Eleven-year-old Joselin List practices before her banjo lessons at Uptown Strings while great-great-grandfather Ron Sherman watches and comments on her progress.
Behind the duo are the bare walls that will soon be transformed into Pure Roots Boutique which is moving from West College into the front of Uptown Strings. The musicians who provide lessons will remain in the classrooms at the rear of the building and will use a renovated rear entrance for their students.
