Got a song you want to work up – one you wrote yourself or a simple cover? Playin' Possum will help you craft your selection(s) into a fun, performable number. In this class, students will learn about jam etiquette, gain insight into what it means to sing a solo or back up harmony, and perform with others. You might learn a new instrumental or vocal riff. But most of all, you'll discover how much fun it is singing with a band. Instruments welcome. Come jam with this fun-loving family band. David and Gigi love to play music and look forward to doing it with you! Students are asked to bring charts and lyrics for two or three songs they want to work on.

Meet your Instructor

Playin' Possum

An unpretentious little band made up of family members, Playin' Possum has been performing folk, rock and bluegrass music in one configuration or another since 2001.

David, Gigi and Peter Hynd are the members of this family trio of musicians in Midcoast Maine. David is the lead singer and backbone of the band with his steady rhythm guitar-playing and rich knowledge of music and lyrics. Gigi, David's wife, also an elementary school teacher, plays the upright bass, sings accompanying harmonies and shares in some of the lead singing. Peter, their son, plays tasteful guitar leads on acoustic or electric guitar, and also contributes with singing many leads and harmonies. They enjoy performing an eclectic mix of songs of their favorite musicians, ranging from Gordon Lightfoot, Alison Kraus, and Tony Rice to the Beatles and the Eagles.