Pedal Steel Lessons in the New York Area

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James Woodall
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Pedal Steel Lessons in the New York Area

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Hello all! I am fairly new to the Pedal Steel and was wondering if anybody knew of any Pedal Steel instructors in the New York area?

Best,
James
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Not strictly New York, but John Widgren is in CT and is an amazing resource for all things PSG-related. I believe he teaches but I'm not certain. He's certainly a great player.

You can find him here on the Forum.
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John Widgren can make your steel operate properly for sure. Any mechanical issues John is the guy you need to see! 203-762-8951 I'm sure there are some steel playing tips he would share. He's a good guy!
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Post by ajm »

James: New York City?
Or New York state?
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Post by James Woodall »

Thank you for the replies so far!
I'm on Long Island, so New York City area or Long Island!
Thanks.
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Find Skip Krevens. He's on the Island. I don't remember what town. Crackerjack player and last I knew, a few years ago, he was teaching. You can turn him up with a FB search.
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Hey James, Their is a young man out on the East end of Long Island that is a great picker. He took lesson from John Widgren. Timothy Kelly is his name. Contact him here on the forum with a PM. He may not call himself a teacher but he could show you some tips. Tim brought a Black SD-10 Rains from me some time back. Sent me a clip or two of his playing and it knocked my socks off. And he had just started. Good Luck, J.R. Rose
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Thank you all for the great recommendations! I will save this list and reach out to people after I recover from this dang COVID virus.

Best,
James
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