John Lake
Guitar Instructor
spiral@avalon.net
(319) 331-1113

Time
Friday
Saturday
1:00
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1:30
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2:00
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2:30
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3:00
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X
3:30
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4:00
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4:30
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5:00
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5:30
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6:00
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6:30
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
1981-84 The Music Shop in Iowa City, IA
1984-90 Private Lessons at Residence in Iowa City
1990-95 West Music at their Marion, Coralville, and Iowa City stores
1991 - present Guitar Foundation, Iowa City, IA
2001 - 2003 Cornell College, Mount Vernon, IA
2004 - present The Guitar House, North Liberty, IA
Experienced in all styles, acoustic and electric, including bass.
Current rates are $20/lesson (one-half hour)

FORMAL MUSICAL EDUCATION:
1992-95 Completed 34 credit hours at the University of Iowa Music School
Courses included Theory, Composition, Music History, and
Orchestration. GPA: 3.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERFORMING EXPERIENCE:
1967 The Shadows--Top 40 band from Mason City, IA
1968 The Library - Show Band, Mason City.
1969 Free Dirt--Progressive rock band from Mason City
1971-present Played in variety of bands in Iowa and worked as lead guitarist
playing rock, country, jazz, bluegrass, Top 40, folk, pop. Also backed up Del Shannon and Tom Paxton.
1984-2001 Dale Thomas Band--Country swing band
1995 U of I Jazz Lab Band w/Jim Dreier
1996-2001 The John Lake Band
2002 - present Freelance in Rock and Country; Classical Arranging; Murphy, Lake &
Hanlin Bluegrass Band

RECORDINGS:
Original Music:
1975 Iowa Ear Music--collaborative improvisation that received a 5-star
rating in Down Beat Magazine
1981 Listen--self-produced tape of original songs
1998 Hot Little Biscuits--self-produced CD of original songs
Guest Spots with other artists on full-length CD's:
1995 Old 218--Susan Shore
1997 Book of Days--Susan Shore
1997 Too Much Yang--Too Much Yang
1998 Rural Route 1--Dale Thomas Band
2001 At The Dance - Dale Thomas Band