• Metamora Mandolin Gathering - March 26, Metamora, Indiana

    Metamora, Ind. — The 3rd Annual Metamora Mandolin Gathering will be held Saturday, March 26, 2016, at the MPA Opry Barn, 19189 Pennington Rd, in Indiana's Canal Town, Metamora.

    This all day event features four 90 minute workshops, instrument builders on site with their work, two beginner sessions during the day, and an Evening show which will feature the day’s instructors.



    2016 Instructors and Workshops

    Scott Napier: Kentucky School of Bluegrass & Traditional Music, Lost & Found Bluegrass Band.
    Workshop topic: Finding your style and songwriting

    Caleb Edwards: Fireball Mail and The Copperheads
    Workshop topic: Improvising

    John D Gates: New Augusta Bluegrass Band, Kerosene Cucumbers, and The Friends of Bluegrass Band, Workshop topic: Bluegrass Mandolin Monroe Style

    John Bowyer: Punkin Holler Boys and The Hammer & The Hatchet
    Workshop topic: Finding the melody

    David Slates: Slates Family Band, will lead two sessions for beginners

    Registration for entire event is $75 until Feb 29, $85 from March 1-14, and $95 after that.

    Registrations are accepted the day of the gathering. For those who do not want to participate in the entire day there is a fee structure for individual workshops. Admission to the vendor area is free of charge from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The general public is invited to enjoy the evening show which begins at 6:30 p.m., for a donation of $6 each at the door. Dinner will be available beginning at 5:00 p.m., and is open to the public as well. Food will be available for purchase on site throughout the day.

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