bevans - Posted - 05/31/2009:  22:01:59

Hi folks,

We've got just about everything in place for this year's NashCamp Sonny Osborne Banjo Camp. I think we've got a great lineup of teachers this year and we're excited about our new venue at Camp Marymount. Here's our official press release:

9th Annual NashCamp Sonny Osborne Banjo Camp

October 16-18, 2009 at Camp Marymount, Fairview, TN (near Nashville)

With Sonny Osborne, Bill Emerson, Tom Adams, Charlie Cushman, Alan Munde, Ned Luberecki, Bill Evans & Frank Neat

Be a part of the best bluegrass banjo event in the world! Join Sonny Osborne and some of the world’s greatest players for an unforgettable weekend of group instruction, concerts, jamming and FUN designed for all levels of players, from beginners with one year of playing experience to advanced pickers - and absolutely everyone in between!

Why are we the best? Our emphasis is on music, friendship, fun and great food in a beautiful country setting near Nashville at the height of the fall foliage season. We have the best teachers, the best program of instruction, the absolutely best food, and the most comfortable accommodations and, of course, SONNY OSBORNE! But most importantly, we have the most fun! Bill Emerson and Tom Adams will be at camp on Friday and Saturday and Charlie Cushman will be at camp on Sunday. The other teachers will be at camp for all three days.

Why should you be there? Camp participants are just like you. We all absolutely love the banjo and bluegrass music and we all want to help each other become better players. We welcome young folks and the young at heart, male and female, folks from the city and folks from the country. No matter what your ability level, we guarantee that you will have the time of your life and will learn more banjo than you ever imagined. By the end of the weekend, you’ll also have fifty new lifelong friends.

You’ll be grouped with players at your ability level in small group instruction and you’ll also get to play in jams (including slow jams for beginners) with some of Nashville’s best pickers helping you to sound your best. You’ll also experience a Saturday night teachers concert that you’ll remember for years to come.

Class sessions will cover Scruggs, Reno, Osborne, melodic and single-string styles, banjo set up, playing with others in bands and jams, bluegrass history, working up solos and much more. Our world-famous teachers will explain the secrets of their styles and demonstrate their most popular tunes. Banjo builder and set up expert Frank Neat will be on hand throughout the weekend to help you get your banjo sounding its best. Banjo camp begins at noon on Friday and will wrap up at about 3 p.m. on Sunday. Shuttle service is available to and from the Nashville airport.

Early registration is recommended. $650 tuition includes all activities, meals and lodging. Attendees who sleep off site are welcomed for $475. For more info, visit www.nashcamp.com, email Cindy Sinclair at nashcamp@nashcamp.com or phone 615-952-4040.



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rkane@586@aol.com - Posted - 06/01/2009:  18:51:47

Bill looks like a great camp and i plan on being there.
It will be my first camp and i am thrilled that you will be one of the teachers.
see you in Oct.
dick kane

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bevans - Posted - 06/01/2009:  19:07:24

That's great Dick! We send out a short questionnaire before the event to give me an idea of which group to place you in (we have four - beginners, low and high intermediates and the folks who think they know it all :)) but you can always change groups if we've put you in a group that's too low or too high for your experience level.

We also use this questionnaire to find out what you most want to learn as we create sessions based around everyone's input.

Also - and this is also directed towards folks who might want to consider going but are nervous or have some anxiety about attending a camp - you're never put on the spot and asked to play by yourself for a teacher or for a class. You can get individual input if you want to, but I think you'll find that we have created an environment where you'll be able to put all nerves aside and you'll be playing your best very quickly!

Thanks again for signing up!

Bill




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bevans - Posted - 07/23/2009:  16:19:28

Hi folks,

Just a quick word that we only have about ten openings left and this year's camp will be sold out, so if you've been on the fence about attending this year, now's the time to decide. There's more info on this year's camp at www.nashcamp.com.

All the best,

Bill Evans

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intune - Posted - 07/27/2009:  13:10:16

You didn't have to twist my arm too hard, Bill. I had to clear up some other dates, but the check went in the mail today.



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