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Schedule of Events

Friday

4 pm: Camp Begins!
John Leventhal will give our keynote address, followed by a Q&A moderated by Isa Burke.
5 pm: Community Open Mic
Share a song with your fellow campers. Our instructors and some special guests will be performing, too.
6:30 pm: We'll say goodnight. Rest up, because Saturday is going to be action-packed!

Saturday

9:30 am: Good Morning!
Grab your coffee and your guitar.
10 am: Arranging in Dropped-D with Mary Flower
11 am: Explore the West Georgia Blues with Jontavious Willis
12 pm: The Magical Range of Nylon Strings with Laura Snowden
1 pm: Lunch and Learn with Adam Perlmutter
2 pm: Get Good Tone with Chris "Critter" Eldridge
3 pm: Take Your Accompaniment Beyond Strumming with Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers
4 pm: Bluegrass Improvisation with Stash Wyslouch
5 pm: Strum-Along Around the Virtual Campfire
5:30 pm: We'll say goodbye (for now!)

Note: This schedule is presented in Pacific Time.

We'll be giving away prizes and sharing some other surprises between workshops throughout the day. We'll also make time for bathroom breaks. But not to worry—if you miss a beat, the replay videos will be available to you after the event so you can revisit the materials at your own pace.

The technical requirements to ensure you have a great experience at Acoustic Guitar Couch Camp are to be sure you have a stable internet connection and have downloaded Zoom. If you plan to play at the open mic, review these instructions for sounding your best.

Have questions or need help registering? Write to AcousticGuitarService@stringletter.com and we'll be glad to assist!

About Your Host

Founded in 1990, Acoustic Guitar serves the practical needs of all acoustic guitar players, young and old, beginning and experienced, with musical instruction, information, inspiration, advice, and a voice in the acoustic guitar community. We publish new issues of the magazine six times per year, new books quarterly, host monthly live workshops, and our website is updated weekly (at least!) AcousticGuitar.com.

About Our Instructors

Adam Perlmutter is the editorial director of Acoustic Guitar. He holds a bachelor of music degree from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro and a master's degree in Contemporary Improvisation from the New England Conservatory. adamperlmuttermusic.substack.com.

You know Grammy Award-winning guitarist Chris "Critter" Eldridge from the Punch Brothers, Infamous Stringdusters, and collaborations with Julian Lage. He appeared in Inside Llewyn Davis, won Instrumentalist of the Year at the Americana Music Honors & Awards, and has served as the Visiting Associate Professor of Contemporary American Acoustic Music at Oberlin. chriseldridge.net.

Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers, founding editor of Acoustic Guitar, is a grand prize winner of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest and author of The Complete Singer-Songwriter and other books and videos for musicians. In addition to his ongoing work with AG, he offers live workshops, video lessons, song charts, and tab on his Patreon. jeffreypepperrodgers.com

Grammy-nominated musician and songwriter Jontavious Willis performs original tunes in the style of Delta, Piedmont, Texas, and Gospel Blues. He has served as Artistic Director for the Port Townsend Acoustic Blues Workshop since 2020. jontaviouswillis.com

Laura Snowden is an award-winning guitarist, vocalist, and composer. Her eclectic repertoire comprises classical, folk and contemporary music, with storytelling at its heart. laurasnowden.co.uk

Award-winning guitarist Mary Flower hosts the Blues in the Gorge guitar camp and has recorded numerous CDs and instructional DVDs.maryflower.com

Polish-Colombian Stash Wyslouch is an avant-garde bluegrass guitarist, singer, and songwriter. His music delights in story-telling, improvisation and outer-space worthy composition. stashwyslouch.com

Keynote Speaker: John Leventhal is a six-time Grammy Award winning musician, producer, songwriter, and recording engineer. More than 200 of his songs have been recorded by various artists, including Rosanne Cash, Shawn Colvin, Marc Cohn, Vince Gill, George Strait, and Patty Loveless. He's collaborated with a range of artists including Jackson Browne, Willie Nelson, Elvis Costello, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Charlie Haden, David Crosby, Levon Helm, Edie Brickell, Paul Simon, Patty Larkin, Ry Cooder, and Johnny Cash.

Keynote Moderator: Isa Burke is a versatile instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer. She has played with Aoife O’Donovan, the Mountain Goats, and her own band Lula Wiles. She's also one of AG's Teaching Artists!

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The fine print: If your plans change and you can no longer participate in Acoustic Guitar Couch Camp, you must submit a cancellation request before November 1, 2025. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable after this date.

Your ticket is for you and you alone. If you would like to attend camp with a friend (in other words, have fellow guitarists over to stream workshops together) we are happy to offer a discounted group rate. Just shoot us an email (AcousticGuitarService@stringletter.com) to let us know the size of your group.

While the hosts and instructors will do their best to troubleshoot any technical issues, we are not responsible for individual participants' internet connection speeds, device settings, or other technical requirements. We recommend you familiarize yourself with Zoom prior to the event.

While unlikely, the schedule and line-up is subject to change with no notice. In the event that a workshop or other event is cancelled, the time slot will be filled with a suitable replacement.

No purchase is necessary to participate in the Acoustic Guitar Couch Camp sweepstakes. Full details, terms, and rules may be found here.

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