UPDATE 5/31/12: We're pleased to announce that renowned luthier Lynn Dudenbostel has been added to this year's staff. He will be in residence during the week offering his services for setup and repair of mandolins, banjos and guitars.

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The Swannanoa Gathering Folk Arts Workshops of Warren Wilson College in Asheville, NC invite you to join us as we celebrate our 21st season with the debut of our newest workshops: Mando & Banjo Week, August 5-11, featuring a staff of some of the world’s finest players, and offering a wide variety of classes for mandolin, 5-string banjo, tenor banjo and guitar:

Mandolin staff:
Mike Marshall – (Improvisation, Brazilian Choro)
Mike Compton – (Monroe-style Bluegrass)
Don Stiernberg – (Swing/Jazz)
Radim Zenkl – (Bluegrass, Modern Mandolin)
Caterina Lichtenberg – (Classical Mandolin)
Marla Fibish – (Irish Mandolin)
Adam Tanner – (Old-Time, Beginner Mandolin)

Banjo staff:
Tony Trischka – (Intermediate & Advanced techniques)
Pete Wernick – (Beginner Bluegrass, Jamming)
Alan Munde – (Intermediate & Advanced Bluegrass)
David Holt – (Banjo Songs, Clawhammer Fiddle Tunes)
Ken Perlman – (Clawhammer Technique)
Seamus Egan – (Irish Tenor Banjo)

Guitar:
Jack Lawrence – (Bluegrass Accompaniment)
Joan Wernick – (Bluegrass Jamming)

In addition, Mando & Banjo Week runs concurrently with our Fiddle Week and students may take classes in either program. The Fiddle Week staff and classes include:

Fiddle:
Byron Berline – (Bluegrass)
Michael Doucet – (Cajun)
Joe Craven – (Improvisation, Blues)
Winfred Horan – (Irish)
Jason Anick – (Swing)
Tashina Clarridge – (New Acoustic)
Lissa Schneckenburger – (New England, Dance Fiddling)
Rayna Gellert – (Old-Time)
Ryan McKasson – (Scottish)
Duncan Wickel – (Irish, Improvisation)
Emily Schaad – (Old-Time)
Josh Goforth – (Bluegrass, Mountain Fiddling)
Tristan Clarridge – (Cello)
Kevin Kehrberg – (Bass)

Guitar:
David Surette – (Celtic Accompaniment)
Roger Bellow – (Swing)

For more information, visit our website, write or call for a free catalog.

The Swannanoa Gathering
Warren Wilson College
PO Box 9000
Asheville, NC 28815-9000
828-298-3434 (phone/fax)
www.swangathering.com
gathering@warren-wilson.edu