I started my day with a class about fills. Adam Hurt taught us several and then we applied them, creating a version of Cripple Creek that incorporated a variety of ornaments.

My second class, taught by Joe Newberry, was all about applications of a technique called the Galax lick. We learned variations of the lick then applied them to Sugar Hill. This was a lot of fun and he had the class sounding really good.

We did a group photo after lunch – all 270 or so attendees. next class was about playing waltzes on claw hammer, with Ken Perlman. We learned a really pretty waltz called the a peek-a-boo waltz.

Right after that I attended a class with Cathy Barton Para about the songs of Uncle Dave Mason. We learned the fantastic Cumberland Mountain Bear Chase, as well as Chewing Gum, a novelty tune, and a simple but delicious tune called Way Down the Old Plank Road….Knoxville is a pretty place, Memphis is a Beauty, went to see those pretty gals hop to Chattanoogie…won’t get drunk no more, won’t get drunk no more, won’t get drunk no more, way down the old plank road.

After dinner, there was another 2 hour + concert, again featuring many of the best Old Time and bluegrass players on the planet. Fantastic show! After the concert, I joined a more advanced jam than I had previously attempted and I was pleased I was able to hold my own. There are still various jams going on around campus and I suspect some players were prepared for an all-nighter.

Two more classes tomorrow morning and then Start the drive home right after lunch.