Workshops

West Michigan Entrepreneur/Musician uses Music to Raise Awareness for Two Local Non-Profits.

Grand Rapids, Mich. — West Michigan entrepreneur and musician, Jason Wheeler, announced that registration has now begun for the Great Lakes Music Camp (GLMC), a three-day acoustic music ...

Bellows Falls, Vt. — The Festival of Mandolin Chamber Music is proud to present, from Russia, two masters of traditional Russian music: Aleksei Aleksandrov and Ekaterina Skliar.

They will be teaching workshops and coaching ensembles ...

Nashville, Tenn. — Monroe Mandolin Camp is excited to announce the winner of its 2017 inaugural "Monroe WO-Man Camp Scholarship," Ms. Abbey Thomas, originally from the bottom of Cornwall, England, a university student in Plymouth, United Kingdom.

"I can't wait to meet everybody and have the chance to play with all the amazing musicians you have there and I look forward to becoming a part of this community," Ms. Thomas said. ...

Grand Rapids, Mich. — The 1st annual Great Lakes Mandolin Camp will be held here October 5-7, 2017 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.

Instructors are camp founder Brian Oberlin teaching swing, bluegrass and classical; and Don Stiernberg teaching swing and jazz. ...

Lübeck, Germany — Classical mandolinist Avi Avital appears in residency July 24-30, 2017 to lead a workshop for mandolinists at the Schleswig Holstein Musik Festival.

The idea behind Avital's residency is the creation of a large mandolin orchestra that will perform in one of the ...

San Diego, Calif. — The 2017 San Diego Classical Mandolin Camp, led by classical mandolinist, composer and educator Chris Acquavella, will take place July 24-30, 2017 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Mission Valley.

The 6th Annual San Diego Classical Mandolin Camp will explore the depth and breadth of the classical mandolin, from baroque to modern times, through five days of ...

Marla Fibish Facebook Live Video from earlier this afternoon for those of you not comfortable with Facebook or don't have an account and just don't want to go there!

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Marshall, Mich. — Mike Marshall, Caterina Lichtenberg, Don Stiernberg, Tim O'Brien, and Sarah Jarosz headline a blockbuster weekend featuring personalized instruction and a series of concerts August 17-20.

Friday and Saturday evening include performances featuring Mike Marshall, Caterina Lichtenberg and Don Stiernberg. Recently double-Grammy winner Sarah Jarosz of Prairie Home Companion ...

Benicia, Calif. — The Mandolin Cafe is offering a scholarship for one lucky mandolinist to attend the next Global Mandolin Retreat in California, July 21-23.

The inaugural Global Mandolin Retreat, hosted by Mike Marshall and Caterina Lichtenberg held this past ...

Nashville, Tenn. — The 2017 Monroe Mandolin (Fiddle and Banjo) Camp convenes at the Scarritt-Bennett Center, September 13-17.

Now in its 4th year, this one-of-a-kind camp offers masterclass instruction in mandolin, fiddle, banjo, by an internationally renowned staff.

This year the camp is proud to announce their inaugural "Wo-MON ...

Palo Alto, Calif. — California Coast Music Camp (CCMC) celebrates 25 years with two week-long acoustic camps, July 9-15 and July 16-22, 2017.

The camp is located on a wooded ridge at 4,000 feet, in the historic Sierra Nevada Gold Country in Placer County, northeast of Sacramento.

CCMC offers more than 30 classes in mandolin, guitar, ...

First month free or $20 off annual subscription, special rate for Mandolin Cafe visitors.

Fairfax, Calif. — Peghead Nation has announced their newest course, Melodic Mandolin Tunes with John Reischman, is now live.

In this course, students will have the opportunity to learn traditional and original tunes in a variety of styles — old-time, bluegrass, Latin, jazz, and more — from a modern mandolin master. There are plenty of lessons to get you started, and John will be adding new tunes every month.

As friends and fans of Mandolin Cafe, you can now get your first month free (or $20 off an annual subscription) ...

Metamora, Ind. — The 4th Annual Metamora Mandolin Gathering will be held Saturday, March 25, 2017, at the MPA Opry Barn, 19189 Pennington Rd, in Indiana's Canal Town, Metamora.

Instructional workshops begin at 9:00 a.m. with two offered in the morning session and two in the afternoon. A Mandolin 101 beginner session will ...

Petaluma, Calif. — John Reischman, Sharon Gilchrist, Dix Bruce, Jack Tuttle and David Bragger make up an all-star mandolin team for the Walker Creek Music Camp held April 7-10 on the grounds of the Walker Creek Ranch.

The Ranch is located in the rolling hills of West Marin County between Petaluma and Tomales Bay, about ...

Milwaukee, Wisc. — Carlo Aonzo's 17th annual U.S. Mandolin Workshop will be held in Milwaukee this year, June 1-4.

The workshop consists of four days of mandolin orchestra rehearsal with 6 actual hours of instruction each day. The last day includes a recital.

This year's ...

Alta, Wyo. — The 12th Annual Targhee Music Camp will take place August 7-10, 2017 at the Grand Targhee Ski Resort in the Teton Mountains of Western, Wyoming.

The 4 day music camp offers classes in guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, bass, singing, resonator guitar and songwriting ...

Fairfax, Calif. — Peghead Nation, home of roots music instruction, gear, news and more is partnering with the Mandolin Cafe to offer visitors a first month free, or $20 off an annual subscription, when they sign up for any course on PegheadNation.com. ...

Cromwell, Conn. — Phil Zimmerman, Director of Music Camps North, announced today that the Camps are switching to 501(c)(3) non-profit status.

"After the recent deaths of founder, Mike Holmes, and subsequent owner, Mike Kropp, it's apparent we need a more enduring organizational structure," Zimmerman said. ...

Fairfax, Calif. — Peghead Nation has extended to Mandolin Cafe visitors a first month free (or $20 off an annual subscription) when you sign up for Sharon Gilchrist's new Intermediate Bluegrass Mandolin.

Enroll and use promo code MandoCafe at checkout.

The same code good for Sharon's Beginning Mandolin, Mike Compton's Monroe-Style Mandolin, Joe K. Walsh's The Advancing Mandolinist, or any Peghead Nation courses for guitar, mandolin, fiddle, ...

Nashville, Tenn. — The Monroe Mandolin Camp is looking for video submissions for their 2nd Annual Video Scholarship Competition contest, generously underwritten by Intelometry.

Mon Man Camp is looking for fun, creative videos of candidates performing a Monroe composition.

The winning candidate will be awarded a full scholarship (tuition, lodging, meal plan, t-shirt) to the 2016 Mon Man Camp (September 14-18, 2016), ...

A weekend of Acoustic Music on the banks of the Klamath River, August 26-28, 2016.


Orleans, Calif. — Each summer Sandy Bar Ranch hosts The Klamath River SwingJam. This summer, musicians of all levels and styles will meet here for an opportunity to learn, play and enjoy ...

Surfside Beach S.C. — Mandolinists will gather here August 24-26, 2016 when the 1st Annual Alan Bibey Mandolin Camp at Ocean Lakes Campground convenes.

In addition to veteran bluegrass Bibey, Danny Roberts, long-time mandolinist with The ...

Napa, Calif. — ArtistWorks, the leading provider of interactive online music lessons has announced the addition of Bluegrass Vocal Lessons with Michael Daves coming in the near future.

Students will have the opportunity to get direct advice on their singing from one of the best bluegrass singers on the scene. Once pre-launch registration opens, Artistworks is offering 20% off the full subscription ...

Sheffield, England — The Simon Mayor Mandolin Retreat & Concert with Hilary James will be held October 7-9 at Kenwood Hall Hotel, Sheffield, England.

The course is open to players of any level, but it is advised attendees have a reasonable ...