Acoustic Music Camp
(*Not Just for Fiddlers!)
(*Not Just for Fiddlers!)
Fiddleheads Acoustic Music Camp is for musicians of all levels and ages and offers a weekend of instruction, fun, and community for individuals that play instruments such as fiddle, guitar, mandolin, banjo, bass, hammer dulcimer, viola, cello, piano and other acoustic instruments.
Days are filled
with informative, hands on, small group workshops. Evenings are
filled with concerts, performances, dances and jamming! It's
a weekend of good music, good company, good food, fun and
laughter. 
Two songs are picked out as a focus for the weekend. Many workshops incorporate that tune during the rest of the weekend. Music workshops in years past have included: back-up techniques for playing with others, slow jams, learning tunes by ear, improvisation, vibrato, expanding your style, the blues, Appalachian fiddle, bluegrass, Swedish music, Klezmer music, and others.
A
highlight of the weekend is the band class. Students form bands
of various styles. For example: Irish, Old Timey, Blues, Bluegrass,
or Jazz. They then select tunes to play and develop their "act" with
the help of an instructor. On Saturday night a concert is performed with
everyone having a grand time. The performance
is sometimes followed by a dance and definitely some jamming
into the night.
This is a wonderful opportunity for acoustic instrumentalists
to learn new tunes, understand more theory, learn to be part
of a band, learn how to back up the melody maker, and be the
melody maker. In addition to scheduled workshops, individual
tutoring on your instrument is easily found from the eager and
friendly instructors.
Beginners welcome! We now offer a specific track for rank beginners to help find your way around your instruments. Almost no experience needed!
Bands welcome! We offer a Band Discount if a full band signs up (at least three people.) Special workshops will be offered on arranging, harmony singing, song writing, sound equipment, getting gigs, recording and band dynamics.
The camp is organized by experienced fiddlers Kathy Sommer (Zimpfer) and Ellen Carlson with the support of other coaches, volunteers and helpers. All of the instructors have a great deal of experience performing music in public at the professional level, and most also have many years of music teaching experience. As a student at Fiddleheads Camp you will go home satisfied with loads of practical information from experienced professional musicians.
In addition to our instructors, guest musicians from the local community are often invited. They assist with coaching and participate in jams and workshops. Students ages range from youngster to senior, and musical ability runs from novice to advanced. Many of our students return year after year, and it's wonderful to see the fine progress they make from one year to the next in their playing.
Fiddleheads Camp takes place at Geneva Point Conference Center on the scenic shore of Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. This peaceful setting offers us quaint cabins, porch-lined inns, a rustic dance hall barn with tall timbers and massive fireplace, a chapel hall with a stage and hardwood dance floor, fully equipped dining hall, and ample, comfortable space for workshops.
Geneva Point Center is located in Moultonborough and is surrounded by acres of woods and 5000 feet of shoreline. Accommodations at Geneva Point are dormitory-style rooms in a historic inn and comfortable cabins that sleep up to six people, with baths. The on-site cafeteria-style dining hall serves full meals and accommodates different diets as best possible.
We hope you come and experience the Fiddleheads Camp for yourself. Music, growth, fun, friendship, and community -- all in a beautiful, relaxing environment. You will remember it as the best weekend you had all year.
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"I have been to many music camps
and music festivals, and this one is the most fun, most all inclusive
fun fun fun of any." --Fiddleheads Camp Attendees |