Instrument Tents
SATURDAY
8:30-9:30 Beginning Claw Hammer Banjo with Steve Craig
9:45-10:45 Blues Guitar with Nathan Myers
11:00-12:00 Flat Picking Guitar with Bruce Ling
12:15-1:15 Bare Bones Beginning Mandolin with Glynn Russell
1:30-2:30 Bare Bones Beginning Guitar with Susie Russell
2:45-3:45 Beginning Fiddle with Bruce Bauman
SUNDAY
8:30-9:30 Beginning Claw Hammer Banjo with Steve Craig
9:45-10:45 Jazz Guitar with Nathan Myers
11:00-12:00 Flat Picking Guitar with Bruce Ling
12:15-1:15 Bare Bones Beginning Mandolin with Glynn Russell
1:30-2:30 Bare Bones Beginning Guitar with Susie Russell
2:45-3:45 Beginning Fiddle with Bruce Bauman
Bruce Bauman – Bruce is one of the founding members of Wheatland, a fine fiddler and an excellent instructor. Get yourself a good start on your fiddle and have fun while doing it.
Steve Craig – another very talented musician, Steve can be found playing, teaching or selling items in the vendor area. Steve comes to us from Missouri and does a great job teaching Claw Hammer Banjo. Don’t miss his early workshop!
Bruce Ling – Bruce hails from the Grand Rapids area and is an all around musical genius, as he plays mandolin, fiddle and guitar and is a great bass vocalist. Join him in his Flat Picking Guitar workshop. He is one of the best around.
Nathan Myers – Nathan has been an accomplished instructor and musician for many years. He has been involved in Wheatland since its’ beginning. You will enjoy as you sit and listen or join him and some friends in either his Jazz Guitar or Blues Guitar workshop.
Glynn Russell – Glynn can also be found in the Folk Tent teaching Beginning Mandolin. He will give you an introduction to themandolin as he and Susie make the class fun as well as informative. Glynn offers a simple fast way of learning to play the mandolin.
Susie Russell – Susie’s great teaching abilities have been enjoyed by many in the past years. She is a welcome performer in the Folk Tent area as she teaches to new players as well as seasoned players and gives a new approach to playing the guitar.
SATURDAY
9:00-10:00 Beginning Ukulele with Ron Fowler
10:15-11:15 Harmonica with Mike Ross
11:30-12:30 Intermediate Mandolin with Tom DeVries
12:45-1:45 Son of A Strum Autoharp with Willow ‘Skye’ Robinson
2:00-3:00 Bodhran with Mark Boughner
3:15-4:15 Penny Whistle with Patrick & Colin DeWitt
SUNDAY
9:00-10:00 Beginning Ukulele with Ron Fowler
10:15-11:15 Harmonica with Mike Ross
11:30-12:30 Intermediate Mandolin with Tom DeVries
12:45-1:45 Son of A Strum Autoharp with Willow ‘Skye’ Robinson
2:00-3:00 Bodhran with Mark Boughner
3:15-4:15 Penny Whistle with Patrick & Colin DeWitt
Mark Boughner – Mark is a very familiar face around Wheatland. Not only is he a great musician and instructor, but he helps out in the Medical Area. He is also a member of the local musical group known as Hurry The Jug. You will enjoy his Bodhran class.
Tom DeVries – Tom has been playing guitar, mandolin and harmonicas in the West Michigan area, solo and with many bands, since the 1970′s. He is currently with the Blue Water Ramblers. He uses this Intermediate Mandolin workshop to cover backbeat chops, chord voicing and function, moveable two-note scales, improvising, his ‘two number system’ and much more.
Patrick DeWitt – Patrick is another member of Hurry The Jug and plays various musical instruments. Join him, son Colin and some of his group while he teaches and plays the Penny Whistle. All may attend. Some whistles provided, but limited.
Ron Fowler – Ron is not new to Wheatland. He has been attending since the fourth festival; sharing his folk songs and stories. He is now joining us as a Ukulele instructor. You are sure to enjoy his style as he teaches Uke, made easy to learn.
Mike Ross – Mike is another great addition to the Folk Tent. He instructs and shares the Harmonica, as he has for many years, with a hint of the Blues and Folk styles. The key of C will be used. Mike will address each student’s skill level.
Willow ‘Skye’ Robinson – Willow, as a workshop instructor, has been very much enjoyed as she shares her twenty some years of playing, teaching and performing. Her great Son Of A Strum Autoharp workshop is for all levels. She starts with the basics, from strumming to playing melody, using a variety of strums, pinches, plucks and patting, all socially acceptable. So, bring your auto harp, at least two finger picks and a sense of humor; plus a pick-y attitude.
SATURDAY
9:00-10:00 Cajun Fiddle with Jack Freeman
10:15-11:15 Reading Guitar & Mandolin Tab with Glynn & Susie Russell
11:30-12:30 Ukulele Chording with Donald Benson
12:45-1:45 Claw Hammer Banjo with Dave Leonard
2:00-3:00 Learning Tunes On The Saw with Tom Eno
SUNDAY
9:00-10:00 Cajun Fiddle with Jack Freeman
10:15-11:15 Reading Guitar & Mandolin Tab with Glynn & Susie Russell
11:30-12:30 Ukulele Chording with Donald Benson
12:45-1:45 Claw Hammer Banjo with Dave Leonard
2:00-3:00 Learning Tunes On The Saw with Tom Eno
Donald Benson – The Ukulele is very popular, and an excellent starter instrument, even for those who know nothing about music but would like to learn to play a stringed instrument. Don will tech you how to tune, strum and hold your uke while you learn basic cords. A handout is provided as par for the class. Ukes will be available for use in class if needed.
Tom Eno – Tom and his assistant, Jim Thompson, will teach us to play tunes and bring some very unique sounds for the Hand Saw. We are sure you will enjoy this workshop very much.
Jack Freeman – Jack is a long time member of the Wheatland staff. Jack is also another multi-talented performer. He can be found at some of the jams as well as his workshop. You will not be sorry if you attend his Cajun Fiddle workshop.
Dave Leonard – Dave is a well known face around Wheatland. He is known for his homemade instruments and unique style and sound. Stop by and join him as he does a laid back style of Claw Hammer Banjo.
SATURDAY
9:00-10:00 Bare Bones Mountain Dulcimer with Jo & Linda McLachlan
10:15-11:45 Beginning ‘Plus’ Hammered Dulcimer w/Kathy Hagen & Kathy Dean
12:00-1:00 Mountain Dulcimer with Wanda Degen
1:15-2:15 Chording Hammered Dulcimer with Allen & Joyce Switzer
2:30-4:00 Hammered Dulcimer with Rick Thum
4:15-5:30 SLOW JAM with Glynn & Susie Russell, Kathy Hagen & Friends
8:00-10:00 Cajun Jam with Jack Freeman, Roger Little, Robin & Neil Mower
SUNDAY
9:00-10:00 Bare Bones ‘Plus’ Mountain Dulcimer with Jo & Linda McLachlan
10:15-11:45 Beginning ‘Plus’ Hammered Dulcimer w/Kathy Hagen & Kathy Dean
12:00-1:00 Mountain Dulcimer with Wanda Degen
1:15-2:15 Chording Hammered Dulcimer with Allen & Joyce Switzer
2:30-4:00 Hammered Dulcimer with Rick Thum
Wanda Degen – Wanda has been a long time teacher and performer at Wheatland. She is an accomplished musician and vocalist and is enjoyed by all as she travels and shares her talents at many festivals and other assorted events throughout the year. She brings to us an interesting and informative Mountain Dulcimer workshop that we are sure you won’t want to miss.
Kathy Hagen – Kathy brings us a fresh, new approach to playing the Hammered Dulcimer. She is a very accomplished and structured musician and plays in several bands and clubs. She will be assited by Kathy Dean. Both play with The Broken Glass String Band from the Mt. Pleasant area. All levels welcome.
Jo McLachlan – Everything that Jo does is full steam ahead: teaching, dancing or running aroung the Wheatland site helping anyone and everyone for many years. You will surely be pleased and enjoy her Mountain Dulcimer class as she teaches you to play the Mountain Dulcimer.
Allen and Joyce Switzer – We welcome the Pucker Brush Players as they bring us their wondeful wit, musical talents and teaching abilities. Both are music majors and now travel the globe performing and teaching traditional music and historical reenactments. Be sure to join Allen and Joyce, and maybe Woodward, as they teach an easy and fun way to chord on the Hammered Dulcimer. You will be enlightened.
Rick Thum – Rick is like a breath of freah air as he teaches and performs. He comes to us from Missouri and has been a Wheatland staple for several years. Rick can be found selling from his booth, teaching or maybe playing for some of the dances. Don’t miss his great Dulcimer workshop, as he brings us new tunes and ideas.