AFF Music Camp offers diverse classes of traditional music. Many instruments offer different levels, from beginning to advanced.

Classes that are labeled I, II, and III indicate mainly skill level on the instrument, not necessarily the number of tunes known in that style. For example, if you’ve been playing classical music for awhile but are interested in the Bluegrass style, go for the Bluegrass Fiddle II class, or if you’re a violinist with no "fiddle" experience and want Oldtime, go to the Oldtime Fiddle II class. All instructors encourage you to bring tape recorders

If you feel you selected the wrong class, you may switch after the first day if space permits. Some classes have a limitation of size and will be on a first come basis. The classes are designed to be progressive, each day built upon the previous day's learning.

Many students may find that one or two classes give them plenty to work on, and may want to use the free periods for practice.

The AFF Music Camp reserves the right to cancel any class if minimum registration is not met.


Photo courtesy of Heather Resz/2005

• OLD-TIME FIDDLE I, II, & III
• IRISH FIDDLE I, II, and III
• BLUEGRASS FIDDLE I, II & III
• BASIC FIDDLE TECHNIQUE

• MANDOLIN I, II
• CLAWHAMMER BANJO I, II, & III
• IRISH MANDOLIN/TENOR BANJO I & II

• IRISH BACKUP GUITAR
• SWING/JAZZ GUITAR
• GUITAR I & II
• FLATPICK GUITAR
• RHYTHM GUITAR FOR OLDTIME & BLUEGRASS

• IRISH WHISTLE I, II & III
• IRISH FLUTE
  

• VOCAL TECHNIQUE
• IRISH SONG

• BODHRAN
• BASS
• BAND LAB / PLAYING WITH OTHERS
• COMMON IRISH SESSION TUNES
• HAMMERED DULCIMER

• KIDS ON PARADE
• KID'S BAND
• MUSICAL KIDS