An annual three-day event spotlighting bluegrass, Americana, and a touch of roots music. Each year the Festival boasts world-class performing artists, music workshops, two kids concerts, multiple jams, and an open mic hootenanny. Plus amazing luthiers, great food, friendly volunteers and a wonderful community of music enthusiasts -- the Oregon Coast's most popular music festival.

This is unlike any mandolin camp you've ever encountered ... In the hills just above Nashville, TN there is a house set back in the woods where people go to learn how to play the mandolin. Only 15 campers are allowed to attend so each class is small and every camper comes away feeling like he or she had a couple of days of private lessons. And yet, friendships are made that last a lifetime. It's pretty magical.

Teachers are chosen because they are able to make special connections with their students. Meals are homemade and generally pretty southern and always delicious. You will stay on-site or travel from your home (or a local hotel) each morning and learn from the masters. Days are filled with classes and workshops with extremely small class sizes. Afternoons and evenings are all about jamming and trips to Nashville for amazing concerts.

And on the last day, campers have the option to record a tune or song with one of the instructors. This is a musical memory that you will have forever and something no other camp offers. It is a truly special experience.

Sore Fingers Week is a five-day course covering the range of acoustic instruments usually found in Bluegrass or Old Time string band music and beyond. The courses are suitable for anyone interested in the following instruments whatever style of music they play. Our aim is to teach fundamental techniques that will help you become more rounded musicians and the themes referred to above simply provide us with a foundation for teaching these skills. We offer courses for Bluegrass Banjo, Bass, Dobro, Bluegrass Fiddle, Flat Pick Guitar, Mandolin, Old-Time Banjo, Old Time Fiddle, Ukulele and Singing. We have additional courses to cover subjects such as Song-Writing and some leanings towards practical music theory, “improvisation” or “arranging” designed to unlock some mysteries of music theory, help you understand why what you play works and lead toward opening more opportunities to become creative with your music. Please note that you don’t need to read music or know theory to attend our courses. Sore Fingers Summer Schools are always reviewing and adding courses as trends develop and students need change. With a long list of classes, we attract wide ranging crowd of like mined people. whether regulars who visit every year or newcomers who are trying the course out for the first time. Either way, you will make lifelong friends and learn a lot about being a musician whether amateur or professional. There’s just nothing like Sore Fingers Week!