Buffalo Rose
Folk/Americana
Piedmont Blūz
Country Blues
Resonant Rogues
New Old-Fashioned
Rakish
Celtic & More
Appalasia
Asia Meets Appalachia
And Your Hosts
Simple Gifts
Folk College 2023 Schedule
*Schedule subject to change
Folk College is full of great workshops, concerts, singing and dancing.
Check back for updates.
Key
Levels:
1=beginner/non-musician
2=advanced beginner
3=intermediate
4=intermediate/advanced
5=advanced/professional
Codes:
S=singing
I=instrumentals
E=taught by ear
M=sheet music provided
P=instruments provided
D=discussion, no playing
Workshops are for all instruments unless otherwise indicated.
The 2023 Schedule has not been announced yet.
Please check back for updates.
Friday, May 26, 2023
(SEPARATE REGISTRATION REQUIRED)
See Intensive page for Intensive descriptions
Choice of Intensive Classes:
Taught by Jay Best & Henry Koretzky (Level 1-2, IS)
Taught by members of Buffalo Rose (Level 1-5, S)
Taught by Benedict Turner of Piedmont Bluz (Level 2-5, P)
Taught by Byrce Rabideau of Buffalo Rose (Level 2-5)
Taught by Jeff Berman of Appalasia (Level 2-5)
Taught by Sparrow of Resonant Rogues (Level 3-5)
Taught by Keith Josiah Smith of Resonant Rogues (Level 3-5)
Taught by Maura Shawn Scanlin of Rakish (Level 3-5)
Shelley Kelley (Level 1, P)
Henry Koretzky & LeAnna Kline (Level 1-5, SI)
Sue Powers (Level 1-5, IS)
Linda Littleton & Karen Hirshon (Level 2, IE)
Nathan Bishop & Tim Ball (Level 2, IM)
Judy Minot (Level 3-4, IM)
Rachel Hall (Level 4-5, IE)
Come learn a few tunes that are super cool and not so hard to play.
Sheet music and chords will be provided.
Benedict Turner (Level 1-2, P)
Valerie Turner (Level 2-5, SE)
Eric Ian Farmer (Level 2, EI)
Judy Minot & Nathan Bishop (Level 2, IE)
Steve Buckalew & Tim Ball (Level 3-5, IM)
Maura Scanlin & Conor Hearn (Level 3-5, IE)
Mimi Jong (Level 3-5, LE)
Jay Best, Sue Powers & Jeff Berman
Saturday, May 27, 2023
Meet the staff, sign up for a folk band, and get oriented as to what’s happening for the rest of the weekend.
Jeff Berman (Level 1, P)
Benedict Turner (Level 1, P)
Eric Ian Farmer (Level 1-3, SE)
Jay Best (Level 2, IE)
Tim Ball (Level 2-3, IE)
Rachel Hall (Level 3-5, IM)
Rakish (Level 4-5, IE)
Resonant Rogues (Level 4-5, IM)
Judy Minot with melody by Steve Buckalew (Level 2-4)
Henry Koretzky (Level 1-5)
Sue Powers & Jay Best (Level 1, P)
Rachel Hall (Level 1-5, D)
Scott Krug & Henry Koretzky (Level 2-5, S)
Members of Buffalo Rose (Level 1-5, ISE)
Karen Hirshon (Level 2, IE)
Jeff Berman (Level 3-4, IE
Judy Minot & Nathan Bishop (Level 3-4, IM)
Shelley Kelley (Level 3-5, IM)
Mimi Jong (Level 4-5, IE)
Steve Buckalew (1-5)
Sign up at Orientation for a short one-on-one session with Steve. Have a question or issue ready to discuss with him.
Henry Koretzky (Level 1, P)
Members of Buffalo Rose (Level 1-5, D)
Valerie Turner (Level 1-5, SIE)
Steve Buckalew & Nathan Bishop (Level 2, IE)
Simple Gifts (Level 2-3, IM)
Resonant Rogues (Level 4-5, IE)
Members of Buffalo Rose (Level 4-5, I)
Conor Hearn (Level 2-4, Guitar)
Maura Scanlin (Level 3-5, Fiddle)
Jay Best (Level 1-5)
Faculty coaches (1-5, EIMS)
Based on the form you filled out during orientation (Saturday 8:45 am), you’ll be assigned to a band that will rehearse with the help of a staff coach and then perform at Sunday’s Student Concert. There will also be an option to join a non-performing band. Band lists and locations will be posted in Von Leibig Lobby. If you haven’t filled out a folk band form, go to the lobby and we’ll figure out where to fit you in.
Judy Minot, Bob Nicholson, Rachel Hall, Nathan Bishop, Tim Ball, & Steve Buckalew (Instruments 3-5, IM)
Play along with the contradance band. Sheet music will be provided.
Dancing might be canceled due to Covid but we will have the band for sure.
With Members of Buffalo Rose
Karen Hirshon, Scott Krug, & Leanna Kline
Piedmont Bluz
Tim Ball, Nathan Bishop, & Shelley Kelley (Singers 1-5, instruments 3-5)
Stop by the dorm lounge for informal jamming before you roll into bed. Anything you want to play or sing is welcome!
Sunday, May 28, 2023
Benedict Turner (Level 1, P)
Diana Wagner & LeAnna Kline (Level 1-5, SI)
Judy Minot (Level 2-5, D)
Rachel Hall & Steve Buckalew (Level 2-5)
Conor Hearn (Level 2-3, IE)
Shelley Kelley (Level 2-3, IM)
Tim Ball (Level 3-4, IM)
Valerie Turner (Level 4-5, E)
Sparrow Smith (Level 3-5, Banjo)
Jay Best & Nathan Bishop (Level 1, P)
Sue Powers & Jeff Berman (Level 1-5, SI)
Shelley Kelley, Mimi Jong, & Rachel Hall (Level 1-5, D)
Members of Buffalo Rose (Level 2-5)
Henry Koretzky & Steve Buckalew (Level 2-3, SI)
Simple Gifts (Level 3-4, IM)
Maura Scanlin (Level 4-5, IE)
Resonant Rogues (Level 4-5, IE)
Valerie Turner (Level 3-5, E, Guitar)
Bring your instrument and smile!
Another rehearsal with the same band as yesterday
2:30-4:30 pm Student Concert
Folk College was created by Simple Gifts and is a project of Simple Gifts and the
Huntingdon County Arts Council, with activities held at Juniata College.
Contact us: (814) 643-6220 • info@folkcollege.com