Details - Great Guitar Camp January 15-17, 2027
We are thrilled for the next Great Guitar Camp in Jan 2027 and hope you’re just as excited as we are. Watch this space for more details as they become available! Here’s some info to help you learn what camp is all about.
COST & REGISTRATION
Great Guitar Camp is $295. You get all instruction/classes during the three-day event and the instructor concert Saturday night. Scholarships to cover all or part of the cost of attending Great Guitar Camp are available; please contact Leah Kaufman for more details.
If you’re interested in supporting the Picknbow community and helping others be able to attend, please contact Leah to learn how to kick in a few bucks to the scholarship fund!
Because of the venue size and to keep classes manageable, registration for Great Guitar Camp is limited. Please register online and get your full payment in as soon as possible to hold your spot. Please submit your registration and payment two weeks before camp begins, by Jan 3, 2027.
LOCATION
Great Guitar Camp is held at the Old Murphey School, on the Shared Visions campus, in Durham, NC. Click here for a map.
EXAMPLE SCHEDULE
Friday
12:00 - 1:00 Volunteers help with camp set-up
1:00 - 5:15: Friday classes
5:00 - 6:00: Light dinner provided for everyone
6:00 - 7:00: Meet & Greet: Instructor introductions and workshop descriptions, camp logistics for the entire weekend
7:00 - 9:00: Instructor-led jamming and singing
Saturday
9:00 - 10:00 am: Arrival, coffee, etc.
10:00 - 11:20: Class 1
11:30 - 12:50: Class 2
1:00 - 2:30: Lunch, jamming/practice time
2:30 - 3:50: Class 3
4:00 - 5:00: Class 4
5:00 - 5:30: Group photo, prep/set-up for potluck
5:30 - 6:30: Pot luck meal with campers, staff, friends, and family
6:30 - 7:00: Clean up the potluck and setup for Instructors performance
7:00 - 9:00: Instructors performance - invite your friends and family!
Sunday
9:00 - 10:00: Jamming | Songwriter’s Circle
10:00 - 11:20: Class 1
11:30 - 12:45: Class 2
12:45 - 2:30: Lunch; practice for campers' performances
2:30 - 5:00: Camper performances - invite friends and family!
5:00: Closing words and songs, and everyone help clean up the kitchen, auditorium, hallway, and classrooms
WHAT TO BRING
Your lunch on Saturday and Sunday (or plan to go out nearby).
Potluck dish + serving utensil for Saturday evening.
Drinks, (beer & wine allowed), and snacks for your enjoyment, or to share during the weekend.
A water bottle or container with your name on it
Music accessories such as capos, tuners, guitar slides, spare strings, music stand, instrument stand, etc.
Notebook for taking notes in classes, pens/pencils.
Phone or other recording device (audio and/or video) and a charger; capturing demos from your classes can help you remember what you learned.
Lyrics with chords and songbooks for any music you might want to share or have others play and sing with you.
Please invite friends and family to the Saturday evening potluck, instructor concert, and Sunday’s camper performances.
And of course, bring your love of music, your enthusiasm, and your love of learning.
WHAT WE PROVIDE ON-SITE
Sound system for classes, the instructor and student concerts
Light dinner Friday evening
Coffee, coffeemaker, cups, plates, plasticware, napkins. Feel free to bring some of these to donate for use during the weekend — we can always use more paper towels :-)
Refrigerators, microwave, oven
Copy machine
KEEPING US HEALTHY
Please don’t come to camp if you have any type of respiratory illness and may be contagious. If you’re uncertain about whether you should attend please contact us and we’ll connect you with Matt Velkey; he’ll help figure out what’s best for you and the other attendees. If you need to cancel because of illness, you’ll get a full refund of your registration fee.