SUNSHINE MOUNTAIN BLUEGRASS CAMP!
March 14-17, 2024 / Allenspark, CO
The Lyons Jam and KC Groves present: The Sunshine Bluegrass Retreat
Join K. C. Groves along with the IBMA male vocalist of the year, Greg Blake for a three day mountain and music retreat at Sunshine Cabins in Allenspark (20 minutes from Lyons). We will be offering workshops on singing/harmony singing, writing, instrument instruction and more (guest instructors TBA). Of course there’ll be lots and lots of jamming!
Lodging is available (book through K. C.) at the beautiful Sunshine Mountain Cabins where we’ll eat and jam together surrounded by beautiful aspen and pine trees. Space is limited. There are 6 cabins that sleep up to 4 available to share so call your friends and make your reservation ASAP! “Day trippers” are also welcome if you prefer to sleep at home and drive up.
We’ll check in on the 14th and have dinner/jam. Gospel singalong on the 17th before check-out time. Friday and Saturday are teaching/jamming/eating
WALKER CREEK MUSIC CAMP!
April 11-14, 2024 / Petaluma, CA
I’ll be partnering up with Kathy Kallick to teach several sessions on bluegrass vocals, lead and harmony singing, and arrangement/performance tips.
One of the magic and wonderful things about bluegrass is the way folks who’ve not sung and played together can start singing with each other immediately. Because there is a large commonly held repertoire, and a set of harmony stacks that are expected and also open to interpretation, two people like us, Kathy and Greg, can get together, pick songs we both know, and start singing them pretty quickly. The more we sing together, the more refined the harmonies will become, as we develop the sound the two of us enjoy.
While this will be tons of fun for us, we promise to include you and get you all singing right away. We’ll all try out different harmony parts, on different songs, and move from duets to trios, and maybe even quartets!
Along the way we’ll talk about bluegrass phrasing, dynamics, and repertoire, and send you home with some new songs and a deeper appreciation of some old favorites.
SONGS and SONNETS of the WILD WEST
April 28 - May 1, 2024
Four days of musical and instructional retreat to the beautiful western town of Buffalo, WY and the historic Occidental Hotel and Saloon!
Some of the events include: a Sunday night: concert with IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year, Greg Blake; Songwriting workshops; Guitar Workshop; Monday Evening singalong; Historical Presentations; Tuesday Evening Open Mics; Wednesday Evening Songs of the Wild West, PLUS MORE!
AUGUSTA HERITAGE CENTER BLUEGRASS and VOCALS WEEK
July 14-19, 2024 / Elkins, WV (on the campus of Davis & Elkins College)
Greg will be teaching “Intermediate Guitar”
Come find out why the International Bluegrass Music Association named Augusta “Event of the Year” in 2019. This week, you can choose from daytime classes offered in Bluegrass music (every instrument plus vocals) and Vocal music in a diverse range of styles—from solo and duet-singing to choral soundscapes. You have the freedom to create the perfect schedule for yourself from the offerings in both those genres. In addition, you can enjoy everything the week has to offer in the evenings, including concerts, dances, jams and more. With bluegrass advisor Ira Gitlin and Vocal advisor Flawn Williams at the helm, this is sure to be an unforgettable week of music.
Folk Arts for Kids will give participants (ages 5 to 11) a chance to explore craft, nature, music and dance in a fun and immersive environment.
A selection of Craft workshops for teens and adults will be announced soon.
Questions? Write to contact@augustaartsandculture.org or call (304) 637-1209
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This program is being presented with financial assistance from the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture, and History and the National Endowment for the Arts, with approval from the WV Commission on the Arts.