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Have you attended Steve Kaufman's Acoustic Kamp in the past? If so what years?
1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008
What instruments do you play?
Guitar, mandolin
What are some of your fondest memories of Kamp?
The countless friends made over the years. Animal House. Getting my first Dude. Flatpick- L dinners at Buddies. Beppe cooking for everyone. Roy's. Going to the Palace for a coffee with a double shot of espresso each morning. Mugsy.Shine. The hog hut. Drives to the mountians. Late night runs to Krystal's with Yoder. Magnolia trees in full bloom. Fireflies. Parker Rector. Isaac's. Phil. The man who taught me Dixie Hoedown my first Kamp (I never got your name). Calls to Dikkers. Hidden pleasures of a well played G-run. Master class with Uwe. The Bluegrass Animals. Van Hunter.
Who would you like to see teaching at Kamp?
Bryan Sutton, Chris Thile, bring back Norman, Sam Bush

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At 7:28pm on June 5, 2009, david cook said…
Hey Ralph,Van is not going to be able to make it for sure ,what a shame. Dave
At 11:01pm on May 30, 2009, david cook said…
Hey Ralph are you still planning on making camp ? Would be great to see you again.So far in animal house will be myself, Andy, Rob Pearcy, David Brown and Old Daddy Pat,still waiting to here from Van. Catch you later , Dave Cook
At 11:18am on December 20, 2008, Hank Wright said…
Hey Ralph, have a Merry Christmas, see you in June!
At 10:18pm on December 14, 2008, Pat Walker said…
Hey Ralph, great to hear from you! Looking forward to Kamp already. . .
At 10:30am on December 14, 2008, Peter Fryefield said…
Ralph,

I'm doing well, all things considered. I hope to see you in June.

Take care,

Peter
At 2:39pm on December 12, 2008, Casey Henry said…
Hey Ralph! It was good to see you, too. I like the NYC bluegrass scene. Maybe I'll run into you again. If not, I'll definitely see you at Kamp!

Best,
Casey
At 10:36am on December 12, 2008, Mark Cosgrove said…
Hi Ralph,
Do you suppose I can be one of the good guys too? Good to see you here.
Mark Cosgrove
At 4:32pm on December 11, 2008, Steve Kaufman said…
Hey Ralph
Hope things are going well for you these days.
Welcome to the SKAK Network.
We look forward to seeing you in June if not sooner.
Have a great holiday.
Bye for now
Steve Kaufman
At 11:03pm on December 10, 2008, Peter Holmes-Ray said…
Hey Ralph, Thanks for the Hey there. You are one of the good guys. Hope all is well in NY, Peter
At 9:43pm on December 10, 2008, Rachel Meyers said…
Your head's cut off!!!!
 
 

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Steve Kaufman Teaches Crowd Pleasers and Show Stoppers Steve's Favorite Flatpicking Instrumentals Level: Intermediate/Advanced
110 Minute DVD Booklet included as a PDF on disc

If you want to learn exciting, challenging andtechnique-enhancing guitar solos, this lesson is for you! Steve Kaufman has chosen ten of his favorite show pieces, each one packed with a powerful arrayof ideas, instrumental skills and advice. These are, above all, great tunes toplay at jam sessions, in performance or just in your practice room. With years of teaching experience under his belt, Steve knows how to build your motor skills and muscle memory to enable you to play cleaner, faster and with more musicality. The show-stopping tunes you’ll learn include bluegrass classics, Celtic session tunes, folk and pop standards and a gorgeous waltz: Interstate Rag, First Century Reel, Maid Behind the Bar, Sligo Girl, TheRising Sun, Beaumont Rag, Black Mountain Rag, Festival Waltz, Calgary Polka, Last Thing on My Mind and Calgary Polka. -------------------------------------

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Steve’s New Rhythm DVD Beyond Basic Bluegrass Rhythm


This DVD is packed with powerful ideas and challenging tunes that will help you develop exactly the right feel for the music you are accompanying. Steve guides you through walking bass lines, chord progressions, substitutions, complex chord shapes and rich accompaniment ideas for a variety of tunes, including Little Rock Getaway, Wayfaring Stranger, St. Anne's Reel, Kentucky Waltz, Sweet Georgia Brown, Alabama Jubilee and Sally Goodin.

100 Minute DVD, includes music and tab file on the disc for you to print or view. Instructions included.
Price $30.00


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Fun With the 6 String Banjo Also for 6 and 12 String Guitar
We will work on:
Crosspicking
Old Time
Bluegrass
Fingerstyle
Celtic
Level: upper Beginner through Advanced

Read the first review here

2 Audio CDs with 103 pg PDF book
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The most common songs played at Kamp are posted at www.acoustic-kamp.com. This will give you the backup chords and can be used for all instruments. You can learn this list through Steve Kaufman’s Four Hour Bluegrass Work-Out Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 . Also Steve Kaufman’s 4 Hour Banjo Work-Out and Celtic Work-Out. Each Work-Out set is a large Book with 4 CDs. 50 Songs each book played three times slow then three times fast. Practice with Steve’s band!
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Steve's Latest CD "Acoustic Stomp" Acoustic Stomp Steve's solo CD with bassist Rusty Holloway The Song Selections are: Interstate Rag Mr. Bojangles Maid Behind The Bar - Sligo Maid - The Rising Sun Chicken Cordon Blues Dill Pickle Rag The Lament for Lowrie O'Da Lea I'm Goin' Fishin' Laura's Theme
The Acoustic Stomp
Windy and Warm
The First Century Reel
Crazy Creek
When I Grow Too Old To Dream
Blackberry Rag
Cold Frosty Morn - Rickett's Hornpipe - June Apple
So You Want To Play The Guitar?
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