Spring is just around the corner, and it’s the time of year for those who plant gardens to start leafing through seed catalogs. For those who play bluegrass instruments (or would like to), it’s time to check out the list of bluegrass camps and workshops available this summer. (Actually, some run in various locations year-round.)
Camps and workshops are a great break from one-on-one lessons or woodshedding alone. They are also a great way to learn from talented musicians and teachers, while making new friends who love bluegrass music as much as you do!
You may not be aware of a free listing of bluegrass camps on the IBMA Foundation website at this link. If you have a bluegrass camp or workshop for youth or students of any age, please email the info to info@bluegrassfoundation.org and we will be happy to include your event.
If you are interested in helping young musicians go to bluegrass camps or take lessons, please consider a donation to the Fletcher Bright Memorial Grant for Young Musicians. Applicants of all ages may also apply for the new Terry Baucom Bluegrass Education Grant. Demand typically exceeds available funds for these grants four months before the end of the fiscal year, so your support would be greatly appreciated! You’re welcome to mail a donation marked FLETCHER BRIGHT or TERRY BAUCOM GRANT to IBMA Foundation, 1183 University Drive #105-215, Burlington, NC 27215 or you can make a donation through PayPal at our website, https://bluegrassfoundation.org. Thank you!
Those of us lucky enough to have had someone show us a few chords and teach us some tunes when we were young know the value of this kind of help. It’s all a part of planting seeds and working together to create a brighter future for bluegrass.
Coming SOON: Stay tuned for the April 1 issue of The Cornerstone for the following:
-2025 Arnold Shultz Fund grant recipients
-The Strings for Dreams Bluegrass Raffle, with a fabulous Deering banjo prize
-Apply for the Neil Rosenberg Bluegrass Scholar Award, deadline June 30
-June 2 deadline to apply for IBMA Foundation-hosted college scholarships, including the new Mike Auldridge Scholarship, the -J.D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship, the Katy Daley Broadcast Media/ Sound Engineering Scholarship, the Sally Ann Forrester Scholarship, the Gloria Belle Memorial Scholarship, the IBMA Bluegrass College Scholarship, and the Rick Lang Music Songwriter Scholarship
-A report from the European Bluegrass Summit.
Return to the March 2025 issue of The Cornerstone.
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