Schedule of Events

Master Schedule – Adults

FRIDAY, May 18

11:00 am

Registration Table Opens at the Patio

       

1:00 pm

Room “A”

Concert –

Todd Crowley

     

Rooms:

Room “A” – St. Peter’s – Upper Dorm Building

1:30 pm

Room “A”

Concert –

Hans York

     

Room “B” – St. Luke’s – Lower Dorm Building

2:15 pm

Workshops

Set #1

Room “A”

“Autoharp for the Beginner”

Evo Bluestein

Inst: Autoharp

Level: Beginner

A class for the new autoharp player.  No experience necessary.

Room “B”

“Beginner’s Autoharp”

Lindsay Haisley

Inst: Autoharp

Level: Beginner

Lindsay’s method for new players of the autoharp.

Room “C”

“How to Listen Like a Musician”

Ray Frank

Inst: All

Level: Beg. – Adv.

What gives music its shape?  How to enhance one’s playing.

Room “D”

“Songwriting Tips”

Peggy Seeger

Inst: All

Level: Beg. – Adv.

Learn how to write songs from one of folk music’s finest…

Room “C” – St. John’s – Lower Dorm Building – enter door through the Harper’s Gallery room

Room “D” – Dining Room

“Patio” – Registration table area – Upper Motel-Style Building

3:30 pm

Workshops

Set #2

Room “A”

“Solid Foundations”

Jo Ann Smith

Inst: Autoharp

Level: Beginner

For new players: autoharp up to melody playing.  Everything from care, maintenance, and basic strumming.

Room “B”

“Autoharp Maintenance”

Pete Daigle

Inst: Autoharp

Level: Beg. – Adv.

The famous maintenance class for autoharp from one of the finest luthiers in the world.

Room “C”

“Gove’s Guitar”

Gove Scrivenor

Inst: Guitar

Level: Beg. – Int.

Learn guitar from one of Nashville’s best session players.  Gove will draw from his forty years of experience…

Room “D”

“Songs Combining Major + Minor Chords”

Drew Smith

Inst: Autoharp

Level: Beg. – Adv.

So many fine songs mix Majors and Minors…let’s learn a few!

“Outdoor/Picnic” – Just west of the Dining Room

4:30 pm

Informal Jam & Relax Time

       

5:15 pm

Dinner Line - Students

       

5:30 pm – 6:20 pm

Dinner Line - Adults

       

6:30 pm

World Famous CAG Barn Dance

at the red barn…

Evo Bluestein: facilitator

Kenny Hall & the New Santa Fe Ramblers: Band

Kids & Adults Welcomed!

       

8:00 pm

Intermission

       

8:15 pm

Room “A”

Concert –

Jo Ann Smith

       

8:45 pm

Break

       

8:50 pm

Room “A”

Concert –

Keith Terry

       

9:25 pm

Break

       

9:30 pm

Room “A”

Concert –

Ron Wall

       

10:15 pm

Post Concert Jams

“Room “B”

Singing Circle

     

SATURDAY, May 19

 7:45 am

Breakfast Line - Students

       

8:00 am

Breakfast Line - Adults

       

 9:00 am

Room “A”

Staff & Workshops Introduction

       

9:45 am

Workshops

Set #3

Room “A”

“Songs About and By Women”

Peggy Seeger

Inst: All

Level: Beg. – Adv.

Peggy will teach and perform songs that she has collected that are inspired by women.

Room “B”

“Let’s Go Floating: Tandem Chord Bars”

Todd Crowley

Inst: Autoharp

Level: Beg. – Adv.

Learn how to make 60 chords on a chromatic and 30 on a two-key diatonic harp.

Room “C”

“Beginning DADGAD Guitar”

Hans York

Inst: Guitar

Level: Beg. – Int.

The master of the DADGAD guitar tuning will teach its’ secrets to all.

Room “D”

“Three more of my Favorite Songs”

Ron Wall

Inst: Autoharp

Level: Int.

Ron will teach three more of his favorite songs from his collection.

 

10:45 am

Break

       

11:00 am

Workshops

Set #4

 2 Student & Adult combination classes!

Room “A”

“Body Music”

Keith Terry

Inst: None

Level: Beg. – Adv.

(students & adults)

Classic “hambone” rhythm styles with clapping, slapping, and snapping.

Room “B”

“Rhythms on the Autoharp”

Lindsay Haisley

Inst: Autoharp

Level: Beg. – Int. (adults)

Techniques for playing rhythms using damping methods on the autoharp button board.

Room “C”

“Calypso Fun”

Les Gustafson-Zook

Inst: Autoharp

Level: Int. (adults)

Use some tape to turn your harp into a marimba and play some classic Calypso.

Room “D”

“Beginning Tinwhistle”

Evo Bluestein

Inst: Tinwhistle (Provided)

Level: Beg.

(students & adults)

Evo will teach basic musical notes on the tinwhistle.

 

12:00 pm

Break

Lunch line - Students

       

12:15 pm

Lunch line - Adults

       

1:00 pm

Lunchtime Concert –

Drew Smith

       

1:30 pm

Break

       

1:35 pm

Workshops

Set #5

Room “A”

“Finding Your Personal Best Singing Keys”

Bryan Bowers

Inst: Autoharp

Level: Beg. – Adv.

Bryan will bring his vast experiences to help you find your own voice as a performer.

Room “B”

“So You’re Expecting ‘Triplets’?”

Tina Louise Barr

Inst: Autoharp

Level: Int.

Tina will lead exercises in rapid successive note-playing to build accuracy and strength.

Room “C”

“Gove’s Jam”

Gove Scrivenor

Inst: Autoharp/Guitar

Level: Beg. – Adv.

Still want more jamming?  Work with one of Nashville’s best.

Room “D”

“Turning Rhythm Strums into Thumb Lead Playing”

Drew Smith

Inst: Autoharp

Level: Beg. – Adv.

How ¼ & 1/8th beats can be applied to 4/4 and ¾ rhythm, with thumb lead techniques.

 

2:35 pm

Break

       

2:45 pm

“Room A”

“An Hour With Peggy Seeger”

       

3:45 pm

Break

       

4:00 pm

Workshops

Set #6

It’s Jam Time!

“Room A”

“Beginner’s Jam”

Evo Bluestein

Inst: All

Level: Beg.

Evo’s classic jam for newer autoharpists.  All instruments welcomed.

“Room B”

“Jammin’ with

Jo Ann”

Jo Ann Smith

Inst: Autoharp

Level: Int.

International Autoharp Champion Jo Ann Smith will lead you.

“Patio”

“Jam to Old-Time Music with Kenny”

Kenny Hall

Inst: All

Level: Beg. – Adv.

Jam to classic old-time music from Kenny’s collection of 1100 songs.

“Room D”

“Les’ Jamming with Comfort”

Les Gustafson-Zook

Inst: Autoharp

Level: Beg. – Int.

International Autoharp Champion Les G-Z’s fun and easy jam.

 

5:00 pm

“Room A”

Open Stage

Hosted by: Kevin Hill

Please sign up to perform 1 or 2 songs at the main stage.  Autoharp must be included!  Sign-up sheet is at the patio.

“Patio”

Monastery Tour

Hosted by: Mike Mueller

Tour leaves at 5:05 pm exactly to walk/drive to the monastery.  Ladies must wear head scarves and skirts.  Gentlemen must wear shirts and long pants.  Sign up at the patio.

     

5:45 pm

Dinner Line – Students

       

6:00 pm

Dinner Line – Adults

       

7:05 pm

Room “A”

Concert –

Lyquid Amber

       

7:55 pm

Break

       

8:00 pm

Room “A”

Concert –

Lindsay Haisley

       

8:35 pm

Break

       

8:40 pm

Room “A”

Concert –

Gove Scrivenor

       

9:15 pm

Break

       

9:20 pm

Room “A”

Concert –

Bryan Bowers and Friends

       

10:15 pm

Post Concert Jamming

“Room “B”

Singing Circle

     

SUNDAY, May 20

 7:45 am

Breakfast Line – Students

       

 8:00 am

Breakfast Line – Adults

CAG Lifetime Achievement Award (8:30 am)

       

9:00 am

Workshops

Set #7

“Room A”

“Gospel Tunes”

Les Gustafson-Zook

Inst: Autoharp

Level: Int.

Beautiful and challenging arrangements of several Gospel tunes.

Room “B”

“Autoharp Maintenance”

Pete Daigle

Inst: Autoharp

Level: Beg. – Adv.

The famous maintenance class for autoharp from one of the finest luthiers in the world.

Room “C”

“Why & When you need Seventh Chords”

Drew Smith

Inst: Autoharp

Level: Beg. – Adv.

There’s a world of music out there that depends on the use of ‘sevenths’.”

   

10:00 am

Break

       

10:15 am

Workshops

Set #8

It’s Jam Time!

Room “A”

“Ray’s Cool Jammin’”

Ray Frank

Inst: All

Level: Beg. – Adv.

Ray will lead and teach how to jam as a group.  He’ll make it fun!

Room “B”

“Keith Terry’s Rhythm Studio”

Keith Terry

Inst: None

Level: Beg. – Adv.

Entertaining and informative, we’ll explore a variety of rhythmic systems from around the world, guaranteed to open your ears!

Room “C”

“Tina’s California Jamming”

Tina Louise Barr

Inst: All

Level: Beg. – Adv.

A lively jam with Tina and her husband, John Gwinner.  All acoustic instruments welcomed.

“Room D”

“Ron’s Tennessee Jam”

Ron Wall

Inst: Autoharp

Level: Int.

Ron’s will lead this jam with a flavor from his home state of Tennessee.

“Patio”

“Jam to Old-Time Music with Kenny”

Kenny Hall

Inst: All

Level: Beg. – Adv.

Jam to classic old-time music from Kenny’s collection of 1100 songs.

11:15 am

Break

       

11:30 am

Workshops

Set #4

 2 Student & Adult combination classes!

Room “A”

“Finishing School for the Right Hand”

Jo Ann Smith

Inst: Autoharp

Level: Beg. – Int.

Refinement for the right hand.

Room “B”

“The Spoken Word for Performance Context”

Bryan Bowers

Inst: All

Level: Beg. – Adv.

Make the most out of lyrics in songs.

Room “C”

“Christmas Carols on the Autoharp”

Lindsay Haisley

Inst: Autoharp

Level: Beg.

Christmas is never too early!  An informal presentation on carols based on Lindsay’s Christmas album.

Room “D”

“Beginning Clogging”

Cheryl Haisley

Inst: None

Level: Beg.

(Students/Adults!)

Learn the basic styles of Appalachian clogging.  Combination students & adults!

“Outdoor/Picnic” Area

“We Shall Overcome: Songs of Struggle and Songs of Triumph”

Todd Crowley

Inst: Autoharp

Level: Beg. – Adv.

Songs that will inspire, make you think, and make you want to take on today’s headlines.  Songbook included.  Students & adults.

12:25 pm

Break – Lunch Line – Students

       

12:30 pm

Lunch Line – Adults

CAG Lifetime Achievement Award (1:10 pm)

       

1:40 pm

Break

       

1:45 pm

Room “A”

Concert –

Peggy Seeger

       

2:15 pm

Break

       

2:20 pm

Room “A”

Concert –

Les Gustafson-Zook

       

2:50 pm

Break

       

2:55 pm

Room “A”

Concert –

Tina Louise Barr

       

3:25 pm

Break

       

3:30 pm

Room “A”

Concert –

Evo Bluestein & Friends

       

4:30 pm

Room “A”

GOLDEN TICKET DRAWING

  1. Must be present to win.
  2. Each paid registration may enter.
  3. Slips will be given out at 4:30.
  4. Winner will receive for CAG 2008:

-         two registrations

-         one motel-style room for two

-         two t-shirts

(A $500 value!)

       

4:40 pm

Final Evaluations

Thank you’s

       

5:00 pm

Break Camp

       

Student Schedule

Friday, May 19

3:30 pm

Bus Arrival:

Bus #1:

Depart Riverdale: 1:45 pm.

Depart Orange Center:

2:15 pm

Arrive at St. Nicholas Ranch: 3:30 pm

Bus #2:

Depart Sanger 2:00 pm

Depart Sheridan Elem., Orange Cove, 2:45 pm

Arrive at St. Nicholas Ranch: 3:30 pm

       

3:45 pm

Check into Dorms

       

4:30 pm

Room “A”

Student Orientation with Mike Mueller

       

5:00 pm

Break

       

5:15 pm

Dinner Line - Students

       

6:30 pm

Barn Dance/Monastery Hike

Check Map for Location

Sanger/Kings Canyon:

6:30 pm – Barn Dance

7:15 pm – Monastery Hike

Orange Center/Pacfic Union:

6:30 pm – Monastery Hike

7:15 pm – Barn Dance

   

8:00 pm

Break

       

8:15 pm

Room “A”

Concert –

Jo Ann Smith

       

8:45 pm

Break

       

8:50 pm

Room “A”

Concert –

Keith Terry

       

9:30 pm

Get Ready for Bed

       

10:15 pm

Lights Out

       

Saturday, May 19

7:00 am

Wake-Up and Get Ready

       

7:45 am

Breakfast Line – Students

       

9:00 am

Room “A”

Staff Workshop Introductions

       

9:45 am

Student Workshops

Riverdale

Outdoor/Picnic Area

“Beginning Clogging”

Cheryl Haisley

Orange Center

Outdoor/Picnic Area

“Beginning Clogging”

Cheryl Haisley

Kings Canyon

Outdoor/Picnic Area

“Found Instruments”

Ray Frank

Gove Scrivenor

Sanger

Outdoor/Picnic Area

“Found Instruments”

Ray Frank

Gove Scrivenor

 

10:45 am

Break:

Water/Juice Break

Dining Room

       

11:00 am

Student Workshops

Student & Adult Combination Classes

Riverdale

Room “A”

“Body Music”

Keith Terry

Orange Center

Room “A”

“Body Music”

Keith Terry

Kings Canyon

Room “D”

“Beginning Tinwhistle”

Evo Bluestein

Sanger

Room “D”

“Beginning Tinwhistle”

Evo Bluestein

 

11:55 am

Break

       

12:00 pm

Lunch Line – Students

       

1:00 pm

Student Workshops

(Camp)

Riverdale

“Swimming”

Orange Center

“Swimming”

Kings Canyon

“Hike around the Ranch”

Sanger

“Hike around the Ranch”

 

2:30 pm

Break

Water/Juice Break

Dining Room

       

2:45 pm

“Room A”

“An Hour With Peggy Seeger”

       

3:45 pm

Break

       

4:00 pm

Student Workshops

Riverdale

“Hike around the Ranch”

Orange Center

“Hike around the Ranch”

Kings Canyon

“Swimming”

Sanger

“Swimming”

 

5:30 pm

Break

       

5:45 pm

Dinner Line – Students

       

6:45 pm

Break

       

7:00 pm

Outdoor/Picnic Area

“Marshmellow Seminar”

Les Gustafson-Zook

Ray Frank

Todd Crowley

Keith Terry

       

8:30 pm

Break

       

8:35 pm

Room “D”

“Indoor Games”

Board Games

Cards

       

10:00 pm

Get Ready for Bed

       

10:15 pm

Lights Out

       

Sunday, May 20

7:00 am

Wake-up and Get Ready

       

7:45 am

Breakfast Line – Students

       

9:00 am

Student

Workshops

Riverdale

Outdoor/Picnic Area

“Beginning

Tinwhistle”

Evo Bluestein

Orange Center

Outdoor/Picnic Area

“Beginning Tinwhistle”

Evo Bluestein

Kings Canyon

Room “D”

“Beginning Harmonica”

Ron Wall

Sanger

Room “D”

“Beginning Harmonica”

Ron Wall

 

10:00 am

Break

Water/Juice Break

Dining Room

       

10:15 am

Student Workshops

Riverdale

“Beginning

Harmonica”

Hans York

Orange Center

“Beginning Harmonica”

Hans York

Kings Canyon

Hayride: 10:15 – 10:45

Archery: 10:45 – 11:15

Sanger

Archery: 10:15 – 10:45

Hayride: 10:45 – 11:15

 

11:15 am

Break

Water/Juice Break

Dining Room

       

11:30 am

Student Workshops

Student & Adult Combination

Riverdale

Outdoor/Picnic Area

“We Shall Overcome”

Todd Crowley

Orange Center

Outdoor/Picnic Area

“We Shall Overcome”

Todd Crowley

Kings Canyon

Outdoor/Picnic Area

“Beginning Clogging”

Cheryl Haisley

Sanger

Outdoor/Picnic Area

“Beginning Clogging”

Cheryl Haisley

 

12:20 pm

Break

       

12:25 pm

Lunch Line – Students

       

1:30 pm

Student

Workshops

Riverdale

Hayride: 10:15 – 10:45

Archery: 10:45 – 11:15

Orange Center

Archery: 10:15 – 10:45

Hayride: 10:45 – 11:15

Kings Canyon

Basketball/Volleyball

Sanger

Basketball/Volleyball

 

2:30 pm

Break

       

2:35 pm

Pack up and Get Ready to Leave Camp

       

3:00 pm

Room “D”

Debriefing

Evaluations

with Mike Mueller

       

3:30 pm

Buses Depart:

Bus #1:

Arrive Orange Center: Riverdale: 1:45 pm.

Depart Orange Center:

2:15 pm

Arrive at St. Nicholas Ranch: 3:30 pm

Bus #2:

Depart Sanger 2:00 pm

Depart Sheridan Elem., Orange Cove, 2:45 pm

Arrive at St. Nicholas Ranch: 3:30 pm

       

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