National Oldtime Fiddlers' Contest and Festival, Weiser, Idaho. June 21-26, 2010. 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 27-July 4, 2010. Fiddle, hardingfele, nyckelharpa... Info: (865) 522-0515; fiddlesandfeet@bellsouth.net; nordicfiddlesandfeet.org

Northeast Heritage Music Camp, Johnson, Vermont, June 13-19, 2010. 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 26-July 2, 2010. 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

Peach Bottom Farm Fiddle & Strings Camp, June 14-18, 2010, 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

Randy Elmore Fiddle Workshop, July 5-11, 2010, 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 25-August 1, 2010. World-class musicians in a beautiful mountain setting. Fiddle instructors include Randal Bays (Irish), Catherine Fraser (Scottish), Ward MacDonald (Cape Breton), Andy Stein (swing), Matt Brown (old time)... Workshops for fiddle, harp, flute, banjo, piano, cello, guitar, mandolin, percussion.... Evening jams, concerts & dances. Info: (303) 753-6870; MFLuther@aol.com; www.RMFiddle.com

SC Irish Arts Weekend, Columbia, South Carolina, June 4-6 2010. 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 14-18, 2010. Intermediate and Advanced fiddlers’ Camp July 12-16, 2010. 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 g-s@alltel.net or call 402-275-3221; www.mastercall.com/g-s.

Stanford Jazz Workshop, Stanford, California. Jazz Camp (students ages 12-17), Week One: July 8-23; Week Two: July 25-30, 2010. Also Jazz Residency (adults; under 18 by audition), Aug. 1-6. Info: (650) 736-0324; info@stanfordjazz.org; www.stanfordjazz.org

Steve Kaufman Kamps, Maryville, Tennessee, June 13-19 and June 20-26, 2010. Flatpicking, Fingerpicking, Fiddle, Bass, Dobro, Mandolin, Old Time Banjo. Info: www.flatpik.com ; 800-FLATPIK.

Stringalong Weekend, March 5-7, 2010, 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 27-July 2, 2010. String players of all ages welcome. Instructors: Richard Greene (American Fiddle), Julie Lyonn Lieberman (Blues Around the World), Matt Turner (rock strings), Martin Norgaard (jazz strings), Vicki Richards (East Indian), Mary Ann Willis (Eastern European), Steven Vance (electric strings), and Electic Styles Teach Training (for credit) with Julie Lyonn Lieberman. Info: www.stringswithoutboundaries.com

The Swannanoa Gathering, Asheville, North Carolina. Fiddle Week July 4-10, 2010 (Matt Glaser, Casey Driessen, Judy Hyman, Suzy Thompson, Andrea Hoag...) Celtic Week July 11-17, 2010 (Martin Hayes, Kevin Burke, Manus McGuire, Brian Conway, Jamie Laval...); Old-Time Week July 18-24, 2010 (Bruce Greene, Rafe Stefanini, James Leva...). 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 22-25, 2010, 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 8-15, 2010, 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. 2010 dates TBA. For students up to age 17, all levels. Info: Carl Cook: carlcook2@juno.com ; (816) 616-8614; www.3trailsfiddlecamp.com ; 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 

Upper Potomac Music Weekends, Shepherdstown, West Virginia. 2010 events/dates TBA. Info: P.O. Box 1474, Shepherdstown, WV 25443, (304) 263-2531; updf@earthlink.net; www.upperpotomacmusic.info

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, July 7-11, 2010. 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/

Wallowa Fiddle Tunes Workshop, Wallowa, Oregon, July 12-16, 2010. Free camping -- bring the family. Info: www.wvmusicalliance.org/fiddletunes

Zoukfest, Santa Fe, New Mexico, June 6-12, 2010. Wide variety of music – Irish, medieval, Klezmer, West African, and more. Martin Hayes, others TBA… Info: www.zoukfest.com