Susquehanna Folk Festival Pickin' Place
The Workshops & Jams schedule lists more hands-on events at the festival.
= Hands-on activities -- jump right in!
= Kid-friendly events
Saturday
Shape Note Singing School with Maria Cramer & Robin Banerji: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm at the Pickin' Place on Saturday
Sat
11:00 am
- 12:30 pm
Pickin' Place
Shape Note Singing School with Maria Cramer & Robin Banerji
Learn to sing four-part harmonies, even if you can't read a note of music, using The Sacred Harp.
Shape Note Sing with Maria Cramer & Robin Banerji: 12:45 pm to 2:00 pm at the Pickin' Place on Saturday
Sat
12:45 pm
- 2:00 pm
Pickin' Place
Shape Note Sing with Maria Cramer & Robin Banerji
Share the joy of singing with a group in four-part harmony, seated in a square and reading from The Sacred Harp.
Slide Guitar Lessons with Rory Block: 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm at the Pickin' Place on Saturday
Sat
3:30 pm
- 4:30 pm
Pickin' Place
Slide Guitar Lessons with Rory Block
Learn from a seven-time Blues Music Award winner!
A Survey of Swing with Henry Koretzky: 4:45 pm to 5:45 pm at the Pickin' Place on Saturday
Sat
4:45 pm
- 5:45 pm
Pickin' Place
A Survey of Swing with Henry Koretzky
Henry will describe what swing and jazz are (including subgenres like western swing and gypsy jazz), and demonstrate how to make folk swing using chords, melodies, harmonies, phrasing and improv. Instruments are optional but welcome.
Irish Session with Cas Ceol: 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Pickin' Place on Saturday
Sat
6:00 pm
- 7:00 pm
Pickin' Place
Irish Session with Cas Ceol
Bring an instrument and share some tunes with the women of Cas Ceol, or just listen and enjoy.
Sunday
Bluegrass Jam with Ken Gehret: 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm at the Pickin' Place on Sunday
Sun
2:00 pm
- 3:30 pm
Pickin' Place
Bluegrass Jam with Ken Gehret
Bring an instrument and share some tunes with this veteran fiddler, or just listen and enjoy.
Bringing It Home: Open Jam Session: 4:15 pm to 5:15 pm at the Pickin' Place on Sunday
Sun
4:15 pm
- 5:15 pm
And more!
Watch for more festival performers and events to be announced.
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