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Ira Gitlin

College Park, MD

Ira Gitlin is widely known and respected in Washington-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.

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“A wonderfully engaging and informative instructor.”
“Not only knowledgeable but can teach and truly cares about the music.”
“Ira’s no pressure teaching style was an unexpected surprise.”
“Lots of well articulated insights about jamming strategies and rules of the road.”
“The best music teacher in the DC area, maybe even the entire world!”
“Ira Gitlin is terrific!”
Today

Weekly Jam Class (Sun)

College Park, MD (private residence) College Park

Calling All Pickers!
You'll be sent student materials as soon as you register.

  • Learn to jam with people like you
  • Hands-on instruction: rhythm, lead, harmony singing
  • Learn standard bluegrass repertoire and etiquette
  • Friendly, encouraging, knowledgeable teaching
  • Intermediates welcome, given extra challenges
  • Only requirement: play G, C, D, A chords (or matching notes on fiddle or bass