This is last year’s schedule. The 2013 schedule won’t be available until closer to camp time:
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General Music for everyone:
Jeffrey Spero:
Music Theory 101 — Just what is the Circle of 5ths and what do I do with it?
How to play backup in a dance band, including chord structure and rhtyms
Max Valentino and Christa Burch:
Performance Techniques — how to use a mic, talk with the audience, and generally be an entertainer.
Fiddle
Jan Tappan and Howard Chu:
Strathspeys — the same tunes as played differently in Scotland and Donegal, Ireleand.
How to learn tunes by ear
Andrea Beaton:
Cape Breton Fiddling
Brynn Albanese:
Gypsy-jazz, swing and blues fiddle
Violin Technique Master Class
Backup skills — chords, fills, licks, chops
Teaching techniques
Maury Richmond and Debby Hand:
How to backup a singer and not get in the way/How to be the fiddle in the band.
Guitar
Dave Ogden
Guitar as the “heartbeat” of the tune. Approaching the guitar through rhythm.
Dave says: “This is a strumming class. We’ll also talk about alternate tunings that lend themselves well to accompanying traditional tunes and songs, such as drop D and DADGAD. All abilities are welcome, but complete beginners will find this challenging.”
Irish Flute and Whistle
Dave Ogden
Beginning Whistle. D penny whistle required (may be purchases for $12 in the camp store). Learn a tune or two and the musical fundamentals of the whistle — the rhythms of jigs, marches, reels, etc.
Intermediate Irish Whistle/Flute. This class assumes you play whistle a bit, and have a few tunes under your fingers. It will focus on ornamentation, the cuts, taps, rolls, crans and other bits that make flute music what it is. Bring a D whistle or flute.
(More to come!)
This is the Schedule as of now
SUNDAY
Noon to 2 p.m. — Check-in and set up your camp or bunk and mingle
2:00-2:30 p.m. — Meet at the fire circle. Brief introduction of our teachers.
2:30-3:30 p.m. – First class in your main instrument
3:45-5:00 p.m. – Improvisation class in the Mess Hall
6-7 p.m. — Dinner
7- p.m. — Instructors performances
7:30 p.m. — Dancing in mess hall; Singing and S’mores at the campfire circle
After 10 — Jam Sessions
MONDAY
8 a.m. — Breakfast
9-noon — Classes
12:00-1:00 p.m. — Lunch
1:00-5:30 p.m. — Classes
6:00-7:00 p.m.– Dinner
7- p.m. — Instructors performances
7:30 p.m. — Dancing in mess hall; Singing and S’mores at the campfire circle
After 10 — Jam Sessions — as late as you want
TUESDAY
8 a.m. — Breakfast
9-noon — Classes in your main instrument
12:00-1:00 p.m. — Lunch
1:00-5:30 p.m. — Classes
6:00-7:00 p.m. — Dinner
7-10 p.m. – Performances (what we have learned) and dancing in the mess hall; campfire sing with S’mores
Jam sessions all evening, as late as you want
WEDNESDAY
8-9 a.m. – Breakfast/pack sack lunch
Pack and play, but leave camp by noon
If you like, you can reconvene at a lower campsite to play, hike and relax.
