Workshop Schedule
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Our workshops are designed for musicians of all levels, but may be described as being more appropriate for certain levels. Regardless, everyone is welcome to attend our workshops and side stage events which also include some jamming opportunities and experience our talented lineup in a more informal and more intimate way. All are welcome to attend. Workshops are 1 hour unless otherwise noted. Schedule subject to change.
Thursday
Rooftop Solar Workshop Stage
Located next to the Commercial Building
7:00 pm Classic Bluegrass Jam hosted by Roots & Boots Music Camp, all welcome
Friday
Rooftop Solar Workshop Stage
11:30 Working the Single Mic with The Honey Buckets
1:00 Harmony Singing Demonstration with the Blue Canyon Boys
2:30 Master Class in Old Time Banjo with Chris Coole (Lonesome Ace Stringband)
Saturday
Rooftop Solar Workshop Stage
9:00 – 11:00 Band Contest First Round
11:30 Bluegrass Banjo Master Class with Bill Evans (California Bluegrass Reunion)
1:00 Mandolin Madness! with John Reischman (California Bluegrass Reunion), Jacob Jolliff (Jacob Jolliff Band) & Friends
2:30 Band Dynamics in an Improv Environment with Full Cord
4:00 Band Showcase featuring the eclectic repertoire of Lonesome Ace Stringband
Fine Arts Wing
12:00 Luthier Showcase & Workshop with Ryan Elewaut of Solstice Guitars & Bobby Wintringham of San Juan Mandolins
Navajo Ramada
9:00 – 12:00 Wernick Method Bluegrass Jam Class
Sunday
Rooftop Solar Workshop Stage
11:00 Sound Techniques & Tips with Jim Cross & The Roots & Boots Music Camp Allstars
12:30 Darin & Brooke Aldridge Gospel Showcase
2:00 Young Jammers Workshop for children of all ages, all levels (must be accompanied by an adult if under 18)
Navajo Ramada
9:00 – 12:00 Wernick Method Bluegrass Jam Class
Wernick Method Bluegrass
Jamming Class
Taught by Rick Sparks using The Wernick Method
Saturday & Sunday, Sep 16-17, 2023
9am-noon
Assisted by Karen Roemmich
- All bluegrass instruments
- No jamming experience necessary
- You will be jamming the first session!
Tuition:
$85 in advance
$95 onsite
Or $50 per session
Save $10 by registering and paying in advance. You will be sent the full set of of student materials as soon as you register.
50% refundable for cancellations more than one month in advance.
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: You must be able to tune your instrument (electronic tuning devices welcome) and change smoothly between G, C, D, and A. (Fiddles and basses need to know which notes work with which chords.) Fast playing is not expected, nor is the ability to solo required.
Rick Sparks is equally at home playing banjo, guitar, mandolin, dobro and pedal steel guitar, and singing either lead or harmony. He has developed a reputation as an outstanding teacher on all of his instruments and currently has over 30 students under his wing.
Pete Wernick (Dr. Banjo, originator of Banjo Camps and Bluegrass Jam Camps) has created a method that has taught thousands nationwide how to fit into bluegrass music jams at their own level. Wernick Method teachers are personally certified by Pete based on their knowledge of bluegrass, teaching in general, and teaching bluegrass according to his methods.
