Workshops & Jam Sessions
Our workshops and jam sessions let you get up close and personal with the pros! Before they take the stage each night at the Evening Concerts, the artists at FiddleFest participate in workshops and jam sessions with you. Take advantage of this once in a lifetime opportunity to meet the artists, discuss music with them, or just play a few songs together!Workshops Gallery
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Workshops and Jam Sessions are located in Moody Center meeting spaces, unless otherwise noted.Jump to a schedule:
Friday, July 30 Workshops
All workshops are held in meeting rooms in Moody Center - see map.Workshops start at 10:00 AM.
Banjo Workshop
Rathskeller (downstairs)Starts at 10:00 AM
- » Jerry Keys | Paul Williams & The Victory Trio
- » Jody King | The Jeanette Williams Band
- » Barry Abernathy | Mountain Heart
- » John Lawless | Acousitic Endeavors
- » Richard Scaggs | Sandy Ridge
Mandolin Workshop
Wrobel Dining Room (main floor)Starts at 10:00 AM
- » Ronald Inscore | The Jeanette Williams Band
- » Aaron Ramsey | Mountain Heart
- » Spencer Blankenship | Sandy Ridge
Guitar Workshop
Janney Lounge (main floor)Starts at 10:00 AM
- » Dan Moneyhun | Paul Williams & The Victory Trio
- » Clay Jones | Mountain Heart
- » Dewey Peters | Acoustic Endeavors
Fiddle Workshop
Goodwin PDR (main floor)Starts at 10:00 AM
- » Jim VanCleve | Mountain Heart
Vocal Workshop
Ballator Gallery (upstairs)Starts at 10:00 AM
- » Paul Williams | Paul Williams & The Victory Trio
- » Adam Winstead | Paul Williams & The Victory Trio
- » Glenn Scaggs | Sandy Ridge
- » Jeanette Williams | The Jeanette Williams Band
- » Johnny Williams | The Jeanette Williams Band
- » Josh Shilling | Mountain Heart
- » Warren Amberson | Acoustic Endeavors
- » Kelly Green | Acoustic Endeavors
Bass Workshop
Main Dining Room (main floor)Starts at 10:00 AM
- » Susie Keys | Paul Williams & The Victory Trio
- » Jason Moore | Mountain Heart
- » Mike Conner | Sandy Ridge
Friday, July 30 Jam Sessions
Feel free to participate in any of FiddleFest's open jams. Pro jams are reserved for performing artists to jam together in an informal concert style. Jamming anywhere on the festival grounds is most welcome!
Up Close with Mountain Heart
Moody Center: The Rathskeller (downstairs)Starts at 1:30 PM
Open Jam
An informal jam in the laid back Rathskeller Lounge featuring all members of Mountain Heart. Bring your instrument and join in! An open jam for singers, pickers, and spectators.- » Jim VanCleve | Fiddle, vocals
- » Josh Shilling | Guitar, piano, vocals
- » Barry Abernathy | Banjo, vocals
- » Jason Moore | Bass, vocals
- » Aaron Ramsey | Mandolin, vocals
- » Clay Jones | Guitar, vocals
FiddleFest Pro Jam Opry
Babcock Auditorium in Dana Science Building - see map.Starts at 2:30 PM
Watch as the pros jam together on stage! The FiddleFest Pro Jam is an informal concert featuring our performing artists jamming together. Each jam is unique, so don't miss this opportunity!
- » Paul Williams & The Victory Trio
- » The Jeanette Williams Band
- » Acoustic Endeavors
- » Sandy Ridge
Saturday, July 31 Workshops
All workshops are held in meeting rooms in Moody Center - see map.Workshops start at 10:00 AM.
Banjo Workshop
Rathskeller (downstairs)Starts at 10:00 AM
- » Jerry Keys | Paul Williams & The Victory Trio
- » Sammy Shelor | Lonesome River Band
- » Jessie Baker | Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
Mandolin Workshop
Wrobel Dining Room (main floor)Starts at 10:00 AM
- » Andy Ball | Lonesome River Band
- » Jesse Brock | Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
Guitar Workshop
Janney Lounge (main floor)Starts at 10:00 AM
- » Dan Moneyhun | Paul Williams & The Victory Trio
- » Dewey Peters | Acoustic Endeavors
- » Tom Adams | Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
Fiddle Workshop
Goodwin PDR (main floor)Starts at 10:00 AM
- » Mike Hartgrove | Lonesome River Band
- » Michael Cleveland | Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
- » Jerry Correll | The Wolfe Brothers
Vocal Workshop
Ballator Gallery (upstairs)Starts at 10:00 AM
- » Paul Williams | Paul Williams & The Victory Trio
- » Adam Winstead | Paul Williams & The Victory Trio
- » Brandon Rickman | Lonesome River Band
Bass Workshop
Main Dining Room (main floor)Starts at 10:00 AM
- » Susie Keys | Paul Williams & The Victory Trio
- » Mike Anglin | Lonesome River Band
- » Mike Conner | Sandy Ridge
- » Marshall Wilborn | Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
Saturday, July 31 Jam Sessions
Feel free to participate in any of FiddleFest's open jams. Pro jams are reserved for performing artists to jam together in an informal concert style. Jamming anywhere on the festival grounds is most welcome!
Jam & Dance with the Wolfe Brothers
Moody Center: The Rathskeller (downstairs)Starts at 1:30 PM
Open Jam
Join the Wolfe Brothers and square dance caller Don Meador for an afternoon dance. It'll be a flatfootin', buck dancin' good time! Bring your instrument or your dancing shoes and join in.- » Jerry Correll | Fiddle
- » Dale Morris | Banjo, guitar
- » Casey Hash | Guitar, accordion
- » Donna Correll | Bass
