Thinking of Taking a Music Camp w/ Skip Gorman

[surfnut]

Going to the music camp at CBA Fathers Day Festival. Does anybody know anything of Mr Gormans teaching skills. Hoping to learn a little of Mr Monroe's playing. John Reischman is the other teacher. I'm an advanced beginner. Any help?

[mandomood]

skip gorman has a great view and idea of monroe style playing...worth it for sure. Where is this festival at and when?...

[surfnut]

Look under www.californiabluegrass.org , close anyway.Its in Grass Valley California north of Sacramento.Should be the second weekend of june, Fathers Day. Almost entirely tradional bluegrass. Lots of Quality Jamming,very laidback crowd,respectful of the music.

[mandopete]

You will not be disappointed! Skip is a wonderful teacher and an engaging speaker. He has a wealth of knowledge about Bill Monroe and that style of mandolin playing. I wish I could go http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif

[Jonathan Reinhardt]

enjoy!!! - Skip is a great player. And he has a repetoire of amazing cowboy songs.
I bid on lessons with him - auction at a local concert, but was outbid fast. So good to see the interest and support. Concert was by a number of excellent (and distinctly differing) NorthEastern bluegrass bands in response to a house fire a NH public radio folk show host suffered. Lost everything (but not her caring friends).
Skip played with his family band. Sweet.
I think his hourly is about $50. Just the other day I was thinking of linking up with him this summer, but hmmm, it appears he gets around abit so I'd better plan ahead.

[evanreilly]

I've known Skip for years & he certainly is a premiere Monroe style mandolin player. He has just released a second mandolin project entitled The Old Style Mandolin, Volume II, Monroesque (http://www.skipgorman.com), which is a collection of rare/obscure Monroe instrumentals.
His approach to Monroe's playing is one I also adhere to, namely that Monroe was a fiddle player at heart and played the mandolin as a fiddle. Monroe's older brother Birch played fiddle and, as the youngest child, he had no choice but to play the mandolin.
I have also been in Monroe style workshops with him and have enjoyed discussing Monroe and playing Monroe with him.
See him when you have the chance.

[surfnut]

Thanks for the replys I'll try and take his sessions. It should be good fun.