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6th Annual Monroe-Style Mandolin Camp

International Bluegrass Music Museum

Owensboro, KY

September 9, 10 & 11, 2011

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Classes will cover a range of new topics as recommended by Camp Director Mike Compton and Associate Director Richie Brown. Taking into consideration suggestions of campers from prior years, they are working with the other faculty to create the best curriculum ever. Luthiers Paul Duff and Will Kimble will be available for consultation, setups and minor repairs by appointment.  This year we will all be learning a special "camp tune." Click here for more.

*SCHEDULE*

Friday, September 9, 2011

10:00-12:30: Check in. See the museum! Get your t-shirt & poster. Meet up with friends and have lunch downtown or view our new Bill Monroe Centennial exhibits.

12:30: All gather in the Bluegrass Unlimited Theater. Introduction of camp faculty and Museum staff and all campers

Time	Beginners	Intermediates	Advanced	All Levels	Luthier Topics and Demonstration
1:00-2:15	Bill Monroe: an Introduction —Butch	Monroe Vocal Stylings—David	Melodic Variations Using Rhythm Patterns and Chord Voicing—Richie/Mike	Slow Jam —Roland	The Bridge
2:30-3:45	Beginning Right Hand Technique and Simple Chords—Richie	The “A” Vocabulary; Phrases you should know —Butch	Adapting Material From Other Genres to Monroe Style —David/Mike	Double stops for everyone!—Roland	The Nut
4:00-5:10	Right and Left Hand Coordination —Roland	Some Signature Monroe Licks —Butch/Ritchie	“Rawhide” —Mike	Monroe in the ‘80s —David	Action and Neck Relief

5:00-7:00: Barbecue dinner at the Museum.  Afterward, walk or Drive to Gabrielle’s for All-Night Pickin’ Party.

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Time	Beginners	Intermediates	Advanced	All Levels	Luthier Topics and Demonstration
10:00-11:15	Early Monroe Style/“Lonesome Road Blues” in G —Richie	Pike County Breakdown w/variations —Butch	Blue Moon of Kentucky in 3 Keys —Roland	Slow Jam —David/Mike	Strings and Picks
11:30-12:30	Soldier’s Joy —Roland	Building a Monroe-style solo —Richie/David	What About Downstrokes? —Butch	“The Tanyards” and “Land of Lincoln” —Mike	Sunbursts
12:30-1:30	Lunch Break	Lunch Break	Lunch Break	Lunch Break	Lunch Break
1:45-3:00	Chop Chords and Rhythm —David	Harmony by ear! —Richie/Mike	Playing in B,  Bb and other Difficult keys —Roland	Basic Monroe Repertoire —Butch	French Polishing
3:15-4:30	Monroe in the '40s —Butch (All Levels)	5th Fret as Home Base/Fingerboard Options —Mike	Monroe in the '60s —Richie	Monroe Brothers Duet Style —Tom/David	Intonation

5:30-6:30  Supper Break
7:30-9:30  All-Star Faculty Concert at Woodward's
9:30-11:30 Jamming at the Museum

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Time	Beginners	Intermediates	Advanced	All Levels	Luthier Topics and Demonstration
10:00-11:00	Basic Tremolo and Variations —Mike	Monroe’s Influence on Country Music and '50s Rock and Roll. —David	Monroe’s Bus Solo Playing —Roland	Slow Jam —Richie/Butch	Hardware/ General Q&A
11:15-12:30	Easy Gospel Kickoffs & Turn-arounds —Richie	Bluegrass Blues/Selected Solos —Mike	Nuts and Bolts of Harmony Singing —Roland/David	Backing up Vocals —Butch

12:30-1:30  Lunch

Camp Tune—"My Father's Footsteps"

A message from Mike Compton

"This year at the IBMM's Monroe Mandolin Camp it has been suggested we play a 'camp tune' on the last day. Considering I already had this trio worked out in notation, I've decided to post this as this year's tune, the first in the history of the camp. It is entitled "My Father's Footsteps". Seems fitting, don't you think? 

Please take a look at the parts and decide which one you'd like to play. No part is more simple than the next so just choose the part that works for you. We will need to make sure on Friday when we all meet for the first time that we have an equal number of students for each part. Those who want can play chord chops, but that doesn't mean everybody! See you soon."

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