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Bluegrass Camp Online 2020 Archive

An Evening With

Chris Eldridge and Alan Bibey
Join Chris Eldridge and Alan Bibey for an exciting evening of bluegrass music

An Evening With

Stephen Mougin and Joe Newberry
Join Stephen Mougin and Joe Newberry for an exciting evening of bluegrass music

An Evening With

Bill Evans and Kimber Ludiker
Join Bill Evans and Kimber Ludiker for an exciting evening of bluegrass music

Banjo for Beg and Low Int

Bill Evans
Discover the secrets of great playing technique, Scruggs roll patterns and left-hand slides, hammer-ons and pull-offs w/tab

Banjo for High Int and Adv

Bill Evans
Melodic & single-string crash course compares and contrasts each approach, focusing on right and left hand technique and fingerboard exercises w/ tab

Bluegrass Bass

Zak McLamb
Learn the secrets of great bass playing from one of the most inventive players in modern bluegrass

Bluegrass Singing

Stephen Mougin and Joe Newberry
This class will cover some of the most important aspects of bluegrass singing as taught by two of the best teachers anywhere!

Campers’ Showcase

Interested Campers
Sign up HERE to perform a song for your fellow campers at our Campers' Showcase online concert

Fiddle for Beg and Low Int

Kimber Ludiker
Learn bluegrass basics! Kicks, fills, tone, melody, and rhythm

Fiddle for High Int and Adv

Kimber Ludiker
A deep dive of bluegrass fiddle! Learn how to play a great solo, improvisation approaches, and a master’s class approach to technique and fundamentals

Fiddling Crash Course

Kimber Ludiker
There’s no time like the present to get hooked on fiddle… CORRECTLY! An impromptu very very beginner course covering what you’ll need to get started from the very basics! All are welcome.

Goodbye Jam

Tony Watt
Join camp coodinator Tony Watt for one final jam session as we bid farewell to Ashokan Bluegrass Camp 2020

Guitar for Beg and Low Int

Chris Eldridge
We’ll talk about the foundations of good physical and mental technique as it relates to guitar through the lens of good rhythm guitar playing.

Guitar for High Int and Adv

Chris Eldridge
We will explore tone production, sophisticated rhythm guitar approaches, and core concepts related to single note playing.

Harmony Singing

Joe Newberry
Harmony singing is a reaction to lead singing, and this class will help you more confidently follow the lead(er)

Harmony Singing

Stephen Mougin
Harmony Singing: Overview, Do’s and Don’ts, practice routine, styles, and creativity

Jam for Beg and Low Int

Kimber Ludiker
This jam will feature some common bluegrass standards mostly played at slow to moderate tempos

Jam for Beg and Low Int

Bill Evans
This jam will feature some common bluegrass standards mostly played at slow to moderate tempos

Jam for High Int and Adv

Chris Eldridge
This higher-level jam will feature some songs played at moderate-to-fast tempos

Jam for High Int and Adv

Alan Bibey
This higher-level jam will feature some songs played at moderate-to-fast tempos

Lead Singing

Stephen Mougin
Lead Singing: Technique, artistry, repertoire, selecting keys, and finding YOUR voice

Lead Singing

Joe Newberry
This class will look at ornamentations and techniques to make your bluegrass lead singing stand out in a crowd... or a field

Mandolin for Beg and Low Int

Alan Bibey
Let’s have fun expanding our knowledge of the fretboard and mandolin in general

Mandolin for High Int and Adv

Alan Bibey
Taking your bluegrass mandolin playing to the next level!

Meet the Teachers & Welcome Jam

All the Teachers
Meet camp coodinator Tony Watt and the 2020 Ashokan Bluegrass Camp teachers, then play along for a big bluegrass jam.

Songwriting

Joe Newberry
Guided exercises, plus work on structure and point of view will move the song in your heart to share with the world

Songwriting

Stephen Mougin
Songwriting: Inspiration, self-editing, motivation, creation/variation of melodies, and twisting lyrics

Teachers’ Concert

All the Teachers
Your 2020 Ashokan Bluegrass Camp teachers will perform in this concert put on for the entire camp

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