The 9th annual Wallowa Fiddle Tunes Camp will be held at the Wallowa School in Wallowa, Oregon from Sunday
July 7-12, 2013, sponsored by the Wallowa Valley Music Alliance. Week-long classes are $100. There is special
discount for families of 4 or more, reducing the individual fee to $85. Core classes run from 9 AM until noon, and
electives in the afternoon, Monday through Friday. There is plenty of time for practice and jam sessions.
Workshop participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult chaperone.
To register for Wallowa Fiddle Tunes Camp, complete this form and mail with your payment to WVMA, PO Box 148, Enterprise, OR 97828.
PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY!
After March 1, You may also register ONLINE at www.wvmusicalliance.org.
Participant Name
Address
City, State, Zip
Phone(s)
Email
Participants under the age of 18 MUST have a parent or chaperone who is either taking the workshop or staying on site
Chaperone name
Address
City, State, Zip
Phone(s)
Email
We’re registering fiddle students a little differently this year. Intermediate and advanced fiddlers register for placement at camp by selecting a cohort group by identifying
their current playing ability. Students are placed into a class of cohorts (similar playing level) and will be assigned a core instructor. This core instructor meets with the
group at the beginning and end of the instructional day. All three specialty fiddle instructors rotate at scheduled increments to teach each of the cohort groups during the day,
adjusting tune material to fit the skills of the cohort group. Therefore students benefit from interacting with all the fiddle teachers and experiencing many genres of fiddle tunes.
Select the playing level you fit into based on the descriptions below. For all other instruments, simply select according to instructor/instrument.
FIDDLE PLAYING LEVELS:
Low Intermediate—You can play 1 octave scales such as A and D. You know some songs and fiddle tunes at a slow to moderate tempo. You are concentrating primarily on playing in tune, getting
good tone and controlling the bow. You may know the basic shuffle bowing (Long short short, LSS)
Intermediate—You can play at least a single octave major scale in common keys A, D, G, C, F. Some of these scales in minor keys. You are comfortable using the full bow. You can play some double
stops. You can play slurs and slides. You use drone strings. You are somewhat comfortable using your 4th finger. You have good rhythm and intonation and have played with other folks some. Play at
least 10-20 instrumental tunes from memory.
High Intermediate—You learn new tunes quickly (by sight reading or by ear). You are comfortable with 3rd position, and may also play in 2nd, 4th and 5th positions. You play well with others and are
used to playing at dance tempo. You play (or can play) double shuffle bowing and Georgia shuffle bowing. You can play a variety of stylistic ornaments like trills, rolls, slides, and drones with 4th finger
Please indicate first (1) and second (2) choices next to the core class you would like to take. All classes run concurrently. See playing level
descriptions above and class descriptions on other side of this form.
Fiddle
Matt Bell - intermediate guitar
NEAR-BEGINNER with Emily Callender - Basic fiddle
Isaac Callender - rhythm and lead mandolin (mixed levels)
LOW INTERMEDIATE
Duane Boyer - beginning guitar
INTERMEDIATE
Stuart Mason—Irish and DADGAD guitar
HIGH INTERMEDIATE
Jeanie Murphy - clawhammer banjo (mixed levels)
 Add LUNCH - $50 If you would like to add a wholesome and delicious lunch to your registration, please include the extra $50 per person which will entitle
you to lunch every day of the camp.
Registration fee per person $100 ($85 for families of 4 or more)
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Lunch
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$50 per person
Please make check to WVMA.
PO Box 148
Enterprise, OR 97828
www.wvmusicalliance.org
Total
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For more information contact camp director,
Carla Arnold: 541-663-0776 [email protected]
Emily Muller-Callender
Class: Fiddling Basics
Emily’s class will be geared towards those who do not have a lot of experience in folk
music styles – both those fairly new to the instrument and those who are new to
learning by ear. Students should have a basic functional knowledge of the instrument,
but do not need to come with any tunes prepared. Over the course of the week, we
will learn tunes from a variety of styles, as well as the role of the fiddle in different
types of traditional music. We will also review good technique and introductory
theory, in order to prevent injury and send people back home more jam-ready.
Andy Emert
Fiddle Focus: Cowpokes, Moonbeams, and Melodies.
Level: Intermediate fiddle class.
Prerequisite: Knowledge of different keys for fiddle tunes including sharps and flats
and the ability to play keys like F Major, A Major, etc. Ability to play up tempo as well
as slow.
Please Bring: Fiddle and bow in working condition and a good attitude
Objective: We will cover use of the bow, accompanying vocals, keys, tempo, as well
as play a variety of fiddle tunes and swing tunes.
Lisa Ornstein
Fiddle Focus: American Patchwork: BARN BURNERS, TWO-STEPS, and WALTZES
Level: multi-levels to fit needs of cohort classes
Prerequisites: good basic playing skills and ability to pick up quickly by ear (sheet
music will be provided all the same!).
Styles/tunes taught: This is an advanced-intermediate to advanced fiddle class
focusing on old-time, Cajun, and Quebec fiddle repertory/styles. It’s a great class for
fiddlers who want to expand their stylistic range and pick up 3-6 great tunes.
Course objective: students will gain the skills to integrate stylistic vocabulary and
swing from three of North American’s richest fiddle regions. I will teach by ear, but
will hand out sheet music, and also post both downloadable recordings and sheet
music for this class to my website. http://ornsteincompton.com/bio.html
John Weed
Fiddle focus: Irish fiddle
Prerequisites: knowledge of the instrument/some basic fundamentals
Styles/tunes taught: This is an intermediate to advanced Celtic Fiddle class. We’re
going to learn some traditional Irish tunes, mostly by ear. Upon learning the tunes,
we will explore ornamentation, bow patterns that are useful, and emphasize
“groove” and good, danceable, pulsy rhythm. I will provide sheet music, and
recorded MP3s of the tunes played at various speeds. I am going to teach Merry
Blacksmith, Far from Home, Blarney Pilgrim, Fair Jenny’s Jig, and hopefully a few
others depending on time! Each student will need a playable fiddle, and a shoulder
rest and tuner are recommended but not mandatory. Also, students are allowed and
encouraged to bring a recording device.
Objective: to give students a few tunes with ornamentation and bow patterns that
they can apply to other tunes they learn in the future.
http://mollysrevenge.com/contact.shtml
Matt Bell
Guitar Class: “Are We Gonna Have Some Fun With Songs!”
In many musical settings a song is held together by the rhythm guitar. Tempo, feel,
beginnings and endings, breaks etc. are controlled by the rhythm guitarist. Every style
of music has it’s own way of playing backup guitar that gives it a signature sound.
Learning what makes these styles unique not only allows you to play a broader array
of styles, but gives the guitarist more technique to put into the trick bag.
Genre’s covered: Fiddle Tunes, Western Swing, Classic Country, Cajun, 50′s Rock n’
Roll, Bluegrass and Old Timey Songs.
We will be going over: Open & Movable Chords; Bass Runs; Strumming Patterns;
Creative Capo Use.
You will also: Learn technique for good sound while keeping yourself relaxed and
healthy for a long life with the guitar.
Read chord charts and learn to identify the form of a song, make your own intro’s
and endings.
Get an overview of the fingerboard for moving chords and playing single note lines.
Learn how chords fit together to learn songs faster and to compose your own.
Train your ear to find a songs key, follow other musicians and learn music aurally.
Learn how to be supportive of a vocalist or lead instrument (and get hired again. . .)
Isaac Callender
Mandolin class: rhythm and lead mandolin:
This class is for all levels of mandolin player from novice (only knows a chord or two)
to advanced. We will cover all major and minor chord forms, how to move chords
around the neck, and how to play leads both melodically and with improvisation.
Focus will be on learning to accompany and play fiddle type tunes of various
styles.www.isaaccallender.com
Duane Boyer
Guitar classes: Beginning (from “scratch”) and returning new players
Beginning:
Level/Duration: Beginning Guitar
Prerequisites: age 10 and older for beginning section
Styles/tunes taught: Beginning section, learning basic chords in basic keys which use
open strings as part of the chord fingerings, basic strumming techniques, apply with
simple song accompaniments
Please bring: Guitar, capo, music stand if you have one handy, not a necessity.
Course objective: To learn all the basic chords using proven techniques of physical
economy and efficiency to master the chords and chord changes as quickly as
possible, to incorporate them into song accompaniments to be used with students
in the other instrument sections, and to become involved playing with other groups
and instruments.
Returning Guitar from last year’s class:
Level/Duration: Returning students from last year
Pre-requisites: 2nd timers–students from last year’s sessions
Styles/tunes taught:
A. review material covered last year
B. add more advanced right hand techniques
C. learn new chords
D. Apply above to lots of song accompaniments.
Please bring: Guitar, capo, music stand if you have one handy, not a necessity
Course objectives: Continue to review and build upon the basic chords, using proven
techniques of physical economy and efficiency to master the chords and chord
changes as quickly as possible, to incorporate them into song accompaniments to be
used with students in the other instrument sections, and to become involved
playing with other groups and instruments.
Stuart Mason
Guitar class: Irish and DADGAD Guitar
Level/Duration: Beginning DADGAD guitar in Irish style
Prerequisites: Some experience on guitar is helpful but NOT required.
Styles/tunes taught: DADGAD is the most popular tuning these days for backup
guitar with Celtic fiddle tunes. We will begin by learning how to get into DADGAD
from standard tuning. We will learn how to use the capo to change keys. We will
learn backing for tunes from my CD “Slow and Easy,” such as The Merry Blacksmith
and The Kesh Jig. Charts will be available but we will primarily learn by ear. (tunes
and charts at http://slowandeasy.info)
Please bring: Acoustic guitar (steel string best but not required), capo, and electronic
tuner.
Course objective: To build a toolbox of chord voicings that students can take home
and use for years to come, for Celtic music and other genres as well.
http://helmintoller.com/
Jeanie Murphy
Clawhammer Banjo class: Technicques and Repetoire
Levels: mixed, from beginner to advanced
Beginner – Has never played the banjo and has little to no music
background.Advanced beginner: Has some musical background, understands tuning
and chords and can play a little in G. Can play some clawhammer or up-picking style.
Intermediate – Understands keys and can play in G, double C, and A modal tunings.
Uses clawhammer /up-picking smoothly. Experience playing with other instruments
and in jams.
Advanced – Plays easily with other instruments, especially fiddles. Can tune for any
key using tunings and the capo. Uses drop-thumb easily, also familiar with old-time
picking styles. Can craft a banjo part for a tune quickly and effectively. Has a good
knowledge of banjo styles.
Class Content:
Core Classes—Each day, we’ll work on three different areas:
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Right-hand technique (clawhammer, drop thumb)
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Left-hand techniques (pull offs, hammer ons, slides)
·
Tunings (the basic 3 that let you play anything, using the capo)
Styles and tunes taught:
Clawhammer with some left-hand slides, pull offs, and hammer ons. Some beginning
drop thumb. Work in G tuning and double C tuning./ Sail Away Ladies & Mole in the
Ground. If time, Twin Sister in A modal tuning.
We’ll look at all these things within the context of traditional tunes and players like
Wade Ward, Fred Cockerham, Hobart Smith, and others. If we have a variety of
playing levels, we will function as a good old-fashioned banjo band in which people
play different versions of a tune. Banjos can sound GREAT with each other!
In addition, we’ll talk a bit about banjo set up, useful tools like Amazing
Slowdowner, and techniques for playing with those fiddlers! I hope we can
collaborate with some fiddlers for the final Friday concert.