Fiddleheads Acoustic Jam Camp attendees gain practical experience with a strong emphasis on playing with others and playing in a band. All acoustic instruments are welcome at Jam Camp. Music teachers are encouraged to attend. It may be the best weekend of your year! 

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Here are some of the concepts taught by great teachers at Jam Camp:

- Jamming in various styles

- Playing in a band

- Improvising

- Backing up others

- Training your ear

- Expanding your styles and playing

- Bringing out the heart and soul of your playing

- Band members can sign up for our "Band Masterclass" to learn about arranging, harmony singing, song writing, sound equipment, booking gigs, recording, band dynamics and more!

Fiddler Ellen Carlson has a strong grasp on several musical genres. She has played with bluegrass, swing, western swing, country, Irish and square dance bands. Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine gave her a coveted highlight review for her solo album "People I Play With" as well as three excellent reviews for her band High Range, calling her "a talented musician." She teaches at numerous festivals and workshops including Fiddle Hell, Grey Fox, Joe Val, and Pemi Valley. She started and leads the NH Fiddle Ensemble (featured on WMUR's Chronicle) with over 100 members. She is a member of the NH State Council on the Arts Teaching Roster.

Ellen Carlson

email Ellen or visit her website: www.EllenCarlson.com

Melissa Bragdon Caron is a Maine-based fiddler known for playing and teaching many different styles of music. Classically trained, she received a degree in Music Education at the University of Maine and has experience teaching string programs and general music at various grade levels in the Maine public schools. Melissa has been a member of the Portland-based bluegrass band Jerks of Grass since 2006 and also plays with the old-time band Sugar Hill. She recently recorded an album, "Stuff That Works," with Fiddlers Three. Melissa is co-director of the New Hampshire Fiddle Ensemble, a non-profit organization that supports community by bringing together a large group of musicians of all ages to learn and perform different styles of music. She also teams up with Ellen Carlson to organize Fiddleheads Acoustic Jam Camp, a music camp for acoustic musicians held each September in New Hampshire. Melissa was greatly involved in the development of 317 Main Community Music Center in Yarmouth, Maine, where she taught fiddle and acoustic ensembles for twelve years. Melissa also teaches at her studio in Scarborough, Maine. She enjoys spending time with her two young sons, Daniel and Aidan.

Melissa Bragdon Caron

email Melissa or visit her website: melissabragdoncaron.com