NashCamp Fall Banjo Retreat

The weekend's offerings will be geared to 5-string banjo players at all levels. Instructors: Sonny Osborne, Bill Evans, Kristin Scott-Benson, Alan Munde, Ned Luberecki.

Topics include: tips for bluegrass banjo beginners, tone and timing, the fine points of Earl Scruggs' style, back-up, special licks and techniques, playing slow songs, and dissections of your favorite Osborne solos.

Sonny will also bring along many of his signature instruments, including his famous prewar Gibson Granada and RB-3 as well as the new Osborne Chief banjo.

During an introductory "meet the teachers" session, Sonny will discuss the early days of bluegrass and the career of the Osborne Brothers (and just about anything else that's on his mind at the time!).

Bill, Alan, Ned, and Kristin will offer sessions for beginning, intermediate and advanced level players. Bill will present sessions on J.D. Crowe's style and intermediate to advanced bluegrass back-up and lead techniques. Master classes with the instructors will offer one-on-one attention, which often results in noticeable, immediate improvements.

After supper the instructors will present mini-concerts.

Tuition includes all classes, concerts, meals and accommodations. Meals provided from Friday lunch through Sunday lunch. NashCamp's site and food are unparalleled in a workshop setting.

"The NashCamp Fall Banjo Retreat will provide a great opportunity to learn from one of bluegrass banjo's greatest masters - Sonny Osborne," says Bill Evans. "But even more importantly, the retreat will help each player, regardless of level, to become a better player."

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