Upcoming Fiddle Workshops and Fiddle Camps 2009
| March | 21-22 | MA Suzuki Festival | Boston | MA |
| April | 25 | Dusty Strings | Seattle | WA |
| May | 1-2 | Columbia Gorge Fiddle Contest and workshop | Hood River | OR |
| May | 9 | Fiddle Workshop St. Peter Art Center | St. Peter | MN |
| May | 16 |
Fiddle Workshop @ Offbeats Violin Studio 123 Graham Ave in the Diamond School of Dance building. offbeatsviolinstudio@yahoo.com | Eau Claire | WI |
| May | 30-31 | American Fiddle Method Camp with Brian Wicklund, Camp Widjiwagan | Ely | MN |
| June | 14-19 | Montana Fiddle Camp | Monarch | MT |
| June | 23-26 | Lake Country FiddlePal Camp info and registration | Marine on St.Croix | MN |
| July | 2-3 | Workshop Svartloga Island | Stockholm | Swed |
| July | 5-10 | MusikvidSiljan | Rattvik | Swed |
| July | 16-19 | Oak Hill | NY | |
| July | 20-22 | Fiddle Camp at Suzuki School of Newton |
Newton | MA |
| Aug | 18-21 | Targhee Bluegrass Academy | Alta | WY |
Check out Brian teaching in Pendleton, OR!
Lake Country FiddlePal Camp
Come to Brian Wicklund's Lake Country FiddlePal Camp in beautiful Marine on St. Croix, MN for four days of fiddle 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 ages 8-18
When: June 23-26, 2009 Tuesday-Friday, 9:30AM-4PM
Where: Christ Lutheran Church150 5th Street Marine on St. Croix, MN
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
Randy Sabien is currently chairman of the new String Dept. at McNally Smith College of Music in St. Paul. He founded the string dept. at Berklee College of Music in 1978. Author of Jazz Philharmonic series for strings. He tours with his 8 piece band featuring triple fiddles. He’s released nine albums and lives in Hayward, WI. www.randysabien.com
Hannah Kalisch grew up playing both Suzuki violin and fiddling. A former student of Brian's, Hannah now teaches in the Stillwater, MN area. She also fronts the Kalisch Family Band.
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.
Space is limited so register early!
Fiddle Workshops for Suzuki and Traditional Violinists
Brian teaches one and two day workshops for adults and kids. Although he plays and loves all fiddle styles, Brian’s specialty is teaching improvisational fiddle styles such as bluegrass, blues and swing. He teaches students more than just tunes, he teaches students to create. Brian guides his classes through a series of skills that range from ornamenting the melody to playing over chord changes. He also teaches the students to accompany other musicians with chords and rhythm. Brian tailors his instruction to teach all levels and ages.
The workshop event often culminates in a big family dance where the classes take turns providing the music for the other students and their families. Brian works with local dance callers to guide the students and their families through circle, contra and square dances. Please contact Brian if you would like more information about hosting a workshop in your area.
a partial list of workshops includes:
Arizona Suzuki Association
Minnesota Suzuki Association Festival
Massachuchets Suzuki Association Festival
Suzuki Strings of Madison, WI
MacPhail Center for the Arts of Minneapolis,MN
Creative Arts in Reading, MA
Headwaters School of Music in Bemidji, MN
Bethel College Suzuki Program of Newton, KS
Brookline Music School in Brookline, MA
Laura Barnette's studio in Golden, CO
Sycamore Strings Academy of Berkeley, CA
Mary Allen Studio of Stillwater, MN
Homestead Pickin' Parlor in Richfield, MN
Mills Music in Bothel, WA
Burlington Violins in Burlington, VT
Ted Brown Music in Tacoma, WA
Golden Music in Golden, CO
Telford Violins in Boise, ID
Dusty Strings Seattle, WA
Fiddle Camps and Festivals
Brian Teaches two to seven day camps across the US and in Canada, England and Sweden. He teaches bluegrass, swing, and general fiddle music.
partial list of camps and festivals includes:
Augusta Heritage Center, Elkins, WV www.augustaheritage.com
Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, Ancramdale, NY www.greyfoxbluegrass.com
Minnesota Bluegrass and Old Time Music Assn. www.minnesotabluegrass.org
International Peace Garden, ND www.internationalmusiccamp.com
Sore Fingers Music Camp in England www.sorefingers.co.uk
Helsby, England www.hop.member.beeb.net
British Columbia Bluegrass Camp www.musicworkshops.ca
Montana Fiddle Camp www.montanafiddlers.org
Shady Grove Festival Calgary, BC www.melmusic.com
Stringalong, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/Folk
Stringendo, Poughkeepsie, NY http://www.go2vip.com/stringendo
International Fiddle Camp,Nashville,TN http://crystalplohman.net/workshops.htm
Rocky Grass in Lyons, CO http://planetbluegrass.com/rockygrass/index.html
Targhee Bluegrass Festival Alta, WY http://www.grandtarghee.com
reviews from fiddle students...
"I just have to share with you how much the kids loved your class last summer… you had a real impact on these kids…"
"Brian is a great teacher - really supportive and helpful."
"The class was phenomonal! Brian knew exactly the instruction that we needed."
"I appreciate his gentle, yet fun manner with the kids. My son came away enthused!"
"Your concert was so entertaining and educational. Brian, you are an inspiration!"
“This Easter I came upon Brian Wicklund, the bluegrass fiddle tutor, at a week in the Cotswolds. Above all, this guy is an inspirational teacher, a Suzuki-trained top-level violinist and immense fun. He had a group of 19 students ranging from 3 ex-music college graduates to a 10-year old who’d just played folk for 3 months. He kept everyone laughing, learning and interested.” – Sue Rivett, UK violin teacher
Pete Wernick Bluegrass Jam Camps
Special invitation goes to FIDDLE players. Learn to play in typical small group jams with guitars, banjos, vocals,mandolins, guitars, and bass.
Oak Hill, NY (pre Grey Fox) July 15-17
Boulder, CO October 31-November 2
Boulder, CO November 21-23 (INTERMEDIATE camp)
The ONLY requirements of the standard jam camps are that you can handle
*chord changes* of G, C, D, and A -- that is, know what notes to play along with
those changes. ("Knowing songs" is not required. Reading skills not relevant.
Ear skills will be taught.) You will learn rhythm accompaniment, finding
melodies by ear, faking solos when you don't know the melody, and how to fit into a
variety of jam situations.
More information Pete Wernick Bluegrass Jam Camps