, doing what should have been a very basic and simple 2 finger exercise. It was disturbing how much I was struggling with it (after all, I thought I was a fingerpicker). Meanwhile, the little kid next to me had it nailed!

Pierre was sensitive to each and every one of us. He treated us all as equals, and answered all our questions. There was one-on-one interaction with all who attended. Being in a small group setting, and hearing the thoughts of this man who has taken the artistry of fingerstyle guitar so far, was a deep inspiration.

Each of us, all at our different levels, walked away with a valuable experience. And so much to think about, you could pick and choose what to work on. The advanced players were challenged. But in many ways, I think those with the least experience may have had the most to gain. I wish I had an opportunity like that back when I was a teenager, teaching myself to play.

If you have the opportunity to attend one of Pierre’s master classes, drop what you’re doing, grab your guitar – be there!!!”

Richard Brooker, Graphic Designer, (Wilton, CN)

www.pierrebensusan.com

References :

– Guitar Collection (Hal Leonard)

– The Guitar Book (Hal Leonard)

– Dadgad Explorer (DVD/Download – Truefire, USA – website)

– The Intuite PDF Collection Songbook (PDF – website)

– The Altiplanos PDF Collection Songbook (PDF – website)

– The Vividly PDf Collection Songbook (PDF – website)

– The Nice Feeling Collection (PDF – website)

– The Dadgad Café Collection (PDF – website)

– The 4 AM Collection (PDF – website)

– The Celtic Collection, Vol. 1 (PDF – website)

– The Celtic Collection, Vol 2 (PDF – website)

– Individual Sheet Music (PDF – website)

– In Concert (DVD – Vestapol Videos, USA – website)

– PB, Instructional #1 (DVD – Stefan Grossman Workshop, USA – website)

– PB, Instructional #2 (DVD – Stefan Grossman Workshop, USA – website)

This workshop is followed by a Concert by Pierre – Concert starts at 7:30 pm (non-workshop participant seating begins at 7:00pm).  Workshop attendees get a discount if also attending the concert (Concert ticket with discount will be $20 per person, in-advance purchase, excluding taxes and processing fees).

During the hour+ break between the workshop & concert,  workshop attendees also attending the concert may leave to eat dinner, or join the staff & musician in ordering food for delivery.

Tickets may be purchased Online (see below), Over the Phone at 336-644-9908, or In Person at the winery during Business Hours.

NOTE: Workshop tickets must be purchased in advance as spots will fill up fast!  The concert may sell out as well, so it is highly recommended to go for the ‘both’ option!!!

Workshop Only Tickets or Workshop And Concert Tickets can be purchased below.

Soup & Sing – Potluck Dinner and Jam Session Copy

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Soup & Sing – Potluck Dinner and Jam Session

Location: Stonefield Cellars Winery

Reservations for Soup and Sing are Required – Please call 336-644-9908. Soup & Sing is a combination pot-luck dinner, jam session, and folk gathering for local musicians/singers and music lovers that harkens back to a time when there were no radios or TVs and music was what we made together, face to face, an essential part of our soul as necessary as the food that nourished our bodies.   Many different genres of music may be represented during the evening (bluegrass, celtic, blues, folk, rock, gospel, etc.), but usually it is acoustic (we do mike vocals though, so singers can be heard).  Even if you are not a musician as long as you’re a fan of Stonefield Cellars that loves wine and music, you are welcome to come.   We appreciate your support of local music and local wine!  (Wine sales provide the financial support to make this event possible.)

Large Parties/Groups Policy:  Due to our policy to preserve the intimacy of the gathering and the need to stay within our capacity limit, Soup & Sing is not an event for large private parties or groups (more than 8 people in a single party/group).   We do however rent our barrel room for private parties and we can provide you with contact info re: bands for hire.   We also hold barrel room concerts and outdoor music events at the winery during which we can provide concert/festival seating for large groups.

If you are interested in attending, RSVP at 644-9908 or email nwurz@stonefieldcellars.com.  You will be given more details about the evening.

Friday Flavors Concert – Moxie (Classic R & B, Soul & Funk)

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Online tickets available until 3PM the day of the concert, tickets sold at the gate thereafter.

Presenting the best in Classic R&B, Soul & Funk, Moxie Band has the energy, style, and impeccable musicianship it takes to be worthy of us touting them as OUR FAVORITE.  We think they will be yours too!  The dance floor will be hopping this night, for sure!

Advance Ticket Purchase is Recommended: You will not receive physical tickets. Your name will be placed on a Pre-Paid Will-Call list at the Entrance Table; please have your ID available in case we need to confirm your ticket purchase. If you have any questions regarding tickets you can reach us over the phone at 336-644-9908 during regular business hours (12-6pm Thurs-Sat & 1-6pm Sun).

COST:  See Seating Options below.

EVENT TIMELINE:   Concert is from 7-9 (or a wee bit later) pm. The Food Truck will be ready to serve by 6:30 pm. Guests may arrive at any time prior to the concert. Prior to 6:30 pm please proceed to our Tasting Room to purchase your ticket or get your prepaid wristband. After 6:30 pm, at-the-gate sales and Will Call check-in will be at our Entrance Table.

INSIDE OR OUT?: This concert will be held OUTSIDE in our lovely garden, rain or shine. Dress for the weather.  Should severe, unsafe conditions arise, it is possible that the concert will be delayed or interrupted until it is safe to start/resume.  We will post any schedule changes on our website and on the Stonefield Cellars Winery Facebook Page.

SEATING:

  • 4-person Front Row VIP Bistro Seating for $60 (includes admission for four)
  • 6-person Front Row VIP Glass-Top Table Seating for $90 (includes admission for six)
  • 4-person Pavilion VIP Bistro Seating for $60 (includes admission for four)
  • General Admission ($12.50/person): Bring a lawn chair for our terraced lawn area, or we have first-come-first-seat picnic tables in the upper garden.
  • Side Lawn Admission ($10/person): Bring a lawn chair or picnic blanket. This area does not have a direct view of the band! Best for guests who want plenty of room to socialize, drink and dance. Side Lawn attendees can still hear the music and the lawn has easy access to our Tasting Room & Food Truck. (Picnic blankets available in Tasting Room, boho tables on side lawn are available on an unreserved basis.)

DRINKS:   Wine, Fresh Sangria, Beer, and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase.

FOOD:  4Brothers Mixed Grill – Tacos, Taco Salads, Quesadillas, Wings, Cheesesteaks and more.

EVENT POLICIES –

  • Please follow best-practice protocols for keeping yourself and our community safe from any communicable disease.  Please refrain from visiting us when you are sick.
  • No Pets
  • No Outside Alcohol (because that is prohibited by law) or Outside Food (please support the Food Truck)
  • No Coolers (complimentary beverage chillers available at bar)
  • No Smoking (includes vaping)
  • No Littering our parking lot or property

Concert tickets are non-refundable but are transferable.

AFTER 3PM day of show, Tickets will only be available at the GATE.