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Flying With Your Instrument
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and Out
Area Hotels
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Our special Kamps
are designed to gather musicians of all levels from around the globe with
common goals- learning, playing, eating and sleeping music. Whether you are a
beginner's beginner or a seasoned professional, each Kamp's classes and activities will
inspire and challenge you. Our intent is to maintain a non-competitive, learning
atmosphere that will encourage you to grow musically and seek out new ways of
playing your instrument.
Steve has put together the strongest team of Guitar,
Bass, Fiddle, Dobro (tm), Banjo, Mountain Dulcimer, Songwriting/Vocals and Mandolin instructors the world has to
offer.
The Instructors
WEEK ONE June 13-19, 2010
Register Now
The
Flatpicking Team (Week One):
Russ Barenberg,
Adam Granger,
Jeff Jenkins,
Steve Kaufman,
Marcy Marxer and
Robert Shafer
The Fingerpicking Team:
Mary Flower,
Pete Huttlinger and
Pat Kirtley
Beginner Guitar Level One (non-rotation):
Cindy Gray
The Bass Team:
Rusty Holloway (as more students register, a second instructor will be added)
The Fiddle Team:
Barbara Lamb and
Adam Masters
New ~ Beginning Fiddle Level One (Non-Rotation):
Casey Henry
The Dobro (tm) Team:
Johnny Bellar and
Ivan Rosenberg
Mountain Lap Dulcimer:
Joe Collins
(as more students register, a
second instructor will be added)
The Old Time Banjo Team:
Jim Pankey
(as more students register, a
second instructor will be added)
Vocal Instructor (Afternoon Elective):
Cindy Gray
Slow Jam and Band Scramble Coordinator and
General Kamp Liaison:
Cindy Gray and
Casey Henry
Jamming
Instructor and Coach: Keith Yoder
Luthiers
and Kamp Doctors:
Virginia and Ken Miller
Kamp
Massage Therapist: Liz
Martin
WEEK TWO June 20-26, 2010
Register Now
The Flatpicking Team
Week Two:
Kathy Barwick,
Rolly Brown,
Mark Cosgrove,
Mitch Corbin,
Beppe Gambetta,
Tyler Grant,
Chris Jones and
Tim May.
Beginner Guitar Level One (non-rotation):
Sally Jones
The Mandolin
Kamp
Team:
Carlo Aonzo,
Andrew Collins,
Sharon Gilchrist,
Emory
Lester, Roland White and
Radim
Zenkl
Beginner Mandolin Level 101
(non-rotation):
Casey Henry
Bluegrass Banjo Team:
Gary Davis,
Murphy Henry,
Ned Luberecki and
Alan Munde
Beginner Banjo Level 101 (non-rotation):
Casey Henry
Songwriting/Voice Class:
Kathy Chiavola
Afternoon
Voice Instructor:
Sally Jones
Slow Jam and Band Scramble Ko-Koordinator and
General Kamp Liaisons: Casey Henry and
Sally Jones
Jamming
Instructor and Ko-Koordinator:
Keith Yoder
Afternoon
Old Time Banjo Instructor:
Tommy Jordan
Afternoon
Bass Instructor: Dick Daniels
Afternoon
Fiddle Instructors: Amy Melendy and
Sarah Pirkle
Morning Lap
Dulcimer instructor:
Mike Clemmer
Luthiers
and Kamp Doctors: Richard Starkey and
Jim Grainger
Kamp
Massage Therapist: Liz
Martin
All of the instructors are well
known for their individual and unique picking and teaching styles. They
were carefully chosen for their talents- not only as musicians but
also
for their instructional expertise, easy-going
attitude, and approachability. Hundreds of topics will be discussed, thoroughly
examined and instructed.
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New for the 2010 Acoustic
Kamps
There are some incredible additions to the
2010 Acoustic Kamp. The changes and additions are directly taken from the past
Kampers evaluations. More additions may occur.
Kamp is Sunday through Saturday. We will Check In Sunday from 1-5PM EST.
Check out is Saturday by 9am. This is our first year of "Sunday through Saturday" Kamp. We
found that many folks leave Friday after the last class or Saturday morning.
They miss out on the fabulous Band Scramble and Instrument Give-A-Ways. The
middle week folks also miss out on their Father's Day. We have solved these
issues by checking out on Saturday. We have found a way to get all these
wonderful events in during the week by tweaking the schedules. We know you will
find this a better Kamp each year as we strive to bring you the best in musical
education and fun.
Two Week Kampers: On Campus
Students - A $60 "Stay over" charge will be added to your file and
balance for this needed package. This
will include your Saturday Lunch, Dinner, Saturday Bed and Sunday breakfast. We are all
on our own for Sunday lunch. This is automatically added unless you tell us that
you won't need this Saturday package.
Off Campus Students: If you are
staying off campus, you will be able to purchase the same meals at the cafeteria
door. Let us know if you will want this option.
The New 50 Million Dollar Clayton
Center for the Arts will be open. This will possibly be our concert venue
and much more. We are awaiting approval of it's use and negotiating terms for
the next few weeks. Stay posted
Besides your two 2-Hour Classes each day
Monday through Friday you can also participate in:
Structured Morning and Afternoon Jam
Session with Casey Henry, Cindy Gray, Sally Jones and Keith Yoder and Kamp Instructors
Jam Coordinator - Keith Yoder
- Both Weeks
Tune of the Day with Keith Yoder
- Monday through Friday - Both Weeks
Afternoon Voice Classes with Cindy Gray - Week One and Sally Jones - Week
Two
Week One and Two: Daily Fast Jams with different themes (Genre
Geams) and
instructors.
Week Two Morning Lap Dulcimer Class with
Mike Clemmer
Week Two Afternoon Bass Class with Dick
Daniels
Week Two Afternoon Old Time Banjo Class
with Tommy Jordan
Week Two Afternoon Fiddle Classes with
Sarah Pirkle and Amy Melendy
On Hand Both Weeks Licensed Massage
Therapist - Liz Martin
Because you self determine your levels, you will see who is in your grouping or
level and begin to introduce yourselves and prepare yourselves a little better
for the family camaraderie that is about to occur. You will also get a chance to
meet all of your teachers and split into the self determined levels of the
classes. When you gather for this first time, take a look at your classmates
name tags. On some name tags, you will see Bear Paws. The number of Paws
represents the number of Past Years they have attended. The Past Kampers with
Bear Paws will, along with the Kamp staff, be able to answer any questions you
might have as well.
Kamp Photos: We've always included
the Kamp Class Photo with your paid student registration at no charge. This year
we are continuing to offer the Instructor Group Photo to you. You
will see on the registration form a check box to indicate if you would like to
reserve this classic photo.
Keith Yoder will be with us to
organize, guide and instruct the Kampers in the arts of Jamming. Keith plays
and teaches all the bluegrass instruments and will be on hand to help you all
join in the fun of jamming together. He will also be teaching a "Tune of the
Day" class. This was extremely popular last year.
Vocal Workshops Both Weeks: You
asked for it so here we go. Cindy Gray will offer Vocal Workshops each day at
the 4:15 to 5 PM slot each day. There will be different vocal training workshops
each day. Kampers and Kompanions Welcome.
Week Two
Fiddle Class: This Fiddle class is during our “break out” sessions from 4:15
to 5:00 every afternoon. Sarah Pirkle and Amy
Melendy
will be teaching the classes. This will be a group class for beginners
and intermediates. You must bring your own fiddle. This is for Kampers and Kamp
Kompanions Only. Some very basic fiddle experience is necessary.
Pre-registration required.
Kampers and Kompanions Welcome.
$25.00
Charge.
Dulcimer Class available (Week Two
Mornings) : Mike Clemmer has led our Lap Dulcimer Class for the companions.
This year we are again putting Lap Dulcimer Classes in a time slot that all
Kampers and Kompanions can attend.
Pre-registration required.
Kampers and Kompanions Welcome.
He will have
Dulcimers for use and for sale. You'll love this added feature.
$25.00
Charge.
8:30 AM till 9:30 Tuesday through Friday. Be sure to let us know if you will need
to rent lap
dulcimer for the class. Rental fee goes towards purchase of any of Mike
Clemmer's dulcimers. Kampers and Kompanions Welcome.
Afternoon Old Time Banjo Class (Week
Two Only): Tommy Jordan will host this class for all pickers and Kompanions
to learn the art of Clawhammer and Drop Thumb Old Time Banjo Picking. Banjos
required and will not be furnished. Kampers and Kompanions Welcome.
Afternoon Bass Class (Week Two only):
Dick Daniels will return to Kamp to teach us everything from the basics of
Bass playing to understanding the fingerboard, producing better tone, bass
walks. This class progresses through the week with numerous topic and hands on
work. Basses required and they will not be furnished. Kampers and Kompanions
Welcome.
Master Classes: 4:15-5PM
The new name for this class is just what
it is "Up Close and Personal" This was introduced in 2005 and was an immediate
success. Several instructors will be available for student critique. Play for 5
minutes one on one with an instructor and he/she can tell you everything you
need to know and work on for the next few months to help improve your skills. 8
Students to the session max. Sign up at the Kamp Store. Kampers (Students) only.
A Class for
the
very Beginner Guitar, Fiddle, Banjo and Mandolin Enthusiasts.
Beginners:
Level One (Non-Rotation)
If you've ever said "I wish I could play an instrument" or " I could try out
that instrument while my friend (insert your own companion title here) is
working on his/her instrument"
This is your chance to try it out. We are offering a class called
"Beginners: Level One (non-rotation)". This is for the true beginner
through the somewhat experienced beginner. From the person that has never played
whatsoever to the person that knows a few chords but cannot change smoothly and
is not comfortable playing songs yet, or the beginning student that may feel
overwhelmed changing classes. Our typical Kamper rotates to all the instructors’
classes. This is
not
the case in the "Beginner: Level One" class. You will stay with the same
instructor the entire Kamp. This takes away the overwhelming feeling of new
instructors and settings. Instead you can focus on the instrument and learn all
week with one brilliant instructor. Class structure is subject to change.
Casey Henry will be teaching Fiddle Beginners Week One and
Bluegrass Banjo and Mandolin Beginners Week Two
Cindy Gray will be teaching Guitar Beginners both Week One
and Week Two.
Open Mic. You asked for more open mic. time so the best way we could see
adding more slots was to start open mic. at 7:00 PM each night and the concerts
still will start at 7:30. This will give us twice as many slots.
Open Mic at Bartlett Atrium will be coordinated by Cindy Gray, Keith
Yoder and Casey Henry and will start at 10:30PM to 12:ishAM.
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The Ages of our Kampers
We are often asked what the age group or average age of
our students are. We usually tell them to walk into a grocery store at a
busy time and look around. They will see mostly people in the 35-55
group. Then they will see 15-34 year olds and then the 56 and over
group. This is how our Kamp student base is as well. We will have some
minors but mostly 18 and older. Children under 18 need to have a
guardian on campus and fill out a minor release form.
Click here to download
our minor release form. In 2005 we had more minors arrive to Kamp
ranging from the age of 9 to 17. It was great to see. More kids
perpetuates our music. Thank you for supporting them.
Guidelines for Families
at the Gold Award Winning
Steve Kaufman’s Acoustic Kamp
Kids at Kamp and students with families have always been welcome
at Steve Kaufman’s Acoustic Kamps. Donna and Steve have worked hard to create a
family fun atmosphere.
Parental care and responsibility, especially for pre-teens and
younger children, has helped insure that families continue to be a welcome part
of Kamp life. Over the years the following guidelines have emerged. We ask you
to follow them.
Children under eighteen years of age must attend our programs
with a parent or an adult guardian assigned by their parent. The accompanying
adult registers and pays the full cost of being at Steve Kaufman’s Acoustic Kamp
either as a student or as a Kompanion, so they can either attend classes or
attend all Kompanion related events.
Though our Acoustic Kamps are primarily designed for adults,
children have always been a welcome presence. Despite the lack of children’s
programming, more families in recent years have wanted to share the music and
the unique Acoustic Kamp community with their kids. Children registering as
students are welcome at all regular classes and events based on their experience
and level of proficiency.
Click here for a PDF of
our full Family Guidelines
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The Fees
The cost
for each Kamper (Student) is $775.00.
This
fee
includes all classes, concerts, workshops, meals,
lifetime friendships
and
Maryville College dorm style
housing.
Off campus rates are available but we strongly suggest you stay
on campus for the full feel and effect of the Kamps.
**** Scholarships
are limited and available through the DU Scholarships Program (Dreadnoughts
Unlimited)
By clicking this link you will be
taken to their scholarship page -
DU Scholarship Program
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Week One
June 13-19, 2010
Maryville College
Maryville, TN
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Flatpicking
Fingerpicking
Dobro (tm)
Mountain Lap
Dulcimer
Fiddle and Bass
Old Time Banjo
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On Campus Rate is $775.00
Off Camp Rate is $675.00
Companion Rates are:
On Campus $425.00
Off Campus $325.00
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Week Two
June 20-26, 2010
Maryville College
Maryville, TN
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Flatpicking
Mandolin
Bluegrass Banjo
Songwriting/ Vocals
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On Campus Rate is $775.00
Off Camp Rate is $675.00
Companion Rates are:
On Campus $425.00
Off Campus $325.00
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Class Structure
Our
Kamp's
class structure
is different
from
any other
camp
in the world.
When you register in the Kamp with your instrument of choice, you
don't just sign up or register for one instructor
-
as is the case with most
music camps. You
are
signing
up for
all the instructors for your instrument.
You
are
divided by level and rotate through each of the instructor’s
classes.
Our Kamps are designed to be large groups. The class size can vary by the
instrument. The smaller Kamps have 8-10 in each class and the larger Kamps can
have as many as 22 in the class. The structure of the class is such that the
instructor can lecture and demonstrate the finer points of what makes that
instructor tick, give personal hands on work and offer advice and technique. Our
classes have always been lecture based. Our goal is to make sure you understand
the techniques demonstrated by the instructor and gather as much information as
possible to take home with you and work on when you get back into your daily
practice routine. Upon Check in you will receive a large Kamp Manual with the
written materials that the instructors want to go over for all the levels. Not
just the level you sign in at. You are to understand the materials at Kamp and
use this manual throughout the year.
The "Beginner Pickers: Level One" do not rotate classes. They stay with the same
instructor through the week.
Final Schedule Subject To Change.
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See the helpful Level Guidelines
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ALL students can attend the various
afternoon breakout sessions. The Breakout Sessions are not divided by level or
instrument.
Our facilities
are on the
campus
of the spacious, scenic and historic
Maryville College in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains.
The Campus facilities include dormitories, cafeteria, concert hall, classrooms,
Chapel,
snack bar and "The Kamp
General Store". The
sleeping quarters will be in the College dormitories. There are two beds per
room with
shared
baths. Pairing up of friends is possible but limited so let us know early.
Limited suites
for families are available
by individual needs.
Stair climbing and walking required.
Back
by popular demand - Quiet
floors or Jam Floors.
Choose whether you
want to sleep or jam.
Quiet
Floors jamming curfew at 11:00
PM.
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The Food
Three
healthy meals will be served daily in a large, buffet-style dining hall. The meals are provided by
Chef Andrew
Safewright
accommodating
all tastes including
Low Carb and Vegetarian.
Family members
(Companions)
may attend
the Kamp for an additional fee.
This fee covers the evening concerts and room and
board only.
The
Companions are not permitted in the class rooms for any reason except assisting
a handicapped companion Kamper.
See rate sheet
on previous page or on the registration form.
In
addition to the two 2-hour
long daily classes, we are offering focused afternoon sessions and/or slow and
medium jam sessions.
A panel of instructors will lead these sessions.
They will lecture and take questions on specific topics. This session is not separated by level or
instrument.
The evening Kamp concert series
is open to all Kampers,
Kompanions
and the general public. The concert
series
is
included in the registration fee and is
designed to really show off our instructors. They are mostly known for their
concert performance so you will really see these stars shine.
This is their evening to stretch out so your guess is as good as ours what to
expect!
Note that the
concert series
is
now becoming the grandest event of it’s kind in East Tennessee. Many Kampers tell us that the Concerts are
worth the price of the Kamp alone. You can order the 2 CD Sets of the concerts
called
"The Best Of The Kamp Concert Series"
currently with 6
Volumes dating from 1998 to 2004. Order Yours Today!
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NOTE: The first and last days noted are travel days.
Kamper Orientation 8:00 PM on Arrival Day
There are no scheduled instructional classes on those
days.
See the tentative schedule
for the events of the travel days.
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Driving
Directions to
the
Acoustic Kamp
NORTH FROM CHATTANOOGA/ATLANTA
Take I-75 North towards Knoxville. Near Knoxville you will Merge
onto I-40 East. Exit about 12 miles before Knoxville City Center on I-140
towards Maryville and the Knoxville Airport.
Take I-140 for around 10 miles and you will exit onto
129 South towards the airport. Bear right onto 129 South. After you pass the
airport, bear to the left at the fork and follow the signs for Maryville College
through Alcoa. Continue straight through 5 traffic lights. At the 6th light you
will see the campus; turn right onto 321 South (Lamar Alexander parkway).
Follow 321 passing the first entrance to the college to the first light - Court
Street. Turn left onto Court St. and the college entrance will be on your left.
Enter the college and meander on the main college road. Bartlett Hall is on the
right corner just past the stop sign. Parking is available across from Bartlett.
EAST
FROM NASHVILLE
Take I-40 East
toward Knoxville. Soon after the Lenoir City exit you will see I-140 with
a sign for Maryville/ Airport. Take I-140 for around 10 miles and you will exit
onto 129 South towards the airport. Bear right onto 129 South. After you pass
the airport, bear to the left at the fork and follow the signs for Maryville
College through Alcoa. Continue straight through 5 traffic lights. At the 6th
light you will see the campus; turn right onto 321 South (Lamar Alexander
parkway). Follow 321 passing the
first entrance to the college to the first light - Court Street. Turn left onto
Court St. and the college entrance will be on your left.
Enter the college and meander on the main college
road. Bartlett Hall is on the right corner just past the stop sign. Parking is
available across from Bartlett.
SOUTH FROM TRI-CITIES
Take I-81 South
towards Knoxville. At the Asheville/Virginia split, take I-40 West towards
Knoxville. As you come into Knoxville, stay on I-40 West.
Take I-40 west, and follow exit 386B to Alcoa Highway/US
129
Follow US 129 across Tennessee River, continue for approximately 12 miles to the
Airport.
After you pass the airport, bear to the left at the
fork and follow the signs for Maryville College through Alcoa. Continue straight
through 5 traffic lights. At the 6th light you will see the campus; turn right
onto 321 South (Lamar Alexander parkway). Follow 321 passing the first entrance
to the college to the first light - Court Street. Turn left onto Court St. and
the college entrance will be on your left. Enter the college and meander on the
main college road. Bartlett Hall is on the right corner just past the stop sign.
Parking is available across from Bartlett.
SOUTH FROM KENTUCKY
I-75 southbound toward Knoxville and on to Maryville.
At the I-640 interchange, follow I-275 south.
Continue for 2.5 miles, take I-40 west, and follow exit 386B to Alcoa Highway/US
129.
Follow US 129 across Tennessee River, continue for approximately 12 miles to the
Airport.
After you
pass the airport, bear to the left at the fork and follow the signs for
Maryville College through Alcoa. Continue straight through 5 traffic lights. At
the 6th light you will see the campus; turn right onto 321 South (Lamar
Alexander parkway). Follow 321 passing the first entrance to the college to the
first light - Court Street. Turn left onto Court St. and the college entrance
will be on your left. Enter the college and meander on the main college road.
Bartlett Hall is on the right corner just past the stop sign. Parking is
available across from Bartlett.
WEST
FROM ASHEVILLE
Take I-40 West towards Knoxville.
At the
Asheville/Virginia split, take I-40 West towards Knoxville. I-40 westbound
toward Knoxville.
Continue for approximately 12 miles, and follow towards Maryville, Alcoa and the
Knoxville Airport (Alcoa Highway/US
129)
Follow US 129 across Tennessee River, continue for approximately 12 miles to the
Airport.
After you pass the airport, bear to the left at the fork and follow the signs
for Maryville College through Alcoa. Continue straight through 5 traffic lights.
At the 6th light you will see the campus; turn right onto 321 South (Lamar
Alexander parkway). Follow 321 passing the first entrance to the college to the
first light - Court Street. Turn left onto Court St. and the college entrance
will be on your left. Enter the college and meander on the main college road.
Bartlett Hall is on the right corner just past the stop sign. Parking is
available across from Bartlett.
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Air Travel to the Acoustic Kamps
Here is the latest
TSA
link for air travel with instruments. At the top of the page, you will find
Steve's tips for air travel.
If traveling by air,
you will
fly into the Knoxville Airport
(TYS). The Kamp is
about 5 miles from the airport and
we can pick you up if your flight arrives between
noon and
4:30
PM
on
your check in
day.
Kamp shuttles begin at noon
about every 20 minutes and will pick you up outside of the baggage
area at the curb.
Look for the Maryville College Van
Returning to the
airport should be just as easy.
We start running shuttles back to
the airport at 8:00 AM on check out day. This will get you to a 9:30 flight. Earlier
departures require a taxi and we will help you make the arrangements during
Kamp.
You must sign up for the shuttle when you
check in, or outside the Kamp Store.
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Check In and Check Out
Transportation to and from the
Knoxville Airport (TYS)
Arrival Day: Check In
is Sunday
between 1-5 PM
Eastern Standard Time. A shuttle will be provided for the 5 mile trip
from the airport to the college. If you are coming in a day early and staying at the
MainStay Suites, we will need your flight number and time of arrival in
advance
in order to help with check in arrangements. Be sure to also give us
your Cell Phone Number so the college can find you in case of a later than
scheduled arrival. Lunch Meal Service may not be open. Grab something on the way
or walk a few blocks from campus to a local sub shop or deli.
Dinner
is scheduled for 5:00PM each day. After Sunday's dinner, we will have our Kamp Orientation
Meeting at 8PM in the new Clayton Center for the Arts to go over schedules and allow you a first
chance to meet and greet your fellow Kampers and Kompanions.
SHUTTLES:
Please wait outside the airport on the lower level directly outside the baggage
terminal.
Look for the Maryville
College van. Our friendly and highly intelligent staff will be waiting or on
their way to meet you.
You will be responsible for your own lunch on Check In day.
Dinner
is included and
will be served
from
5:00—6:00
PM.
There is not another food vendor open after dinner so be prepared.
Check Out Day:
The
Kamp
is officially over at the close of the final concert Friday evening. You are welcome
to stay over that night, rest up in the morning and enjoy one last delicious
breakfast meal in the cafeteria.
You must turn in your room key by
9:00
AM EST on Saturday in order to get your deposit back or not be
charged up to $130.00. If you leave early, you can slip the key under the
dorm keeper’s door and we will shred your deposit check. Let us know through the
week sometime if you will be leaving early.
We will arrange the returning shuttle
times Saturday morning to start at 8:00 am for an 9:30 flight.
If you need to leave
before a
9:30
AM EST flight- Cab service
arrangements
to the airport
should be made. You can call AAA Airport Taxi 865-982-0381.
Please verify your departure needs before the last day of Kamp at the Kamp
office/store so adequate shuttles may be arranged.
The
Check Out Time is Saturday by 9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
If you need to stay longer we can stow
your gear.
Again -
Check in takes place between 1 and
5 PM at
Bartlett Hall
on Sunday, June 13th
for Week One and June 20th for Week Two.
Many people try to get
checked in at 1:00 and the line is out the door. You may want to come to
the Check In
Hall and then decide if you want to stay in the line or come back a little
later.
Our first meal service is at 5:00 PM
on check in day.
You will first check
in with Donna, Steve or another camp representative at the Kamp Check In Table
in
the
Bartlett Hall
and receive your Kamp Manual,
T-Shirt
and finalizing any payment if there is any and leaving your $100.00 refundable
room key deposit.
NO MONEY ORDERS OR CASH FOR ROOM
KEY DEPOSIT.
We do
not mail
back deposits, we shred them.
We can also use your Visa or MasterCard
for the deposit.
You
then move over to the college's table for room assignments. You will then be
directed to your dorm for your room keys.
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LATE CHECK IN
Late Check In is
Monday morning
from 8-8:30 AM at The New Clayton Center
for the Arts Area
before
Morning Orientation
Any
Check In
after orientation takes place at The Kamp Store. If for some
remote reason you can not make it by
the Sunday check in time, you will need
to notify us in advance. You
may be responsible for your
accommodations that night
for the night and
be sure to attend the orientation in The New Clayton Center for the Arts at 8:30 AM the first
morning of the Kamp.
The hotel may
possibly
give you shuttle service. Otherwise you will need to
take a
cab over to the college. The cost is approximately $12.00.
Have
the cab
drop you off at Bartlett Hall - Maryville College.
Let us know if you will be later than the 1-5
EST
standard check in time.
Morning Orientation at 8:30
AM in The Clayton Center for the Arts is for ALL KAMPERS and COMPANIONS.
This is when you will meet the instructors, go over class schedules and times,
be notified of any last minute changes and meet all of your fellow Kampers.
After orientation, we go outside for the group picture. All Kampers and
Companions should attend.
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Let us know if you are
unable to arrive during the colleges check in period - 1-5
PM.
Other arrangements need to be made.
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Area Hotels
Our designated Kamp Hotel is the MainStay
Suites by the Knoxville Airport.
It is located about half a mile from
Maryville College.
Special Rates apply.
The MainStay is Block Booking limited
rooms for us.
You must call or email
Teagan by May 1 for special
rates guarenteed
Call to get the Best Kamp Rate.
Do not book this on-line. CALL or EMAIL!
865-379-7799
Special Rates Apply
Contact Teagan Wilson at ext. 7800
ttilson@hamisterhospitality.com
These are all great hotels
Holiday Inn Express
865-981-9008
Hampton
Inn –
865-983-1101
Hilton Airport
865-970-4300
Fairfield Inn Hotel
865-984-9350
Family
Inns Airport 865-970-2006
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Camping
Some Area Camp Grounds
The
college does not permit living in a camper on campus.
Here
are a few campgrounds in the area. Townsend is usually 20 minutes from the
college.
Misty River
Campground - 9 miles East of Maryville new and recommended by Kamper alumni
John and Marlene Dillard-
www.mistyriverrv.com
Big Meadow
Family Campground
- Townsend TN * 888-497-0625 email
to:
bigmeadow@msn.com or visit
bigmeadowcampground.com
Lazy Daze
Campground - Townsend TN * 865-448-6061
email at
LazyDazeTN@aol.com
Little River
Village Campground -
Townsend TN * 865-448-2241
littlerivervillage.com
Tremont Hills
Campground and Log Cabins - Townsend TN *
865-448-6363
Big Valley Campground-Townsend TN -
865-448-6191
Mountaineer Campground-Townsend TN -
865-488-6421
Tuckaleechee Campground-Townsend TN -
865-448-6681
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What
To Bring to the Acoustic Kamp
Here is a Kamp
"What To Bring"
Checklist you can download
Please take a look at these essentials
for Kamp
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Linens:
Bring your own.
Be prepared to bring a
pillow and sleeping bag
or
Twin Tall size sheets, blanket, wash cloths, towels along
with soaps and shampoo.
You may also want to bring a fitted mattress pad to avoid contact with the
plastic covered bed mattress.
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Clothing-
Our June temperature is generally between 70-90 Fahrenheit during the day
and 60-70 degrees in the evening. The humidity is between 75% and 110% due
to the Great
Smoky Mountains 20 miles away. Bring appropriate
clothing, raincoat, umbrella, comfortable shoes, etc.
Some classrooms are not air conditioned. All dorm rooms are air
conditioned. Classes are held in several buildings
with
up to a 5 minute walk.
Some
stair climbing is necessary.
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Spending Money (and lots of it): All
of the instructors and performers will have tapes, CD’s and/or instructional
books and videos for sale. All money goes to the artist and instructors (and
the government, of course).
The Acoustic
Kamp
Store
will have new items
this year along with our Kamp Sling Bags, Kamp Water
Bottle Holders, Kamp Kids T's, Kamp Pick
Holder Key Fobs, Kamp Kazoos,
Tote Bags, Koosies,
Instruments, Foam Seat Cushions (a survival necessity),
Embroidered Kamp
Ladies Golf Shirts,
Embroidered Kamp
Baseball Jackets,
Embroidered Kamp
Fleece Jackets, Case Stickers, Colorado Case Covers
and Gig Bags,
Fishman Pick-ups, CD Holders,
Kamp
Ear Plugs and more. Along with a fresh stock of T-shirts, hats, blank cassettes,
batteries, Fanny-packs, sun glass holders, coffee mugs, guitar strings, picks,
Capos, Tylenol,
Kamp
group photos and other camp souvenirs.
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Tentative Schedule
The
schedule
may
differ slightly but as a whole it looks like this:
7:30am - 9:30am
Breakfast
8:30-9:30
Slow Jam Period / Fast Jam Period / Dulcimer Class (Week Two) Kamp General Store
Opens
10:00-11:55
Morning Class
12:00- 2:00 Lunch/Rest/Jam Times
1:15-2:00 Learn to Jam or tune of the Day
Class
2:00- 4:00
Afternoon Class
4:15-5:00
Break Out Sessions/
Medium Jam Period / Master Classes and
more
5:00- 6:30
Dinner/ Rest/ Jam / Kamp General Store Closes at 5:30
7:00 - 7:30
Open Mic. On the Main Stage
7:30-10:00
Evening Concert Series
10:30-Midnight: Open Mic. (Location to be determined)
10:30
PM-7:30 AM
Sleep/Jam Period
Schedule subject to slight change
Breakfast
is Breakfast is Breakfast - Good
food,
decent coffee- 7:45-*45 is the times the college keeps adding food to the buffet
style breakfast. You can fill your plates anytime during that period.
Slow Jam Period:
This is a time when students can get together for controlled jam sessions. This
will be led by
Casey Henry.
Nothing should exceed 100 Beats Per Minute or 45 Miles Per Hour.
Morning Classes:
These classes are two
hours each with a few minutes break in the middle. You rotate with your assigned
group through the week eventually attending each instructor's class. This input
from every instructor and every possible angle and direction helps to make you a
more rounded player and tends to avoid the clone syndrome that many students
suffer.
Lunch/Rest/ Jam:
Lunch is Lunch - Good
Food!
Near the end of the Kamp you will be looking for rest periods. It is our intent
at SK's Acoustic Kamp that you feel "whooped" by the end of the week. These are
great chances to catch up on sleep, go to town and visit or jam with new or old
acquaintances.
Lunch is replenished on the buffet line from 12 noon until 1 PM.
Afternoon Classes:
These classes are two
hours each with a few minutes break in the middle. You rotate with your assigned
group through the week eventually attending each instructor's class. This input
from every instructor and every possible angle and direction helps to make you a
more rounded player and tends to avoid the clone syndrome that many students
suffer.
Medium Jam
Time with Casey Henry, Vocal Classes with Cindy Gray,
Up Close and Personal Classes -
Kamp Staffers
will conduct special lectures and demonstrations for this 45 minute session.
Week Two only Bass Class (Dick
Daniels) and Old Time Banjo Class
(Tommy Jordan). Bring along your instruments
Dinner:
Dinner is Dinner - no one has ever
complained about losing weight while at the Acoustic Kamps. The dinner is
replenished on the buffet from 5 until 6 each night.
Each Night
- Open Mic Time
is a time that
the students
can
try new material and play the big stage. Slots will be roughly Five minutes each
and is available through a sign up sheet at the "Kamp
General
Store".
Open
Mic Time 7:00 - 7:30
PM and Concert Start Time 7:30 PM
Every
Night: Instructor Concerts with special guests.
All Kampers Orientation Sunday Night 8:00 PM
ALL Kamper and Companion Orientation by the college is the first morning of
Kamp at 8:30 AM.
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How to Pick your Placement Level
Our Kamp is more an instrumental technique learning music camp than a strumming and back-up music
camp. We are going to train you to play solos and melodies on your instrument,
as well as back up and rhythm techniques. Keep this in mind as you choose your
level. A guitarist with 30 years strumming and singing would still be considered
a high beginner with no real "picking" experience. A violinist with 20
years of classical experience may still be barely an intermediate "Fiddler". Just because you have played your instrument for many
years, does not qualify your proficiency level to be an advanced level.
Please be accurate for
your level. Do not jump into a higher class because you want to see what is
going on there. As soon as you ask a question you bring the class to your level.
This is good if the instructor is not being tough enough, but it is bad if you
are below the level of the class. Be accurate. Thanks
Beginning Class Level One: True beginners
need to know nothing. The student level ranges from never had touched an
instrument before (be sure to bring one) to being able to strum a few chords but
may not really know what to do with them. No music theory or music reading
skills required whatsoever! You will also stay with the same teacher the entire
Kamp. No class rotations. You will have a blast and get yourself ready to be at
least in the beginners class for the following year.
Beginners:
All Instruments:
Should know basic open chords, 3-8 chords at least: G. C. D. A, E and maybe F.
Maybe also their minor counterparts. Should be able to strum and
change chords easily and steadily. Should know 2 to 12 simple songs, playing
them by using single notes. Quarter notes good for the melodies. A knowledge
of reading tablature is a huge plus, but not necessary. Should be able to tune
their instrument by ear or with a tuner, put on the picks if used, know which
string is which (first, second, etc) and the names of the strings.
Fingerpickers and Banjo Players:
Should know
a couple of basic rolls, (Forward, backward, alternating thumb). Banjo—should be
able to play ONE song all the way thru, preferably Cripple Creek or Boil
Them Cabbage.
Fiddlers: You can play 1 octave
scales such as A and D. You know some songs and fiddle tunes at a slow to
moderate tempo. You are concentrating primarily on playing in tune, getting good
tone and controlling the bow. You may know the basic shuffle bowing (Long short
short, LSS)
Mandolin and Flatpickers:
Should be comfortable using the pick, basic chords,
Should know 2 to 12 simple
instrumental
songs, playing them by using single notes. Quarter notes good for the melodies.
but do not have to be up to speed.
Old Time Banjo Pickers:
(but not new pickers)- Have some experience with the right hand Clawhammer
technique and understand that it is NOT the same as Fingerpicking. Helpful to
know a few chords in G tuning.
Bass: You can play an alternating
bass line (root-fifth) on easy songs using mostly open strings. You’re just
starting to get a good solid bass sound.
You can hold a somewhat steady rhythm
while playing the bass line.
You’re learning to damp the strings after hitting them
Intermediates:
All Instruments: All of the above plus…
Should be able to comfortably play chords, some scales
and be able to get a good sound from the instrument. Understand the use of a
capo. Should be becoming aware of the instrument's role in a group situation and
be asking questions such as: "How do I backup another musician or singer?" or
"How do I play solos up the neck? " or "How can I learn to play faster?"
Fiddle: You can play at least a single octave major scale in common keys A,
D, G, C, F. Some of these scales in minor keys. You are comfortable using the
full bow. You can play some double stops. You can play slurs and slides. You use
drone strings. You are somewhat comfortable using your 4th finger. You have good
rhythm and intonation and have played with other folks some.
Play at least
10-20 instrumental tunes from memory
Flatpickers and Mandolins:
Plectrum users should be able to play some fiddle tunes using appropriate
alternating strokes at a moderate tempo. Understand movable chords. Transpose
chords from one key to another. Play some tunes with variations.
Play at least
10-20 instrumental tunes from memory. You
can recognize I, IV and V chord patterns. You know minor seventh chord and
diminished chord forms. You play well with others and are used to jamming
Fingerpickers:
Should be
able to keep alternate bass going during a tune, should know first position
chords and understand how they translate up the neck.
Play at least
10-20 instrumental tunes from memory.
Should be able to play several solo pieces instrumentally. Not just a roll style
back-up for singing like Dust in the Wind etc.
More like
Freight Train, Alice's Restaurant, etc in
Travis style or the like.
Banjo Players:
Should be able to play 3-4 different rolls up to speed. Should know 1st and 2nd
position chords and hopefully 3rd position chords. Should be able to interchange
rolls and riffs.
Should be able to play the off beat (2 and 4 beat) rhythm "Chunk" back up. You
can play banjo leads on some fiddle tunes (Cripple Creek, Salt Creek, Old Joe
Clark, etc.) You can play several rolls, and they’re smooth and in good rhythm.
You can do at least one intro lick and one ending for bluegrass songs.
Play at least
10-20 instrumental tunes from memory
Old Time Banjo Pickers:
Right hand technique in Clawhammer style should be solid. Able to change chords
in G tuning and double C (or double D) tuning. Must be able to play several
songs and tune in each tuning.
Play at least
10-20 instrumental tunes from memory
Bass: You can play comfortably in
the keys of C, G, D, A and E. You’ve played with other folks a fair amount. You
can play at least three major scales. You play with good rhythm. You can do some
runs between one chord and the next. You can play other bass notes than the root
and the fifth (such as the third) and know where to use them. You can play other
rhythmic patterns besides the standard 1st and 3rd beat.
Advanced:
All Instruments:
Should have a large repertoire. Interested in the finer points of improvising
and experiencing music as a language. Should have a basic knowledge of music
theory and realize that an ever expanding knowledge of theory will open more
doors to them. Should be striving for more precision and mastery of both the
right hand and the fingerboard.
Should be able to learn without tablature,
to improvise a little and have some understanding of playing up the neck. Should
be performing in bands or solo or just on the edge of being able to do so.
Mandolin:
Should be
able to play solos on bluegrass songs. Have some knowledge of double stops.
Should be able to jam comfortably with others. Some improvisation skills.
Mandolin according to Don Stiernberg:
The advanced mandolin player should be careful not to be better than Don
Stiernberg as that would intimidate Don and perhaps hamper his performance with
Steve Kaufman which he looks forward to with great relish.
Fiddle: You learn new tunes quickly
(by sight reading or by ear). You are comfortable with 3rd position, and may
also play in 2nd, 4th and 5th positions. You can back up others in a jam using
double stops and chops. You can improvise some leads. You play well with others
and are used to jamming at a pretty fast tempo. You play (or can play) double
shuffle bowing and Georgia shuffle bowing. You can play a variety of stylistic
ornaments like trills, rolls, slides, and drones with 4th finger slide. You are
comfortable playing in most keys. You’re an experienced jammer or performer. You
can play well at a fast tempo
Fingerstyle:
Always keep
alternate bass, even with hammers and pulls both on and off the beat, play (and
maybe understand) chords up the neck, be familiar with two or more styles (e.g.,
jazz and country, or folk and blues), should have some ability to improvise
while playing solo.
You can work out fingerpicking arrangements including bass lines and treble
harmonies.
Old Time and Bluegrass Banjo: You
are an experienced jammer or performer. You play melodic leads comfortably and
at a variety of speeds. You can play with dynamic control. Your rhythm is
rock-solid. You can improvise on most any tune or song.
Bass: Your rhythm is rock-solid.
You’re an experienced jammer or performer. You understand the theory of the
chords you’re backing up. You’re comfortable with many different styles of
playing. You can play a walking bass in all keys using closed-position notes.
All instrument categories:
Should be extremely comfortable with their instrument. Should be able to
improvise somewhat melodically in most keys without the sole use of pentatonic
or blues scales. Be a theme or melody player with continuity. Should have
comprehensive ideas on how music fits together. Should play with compassion and
feeling for those around them trying to keep up.
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The Band
Scramble
Friday,
June
18 and
June
25
9:30 AM Main Stage
During
each week we hold a very special contest - The Band Scramble Contest.
Through the week you will notice 6 envelopes hanging in the Kamp Store. They are
labeled Guitar, Mandolin, Fiddle, Dobro (tm), Bass, Banjo, Vocal and Misc. You
pick up a slip in the store and fill in your name and drop in the slot of your
choice. Then on Friday night we close the registration and take one paper out of
each envelope at a time to form the Band. Saturday morning, outside the Main
Stage you find your name on a poster indicating your band mates. You then have
45 minutes to arrange your songs.
The intent of
the contest is by no means to determine the best players at the
Kamp. It is an incredible learning experience.
You learn how to focus. You will
prepare 2 or 3 songs, time depending, for the contest. There will only be one
round. The songs are to be no longer than 3 minutes each and can be your choice.
|
The Band Scramble Winners get a
copy of a fancy bordered Xeroxed
Original
Commemorative
Computer
Generated
Certificate
signed by all the instructors!
We spare no expense at Kamp! |
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Miscellaneous Info
Room Key Deposits,
Companion Info,
Group Picture,
Off Campus Rates,
Week Two Afternoon
Fiddle Class,
Week Two
Morning Lap Dulcimer Class,
Kamp Doctors
"This is the camp that all other camps must now aspire to."
Dan Crary
|
The Kamp is held every year in June on the beautiful campus of Maryville
College in Maryville,
TN.
South
of Knoxville in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. |
ROOM KEY DEPOSIT
- The Kamp requires
a $100 REFUNDABLE room key deposit upon check in. This is to be in the form of
check or Credit Cards.
No Cash
or Money Orders. We do not mail back checks. We shred them.
THE
KAMP
GROUP PICTURE-
The picture will be taken the first instructional day of each
Kamp. The photo will be
available for each student at no charge. We have Kamp Folios for sale to keep
your treasured photographic memento
safe
and you can also have your teachers and friends sign it. Pick yours up in the
Kamp’s
General Store!
FOR THE COMPANIONS-
There will be a lemonade social for the companions on Monday morning,
the first day of official classes,
at 10:30 hosted by Donna Dixon (Steve's Boss). Their social activities for the
camp and special needs will be addressed. Trips may be planned and activity
suggestions given.
Pay the materials fee in advance or at the companion meeting.
OFF CAMPUS RATES –
There is a discounted
rate for those wanting to
stay off campus. You will be 100%
responsible for your accommodations and transportation. The Off-Campus Fee for
the Kamp is
$675.00
for
the Student and $325.00 for the Kompanions.
Meals, classes and concert passes will still be included.
Mountain
Lap Dulcimer Class - Week Two 8:30-9:30am Class Fee $25.00 Mike
Clemmer offers a beginner/intermediate group class for lap dulcimer. You can
also rent a dulcimer from Mike for $25.00. This $25.00 rental fee along with the
weeks tuition of $25.00 will be deducted from any purchase of one of Mike's
dulcimers.
Fiddle Lessons
Offered For Week Two
-
Bring your own fiddle and get some great fiddle instruction.
This is a break out session from 4:15 - 5:00 PM Mon-Fri. during week two.
Sarah Pirkle and Amy Melendy will teach Bluegrass fiddle for their second Kamp.
Designed for beginner to Intermediate players.
There is a $25.00 added charge and class size is limited. Call to add
this class to your file. Some prior basic fiddling required.
Kamp Doctors:
We will have world renown luthiers on hand to tweak, file, sand,
spray, drill, and perform other minor repairs on your guitars, mandolins, basses
and banjos. They set up their repair shop in one of the class rooms or dorm
rooms and are here to set up your instruments and help make your instruments
easier to play. They can do many services short of a neck reset on guitar but
you never know, maybe all you’ll have to do is ask.
The Kamp Doctors in 2010 are master luthiers Ken
and Virginia Miller from Tallahassee FL,
Richard Starkey from Franklin, TN
and
Jim Grainger
owner of Custom Fretted Instruments & Repair from Sparta, TN. All of these
luthiers have been with us and do an incredible job of keeping our instruments
in top shape.
Ken and Virginia Miller - Specializing in
fretted instruments, we design and build each individually handmade
instrument with an endless variety of options available to the
customer - including woods (and extra fancy woods), inlays of shell,
stone, metals and wood, and carving. We enjoy building with
traditional materials, and are proud that the Brazilian Rosewood,
Koa, and Ivory that we use are all from salvage or renewable harvest
sources, so as not to contribute to the global depletion of these
materials - while honoring those already harvested by recycling.
These instruments are our interpretations of traditional art and
designs which have inspired us and others.
Richard Starkey: In 1992 Richard Starkey
went to work for Martin, at first becoming a "utility" person, which
means he filled in wherever necessary. This kind of moving around
gave Starkey the leg up and knowledge that few people get. He has
helped with construction, repair, and research and development,
including the design of a special guitar inspired by one of his
heroes, musician Clarence White. He owns the second Martin
D-18Clarence White guitar ever made. He has even become the
company's historian, and he leads tours. He continues to field calls
and letters from people wanting to learn more about their Martin
guitars. He's also been in the company of many greats, from Willie
Nelson to Porter Wagoner to Del McCoury and Arlo Guthrie, who spent
a few hours with Starkey and his wife in his Franklin home. One time
Steve Miller drove up in his tour bus to their house to get Starkey
to work on his guitar.
Jim Grainger owns and operates Custom
Fretted Instruments & Repair. He has been building and repairing
fretted instruments for over 40 years and has acquired a wealth of
knowledge in the history and particulars of many different brands of
guitars and banjos. He insists that high quality materials and
workmanship go into every instrument that passes through his shop.
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Instructor
Profiles
The
Flatpicking Team (Week One):
Russ Barenberg - Acoustic guitarist Russ
Barenberg is known as one of the most melodic instrumentalists in contemporary
acoustic music, and his compositions are among the finest the genre has to
offer. He got his start in 1970 with the groundbreaking bluegrass band Country
Cooking and since then has been a member of a variety of highly influential
groups, most notably his collaboration from 1989 to 2001 in a trio with Dobro
master Jerry Douglas and bassist Edgar Meyer. Barenberg’s 1979 debut solo album
Cowboy Calypso showcased his sophisticated playing and immediately established
him as one of the premier composers and arrangers in the emerging new acoustic
scene. His work since then, including his most recent collection, When at Last
(2007), reflects an ever-deepening musicality with continuing dedication to
vibrant, roots-based melodies and ensemble interplay. “Little Monk,” the opening
track from When at Last, was nominated for the 2008 GRAMMY for Best Country
Instrumental Performance.
Adam Granger - Adam Granger has written
about, taught and played fiddle tunes in the flatpick style for over twenty-five
years. He was a founding and long-time member of the Powdermilk Biscuit Band,
which was for many years the house band for the Prairie Home Companion. Adam has
recorded several albums. He emcees and judges fiddle and guitar contests,
teaches at music camps and workshops, and performs at folk and bluegrass
festivals.
Adam's guitars always show signs of significant wear, which tells you how much
time he spends with them. If you want to learn some truly wonderful ways to
expand your own guitar knowledge, get some lessons, before he completely wears
out his guitar and can do no more.
Jeff Jenkins -
Jeff started playing when he was 9 and since has earned a Bachelor of Arts
Degree from the University Of Tennessee, and he has been playing/ teaching
professionally for the past 12 years. Conducting Jazz workshops for the past 3
years. He has played in various bands. Everything from Bluegrass to the Music
Mansion Orchestra. He is on board to hone our skills in modes and scales.
Steve Kaufman -
A guitar instructor and performer since 1974,
Steve has written and recorded over 100 guitar and mandolin instructional books,
videos and CD projects. He tours the globe year round conducting workshops and
performing concerts. He is the chief organizer and driving force of this Kamp
and with the aid of his wife, Donna Dixon, designed a Kamp that he would want to
teach at or be a student of. He will patiently show you all he knows about
flatpicking with enthusiasm and care. This is Steve's 15th year teaching at his
Kamp.
Marcy Marxer -A
multi-instrumentalist, studio musician, performer, songwriter and producer with
30 years of experience and a shelf of impressive awards. She has played acoustic
music on Emmy Award winning National Geographic specials, platinum shipping Eva
Cassidy CD’s and on over 50 recordings and instructional materials created with
her partner, Cathy Fink. Marcy has taught at Kamp many, many times and has
always been a loved favorite.
Robert Shafer - Robert Shafer has played
guitar has played guitar professionally since graduating high school in 1981. He
is a 2 time winner of the National Flatpicking Championship, held annually at
the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas. Robert has also held state
guitar championships in Kentucky (3 times), Tennessee (twice), Ohio (twice) and
Alabama. Robert has appeared on the Grand Ole Opry, Mountain Stage, BBC and has
worked with many well known artists including Mark O'Connor, Mike Snider, Kenny
Baker, Josh Graves and many others. In addition to being a first rate flatpicker,
Robert is also an amazing electric guitarist. His 1997 release, "Hillbilly
Fever" on the Upstart/Rounder label received rave reviews from Guitar Player
magazine, The Washington Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Vintage Guitar
magazine and many other prominent publications. Robert's influences range from
flatpicking pioneer Doc Watson to the legendary rockabilly guitarist, Danny Gatton. Robert currently resides near Charleston, WV.
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Mary Flower - Working in both the intricately syncopated Piedmont
fingerpicking style and her own deeply bluesy lap-slide guitar, Mary Flower has
earned raves from critics and audiences alike for her spring water-clear vocals
and guitar mastery. As the only woman in history to twice place in the top three
at the legendary national Fingerpicking Guitar Championships, and with eight
critically acclaimed CDs and three instructional DVDs to her credit, Flower is
in demand for festivals, concerts and guitar workshops on both sides of the
Atlantic.
Yellow Dog Records recording artist Mary Flowers is
renowned for a uniquely personal vision of roots music that blends ragtime,
acoustic blues and folk - technically dazzling yet grounded in the down-to-earth
simplicity of early 20th century American music.
With eight albums under her belt, Flower has earned
rave reviews from critics and audiences alike fort her unassuming vocals, but
it's her instrumental skill - a mastery of difficult Piedmont blues guitar that
takes most players a lifetime to hone - for which Flower is most celebrated.
Her fingerpicking forms the basis of a heavily
syncopated, ragtime based style wherein the thumb plucks a strong rhythmic base
as the fingers etch out the melody. Mary also excels at the lap slide guitar,
allowing her to infuse songs with a supremely delicate, plaintive sound that's
hers alone while recalling the blues giants of the past.
Mary performs and teaches internationally, and has
released several instructional DVDs, including a few for highly regarded
Homespun Tapes.
Pete Huttlinger - Competing at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield,
Kansas, Huttlinger matched licks with 37 of the nimblest guitarists in the world
to win the 2000 National Fingerpick Guitar Championship. He has since been
featured on the cover of Fingerstyle Guitar twice, and has been profiled in
Guitar Player, Acoustic Guitar, Vintage Guitar and Guitar World Acoustic. He has
created two series of instructional DVDs that have become Homespun Tapes top
sellers. One series is his much in demand Learn To Play The Songs of John Denver
(Vol. I, II, III & IV). The other series includes instructionals of his own
arrangements and practice techniques.
Pat Kirtley -
Pat Kirtley has made a career of telling stories through
his guitar, conjuring places both exotic and traditional, with a
category-defying repertoire of blues, folk, pop, Celtic, Latin, jazz, and
down-home country. His music is known for its honesty, humor and depth. As a
creator of new acoustic music, he has penned a virtual library of fresh, lyrical
compositions for guitar. Pat's talents won him the title of US National
Fingerstyle Champion in 1995, National Thumbpicking Champion in 1994, and his
playing continues to garner international praise. He was hailed as one of "The
Next Generation: Hot New Acoustic Acts for the Millennium" by Acoustic Guitar
Magazine.
Beginner Guitar Level One (non-rotation):
Cindy Gray-
Cindy has been at Kamp many years now as a
student and has been on staff now for her 3rd year. She is a patient and caring
instructor and will get you started off on the right track learning guitar.
Teaching Beginner 101—Non Rotation both weeks
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The Bass Team:
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Rusty Holloway
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Without question one of the bass world's best kept secrets. Holloway toured with
Woody Herman when fellow band mates included Joe Lovano, Tim Hagans, Allen
Vizzutti, and others. He has performed with a host of jazz luminaries including
Dizzy Gillespie, Monty Alexander, Sarah Vaughn, and Clark Terry. Rusty is a
member of the UT jazz faculty and performs regularly in the area at Baker
Peter's jazz club. You will love his down to earth teaching style. 2007 was
Rusty’s first year and he was a smash hit. Welcome back Ol’ Russ. (Another
instructor may be added as needed)
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The Fiddle Team:
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Barbara Lamb
-
I picked up the violin when I was eight years
old in Seattle, WA. My father was a music teacher and it just seemed like the
thing to do. After taking somewhat grueling classical violin lessons for three
years, my teacher "fired" me because I had learned a Swedish dance tune by ear
and played it much better than my assigned lesson stuff. I was so proud of
learning that little tune. It annoyed my teacher to no end. I took the hint. I
switched to a teacher who played a lot of Scandinavian dance music. She also
taught using written music, like my first teacher. I really just wanted to play
by ear and by feel. I decided to start teaching fiddle lessons when I was
14. My first student was a very young Mark O’Connor. He was 11. He set the barre
high for the students who followed. I’ve been teaching for over three decades
today.
Adam Masters - "I’ve played violin since I was six and
have been studying bluegrass fiddle for the past five years, taking lessons from
Arvil Freeman and
Bobby Hicks in the Asheville area." Adam
Masters is a long time student of the fiddle, starting with Suzuki and classical
music as a child and playing bluegrass for the last seven years. Adam has
studied extensively with Bobby Hicks and Arvil Freeman and can play a wide
variety of tunes. Adam specializes in harmony fiddle playing and plays with the
contra dance band Chicken Tractor. Adam is a patient, knowledgeable communicator
capable of meeting students on their level and communicating concepts in a
clear, concise and understandable way.
Beginning Fiddle Level One (Non-Rotation):
Casey Henry- Casey hails from Nashville, TN and has been a fixture at Kamp
for many years. She teaches 101 class, leading jams and coordinating Kamp events
with the patience of a saint. Following in her mother's footsteps, Casey studied
the playing of Earl Scruggs with a passion, often driving long distances and
camping in her beloved pickup truck at bluegrass festivals. She played in a
succession of local and regional bands throughout high school and college. Upon
graduation from the University of Virginia she recorded her first CD, "Real
Women Drive Trucks," and then moved to Nashville to pursue a career in music.
Since being in Nashville, Casey has appeared with June Carter Cash, the Jim
Hurst Band, Pat Flynn, and Lizzie Long. She played a two-year stint with
Tennessee Heartstrings before forming her own band with her brother Chris, Casey
and Chris and the Two-Stringers. The Two-Stringers recorded a CD, "Get Along
Girl," before disbanding in August of 2007.
Along with playing music, Casey is active in teaching banjo, having taught one
DVD for The Murphy Method and appeared on numerous others. She gives private
lessons in Nashville, and teaches at camps around the country throughout the
year. Welcome back Casey Henry!
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The Dobro (tm) Team:
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Johnny Bellar
-
Many are simply mesmerized watching his hands as they
move over the strings. The sounds he is able to coax from the Dobro testify to
the genius of his talent. Whether he's performing in the dimly lit Bluebird Café
in Nashville, or in the glaring sun at an outdoor folk music festival, he's a
stand out.
Johnny has recorded several national radio
commercials and demos for name songwriters. He tours with various artists, as
well as working as a session musician. Recently, Johnny was one of four featured
performers in two national tours for the "Masters of the Steel String Guitar."
Sponsored by the National Council for the Traditional Arts.
Ivan Rosenberg
-
Renowned Dobro and Clawhammer banjo player
Ivan Rosenberg has released 4 solo CDs as well as collaborative recordings with
the likes of Billy Cardine, Mighty Squirrel, Chris Stuart, and The Breakmen.
Combining elements of bluegrass, old time, and Americana music, Ivan's original
songs have appeared in over 150 TV and film scores including HBO's Making
Deadwood, Comedy Central's The Daily Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Warner
Brothers' smash hit movie Kangaroo Jack, and the Emmy-nominated documentary
Libby, Montana.
Ivan is also in high demand for music workshops, having led seminars at the CBA
Music Camp, The British Columbia Bluegrass Workshop, The Puget Sound Guitar
Workshop, 108 Mile Cabin Fever Workshop, the NBCMS Fall Workshop at Camp He Ho
Ha, and The Sore Fingers Summer School in England. Ivan wrote the monthly
resonator guitar column for Mel Bay's Guitar Sessions from 2007-2008, and has
contributed articles or lessons to Banjo Newsletter, Bluegrass College, and
Reso-Nation Academy.
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Mountain Lap Dulcimer:
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Joe Collins
(2007 National Dulcimer Champion)
(as more students register, a
second instructor will be added) -
Joe Collins has been a folk musician and
mountain dulcimer player since the late 70s. He is a songwriter, vocalist, and
an occasional guitarist originally inspired by artists like Simon & Garfunkle,
Gordon Lightfoot, Bob Dylan, and Kris Kristofferson. However, now that he is
older and "pudgier," he realizes that Burle Ives was a much stronger influence
than he ever imagined. His performances are sprinkled with a lot of humor and
some excellent mountain dulcimer playing - sure to bring a smile to audiences of
all ages.
Joe has also become a popular teacher in mountain dulcimer festivals around the
country and welcomes any inquiries from festival organizers that includes
opportunities to teach.
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The Old Time Banjo:
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Jim Pankey
(as more students register, a
second instructor will be added) - -
2005 Tennessee Bluegrass Banjo Champion- I
started playing banjo in 1977. I'm self taught... the old fashion way - I'm a
firm supporter now of the listen and learn approach. I've ruined many records by
dancing the needle across trying to hit that particular spot on record.
From the beginning I loved teaching others to play the banjo. I've had as many
as 50 students a week. On of the greatest opportunities as a banjo teacher came
when some of my articles were accepted and used by Banjo Newsletter.
Vocal Instructor (Afternoon Elective):
Cindy Gray - Cindy has a progressive program for learning vocal parts,
harmonies, triads and then learning how to use them in real world situations.
Her Vocal Class is always an added hit!
Slow Jam and Band Scramble Coordinators and
General Kamp Liaisons:
Cindy Gray-
Cindy has been at Kamp many years now as a
student and has been on staff now for her 3rd year. She is a patient and caring
instructor and will get you started off on the right track learning guitar.
Teaching Beginner 101—Non Rotation both weeks
Casey Henry- Casey hails from Nashville, TN and has been a fixture at Kamp
for many years. She teaches 101 class, leading jams and coordinating Kamp events
with the patience of a saint. Following in her mother's footsteps, Casey studied
the playing of Earl Scruggs with a passion, often driving long distances and
camping in her beloved pickup truck at bluegrass festivals. She played in a
succession of local and regional bands throughout high school and college. Upon
graduation from the University of Virginia she recorded her first CD, "Real
Women Drive Trucks," and then moved to Nashville to pursue a career in music.
Since being in Nashville, Casey has appeared with June Carter Cash, the Jim
Hurst Band, Pat Flynn, and Lizzie Long. She played a two-year stint with
Tennessee Heartstrings before forming her own band with her brother Chris, Casey
and Chris and the Two-Stringers. The Two-Stringers recorded a CD, "Get Along
Girl," before disbanding in August of 2007.
Along with playing music, Casey is active in teaching banjo, having taught one
DVD for The Murphy Method and appeared on numerous others. She gives private
lessons in Nashville, and teaches at camps around the country throughout the
year. Welcome back Casey Henry!
Jamming
Instructor and Coach: Keith Yoder - I have been teaching music full time
since 1994 and currently have 70 students a week studying guitar, banjo,
mandolin, fiddle, bass, and dobro. I was the jam coordinator at Steve Kaufman's
Acoustic Kamp in 2007, 2008, 2009. I have 30 years of experience playing in a
bluegrass band.
Kamp
Massage Therapist: Liz
Martin - Liz has been coming to Kamp helping
folks through their aches and pains and rigors of all night jamming since 2007.
She has a super set of hands, wit and vocal chords. Singing jazz at night and
working out your sore muscles and joints during the day. Be sure to sign up for
your time with Liz while at Kamp. You may want to call or write her ahead to be
sure to get on her schedule. Check out her own page. Click her name above.
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WEEK TWO June 20-26, 2010
The Flatpicking Team
Week Two:
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Kathy Barwick -
Multi-instrumentalist Kathy Barwick (guitar, banjo and dobro) has more than 30
years of experience playing bluegrass, folk and, most recently, traditional
Irish music. Kathy started on folk guitar, added bluegrass banjo, dobro and
bass, and finally returned to guitar as a flatpicker. The founder of the
groundbreaking All Girl Boys, Kathy has also performed with The Good Ol’
Persons, High Country, Mountain Laurel, and Bill Grant and Delia Bell. Kathy has
toured with Nashville guitarist Brad Davis, performed with rock icon Sal
Valentino, and played on numerous recording sessions in northern California.
Kathy currently is the dobroist with Mountain Laurel Bluegrass Band and the
folk/blues outfit Poetic Justis, and the guitarist for the traditional Irish
quartet Nine-8ths Irish. Kathy has performed at such important northern
California acoustic music venues as the Great American Music Hall, the Freight &
Salvage, the Palms, the Strawberry Music Festival, the CBA Father’s Day
Festival, Midsummer Bluegrass Festival, the Grass Valley Center for the Arts,
the Auburn Bluegrass Festival, Plymouth Bluegrass Festival, International
Bluegrass Music Association Showcase, and the KVMR Celtic Festival. A well-known
and respected music educator, Kathy has taught guitar and dobro at many acoustic
music camps, including the California Coast Music Camp, Steve Kaufman’s Acoustic
Kamp, the American River Acoustic Music Camp, and the CBA’s annual music camp.
Kathy also writes a popular instructional column for Flatpicking Guitar
Magazine.
Rolly Brown -
With 39 years of experience on the acoustic guitar, Rolly has been a National
Fingerpicking Champion and a Philadelphia Music Award nominee. He has performed
at the Philadelphia Folk Festival, the Tasmanian Folk Festival, and tons of
places in between. He hosted the Guitar Wizards radio show which ran on public
radio in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Maine for several years, introducing
listeners to guitarists and techniques usually searched out only by total guitar
maniacs. He has served as a sideman for Magpie, Winnie Winston, Saul Broudy,
Jack McGann, Priscilla Herdman, Jay Ansill, and many others, and has recently
performed with 1995 National Flatpicking Champion Mark Cosgrove, and, until her
tragic death, with the late fiddler and singer extraordinaire Freyda Epstein.
Mark Cosgrove -
Mark Cosgrove's distinctive, creative flatpicking guitar sound is known and
respected on both sides of the Atlantic, through both his own recordings and as
a sideman and session player for Jerry Douglas and others. Although he grew up
in a Manhattan apartment surrounded by classical records, his original musical
ambition was to become a drummer. Immersed in bluegrass and fiddle tunes from an
early age, he has continued to make acoustic music his life's work and pleasure.
Mark Cosgrove has won the U.S. National Flatpicking Guitar Championship in
Winfield, Kansas and also the Doc Watson Guitar Championship in Wilkesboro,
North Carolina. His flatpick guitar work is notable not only for power,
precision, and tone, but for his fluid high speed improvisation. Mark is equally
proficient in any number of musical styles and as an accompanist, can back a
singer or soloist with taste and sensitivity.
Mitch Corbin -
Mitch has been playing guitar since he was eight years old. He grew up playing
music with his family and started playing professional early on. He has
performed with Suzy Boggess, David Bromberg, Byron Berline, Linda Ronstadt,
Emmylou Harris and many more. He won the National Guitar Championship, National
Mandolin Championship and has also won awards for his Songwriting and Fiddle
playing. His latest CD, "Looking For Home" has received rave reviews. Through
out his career he has been fortunate to have performed in China, Japan, Austria
and all over the US.
He decided to settle down just outside of Orlando in Oviedo, FL with his wife
and their 2 children. He is currently building guitars, teaching, doing studio
work, doing repairs and also instrument set-up. Mitch apprenticed with Luthier
Lynn Dudenbostel who had a series of show on the DIY Network teaching guitar and
mandolin construction. In June, Mitch taught at Steve Kaufman's Acoustic Kamp in
Maryville, TN. Some of the other notable teachers were Chris Jones of Sirius
Radio and Grammy nominee Russ Barenberg. Mitch has performed in the Central
Florida area since 1983 and has performed the entire spectrum of venues and gigs
including Disney, SeaWorld and Universal Studios. In 1982, Mitch made one of the
first instructional videos for guitar.
Mitch loves teaching. He uses techniques that he has developed to help the
player get a solid understanding of timing and technique. He believes that
originality is the key and it's what sets you apart from all other musicians.
Beppe Gambetta -
It is the smile that is the key for reading the musical universe of Beppe
Gambetta. An open and disarming smile that is also the contagious and
irresistible smile of a person who invites you to a musical journey with light
heart and curiosity. The destination, as for any traveler, is not totally
defined because it is beautiful, at the very last, to find ourselves where we
never would expected to be.
With the horizon's line as a challenge and attraction, Beppe is continually
composing his personal mosaic of sounds and flavors. From his unique background
as an Italian musician in love with both American roots music as well as the
music of his native country, Beppe has travelled the world and even crossed the
“Iron Curtain” to dazzle and charm music enthusiasts everywhere. After eleven
CDs, DVDs, teaching books and collaborations with many other top-flight
musicians, Gambetta is increasingly known as one of the true live master
innovators of the acoustic guitar.
Tyler Grant -
Tyler Grant is a versatile guitarist and multi-instrumentalist with a wide range
of influences and musical expertise. He is currently a member of the Drew Emmitt
Band (singer/mandolinist of Leftover Salmon - drewemmitt.com) and the Emmitt/Nershi
Band, and is the 2008 National Flatpicking Champion.
Although he is more of a band player than a contest performer, Tyler won the
Rockygrass guitar contest in 2003, won the Wayne Henderson festival contest in
2005, placed second at the National Flatpicking Championship in Winfield,
Kansas, in 2005, won the 2008 New England Flatpicking Championship, and became
the National Flatpicking Champion for placing first at Winfield in 2008.
Chris Jones -
Chris Jones is no newcomer to the musical spotlight. His resume includes
appearances and recordings with some of the world’s most respected musicians
including The Chieftains (he was featured on their 2003 U.S. tour), Earl
Scruggs, Vassar Clements, Lynn Morris Band, April Verch Band, the McCarters and
the award-winning quartet Weary Hearts, among others. He has performed as a
sideman at the Grand Ole Opry and has been seen on such television shows as
Conan O’Brien, Emeril Live, and The Grand Ole Opry Live. Jones’ collaboration
with legendary country singer/songwriter Tom T. Hall led to the release of the
duet “Man On The Side Of The Road” from Chris’ “Just a Drifter” album, which
became one of the Top 5 airplay bluegrass songs of 2001. Most recently, he
appeared in the PBS series “The Appalachians” as a both a performer and
commentator.
Chris Jones has been named Broadcaster Of The Year at the International
Bluegrass Music Association’s annual awards for his work as a DJ on Sirius
Satellite Radio’s bluegrass channel, Jones also took home a co-writer’s Song Of
The Year trophy for “Fork In The Road,” the title track of an Album Of The Year
winner by the Infamous Stringdusters. The double-barreled achievement marked the
first time in the organization’s history that a single person has won honors for
both musical and non-musical accomplishments.
Yet to those who already know him, the dual awards came as no surprise. For
though he’s best known as a bluegrass artist, Chris Jones has always had a field
of vision too wide to be contained within a single dimension. Perhaps that’s
been shaped by his voice — low and mournful rather than sharp and soaring–or
perhaps by the way he’s felt compelled to write so many of the songs he sings,
filling them with a heartfelt intimacy and contemporary depth that’s still rare
in the genre. Even when he’s been most firmly planted within the bluegrass
mainstream, these qualities have made him stand out from his peers – and have
garnered him critical notices for his personal musical style and sound. And when
he’s brought those same qualities into the world of broadcasting, the results
have been no less striking.
Tim May: Flatpicker
Tim May has been working in the Nashville area for over 20 years as a sideman,
session player, band member and performer. Higher profile projects have included
touring with Patty Loveless and John Cowan, and working as a regular on the
Grand Ole Opry with Mike Snider. Tim was the solo guitarist on Charlie Daniels’
recording of I’ll Fly Away, which was nominated for the Best Country
Instrumental Performance Grammy in 2005, the same year he was session leader on
the critically acclaimed Moody Bluegrass album (Moody Bluegrass II is currently
in the works as well). Elixir Strings and Breedlove Guitars both have presented
professional endorsements to Tim, a serious nod to his talents.
For fifteen years Tim was a member of Crucial Smith, a powerful bluegrass act
that put out two CDs (produced by Newgrass Revival’s original flatpicker Pat
Flynn) before disbanding in 2003. Flynn has a Tim May tune (King of Babylon) on
his latest album plus Father Time, a tune Flynn co-wrote with Tim. Today Tim
keeps his chops up playing “AmeriCeltic” – a delightful mix of Irish, Scottish,
Old Time and Bluegrass tunes – with his band Plaidgrass. The group released
their first CD in January 2008. He's also on the roster of Radiola and performs
in a hot-picking ensemble on tour with Brad Davis and Dan Miller. As good a
singer as he is a flatpicker, Tim’s vocals can be heard on his first solo album,
Find My Way Back and on A Bluegrass Tribute to Neil Young, a CD Tim’s produced
for CMH Records, released in January 2008.
Beginner Guitar Level One (non-rotation) and
Afternoon Vocal Coach:
Sally Jones - Within a short time following the debut of her own band and
solo recording, Sally Jones garnered nominations for IBMA Emerging Artist of the
Year 2002, SPBGMA Female Vocalist of the Year 2002 and 2003, and Bluegrass Album
of the Year 2002. After a year’s hiatus spent starting her family with husband
and erstwhile musical partner Chris Jones, she’s back with a new recording, her
own fresh writing, and a band of Nashville’s finest, adding her unique voice to
the growing choir of the women of bluegrass and acoustic music.
Sally’s vocal ability has earned her work in Nashville’s highly competitive
studio scene, and as a songwriter, she has co-written with some of the
business’s most respected writers, including Harley Allen and John Pennell. She
has extensive experience as a singer and guitarist in both bluegrass and country
music, and has performed and recorded with her husband Chris Jones, and
brother-in-law Ron Block. To top off this varied musical resume, Sally added
some formal education, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Music, and a Master’s
Degree in Writing. Sally has the kind of voice and stage presence that quickly
draws in an audience, and the broad spectrum of her musical experience enables
her to appeal easily to both traditional and more contemporary listeners.
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The Mandolin
Kamp
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Carlo Aonzo -
Carlo Aonzo, a native of Savona,
Italy came from a musical family. His initial mandolin teacher was his father.
Carlo went on to study with Ugo Orlandi, the current patriarch of the Italian
mandolin camp, at the Cesare Pollini Conservatory of Padua. His playing has been
recognized with awards at prestigious competitions including the “Vivaldi” prize
of the 6th annual Vittorio Pitzianti National Mandolin Competition in Venice as
well as the 27th annual Walnut Valley National Mandolin Contest in Winfield,
Kansas.
Carlo’s recorded output reflects his scholarship and passion to both champion
the mandolin’s forgotten past and to develop its classical tradition into the
future. He has recorded Paganini’s complete works for mandolin on period
mandolino Genovese (Integrale per Amandorlino & Chitarra Francese, Arion). His
recordings have also featured the works of early 20th century Italian virtuosi
with guitarist Beppe Gambetta (Serenata, Acoustic Music Records) and Italian
immigrants to America with Gambetta and mandolinist David Grisman (Traversata,
Acoustic Disc). For Mel Bay, he has recorded an in-studio video concert of solo
mandolin repertoire (Carlo Aonzo: Classical Mandolin Virtuoso) and was featured
in Mandolin 2000. His Orchestra a Pizzico Ligure's recording of arrangements of
Vivaldi concerti is a rare demonstration of the rich sonority of a modern,
active mandolin orchestra. His exciting new CD Kaze with guitarist Katsumi
Nagaoka both offers a respectful nod to historic repertoire and premiers lively,
sophisticated new composition.
Andrew Collins -
Andrew Collins‘ skills as
composer-arranger, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist, have put him in the
centre of a growing Canadian, acoustic-music scene. Born and raised in Toronto,
Andrew found the love for mandolin while living in BC, at age twenty-three.
Since that time, he has received a diverse formal education on the mandolin,
studying bluegrass music at South Plains College in Texas and jazz music at
Toronto’s, Humber College. However, Andrew’s knowledge of music reaches into
many other genres including, classical, old-time, swing and Celtic.
Sharon Gilchrist -
Sharon Gilchrist originally hails
from Southlake, Texas. She has performed with a long list of artists - the Peter
Rowan and Tony Rice Quartet, Uncle Earl, The Santa Fe All-Stars, the Bill Hearne
Trio and Mary & Mars, to name a few. She is currently based out of Santa Fe, New
Mexico where she teaches private mandolin lessons at Santa Fe String Studios and
is on staff as a mandolin teacher at the College of Santa Fe.
Sharon received a Bachelor's Degree in Mandolin Performance from Belmont
University in Nashville, Tennessee. While in Nashville, she spent time playing
upright bass with several singer-songwriters in the indie-rock scene such as
Josh Rouse, Rebecca Stout and Jennifer Niceley. She also served as musical
director and composer for the modern art collective, DddD.
Emory Lester -
One of this day's
foremost exponents of the acoustic mandolin. The power and attack of his
mandolin playing are unmatched, and his sound is infectious. His 1993 recording
"Pale Rider", and 1995 recording "The Emory Lester Set" has placed him among the
elite mandolinists of our time. But there is more to this musician than first
meets the ear. He has long been an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, and has
performed with many jazz groups as a violinist, and with several new age
ensembles playing a variety of instruments. His jazz playing retains the energy
that is the trademark of his bluegrass playing, while his new age compositions
show a lighter and more flowing style of his music.
In the past several years, Emory has been teaching his mandolin style at
acclaimed music workshops such as the Steve Kaufman Acoustic Kamp in Maryville,
Tennessee, and the British Columbia Bluegrass Workshops in Sorrento, British
Columbia, Canada. He also offers and teaches private lessons to aspiring
students, both in Ontario, and in other parts of Canada and the U.S. when he's
travelling.
Roland White -
After a distinguished career devoted to playing bluegrass in several of the most
popular and influential groups in the music’s history, Roland White has recently
embarked on another chapter of personal musical discovery, fronting his own
bluegrass group, The Roland White Band. Roland is known as one of the few
unique stylists on the mandolin, with his own unmistakable sound and touch. His
gifts as a musician have delighted audiences everywhere: his vitality, soul, and
infectious rhythm enable him to speak and even dance through his instrument.
Add to this his mastery of ensemble playing, harmonic sophistication, and warm
voice guided by a subtle and swinging sense of phrasing, and you have the legend
of bluegrass that Roland has become.
Radim
Zenkl - Currently, Zenkl's
touring presents both his solo and duo program with Leo Chern, which includes
original and Eastern European music, flavored with string jazz, new age,
bluegrass, Irish, flamenco, classical and other styles. These performances
feature Zenkl's own innovative playing techniques such as modified "duo-style",
which sounds remarkably like two instruments simultaneously. Several mandolin
family instruments are used, such as mandola, Irish bouzouki, mando-ukulele,
slide mandolin and others. When off the road, he teaches private and group
mandolin classes.
Today, Zenkl's virtuosity and innovation have placed him at the forefront of the
modern acoustic music scene. Radim was a hit last time he taught at Kamp.
Welcome back!
Beginner Mandolin Level 101
(non-rotation):
Casey Henry - See above
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Bluegrass Banjo Team:
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Gary Davis - Gary Davis is the ONLY
three-time National Banjo Champion having won Winfield in 1979 (at the age of
16), 1988 and 1996, and owns dozens of state and regional titles as well.
Gary got his nickname, "Biscuit" when he was performing with the Smith Brothers
as lead guitarist. They had a guitar player that they nicknamed "Cornbread," so
he could be "Biscuit."
Gary performed for fifteen years at Dollywood, playing with Dolly Parton's
kinfolks. He recently was band leader, co-producer and banjo player for Dolly
Parton on her bluegrass album "Halos & Horns". He toured with Dolly for a year
to promote that album. He currently works at Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede
dinner attraction in Pigeon Forge
Being a whiz with both guitar and banjo, Gary is one of the most in-demand
studio session men in East Tennessee. Gary is fluent in many music styles, from
bluegrass to swing and jazz. He is an awesome lead guitar player and brings many
lead guitar techniques to his banjo style.
Murphy Henry - The Murphy Method is a way
of teaching bluegrass music by ear. We use no tablature in our teaching because
we believe that tablature is a crutch that interferes with learning to play
bluegrass. We explain each song note-by-note, so that it is easy and quick to
learn. As you learn these tunes, you are also developing your ear, so that the
learning actually gets easier as you go along! Learning by ear is the first step
in learning to play with other people.
Ned Luberecki -
Ned Luberecki has been teaching and playing bluegrass banjo for over 25
years, having been part of Paul Adkins' Borderline Band, Radio Flyer, the Gary
Ferguson Band, and the Rarely Herd (the latter won SPBGMA's Entertaining Band of
the Year award several times). Ned has appeared on recordings with Chris Jones,
Apocalyptic Cowboys, Garrett Grass, Paul Adkins' Borderline Band, The Rarely
Herd, Jim Hurst, Bull Harman, and New Strings. Ned was also the banjo player for
the soundtrack of the movie Chrystal starring Billy Bob Thornton. Bluegrass
Unlimited magazine has declared, "Ned's banjo captures that killer tone and
technique banjo players die for." Now residing in Nashville, he is the banjoist
for Chris Jones and the Night Drivers, teaches private lessons at The East
Nashville School of Music, and is a radio personality on Sirius XM Satellite
Radio's Bluegrass channel. His uncomplicated teaching style and fresh, wacky
sense of humor has made him a favorite at music camps and workshops.
Alan Munde - Alan Munde needs no introduction to
long-time Bluegrass fans. From his early creative work with Sam Bush in Poor
Richard's Almanac to his traditional bluegrass apprenticeship with Jimmy Martin
and the Sunny Mountain Boys to his 21-year stint anchoring the landmark Country
Gazette, Alan has blazed a trail as one of the most innovative and influential
banjo players of all time. Along the way, Alan also recorded and contributed to
numerous instrumental recordings, including the 2001 IBMA Instrumental Album of
the Year - Knee Deep in Bluegrass. Alan has supplemented his recorded work with
several instructional publications for the banjo, and, since 1986, Alan has
taught Bluegrass and Country Music at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas,
a program which has produced many professional musicians nationwide. In recent
years, Alan has performed and recorded as a duo with his South Plains faculty
colleague (and former Gazette-mate) Joe Carr. Alan's extensive body of recorded
work, his instructional materials, and his work at South Plains (including the
annual Camp Bluegrass) has solidified his status as one of the true 'gurus' of
the 5-string. Alan currently serves on the Board of Directors of the
International Bluegrass Music Association. He was profiled in the June 2005
issue of Bluegrass Now magazine.
Beginner Banjo Level 101 (non-rotation):
Casey Henry (See Casey Above)
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Songwriting/Voice Class:
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Kathy Chiavola
- Internationally renowned as one of the most respected vocalists in
bluegrass and acoustic music. She grew up playing guitar and singing folk, blues
and rock in Kansas City, MO and was awarded a scholarship to the Oberlin
Conservatory of Music where she earned her bachelor’s and masters degrees in
voice. She later studied in a doctoral program at Indiana U. with Metropolitan
Opera star Eileen Farrell and moved to Nashville in 1980. She worked with The
Doug Dillard Band, Vassar Clements, The Country Gazette, Jerry Douglas, Edgar
Meyer and Mark O’Connor before forming her own group. Her class sold out quickly
in 2009. Limited to 15 so sign in early.
Afternoon
Voice Instructor: Sally Jones (See Above)
Slow Jam and Band Scramble Ko-Koordinator and
General Kamp Liaisons: Casey Henry and
Sally Jones
Jamming
Instructor and Ko-Koordinator: Keith Yoder - (See Above)
Afternoon
Old Time Banjo Instructor:
Tommy Jordan -
Old time banjo is a very traditional way of playing the banjo, and
incorporates many different regional styles. Clawhammer/frailing,
drop-thumb, two finger, three finder, up picking, down picking, round peak,
Galax, etc. We’ll focus on traditional clawhammer/frailing technique with some
drop thumb thrown in.
Afternoon
Bass Instructor: Dick Daniels - Dick has been teaching the afternoon Bass
class for beginners and intermediates for 4 years now and it has always been a
fun class that people ask for more!
Afternoon
Fiddle Instructors: Amy Melendy and
Sarah Pirkle
Morning Lap
Dulcimer instructor:
Mike Clemmer -
Mike has teaching our morning Lap Dulcimer class
for years. Mike will teach all levels of Lap Dulcimer from the fundamentals and
chords to intricate instrumentals. Learn this authentic mountain art form from
one of the best. Rentals are available.
Luthiers
and Kamp Doctors: Richard Starkey and Jim Grainger
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