Come to Brian Wicklund's Lake Country FiddlePal Camp in beautiful Marine on St. Croix, MN for four days of fiddle, mandolin and guitar instruction and fun. Brian has hand picked a staff of amazingly talented teachers and musicians who will teach great music and the skills to play it. Students will learn bluegrass, Appalachian old time, Irish, blues and jazz fiddling. Students also get to learn clogging, try the mandolin, enjoy a jam on the beach and play for a barn dance!
Who: For youth and adults ages 9-and up registration limited to 60 so sign up soon!
When: June 21-24, 2011 Tuesday-Friday, 9:30AM-4PM
Where: Christ Lutheran Church
150 5th Street Marine on St. Croix, MN
Here's 2010 registration information: FiddlePal Camp Registration pdf
Staff:
Brian Wicklund host of the FiddlePal Camp. Author of the best selling book The American Fiddle Method, Brian teaches dozens of workshops each year internationally, inspiring students and entertaining them with his wacky sense of humor. He plays with bands Brother Mule and the FiddlePals. www.fiddlepal.com
April Verch (Canadian Fiddle) is amazing teacher and performer from Ontario, Canada. She co-wrote the Canadian Fiddle Styles with Brian Wicklund. She wrote and performed the music for the opening ceremony of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. April Verch
Ben Winship (mandolin) hails from Victor, ID. He's an amazing mandolin player and teacher.
Registration Information
Beginning fiddle students should have at least one year of study and play with ease in first position. A sandwich buffet lunch and snacks are included in the registration fee for all four days.