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Are you looking to attend to a music camp or workshop this year?
Camps and workshops are a great way to study with top professional players and talented instructors. Camps and workshops also provide you the opportunity to meet new friends and jamming partners. Below is a list of camps and workshops organized by state.
This list will also be posted on our website and updated throughout the year.
If you know of a camp or workshop that is not on our list, please let us know by emailing [email protected].
Dates are subject to change. Please check event websites and social media for up to date information.
California
Walker Creek Music Camp
West of Petaluma, CA
April 13 – 16
415-663-6030
Wernick Method Jam Camp with John David
Glendale, CA
April 22-23
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Erik Yates & Andy Lentz
Oakland, CA
April 29-30
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Larry Kernagis
Big Bear Lake, CA
June 9-11
California Bluegrass Association’s Summer Music Camp
Grass Valley, CA
June 11-14
Wernick Method Jam Camp with John David
Glendale, CA
June 24-25
California Bluegrass Reunion Workshops
Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse, Berkeley, CA
November 12
District of Columbia
Wernick Method Jam Class with Jeff Harding
Washington, DC
March 8-April 12
Florida
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Larry Kernagis
Pensacola, FL
February 24-26
Banjo Ben’s Cabin Camp
St. Petersburg, FL
March 4
Bluegrass Cruise with Larry Kernagis
Tampa Bay, FL
May 15-21
Mike Block String Camp
Vero Beach, FL
July 10-15
Georgia
Banjo Ben’s Cabin Camp
Athens, GA
April 27-29
Idaho
Idaho Bluegrass & Banjo Camp
Weiser ID (site of National Old Time Fiddle Festival)
June 8-11
Illinois
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Chris Talley
New Athens, IL
March 10-12
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Larry Kernagis
Peoria, IL
April 21-23
Iowa
Strawberry Jam Camp
Strawberry Point, IA
July 26-28, 2023
563-608-1056
Kansas
Walnut Valley Festival Pre-Festival Workshops
First Baptist Church,
Winfield, KS
September 13
620-221-3250
Maryland
Wernick Method Jam Class with Ira Gitlin
College Park, MD
April 2-May 7
Massachusetts
Mandolin Camp North (with guitar and fiddle classes)
Charlton, MA
April 21-23
Banjo Camp North (with fiddle classes)
Charlton, MA
May 19-21
Minnesota
Fiddle Pal Camp
Stillwater, MN
June 20-23
americanfiddlemethod.com/afm-fiddle-camp/minnesota
Mississippi
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Len Lawhorn
Olive Branch, MS
October 20-22
Missouri
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Larry Kernagis
St. Louis, MO
June 2-4
Flatpick Guitar and Mandolin Workshop
Harrisburg, MO
August 18-20
flatpick.com/category_s/1882.htm
Songwriting Workshop
Harrisburg, MO
October 13-15
flatpick.com/category_s/1882.htm
Flatpick Guitar and Mandolin Workshop
Harrisburg, MO
November 10-12
flatpick.com/category_s/1882.htm
Montana
Wernick Method Jam Class with Lydia Conway
Ronan, MT
February 26-April 2
Banjo Ben’s Cabin Camp
Big Fork, MT
July 27-29
Nebraska
Wernick Method Jam Class with Jenny & Matt Richardson
Lincoln, NE
March 19-April 16
New Hampshire
Fiddleheads Acoustic Jam Camp
Contoocook, NH
Sept. 8-10
New York
Wernick Method Jam Class with Jeff Harding
Paul Smiths, NY
July 6-August 17
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Scott Hopkins, Grey Fox Festival
Oak Hill, NY
July 10-12
Wernick Method Jam Class with Paul & Erin Dube, Grey Fox Festival
Oak Hill, NY
July 15-16
GrassRoots Culture Camp
Trumansburg, NY
July 16 – 19
607-387-5098
grassrootsfest.org/culture-camp
Bluegrass Camp 2023 The Ashokan Center
Olivebridge, NY
July 31-August 4
845-246-2121
ashokancenter.org/product/bluegrass-camp-2023/
Pete Wernick’s Level 2 Bluegrass Camp at Silver Bay
Silver Bay, NY
August 20-25
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Harry Gambrill
Silver Bay, NY
August 20-25
New Mexico
New Mexico Banjo Camp
Black Range Lodge,
Kingston, NM
April 6-9 and April 13-16
Bill Evans, [email protected]
575-729-1125
North Carolina
Wernick Method Jam Class with Leslie Dare & Susan West
Raleigh, NC
March 1-April 5
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Gilbert & Leigh Nelson
Dallas, NC
April 14-15
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Gilbert & Leigh Nelson, prior to MerleFest
Boomer, NC
April 24-27
Blue Ridge Guitar Camp hosted by Bryan Sutton
Brevard Music Center
Brevard, NC
May 31-June 4
O’Connor Method String Camp
Myers Park Church and School
Charlotte, NC
July 24 – 28
Swannanoa Gathering
Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, NC
June 25-July 29
(Each week is a separate program.)
swangathering.com/about-us/contact-us/
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Leslie Dare & Susan West
Jefferson, NC
July 28-30
Blue Ridge Banjo Camp Vol 4 hosted by Bela Fleck
Brevard Music Center- Brevard, NC
Aug 15-20, 2023
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Larry Kernagis
Maggie Valley, NC
October 6-8
Oregon
Philomath Bluegrass Workshop/Jam
Granger Hall,
Philomath, OR
2nd Wednesday of every month
Yvonne McMillan
Bluegrass Jam Workshops
Nechville Banjos West,
Sisters, OR
Event Dates: Ongoing
Linda Leavitt,
Taborgrass Jam Workshops
Waverly UCC,
Portland, OR
Event Dates: Ongoing
Patrick Connell & Kaden Hurst
Thompson NW Flatpick Camp
Sisters, OR
April 21st-23rd
or 541-588-6211
Wheeler County Jam Camp
Fossil, OR
June 30-July 2
Suzanne Adkins
Oklahoma
Wernick Method Jam Class with Joshua Adkisson
Norman, OK
March 4-April 22
Pennsylvania
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Ira Gitlin, Gettysburg Festival
Gettysburg, PA
May 15-18
Wernick Method Jam Class with Harry Gambrill, Wind Gap Festival
Wind Gap, PA
June 9-11
Rhode Island
Wernick Method Jam Class with Paul & Erin Dube
Pawtucket, RI
April 15-May 13
South Carolina
Wernick Method Jam Camp with John Holenko
Charleston, SC
February 17-19
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Gilbert Nelson
Liberty, SC
May 19-21
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Gilbert & Leigh Nelson
Blacksburg, SC
June 23-25
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Gilbert & Leigh Nelson
Myrtle Beach, SC
October 19-22
Tennessee
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Jodi Harbin
Norris, TN
February 25-26
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Derwin Hinson
Lebanon, TN
March 3-5
Nashville Flatpick Camp – Spring
Nashville, TN
March 16-19
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Larry Kernagis
Mt. Juliet, TN
March 31-April 2
Banjo Ben’s Cabin Camp
Nashville, TN
April 13-15
Nashville Mandolin Camp
Nashville, TN
April 13-16
FiddleStar Camp
Nashville, TN
May
Nashville Dobro Camp
Nashville, TN
June 1-4
Steve Kaufman’s Acoustic Kamp
Old Time and Traditional Week
Maryville College,
Maryville, TN
June 11-17
Steve Kaufman’s Acoustic Kamp
Bluegrass Week
Maryville College,
Maryville, TN
June 18-24
Grand Master Fiddler Workshop
W.O. Music School,
Nashville, TN
Week of June 26
grandmasterfiddler.com/education-programs/
Banjo Ben’s Nashville Experience
Nashville, TN
July 13-14
Nashville Clawhammer Camp
Nashville, TN
Aug 31-Sept 3
www.nashvilleacousticcamps.com
Nashville Flatpick Camp – Fall
Nashville, TN
October 26-29
www.nashvilleacousticcamps.com
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Larry Kernagis
Monteagle, TN
October 27-29
ResoSummit
Nashville, TN
November 2-5
Nashville Jam Camp
Nashville, TN
Nov 30-Dec 3
www.nashvilleacousticcamps.com
Eighth of January Old-Time Music Weekend – 2024
Fiddle & Pick (Pegram, TN)
Jan 5 & 6 2024 (always held on the weekend closest to Jan 8)
Inquiries text: 615-812-2192
Texas
Banjo Ben’s Cabin Camp
Kilgore, Texas
March 25
Wernick Method Jam Camp with John David
Austin, TX
April 1-2
Acoustic Music Camp
DoubleTree Dallas Hotel,
Dallas, Texas
April 13-15,
Camp Bluegrass
South Plains College, Levelland, TX
July 16 – 21, 2023
Paula Carr: [email protected]
Alan Munde:
Kasey Reyes: 806-716-2341
Wernick Method Jam Camp with John David
Austin, TX
September 30-October 1
Virginia
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Gilbert & Leigh Nelson
Abingdon, VA
March 17-19
Murphy Method Intermediate Banjo Camp
Winchester, VA
April 21-23
murphymethod.com/index.cfm?event=pages.content&contentId=137
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Vince May
Syria, VA
April 21-23
Murphy Method Women’s Banjo Camp
Winchester, Va.
July 28-30, 2023
murphymethod.com/index.cfm?event=pages.content&contentId=142
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Gilbert & Leigh Nelson
Abingdon, VA
July 28-30
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Vince May
Syria, VA
August 18-20
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Gilbert & Leigh Nelson
Bristol/Abingdon, VA
September 5-8
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Vince May
Syria, VA
October 27-29
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Gilbert & Leigh Nelson
Abingdon, VA
November 3-5
Washington
American Banjo Camp
Port Orchard, Washington
September 7-10
West Virginia
Allegheny Echoes Summer Workshops
Marlinton WV
June 18-24
Mike Bing : 304-799-7121
Wernick Method Jam Class with Larry Kernagis, Pickin’ in Parsons Festival
Parsons, WV
August 2-4
Acoustic Music Camp
BSA Summit Reserve
Glen Jean, WV
August 6-11, 2023
Wisconsin
Wernick Method Jam Class with Debbie Wagner
Appleton, WI
March 1-April 5
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Larry Kernagis
Madison, WI
July 7-9
Canada
Old School Song Writing Camp
Hotel Wolfe Island,
Wolfe Island, Ontario
March 24th – 26th
Old School Bluegrass Camp
Elphin, Lanark County, Ontario
July 2-6
Old School Fiddle & Banjo Camp
Elphin, Lanark County, Ontario
July 6-9
Northern Lights Bluegrass and Old Time Music Camp and Festival
Ness Creek Site, near Big River Saskatchewan, Canada
Music camp: August 14 – 18
Festival: Aug 18 – 20
Germany
Wernick Method Jam Class with Michel Jockel
Alsbach-Hähnlein Hesse, Germany
March 4
France
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Sébastien Ferry
Plusquellec Bretagne, France
March 10-12
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Sébastien Ferry
Plusquellec Bretagne, France
May 6-8
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Sébastien Ferry
Plusquellec Bretagne, France
May 12-14
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Sébastien Ferry
Plusquellec Bretagne, France
June 9-11
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Pierre Bastide
Paris Île-de-France, France
June 17-18
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Sébastien Ferry
Plusquellec Bretagne, France
September 8-10
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Sébastien Ferry
Plusquellec Bretagne, France
October 6-8
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Sébastien Ferry
Plusquellec Bretagne, France
November 10-12
