Door County Bluegrass Camp To Hold Inaugural Sessions, Summer 2008

This summer, Door County will host the inaugural sessions of the Door County Bluegrass Camp, an opportunity for Door County residents and visitors to learn bluegrass techniques from a world-class team of instructors, including Door County favorites Eric Lewis, Tommy Burroughs, and Lynn Gudmundsen.

Students may choose between two sessions, one from June 29 – July 4 and one from August 3 – 8. Both sessions will be held at Wagon Trail resort, east of Sister Bay. Participants may choose to camp, to stay at the resort, or to commute to the resort daily.

The camp will work to improve playing at all skill levels, with morning and afternoon instrumental lessons and a variety of workshops, including classes about bluegrass history; songwriting; music theory; harmony singing; chart reading and writing; tab; instrument repair and maintenance; folk, round, square, and contra dance; yodeling, storytelling with music; and, of course, jam sessions. Each camp session will also afford ample opportunity for playing with fellow students and instructors, and will finish with a concert for the public.

Lessons will be taught by a musically astonishing team of instructors from all over the country. Collectively, the faculty has performed with a variety of bluegrass greats, including Bill Monroe, Bela Fleck, Vassar Clements, Jerry Douglas, and Robin and Linda Williams. The camp will also feature a songwriting workshop taught by published songwriter Julie Carter-Moriva.

More information about the Door County Bluegrass Camp is available online at http://www.doorcountybluegrass.com or at 920.839.2777. Because space is limited, early reservations are strongly recommended.