The fourth annual River of The West Mandolin Camp will take place Thursday, June 7 through Sunday, June 10, 2012, at the Menucha Retreat Center, 20 miles east of Portland, Oregon,
in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge. In addition to mandolin instruction and activities,
this year’s Camp also offers guitar classes.
Click here for the ROW 2012 registration and information pack.
Don Stiernberg, Rich DelGrosso, Marijke Weisenekker, and Brian Oberlin
Michiel Weisenekker, Don Stiernberg, and Mary Flower
On Wednesday evening, June 6th, the Camp instructors will perform a concert in Portland along with the finest rhythm section in the Northwest: Paul Hirschmann on guitar and Josh Feinberg on bass. Look for the venue and ticket information in the near future at www.mandoberlin.com
The cost for the Camp (meals, lodging, and all activities included) is $440. The cost for Commuters (meals and all activities) is $400. The cost for the Saturday guitar/mandolin workshop is $70, which includes dinner and a ticket to the faculty concert on Saturday night.
Don Stiernberg has taught every year at the Camp and has become the favorite of many campers. His theory, knowledge, and jazz chops will get any mandolin player swinging. Don will teach mandolin all weekend and a rhythm guitar workshop on Saturday. Rich DelGrosso is the United States’ premier blues mandolin player and has been teaching mandolin for 25 years. Marijke and Michiel Weisenekker, both graduates from the Music Conservatory of Cologne, Germany, will be traveling from their home in Wuppertal, Germany, to teach at the Camp. Marijke will be teaching the all important aspects of classical Italian mandolin technique which are applicable to any genre of music. She also plays many other styles of music, including American swing and ragtime and will be teaching improvisation. Her brother, Michiel, is a multi-faceted strong force on guitar with classical chops and Jerry Reed licks in his bag of tricks. He will teach guitar all weekend. Mary Flower will teach a blues guitar workshop on Saturday. Her approach is award-winning and original. Brian Oberlin, the Camp’s founder, will be teaching bluegrass and swing. Brian’s innovative teaching skills have connected with hundreds of people over the years, from beginning to advanced players of all ages.
Read an article about ROW Mandolin Camp 2011.
ROW 2012 registration and information pack.
“High quality of instruction, really nice people, immersion, good blend of comfort range and challenge. Gives me months worth of material to work on - then, I’ll start counting the days till next year’s camp!”
“On Saturday afternoon, I realized I hadn’t thought about anything but mandolin playing since I arrived. I would do this again.”
“Very laid back, relaxed style. Friendly, funny people. Well organized with great information. Beautiful and comfortable location. The Camp provided a fun and supportive environment for learning new material.”
“A cacophony of knowledge and tips; leaving pleasantly over stuffed.”
