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Period
Period 1
9 - 10:15 am
Period 2
10:30 - 11:45 am
Period 3
1 - 2:15 pm
Period 4
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Period 5
4 - 5:30 pm
Evening Events
6:45 pm +
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Period 4
Class Spans
1 Period
Beginning Banjo with Lydia Martin Foy
Available:
Week 3
Skill Level:
N/A
A
Take your first steps on this uniquely American instrument.
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Period 1
Class Spans
1 Period
Beginning Bluegrass Banjo w Randy Barrett
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
A/B
Learn to play the banjo in the style of the great Earl Scruggs, the cornerstone of bluegrass music.
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Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period
Clawhammer Banjo I with Randy Barrett
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
A/B
Dive into the world of old-time banjo.
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Period 3
Class Spans
1 Period
Clawhammer Banjo II with Mark Schatz
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
B/C
Expand your banjo skills with Mark Schatz
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Period 1
Class Spans
1 Period
Earl Scruggs Banjo with Tony Trischka
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Take this opportunity to learn from one of the great banjoists of our time.
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Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period
Irish Mandolin I / Tenor Banjo I with Emily Martin
Available:
Week 3
Skill Level:
N/A
A/B
Emily Martin teaches traditional Irish mandolin ornamentation and more for mandolin/tenor banjo.
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Period 3
Class Spans
1 Period
Irish Mandolin II / Tenor Banjo II with Emily Martin
Available:
Week 3
Skill Level:
N/A
B
Take your Irish mandolin/tenor banjo playing to the next level.
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Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period
Jug and Skiffle Band with Slim Harrison
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
If you have something that makes a sound, you can join the band! Let's have a good time!
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Period 3
Class Spans
1 Period
Old-Time Banjo Repertoire with Lydia Martin Foy
Available:
Week 3
Skill Level:
N/A
A/B
Expand your repertoire to include some favorites and previously unknown old-time tunes for five-string banjo.
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Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period
Old-Time Banjo with Bruce Molsky
Available:
Week 3
Skill Level:
N/A
B
An opportunity to learn the banjo with Bruce Molsky! Improve your use of specific techniques and learn how they were used by the old masters.
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Period 4
Class Spans
1 Period
Progressive Banjo with Tony Trischka
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Learn from one of the most important bluegrass banjo players in the history of the genre.
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Period 3
Class Spans
1 Period
Simple Basics of Music with Harry Orlove
Available:
Week 3
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
No matter your instrument, acquire basic musical skills in the simplest way possible, including ear training, chart writing and more.
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Period 3
Class Spans
1 Period
Understanding the Fretboard w Chris James
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
Get to know the fretboard with a series of manageable tasks.
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Something For Everyone
Schedule a week or two, or three! Or, just sprinkle some classes in between other commitments.
Week 1
6/23/25
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6/27/25
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Week 2
7/7/25
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7/11/25
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Week 3
7/14/25
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7/18/25
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