Howdy! My name is Heath Joyce and I welcome you to my site, Pickin’ Lessons! With an ever growing range of online lessons for the banjo, guitar & mandolin, here I hope to share the knowledge and experience I have gained over many years of performing and teaching.
A little about me…
I’m a musician and music teacher located on the Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria, Australia, living a relaxed life with my family in a very beautiful part of the world.
Some of my non-musical interests include spending time with my family, getting outdoors, walking, cycling, kayaking, and playing cricket with the local sports club.
I began playing guitar at the age of 9, studying many styles of music over the years and throughout my schooling. I’ve played in many bands, in a variety of genres since the mid 90’s, but my passion for bluegrass and traditional music has become a focus (and obsession!).
Recent projects include: performing in local Melbourne bluegrass groups Blue Limit, The Undertones and The Remnants; a fun duo with a long time friend playing classic rock pub covers with guitar and cajon (Skilbeck & Joyce); local session work playing shows and recording; plus I love learning new instruments and have recently become obsessed with the fiddle!
Teaching music since 1999, within schools and private music studios, Pickin’ Lessons first begun circa 2013/14 and has grown to include 100’s of online lessons for mandolin, guitar & banjo. Bringing a wealth of theory, technical knowledge & experience to the online lessons, I very much look forward to the future of the site & welcome you onboard!
Other projects:
Blue Limit
Bluegrass trio featuring Heath, Tom Wales & Andrea Calwell.
Bellarine Bluegrass Collective
Heath runs a monthly bluegrass picking session on the Bellarine, Victoria, Australia. Held on the last Friday of the month from 6.30pm, a group of like minded bluegrass pickers get together to pick and sing for the evening. All welcome and free to join in or just listen. Visit the groups Facebook page to find out about upcoming events.
Pickin’ Lessons is proud to share & promote Bluegrass music in the wider community both online and locally. World Bluegrass Day aims to celebrate, share and inspire others throughout the year to start listening to Bluegrass music, start playing an instrument or travel to the mountains to explore the roots of Bluegrass.