Guitar Lessons in Evesham!
I created this video illustrating parts of the acoustic guitar for my beginning students as a useful addition to their lesson. Subscribe to my video channel by clicking the “paul elwood guitar coach” logo on the lower right corner of the video.
Private guitar lessons in Evesham for individual adults, children and teens, as well as paired lessons for spouses, siblings and parent/child!
The area now known as Evesham Township was originally settled by Quakers in 1672. The township’s name may have been inspired by the town of Evesham in England or possibly by a prominent English settler, Thomas Eves. On November 6, 1688, Evesham Township was established as ‘Eversham’ in the Province of West Jersey, preceding the formation of the county itself. The extra “R” in the name was later dropped. It was officially incorporated as part of New Jersey’s first 104 townships through the Township Act of 1798, enacted by the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798.
Over time, portions of the township were sectioned off to form separate townships: Washington Township was formed on November 19, 1802, Medford Township on March 1, 1847, and Mount Laurel Township on March 7, 1872. The township was considerably larger than its present-day borders, initially encompassing what are now known as Mount Laurel, Medford, Lumberton, Hainesport, Shamong, and Washington Townships. Geographically, the South Branch of the Rancocas on the east and Cropwell Creek on the west originally bounded this area.
The township was incorporated in 1692, becoming one of the initial thirteen townships in Burlington County. Following subsequent separations, Evesham Township was divided for the final time in 1872, when the northern part of the township was designated as Mount Laurel Township.
Evesham Township is often referred to as Marlton, a name that is used interchangeably, originating from the census-designated place within the township.The moniker ‘Marlton’ traces its origins to the early 19th century and is derived from “marl,” a naturally occurring mixture of green clay with shell remnants, which was used as a fertilizer. The extraction of marl, a significant economic activity, catalyzed the first “building boom” in the 1830s and 1840s. Local marl mining continued until 1930.
Recognized as a village in 1758, Marlton was officially named in 1845. That same year, both the “Evesham” Post Office and the “Evesham” Baptist Church adopted the “Marlton” name. To this day, most maps and directional signs use ‘Marlton’ rather than ‘Evesham’. The historical village, Olde Marlton, largely remains intact and is recognized as a locally regulated Historic District. The township instituted full-time police services in 1966.
Until the 1950s, Evesham Township retained much of its original character. However, developers began purchasing farms and creating the township’s first housing developments, eliminating significant farmland by the present day.
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If you are in the High Bridge area and interested in learning to play guitar (or learning to play better) I’m here to help!
If you play a bit already, you’re probably interested in playing a particular song or songs. We’ll choose one and break it down into manageable sections, getting it one piece at a time and at a comfortable speed for you. I’ll help you figure out any parts you’re having trouble with and offer suggestions for exercises that will help you overcome that problem. Timing, strumming, arpeggios, playing melody over chord changes, playing lead as well as rhythm guitar are all subjects we can focus on. I will also often create a custom video with supporting materials for your song specifically. I also offer ukulele lessons and I have loaner guitars and ukuleles to beginning students for a nominal fee.
The in-person lessons will often include a video which addresses specific problems you might be having and the video on this page is an example of that. You can subscribe to my video channel by clicking the “paul elwood guitar coach” logo on the lower right corner of the video.
Sound interesting? Let’s get started! Contact me here to set up your first lesson.