Workshops

Celebrating 20 years in business, organizers have announced Wednesday, October 30 as opening date for the 2020 Mandolin Camp North.

Putney Vt. — Music Camps North, celebrating their 20th year in business have announced Wednesday, October 30 as opening registration for their April 17-19, ...

Goodlettsville, Tenn. — Organizers of the Nashville Mandolin Camp have announced February 7-9, 2020 as the dates for their next gathering set to feature guest instructors Sharon Gilchrist, Nate Lee and Joe K. Walsh.

Registration opens 9:00 a.m. Central Time, October 1. Previous camp attendees may pre-register September 25 starting at 9:00 a.m.

A total of 15 campers are accepted and as every previous Nashville Mandolin Camp has sold out, early registration is strongly ...

Mike Marshall and Caterina Lichtenberg's World Mandolin Retreats in conjunction with Music Safari Workshops in Africa (MSWIA) have announced a full South African cultural tour February 5-11, 2020 where attendees will experience South African wildlife, culture, music, dance and arts and crafts all while dining on fine South African cuisine and playing mandolins with Caterina and Mike.

The highlight would be the 2 x daily safari drives and 4 full days of being immersed in Mandolin music, jamming and the African bush.

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Sheffield, England — Simon Mayor's Annual Mandolin Retreat will be held here at Kenwood Hall Hotel, November 1-3, 2019.

Attendees will be rewarded with 48 hours of mandolin immersion hosted by Simon Mayor in this very comfortable 4-star hotel in beautiful grounds close to Sheffield ...

Port Orchard, Wash. — American Banjo Camp, September 5 - 8, 2019, has announced their first full-time mandolin program for 2019 with principal mandolin instructor Frank Solivan from the renowned bluegrass touring band Dirty Kitchen as lead faculty member.

Frank will teach seven classes at the event ...

Alta, Wy. — The 14th Annual Targhee Music Camp will be held August 5-8 at the Grand Targhee Ski Resort on the western slope of the Tetons.

The four day music camp takes place beneath the Grand Teton &mash; the highest mountain in the park — with workshops in guitar, mandolin, banjo, ...

Flagstaff, Ariz. — Roots and Boots Music Camp, a four day immersion camp for the study and enjoyment of Bluegrass, Folk and Acoustic Music styles will be held June 25-28 and welcomes John Reischman as lead mandolin instructor. Registration is now open!

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With Summer just around the corner, ten new mandolin camps combining unique, high quality educational experiences while doubling as great vacation destinations deserve greater recognition.

Four newcomers look strong from the outset with experienced camp organizers and top-rated instructors. To top that off we've added six camps only a few years old you may have heard of still building on stellar reputations. All have something unique to offer which makes us think they'll be around for a long time.

The Mandolin Cafe supports all camps, clinics and workshops and we invite you to peruse our comprehensive list on our Workshops & Camps page. There's literally a camp for everyone, and if you have a favorite you'd like to tell us about you're welcome to share in the comments section.
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Kingston, N.M. — Desert Nights Acoustic Music Camps has announced the opening of registration for the 1st Annual Southwest Mandolin Camp for November 1-3 at the historic Black Range Lodge.

Camp director Steve Smith (mandolin, octave mandolin), Marla Fibish (Celtic mandolin), Tim ...

Bloomington, Ind. — After a short hiatus, the 6th Jim Richter Mandolin Camp for the Rest of Us featuring Mandolin for Dummies and Mandolin Exercises For Dummies author Don Julin will be held July 10-13 at the Grant Street Inn in Bloomington.

As always, the camp focuses on non-bluegrass ...

Northampton, Mass. — Django in June, a celebration of the music of Django Reinhardt and one of the premier gypsy jazz gatherings in North American will be held here June 10-16 on the campus of Smith College.

Participants will immerse themselves in five days of gypsy jazz workshops, concerts and ...

Port Townsend, Wash. — Red Hot Strings Workshop, a celebration of Hot Jazz, 1930's Swing, Western & Hawaiian Swing that includes workshops, master classes, jamming and more will be held here May 15-19 at Fort Worden State Park. Registration is now open!

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Palo Alto, Calif. — This July, California Coast Music Camp (CCMC) celebrates 27 years! Two week-long acoustic camps are offered: July 7-13 and July 14-20, 2019.

The camp is located on a wooded ridge at 4,000 feet, in the historic Sierra Nevada Gold Country in Placer County, northeast of Sacramento.

CCMC offers ...

World-Touring Musicians Unite to Create a One-of-a-Kind Musical Experience in West Michigan.

Grand Rapids, Mich. — Limited Registration has begun for the Great Lakes Music Camp (GLMC), a four-day acoustic music symposium held at Camp Blodgett (West Olive, MI) October 3-6, 2019.

The packages including on-site hotel accommodations will be available to the public after a short window of time designated for returning campers. These packages will go on sale to the public in April.

At this time, the bunk house lodging, commuter camping ...

Montreat, N.C. — The creators of Tunefox, an app-based learning tool designed for stringed musicians to cultivate their individual creativity, have announced the first annual Camp Tunefox, to be held May 15-19.

The goal of the camp is to provide instruction hands on, to move you out of your ...

Northampton, Mass. — Organizers of the popular Django in June have announced the inaugural edition of Choro Camp New England, to be held June 24–30, 2019 on the campus of Smith College. Registration is now open.

Mandolin instructors include Elisa Meyer of the band ...

Milford, Canada — The 5th Annual Old School Bluegrass Camp bringing songs and strings to the heart of Prince Edward County returns here June 30 - July 5 and registration is open.

The camp offers master classes in bluegrass to students from all over the world. Classes in guitar, fiddle, ...

Metamora, Ind. — The 6th Annual Metamora Mandolin Gathering, a one-day event offering eight workshops, two jam sessions, and several instrument builders from around the region will be held here on March 30 at the MPA Opry Barn, 19189 Pennington Road.

This year's featured instructor is Don Julin, author of the best-selling Mandolin For Dummies and founder of the educational website Mandolins ...

Entries in the Monroe Mandolin Camp Video Scholarship Competition for mandolin may now be submitted between February 1-15, with a winner announced February 28, 2019.

Similar video scholarships are available for banjo and fiddle.

Banjo players wishing to enter ...

Surfside, S.C. — The 4th Annual Alan Bibey Mandolin & Guitar Camp will be held here August 21-23, 2019 in conjunction with the Ocean Lakes Bluegrass Festival.

Joining Alan on the mandolin faculty will be Don Stiernberg, Matt Flinner and Ralph McGee.

This year a guitar track has been added with an outstanding faculty consisting of Wyatt Rice and Tony Watt.

Festivities begin Wed., Aug. 21 at 7:00 p.m. with a get together in the Rec Center to get all the ...

Putney Vt. — Registration is open for the 2019 Mandolin Camp North held April 12-14 in Charlton, Mass., featuring total mandolin immersion with workshops, jamming, and personal interaction with some of the top performers in the roots music world in a friendly, supportive environment.
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Marshall, Mich. — Mike Marshall, Caterina Lichtenberg, Sierra Hull, John Reischman and Don Stiernberg headline The 3rd Annual Marshall Mandolin Summit, a four-day mandolin experience held August 8-11, 2019.

The weekend will feature personalized instruction as well as once in a lifetime performances from ...

San Diego, Calif. — The 2019 San Diego Classical Mandolin Camp, led by classical mandolinist, composer and educator Chris Acquavella, will take place August 19-25, 2019 at the The Handlery Hotel.

The 8th Annual Camp will explore the depth and breadth of classical mandolin, from baroque to modern times, through five days of classes, orchestra rehearsals, ...

Organizers of the Monroe Mandolin Camp have announced this year's edition will be held September 18-22, 2019 at DuBose Conference Center in Monteagle, Tenn.

Registration opens January 1 on the camp web site.

An intensive hands-on educational and musical weekend for traditional bluegrass enthusiasts of all levels, Monroe Mandolin Camp focuses exclusively on ...