Workshop Info
*Subject to change
10:00 am Kickoffs, Backup, & Jamming Techniques: at The Family Stage
Fiddle Workshop with Shelah Spiegel
Ideas for starting tunes. Learn the difference between chunks, chops and long bow backup.
Quickie fiddle tunes and fiddle jamming techniques to get you out and jamming.
10:00 am: Sing Along with 2 and 3 Chord Songs with Sally and Dana Charette at Songmakers
10:30 am: Wernick Method Bluegrass Jam Class with John David at SWBA
Wernick Method Bluegrass Jam Class with John David at 10:30 am at SWBA
Crash course! All bluegrass instruments. All levels. Novices welcome!
Only requirement is change smoothly between 4 chords. G, D, C, A. (notes for bass and fiddle)
You will be jamming right away!
more info: https://wernickmethod.org/event/jd-2026-05-calabasas
11:00 am: Beginner Family Jam at the Family Stage
Led by LA local fiddle teachers Molly White and Natalie Brejcha.
Open to all ages, this slow paced, family oriented jam is for those who have a melody instrument like fiddle
and want to learn and play some classic tunes as well as chord players who know how to play basic ADEGC
chords on their instruments.
This beginner jam will have printed music available with chord charts, words and melodies provided.
11:00 am Ledbelly Songs that Broke the Top 40 with Chuck Behrman at Songmakers
11:30 am: Intro to Musical Saw - at Instrument Petting Zoo
Hosted by Frank Feldstein who has taught musical saw for the past 25 years
with Tony Ramirez Retired Teacher (Musical Saw Tech Support.)
This is a hands on course no experience necessary. All ages. Saws provided.
You will learn:
*Solo demo
*Saw Plate harmonics
*The S curve
*Saw Playing posture
*Hammer Technique
*Bowing Technique
*Vibrato
*Playing a Scale
*Playing a simple song
12:00 pm Singing Workshop with Sweet Megg
Please arrive 5 minutes early.
12:00 pm Ukulele Sing & Strum Along with David Steinhart at Songmakers
1:00 pm Guitar Fingerpicking with Jordan Tice
Please arrive 5 minutes early.
1:00 pm: Flatfoot Workshop with Rebecca Stout & Hendricks Run at the Dance Stage
1:00 pm Crazy Fun Sing Along with Janice Gelencser & Louise Dobbs at Songmakers
1:30 pm: DJ Reed & Main Street Jam - Slow Jam
Hosted by Southwest Bluegrass Association (SWBA).
"Nothing over 80 BPM Jam". Come on by and hang out with friends…
The Nothing over 80 beats a minute jam is a come-as-you-are casual hoe down.
Classic songs and fiddle tunes.
Flip chart with chords.
Guaranteed fun and smiles!
2:00 pm Let’s Folk Up Rock & Roll with Warren Hasselberger & Michael Singletary at Songmakers
2:30 pm Old Time Fiddle with Jake Blount
Please arrive 5 minutes early.
3:00 pm Americana & Roots with Gary and Kathy Lynch at Songmakers
4:00 Band Workshop with Foghorn Stringband
Please arrive 5 minutes early.
4:00 pm: Saw Players Workshop at Instrument Petting Zoo
Intermediate/Advanced
Hosted by Frank Feldstein who has taught musical saw for the past 25 years
with Janet Holmes & Tony Ramirez Retired Teacher (Musical Saw Tech Support.)
Open to anyone who has participated in a saw playing workshop and wants help
developing and honing their techniques.
This workshop focuses on Individualized instruction