Instruction is offered at all levels, for complete beginners, seasoned professionals, and everyone in between!
- Cape Breton Fiddle
- Scottish Fiddle
- Old Time Fiddle
- Jazz & Swing Fiddle
- Irish Fiddle
- Bluegrass Fiddle
- Cello
- String Bass
- Viola
- Piano accompaniment
- Guitar
- Mandolin
- Irish Flute/Tin Whistle
- Hammered Dulcimer
- Bodhran
- Beginning fiddle (for those just beginning)
- Novice fiddle (for those with 1-2 years practice)
- Music theory
- Fiddle accompaniment, harmony fiddle
- Chamber music, string quartets
- Songwriting & Tune Writing
- Band labs
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- Step Dancing
- Contra Dancing
- Dance Calling
- Organized Dances Every Night
- Nightly concerts by the Artists
- Skit Night - Campers' Entertainment
- Various jams led by Artist staff
- Slow Jams
- Campfire
- RMFC famous Triathlon with miniature golf
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 On Sunday,
July 25, arrival day,
our first meal is dinner served 5:00 - 7:00. At 7:00 there will be
orientation to explain the schedule and other important aspects of
camp. You will meet the artists, who will briefly perform and
explain what kinds of
things they will be teaching during the coming week.
On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday, there will be
five class periods per day, two in the morning, three in the afternoon. It’s up to you to decide how many of the classes to attend – no one is expected to go to all
five, but if you want to, you may. Thus, it’s also up to you to schedule your own free time for practicing, resting, etc.
The specific class schedule will be distributed Sunday
evening. Some classes may be called “Intermediate”, “Advanced”, or “Beginning”, and it’s up to you to decide which level of class is most rewarding for you. You may go to the same classes every day, or move around as you wish. In addition to classes in many instruments and fiddle styles, there will be classes in dancing, singing, ensemble playing, and maybe a few we don’t even know about yet!
Thursday will be a shorter class day, classes in the
morning, with the afternoon free for other activities and just time off.
Thursday evening we hold the ever popular campers'
"Talent/No-Talent" night. Everyone is encouraged to
participate! Weather permitting, we'll march to the campfire
and enjoy s'mores and jamming around the campfire.
Saturday, there will be abbreviated classes in the morning
and the Campers Concert in the afternoon. Saturday evening will be marked with end-of-camp celebrations.
Sunday, August 1, sadly is departure day. No events
are scheduled, just breakfast, wave the bus off to the airport
(leaves about 8:30 AM), and say to all our new and old friends, "See
you next year!"
Every evening (except Sunday & Thursday) will be filled
with various organized jams, concerts, & dances. Snacks are
usually served at about 11:00 after the dance. Jamming
continues into the wee hours!
As a reminder, those attending as Guardians are welcome to all meals and all evening events; however, they may not attend any of the daytime classes
(unless accompanying a child). If you are registered as a Guardian but you decide you would like to attend any of the daytime classes, you may simply convert to camper status by notifying Mark Luther and paying the difference
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