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Old School Bluegrass Camp sticker on a guitar case.

Unfortunately, we have made the very difficult decision to cancel the Bluegrass Weekend Camp at Everdale this September.

We are so sorry, we were really looking forward to spending time sharing music with you all.

Thank you for being a part of this community. We appreciate your understanding and support during this time, and we can’t wait to see you another time.

Unfortunately, we have made the very difficult decision to cancel the Bluegrass Weekend Camp at Everdale this September.

We are so sorry, we were really looking forward to spending time sharing music with you all.

Thank you for being a part of this community. We appreciate your understanding and support during this time, and we can’t wait to see you another time.

Only 6 weeks til we’re back at Everdale Place!

OLD SCHOOL BLUEGRASS CAMP WEEKEND at EVERDALE PLACE
SEPTEMBER 18-20, 2026 in ERIN, ONTARIO

Come spend the weekend with us and our incredible instructors at beautiful @everdalefarm in Erin, ON.

On Saturday night, the GoodGrass Festival will be hosted on site thanks to @goodlot.beer. Come see some incredible artists, including some of our instructors!

We can’t wait to see you this fall!

Check out the link in our bio for details and registration.

#bluegrass #music #bluegrassmusic #folkmusic

Only 6 weeks til we’re back at Everdale Place!

OLD SCHOOL BLUEGRASS CAMP WEEKEND at EVERDALE PLACE
SEPTEMBER 18-20, 2026 in ERIN, ONTARIO

Come spend the weekend with us and our incredible instructors at beautiful @everdalefarm in Erin, ON.

On Saturday night, the GoodGrass Festival will be hosted on site thanks to @goodlot.beer. Come see some incredible artists, including some of our instructors!

We can’t wait to see you this fall!

Check out the link in our bio for details and registration.

#bluegrass #music #bluegrassmusic #folkmusic

Counting down the days until we’re back at Everdale! 🌾🪕
OLD SCHOOL BLUEGRASS CAMP WEEKEND at EVERDALE PLACE
SEPTEMBER 18-20, 2026 in ERIN, ONTARIO

These photos from last year’s @everdalefarm camp have us so excited to head back to the farm! Everdale really is such a special place, and they sure do throw a great party 🤠

You’ll love the GoodGrass Festival on Saturday night, hosted onsite at the Everdale Community! You get to enjoy amazing headlining artists thanks to @goodlot.beer !

We’d love to have you with us this year.

Check out the link in our bio for all the details and to save your spot!

#bluegrasscamp #bluegrassmusic #bluegrassfestival

Counting down the days until we’re back at Everdale! 🌾🪕
OLD SCHOOL BLUEGRASS CAMP WEEKEND at EVERDALE PLACE
SEPTEMBER 18-20, 2026 in ERIN, ONTARIO

These photos from last year’s @everdalefarm camp have us so excited to head back to the farm! Everdale really is such a special place, and they sure do throw a great party 🤠

You’ll love the GoodGrass Festival on Saturday night, hosted onsite at the Everdale Community! You get to enjoy amazing headlining artists thanks to @goodlot.beer !

We’d love to have you with us this year.

Check out the link in our bio for all the details and to save your spot!

#bluegrasscamp #bluegrassmusic #bluegrassfestival

What’s that? You missed camp this summer and now the unmistakable pangs of fomo are setting in? Or are you currently going through bluegrass camp withdrawal after joining us in Elphin?

Well not to worry friends because we have the perfect solution for you! Join us September 18 - 20th at Everdale Farm in Erin, ON for our Bluegrass Camp Weekend 🏕️🤠🎶

@everdalefarm

Link in bio to learn more and sign up.

#bluegrass #tradmusic #musiccamp #erinontario #acoustic

What’s that? You missed camp this summer and now the unmistakable pangs of fomo are setting in? Or are you currently going through bluegrass camp withdrawal after joining us in Elphin?

Well not to worry friends because we have the perfect solution for you! Join us September 18 - 20th at Everdale Farm in Erin, ON for our Bluegrass Camp Weekend 🏕️🤠🎶

@everdalefarm

Link in bio to learn more and sign up.

#bluegrass #tradmusic #musiccamp #erinontario #acoustic

Late night jam at the pavilion with Mimi Dominique singing “Gold Watch and Chain” 🤠 🎶 💕

Looking forward to more jams like this at our next camp this September!
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UPCOMING CAMP:
Bluegrass Camp Weekend at Everdale Farm, September 18-20th. Link in bio to learn more and sign up!
@everdalefarm

#bluegrass #oldtimemusic #tradmusic #folk

Late night jam at the pavilion with Mimi Dominique singing “Gold Watch and Chain” 🤠 🎶 💕

Looking forward to more jams like this at our next camp this September!
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UPCOMING CAMP:
Bluegrass Camp Weekend at Everdale Farm, September 18-20th. Link in bio to learn more and sign up!
@everdalefarm

#bluegrass #oldtimemusic #tradmusic #folk

ANNOUNCING OUR NEXT CAMP LINEUP! 🎉 Get ready for another Old School Bluegrass Camp, this fall at @everdalefarm 🌾

Join us September 18-20, 2026 in sunny Erin, Ontario! Our friends at @goodlot.beer will be holding their GoodGrass concert on the Saturday night of camp!

Get one more festival weekend under the stars before Winter creeps in, and you even get to spend it with deeply talented and widely celebrated pickers 🎻🪕

@charlesjamesmusic
@chrisquinn999
@kylekirkpatrickmusic
@juliefitzgeraldmusic
@adamshier
@adrianmandolin

Link in our bio to learn more and sign up!

#bluegrasscamp #bluegrass #tradmusic

ANNOUNCING OUR NEXT CAMP LINEUP! 🎉 Get ready for another Old School Bluegrass Camp, this fall at @everdalefarm 🌾

Join us September 18-20, 2026 in sunny Erin, Ontario! Our friends at @goodlot.beer will be holding their GoodGrass concert on the Saturday night of camp!

Get one more festival weekend under the stars before Winter creeps in, and you even get to spend it with deeply talented and widely celebrated pickers 🎻🪕

@charlesjamesmusic
@chrisquinn999
@kylekirkpatrickmusic
@juliefitzgeraldmusic
@adamshier
@adrianmandolin

Link in our bio to learn more and sign up!

#bluegrasscamp #bluegrass #tradmusic

The first night of camp was one to remember!

Despite the relentless rain, we gathered under the pavilion for an intimate, instructor concert to kick off camp. What could’ve been a sad, soggy, no-good evening with no music turned into a really special evening.

Rain can’t stop a good time at Old School Bluegrass Camp 🤠 ☔️ 🌈
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UPCOMING CAMP:
Bluegrass Camp Weekend at Everdale Farm, September 18-20th (Registration link in bio)
@everdalefarm

#bluegrass #bluegrassjam #lanarkcounty #pickin #singin

The first night of camp was one to remember!

Despite the relentless rain, we gathered under the pavilion for an intimate, instructor concert to kick off camp. What could’ve been a sad, soggy, no-good evening with no music turned into a really special evening.

Rain can’t stop a good time at Old School Bluegrass Camp 🤠 ☔️ 🌈
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UPCOMING CAMP:
Bluegrass Camp Weekend at Everdale Farm, September 18-20th (Registration link in bio)
@everdalefarm

#bluegrass #bluegrassjam #lanarkcounty #pickin #singin

That’s a wrap on Old School Bluegrass Camp 2026!

What an incredible week of pickin’, singin’, and dancin’. Time functions differently at camp and makes 5 days feel like the whole summer. Together we made it through, despite the rain, heat, and (surprising lack of) bugs. Thank you for coming and making music with us!

We’d like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who helped make camp happen. Thank you to all of our amazing instructors, to Jenny and Joey, to our kitchen staff, to our volunteers, and to all of our campers! Camp couldn’t happen without you!

We hope to see you again soon for our Old School Bluegrass Weekend at Everdale Farm from September 18-20!

@sarahjanescouten
@schmittkristine
@jesse.corrigan
@nathanonfiddle
@hannahshiranaiman
@robmclrn
@ivanrosenberg_dobro
@alanna_fiddle
@jenny.whiteley
@joeywrightmusic
@allisonlerouxmusic
@micah.herrron

#bluegrass #oldtimemusic #folk #camp

That’s a wrap on Old School Bluegrass Camp 2026!

What an incredible week of pickin’, singin’, and dancin’. Time functions differently at camp and makes 5 days feel like the whole summer. Together we made it through, despite the rain, heat, and (surprising lack of) bugs. Thank you for coming and making music with us!

We’d like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who helped make camp happen. Thank you to all of our amazing instructors, to Jenny and Joey, to our kitchen staff, to our volunteers, and to all of our campers! Camp couldn’t happen without you!

We hope to see you again soon for our Old School Bluegrass Weekend at Everdale Farm from September 18-20!

@sarahjanescouten
@schmittkristine
@jesse.corrigan
@nathanonfiddle
@hannahshiranaiman
@robmclrn
@ivanrosenberg_dobro
@alanna_fiddle
@jenny.whiteley
@joeywrightmusic
@allisonlerouxmusic
@micah.herrron

#bluegrass #oldtimemusic #folk #camp

Old School Bluegrass Camp Weekend is back for another jam-heavy, music-filled event Everdale Farm for the second year in a row! 🌾⛺

We’ll see you on the farm this SEPTEMBER 18-20, 2026 in Erin, Ontario (1.5 hour drive from downtown Toronto).

Take a trip to our website to learn more and to sign up! 🎻

The lineup is being announced soon!! It’ll be full of incredible bluegrass musicians that you’ll get to jam with and learn so much from 🪕

Old School Bluegrass Camp Weekend is back for another jam-heavy, music-filled event Everdale Farm for the second year in a row! 🌾⛺

We’ll see you on the farm this SEPTEMBER 18-20, 2026 in Erin, Ontario (1.5 hour drive from downtown Toronto).

Take a trip to our website to learn more and to sign up! 🎻

The lineup is being announced soon!! It’ll be full of incredible bluegrass musicians that you’ll get to jam with and learn so much from 🪕

Re-introducing Old School's very good friend, our Pickin' Pal, Etiquette Educator, Tuning Titan, Workshop Wonderkin, Jam Juggernaut, Lore Librarian, and all-round Bluegrass Doula to the new and the nervous, it's IVAN ROSENBERG!

@ivanrosenberg_dobro is your ticket to really understanding what all this bluegrass fuss is about!

Without the confines of an instrument class holding him down, Ivan will be accessible for "office hours" and focused time with individual campers when he's not leading your jam or coaching your band.

Ivan Rosenberg has released nine solo albums and appeared on dozens more, and his original music has appeared in over 400 television episodes and films including The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Daily Show. Ivan won an IBMA Award for co-writing the 2009 Song of the Year, recorded on the Jerry Doulgas–produced CD Southern Filibuster: A Tribute to Tut Taylor, and has performed and recorded with Chris Coole, Chris Jones, Chris Stuart & Backcountry….and dozens of other musicians not named Chris.

Ivan has taught at music camps in the US, Canada, and the UK over 100 times including multiple appearances at ResoSummit, Walker Creek Music Camp, Old School Bluegrass Camp, Acoustic Music Camp, British Columbia Bluegrass Workshop, and Sore Fingers Summer School. He teaches hundreds of students every year online through Zoom workshops, Patreon, and private lessons. He's also a slow jam specialist and excels at helping bluegrass newcomers understand the conventions of the genre and feel comfortable participating in all the fun activities at camp.

#bluegrasscamp #dobro #oldschoolbluegrass

Re-introducing Old School's very good friend, our Pickin' Pal, Etiquette Educator, Tuning Titan, Workshop Wonderkin, Jam Juggernaut, Lore Librarian, and all-round Bluegrass Doula to the new and the nervous, it's IVAN ROSENBERG!

@ivanrosenberg_dobro is your ticket to really understanding what all this bluegrass fuss is about!

Without the confines of an instrument class holding him down, Ivan will be accessible for "office hours" and focused time with individual campers when he's not leading your jam or coaching your band.

Ivan Rosenberg has released nine solo albums and appeared on dozens more, and his original music has appeared in over 400 television episodes and films including The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Daily Show. Ivan won an IBMA Award for co-writing the 2009 Song of the Year, recorded on the Jerry Doulgas–produced CD Southern Filibuster: A Tribute to Tut Taylor, and has performed and recorded with Chris Coole, Chris Jones, Chris Stuart & Backcountry….and dozens of other musicians not named Chris.

Ivan has taught at music camps in the US, Canada, and the UK over 100 times including multiple appearances at ResoSummit, Walker Creek Music Camp, Old School Bluegrass Camp, Acoustic Music Camp, British Columbia Bluegrass Workshop, and Sore Fingers Summer School. He teaches hundreds of students every year online through Zoom workshops, Patreon, and private lessons. He's also a slow jam specialist and excels at helping bluegrass newcomers understand the conventions of the genre and feel comfortable participating in all the fun activities at camp.

#bluegrasscamp #dobro #oldschoolbluegrass

Traveling all the way from balmy and tropical Scotland, Sarah Jane Scouten is ALSO teaching songwriting at camp this year! Two powerhouse songwriting specialists at your service, what a dream! It's going to be an incredible week, folks.

Sarah Jane Scouten is an alt-country songwriter originally from Bowen Island in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh territory, now living in south west Scotland. In addition to her work as an artist, she teaches songwriting and harmony singing. Also working as a qualified medical herbalist in Glasgow, she takes a special interest in musicians' occupational health and vocal health. She has 6 studio albums under her belt and 4 Canadian Folk Music Award nominations.

#songwriting #bluegrasscamp #oldschoolbluegrasscamp

Traveling all the way from balmy and tropical Scotland, Sarah Jane Scouten is ALSO teaching songwriting at camp this year! Two powerhouse songwriting specialists at your service, what a dream! It's going to be an incredible week, folks.

Sarah Jane Scouten is an alt-country songwriter originally from Bowen Island in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh territory, now living in south west Scotland. In addition to her work as an artist, she teaches songwriting and harmony singing. Also working as a qualified medical herbalist in Glasgow, she takes a special interest in musicians' occupational health and vocal health. She has 6 studio albums under her belt and 4 Canadian Folk Music Award nominations.

#songwriting #bluegrasscamp #oldschoolbluegrasscamp

The legendary, the enigmatic, the ever-endeavouring and endlessly engaging @schmittkristine is back for songwriting at Old School!

Kristine Schmitt has over thirty years of stage and recording experience, starting out as a honky-tonk bar-room belter, then moving on to touring and recording with a whole bunch of her heroes, including Chris Coole, Lonesome Ace Stringband, Andrew Penner, Fiver and Jenny Whiteley . She also booked a live music venue in Toronto for over ten years. These days she's most often seen on stage with Jesse Corrigan, and is privileged to have other artists performing her original songs. Her teaching specialties at the camp include songwriting, stagecraft for singers, and battling the demon stage-fright. And she's mightily proud to say that many of her students have gone on to become performers in their own right!

The legendary, the enigmatic, the ever-endeavouring and endlessly engaging @schmittkristine is back for songwriting at Old School!

Kristine Schmitt has over thirty years of stage and recording experience, starting out as a honky-tonk bar-room belter, then moving on to touring and recording with a whole bunch of her heroes, including Chris Coole, Lonesome Ace Stringband, Andrew Penner, Fiver and Jenny Whiteley . She also booked a live music venue in Toronto for over ten years. These days she's most often seen on stage with Jesse Corrigan, and is privileged to have other artists performing her original songs. Her teaching specialties at the camp include songwriting, stagecraft for singers, and battling the demon stage-fright. And she's mightily proud to say that many of her students have gone on to become performers in their own right!

Half of the new Old School management is serving double duty at camp as your Guitar Instructor! Here comes @kylekirkpatrickmusic 👏

Well-versed in Traditional North American Folk Music, Kyle offers their students an abundance of knowledge in the styles of Bluegrass, Old-Time, Early Country, Blues, and Jazz. Kyle has been teaching private instrument classes for over 15 years and has worked on staff at a number of Bluegrass and Old-time music camps across Canada instructing Guitar, Dobro, Clawhammer banjo, and Band Lab workshops.

#bluegrassguitar #oldschoolbluegrass #bluegrasscamp #queerowned

Half of the new Old School management is serving double duty at camp as your Guitar Instructor! Here comes @kylekirkpatrickmusic 👏

Well-versed in Traditional North American Folk Music, Kyle offers their students an abundance of knowledge in the styles of Bluegrass, Old-Time, Early Country, Blues, and Jazz. Kyle has been teaching private instrument classes for over 15 years and has worked on staff at a number of Bluegrass and Old-time music camps across Canada instructing Guitar, Dobro, Clawhammer banjo, and Band Lab workshops.

#bluegrassguitar #oldschoolbluegrass #bluegrasscamp #queerowned

Get ready to pick your jaw up off the floor, we got @alanna_fiddle coming to the stage!! 🎉
Alanna has an incredible musical point of view and can give you expert pointers on SEVERAL bluegrass instruments. She'll also be showing us what Ottawa-Valley old time is all about 🎻

Alanna Jenish is a Canadian fiddler, guitarist and mandolin player. Based in Peterborough, Ontario, her musical background is diverse, beginning with roots in Canada’s Ottawa-Valley tradition, and expanding through a range of folk and fiddle-based genres. In 2017, Alanna graduated from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music with Honours. She has since performed across Canada, the United States and Europe with artists including The Fitzgeralds, Portage, Jane & Kyle and Ryan Young. In 2025, Alanna received a Canadian Folk Music Award for her most recent album ‘Daleview’ as Instrumental Composer of the Year. Alanna is a two-time recipient of the "Fiddler Player of the Year" Award at the Central Canadian Bluegrass Awards.

As an instructor, Alanna has worked at various music camps and workshops including the Goderich Celtic College, AlgomaTrad and the Toronto Fiddle Collective. She has appeared at York University Faculty of Music as a guest instructor, and has served as an adjudicator for both classical music festivals and Canadian Old-Time Fiddle Competitions.

#oldschoolbluegrass #mandolin #bluegrassmandolin #canadianoldtime

Get ready to pick your jaw up off the floor, we got @alanna_fiddle coming to the stage!! 🎉
Alanna has an incredible musical point of view and can give you expert pointers on SEVERAL bluegrass instruments. She'll also be showing us what Ottawa-Valley old time is all about 🎻

Alanna Jenish is a Canadian fiddler, guitarist and mandolin player. Based in Peterborough, Ontario, her musical background is diverse, beginning with roots in Canada’s Ottawa-Valley tradition, and expanding through a range of folk and fiddle-based genres. In 2017, Alanna graduated from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music with Honours. She has since performed across Canada, the United States and Europe with artists including The Fitzgeralds, Portage, Jane & Kyle and Ryan Young. In 2025, Alanna received a Canadian Folk Music Award for her most recent album ‘Daleview’ as Instrumental Composer of the Year. Alanna is a two-time recipient of the "Fiddler Player of the Year" Award at the Central Canadian Bluegrass Awards.

As an instructor, Alanna has worked at various music camps and workshops including the Goderich Celtic College, AlgomaTrad and the Toronto Fiddle Collective. She has appeared at York University Faculty of Music as a guest instructor, and has served as an adjudicator for both classical music festivals and Canadian Old-Time Fiddle Competitions.

#oldschoolbluegrass #mandolin #bluegrassmandolin #canadianoldtime

Your favourite fiddler is back for another Old School event!! We got your good pal @nathanonfiddle back at camp! 🎻
Nathan Smith is a fiddle player, composer, and singer based in Smiths Falls, Ontario, and is in near constant demand as a performer, recording artist, and teacher. Nathan tours as a founding member of bluegrass and roots band The Barrel Boys, innovative fiddle quartet Vinta, old-time stringband Happy Trails, Prospector, and his duo with songwriter Hannah Shira Naiman, appearing on festival and concert stages throughout Canada, the US, and Europe.

#bluegrassfiddle #oldschoolbluegrass

Your favourite fiddler is back for another Old School event!! We got your good pal @nathanonfiddle back at camp! 🎻
Nathan Smith is a fiddle player, composer, and singer based in Smiths Falls, Ontario, and is in near constant demand as a performer, recording artist, and teacher. Nathan tours as a founding member of bluegrass and roots band The Barrel Boys, innovative fiddle quartet Vinta, old-time stringband Happy Trails, Prospector, and his duo with songwriter Hannah Shira Naiman, appearing on festival and concert stages throughout Canada, the US, and Europe.

#bluegrassfiddle #oldschoolbluegrass

Old School is so lucky to have @hannahshiranaiman this year to teach clawhammer! 🪕 What a legend!

JULY 1-5, 2026 - OLD SCHOOL BLUEGRASS CAMP!

Head to our website for more information and to register.

Hannah says that growing up, music was a given. Naiman’s parents are both musicians; and, as a child, they brought her to folk music festivals and traditional music and dance camps that remained constants in her life. Eventually, Hannah took ownership or those experiences, and began to lead songs and dances, contribute to them, and create them.
Hannah says that from the first time she stole her father’s banjo, she intuitively understood how it worked. She found the instrument to be a natural fit and wrote her first song within weeks of picking it up.
Hannah has performed at Merlefest (North Carolina), Ozark Folk Centre (Arkansas), Club Passim (Massachusetts), Northern Lights Festival Boreal (Sudbury, ON), Summerfolk (Owensound, ON), Blue Skies Folk Festival (Perth, ON) Full Circle Festival (Newport, NS), and Harrison Festival of the Arts (Harrison Hot Springs, BC).

#clawhammer #clawhammerbanjo #oldschoolbluegrass #bluegrasscamp

Old School is so lucky to have @hannahshiranaiman this year to teach clawhammer! 🪕 What a legend!

JULY 1-5, 2026 - OLD SCHOOL BLUEGRASS CAMP!

Head to our website for more information and to register.

Hannah says that growing up, music was a given. Naiman’s parents are both musicians; and, as a child, they brought her to folk music festivals and traditional music and dance camps that remained constants in her life. Eventually, Hannah took ownership or those experiences, and began to lead songs and dances, contribute to them, and create them.
Hannah says that from the first time she stole her father’s banjo, she intuitively understood how it worked. She found the instrument to be a natural fit and wrote her first song within weeks of picking it up.
Hannah has performed at Merlefest (North Carolina), Ozark Folk Centre (Arkansas), Club Passim (Massachusetts), Northern Lights Festival Boreal (Sudbury, ON), Summerfolk (Owensound, ON), Blue Skies Folk Festival (Perth, ON) Full Circle Festival (Newport, NS), and Harrison Festival of the Arts (Harrison Hot Springs, BC).

#clawhammer #clawhammerbanjo #oldschoolbluegrass #bluegrasscamp

He's BACK! @robmclrn is returning to Old School this summer, coming all the way from sunny Winnipeg to expand your bluegrass banjo skillset and get that forward roll in order.

"I have been teaching both bluegrass/3-finger and clawhammer style banjo for over 10 years, including private lessons, group classes, and workshops. In that time, I have developed specific approaches to learning that I believe will give you the tools to understand how to play this unique instrument! We’ll learn tunes & licks and do plenty of jamming, and throughout I’ll be unpacking some of the “language” of banjo playing so you can adapt it to your own playing. We’ll also touch on such fun subjects as theory, ear training, good practice habits, jam/ensemble etiquette, basic maintenance, and whatever else we have time for. Come prepared to learn, to play, and to have a good time!"

#bluegrassbanjo #oldschoolbluegrass

He's BACK! @robmclrn is returning to Old School this summer, coming all the way from sunny Winnipeg to expand your bluegrass banjo skillset and get that forward roll in order.

"I have been teaching both bluegrass/3-finger and clawhammer style banjo for over 10 years, including private lessons, group classes, and workshops. In that time, I have developed specific approaches to learning that I believe will give you the tools to understand how to play this unique instrument! We’ll learn tunes & licks and do plenty of jamming, and throughout I’ll be unpacking some of the “language” of banjo playing so you can adapt it to your own playing. We’ll also touch on such fun subjects as theory, ear training, good practice habits, jam/ensemble etiquette, basic maintenance, and whatever else we have time for. Come prepared to learn, to play, and to have a good time!"

#bluegrassbanjo #oldschoolbluegrass

It's almost time to go to CAMP!

Old School Bluegrass Camp is back this summer July 1-5 in Elphin, Ontario.

Meet your new favourite bass instructor, @jesse.corrigan !!🎉

Jesse Corrigan is a musician and singer-songwriter who has a hard time sticking to a single genre. Folk music, classical, country and jazz all make up important parts of his musical landscape. He has always been drawn to the narrative style of folk music and incorporates this into his own songwriting, often adding a touch of humour and lyrical wit. Jesse has had the pleasure of playing with some truly incredible musicians throughout his career, including Sam Allison, Frank Evans, Kristine Schmitt, Charlotte Cornfield, The Lonesome Ace, Coco Love Alcorn, and JD Crosstown to name just a few. Aside from his musical endeavours, Jesse is happiest when he is outside, whether it be enjoying the wilds of Canada, or practicing his trade as a carpenter. Wherever you find him, odds are you’ll find him singing.

It's almost time to go to CAMP!

Old School Bluegrass Camp is back this summer July 1-5 in Elphin, Ontario.

Meet your new favourite bass instructor, @jesse.corrigan !!🎉

Jesse Corrigan is a musician and singer-songwriter who has a hard time sticking to a single genre. Folk music, classical, country and jazz all make up important parts of his musical landscape. He has always been drawn to the narrative style of folk music and incorporates this into his own songwriting, often adding a touch of humour and lyrical wit. Jesse has had the pleasure of playing with some truly incredible musicians throughout his career, including Sam Allison, Frank Evans, Kristine Schmitt, Charlotte Cornfield, The Lonesome Ace, Coco Love Alcorn, and JD Crosstown to name just a few. Aside from his musical endeavours, Jesse is happiest when he is outside, whether it be enjoying the wilds of Canada, or practicing his trade as a carpenter. Wherever you find him, odds are you’ll find him singing.

Camp registration is OPEN! We can’t wait to sing with you this summer in Elphin! 🎻

Head to oldschoolcamps.ca at the link in our bio to sign up!

@jesse.corrigan - Bass
@nathanonfiddle - Fiddle
@dobrokyle - Guitar
@alanna_fiddle - Mandolin
@hannahshiranaiman - Clawhammer Banjo
@robmclrn - Bluegrass Banjo
@schmittkristine - Songwriting
@sarahjanescouten - Songwriting
@ivanrosenberg_dobro - Band Labs, Electives, Jams (aka Bluegrass Doula)

Camp registration is OPEN! We can’t wait to sing with you this summer in Elphin! 🎻

Head to oldschoolcamps.ca at the link in our bio to sign up!

@jesse.corrigan - Bass
@nathanonfiddle - Fiddle
@dobrokyle - Guitar
@alanna_fiddle - Mandolin
@hannahshiranaiman - Clawhammer Banjo
@robmclrn - Bluegrass Banjo
@schmittkristine - Songwriting
@sarahjanescouten - Songwriting
@ivanrosenberg_dobro - Band Labs, Electives, Jams (aka Bluegrass Doula)

Registration is opening soon! Save the date and tune up your instrument, we're going to camp 🏕️ 🪕

Registration is opening soon! Save the date and tune up your instrument, we're going to camp 🏕️ 🪕

We are thrilled to share some wonderful news about the future of Old School Camps!

After a decade of producing over 30 magical music camps, founder and director Jenny Whiteley @jenny.whiteley has made the decision to hand the Camp Director reins over to the two of us; Jaymie Karn @jaymiekarn.creative and Kyle Kirkpatrick @dobrokyle . We are so, so very honoured and thankful to continue the legacy of this special community and take Old School Bluegrass Camp into its 11th year and beyond!

But don’t worry! We will still be hanging out with Jenny!!

We are delighted to confirm that this year’s annual Old School Bluegrass Camp will take place on July 1-5, 2026 at the home you know and love: Jenny Whiteley’ and Joey Wright's beautiful property in Elphin, Ontario, out in the Ottawa Valley! You’ll still get to sing and laugh with her this summer, don’t you fret!

While leadership is shifting, the spirit of Old School very much remains the same. We are committed to celebrating the best of traditional and contemporary bluegrass music, as well as continuing to grow and play with this incredible community.

We have been busy behind the scenes preparing to take Old School Bluegrass Camp into its next chapter, and we can’t wait to welcome you back for a new year of Old School!

Thank you @jenny.whiteley for everything you've done for us and for our community ❤

We are thrilled to share some wonderful news about the future of Old School Camps!

After a decade of producing over 30 magical music camps, founder and director Jenny Whiteley @jenny.whiteley has made the decision to hand the Camp Director reins over to the two of us; Jaymie Karn @jaymiekarn.creative and Kyle Kirkpatrick @dobrokyle . We are so, so very honoured and thankful to continue the legacy of this special community and take Old School Bluegrass Camp into its 11th year and beyond!

But don’t worry! We will still be hanging out with Jenny!!

We are delighted to confirm that this year’s annual Old School Bluegrass Camp will take place on July 1-5, 2026 at the home you know and love: Jenny Whiteley’ and Joey Wright's beautiful property in Elphin, Ontario, out in the Ottawa Valley! You’ll still get to sing and laugh with her this summer, don’t you fret!

While leadership is shifting, the spirit of Old School very much remains the same. We are committed to celebrating the best of traditional and contemporary bluegrass music, as well as continuing to grow and play with this incredible community.

We have been busy behind the scenes preparing to take Old School Bluegrass Camp into its next chapter, and we can’t wait to welcome you back for a new year of Old School!

Thank you @jenny.whiteley for everything you've done for us and for our community ❤

There really isn’t anything like a room full of fiddles. We had a beautiful time the Folk Music Ontario conference with performances by Old School friends and family as well as hosting the longest lasting jam at this year’s @folk_canada event!
More videos to come! If anyone has video of the performances, send us a message! We’d love to see it!

#oldtime #oldtimemusic #fiddletune #bluegrass #folk

There really isn’t anything like a room full of fiddles. We had a beautiful time the Folk Music Ontario conference with performances by Old School friends and family as well as hosting the longest lasting jam at this year’s @folk_canada event!
More videos to come! If anyone has video of the performances, send us a message! We’d love to see it!

#oldtime #oldtimemusic #fiddletune #bluegrass #folk

We are thrilled to be hosting a private showcase room Saturday night at FMO in RM 503! We have a fabulous lineup that includes Mimi Dominique, Jenny Whiteley & Joey Wright, Kyle Kirkpatrick, Hannah & Nathan, and Teilhard Frost. We’ll be closing out the evening with an Old Time jam led by our camp Musical Director, Kyle Kirkpatrick! We will also have complimentary non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages 😊

Stop by RM 503 Saturday night! We would love to see you!

@folkmusiccanada
@do.re.mimi_
@jenny.whiteley
@joeywrightmusic
@dobrokyle
@hannah.and.nathan
@teilhardfrost

#fmo #folkmusic #folkcanada #oldschool #bluegrass #oldtimemusic #singersongwriter #livemusic #ottawa

We are thrilled to be hosting a private showcase room Saturday night at FMO in RM 503! We have a fabulous lineup that includes Mimi Dominique, Jenny Whiteley & Joey Wright, Kyle Kirkpatrick, Hannah & Nathan, and Teilhard Frost. We’ll be closing out the evening with an Old Time jam led by our camp Musical Director, Kyle Kirkpatrick! We will also have complimentary non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages 😊

Stop by RM 503 Saturday night! We would love to see you!

@folkmusiccanada
@do.re.mimi_
@jenny.whiteley
@joeywrightmusic
@dobrokyle
@hannah.and.nathan
@teilhardfrost

#fmo #folkmusic #folkcanada #oldschool #bluegrass #oldtimemusic #singersongwriter #livemusic #ottawa

This weekend is off to a gorgeous start! We are very grateful and just so excited to be here at @everdalefarm 🌾

Special guest appearances by top shelf farm dogs, Louis and Banksy.

Bluegrass and instructional prowess brought to you by:
@jenny.whiteley
@joeywrightmusic
@jmercer67
@dobrokyle
@saskia_tomkins

#bluegrasscamp #bluegrassmusic #banjo #mandolin #clawhammer #fiddle

This weekend is off to a gorgeous start! We are very grateful and just so excited to be here at @everdalefarm 🌾

Special guest appearances by top shelf farm dogs, Louis and Banksy.

Bluegrass and instructional prowess brought to you by:
@jenny.whiteley
@joeywrightmusic
@jmercer67
@dobrokyle
@saskia_tomkins

#bluegrasscamp #bluegrassmusic #banjo #mandolin #clawhammer #fiddle

Sign up today for the Old School Bluegrass Intensive we are holding at Everdale Farm, September 26-28! 🏕🌾

And lucky for you, it's just a bit more than an hour's drive west of Toronto! For more details and information, head to www.oldschoolcamps.ca

Sign up today for the Old School Bluegrass Intensive we are holding at Everdale Farm, September 26-28! 🏕🌾

And lucky for you, it's just a bit more than an hour's drive west of Toronto! For more details and information, head to www.oldschoolcamps.ca

Join us at the Everdale Farm Community Centre on the Saturday night of our Bluegrass Intensive for the @goodlot.beer at the GoodGrass concert! Sign up for the Old School Camp, stay for the show! 🎻

👉Go to www.oldschoolcamps.ca for information and to register

Can only come to the GoodGrass concert? Get your ticket at www.goodlot.beer

@saskia_tomkins @jmercer67 @joeywrightmusic @jenny.whiteley @dobrokyle @jesse.corrigan @thedonvalleydrifters

Join us at the Everdale Farm Community Centre on the Saturday night of our Bluegrass Intensive for the @goodlot.beer at the GoodGrass concert! Sign up for the Old School Camp, stay for the show! 🎻

👉Go to www.oldschoolcamps.ca for information and to register

Can only come to the GoodGrass concert? Get your ticket at www.goodlot.beer

@saskia_tomkins @jmercer67 @joeywrightmusic @jenny.whiteley @dobrokyle @jesse.corrigan @thedonvalleydrifters

Did you know if you’re attending the Old School Bluegrass Intensive Camp Sept 26-28 at Everdale Farm, a ticket to the Goodgrass Jamboree is included? Register for camp and come party with us!

GOODGRASS, an Old School Bluegrass Jamboree
Saturday September 27, 7:30pm
at Everdale Farm’s Community Centre

GOODGRASS PERFORMING ARTISTS:
Jenny Whiteley @jenny.whiteley
Saskia Thompson @saskia_tomkins
Kyle Kirkpatrick @dobrokyle
Jason Mercer @jmercer67
Joey Wright @joeywrightmusic
Jesse Corrigan Trio @jesse.corrigan
The Don Valley Drifters @thedonvalleydrifters

PLUS, a late-night Fireside Open Jam!

Gate opens 6:30pm
First Set 7:30pm
Approx run time 3 hrs
BBQ Burgers & GoodLot Beer available

Did you know if you’re attending the Old School Bluegrass Intensive Camp Sept 26-28 at Everdale Farm, a ticket to the Goodgrass Jamboree is included? Register for camp and come party with us!

GOODGRASS, an Old School Bluegrass Jamboree
Saturday September 27, 7:30pm
at Everdale Farm’s Community Centre

GOODGRASS PERFORMING ARTISTS:
Jenny Whiteley @jenny.whiteley
Saskia Thompson @saskia_tomkins
Kyle Kirkpatrick @dobrokyle
Jason Mercer @jmercer67
Joey Wright @joeywrightmusic
Jesse Corrigan Trio @jesse.corrigan
The Don Valley Drifters @thedonvalleydrifters

PLUS, a late-night Fireside Open Jam!

Gate opens 6:30pm
First Set 7:30pm
Approx run time 3 hrs
BBQ Burgers & GoodLot Beer available

Coming this fall, the Old School Bluegrass Intensive is hosted at @everdalefarm and we could not be more excited to camp and pick tunes with you! ⛺️🎻

SEPTEMBER 26-28, 2025
EVERDALE FARM - ERIN, ONTARIO (1 hour 15 minute drive West of Toronto)

Your instructors are:
⭐️ Jason Mercer - Bluegrass Banjo and Bass @jmercer67
⭐️ Kyle Kirkpatrick - Clawhammer Banjo and Guitar @dobrokyle
⭐️ Saskia Tomkins - Fiddle @saskia_tomkins
⭐️ Joey Wright - Mandolin @joeywrightmusic

Go to oldschoolcamps.ca to find out more and to register!

#bluegrasscamp
#banjo
#oldtime
#bluegrassmusic
#musiccamp
#clawhammer

Coming this fall, the Old School Bluegrass Intensive is hosted at @everdalefarm and we could not be more excited to camp and pick tunes with you! ⛺️🎻

SEPTEMBER 26-28, 2025
EVERDALE FARM - ERIN, ONTARIO (1 hour 15 minute drive West of Toronto)

Your instructors are:
⭐️ Jason Mercer - Bluegrass Banjo and Bass @jmercer67
⭐️ Kyle Kirkpatrick - Clawhammer Banjo and Guitar @dobrokyle
⭐️ Saskia Tomkins - Fiddle @saskia_tomkins
⭐️ Joey Wright - Mandolin @joeywrightmusic

Go to oldschoolcamps.ca to find out more and to register!

#bluegrasscamp
#banjo
#oldtime
#bluegrassmusic
#musiccamp
#clawhammer

Old School Camp is going GREAT, thanks for asking! We still have so much fun to have and tunes to pick and songs to sing. Wish you were here, wherever you are 💛

Old School Camp is going GREAT, thanks for asking! We still have so much fun to have and tunes to pick and songs to sing. Wish you were here, wherever you are 💛

The first day and a half of bluegrass camp at Old School! Our instructors are doing an incredible job, thank you @dobrokyle @frankevansbanjo @benplotnickmusic @nicholrobertson @charlesjamesmusic @darrylpoulsen @schmittkristine @jesserwhiteley

The first day and a half of bluegrass camp at Old School! Our instructors are doing an incredible job, thank you @dobrokyle @frankevansbanjo @benplotnickmusic @nicholrobertson @charlesjamesmusic @darrylpoulsen @schmittkristine @jesserwhiteley

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