11th Annual Old School Bluegrass Camp
Wed, Jul 01
|McDonalds Corners
Time & Location
Jul 01, 2026, 3:00 p.m. – Jul 05, 2026, 1:00 p.m.
McDonalds Corners, 2968 Elphin-Maberly Rd, McDonalds Corners, ON K0G 1M0, Canada
About the event
At this Summer's Old School Bluegrass Camp, we are going to be jamming and celebrating bluegrass music on the beautiful property at the Old School campgrounds you know and love in Elphin, Ontario.
Old School camps are for adults who want to widen their playing skillset, learn some new tunes, and grow their music community. This week of camp will have all of the elements that make an Old School camp so special: instrument classes (instruction in bass, bluegrass banjo, clawhammer banjo, guitar, fiddle and mandolin) interactive workshops facilitated by top-tier pickers, late night jams with new and old friends, band labs, camper performances, exclusive concerts by your world-class instructors, and unlimited inspiration. Old School is also where you’ll meet your new best music friends, cultivate regional jam circles, and find your future bandmates.
2026 Old School Instructors
Jesse Corrigan - Bass
Rob McLaren - Bluegrass Banjo
Hannah Shira Naiman - Clawhammer Banjo
Kyle Kirkpatrick - Guitar
Nathan Smith - Fiddle
Alanna Jenish - Mandolin
Kristine Schmitt and Sarah Jane Scouten - Songwriting
Ivan Rosenberg - Jams, Electives, Band Labs
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
Four nights' of camping in beautiful Lanark County in the Ottawa Valley, group instrument classes, interactive workshops, jams, student performance opportunities, exclusive concerts, dances and more!
All meals, snacks, ice, coffee and tea
Choice of instrument class (one class per full sail camper)
Facilities and use of our beautiful campgrounds, provided by Jenny Whiteley and Joey Wright
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN EACH TICKET?
While everyone who signs up for camp is a "camper", Camper registration means you have access to all camp programming and perks. These folks may bring a "Companion".
A Companion registration is for folks who are accompanying campers who are taking an instrument class (ie. any of the other options) but will not be in an instrument class themselves. This fee still includes all snacks and meals, concerts, jams, and workshops.
Alumni are folks who have been full sail campers at Old School in the past and are coming to camp for the full group programming. These folks tend to be more self-directed as they aren't taking part in an instrument class or in band labs.
If you have any questions at all or have trouble registering, please email Jaymie at her new address jaymie@oldschoolcamps.ca
Tickets
Camper - Bass
$970.00
+$126.10 HST
+$27.40 ticket service fee
Camper - Bluegrass Banjo
$970.00
+$126.10 HST
+$27.40 ticket service fee
Camper - Clawhammer Banjo
$970.00
+$126.10 HST
+$27.40 ticket service fee
Camper - Guitar
$970.00
+$126.10 HST
+$27.40 ticket service fee
Camper - Fiddle
$970.00
+$126.10 HST
+$27.40 ticket service fee
Camper - Mandolin
$970.00
+$126.10 HST
+$27.40 ticket service fee
Camper - Songwriting
$970.00
+$126.10 HST
+$27.40 ticket service fee
Alumni
Alumni Campers may attend all group programming, jams, concerts, meals (*no band labs, instrument class).
$425.00
+$55.25 HST
+$12.01 ticket service fee
Companion
Must register with a full sail Camper, Companions may attend all group programming, jams, concerts, and receive all meals (*no band labs, instrument class)
$375.00
+$48.75 HST
+$10.59 ticket service fee
Glamping Tent Rental
Rent a tent from us that will be all set up for you when you arrive. Includes a real bed with mattress, clean warm bedding and pillows, side table, chair and battery powered lighting. Limited availability.
From $330.00 to $380.00
$330.00
+$42.90 HST
+$9.32 ticket service fee
$380.00
+$49.40 HST
+$10.74 ticket service fee
Total
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