Steve Kaufman's Acoustic Kamp
OLD TIME AND TRADITIONAL WEEK ONE
June 11-17 2023 - Maryville College, Maryville TN
Flatpicking, Fingerpicking, Celtic Guitar, Traditional And Old Time Rhythm Guitar, Old Time Banjo, Old Time Mandolin, Irish Fiddle, Old Time Fiddle, Mountain Dulcimer, Hammered Dulcimer And Old Time Singing And Harmony
All Of The Instructors Are Well Known For Their Individual And Unique Picking And Teaching Styles. They Were Carefully Chosen For Their Talents- Not Only As Musicians But Also For Their Instructional Expertise, Easy-Going Attitude, And Approach-Ability. Hundreds Of Topics Will Be Discussed, Thoroughly Examined And Instructed.
Flatpicking Team
Flatpicking in Old Time and Traditional Week will have Three Class Groups. All Beginners in one group, Intermediates in another and Advanced in the third group.
All styles of Bluegrass Flatpicking will be taught during Week Two.
Fingerpicking Team
Several styles of traditional and old time Fingerstyle and Thumb picking will be taught and discussed concentrating on Travis, Celtic, Instrumental Americana and Blues but many other styles taught and introduced.
Celtic Guitar
This class will be geared toward the Intermediate and Advanced guitarist.
Class size limited to 15
Traditional and Old Time Rhythm Guitar
One instructor will be teaching the Traditional Rhythm Guitar Class. If a second instructor is added, students will rotate between instructors for a fuller, deeper and richer rhythm experience. This class will be for the guitarist that is very comfortable changing chords and wants to add bass runs, bass walks, a more solid back up, learning how song structures work, backing up the band and backing up a singer and more. This class will begin with one instructor and as the class size grows, a second will be introduced.
Old Time Banjo Team
This class will have two world renown instructors allowing two groups of students.
Both instructors are known for their easy going, yet comprehensive teaching styles.
One Beginner class and one class of Intermediate and Advanced students.
All students will rotate to each instructor.
Old Time Mandolin
This class will be geared towards Beginner and Intermediate students.
Celtic Fiddle
This class will be geared toward the Intermediate and Advanced fiddler.
Class size limited to 9
Old Time Fiddle Team
Two Old Time Fiddle Instructors will start this class. There will be one group for beginner level and one group for Intermediate and Advanced students.
If the class size grows, a third instructor will be added giving us three separate class levels.
Mountain Dulcimer
We will have two instructors and two separate classes of Mountain Dulcimer
One Beginner group and one Intermediate/Advanced Group
The students will see both of these incredible Mountain Dulcimer instructors through the week. The students will stay in the same classroom and the instructors will rotate to each group.
Hammered Dulcimer
This will be a small class this year so we will have one extremely capable instructor teaching all levels in one group.
Old Time Singing and Harmony
Using Carter Family-style harmonies as a jumping off place, we will work with three part (and more!) singing in this beautiful style. Finding harmony lines that sometimes weave around the melody, sometimes cross or createunisons, students will develop a better ability to hear and find parts, as well as learn what gives these harmonies their particular old-time country sound, and power. We will introduce some basic music theory, but all songs are taught by ear, and lyrics are provided. No singing experience necessary, just the desire to sing! Class size limited to 15 students
Beginner 101 Group Class Instructor (Old Time Fiddle, Guitar, Old Time Mandolin, Clawhammer Banjo)
This class is designed for someone who just recently got started on the instrument or hasn't even taken it out of the case for the first time.
A gifted instructor will teach all instruments the same songs and chords in a fun, non-competitive, easy pace so that you can get comfortable on your instrument, practice through the year and register next year in the full rotation class.
Kamp Ensemble Coordinator And General Jamming Liaison
Leading the Tune of the Day, The Jam Elements Class, the Medium Jam, The Post Concert Open Mic and the infamous Band Scramble. Note: Keith is asking for volunteer help leading the Isaac's Jam on a few nights. Talk to Keith at Kamp if you are interested.
Kamp Kontra Dance
We will have a Kamp Kontra Dance (Fingers Crossed) Wednesday June 14, 2023
The band is made up of the finest musicians in the world - our Kamp Instructors.
This is open to the public for $8.00 each and free to Kampers and Kompanions.
7PM Open Mic
7:30 Dance Instruction
7:45-8:00pm Dance Begins
10:00 Dance Ends
Maryville College Alumni Gym
Maryville College
Kamp Massage Therapist
Leslie Ann Johnson and Michael L. Levi, LMT will be back in 2022. They are Licensed Massage Therapists on hand to take care of those aches and pains. We gotta take care of those arms, hands and shoulders AND our spouses. Everyone gets pampered at SKAK
Kamp Slow Jam and Fiddle Jam Koordinator And Kamp Ensemble Koordinator
We have a special Slow Jam and Beginner's Jam Koordinator on hand to help you wake up in the mornings.
David Firestine will Host these classes.
Scheduled Old Time Jams are:
8:30-9:30am - Slow Jam - Roughly 100 BPM
1-1:45pm Mid-Day Jam. Open to all levels
4:15-5:15 -Medium Jam. Open to All Levels
9:30-10:30 - Beginner's Jam
Luthiers and Kamp Doctors
One of the country's best luthiers will be on hand to tweak, glue, bend, stretch, mend, refret and more to your instrument.
Donnie Barbra, our Kamp Doctor, will do pick-ups and returns and work from his Maryville shop this year - 2021.
Morning Mountain Dulcimer
Mike teaches this special class is for all levels of players interested in Mountain Dulcimer. It is a one hour class each morning Monday through Thursday 8:30-9:30am. There is an added charge of $35 for the class. A limited number of rental dulcimers are available for $35.00 for the week with cost going towards purchase.