IN-PERSON JAM SESSIONS
April 28 - May 1: Spring JAMboree - Ruhstaller Farm, Dixon
classes, jamming, workshops, campout
Aug. 22-25: Golden Old Time Campout - Camp Russian River, Guerneville
Sept. 22-25: Fall JAMboree - Ruhstaller Farm, Dixon
classes, jamming, workshops, campout
Oct. 14-20: CBA Fall Campout - Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, Lodi
Nov. 1-3: South State 48 - Carlsbad by the Sea Hotel, Carlsbad
REGULAR EVENTS
Sundays (11 am): Market & Main (upstairs), Martinez
Sundays (4 pm): The Lucky Horseshoe, SF - performance jam; host/info: Esparzaron65-at-gmail-dot-com
Sundays (6 pm): Tam Jam - invitational jam at Taste of Rome, 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito
May 5: Old Time night w/ Rowan McCallister, Tom Diamant, Michael Small, others
First Sundays (1 pm): Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Association - Hoover Middle School, Naglee & Park, San Jose
Second Sundays (3 pm): North Bay Old Time Music Sessions - Redwood Cafe, 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati;
host/info: heidi-dot-chesney-at-gmail-dot-com
(mostly) Second Sundays (3 pm): Old Time Jam w/ Tony Phillips - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
next jams: 5/12, 6/9, 7/14
(mostly) Second Sundays (4 pm): Marin Bluegrass Sessions - Mantra Wines, 881 Grant Ave., Novato
5/5 support band: Bruce Sadownick, Tom Sours, Bob Hoffman, Mary Kussmaul, Ted Kuster
Third Sundays (1 pm): old time jam hosted by Bruce Thompson & others - The Way Station, Fairfax
Third Sundays (1 pm): SCVFA jam - South Bay/Peninsula parks (changes each month, cancelled if rain)
Fourth Sundays (noon): Sweetwater, Mill Valley; host/info: bruce-dot-sadownick-at-gmail-dot-com
Fourth Sundays (1:30 pm): California State Old-Time Fiddlers District 9 bluegrass and old time jams - United Methodist Church, Castro Valley; info: steve-dot-goldfield-at-gmail.com
Fourth Sundays (3 pm): Redwood Cafe, Cotati; tedkuster-at-californiabluegrass-dot-net
(mostly) Fourth Sundays (3 pm): Bluegrass & Country Jam w/ Richard Brandenburg - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
next jams: 4/28, 5/26, 6/23, 7/28
Fifth Sundays (1 pm): Sebastopol Grange Hall; info: socofoso-at-gmail-dot-com
Mondays (6:30 pm) open jam, followed (at 8:30 pm) by band performance - Blondies, SF; host/info: woodylauer-at-gmail-dot-com
4/29: Ian Ly's Bluegrass Mashup
5/6: Bluegrass Holiday
5/13: High Water Line featuring Amy Kassir & Ian Ly
5/20: John Barleycorn
5/27: Windy Hill & Solid Gold Stranger (Memorial Day Special)
6/24: High Water Line featuring Amy Kassir & Chris Wolff
7/22: High Water Line featuring Amy Kassir, Ian Ly, & Korey Kassir
Monday (7 pm): South Bay (Mostly) Old Time Jam - Unitarian Universalist Church, 505 E. Charleston Rd., Palo Alto
First Monday (6 pm): The Garage Jam - Out West Roadhouse, 321-2nd St., Petaluma; host/info: tedkuster-at-californiabluegrass-dot-net
Tuesdays (7 pm): Hotel Utah, SF; host/info: woodylauer-at-gmail-dot-com
Second & Fourth Tuesdays (7 pm): Dublin Heritage Center Park (usually in the Old Schoolhouse), Dublin; bob-dot-gisler-at-icloud-dot-com
Fourth Tuesdays (6:30 pm): Baygrass Collective Bluegrass Jam - Cato's Ale House, 3891 Piedmont Ave., Oakland;
host/info: cheney-dot-munson-at-gmail-dot-com
next jams: 4/23, 5/28
Wednesdays (6:00 pm): East Bay Bluegrassers Jam - Rockin' Robbie's Music Store, 2nd Fl, 11231 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito;
host/info: eastbaybluegrassers-at-gmail-dot-com
Wednesdays (6:00 pm): Hop Jam - invitational jam at Hop Dogma Brewing Co., 270 Capistrano Rd., Half Moon Bay
May 8: David Bernard, Judah Rosenheim, Francesca Civoli, Ted Silverman, Ian Keaney
Third Wednesdays (6 pm): Grape Jam - invitational jam at Redwood Cafe, 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati
May 15: Patrick Campbell, Christine Wilhoyte, Korey Kassir, Dave Hanks, Steve Hutchinson
Thursdays (5:30 pm): open jam, followed (at 7:00 pm) by band performance - The Liberties, SF; host/info: woodylauer-at-gmail-dot-com
5/2: The Far Out Johnnies
5/9: John Barleycorn
5/16: Yoseff Tucker Band
5/23: Trouble Town
5/30: Jesse Appleman's Bluegrass Aces
Thursdays (7 pm): Java Jam - invitational jam at Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company, 101 W Main St., LG
May 2: Jim Mintun, John Woolfolk, Ryan Triolo, Alan Bond, Judy Forrest
First Thursdays (7 pm): Marin Lutheran Church, 649 Meadowsweet Ave., Corte Madera; host/info: loew-at-comcast-dot-net
Second & Fourth Thursdays (7 pm): Sonoma Town Bluegrass Jam - Room 110, Sonoma Community Center;
info: tedkuster-at-californiabluegrass-dot-net
Second and Fourth Thursdays (6:00 pm): Old time music jam - Atlas Cafe, 3049 20th St. (at Alabama), SF; host/info: dzimej-at-gmail-dot-com
Fifth Thursdays (7 pm): Sonoma County Bluegrass Sessions: open jam with host band - Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma;
host/info: tedkuster-at-californiabluegrass-dot-net
Saturdays (5:30 pm): Taco Jam - invitational jam at Baja Taqueria, 4070 Piedmont Ave., Oakland
May 4: Tom Bekeny, Ted Kuster, Claire Simmons, Mary Felton, Mike Thompson
Second Saturdays (11 am): Lucas Valley Old Time Jam - Rotary Village Community Center, San Rafael; everevolving-at-earthlink-dot-net
Second Saturdays (12 pm): Bluegrass Train Jam - Santa Clara Depot, 1005 Railroad Ave, SC; host/info: kennedymk-at-comcast-dot-net
Second Sundays (1 pm): Barbary Bluegrass jam - Belle Cora, 565 Green St., SF; host/info: inakabee-at-gmail-dot-com
Second Saturdays (4 pm): Baygrass Collective Bluegrass Jam - Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley
next jams: 5/11
Third Saturdays (1 pm): Americana slow jam - Liberties Bar, 998 Guerrero St., SF; deirdre-dot-cassandra-dot-music-at-gmail-dot-com
Third Saturdays (4 pm): The Shred Sesh (old time jam) - Starry Plough, Berkeley
5/18: hosted by Connor Maguire
6/15: no session (at Grass Valley)
7/20: hosted by Nick Lofaro
8/17: hosted by Bearcat Stringband
9/21: hosted by The Propagators
ONLINE JAM SESSIONS
Tuesdays (7 pm): Andronico’s Oldtime Jam via Zoom led by Dinah and Noah Stroe; info/link: steve-dot-goldfield-at-gmail.com
IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION
The next session of in-person Freight & Salvage classes begins the week of May 6th, and includes:
Tuesdays
8:30 pm: Bluegrass Jam w/ Olivier Zyngier
Wednesdays
5:30 pm: Introduction to Mountain Dulcimer w/ DJ Hamouris
7:00 pm: Fiddle Tunes for Mountain Dulcimer w/ DJ Hamouris
Thursdays
7:00 pm: Rhythm Guitar Basics w/ Richard Brandenburg
8:30 pm: Easy Jam Repertoire w/ Richard Brandenburg
WORKSHOPS at the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
April 27
12:00 pm: Playing Together: Fiddle Tunes as a Band w/ Hard Drive
1:30 pm: Bluegrass Fiddle w/ Annie Staninec
April 28
12:00 pm: Banjo as a Band Instrument: Exploring Dynamics and Textures for Blending with Your Band or Local Jam w/ George Guthrie
12:00 pm: What Makes a Bluegrass Song and How to Get Started w/ Kathy Kallick
1:30 pm: Harmony Singing w/ Laurie Lewis, Tom Rozum, and Hasee Ciaccio
2:30 pm: The Power of Two w/ Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms
ONLINE INSTRUCTION
The next session of online Freight & Salvage classes begins the week of May 6th, and includes:
Monday
8:00 pm: Fiddle Repertoire with a Little Bit of Theory w/ Erik Hoffman
Tuesday
5:30 pm: Rank Beginner Clawhammer Banjo w/ Evie Ladin
7:00 pm: Clawhammer Banjo Repertoire & Technique w/ Evie Ladin
7:00 pm: Rhythm Guitar Basics w/ Richard Brandenburg
8:30 pm: Easy Jam Repertoire w/ Richard Brandenburg
Freight & Salvage workshop
September 7 (11:00 am): Africanisms in American Country Music w/ Joe Zavaan Johnson
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Mon. & Wed. (April 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29) at 4 pm: Fiddles at Four w/ Suzy Thompson on Zoom
More hillbilly fiddle rags & blues
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Bay Area instructors include:
CBA music teacher directory
MUSIC CAMPS
May 1-5: Julian Family Fiddle Camp - Whispering Winds Camp, Julian
Instructors: BB Bowness (Banjo) * Mike Compton (Mandolin) * Nat Copeland (Beginner-mediate Fiddle) *
Joseph Decosimo (Clawhammer Banjo) *Grant Gordy (Guitar Soloing) * Karen Celia Heil (Old-Time Fiddle) *
Carolyn Kendrick (Beginner-mediate Fiddle) * Kimber Ludiker (Bluegrass/Texas-Style Fiddle) * Joe Newberry (Guitar) *
Rachael Price (Vocals) * Luke Price (Artist at Large) * Vickie Vaughn (Bass) * Nina Weisman (Mandolin)
May 18-19: Wernick Method Bluegrass Jam Camp - Hollister
Instructors: Mike & Gail Thomas
June 9-12: CBA Music Camp - Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley
Instructors: Jesse Appelman * Hasee Ciaccio * Masha Goodman Crawford & Geff Crawford * Nokosee Fields * Robin Fischer *
Brandon Godman * Ryan Harlin * Laurie Lewis * Keith Little * Gabrielle Macrae * John Reischman * Kathleen Rushing and Ruth Duterte * Patrick Sauber * Barry Southern * Annie Staninec * Yoseff Tucker * Jack Tuttle * Trey Wellington * Eli West * Mike Witcher
June 13-16: CBA Youth Academy - Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley
A four-day music camp for 8 to 16-year-olds held during the CBA Father’s Day Festival
June 23-29: Big Sur Fiddle Camp
Instructors: Renata Bratt, Georgy Gusev, Connor Maguire, Emily Mann, Nicholas Milosevich, Rebecca Stout, Victor Veysey, John Weed
July 8-21: California Coast Music Camp - retreat location in Monterey County, ~ 1.5 hr. south of San Jose
July 12-14: Whole Music Camp - Soda Springs
Instructors: Keith Terry, Evie Ladin, Tessa Schwartz, Leah Wollenberg, Heather Grove, Sam Devine, Jan Fenwick, Amie Ferrier, Eli Ferrier
July 14-20: West Marin Fiddle Camp - Bolinas, CA
Instructors: Riley Baugus, Peter Rowan, Cedric Watson, Nokosee Fields, Vivian Leva, Riley Calcagno, Rainy Miatke, Josh Rilko (of Sierra Ferrell), Oliver Bates Craven (of Sierra Ferrell)
July 27 - Aug. 23: Puget Sound Guitar Workshop - Bremerton, WA
Aug. 22-26: Chris Thile’s Acousticamp - Pacific Grove, CA
Instructors: Chris Thile (mandolin), Sierra Hull (mandolin), Ashley Hoyer (mandolin), Brittany Haas (fiddle), Noam Pikelny (banjo), Paul Kowert (bass), Noam Pikelny (banjo), Chris Eldridge (guitar), Julian Lage (guitar), Michael Daves (guitar), Louis Cato (songwriting)
April 28 - May 1: Spring JAMboree - Ruhstaller Farm, Dixon
classes, jamming, workshops, campout
Aug. 22-25: Golden Old Time Campout - Camp Russian River, Guerneville
Sept. 22-25: Fall JAMboree - Ruhstaller Farm, Dixon
classes, jamming, workshops, campout
Oct. 14-20: CBA Fall Campout - Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, Lodi
Nov. 1-3: South State 48 - Carlsbad by the Sea Hotel, Carlsbad
REGULAR EVENTS
Sundays (11 am): Market & Main (upstairs), Martinez
Sundays (4 pm): The Lucky Horseshoe, SF - performance jam; host/info: Esparzaron65-at-gmail-dot-com
Sundays (6 pm): Tam Jam - invitational jam at Taste of Rome, 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito
May 5: Old Time night w/ Rowan McCallister, Tom Diamant, Michael Small, others
First Sundays (1 pm): Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Association - Hoover Middle School, Naglee & Park, San Jose
Second Sundays (3 pm): North Bay Old Time Music Sessions - Redwood Cafe, 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati;
host/info: heidi-dot-chesney-at-gmail-dot-com
(mostly) Second Sundays (3 pm): Old Time Jam w/ Tony Phillips - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
next jams: 5/12, 6/9, 7/14
(mostly) Second Sundays (4 pm): Marin Bluegrass Sessions - Mantra Wines, 881 Grant Ave., Novato
5/5 support band: Bruce Sadownick, Tom Sours, Bob Hoffman, Mary Kussmaul, Ted Kuster
Third Sundays (1 pm): old time jam hosted by Bruce Thompson & others - The Way Station, Fairfax
Third Sundays (1 pm): SCVFA jam - South Bay/Peninsula parks (changes each month, cancelled if rain)
Fourth Sundays (noon): Sweetwater, Mill Valley; host/info: bruce-dot-sadownick-at-gmail-dot-com
Fourth Sundays (1:30 pm): California State Old-Time Fiddlers District 9 bluegrass and old time jams - United Methodist Church, Castro Valley; info: steve-dot-goldfield-at-gmail.com
Fourth Sundays (3 pm): Redwood Cafe, Cotati; tedkuster-at-californiabluegrass-dot-net
(mostly) Fourth Sundays (3 pm): Bluegrass & Country Jam w/ Richard Brandenburg - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
next jams: 4/28, 5/26, 6/23, 7/28
Fifth Sundays (1 pm): Sebastopol Grange Hall; info: socofoso-at-gmail-dot-com
Mondays (6:30 pm) open jam, followed (at 8:30 pm) by band performance - Blondies, SF; host/info: woodylauer-at-gmail-dot-com
4/29: Ian Ly's Bluegrass Mashup
5/6: Bluegrass Holiday
5/13: High Water Line featuring Amy Kassir & Ian Ly
5/20: John Barleycorn
5/27: Windy Hill & Solid Gold Stranger (Memorial Day Special)
6/24: High Water Line featuring Amy Kassir & Chris Wolff
7/22: High Water Line featuring Amy Kassir, Ian Ly, & Korey Kassir
Monday (7 pm): South Bay (Mostly) Old Time Jam - Unitarian Universalist Church, 505 E. Charleston Rd., Palo Alto
First Monday (6 pm): The Garage Jam - Out West Roadhouse, 321-2nd St., Petaluma; host/info: tedkuster-at-californiabluegrass-dot-net
Tuesdays (7 pm): Hotel Utah, SF; host/info: woodylauer-at-gmail-dot-com
Second & Fourth Tuesdays (7 pm): Dublin Heritage Center Park (usually in the Old Schoolhouse), Dublin; bob-dot-gisler-at-icloud-dot-com
Fourth Tuesdays (6:30 pm): Baygrass Collective Bluegrass Jam - Cato's Ale House, 3891 Piedmont Ave., Oakland;
host/info: cheney-dot-munson-at-gmail-dot-com
next jams: 4/23, 5/28
Wednesdays (6:00 pm): East Bay Bluegrassers Jam - Rockin' Robbie's Music Store, 2nd Fl, 11231 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito;
host/info: eastbaybluegrassers-at-gmail-dot-com
Wednesdays (6:00 pm): Hop Jam - invitational jam at Hop Dogma Brewing Co., 270 Capistrano Rd., Half Moon Bay
May 8: David Bernard, Judah Rosenheim, Francesca Civoli, Ted Silverman, Ian Keaney
Third Wednesdays (6 pm): Grape Jam - invitational jam at Redwood Cafe, 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati
May 15: Patrick Campbell, Christine Wilhoyte, Korey Kassir, Dave Hanks, Steve Hutchinson
Thursdays (5:30 pm): open jam, followed (at 7:00 pm) by band performance - The Liberties, SF; host/info: woodylauer-at-gmail-dot-com
5/2: The Far Out Johnnies
5/9: John Barleycorn
5/16: Yoseff Tucker Band
5/23: Trouble Town
5/30: Jesse Appleman's Bluegrass Aces
Thursdays (7 pm): Java Jam - invitational jam at Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company, 101 W Main St., LG
May 2: Jim Mintun, John Woolfolk, Ryan Triolo, Alan Bond, Judy Forrest
First Thursdays (7 pm): Marin Lutheran Church, 649 Meadowsweet Ave., Corte Madera; host/info: loew-at-comcast-dot-net
Second & Fourth Thursdays (7 pm): Sonoma Town Bluegrass Jam - Room 110, Sonoma Community Center;
info: tedkuster-at-californiabluegrass-dot-net
Second and Fourth Thursdays (6:00 pm): Old time music jam - Atlas Cafe, 3049 20th St. (at Alabama), SF; host/info: dzimej-at-gmail-dot-com
Fifth Thursdays (7 pm): Sonoma County Bluegrass Sessions: open jam with host band - Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma;
host/info: tedkuster-at-californiabluegrass-dot-net
Saturdays (5:30 pm): Taco Jam - invitational jam at Baja Taqueria, 4070 Piedmont Ave., Oakland
May 4: Tom Bekeny, Ted Kuster, Claire Simmons, Mary Felton, Mike Thompson
Second Saturdays (11 am): Lucas Valley Old Time Jam - Rotary Village Community Center, San Rafael; everevolving-at-earthlink-dot-net
Second Saturdays (12 pm): Bluegrass Train Jam - Santa Clara Depot, 1005 Railroad Ave, SC; host/info: kennedymk-at-comcast-dot-net
Second Sundays (1 pm): Barbary Bluegrass jam - Belle Cora, 565 Green St., SF; host/info: inakabee-at-gmail-dot-com
Second Saturdays (4 pm): Baygrass Collective Bluegrass Jam - Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley
next jams: 5/11
Third Saturdays (1 pm): Americana slow jam - Liberties Bar, 998 Guerrero St., SF; deirdre-dot-cassandra-dot-music-at-gmail-dot-com
Third Saturdays (4 pm): The Shred Sesh (old time jam) - Starry Plough, Berkeley
5/18: hosted by Connor Maguire
6/15: no session (at Grass Valley)
7/20: hosted by Nick Lofaro
8/17: hosted by Bearcat Stringband
9/21: hosted by The Propagators
ONLINE JAM SESSIONS
Tuesdays (7 pm): Andronico’s Oldtime Jam via Zoom led by Dinah and Noah Stroe; info/link: steve-dot-goldfield-at-gmail.com
IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION
The next session of in-person Freight & Salvage classes begins the week of May 6th, and includes:
Tuesdays
8:30 pm: Bluegrass Jam w/ Olivier Zyngier
Wednesdays
5:30 pm: Introduction to Mountain Dulcimer w/ DJ Hamouris
7:00 pm: Fiddle Tunes for Mountain Dulcimer w/ DJ Hamouris
Thursdays
7:00 pm: Rhythm Guitar Basics w/ Richard Brandenburg
8:30 pm: Easy Jam Repertoire w/ Richard Brandenburg
WORKSHOPS at the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
April 27
12:00 pm: Playing Together: Fiddle Tunes as a Band w/ Hard Drive
1:30 pm: Bluegrass Fiddle w/ Annie Staninec
April 28
12:00 pm: Banjo as a Band Instrument: Exploring Dynamics and Textures for Blending with Your Band or Local Jam w/ George Guthrie
12:00 pm: What Makes a Bluegrass Song and How to Get Started w/ Kathy Kallick
1:30 pm: Harmony Singing w/ Laurie Lewis, Tom Rozum, and Hasee Ciaccio
2:30 pm: The Power of Two w/ Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms
ONLINE INSTRUCTION
The next session of online Freight & Salvage classes begins the week of May 6th, and includes:
Monday
8:00 pm: Fiddle Repertoire with a Little Bit of Theory w/ Erik Hoffman
Tuesday
5:30 pm: Rank Beginner Clawhammer Banjo w/ Evie Ladin
7:00 pm: Clawhammer Banjo Repertoire & Technique w/ Evie Ladin
7:00 pm: Rhythm Guitar Basics w/ Richard Brandenburg
8:30 pm: Easy Jam Repertoire w/ Richard Brandenburg
Freight & Salvage workshop
September 7 (11:00 am): Africanisms in American Country Music w/ Joe Zavaan Johnson
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Mon. & Wed. (April 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29) at 4 pm: Fiddles at Four w/ Suzy Thompson on Zoom
More hillbilly fiddle rags & blues
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Bay Area instructors include:
- Richard Brandenburg <richardericbrandenburg@gmail.com>
- Evie Ladin <evie@evieladin.com>
- Carol McComb
- Avram Siegel <avramsiegel@comcast.net>
- Eric Thompson <eric@ericandsuzy.com>
- Suzy Thompson <suzy@ericandsuzy.com>
- Jack Tuttle <jack@jacktuttle.com>
- Manning Music
CBA music teacher directory
MUSIC CAMPS
May 1-5: Julian Family Fiddle Camp - Whispering Winds Camp, Julian
Instructors: BB Bowness (Banjo) * Mike Compton (Mandolin) * Nat Copeland (Beginner-mediate Fiddle) *
Joseph Decosimo (Clawhammer Banjo) *Grant Gordy (Guitar Soloing) * Karen Celia Heil (Old-Time Fiddle) *
Carolyn Kendrick (Beginner-mediate Fiddle) * Kimber Ludiker (Bluegrass/Texas-Style Fiddle) * Joe Newberry (Guitar) *
Rachael Price (Vocals) * Luke Price (Artist at Large) * Vickie Vaughn (Bass) * Nina Weisman (Mandolin)
May 18-19: Wernick Method Bluegrass Jam Camp - Hollister
Instructors: Mike & Gail Thomas
June 9-12: CBA Music Camp - Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley
Instructors: Jesse Appelman * Hasee Ciaccio * Masha Goodman Crawford & Geff Crawford * Nokosee Fields * Robin Fischer *
Brandon Godman * Ryan Harlin * Laurie Lewis * Keith Little * Gabrielle Macrae * John Reischman * Kathleen Rushing and Ruth Duterte * Patrick Sauber * Barry Southern * Annie Staninec * Yoseff Tucker * Jack Tuttle * Trey Wellington * Eli West * Mike Witcher
June 13-16: CBA Youth Academy - Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley
A four-day music camp for 8 to 16-year-olds held during the CBA Father’s Day Festival
June 23-29: Big Sur Fiddle Camp
Instructors: Renata Bratt, Georgy Gusev, Connor Maguire, Emily Mann, Nicholas Milosevich, Rebecca Stout, Victor Veysey, John Weed
July 8-21: California Coast Music Camp - retreat location in Monterey County, ~ 1.5 hr. south of San Jose
- Week 1 (7/8-14) instructors include Katie Glassman, Chris Grampp, Coty Hogue, Ed Johnson, Adam Kulakow, Cindy Browne Rosefield, Ethan Setiawan, Cyd Smith, Olivier Zyngier
- Week 2 (7/15-21) instructors include Nova Karina Devonie, Nina Gerber, Sylvia Herold, David Keenan, Adam Levy, Carol McComb, Greg Schochet, Leah Wollenberg, Radim Zenkl
July 12-14: Whole Music Camp - Soda Springs
Instructors: Keith Terry, Evie Ladin, Tessa Schwartz, Leah Wollenberg, Heather Grove, Sam Devine, Jan Fenwick, Amie Ferrier, Eli Ferrier
July 14-20: West Marin Fiddle Camp - Bolinas, CA
Instructors: Riley Baugus, Peter Rowan, Cedric Watson, Nokosee Fields, Vivian Leva, Riley Calcagno, Rainy Miatke, Josh Rilko (of Sierra Ferrell), Oliver Bates Craven (of Sierra Ferrell)
July 27 - Aug. 23: Puget Sound Guitar Workshop - Bremerton, WA
- Session 1 (7/27 - 8/2) instructors include Laurel Bliss, Wayne Henderson, Devin Champlin, Kenny Feinstein, McKain Lakey, Nova Karina Devonie, Ethan Setiawan
- Session 2 (8/3-9) instructors include Jere & Greg Canote, Cara Luft, John Miller, Chris Grampp, Cindy Browne Rosefield, Mike Wollenberg, Kat Bula, Patrice Haan, Tony Marcus
- Session 3 (8/10-16) instructors include Sally Van Meter, Carol McComb, Adam Levy, Nina Gerber, Tom Moran, Coty Hogue
- Session 4 (8/17-23) instructors include Kathy Kallick, Cary Black, Paul Elliott, Orville Johnson, Steve Baughman, Marla Fibish, Roger Ferguson, Adam Roszkwiecz (Roscoe)
Aug. 22-26: Chris Thile’s Acousticamp - Pacific Grove, CA
Instructors: Chris Thile (mandolin), Sierra Hull (mandolin), Ashley Hoyer (mandolin), Brittany Haas (fiddle), Noam Pikelny (banjo), Paul Kowert (bass), Noam Pikelny (banjo), Chris Eldridge (guitar), Julian Lage (guitar), Michael Daves (guitar), Louis Cato (songwriting)