Earful of Fiddle Music & Dance Camp

06/16/2026

Earfullians, especially those of you who live in or near West Michigan, won’t want to miss this show!

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1019879367092220&id=100072104981197

06/15/2026

Earful Alum Lee Johnson! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1D4GYsP29b/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Reclaiming the Black roots of the banjo.

06/15/2026

Earful pals, banjo playing alum Lee Johnson will be playing on radio station WRFG (https://wrfg.org/) tonight (6/15), from 8-10 PM. I can’t find a link for listening online to share, but it appears you can do that from their website.

WRFG is proud to share our first long form Program Guide, presented as a digital and physical zine, created by Alix and Deary Brower of WRFG program Friday Fuzz. Check it out!

05/08/2026

Earfullians, either NW-MI based or living *anywhere*, really, note this upcoming opportunity to study with our talented friend (and past Earful instructor) Laurel Premo:

study one-on-one, old time fiddle, clawhammer banjo, and creative coaching

03/10/2026

Here’s a summer camp opportunity Earfullians (specifically Queerfullians) might want to check out. Scholarships are available (link in comments). Note Earful alum Grace van’t Hof is teaching!

🎶 We’ve been so excited to finally share this - our Camp Bluegrass Pride instructor lineup is here! 🌈✨

This year, we welcome an incredible group of musicians, educators, and community-builders:

🎻 Kat Bula - songwriter, vocalist, educator, and multi-instrumentalist best known as a genre-shredding fiddler, moving from bluegrass to metal

🪕 Taylor Shuck - guitarist, banjo player, songwriter, and educator blending tradition and creativity across bluegrass and folk

🎶 Keith Billik - banjoist with Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys and Wilson Thicket, known for curiosity, drive, and infectious musical joy

🎤 Melody Walker - GRAMMY-award-winning songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, formerly of Front Country and now The Grateful Drag, with storytelling that hits deep

🎻 Cody Bauer - Blends bluegrass, old-time, Irish, and classic country fiddling, tours internationally, and coordinates Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM)

🎵 Mandy Lynn Danzig - decorated trans clawhammer banjo player and multi-instrumentalist, rooted in tradition while playful and expressive

🌙 Noa Eve - bassist and composer combining virtuosic bowing with bluegrass and old-time rhythms, composing across traditional and original styles

🎻 Kaden Hurst - mandolinist with Tradwife Stringband, focusing on songwriting, arranging, social music-making, and adult bluegrass education

🪕 McKain Lakey - banjo player and teacher active in traditional bluegrass ensembles, helping players build drive and confidence

🎸 Nelson Williams - longtime bass player of Chris Jones & The Night-Drivers, and founder of New Dangerfield, bringing decades of professional bluegrass experience

🎼 C.J. Lewandowski - mandolin player, vocalist, and founding member of The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, one of today’s leading traditional bluegrass bands

🎶 Grace Van’t Hof - multi-instrumentalist with Chris Jones & the Night Drivers, exploring queerness and culture in traditional music and a four-time IBMA Graphic Designer of the Year

✨ We can’t wait to learn, pick, and build community with you at camp! 💫🎶

03/10/2026

Here’s a summer camp opportunity Earfullians (specifically Queerfullians) might want to check out. Scholarships are available (link in comments).

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=896080156297476&id=100076864984962

🎶 We’ve been so excited to finally share this - our Camp Bluegrass Pride instructor lineup is here! 🌈✨

This year, we welcome an incredible group of musicians, educators, and community-builders:

🎻 Kat Bula - songwriter, vocalist, educator, and multi-instrumentalist best known as a genre-shredding fiddler, moving from bluegrass to metal

🪕 Taylor Shuck - guitarist, banjo player, songwriter, and educator blending tradition and creativity across bluegrass and folk

🎶 Keith Billik - banjoist with Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys and Wilson Thicket, known for curiosity, drive, and infectious musical joy

🎤 Melody Walker - GRAMMY-award-winning songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, formerly of Front Country and now The Grateful Drag, with storytelling that hits deep

🎻 Cody Bauer - Blends bluegrass, old-time, Irish, and classic country fiddling, tours internationally, and coordinates Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM)

🎵 Mandy Lynn Danzig - decorated trans clawhammer banjo player and multi-instrumentalist, rooted in tradition while playful and expressive

🌙 Noa Eve - bassist and composer combining virtuosic bowing with bluegrass and old-time rhythms, composing across traditional and original styles

🎻 Kaden Hurst - mandolinist with Tradwife Stringband, focusing on songwriting, arranging, social music-making, and adult bluegrass education

🪕 McKain Lakey - banjo player and teacher active in traditional bluegrass ensembles, helping players build drive and confidence

🎸 Nelson Williams - longtime bass player of Chris Jones & The Night-Drivers, and founder of New Dangerfield, bringing decades of professional bluegrass experience

🎼 C.J. Lewandowski - mandolin player, vocalist, and founding member of The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, one of today’s leading traditional bluegrass bands

🎶 Grace Van’t Hof - multi-instrumentalist with Chris Jones & the Night Drivers, exploring queerness and culture in traditional music and a four-time IBMA Graphic Designer of the Year

✨ We can’t wait to learn, pick, and build community with you at camp! 💫🎶

02/14/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1D2oQMbif5/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Janie Rothfield here: I loved seeing Newberry and Verch on Sunday, February… jane rothfield needs your support for Support Joe Newberry’s Road To Recovery

12/14/2025

Earful alum Phoebe Sanders in the news!

The banjo is enjoying a resurgence in popularity, due in part to one epic player who's now going viral for her unique take on the country music staple.---Sub...