5th Annual Monroe-Style Mandolin Camp

By Mandolin Cafe
July 6, 2010 - 12:15 pm

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Owensboro, Ky. — The International Bluegrass Museum will host their 5th Annual Monroe-Style Mandolin Camp on September 10-12 in Owensboro.

The greatest single event aimed at preserving the musical legacy and mandolin style of Bill Monroe, the camp includes a faculty consisting of some of the greatest ambassadors of Monroe's music assembled to examine issues related to the development and execution his unique style.

The 2010 Camp Faculty includes:

Mike Compton, Camp Director
Dr. Richard Brown, Associate Director
Bobby Osborne
David Harvey
Skip Gorman

At the Monroe-Style Mandolin Camp, participants will spend three days with six of the finest Monroe-Style experts along with students of the mandolin from all over the world. With registration for the camp capped at 50, an intimate environment allows for ample opportunities to receive personal, hands-on instruction from each of these legends of Monroe-Style mandolin.

Jam with new friends, eat great BBQ, experience rare performances, onstage and off. Enjoy a total immersion in bluegrass music's homeland, history and future at the world's only bluegrass music museum dedicated to preserving the international history and performance art of bluegrass music... all the while surrounded by rare bluegrass artifacts and memorabilia.

Additional information:
Camp web site

Click map pin for driving directions to International Bluegrass Music Museum, 117 Daviess Street, Owensboro, Kentucky.

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