The Upper Meramec Americana Music Festival and Flatpicking Guitar and Mandolin Camp 2012

Concerts

Friday May 18th ..7 pm start

Pickathon , Featuring , Dan Miller , Tim May , Andrew Hatfield , Eric Lambert , and Mike Cramer

Saturday May 19th .. 7 pm start

Jalan Crossland

Wil Maring and Robert Bowlin

Special Consensus Bluegrass Band



Additions possible

The intimate, hands on workshop schedule ..

Thursday Evening .. Eric Lambert .. "Pickin The Dead" workshop ..

After Dinner ..Medium Tempo Fiddle Tune Jam , hosted by Minnesotas finest jammstaer Tony Anthonisen

Friday mid morning .. 2011 Walnut Valley National Flatpicking Guitar Champ and 3rd Place Mando Winner Andrew Hatfield .. Bluegrass Guitar Solos Workshop..
Mike Cramer .. Mandolin Workshop

Friday After Lunch .. Dan Miller and Tim May ..Guitar / Mandolin Improvisation Workshop

Sat. mid morn .... Mike Cramer ..fiddle tune solos ...
Andrew Hatfield ... A bluegrass soloing mandolin workshop ...

Sat. After Lunch ....Wil Maring and Robert Bowlin .. Duets ,Taste and Tone..

Tim May and Eric Lambert .. Angeline the Baker

Saturday late afternoon, a medium tempo fiddle tune jam hosted by Minnesotas finest jammstaer Tony Anthonisen !



The weekend will feature Private Lessons on Mando and Guitar and Fiddle and Songwriting .. ( contact Bill for private lesson info .. simplefolkmusic@att.net

Jamming , Rafting Company fine grillin , The beauty of the Upper Meramec's Finest floating , canoeing , kayaking and tubing , and more fun than you can handle !
All shows and workshops are subject to change.

All shows will go on rain or shine.
All sales Final. Your paypal email will be your reciept.

A Festival Patron Pass will be available .. $300.00 pp .. includes all workshops, jams, and concerts .. Dinner Thursday, breakfast, lunch and dinner Friday, breakfast, lunch and dinner Saturday, plus coffee and donuts Sunday Morning , A T-Shirt, and preferred (front row) seating for both concerts. And the knowledge that you are helping our efforts to bring the best of the Guitar World to The Ozarks ! This package only will be available here thru paypal ..

Patrons Pass
Weekend Fest Packages
3 Day Weekend Fest Package .. 170.00 pp .. includes dinner thursday , all workshops, jams, 2 concerts ...

2 Day Weekend Fest Package .. $160.00 pp .. includes all workshops, jams, 2 concerts ...
Weekend Passes

We will also have Concert Only and Dinner and Concert packages for Friday and Saturday ..
Gates open at 5 for Dinner and Concert , 6 for Concert Only .
Dinner and Concert Tickets
Concert Only Tickets


Meals and camping can be added to weekend passes at the gate, or by calling ..
The Rafting Co..
1-800-426-RAFT




For the Non Pickers .. and
Maramec Spring Park about 10 miles from The Bend
There are many Antique shops in the Steelville / Cuba areas as well.. Have a peek at a Special clip from the 2006 Blakes performance (sorry, requires internet explorer):
Little Ole Log Hut in the Lane