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Midwest Banjo Camp VIII will take place on June 7-9, 2013 at the Olivet College Campus in Olivet, Michigan. Come study old-time or bluegrass banjo with some of today\’s best players and teachers in both styles. Our program features hands-on classes, demonstrations, two faculty concerts, and still leaves lots of time for jamming with your fellow banjo enthusiasts.

Greg C Adams, Tom T. Ball, Cathy Barton Para, Riley Baugus, Janet Beazley, Mac Benford ,Greg Cahill, Mike Compton, Pat Cloud, Chris Coole, Bill Evans, Dan Gellert, Sheila Graziano , Casey Henry, Alan Jabbour, Gerald Jones, Don Julin, Bill Keith, Peter Knupfer, Mike Kropp, Jack Lawrence, Brad Leftwich, James McKinney, Alan Munde, Joe Newberry, Dave Para, Ken Perlman, Rich Rickman, Scott “Stretch” Reinsmithears, Tony Trischka

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Bluegrass Band

Join us on Saturday, July 6 for the first Wylie Jubilee featuring live bluegrass music on Ballard Avenue in the center of historic downtown Wylie! This Independence Day celebration will feature live bluegrass music from 3:00pm until 10:00pm as well as a car show, chili cook-off, arts and crafts fair, and pony rides for the kids!
And it’s all FREE with no ticket required!

Sgt Peppers Lonely Bluegrass Band | Wood & Wire
The Toy Hearts | Honi Deaton & Dream
 Nickelville Road | Downtown String Band

Music:       3pm – 10pm
Chili Cook-off:    10am  –  9pm
Arts and Crafts:    10am  –  9pm
Car Show:    3pm  –  6pm
Pony Rides:    10am  –  9pm

This great event is presented by the North Texas Equestrian Center, the Wylie Downtown Merchants Association, the City of Wylie, and the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation.
Downtown Wylie has great places to jam, so come join us and pick all afternoon and evening! The Wylie Best Western Plus is the host hotel for this event.  Call 972-429-1771 discounted room rates.

A three day music camp for acoustic musicians teaching you how to play Mandolin, Bluegrass & Clawhammer Banjo, Flatpick Guitar, Bass, Fiddle, Songwriting / Vocals, Dobro & Fingerstyle Guitar.

Teachers: Ron Stewart, Ned Luberecki, Cia Cherryholmes, Gerald Jones – Banjo,\nJim \”Texas Shorty\” Chancellor,  Nate Lee, Ron Stewart -Fiddle,\nClay Hess, Clay Powers – Guitar, Maurice Anderson – Dobro\nStetson Adkisson – Vocals / Songwriting, Clay Hess, Gerald Jones – Mandolin\nIrl Hees – Bass, Sam Swank Fingerstyle Guitar