Keith Yoder

The Camp Guy If you have attended any of the popular bluegrass music camps that occur around the country every year, you have probably met Keith Yoder. Keith has been an instructor at Steve Kaufman’s Acoustic Camp, Colorado Roots Music Camp, Merlefest Jam Camp, NimbleFingers, Strawberry Jam Camp, Acoustic Music Camp, Acoustic Alaska Guitar Camp, AmanaJam, Mountain Fever Bluegrass Camp, Hideaway Camp, Wander Down Music Festival and Walker Creek Music Camp—to name a few.   Keith is a popular addition to these camps because he loves to organize jams with the campers. He said, “I love to play music with others. When class is done, I enjoy hanging out and jamming with students.” Because this is what he loves to do, camp organizers usually put Keith in charge of the organized jams and open mics. Since Keith can play every instrument in the bluegrass band, he is able to lend advice to everyone at the jam. Background Keith Yoder jamming with students in Cades Cove, Smoky M