Weekend Jam Camp
May 14, 2027 – May 16, 2027
Taught by Jodi Harbin, Leslie Dare, and Susan West using the Wernick Method
Clinton, TN
Sleepy-Eyed John’s Music & Clogging, 2830 Andersonville Hwy, Clinton TN 37716 (20 minutes from downtown Knoxville)
Friday 3:00-6:30pm; Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm; Sunday 10:00-5:00pm
Tuition: $250
Includes optional tour and performance at the Museum of Appalachia.
$15 off if you register by April 1; $15 off for Jodi’s or Leslie & Susan’s returning Wernick Method students; discounts can be combined. $75 deposit holds your spot; 50% refundable for cancellations more than one month in advance.
As soon as you register you’ll receive our Student Prep Guide with links to our 116 Bluegrass Jam Favorites Playlists. A digital copy of our JAM Songbook will be emailed shortly thereafter, and you’ll also get a hard copy of the book at your class if you don’t already have one.
Many options for close-by lodging; see hotels.com. Clinton is 20 minutes from Knoxville. Check back for information on camping.
Jodi Harbin (Norris, TN) is a career musician who teaches mandolin, guitar, banjo and bass. She was the founder of the Colorado bluegrass band, Lonesome Traveler, and has continued her involvement in the bluegrass community after moving to the Knoxville area. She now performs with several groups in East Tennessee including The Museum of Appalachia Band, and with her husband Tim Harbin. Working with Steve Kaufman at his camp every summer has exposed her to a wide range of teachers and teaching materials on all the bluegrass instruments. Leslie Dare & Susan West (Raleigh, NC) both grew up with music but after not playing for many years, re-discovered the joys of music and the bluegrass community at camps run by Pete and Joan Wernick. They have found great synergy teaching together, helping others with the essentials of bluegrass jamming. Both play guitar and bass, and Susan also plays mandolin and clawhammer banjo. They are active in the Raleigh area’s jamming scene including the local chapter of The Handsome Ladies.
“Jodi is so much fun to work with. She is a great teacher and always inspires me to learn more.”
“Susan and Leslie’s warm & welcoming teaching style helped me do something a little scary in each class which made me a better player.”
“I feel so much better equipped to jam now. Y’all are the best!”
“Susan West and Leslie Dare are the best group music instructors I’ve ever experienced. I went from feeling nervous/uncomfortable about taking breaks and improvising, to feeling confident and capable.”
Register
Tuition: $250
$15 off if you register by April 1; $15 off for Jodi’s or Leslie & Susan’s returning Wernick Method students; discounts can be combined. $75 deposit reserves your spot; 50% refundable for cancellations more than one month in advance.
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