Mountain Arts Gathering, Paul Smith's College, Adirondack Mountains, New York, July 17-23, 2011. An acoustic music camp for adults. Instructors include John Kirk, Trish Miller, Pete Sutherland, Grey Larsen, Cindy Kallet, Sue Grimm, Chris Turner, Rachel Maloney, Bethany Waickman, and Lissa Schneckenburger. Info: www.mountainartsgathering.com
NashCamp Bluegrass Camp, near Nashville, Tennessee, August 1-6, 2011 (bluegrass week). Nightly concerts, Band Lab, elective workshops, campfire jamming. Info: 888-798-5012; NashCampNow@aol.com; www.nashcamp.com
National Oldtime Fiddlers' Contest and Festival, Weiser, Idaho. June 20-25, 2011. Info: 115 W. Idaho St., Weiser, ID 83672; (800) 437-1280; www.fiddlecontest.com
Nordic Fiddles and Feet, Camp Ogontz, near Littleton, New Hampshire, June 26-July 3, 2011. Fiddle, hardingfele, nyckelharpa... Info: (865) 522-0515; fiddlesandfeet@bellsouth.net; nordicfiddlesandfeet.org
Northeast Heritage Music Camp, Johnson, Vermont, June 12-18, 2011. A week of instruction, contra-dancing, concerts, and jam sessions. Instructors include Seamus Connolly, Pete Sutherland, Éric Favreau, Kimberley Fraser, Alan Jabbour... Info: www.NortheastHeritageMusicCamp.com
Ohio Scottish Arts School, Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio, June 25-July 1, 2011. Six days of classes in piping, drumming, harping, fiddling, Highland dancing, jam sessions and concerts. Debbie Doty, (440) 835-4157;
debbiedoty@ohioscottishartsschool.org; www.ohioscottishartsschool.com
Old Songs' Fiddle & Strings Summer Camp, near Albany, NY, August 7-12, 2011. Featuring the Paul McKenna Band from Scotland, French Candian fiddler Donna Hébert, guitarist Max Cohen and singer Molly Hebert-Wilson. Instruction at intermediate and advanced levels in Celtic and French Canadian fiddle, guitar, bouzouki, Irish flute, whistle, mandolin, bodhran, singing, and more. Jamming nightly, sleeping accomodations, great food, beautiful woodland setting. Info: www.oldsongs.org/camps.html
Oregon Oldtime Fiddlers Association Fiddle Camp, Westfir, Oregon, July 25-29, 2011. District #6 of the OOTFA presents the West Cascades Fiddle Camp & Workshop. For all information visit the web site at: http://www.fiddlecamp.org/
Oregon Old Time Fiddlers Association Fiddle Camp,
Thousand Trails Resort between
Bend and
LaPine, Oregon, August 9-12, 2011. Contact: Bob Ervin,
541-447-5451; Email:
ptranch@crestviewcable.com
Peach Bottom Farm Fiddle & Strings Camp, June 13-17, 2011, Independence, Virginia. Instructors include Shane Cook, April Verch, others. Styles taught: Appalachian, bluegrass, Celtic, Canadian, contest-style, old time, & swing. Info: peachbottomfarm@yahoo.com; www.PeachBottomFarm.com
Portal Irish Music Week, October 13-18, 2011, Portal, Arizona. Intensive immersion in Irish fiddle (Brian Conway and Will Harmon), flute, whistle, mandolin, accordion, tenor banjo, guitar, and bodhran. Small class size, nightly sessions, world-class instructors, and one of the most beautiful locations in North America. Info and registration at http://portalmusicweek.com/
Randy Elmore Fiddle Workshop, July 11-17, 2011, Cisco, Texas. Instructors for 2009: Randy Elmore, Wes Westmoreland, Dale Morris, many more. Styles taught: Texas swing, Texas contest, Celtic, bluegrass, and jazz. Info: 817-558-9497; www.randyelmore.com.
Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp, Colorado. July 31-Aug. 7, 2011. World-class musicians in a beautiful mountain setting. Fiddle instructors include Sandy MacIntyre (Cape Breton), Christian Howes (jazz), Ryan McKasson (Scottish), Laura Cortese (American Celtic), Anna Grace Kimbrough (Old time). Also guitar, piano, cello, mandolin, dulcimer, dance.... Evening jams, concerts & dances. Info: (303) 753-6870; MFLuther@aol.com; www.RMFiddle.com
Rolland Fiddle Camp, Hermit Basin Conference Center, near Westcliffe, Colorado, July 8-14, 2012. Fiddle immersion in fiddling techniques, styles, tunes & more in a small camp environment. Concentration on old-time fiddling, learning old recorded gems, folk orchestra, and improving playing skills. Track for string teachers including fiddling for classroom use & Paul Rolland string methods (see www.paulrolland.net). Paul Rolland, a founder of the American String Teacher's Association, is recognized worldwide as one of the most significant string teachers of the 20th century. His core concepts transcend all styles of playing: freedom and ease of playing through the use of good motion patterns. Info: Peter Rolland: 480-969-9744; peterrolland@cox.net; www.peterrolland.com
SC Irish Arts Weekend, Columbia, South Carolina, June 17-19, 2011. Workshops to include Irish fiddle, uilleann pipes, tin whistle, guitar, tenor banjo, Irish harp, and more. Instructors TBA as of 9/2009. Info: www.cornerhousemusic.com; (803) 254-3461
Scandinavian Week at Buffalo Gap, West Virginia. Late June/early July. Instructors: Andrea Hoag, Loretta Kelley, Bruce Sagan Fiddle, hardingfele, nyckelharpa, dance For more info: (313) 327-3636. Email:jbarlas@pilot.msu.edu
Scandia Camp, Mendocino, California. Mid-June. Swedish and Norwegian fiddling (also hardingfele), dancing, etc. Info: Nancy Linscott, (415) 383-1014; email: 73111.2072@compuserve.com, or Roo Lester:DancingRoo@aol.com
Schoolhouse Fiddle Camps, Avoca, Nebraska. Beginner Camp June 13-17, 2011. Intermediate and Advanced fiddlers’ Camp July 11-15, 2011. Deborah Greenblatt, championship fiddler, author of many fiddle collections, will help the campers get in touch with their inner fiddler. The course of study during the Schoolhouse Fiddle Camp will be designed specifically for the individual campers who sign up. Info: Deborah Greenblatt at debby@greenblattandseay.com or call 402-275-3221; www.greenblattandseay.com.
Stanford Jazz Workshop, Stanford, California. Jazz Camp (students ages 12-17), Week One: July 17-22; Week Two: July 24-29, 2011. Info: (650) 736-0324; info@stanfordjazz.org; www.stanfordjazz.org
Steve Kaufman Kamps, Maryville, Tennessee, June 12-18 and June 19-25, 2011. Flatpicking, Fingerpicking, Fiddle, Bass, Dobro, Mandolin, Old Time Banjo. Info: www.flatpik.com ; 800-FLATPIK.
Stringalong Weekend, March 4-6 and Nov. 4-6, 2011, Olympia Resort, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. Fiddle, singing, dance, banjo, autoharp, dulcimer, guitar, jams, open mike, stringband, mandolin... Info: (800) 636-FOLK; www.uwm.edu/Dept/Folk/
Strings without Boundaries (formerly Pittsburgh Jazz and Fiddling Camp), Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 24-June 29, 2012. String players of all ages welcome. Instructors: Richard Greene (American Fiddle), Julie Lyonn Lieberman (Fiddling from Around the World), Matt Turner (rock strings), Randy Sabien (jazz strings), Kelli Trottier (Celtic fiddling) and Electic Styles Teacher Training (for credit) with Julie Lyonn Lieberman and faculty. Info: www.stringswithoutboundaries.com
Summit School of Traditional Music and Culture Summer Camp for Kids 2011, Montpelier, Vermont, July 18-22, 2011. 9 am - 4 pm. Students will pick from a number of music and dance classes with some of Vermont’s best musicians and teachers. Kids will get a chance to play music independently, and together. Info: www.summit-school.org/home/node/941
The Swannanoa Gathering, Asheville, North Carolina. Fiddle Week July 3-9, 2011; Celtic Week July 10-16, 2011; Old-Time Week July 17-23, 2011. Info: P.O. Box 9000, Asheville, NC 28815-9000, (828) 298-3434; gathering@warren-wilson.edu; www.swangathering.com
Texas State Championship Fiddlers' Frolics, April 14-17, 2011, Hallettsville, Texas. The top fiddlers in Texas compete for the title of Texas State Champion Fiddler. Jam sessions, dances, barbecue... Info: (361) 798-2311; JohnStuartFryer@aol.com; www.fiddlersfrolics.com
Ti Ti Tábor Hungarian Music and Dance Camp (16th annual), August 7-14, 2011, All Saints Center, Raft Island, Washington. Learn Hungarian music and dance from native Hungarian experts. Info: www.tititabor.org/
Three Trails Fiddle Camp, Gladstone, Missouri. 2011 dates TBA. For students up to age 17, all levels. Info: Carl Cook: carlcook2@juno.com ; (816) 616-8614; www.cookmusicstudio.com
University of New Hampshire Violin Craftsmanship Institute, Durham, New Hampshire. Courses in bow rehairing, bow repair, bow making, basic maintenance and repair, intermediate violin repair, advanced violin repair, and violin building. Info: www.learn.unh.edu/violin
Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School, Boulder Creek, California, August 27-Sept. 4, 2010. Info: (415) 566-4355; vom@sonic.net; www.valleyofthemoon.org
Wabash River Bluegrass Camp, Albion, Illinois. 2011 dates TBA. Private and group instruction in many different styles of fiddling, mandolin, banjo, guitar, bass, dulcimer, Irish dancing, and clogging. The students will also become part of a band and perform in the band contest as well as the Wabash River Bluegrass Festival. Contact:Gailfiddle@aol.com or 615-481-9174; www.wabashriverbluegrass.net/
2nd Annual Wilson Strings Camp, Kingston, Idaho, July 6-10, 2011. Adults and kids welcome, playing ability later beginner and up. Emphasis on swing/ jazz/ improv/theory/showmanship. Fiddle, guitar, mandolin, upright bass. Instructors: Alex Depue, Andrew Wilson, Isaac Callendar, Sheila Wright-O'Brien, Matt Sircely,Kim Plewniak. Transportation available from Spokane, WA. Deanna Wilson: 509-927-3080; www.WilsonSchoolofStrings.com