Tuesday, May 17 (adult) CAG No Alcohol (Friday-Sunday)

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1 8:00 am Team Arrives Setup/Signs/ Materials Tuesday, May 17 (adult) CAG 2016 No Smoking No Alcohol (Friday-Sunday) 9:00 am Registration Table Opens at the Patio Room Locations Room Locations Room Locations Room Locations 12:00 1:00 3:00 Lunch Line - Open Time Settle In / Meet & Greet St. Peter s- Upper Dorm Building Dorm Room Upper Dorm Bld. In the quad area Room C St. Luke s Room Lower Dorm Bld. St. Paul s Area Lower dorm build. 12 Room D St. John s Room Lower Dorm Bld. West of the dining rm. 3:00 6:00 Early Bird Academy New Beginners Evo Bluestein Begin/Inter. Tom Schroeder Room C Intermediate Karen Mueller Room D Inter./+ Carey Dubbert Session #1 Get a Grip: Getting to Know Your Autoharp From Strumming to Plucking Expand Your Repertoire of Tunes & Songs Rhythm & Melody Picking Ideas 6:00 7:30 Dinner Line 7:30 9:00 Ranch Area Jam & Relax (Open Time)

2 Wednesday, May 18 (adult) 7:30 am Breakfast Line 4 St. Peter s- Upper Dorm Building Dorm Room Upper Dorm Bld. Room C St. Luke s Room Lower Dorm Bld. Room D St. John s Room Lower Dorm Bld. In the quad area St. Paul s Area Lower dorm build. West of the dining rm. 8:30 am 11:30 am Early Bird Academy Session #2 New Beginners Carey Dubbert Getting Started with a Few Easy Tunes Begin/Inter. Evo Bluestein Learning Blues on the AH Room C Intermediate Tom Schroeder The Many Styles of Melody Playing Room D Inter./+ Karen Mueller Refining Melody Playing, Dynamics & Arranging 11:30 am 12:30 Lunch Line 12:30 3:30 Early Bird Academy New Beginners Karen Mueller Begin/Inter. Carey Dubbert Room C Intermediate Evo Bluestein Room D Inter./+ Tom Schroder Session #3 Covering Everything to Get Started Beginning Melody on your AH Swinging & Rhythms Going from Playing to Expression 3:30 5:30 Open and Free Time 5:30 7:00 Dinner Time 7:00 9:00 Jam Along with Rob & Mike

3 Thursday, May 19 (adult) 8:00 am Breakfast Line 3 St. Peter s- Upper Dorm Building Dorm Room Upper Dorm Bld. Room C St. Luke s Room Lower Dorm Bld. Room D St. John s Room Lower Dorm Bld. In the quad area St. Paul s Area Lower dorm build. West of the dining rm. 9:00 am 12:00 Early Bird Academy Session #4 New Beginners Tom Schroeder The Path to Perfect Playing Begin/Inter. Karen Mueller Basics Plus, Rhythms, Melody Playing Room C Intermediate Carey Dubbert Fingerpicking Techniques & Variations Room D Inter./+ Evo Bluestein Advanced Playing: Drag Notes 12:00 Lunch Line - 1:00 5:30 Open Time Settle In / Meet & Greet 5:30 Dinner Line 7:00 7:15 Karen Torell- Hoffman 7:20 7:50 Carey Dubbert 7:55 8:25 Steve Ono 8:30-9:30 Jim Page 9:35-10:35 Barry Shultz

4 Friday, May 20 (adult) 8:00 am Breakfast Line 2 9:00 am Registration Table Opens at the Patio Room Locations Room Locations Room Locations Room Locations 9:00 am 12:00 Open Time Settle In/Meet & Greet 12:00 Lunch Line - St. Peter s- Upper Dorm Building Dorm Room Upper Dorm Bld. In the quad area Room C St. Luke s Room Lower Dorm Bld. St. Paul s Area Lower dorm build. Room D St. John s Room Lower Dorm Bld. West of the dining rm. 1:00 1:30 Ray Choi 1:30 2:00 David Rainwater 2:00 Break 2:15 3:15 Set #1 Michael Herr a. Never Fear the Scales, Grasshoppa b. All AHs c. Beginner/Int. d. Keys: C,F.G,D e. 3 songs will help teach the fundamentals. Eileen Kozloff a. Songwriting 101 e. Learn Eileen s method to successful songwriting. Room C Bonnie Phipps a. Easy Songs to Sing with Young Children b. All AHs d. Keys: G, D, C e. Songs for preschoolers through first graders. Room D Rob Scholnick a. Classic Bob Dylan c. Intermediate + d. All Keys e. We ll jam to some of the most iconic folk/rock songs 60s to 80s 3:15 Break 3:30 4:30 Set #2 Cindy Harris a. Delightful to the Ear. c. Intermediate + d. Keys: C,G,D e. Explore the mysterious world of playing by ear Ray Choi a. Hummingbird Tremolo technique b. All AHs e. Learn Ray s famous technique the easy way Room C Karen Mueller a. Classical Themes b. All AHs c. Intermediate + e. Learn famous melodic pieces from the great composers. Carey Dubbert a. Waltzing with Carey b. All AHs d. Keys: D, G e. We ll learn & play some beautiful waltzes.

5 Friday, May 20 (adult) 4:30 5:20 Informal Jam and Relax Time 5:20 Dinner Line Adults 5 6:30 7:20 7:25 7:45 7:55 8:25 World Famous CAG Barn Dance Evo Bluestein and the FFS Players ALL INVITED CAG Lifetime Achievement Awards Evo Bluestein is renowned throughout California for his educational and multi-cultural square dances. Evo will be joined by the FFS Players 8:30 9:00 9:05-9:50 The Gilly Girls Tom Schroeder Evo Bluestein 9:55-10:30 Cindy Harris 10:35 11:20 Bryan Bowers

6 Saturday, May 21 (adult) 8:00 am Breakfast Line Adults 9:00 am 10:00 am Set #3 Evo Bluestein a. Old Time Fiddle Tunes-AH b. Chromatic AH c. Inter./Adv. d. Keys: G,C,D,A e. Learn real old time music on the AH. Karen Torell- Hoffman a. Recognizing Chord/Key Forms when jamming with Guitars e. Learn to recognize guitar chord forms and train your ear. Room C Tom Schroeder a. Easy Melodies b. All AHs c. Beginner d. Keys: G e. Fun melodies that are easy to play. Jim Page a. Fun & Easy Jam I e. Have a blast playing old-time and novelty songs and tunes from the great Canote Brothers. 10:00 am Break 10:05 am 11:05 am Canote Brothers Pete Daigle Room C Bonnie Phipps Michael Herr Set #4 a. Jamming with the Canotes: Old Time Songs d. Keys: G, C, D e. Great songs from Uncle Dave to Charlie Poole & beyond. a. Physics of the Autoharp e. All genres f. What actually happens when you play the AH? a. Fun with Melody c. Begin, / Inter. e. Learn 2 to 3 easy tunes for your repertoire a. Cool Tuneville e. Learn 3 great tunes for your AH. 11:05 am Break 11:10 am 12:10 Karen Mueller Eileen Kozloff Room C Rob Scholnick Cindy Harris Set #5 a. Beatles Songs. c. Adv. Beginner+ d. Keys: chromatic e. From simple to sophisticated, accompanying singing and taking melody breaks. a. Singing with the AH d. Keys: All e. Learn Eileen s methods for matching your singing voice with your AH. a. Latin American Songs Jam Session b. AH, Uke, guitar c. All Levels d. Keys: C,D,G,A,E e. Expand your music genre by jamming on Latin American style music. a. Sweet Harmony c. Intermediate + d. Keys: C, G, D e. Learn how to create and play harmonies on the fly using three simple techniques. 12:10 1:10 Lunch Line Adults

7 Saturday, May 21 (adult) 1:10 2:10 Tom Schroeder Carey Dubbert Room C Bryan Bowers Evo Bluestein Set #6 a. Song Accompaniment: 60s Style b. All AHs c. Intermediate d. Keys: D, G, C e. Fun but challenging, wellknown songs of the 1960s. a. Jamming Made Easy d. Keys: G, D e. Easy ways to feel confident in most any jam. a. Ten Tips for Playing like a Pro. c. Beginner d. Keys: G, C e. The essential practices every beginner needs to work on. a. Bluestein Family Songs b. Chromatic AH c. Intermediate + d. Keys: C,G,D,A e. Evo picks some quintessential songs his family performed or recorded. 2:10 Break 2:15 3:15 Jim Page 3:15 Break Human Time 4:00 4:55 OPEN STAGE Room B Bryan Bowers Room C Karen Torell- Hoffman Rob Scholnick Set #7 For beginning autoharpists Hosted by: Steve Ono New with harp? No worries. Try your new found skills on the main stage. Everyone is supported. New beginners only Start with one song only until everyone has had a chance. Autoharp must be part of the performance. Sign-up at the patio. a. Songwriting: Writing Lyrics. e. Bryan will help show you tips on how to effectively write songs. It s a magical process. a. Having Fun Making Up Parodies to our Favorite Songs e. Multi-genre f. We will pick the best and that one will be featured in the next Autoharp Quarterly and recorded for the digital AQ. a. Challenging Ukulele b. Ukulele (not baritone) c. Intermediate + e. Take your playing up a notch with some songs with more than three chords.

8 Saturday, May 21 (adult) 4:55 Break 2 5:00 6:00 Set #8 OPEN STAGE For intermediate & advanced autoharpists Steve Ono, host Everyone supported. 1 song until everyone has had a chance. AH must be part of the performance. Sign-up at the patio. Carey Dubbert a. Easy Thumb Lead. b. Chromatic (18-21 bars) c. Inter./Adv. d. Keys:G,D,C,A,E e. Finger style method for folk, ragtime, and country songs. Room C Jim Page a. Jim s Jam & Learn Workshop, Part Two e. Play along on several popular songs from Jim s vast songbook. Ray Choi a. Tunes from the British Isles. c. Intermediate d. Keys: G, D e. Tunes from England, Ireland, Scotland and the one everyone forgets: Wales. Canote Brothers a. Jamming with the Canotes: Real World Jam e. Our favorites at user friendly porch tempos. 6-7 Dinner Line Adults 7:10 7:40 Michael Herr 7:45 8:15 Eileen Kozloff 8:15 8:45 Desserts by Sandra Blake 8:50 9:35 Bonnie Phipps 9:40 10:25 Karen Mueller 10:30 11:15 Canote Brothers

9 Sunday, May 22 (adult) 8:00 am Breakfast Line 9:00 am 10:00 am Set #9 Cindy Harris Eileen Kozloff a. Fiddle Tune Friends c. Intermediate + d. Keys: G, D e. Come discover familiar fiddle tunes that are such good friends to be played together Bonnie Phipps a. Stop the Action c. Int./ Adv. d. Keys: G, D, C e. Learn to use stops in a variety of ways. Room C Evo Bluestein a. Kenny Hall Music for the AH b. Chromatic AH c. Inter. /Adv. d. Keys: G,D,C,A e. The late great Kenny Hall was a source for a huge repertoire of music. Michael Herr a. Harmony Playing b. All AHs e. 2-time MLAG champion Mike Herr will teach you his secrets to great harmony playing 10:00 am Break 10:05 am 11:00 am Set #10 Tom Schroeder a. Accurate Melody Playing c. Beginning level d. Keys: G, C e. Learn techniques for improving your melody playing Karen Torell- Hoffman a. Recognizing Chords/Key Forms When Guitarist is Using a Capo e. We will use a chart in recognizing both sight and sound. Room C Karen Mueller a. Irish Songs c. Beginner + d. Keys: G,D,C,F e. Beautiful as well as lively traditional songs from Ireland, for singing and playing melody breaks. Eileen Kozloff a. Carter Family Sing e. Explore songs from America s First Family of Country Music 11:00 am Break 11:05 am 11:55 am Canote Brothers Jim Page Room C Bryan Bowers Room D Ray Choi Set #11 a. Jamming with the Canotes: Mostly Happy C Tunes e. Nothing like a C tune on a sunny afternoon. a. Jim s Jam & Learn Workshop, Part Three e. Play along on several popular songs from Jim s vast songbook. a. Bryan s AH & Mandocello Jam c. Inter./Adv. e. Work with Bryan to learn some of legendary songs and tunes. a. Learn three popular songs e. Holding position of AH, music theory, playing skills, folk & gospel music 11:55 am Break 12:15 Lunch Line Adults

10 Sunday, May 22 (adult) 1:20 1:50 The Gilly Girls 2:00 2:45 CAG Kids 2:45 3:15 Ron Bean 3:20 3:50 David Rainwater 3:55 4:30 Bryan Bowers & Friends 4:30 Room A Golden Ticket Drawing 1. Must be present to win. 2. Each paid registration may enter. 3. Name tags will be taken for drawing at 4:30. Lots of Prizes 4. Winner will receive for CAG 2015: - one registration good for entire CAG No cash value. Non-transferrable. 4:45 Break Camp 5:00 Clean-Up Committee Party

11 Friday, May 20 (student) Kerman Unified (9 boys/8 girls) Kerman Unified (8 boys/8 girls) Kerman Unified (8 boys/9 girls) 50 students total (25 boys/25 girls) 2:00 Arrival at St. Nicholas Ranch In the main grassy yard Picnic tables west of the dining room Room A Main Room Upper Dorm Area 2:15 Check into Dorms St. Paul s Area Lower Dorm Area Room E 2:30 3:00 Room E (Dining Room) Room E (Dining Room) Room E (Dining Room) Mike Mueller Raul Maduena Mike Mueller Raul Maduena Mike Mueller Raul Maduena Camp Rules Camp Rules Camp Rules Student Issue: guitar, supplies, book bag, water bottle, t-shirt, tags Student Issue: guitar, supplies, book bag, water bottle, t-shirt, tags Student Issue: guitar, supplies, book bag, water bottle, t-shirt, tags 3:00 3:55 Guitar I Pool Area Recorder I Teacher: John Massey Teacher: Brendan Buss 4:00 5:00 Pool Area Recorder I Teacher: Brendan Buss Guitar I Teacher: John Massey 5:00 Dinner Line Dinner Line Dinner Line Dinner Line 5:45 6:30 Lake Hike Indian Hike Lake or Indian Hike 6:30 7:20 CAG Barn Dance Teacher: Evo Bluestein CAG Barn Dance Teacher: Evo Bluestein CAG Barn Dance Teacher: Evo Bluestein

12 Friday, May 20 (student) 7:20 8:15 Recorder I Teacher: Brendan Buss Guitar I Teacher: John Massey Pool Area 8:20 9:30 Student Entertainment s Student Entertainment Student Entertainment 9:30 Dorm Room: Get Ready for Bed Dorm Room: Get Ready for Bed Dorm Room: Get Ready for Bed 10:15 Dorm Room: Lights Out Remain in dorm room unless emergency Dorm Room: Lights Out Remain in dorm room unless emergency Dorm Room: Lights Out Remain in dorm room unless emergency Lock Doors Lock Doors Lock Doors

13 Saturday, May 21 (student) 7:00 am 7:40 am Breakfast Line 8:15 am 8:55 am Wake-Up and Get Ready Wake-Up and Get Ready Wake-Up and Get Ready Breakfast Line Breakfast Line Breakfast Line Tractor Ride Upper Road Driver: Raul Maduena Be Safe Pool Area Arts & Crafts Teachers: Melissa & Laura Mueller 9:00 am- 9:55 am Pool Area Tractor Ride Upper Road Driver: Raul Maduena Be Safe Guitar II Teacher: John Massey 10:00 am 10:55 am Arts & Crafts Guitar II Tractor Ride Upper Road Teachers: Melissa & Laura Mueller Teacher: John Massey Driver: Raul Maduena 11:00 am 11:45 am Guitar II Teacher: John Massey Arts & Crafts Teachers: Melissa & Laura Mueller Pool Area 11:50 am Lunch Line Lunch Line Lunch Line Lunch Line 12:45-1:30 St. Paul s Lodge Mini- Teachers: The Canote Brothers Kidstalk Workshop Teacher: Bonnie Phipps Body Percussion Teacher: Karen Mueller

14 Saturday, May 21 (student) 1:35 2:20 Campground Area Basketball Spoons Workshop Fiddle Workshop Teacher: Counselors Teacher: Tina Louise Barr Teacher: David Rainwater 2:25 3:15 Spoons Workshop Fiddle Workshop St. Paul s Lodge Mini- Teacher: Tina Louise Barr Teacher: David Rainwater Teachers: Cindy Harris/Eileen Kozloff 3:20-4:20 Fiddle Workshop Teacher: David Rainwater Vocal & Rhythm Rounds Teacher: Carey Dubbert Campground Area Basketball Teacher: Counselors 4:30 5:30 Body Percussion Teacher: Karen Mueller Campground Area Basketball Teacher: Counselors Autoharp Workshop Teacher: Evo Bluestein 5:45 Dinner Line Dinner Line Dinner Line Dinner Line 7:00 8:15 Groups A & B & C Marshmallow Seminar Teachers: Rob Scholnick, John Massey, Evo Bluestein, David Rainwater, Gilly Girls Bonfire at the Picnic Area - toast marshmallows Take turns. Staff will do sing-alongs and performances. Encourage students to participate and be respectful. 8:15 8:30 Groups A & B & C Room A/Main Room Famous Desserts Line students up in one organized line. Enter Room A from the south door. Pickup dessert and exit Room A from the north door. Return to the Dining Room. Enjoy desserts Please keep Dining Room clean

15 8:30 10:00 10:00 10:30 Groups A & B Writing Assignment and Indoor Games Dorm Room: Get Ready for Bed Kerman: address letters to their school principal thanking him/her. Raul Maduena to collect letters. Dorm Room: Get Ready for Bed After writing assignment, enjoy indoor games. Counselors participate with kids. Melissa and Laura Mueller will assist. Dorm Room: Get Ready for Bed Lights Out Lights Out Lights Out

16 Sunday, May 22 (student) 7:00 am 7:40 am Breakfast Line 8:15 am 9:15 am 9:20 am 10:00 am Wake-Up and Get Ready Wake-Up and Get Ready Wake-Up and Get Ready Breakfast Line Breakfast Line Breakfast Line Pool Area Recorder II Teacher: Brendan Buss Guitar III Teacher: John Massey Student presented by: David Rainwater Student presented by: David Rainwater Student presented by: David Rainwater 10:05 am 11:00 am Guitar III Pool Area Recorder II Teacher: John Massey Teacher: Brendan Buss 11:05 am 12:00 Recorder II Guitar III Pool Area 12:00 Teacher: Brendan Buss Teacher: John Massey Lunch Line Lunch Line Lunch Line Lunch Line

17 Sunday, May 17 (student) 1:00 1:55 St. Paul s Area St. Paul s Area Prep for Student (one song) Prep for Student (one song) Prep for Student (one song) Teacher: John Massey Teacher: Brendan Buss Teacher: Evo Bluestein 2:00-2:45 Groups A & B & C Student s for the CAG participants : 2:00-2:15 : 2:15-2:30 : 2:30-2:45 Take your group to the North End of Room A to enter the room. Please be at this point 5 minutes before your start time When you are done, you have free time (go for a short hike, basketball, etc.) No swimming 3:00 Groups A & B & C Go to dorms and get luggage; use restroom, get a drink of water. Goodbye s/get Ready to Leave 3:15 Groups A & B & C Kerman Unified bus departs St. Nicholas Ranch