Subject: Midwest Banjo Camp June 5-7, 2015
Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2015 00:59:39 -0400
We'd just like to remind all you banjo pickers about Midwest Banjo Camp, now less than two months away. At MBC, you can study old-time or bluegrass banjo with some of today's best players and teachers in both styles. Our program - now in its eleventh year -- features hands-on classes, demonstrations and two faculty concerts, and still leaves lots of time for jamming with your fellow banjo enthusiasts. Our staff is the best in the business and we are working hard to ensure that our 2015 Camp will be the best one yet.
Before we give the details, we have a message for those who are already planning to enroll for MBC this year, but have not yet sent in your registrations.
There is only one air conditioned dormitory at Olivet -- Shipherd Hall -- which has roughly 145 rooms. Once those rooms are gone, we can still house additional students on site, but only in older dormitories that do NOT have a/c.
We often run out of rooms at Shipherd, and we encourage anyone who has already decided to attend -- and to whom having a dorm room with a/c is important -- to sign up and reserve your air conditioned room as soon as possible.
Here are the particulars about the 2015 Camp:
- Dates: June 5-7, 2015
- Place: Olivet College, Olivet, Michigan
- Times: Check-in opens 11 AM on Friday; June 5; Camp ends 2:00 PM on Sunday, June 7
- Web site: http://www.midwestbanjocamp.com
- Schedules for both regular camp and "Pre-Camp" (see below) are now up on the website
THE PRE-CAMP
Our low pressure Pre-Camp Program takes place this year on the evening of Thursday June 4 and the morning of Friday June 5. It consists of staff-led jams, Q & A sessions, and demonstrations. Check-in for the Pre-Camp begins at 3:30PM on Thursday June 4.
BANJO PROGRAM
We offer four levels of instruction in both bluegrass and old-time banjo (Novice, Lower-Intermediate, Upper-Intermediate, Advanced)
Here are our banjo instructors for 2015:
Old-time Banjo: Mac Benford, Paul Brown, Bob Carlin, Adam Hurt, Mark Johnson, Joel Mabus, Terri McMurray, Michael Miles, Joe Newberry and Ken Perlman. Most of our old-time novices' program will be taught by McMurray and Newberry.
Bluegrass Banjo: Janet Beazley, Greg Cahill, Charlie Cushman, Julie Elkins, Bill Evans, James McKinney, Alan Munde, Patrick Sauber, Jeremy Stone and Tony Trischka. Our bluegrass novices' program is headed up by Mike Stahlman. .
INSTRUCTION IN OTHER INSTRUMENTS
For 2015 we are offering five full-time tracks in other instruments: Bass, Old-time Fiddle, Bluegrass Fiddle, Guitar, and Mandolin.
Bass Track: Our primary bass instructor is Jeremy Darrow. Some classes will also be taught by Frank Youngman
Old-time Fiddle Track: Our primary instructor in old-time fiddle is Bobby Taylor. Old-time fiddle Classes will also be taught by Adam Hurt and Paul Brown.
Bluegrass Fiddle Track: Our primary instructor in bluegrass fiddle is Peter Knupfer. Other bluegrass fiddle classes will be taught by Steve Whelan.
Guitar Track: Our primary instructor in the guitar track is Jim Hurst. Other guitar classes will be taught by Keith Baumann.
Mandolin Track: Our primary mandolin instructor is Emory Lester. Other mandolin classes will be taught by Keith Baumann and Patrick Sauber.
Special classes: Maintenance & Repair, Bluegrass Banjo Set-up, Music Theory, Appalachian Clogging, Banjo Uke, Intro to Bluegrass Harmony Singing, and others TBA
If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to contact us at info.com. As usual, you can find more information, instructor bios, registration forms etc., on the web site: www.midwestbanjocamp.com.
Cheers,
Ken Perlman and Stan Werbin
Directors, Midwest Banjo Camp
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