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42-447: LCG may refer to: Arts and entertainment [ edit ] The League of Crafty Guitarists , a performance ensemble Living Card Game , a variant of collectible card game Businesses and organisations [ edit ] LCG Entertainment, Inc., the legal name of Telltale Games (2018–present) Lebanese Communication Group , parent company of Al Manar Living Church of God ,

84-717: A knotwork design, which was inspired by the red knotwork design appearing on later covers of the Discipline album by King Crimson; both designs were made by Steve Ball. The Guitar-Craft experience and the League of Crafty Guitarists trained guitarists who went on to form new bands, such as the California Guitar ;Trio and Trey Gunn ; the California Guitar ;Trio and Gunn toured with Fripp as The Robert Fripp String Quintet. Bill Rieflin ,

126-588: A 25th Anniversary Course marking the Completion of Guitar Craft was held. In practice, Guitar Craft continues with a focus on Guitar Circles and The Orchestra of Crafty Guitarists . Courses entitled "Introduction to Guitar Circle" continue to be held in the Americas and in Europe. The website of Guitar Craft contains links to related and successor organizations and associations. Guitar Craft inspired

168-603: A GC course and who continue GC practices are called "crafty guitarists" or "crafties". Notable crafties include Trey Gunn and the California Guitar Trio , who joined Fripp in forming the Robert Fripp String Quintet. GC-related Guitar Circles and other ensembles perform in Europe, the USA, Argentina, and Mexico. GC's official performance ensemble has been The League of Crafty Guitarists . Robert Fripp and

210-552: A U.S. church London Computer Group , now the British Computer Society Places [ edit ] A Coruña Airport , Spain (IATA code: LCG) Lochgelly railway station , Scotland (GBR code: LCG) Lord's Cricket Ground , a stadium in London, England Science, technology and mathematics [ edit ] Landing Craft Gun , a craft adapted to carry guns in amphibious operations LHC Computing Grid ,

252-607: A computing project for the Large Hadron Collider Linear congruential generator , in mathematics, a type of pseudorandom number generator algorithm Liquid Cooling Garment , a component of space suits London Computer Group , now the British Computer Society Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title LCG . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

294-498: A couple dozen free workers to accomplish all the work. Because of Claymont's size, it was an expensive operation to keep up. The transition to the use of free labor, especially during decades of continuing decline in the agricultural market, made it difficult for owners to make enough revenue to keep the estate operational. After the Washingtons sold the property, there were a number of successive owners of Claymont: Claymont Court

336-484: A solo career. The collection A Plague of Crafty Guitarists features the following Guitar-Craft alumni, who were listed in a review by Barry Cleveland: Tobin Buttram, Nigel Gavin , David Pittaway, Geary Street Quartet, Bill Hibbits, Janssen and Jensen, Sur Pacifico, Playmovil, and Santos Luminosos. In February 2009, Fripp recommended that Guitar Craft cease to exist on its 25th anniversary in 2010. In March 2010,

378-626: A stable and comfortable posture. While relaxed sitting has been practiced in Hinduism and Buddhism, the GC practice of relaxed sitting is pursued without reference to any religious tradition. Participants are encouraged to think critically and particularly to feel free to decline any practice as they see fit. Courses take place regularly in Latin America, North America, and Europe. By 2011, three thousand students had completed courses. Students who have completed

420-463: Is unfamiliar, and so all students have the same experience of renewing their guitar playing while having difficulty adjusting previous habits. Guitar Craft courses welcomed students with no previous experience of guitar playing, although most students had been playing for at least two years, so that they had sufficient musculature. Fripp has stated that previous experiences sometimes burdened players with bad habits and inappropriate expectations. For

462-468: Is unusually large, and was particularly expensive, reputed to have cost $ 30,000 when constructed. The design may have been derived from an illustration in Robert Morris 's Select Architecture:Being Regular Designs of Plans and Elevations Well Suited to Both Town and Country , published in 1755. The two-story brick house is arranged with a transverse hall, linking the house's wings with the main block. Of

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504-572: The Blakeley mansion about 600 yards away and facing Claymont. The two brothers married daughters from the Blackburn family and raised their own families directly across from each other in the Blakeley and Claymont mansions. Bushrod finished building Claymont in 1820 for $ 30,000 (~$ 901,253 in 2023), a massive sum at the time. The house became known as "Bushrod's folly." At completion, it was the largest house in

546-578: The Bullskin Plantation , the first property he ever owned, a few miles southwest of the Claymont property. In 1811, George Washington's grand-nephew Bushrod Corbin Washington inherited the land, having reached the legal age of 21, and about a decade later had 90 enslaved people build a thirty-four room mansion there. At about the same time, his slightly older brother, John Augustine Washington III, built

588-674: The Claymont ;Court site in Charles ;Town, West Virginia . Guitar Craft stated that it offers ways to develop relationships with the guitar, music, and oneself. GC popularized New Standard Tuning (NST), Fripp's guitar tuning using the notes (C2 G2 D3 A3 E4 G4 low to high). Learning NST enabled guitarists to experience playing the guitar as a beginner, albeit usually a sophisticated beginner. At Guitar Craft seminars and courses, students work exclusively in NST. For new GC students, NST

630-514: The Virginia House of Delegates . The fire is believed to have started in the fireplace of the mansion's basement kitchen. The central part of the mansion was completely rebuilt in 1840, and the remainder restored. Bushrod died in 1851, leaving Claymont to his son Thomas Blackburn Washington. Thomas died in 1854, leaving the estate to his eldest son Bushrod Corbin Washington II. The Civil War

672-605: The cattle driven off the land (except for one milch cow) and every fence surrounding the estate's Clay Mound farm burned down. After the Civil War, the reconstructionist government demanded payment of back taxes for all of the years that the Washington family had paid taxes to the Confederacy rather than the Union . Like many other families, the Washington family were short on cash, struggling with agricultural decline, and could not pay

714-634: The Guitar Circle of Europe. The Ovation's truss rod can offset the increased tension of the NST strings, protecting the neck from bending. Guitar Craft aimed at personal development, not only through guitar playing and music appreciation, but also through improved living. Students were offered instruction in practices such as relaxed sitting , Tai chi , and the Alexander Technique . These practices are valuable especially for guitarists, who practice for at least an hour daily and therefore benefit from

756-528: The Guitar ;Craft movement transformed its activities into Guitar Circles , which offer introductory courses and performances in Europe and the Americas. Guitar Circles meet in many cities; in particular, The Seattle Guitar Circle meets for practices and performances and also sponsors a school. Fripp's Guitar Craft courses were first offered by the American Society for Continuous Education, near

798-484: The League of Crafty Guitarists has released several albums, via Discipline Global Mobile . The League of Crafty Guitarists has been directed by Hernán Nuñez since 2002; Nuñez, a long-time instructor of GC, is one of the developers of the Guitar Craft Pro Model, whose design has been influenced by that of the Ovation Legend. For organizational logos , Guitar Craft and the League of Crafty Guitarists use

840-544: The area, and with later additions would become the largest house in West Virginia at 16,000 square feet (1,500 m ) with 59 rooms and 25 fireplaces. Claymont may also be the northernmost example of the Virginia Plantation Style mansion; it had wings, courtyards, and dependencies. Claymont burned down in 1838. Bushrod had recently departed for Richmond , where he was serving his first week as an assemblyman in

882-410: The convexity of the thumb's ball at the base of the hand; a collapsed thumb-ball signals improper technique. The four fingers point towards the elbow. The other three fingers curl inwards in a relaxed position, supporting the index finger, each successively supporting its predecessor. Holding the pick in this manner relaxes the hand, arm, and shoulder, allowing playing without tension. For a single note,

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924-490: The courses. Students who continue to practise Guitar Craft playing have been called " crafties ". Notable crafties include Trey Gunn and the California Guitar Trio (all four of whom, with Fripp, constituted The Robert Fripp String Quintet) and Markus Reuter . Crafties have recorded several albums under the name of "Robert Fripp and the League of Crafty Guitarists ", for example. After 25 years,

966-834: The depth of the experience." Davide Rossi , violinist with Goldfrapp and Coldplay , regarded Guitar Craft and Karlheinz Stockhausen tutelage as the most important experiences in shaping his musical style Other alumni of the League of Crafty Guitarists include members of Los Gauchos Alemanes, such as U.S. guitarist Steve Ball ; Ball is associated with the Seattle Guitar ;Circle, along with LCG alumnus Curt Golden. German crafty Markus Reuter went on to play Warr Guitar in Europa String Choir and centrozoon , subsequently designing his own touch guitar and playing in Stick Men and The Crimson ProjeKct in addition to

1008-428: The drummer for R.E.M. following Bill Berry 's retirement, developed "a musical style that beautifully balances mindfulness and force" through his long association with Guitar Craft; Rieflin stated that "I couldn't possibly describe in any detail the impact this has had in my life; I can say that it was and continues to be significant. Were I to say 'life-changing,' this would be true, but it wouldn't begin to communicate

1050-572: The eight remaining Washington family homes in Jefferson County, Claymont is considered the grandest. At 16,000 square feet (1,500 m ), it is also the largest. In 1973, Claymont was added to the National Register of Historic Places , a US government list of buildings and structures deemed worthy of preservation. Today, Claymont operates as a non-profit retreat center run by The Claymont Society for Continuous Education. Its members focus on

1092-411: The fingers to the back, and it also facilitates the alternate picking of single strings and the cross picking among several strings. Fripp, who is known for his cross-picking, teaches the technique in Guitar Craft. Fripp's cross-picking has influenced many other guitarists, particularly in progressive rock . The fourth primary exercise introduces cross picking . For

1134-564: The founding of the Seattle Guitar Circle and the Seattle Circle Guitar School in 2010. Claymont Court In 1899 author Frank Stockton purchased the house and lived there until he died in 1902. In 1943, Claymont was bought by West Virginia industrialist Robert Joseph Funkhouser, who at the same time bought the adjacent Blakeley and Cedar Lawn, other Washington descendant houses and large properties. He combined

1176-537: The fretting hand, the technique is close to the left-hand technique of Spanish classical guitar. The thumb is placed in the middle of the back of the neck, not over the back of the neck (to finger bass strings). Fripp recommended that students adopt the Ovation 1867 Legend steel-string guitar , which had a shallow body . "Fripp liked the way the Ovation 1867 fitted against his body, which made it possible for him to assume

1218-477: The front and rear mansion lawns. The old gardens, however, which were damaged in a storm, have proven too difficult to maintain. They are not in use. The Claymont Society for Continuous Education advocates strongly for Claymont Court's continuing physical restoration. Claymont has received grant money for restoration through the 1772 Foundation , Save America's Treasures , Jefferson County Commission, and individual donations. The Claymont Society works in tandem with

1260-448: The level-one GC course, the curriculum offers seven primary exercises . The first primary exercise for the left hand is followed by the second primary exercise for the right hand, which teaches alternate picking. The guitar pick ( plectrum ) is held between the thumb and the index finger. The thumb is not bent forward at the first digit from the tip. Rather the thumb is brought to the index finger by its lowest joint, which maintains

1302-408: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=LCG&oldid=1171897458 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages The League of Crafty Guitarists Guitar Craft  ( GC )

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1344-490: The nine-month basic course project continued for a few years under the direction of his students but was eventually discontinued. Claymont was adapted to be used as a non-profit retreat center for many different spiritual groups, healthcare professionals, meditation groups, environmental groups, professional dancers, and more. Its residential rooms were retrofitted with showers; utilities were updated for hot water, electricity, natural gas, and Wi-Fi . The mansion proper serves as

1386-529: The properties into a 7,000-acre (28 km ) estate. In 1974 John G. Bennett purchased Claymont to create an intentional community . It is currently used as a retreat center by the Claymont Society for Continuous Education. In the 1700s, the 300-acre (1.2 km ) plot of land on which Claymont stands was owned by John Augustine Washington , the brother of George Washington. With the labor of enslaved people under his control, George Washington developed

1428-406: The retreat center. The non-profit maintains a strong focus on organic farming , buying local , and sustainability . Claymont hosts WWOOFers to work on the grounds and help with local agriculture in exchange for free food and lodging. A nearby 450-foot (140 m) cattle barn has been converted into a conference center. In addition, much of the estate grounds are currently maintained, including

1470-708: The right-arm picking position he had developed using electric guitars over the years; on deeper-bodied guitars, the Frippian arm position is impossible without uncomfortable contortions", according to Tamm. While the 1867 Legend is no longer manufactured, it influenced the design of the Guitar Craft Pro Model of Guitar Craft Guitars, which has been endorsed by Fripp. Besides the Ovation 1867 Legend, other Ovation shallow-body guitars are widely used in Guitar Craft and recommended for use in related performing groups, such as

1512-439: The string is struck by only the tip of the triangular GC pick, with the force orthogonal to the string and the pick tangent to the string. The pick-string contact takes place above the sound-hole. In the fundamental technique, the picking hand is suspended above the strings and moves over the strings without pivoting on the ball of the hand or touching the strings or bridge. Holding the pick in this manner promotes relaxation from

1554-465: The systematic philosophical and psychological teachings of John G. Bennett . While Bennett was alive, Claymont operated as a nine-month Fourth Way school focused on his specific teachings, which dealt with techniques of self-reflection , self-development, and spirituality , a systems discipline called Systematics , and achieving a sustainable relationship with nature. After Bennett died in December 1974,

1596-462: The taxes. By 1871 the family was forced to sell Claymont estate for the modest sum of $ 10,000 (~$ 226,846 in 2023) (a third of what it cost to build). Most of the family moved to the Pacific Northwest and the territory of Washington , which was not admitted as a state until 1889. After the Washingtons vacated Claymont, the property changed hands a number of times. As the mansion and larger estate

1638-513: Was a series of guitar and personal-development classes, founded and often presented by Robert Fripp , who is best known for his work with the rock band King Crimson . Guitar Craft courses introduced students to new standard tuning and ergonomic playing with the plectrum (pick), often using steel-stringed, acoustic, shallow-body guitars from the Ovation Guitar Company . By 2011, three thousand students had completed

1680-703: Was captured after conducting raids north into Kentucky and Ohio, and died in a Baltimore prison in 1865. Both of the young men were captured in Claymont Court during Christmas furlough (holiday leave) by Union Army troops led by George Custer . As an example of the close history among some officers, he had been a roommate of one of the Washington men when they were both cadets at West Point military academy. The camps were rife with disease due to overcrowding and poor sanitation; people did not know how to handle these conditions. As punishment to Claymont estate for "harboring guerrillas ", General Sheridan ordered all of

1722-762: Was devastating to the Washington family, many of whom fought for the Confederacy, and others took refuge at Claymont. During the war, Bushrod C. Washington enlisted in the 2nd Virginia Infantry and then the 12th Virginia Cavalry, both Confederate States Army units, and ended the war hospitalized in Charlottesville (though upon release he signed the required oath in Winchester and received a federal pardon in 1866). His younger brothers Sgt. George Washington died in battle in 1863, and his youngest brother James Cunningham Washington fought less formally under John Singleton Mosby , and

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1764-435: Was unoccupied for a few years at a time, the property began to deteriorate due to reduced maintenance, and the farming operations halted. Claymont operated as a self-sustaining farm, differing from plantations in the deeper American South , which had been based on producing commodity crops. Claymont produced almost everything the inhabitants used. Before the Civil War, the owners held nearly one hundred enslaved people as well as

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