Come to the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains for a week of instruction, sharing, and fun with music for students with an interest in learning more about and increasing their skills in popular areas of acoustic American Roots Music. There will be an emphasis on increasing self- confidence in performance as well as increasing technical skills.
Please check the class description for the level of each course.
2020 Instructors and Classes:
- Mick Kinney – Jug Band
- Brennen Leigh – The Evolution of Singing in Twentieth Century Country Music / Close Harmony
- Noel McKay – Close Harmony (with Brennen) / Beyond rhythm guitar-the frosting on the musical cake
- Joel Savoy – Cajun Fiddle Harmony, Double Stops and Chords for Fiddlers, Introduction to Improvisation (open to all instruments)
- Wilson Savoy – Boogie woogie/blues piano with a touch of jazz / Cajun Accordion Technique and Songs
- Valerie Turner – Let’s Sing the Blues / Fingerpicking for Country Blues Guitar
- Lightnin Wells – Piedmont Guitar / Mainland Ukulele
We have an amazing line up of talented instructors, many of whom are accomplished songwriters. Although we do not have a specific song writing class this year we will be hosting instructor moderated song writing circles every day after lunch, as well as an open mic in the evenings.
Daily Schedule (Subject to change):
- 7:00 – 8:30 – Breakfast
- 9:00 -10:15 – Morning classes
- 10:30 -11:50 – Morning classes
- 12:00 – 1:00 – Lunch
- 1:15 to 2:15 – Song Writers Circle
- 2:30-3:50 – Afternoon Class:
- 4:15-5:15 – Instructor spotlight
- 5:30 to 6:30 – Dinner
- Evening – Instructor concerts, Open Mic, Formal and Informal Jamming
