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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!”
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Weekly Jam Class (Sun)

College Park, MD Private Residence, College Park

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Jam Camp prior to Gettysburg Festival

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Register now for Ira's camp!

  • All bluegrass instruments welcome
  • No jamming experience necessary
  • You will be jamming in the first class!
  • Friendly, encouraging, knowledgeable teaching
  • Hands-on learning in large and small groups
  • Gentle tempos! Mistakes expected!
  • Music/tab reading not needed or used
  • Singing not required, but encouraged and taught
  • Soloing not required! “Faking” solos taught

Do you qualify? It’s easier than you may think!
If you play guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, bass, or dobro… you can be part of a bluegrass jam. Only requirements - be able to:

  • Tune your instrument and
  • Change smoothly between G, C, D, and A (or the notes that work on bass and fiddle)