Instructors:    April

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11 - 15, 2012

CALVIN VOLLRATH

Intermediate & Advanced Fiddle

The acclaimed Calvin Vollrath returned to Julian for his second year as our lead fiddle instructor.  Hailing from Alberta, Canada, Calvin is simply one of the best fiddlers - and fiddle teachers - on the planet.  He's a repeated winner of many Canadian and international fiddle contests, has served as a judge for the Grand North American Old Tyme Fiddle Championship, as well as for the Grand Masters Oldtime Fiddle Competition in Weiser, ID.  He is a prolific composer, a consumate performer, and an inspiration to listeners and fiddlers alike.  Calvin's a veteran of all-things-fiddle, teaches at many fiddle camps in the US and Canada, and hosts "Camp Calvin" each July in St. Edouard, Alberta, Canada. 

EVAN MARSHALL

  Intermediate & Advanced Mandolin

Evan Marshall returned for his second year as our lead mandolin instructor.  In addition to his love and passion for playing both  bluegrass and Italian-inspired classical mandolin, Evan is justifiably one of the best and most   inspiring mandolin instructors around.  He is a phenomenal performer and entertainer, knowing not only how to play the heck out the instrument, but conveys both concept and technique with wit and humor.  Evan is in great demand as performer and teacher, and a frequent participant in regional and international mandolin conferences.  We were indeed honored to have Evan Marshall back for 2012. 

TYLER GRANT

Intermediate & Advanced

Flatpick Guitar

National Flatpicking Champion, Tyler Grant, is a versatile guitarist with a wide range of musical expertise.  In addition to sharing the stage with such luminaries as Tony Rice, Sam Bush, Tim O’Brien, Jerry Douglas and Chris Thile, Tyler has been an instructor at CalArts, Steve Kaufman’s Acoustic Kamp, Rockygrass Academy, and the Grand Targhee Music Camp.   Tyler has has been featured in Acoustic Guitar Magazine, Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine.  With roots in San Diego, Tyler now lives in Lyons, Colorado, where he writes and teaches music, enjoys the outdoors, and records for Grant Central Records.

JONATHAN TRAWICK

Beginnermediate & Intermediate Backup/Rhythm Guitar

Playing backup/rhythm guitar not only requires skill, it requires being a good listener and interpreter of music.  Simply put, Jonathan Trawick is one of the best backup/rhythm acoustic guitarists around. In addition to teaching at many camps across the US, Jonathan has served as the guitar accompanist for seven-time World Champion Fiddler, Jim "Texas Shorty" Chancellor, three-time Grand Master Fiddle Champion, Matthew Hartz, six-time National Fiddle Champion, Megan Lynch, legendary Missouri fiddler, Junior Marriott, Grand National Fiddle Champion, Dale Morris, Jr., and the sensational Canadian fiddler, April Verch.  Jonathan’s passion for music runs deep, and moved him to create and coordinate the acclaimed Arkansas Pickin' and Fiddlin' Championships held annually in Little Rock, Arkansas. 

"Beginnermediate" &

 Intermediate Fiddle    

Katie Harvey is an award-winning fiddler, a great piano accompanist, a Canadian step-dancer and a Champion Irish dancer.  She has studied with fiddle greats Natalie MacMaster and Troy MacGillivray, and recorded the soundtrack for the 2009 Irish Dance World Championship in Choreography.  At 19, Katie is already a sought-after fiddle instructor and a captivating performer. She returns to us in 2012, having taken top honors at the 2011 Topanga Banjo & Fiddle Contest, the Scottish Fiddle Competition at the 2011 Highland Games in Ventura, California, and the  2011 Banjo and Fiddle Contest at the annual Santa Barbara Fiddle Festival.   Multi-talented and inherently efferfescent, Katie's been a great asset to our camp, and through example and approach, generates enthusiasm for playing - and dancing to - all kinds of fiddle tunes.

JANE FREY

"Beginnermediate" &

Intermediate Fiddle

Jane Frey is a Professor of Viola at Point Loma Nazarene University and a well-seasoned violin instructor.  She is the Associate Director of the San Diego Young Artists Symphony (YAS), Director of the YAS Suzuki Strings and the YAS Camerata Ensemble.   In addition, Jane maintains a private studio in La Mesa, California, and works as a studio musician.  Her credits include performances with the Boston Pops and the San Diego Symphony, as well as tours with Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Andrea Bocelli and recordings with the pop group, YES.  Jane proved herself a boat-load of fun at the 2011 and 2012 camps, infecting all with her vibrance and enthusiasm.   She's one of those rare instructors who is able to cajole and inspire the young and young-at-heart into  taking on and playing increasingly complex tunes, and besides knowing what she's doing, has a great deal of fun while she's at it.  .