Name my new project

[Wengr]

So I teach at a local School of Rock style place. We give private lessons and organize the young students into bands that go out and perform at various venues. But these days (I think) acoustic guitars outsell electric guitars, and we want to add an acoustic session where will address acousticentric issues. They will not however be playing out together.
I need a good name for this program.
Ideas so far:
1(name of business) Unplugged
2(name of business) song circle. (I don't like this as imo it infers that people will be expected to perform in front of the group and this can be off putting).
3(name of business) FolkJam (I don't think I like anything genre specific as the program is not genre specific).

Any suggestions or input is welcome.

[Tele1111]

Why not call it what it is?

Acoustic Essentials

Mark

[Looburst]

Acoustic Cause.

[HodgdonExtreme]

I think XYZ Unplugged sounds awesome.

[KevWind]

Acoustic Guitar in Modern Music

I am not a fan of the misnomer "Unplugged". Because microphones and pickup's if used, are in fact plugged in

[BrunoBlack]

Acou”schtick” (sorry)

[Wengr]

Great stuff. keep em coming.
For truth in advertising compliance, maybe I should call it what it is bound to be: Taylor Swift Clinic

[FrankHudson]

I believe "Acoustic Guitar Forum" has been taken, so that's out.

KevWind's objection has it's validity, but if people understand it the way I believe they do, "XYX Unplugged" has virtues of not scaring potential attendees with performance anxiety.

As a person with lots of influences that were once found in the "Folk Music" bin, I think that label has dangers with it's read by younger clientele. I wouldn't go that route.

If you want something more impressionistic, you could go with something like "Sound-board" or "Music with Just Wood and Strings."

[H165]

Taylor Swift Clinic

LOL......

The All Acoustic Gig Workshop

[HodgdonExtreme]

Originally Posted by KevWind

I am not a fan of the misnomer "Unplugged". Because microphones and pickup's if used, are in fact plugged in

Totally see your point, but MTV created a new definition/meaning to the term that I believe is widely understood.

The benefit I see to "unplugged" vs. "acoustic", is "acoustic" implies guitars only (at least to me). I do not think of percussion, pianos, violins etc etc. Meanwhile, unplugged can be a whole band ensemble.

[KevWind]

Originally Posted by HodgdonExtreme

Totally see your point, but MTV created a new definition/meaning to the term that I believe is widely understood.

The benefit I see to "unplugged" vs. "acoustic", is "acoustic" implies guitars only (at least to me). I do not think of percussion, pianos, violins etc etc. Meanwhile, unplugged can be a whole band ensemble.

Given the OP indicates an acoustic guitar classes alternative to electric I don't see an issue
Even so assuming "acoustic" implies only an acoustic guitar, is another misnomer .

For example here is a "plugged in" all "acoustic" band and if the OP could get his students to perform anything close to this he will have accomplished much indeed

[Wengr]

Originally Posted by HodgdonExtreme

The benefit I see to "unplugged" vs. "acoustic", is "acoustic" implies guitars only (at least to me). I do not think of percussion, pianos, violins etc etc. Meanwhile, unplugged can be a whole band ensemble.

This is a great point, and if bass, hand percussion and good vox show up it would be great.

[architype]

On CSNY's Four Way Street live album, David Crosby referred to their Acoustic set as, "Wooden Music". I always liked that.
He tells the crowd they have to be quiet because they are going to be playing "wooden music".

Maybe you could call your program, "The Wooden Music Circle"
I'm sure some creative graphic artist could create a logo using the sound hole of a guitar to reference the circle.

"Wooden Music Workshop"...WMW...another interesting logo opportunity.

Another possibility along the same lines is "The Woodshed". References the term "woodshedding" used by guitarist to describe practicing or jamming.

[jessupe]

No cords...

"No chords? how are we supposed to play music with no chords?"

[Basalt Beach]

"Wood & Steel Unplugged"

"Frets, Picks & Friends Unplugged"

"Frets, Picks & Steel Unplugged"