MUSIC CAMP
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The Location of this camp is the new Cabine Soleil, a gorgeous property on 17 acres, 15 km east of Sherwood Park offering wonderful Private, Dorm and Camping accommodation.
Camp Background and Philosophy
Check In will be Sunday evening, July 18, at 5pm. Camp will end at noon on Friday, July 24.
Morning Instruction in guitar, fiddle and banjo, for starters, beginners, and intermediates encouraging effective, repetitive learning.
Afternoon Workshops include…
- Square Dancing & Jigging
- Native American Flute
- Spoons, Bones & Musical Saw
- Dancing Men,
- Harmony Singing and more!
Evening Presentations will include student performances on Thursday at 7pm. Guests are welcome to attend and enjoy these special performances.
NOTE:
ANY FIDDLE STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN PLAYING FOR MORE THAN A YEAR SHOULD CONSIDER CALVIN VOLLRATH’S FIDDLE CAMP.
The 2010 Lumberjacks Music Camp was a great success for an intimate group of 12 students. Ian Porteous quickly developed a great method to handle the banjo, fiddle and guitar students both together and individually and with personal instruction time. The visiting band concerts gave great inspiration to the students. Should be even better next year.
Monroe Kinlock
Thank you so much for attending the camp, Monroe, your added resources, including the book and CD box set on the “64 fiddle tunes commonly played in Alberta” was great, it’s an excellent way to introduce the fiddle at camps. You’re an excellent representative for the “Alberta Society for Fiddlers”. Hope to see you out again next year!
My thoughts of music camp…
Lumberjack Music Camp 2010 – my very first music camp – was an incredible experience. One I shall forever cherish.
I, having no musical background what-so-ever, but loving the sounds and the way my insides feel at the sound of the fiddle, the banjo or the guitar, know this is something special. It’s toe-tapping, smile making, hear warming. It’s simply contagious. if down home bluegrass music is contagious then Ian Porteous is infectious. He has a sincere passion and love for the music. It’s obvious that he would like to share this passion with others.
I first met Ian at our school when he performed a concert for our students. I was so taken by his deliverance of the music and songs. You just couldn’t help but join in happily. It was then that my own interest began. I asked Ian where I could learn to play the fiddle like him. This is when I first found out about “The Lumberjack Music Camp”, a five day camp where you are totally in music – how perfect. Having no experience in music and being somewhat nervous – downright terrified actually – day one of camp arrived and the rest is history.
This music camp has exceeded every expectation i ever had. I have learned to play the fiddle. I will leave here with a repertoire of songs to play for my family, new friends to communicate with and a new love fro music.
“Cabine Soleil” is such a beautiful, peaceful, spirit filled place. It’s the perfect location. Ian Porteous has a way of passing on a love of music to his students. He teaches the songs but the music “pours” out of him. Being immersed for five days really forces a person to learn. It becomes natural. I have learned more in five days then I would ever have in 5 months or more.
I left camp exited about what I’d done and grateful for the learning opportunity. I truly believe that anyone can come to camp and go away with something. I’m exited to that “The Lumberjack Music Camp” will be around again next year. I expect a growth in numbers over the years. Those who come will not be disappointed. Music does put a smile in your heart.
This camp made music possible for someone like me – there are more like me out there that are ready for a music camp like this one. Thank you and see you next year.
Merci Beaucoup!
Jeannine Cloutier