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Minnesota Bluegrass August Festival

August 8 - 11, 2024                                                 El Rancho MaƱana, 27302 Ranch Rd, Richmond, MN 56368



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Hands-On Workshops

MBOTMA again is pleased to present a series of "hands-on" workshops, offering opportunities to learn from talented national and regional musicians. Participants will take their instruments out of their cases and learn new skills, techniques, and tunes. Each workshop has one or two instructors and 10 pre-registered participants, who will get chairs in the workshop circle. Participants may reserve a spot by signing up ahead of time at the workshop table starting at 9:45 am the day of the workshops. Most workshops will be designated as beginning, intermediate, or advanced level, while others will be appropriate for all levels. Beginning level workshops are intended for players just starting out, and intermediate and advanced level workshops are intended for those with more experience. You will be able to sign up for only one workshop each day. If you are not one of the registered participants or you don't have an instrument, you are welcome to "audit" the workshop by observing from the back.


Friday Schedule 

10:00 am

Tent A: Pamela Longtine America (with Craig Evans) - old-time fiddle (intermediate)

Tent B: Tom Schaefer: Fiddler's Toolkit (all levels)


11:00 am

Tent A: CJ Lewandowski: bluegrass mandolin (advanced)

Tent B: Wally Hughes: bluegrass fiddle (advanced)


12:00 pm

Tent A: AJ Srubas: old-time fiddle (intermediate)

Tent B: Ari Silver: guitar (beginner)


1:00 pm

Tent A: Zack Vikers: bluegrass banjo (advanced)

Tent B: Dave Gustafson: old-time/clawhammer banjo (beginner)


2:00 pm

Tent A: Clay Hess: guitar: rhythm guitar, technique building, chord substitution (all levels)

Tent B: 


3:00 pm

Tent A: Jon Garon & Clay Hess: guitar, “Learning Doc Watson Licks” (intermediate) 

Tent B: Open (Fiddlers Showcase in Showcase Tent)


4:00 pm

Tent A: OT banjo, intermediate. Sawmill tuning with Clawhammer Mike (Intermediate)

Tent B: Mandolin: Winning Rhythms work Brent Fuqua  (beginner/intermediate) 


5:30 pm

Tent A: 

Tent B: Friends of Bill W Meeting


Saturday Schedule

10:00am

Tent A: 

Tent B: Craig Frailin Evans (with Pamela Longtine America): old-time/clawhammer banjo (beginner)


11:00am:

Tent A: Lew Tousignant: guitar: Advance Your Chord Voicings (intermediate)

Tent B: Rina Rossi: old-time guitar (beginner/intermediate)


1:00 pm

Tent A: David Tousley & JD Shaffer: bass (intermediate)

Tent B: Ross Vaughan: mandolin: Basic Moveable Chords (beginner/intermediate)


2:00 pm

Tent A: Trisha Spencer: old-time fiddle (advanced)

Tent B: Vaughn Asselstine: bass: Tone, Timing, & Laying Down a Groove (beginner)


3:00 pm

Tent A: Joseph Decosimo: old-time fiddle (advanced)

Tent B: Liz Ashworth & Ben Valine: bluegrass mandolin (beginner)


4:00 pm

Tent A: Deb Wallwork & John Heine: Play Better By Ear (jntermediate)

Tent B: 

5:30 pm

Tent A: 

Tent B: Friends of Bill W Meeting





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