- Multi-day intensive-but-relaxed instruction focused on how to jam
- Camps are full-immersion for two or more days, a good way to instill learning in a short time
- Camps tend to draw students from a wide region, to be together for a weekend
- Understanding instruction on following and leading songs, faking solos, backup skills
- No music or tab, no prior experience required but must be able to switch smoothly between G, C, D, and A chords
- Experienced players welcome, will be given skill-appropriate challenges
- All bluegrass instruments, all ages
All Camps
Charleston
SC
Pensacola
FL
Norris
TN
Lebanon
TN
Plusquellec
Bretagne
New Athens
IL
Abingdon
VA
Mt. Juliet
TN
Austin
TX
Dallas
NC
Pickerington
OH
Peoria
IL
Syria
VA
Glendale
CA
Boomer
NC
Oakland
CA
Plusquellec
Bretagne
Plusquellec
Bretagne
Gettysburg
PA
Tampa Bay
FL
Liberty
SC
St. Louis
MO
Big Bear Lake
CA
Plusquellec
Bretagne
Paris
Île-de-France
Blacksburg
SC
Glendale
CA
Madison
WI
Abingdon
VA
Syria
VA
Silver Bay
NY
Silver Bay
NY
Bristol/Abingdon
VA
Plusquellec
Bretagne
Austin
TX
Maggie Valley
NC
Plusquellec
Bretagne
Myrtle Beach
SC
Olive Branch
MS
Monteagle
TN
Syria
VA
Abingdon
VA
Plusquellec
Bretagne
Phoenix
AZ
Melbourne
FL
- Weekly sessions with intensive-but-relaxed instruction focused on how to jam.
- Weekly classes draw from a smaller area, so nearby jammers can meet.
- Weekly classes allow students to practice up and prepare between sessions.
- Understanding instruction on following and leading songs, faking solos, backup skills
- No music or tab, no prior experience required but must be able to switch smoothly between G, C, D, and A chords
- Experienced players welcome, will be given skill-appropriate challenges
- All bluegrass instruments, all ages
All Weekly Classes
Columbus
IN
Ronan
MT
Appleton
WI
Raleigh
NC
Washington
DC
Lincoln
NE
College Park
MD
Pawtucket
RI
Norman
OK
- Daily 2-hour sessions teaching the basics of informal bluegrass playing.
- Songbook provided, small coached groups.
- Understanding instruction on following and leading songs, faking solos, backup skills.
- No music or tab, no prior experience required but must be able to switch smoothly between G, C, D, and A chords.
- Experienced players welcome, will be given skill-appropriate challenges
- All bluegrass instruments, all ages.
- Walkups welcome or pay in advance for discount.
All Festival Classes
Wind Gap
PA
North Guilford
CT
- Intensive-but-relaxed instruction focused on how to jam.
- Individually coached small group jams with experienced, low-pressure teaching.
- Easy qualifications: Be able to switch between G C, D, and A chords.
- Experienced jammers welcome, will be given skill-appropriate challenges.
- Learn to follow along, lead songs, fake solos, backup skills.
- No written music or tab. Learn by ear as in real bluegrass.
- All bluegrass instruments, all ages
All One-Day Classes
Montclair
NJ
Norwalk
CT
Alsbach-Hähnlein
Hesse
- Allie Burbrink1 upcoming event
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- Erik Yates1 upcoming event
- Fred Staunton & George Welling1 upcoming event
- GIlbert Nelson9 upcoming events
- Harry Gambrill2 upcoming events
- Ira Gitlin2 upcoming events
- Jeff Harding1 upcoming event
- Jenny & Matt Richardson1 upcoming event
- Jodi Harbin1 upcoming event
- John David4 upcoming events
- John Holenko1 upcoming event
- Joshua Adkisson1 upcoming event
- Larry Kernagis12 upcoming events
- Leigh Nelson8 upcoming events
- Len Lawhon1 upcoming event
- Leslie Dare & Susan West2 upcoming events
- Lydia Conway1 upcoming event
- Michael Jockel1 upcoming event
- Paul Dube and Erin Dube2 upcoming events
- Pete Wernick3 upcoming events
- Pierre Bastide1 upcoming event
- Scott Hopkins1 upcoming event
- Sébastien Ferry7 upcoming events
- Vince May3 upcoming events
Columbus, IN
Montclair, NJ
Norwalk, CT
Charleston, SC
Denver, CO
Pensacola, FL
Norris, TN
Ronan, MT
Appleton, WI
Raleigh, NC
Lebanon, TN
Alsbach-Hähnlein, Germany
Washington, DC
Plusquellec, Bretagne, France
New Athens, IL
Abingdon, VA
Lincoln, NE
Mt. Juliet, TN
Austin, TX
College Park, MD
Dallas, NC
Pickerington, OH
Pawtucket, RI
Norman, OK
Peoria, IL
Syria, VA
Glendale, CA
Boomer, NC
Oakland, CA
Plusquellec, Bretagne, France
Plusquellec, Bretagne, France
Gettysburg, PA
Tampa Bay, FL
Liberty, SC
St. Louis, MO
Big Bear Lake, CA
Wind Gap, PA
Plusquellec, Bretagne, France
Paris, France
Blacksburg, SC
Glendale, CA
Madison, WI
Abingdon, VA
Syria, VA
Silver Bay, NY
Silver Bay, NY
North Guilford, CT
Bristol/Abingdon
Plusquellec, Bretagne, France
Austin, TX
Maggie Valley, NC
Plusquellec, Bretagne, France
Myrtle Beach, SC
Olive Branch, MS
Monteagle, TN
Syria, VA
Abingdon, VA
Plusquellec, Bretagne, France
Phoenix, AZ
Melbourne, FL
Alabama
Alabama
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Arkansas
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Arizona
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Connecticut
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CT
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CT
Delaware
Delaware
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Florida
Florida
Pensacola
FL
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FL
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FL
Georgia
Georgia
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Hawaii
Hawaii
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Idaho
Idaho
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Illinois
Illinois
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IL
Peoria
IL
Indiana
Iowa
Iowa
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Kansas
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Kentucky
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Louisianna
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Maine
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Mass
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Minnesota
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Nevada
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New Hampshire
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New Jersey
New Mexico
New Mexico
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New York
New York
Silver Bay
NY
Silver Bay
NY
North Carolina
NC
Raleigh
NC
Dallas
NC
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NC
Maggie Valley
NC
North Dakota
ND
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Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
OR
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Pennsylvania
PA
Gettysburg
PA
Wind Gap
PA
Rhode Island
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SC
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SC
Liberty
SC
Blacksburg
SC
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SC
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SD
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