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Jam Camp prior to Gettysburg Festival
May 13, 2024 – May 16, 2024
Taught by Ira Gitlin using the Wernick Method
Gettysburg, PA just prior to the Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival
Granite Hill Camping Resort, 3340 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325
Monday, 1pm-5pm; Tuesday/Wednesday 9am-5pm; Thursday 9am-noon
Tuition: $250
$10 off through April 13. $50 deposit holds your spot; 50% refundable for cancellations more than one month in advance. You will be sent the full set of of student materials as soon as you register.
Ira Gitlin (College Park, MD) is widely known and respected in Washington and Baltimore music circles as a versatile multi-instrumentalist, teacher, and writer. A winner of the National Bluegrass Banjo Championship at Winfield, he has also performed with such nationally known performers as the Johnson Mountain Boys, Laurie Lewis, and Peter Rowan. Ira has taught at many camps and workshops, helping students master the basic skills that will make them a welcome presence at any jam session.
“A wonderfully engaging and informative instructor.”
“Ira’s no pressure teaching style was an unexpected surprise.”
“The best music teacher in the DC area, maybe even the entire world!”
