Trumansburg, NY - 30th Annual - July 21-24, 2022
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Tickets & Workshops

 

Culture Camp

4 days before the festival

Sunday, July 14 - wednesday, july 17, 2024

 
 
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IMMERSE YOURSELF FOR four DAYS OF INSTRUMENT, DANCE AND MOVEMENT WORKSHOPS, with Themed Nightly Dinners & Dances!

come for the full 4 days or stop in for dinner and a dance!

There’s something for everyone at grassroots culture camp.


2024 Instructors

 
 

Preston Frank

Kyle Huval and the Dixie Club Ramblers

Joshua Hedley and the Hedliners

Johnny Nicholas

Donna The Buffalo

Driftwood

Miss Tess and the Talkbacks

Carol Elizabeth Jones

Richie Stearns & Rosie Newton

Kelli Jones

David Via

Kevin Wimmer

   And many more!


2024
Workshops

Beginning Fiddle - Sami Braman
Intermediate Fiddle - Claire Byrne
Advanced Fiddle - Rosie Newton
Country Back Up Fiddle - Joshua Hedley
Intermediate/Advanced Cajun Fiddle - Mitch Schexsnyder, Kelli Jones
Cajun Fiddle Seconding (Tues., Wed.) - Mitch Schexsnyder
Fiddle Tunes A La Preston Frank - Preston Frank, Kevin Wimmer and Jo Vidrine
Intermediate/Advanced Irish Fiddle - Oona Grady

Beginning Clawhammer Banjo - Brian Vollmer
Intermediate/Advanced Clawhammer Banjo - Richie Stearns
Fingerpicking Style Banjo - Brian Vollmer

Guitar - Jeb Puryear
Beginning Old Time Guitar - Carol Elizabeth Jones       
Intermediate/Advanced Old Time Guitar - Steve Selin
Cajun Rhythm Guitar - Jo Vidrine
Flat Picking/Bluegrass Guitar - Mason Via
Country Electric Guitar - Paul Sgroi
Guitar for Irish Tune Accompaniment - James Gascoyne

Mandolin - David Via

Beginning Upright Bass - Miss Tess
Intermediate/Advanced Upright Bass - Joey Arcuri
Electric Bass (Tues., Wed.) - Elijah Ocean


Creole Accordion - Preston Frank
Cajun Accordion - Kyle Huval

Pedal Steel Symposium - Style and Approach (2 Days) - Leo Grassl, Thomas Bryan Eaton
Intermediate/Advanced Cello - Hank Roberts
Casual Looping - Trevor McDonald

Improvisation - Kevin Wimmer, Thomas Bryan Eaton, Hank Roberts
How to Practice Music Effectively - Kevin Wimmer
Nashville Number System (One off) - Elijah Ocean
Song Arrangement - Driftwood (Claire Byrne, Dan Forsyth, Joe Kollar, Joey Arcuri)


Old Time Jam - Lora Pendleton, Pete Thompson, Sarah Jamison,  Liz Pickard
Cajun Jam - Laren Droll, Gary Graeff

Country Lead Parts and Fills (Tues.) - Joshua Hedley, Leo Grassl, Paul Sgroi

Honky Tonk/Country Band Lab - Miss Tess, Thomas Bryan Eaton, Carol Elizabeth Jones (Mon.), Kelli Jones(Tues., Wed.), Sami Braman, Kevin Finn
Art of Reading Your Musical Partner- Jeb Puryear. Hank Roberts
The Business of Getting Your Band Out There - Mollie Farr

Native Americana - Keith Secola
Introduction to Cuban Music - Alejandro Ruiz
Traditional Blues, Chicago to the Delta (Tues., Wed.) - Johnny Nicholas
Country Music 101 (Mon.) - Joshua Hedley, Leo Grassl
Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras Tradition (Wed.) - Kyle Huval and the Dixie Club Ramblers

 

Singing for Adults - Travis Knaap and Ani Sumi
Harmony Singing - Carol Elizabeth Jones, Miss Tess, Thomas Bryan Eaton
Cajun Song - Kyle Huval and the Dixie Club Ramblers
Country Songs Old and New - Jeb Puryear, Johnny Nicholas, Joshua Hedley, Nate Michaels, David Via, Elijah Ocean, Mason Via, Kelli Jones, Carol Elizabeth Jones
The Singing Jones’ - Carol Elizabeth Jones, Kelli Jones (Tues.)   
Famous Country Duos - Carol Elizabeth Jones, David Via
Main Street, Side Paths and Detours: the Journey of a Song (Wed.) - Gregor Sayet-Bone and Jeb Puryear
Vocal Improv in a Live Setting - Fabi World Music
Shape Note Singing - Lloyd Graves, Emily Thompson

 


Songwriting:
Jeremy Byrd
Claire Byrne
Fabi World Music
Dan Forsyth
Bess Greenberg
Joshua Hedley
Kelli Jones
Joe Kollar
Nate Michaels
Tara Nevins
Johnny Nicholas
Elijah Ocean
Calya Lee
Jeb Puryear - (Host)
Gregor Sayet-Bone
Keith Secola
David Via
Mason Via
Fabi World Music

 

Afro-Latino Rhythm Section (Tues.) - Fabi World Music & Alejandro Ruiz
Cajun Style Drumming and Rhythm (Tues.) - Cody Lafleur, Jo Vidrine
Country Rhythm (Mon.) - Elijah Ocean and Kevin Finn
Developing Groove - Tom Gilbert and Angelo Paradiso
Triangle (Mon.) - Cody Lafleur
Scrubboard (Wed.) Sally Freund

 

Cajun Two-Step - Rodney Sutton  
Zydeco Two-Step -
Sara Juran
Clogging -
Rodney Sutton
Texas Two-Step - Rosie Sayvetz Grady
Line Dancing - Rosie Sayvetz Grady

 

Art In An Hour - Gail Vanderheyden
Folk Youth Ensemble - Oona Grady and James Gascoyne
Passionate About Possums (One Off) - Rodney Sutton    
Making Henna Paste - Rachel and Justina Parsons
Tai Kwon Do -  Sydney Myrick
Fun with Percussion (2 Days) - Tom Gilbert
Make Your Own Mosaic Sun Catcher - Anna Bennett

 

Hatha Vinyasa Yoga - Taryn Thompson
Anusara Elements Yoga - Hilary Davis

 
 

Dinners & dances

Nightly dinners and dances are included
with your Culture Camp ticket & OPen to the public

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Camping

Unfortunately we are unable to offer Camping during Culture Camp On Site or at our Across The Way Campgrounds this year, but have no fear as there is plentiful camping located right next door at the Falls Restaurant, offering a convenient opportunity for all of us to still be together.

Falls RESTAURANT

Right next door to GrassRoots/Culture Camp, the Falls Restaurant offers conveniently located camping on a First Come, First Serve basis.  There are 75 sites so while they are first come first serve you should have no problem getting one.  Camping there opens Friday July 14th. RV sites are $100 a day, pull behind camper and car is $90 a day, and Car and Tent are $70 a day.  If you plan on taking your car in and out you will  park your car in the parking lot rather than by your tent.  There are no showers but the showers will be ready right next door at Culture Camp.  This is a great camping option as you can’t get any closer to on-site!  Give Kent a call at (607) 280-3073.

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Other nearby accommodations include:

Spruce Row Campground

Located just a short 4 mile drive from Culture Camp, the Spruce Row Campground offers a number of different RV and Tent campsites along with a pool, mini-golf and wi-fi internet access. Limited sites are still available so don’t wait and visit SpruceRow.com for more info.

The Spotted Sandpiper

Located right on Cayuga Lake just a short 3.6 mile drive from Culture Camp, The Spotted Sandpiper is a beautiful private collection of cabins with over 400 feet of secluded lake front access. Cabins go quick so visit TheSpottedSandpiper.com for more info.

HIPCAMP

There are a number of kind folks with private properties throughout the region who offer a variety of camping options via the intermediary website Hipcamp. Click here to check out the options!

HOTELS

There are a number of hotel and motel options throughout Tompkins County that can provide a quality stay for the duration of your Culture Camp experience. The good folks at VisitIthaca.com are a great resource for gaining more information, and have compiled a central website where you can peruse through them all.

Click here for more info, and to secure your hotel stay today!

AIRBNB

The Finger Lakes region is home to many beautiful properties, and some of those kinds folks will rent them out to you! Check out the wide variety of AirBnB options here.

 
 

culture camp Tickets

4 day early bird tickets on sale through February 19, 2024

SINGLE DAY + DINNERS & DANCES ON SALE STARTING FEBRUARY 20, 2024

2024 Admission:

4-DAY ADMISSION - $180 Early Bird / $200 Advance / $220 Gate
This ticket includes four days of workshops plus nightly dinners & dances.

SINGLE DAY ADMISSION - $70 Advance/ $80 Gate
This ticket includes one full day of workshops, and Dinner & Dance on that day.

4-DAY YOUTH ADMISSION - $75 Early Bird / $80 Advance / $90 Gate
This ticket is for youth 15 and under. It includes four days of workshops plus nightly dinners & dances.

SINGLE DAY YOUTH ADMISSION - $44 Advance/ $49 Gate
This ticket includes one full day of workshops, and dinner & dance on that day, for anyone age 15 and under.

DINNER & DANCE - ONE NIGHT

$50 Advance / $55 Gate
Fuel up before getting your dance on! Enjoy a delicious, culturally-themed dinner with the company of the GrassRoots Culture Camp community and your favorite instructors, then dance the night away!

DANCE ONLY - ONE NIGHT

$15 Advance / $20 Gate
Put your dancing shoes on, and meet us under the Dance Tent for world class exclusive Culture Camp performances you won’t see this year at the Festival!