THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
November 13th - 15th, 2020
in Black Mountain, NC
Times & Registration:
- Dates: Friday, November 13th - Sunday, the 15th with optional Sunday night lodging.
- Doors open 12:00 pm on Friday and 8:30 am Saturday and Sunday for clinic registration.
- Room registration from 4:00 - 6:00pm each day at the lodge check-in counter.
- Clinic meals begin with 6pm Friday dinner.
- Discounted Special Alumni Registration must be paid by mail-in check before April 1, 2020. Full package pricing begins October 2.
- Terms: Cash, check, or credit card. We accept all credit cards that Square accepts. Phoning in the number is fine.
Refunds. Since we are responsible for camp guarantees, if you cancel your registration:
- Before September 1: Full refund full minus any applicable credit card charge.
- September 2 to October 1: Full refund minus $150 plus any applicable credit card charge.
- October 2 to November 1: 50% refund plus any applicable credit card charge.
- November 1 to November 15th: 25% refund plus any applicable credit card charge.
- Note: Paying by check avoids the cost of additional credit card fees if monies are refunded.
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Here's what's happening at the next NCBC clinic?
- 2020 NCBC Registration covers admittance to the BANJO EXPO 2020 Conference and Banjo show at no additional cost!
- Our conference/ camp facility, the YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly is located 15 minutes east of Asheville off I-40 in Black Mountain, NC. It is a fantastic location to hold our events. We are an all inclusive event complete with comfortable hotel-style lodging, daily meals, plenty of classrooms and multiple stage facilities. If you have dietary, living or other requirements, we can accommodate you. Just note the specifics on your the Registration Page Comments Section!
- We welcome the following new instructors to the 2020 NCBC teaching & setup staff: Tom Adams, Maria Fairchild, Laurie Fisher, Josh Goforth, Phil Jamison, Ken Perlman and Keith Yoder. More TBA!
- More performances TBA!
- A limited number of full and one-day tuition-only scholarships will be available. These scholarships are meant for those who would like to learn banjo but who do not have the financial means to afford tuition. If you are interested in applying for a scholarship, send us an email letter explaining your interest in our clinic, why you would like to learn banjo and why you are applying for aid. Scholarship students will be responsible for purchasing meals. Those wanting to spend the night will be responsible for lodging costs.
Class information:
- We have a limited number of banjos available for rent during the clinic. Cost varies per day. If interested, see details on the registration page:Banjo Rental Rates
- Classes are offered in Scruggs and in Old Time/ Clawhammer banjo. Some intermediate and advanced instruction may include Melodic and Single String styles.
- Instructional sessions range from one hour to an hour and fifteen minutes.
Class schedule
- What will you need? Rent or bring a 5-string banjo, picks, capo, a wire music stand, an electronic tuner, a recording device and writing material.
- You are free to record and/ or video your clinic classes.
- Depending on schedule, private lessons will be available during the clinic with the instructor of your choice. It is up to the student to connect with the selected instructor during the clinic.
- Banjo setup will be offered Saturday and Sunday. A setup fee of $40.00 includes all labor. Other components such as strings and bridges will be available at market rate...
(If you think you need a new head, please install one before submitting your banjo. It can be adjusted during setup. To facilitate setups, please install new strings on your banjo beforehand. To ensure time for your setup, schedule beforehand with us.)
- Note: To ensure your place on the banjo setup schedule, pre-payment of $40 is required.
Levels of instruction:
- Beginner: New to the banjo or have limited experience. May know some rolls and chords. Maybe a few songs.
- Intermediate: Possibly in a band, can jam, understands the basics. Knows a number of banjo instrumentals. Seeks more consistent sound and timing. May have trouble finding the melody.
- Advanced: Serious players. Can play up to speed without sacrificing technique, tone, or clarity. Ready for new ideas and an individual style. Seeking a professional sound.
Our instructors
- We have a limited number of banjos available for rent during the clinic. Cost varies per day. If interested, see details on the registration page:Banjo Rental Rates
- Classes are offered in Scruggs and in Old Time/ Clawhammer banjo. Some intermediate and advanced instruction may include Melodic and Single String styles.
- Instructional sessions range from one hour to an hour and fifteen minutes.
Class schedule - What will you need? Rent or bring a 5-string banjo, picks, capo, a wire music stand, an electronic tuner, a recording device and writing material.
- You are free to record and/ or video your clinic classes.
- Depending on schedule, private lessons will be available during the clinic with the instructor of your choice. It is up to the student to connect with the selected instructor during the clinic.
- Banjo setup will be offered Saturday and Sunday. A setup fee of $40.00 includes all labor. Other components such as strings and bridges will be available at market rate...
(If you think you need a new head, please install one before submitting your banjo. It can be adjusted during setup. To facilitate setups, please install new strings on your banjo beforehand. To ensure time for your setup, schedule beforehand with us.) - Note: To ensure your place on the banjo setup schedule, pre-payment of $40 is required.
- Beginner: New to the banjo or have limited experience. May know some rolls and chords. Maybe a few songs.
- Intermediate: Possibly in a band, can jam, understands the basics. Knows a number of banjo instrumentals. Seeks more consistent sound and timing. May have trouble finding the melody.
- Advanced: Serious players. Can play up to speed without sacrificing technique, tone, or clarity. Ready for new ideas and an individual style. Seeking a professional sound.
Our instructors
What is BANJO EXPO 2020?
BANJO EXPO 2020 will be a three-day industry event focused solely on the banjo; an event aimed at bringing builders and players together. BANJO EXPO grew out of what was originally planned as the Ode-Baldwin-Ome Banjo Gathering. While OBO, or the Ode-Baldwin-Ome gathering will still take place, it will be woven into a larger industry-wide banjo happening that will include a conference, an instrument show and ongoing instruction happening at the NCBC in 3-finger bluegrass, clawhammer and alternative banjo styles. The conference will focus on subjects of interest to banjo builders, suppliers, retailers, historians, collectors, players and lovers of the banjo. Presentations, demonstrations and panel discussions highlighting banjos: their design, construction, materials as well as shop methodology and the state of the banjo, and industry, are scheduled. While we expect significant banjos to be on hand including numerous Odes, Baldwins, Omes, Gibsons and other brands, there will be opportunities for banjo builders to discuss, present and play their own instruments. How are today's builders satisfying what banjo players of all styles look for in an instrument? The adjoining banjo show will provide an opportunity for demonstrating, selling, buying and trading banjos. Tables and chairs will be available. If you would like to have your name added to the BANJO EXPO 2020 update list or if you have any questions, email us and we'll respond.
When will BANJO EXPO 2020 happen?
BANJO EXPO has been postponed for 2020. The North Carolina Banjo Clinic is still on Schedule! Where will BANJO EXPO take place?
BANJO EXPO 2020 Website The North Carolina Banjo Clinic is hosted by Village Productions,
a 501(c) 3 Non-Profit dedicated to Music Education.
(All Donations are Tax Deductible.)
