Spartanburg, SC: Weekend Jam Camp with Kristin Scott Benson

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Fri, Jan 11, 2019
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Spartanburg, South Carolina
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Wernick Method Bluegrass Jamming Camp
Taught by Kristin Scott Benson
Assisted by Wayne Benson
Friday, January 11 5:00-8:00pm
Saturday, January 12 9:00am-8:30pm
Sunday, January 13 9:00am-3:00pm
Spartanburg, SC Private Residence
Tuition: $195
Early Signup Discount $20 until Nov 1!

*Banjo players! All banjo slots currently filled.*
*9-noon Sunday is optional class time to allow churchgoers not to miss important content, but will include a mini-concert by Wayne and Kristin, general Q & A, hymn singing, and individual help.*

All bluegrass instruments welcome
No jamming experience necessary
You will be jamming the first class!
Friendly, encouraging, knowledgeable teaching.
Mistakes allowed!
Singing not required, but encouraged and taught.
Easy 2- and 3-chord songs, slow speeds.
Soloing not required! “Faking” solos taught.

Do you qualify? It’s easier than you may think!
If you play guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, bass, or dobro… you can be part of a bluegrass jam.

Only requirements:
You must be able to tune your instrument (electronic tuning devices welcome) and change smoothly between G, C, D, and A. (Fiddles and basses need to know which notes work with which chords)

The sooner you sign up, the sooner you’ll receive the student study materials for the camp. Click on ‘Tickets’ above.

Kristin Scott & Wayne Benson are both certified Wernick Method teachers. Kristin is 4-time IBMA Banjo Player of the Year and known for her taste, timing, and tone, and for being a true team player. One of the first women to work in a top-tier bluegrass band, The Grascals, she has performed on The Tonight Show, The Talk, almost 200 times on the Grand Ole Opry, and in concerts for two U.S. Presidents. Wayne is 5-time SPBGMA Mandolin Player of the Year, and in addition to full-time performing with IIIrd Tyme Out he records, freelances, and teaches online and in-person lessons.

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