Scott Hopkins Archives

August 20, 2023 – August 25, 2023 EDT

Silver Bay, NY at the Silver Bay YMCA Conference Center

Silver Bay is a large Y Camp and Conference Center, on Lake George in the Adirondacks.

87 Silver Bay Road
Silver Bay, NY 12874

Tuition: $490

$15 off thru Jan 31. Deposit of $150 holds your spot; 50% refundable for cancellations more than one month in advance. Balance due (check or cash) at camp.

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Tentative Camp Schedule

All Bluegrass Skills Taught

9am-12:30pm: Daily classes for banjo, guitar, fiddle, mandolin, dobro, bass…AND… Coached small jam groups, intermediate/advanced.

1:50-5pm: coaching on harmony singing (one coach per trio), classes on songwriting, basic music theory, practice “boot camp”, playing under pressure, stagecraft, and more!

Activities every evening: fiddle tune jam, open mics, karaoke, history, jamming, beautiful sunsets!

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December 11, 2022 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm EST

Delanson, NY

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Taught by Scott Hopkins using the Wernick Method*

Delanson, NY at a private residence

December 11, 2022

Sunday, 10am-6pm

Tuition: $100

Bring your own lunch. Refreshments and eggnog provided. Bring holiday treats to share if you’d like.
A “Holiday Jam Songbook” will be provided, and standard bluegrass jam songs will be ringing through air as well!
Holiday attire encouraged!

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Bluegrass Jam Camp prior to Grey Fox Festival

July 10, 2023 – July 12, 2023 EDT

Taught by Scott Hopkins using the Wernick Method

Oak Hill, NY just prior to the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival

Oak Hill Firehouse (near festival entrance), 1 Poultney Road, Oak Hill, NY 12460

Monday/Tuesday, 9am-5pm; Wednesday 1pm-9pm*

*Includes (optional) Wednesday night short performance at the Open Mic Tent

Tuition: $250

$10 off thru June 10, 2023. Unlimited $10 referral discounts; contact Scott if you recruit others to register. Discounts can be combined. $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.

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