History
Past tutors
Some of the finest musicians in bluegrass and old-time have taught at Sore Fingers Week since it started in 1996 - here is the complete list. Click on a tutor's name for more information about them.
| Year | Class | Tutor |
| 1998 | Autoharp | Mike Fenton |
| 1999 | Autoharp | Mike Fenton |
| 2000 | Autoharp | Mike Fenton |
| 2001 | Autoharp | Mike Fenton |
| 2001 | Autoharp | Lucille Reilly |
| 2003 | Autoharp | Bryan Bowers |
| 2004 | Autoharp | Karen Daniels |
| 2005 | Autoharp | Karen Mueller |
| 2006 | Autoharp | Karen Mueller |
| 2007 | Autoharp | Heidi Cerrigione |
| 2008 | Autoharp | Mike Fenton |
| 2009 | Autoharp | Mueller Karen |
| 2010 | Autoharp | Cathy Brittel |
| 2011 | Autoharp | Lucille Reilly |
| 2012 | Autoharp | John Hollandsworth |
| 2013 | Autoharp | Karen Mueller |
| 2014 | Autoharp | Karen Mueller |
| 1996 | Banjo | Pete Wernick |
| 1997 | Banjo | Lynn Morris |
| 1998 | Banjo | Simon Fossey |
| 1998 | Banjo | Lynn Morris |
| 1999 | Banjo | Tony Trischka |
| 2000 | Banjo | Tony Trischka |
| 2001 | Banjo | Tom Adams |
| 2003 | Banjo | Joe Mullins |
| 2008 | Banjo | Bill Evans |
| 2008 | Banjo | Leon Hunt |
| 2008 | Banjo | Tony Trischka |
| 2009 | Banjo | Ron Block |
| 2009 | Banjo | Cahill Greg |
| 2009 | Banjo | Leon Hunt |
| 1998 | Bass | Marshall Wilborn |
| 2000 | Bass | Dominic Harrison |
| 2001 | Bass | Danny Thompson |
| 2002 | Bass | Danny Thompson |
| 2003 | Bass | Mark Schatz |
| 2004 | Bass | Steve Mazillius |
| 2005 | Bass | Steve Mazillius |
| 2006 | Bass | Dave Griffiths |
| 2007 | Bass | Dave Griffiths |
| 2008 | Bass | Danny Thompson |
| 2010 | Bass | Eric Thorin |
| 2011 | Bass | Richard Partridge |
| 2012 | Bass | Missy Raines |
| 2013 | Bass | Eric Thorin |
| 2014 | Bass | Ben Somers |
| 2007 | Beginner/Intermediate banjo | John Dowling |
| 2007 | Beginner/Intermediate bass | Lucy Williams |
| 2007 | Beginner/Intermediate fiddle | Eleanor Cross |
| 2007 | Beginner/Intermediate guitar | James Dewdney |
| 2007 | Beginner/intermediate mandolin | Dan Norton |
| 2001 | Beginners | Chris Moreton |
| 2002 | Beginners | Stuart Williams |
| 2003 | Beginners | Stuart Williams |
| 2004 | Beginners | Stuart Williams |
| 2005 | Beginners | Stuart Williams |
| 2006 | Beginners banjo | John Dowling |
| 2006 | Beginners bass | Lucy Williams |
| 2006 | Beginners fiddle | Eleanor Cross |
| 2006 | Beginners guitar | James Dewdney |
| 2006 | Beginners mandolin | Dan Norton |
| 2002 | Bluegrass Banjo | Pete Wernick |
| 2004 | Bluegrass banjo | Richard Bailey |
| 2004 | Bluegrass Banjo | Leon Hunt |
| 2007 | Bluegrass banjo | Janet Beazley |
| 2007 | Bluegrass banjo | Noam Pikelny |
| 2010 | Bluegrass Banjo | Alan Munde |
| 2010 | Bluegrass Banjo | Richard Collins |
| 2010 | Bluegrass Banjo | Tony Furtado |
| 2011 | Bluegrass Banjo | Greg Cahill |
| 2011 | Bluegrass Banjo | Tony Trischka |
| 2012 | Bluegrass Banjo | Danny Barnes |
| 2012 | Bluegrass Banjo | Richard Bailey |
| 2012 | Bluegrass banjo | Richard Collins |
| 2013 | Bluegrass Banjo | Bill Evans |
| 2013 | Bluegrass Banjo | Noam Pikelny |
| 2014 | Bluegrass Banjo | Julie Elkins |
| 2014 | Bluegrass Banjo | Tony Furtado |
| 2005 | Bluegrass banjo (UK) | Leon Hunt |
| 2006 | Bluegrass banjo (UK) | Leon Hunt |
| 2005 | Bluegrass banjo (US) | Bill Evans |
| 2006 | Bluegrass banjo (US) | Ron Stewart |
| 2002 | Bluegrass fiddle | Kenny Kosek |
| 2005 | Bluegrass fiddle | Brian Wicklund |
| 2006 | Bluegrass fiddle | Brian Wicklund |
| 2007 | Bluegrass fiddle | Casey Driessen |
| 2002 | Chromatic Autoharp | John Hollandsworth |
| 2002 | Diatonic Autoharp | Lucille Reilly |
| 2000 | Dobro | Stacy Phillips |
| 2001 | Dobro | Rob Ickes |
| 2001 | Dobro | Stacy Phillips |
| 2002 | Dobro | Sally Van Meter |
| 2003 | Dobro | Sally Van Meter |
| 2004 | Dobro | Ivan Rosenberg |
| 2005 | Dobro | Doug Cox |
| 2006 | Dobro | Doug Cox |
| 2007 | Dobro | Rob Ickes |
| 2008 | Dobro | Sally Van Meter |
| 2010 | Dobro | Jimmy Heffernan |
| 2011 | Dobro | Mike Witcher |
| 2012 | Dobro | Mike Witcher |
| 2013 | Dobro | Billy Cardine |
| 2014 | Dobro | Ivan Rosenberg |
| 1997 | Fiddle | Jody Stecher |
| 1998 | Fiddle | Jody Stecher |
| 1999 | Fiddle | Tracy Schwarz |
| 2000 | Fiddle | Fletcher Bright |
| 2001 | Fiddle | Fletcher Bright |
| 2003 | Fiddle | Stuart Duncan |
| 2004 | Fiddle | Ron Stewart |
| 2008 | Fiddle | Megan Lynch |
| 2009 | Fiddle | Casey Driessen |
| 2010 | Fiddle | Brian Wicklund |
| 2011 | Fiddle | Barbara Lamb |
| 2012 | Fiddle | Becky Buller |
| 2013 | Fiddle | Fletcher Bright |
| 2014 | Fiddle | Brian Wicklund |
| 1996 | Guitar | Jody Stecher |
| 1997 | Guitar | Chris Moreton |
| 1998 | Guitar | Chris Moreton |
| 1999 | Guitar | David Grier |
| 2001 | Guitar | Tim Stafford |
| 2002 | Guitar | Orrin Starr |
| 2003 | Guitar | Chris Moreton |
| 2004 | Guitar | John Lowell |
| 2005 | Guitar | John Moore |
| 2006 | Guitar | Jack Lawrence |
| 2007 | Guitar | John Lowell |
| 2008 | Guitar | Scott Nygaard |
| 2009 | Guitar | Eric Uglum |
| 2010 | Guitar | Dan Crary |
| 2011 | Guitar | Jim Hurst |
| 2012 | Guitar | Grant Gordy |
| 2012 | Guitar | John Lowell |
| 2013 | Guitar | Chris Eldridge |
| 2013 | Guitar | Tyler Grant |
| 2014 | Guitar | Grant Gordy |
| 2014 | Guitar | Orrin Star |
| 2000 | Guitar masterclass | David Grier |
| 1997 | Mandolin | Butch Baldassari |
| 1999 | Mandolin | Barry Mitterhoff |
| 2000 | Mandolin | Mike Compton |
| 2001 | Mandolin | John Reischman |
| 2002 | Mandolin | Barry Mitterhoff |
| 2003 | Mandolin | Matt Flinner |
| 2004 | Mandolin | Roland White |
| 2005 | Mandolin | Tim O'Brien |
| 2006 | Mandolin | Mike Compton |
| 2006 | Mandolin | John Moore |
| 2007 | Mandolin | Barry Mitterhoff |
| 2007 | Mandolin | Ben Winship |
| 2008 | Mandolin | Andrew Collins |
| 2009 | Mandolin | Mike Marshall |
| 2009 | Mandolin | John Moore |
| 2010 | MANDOLIN | John Reischmann |
| 2010 | Mandolin | Matt Flinner |
| 2011 | Mandolin | Matt Flinner |
| 2012 | Mandolin | Jesse Brock |
| 2012 | Mandolin | Rex Preston |
| 2013 | Mandolin | Jesse Cobb |
| 2014 | Mandolin | Joe Walsh |
| 1997 | Newgrass banjo | Leon Hunt |
| 1998 | Newgrass banjo | Leon Hunt |
| 2000 | Newgrass banjo | Leon Hunt |
| 2008 | Old Time Banjo | Brett Ratliff |
| 2009 | Old Time Banjo | Joe Newberry |
| 2010 | Old Time Banjo | Adam Hurt |
| 2011 | Old Time Banjo | Bob Carlin |
| 2012 | Old Time Banjo | Carl Jones |
| 2013 | Old Time Banjo | Chris Coole |
| 2014 | Old Time banjo | Carl Jones |
| 2014 | Old Time Banjo | Rachel Eddy |
| 2013 | Old Time Beginners | Rachel Eddy |
| 2008 | Old Time Fiddle | Thomas Bailey |
| 2009 | Old Time Fiddle | John Herrmann |
| 2010 | Old Time Fiddle | Stephanie Coleman |
| 2011 | Old Time Fiddle | Jock Tildesley |
| 2012 | Old Time Fiddle | Erynn Marshall |
| 2013 | Old Time Fiddle | Dirk Powell |
| 2014 | Old Time Fiddle | Bruce Molsky |
| 2014 | Old Time Fiddle | Erynn Marshall |
| 2000 | Old-time banjo | Kate Lissauer |
| 2001 | Old-time banjo | Bill Whelan |
| 2002 | Old-time banjo | Bill Whelan |
| 2003 | Old-time banjo | Dave Bing |
| 2004 | Old-time banjo | Jody Stecher |
| 2005 | Old-time banjo | Tom Sauber |
| 2006 | Old-time banjo | Riley Baugus |
| 2007 | Old-time banjo | Travis Stuart |
| 2002 | Old-time fiddle | Kate Lissauer |
| 2003 | Old-time fiddle | Kate Lissauer |
| 2004 | Old-time fiddle | Beverly Smith |
| 2005 | Old-time fiddle | Brad Leftwich |
| 2006 | Old-time fiddle | Rayna Gellert |
| 2007 | Old-time fiddle | Trevor Stuart |
| 1996 | Singing | Kate Brislin |
| 1997 | Singing | Kate Brislin |
| 1998 | Singing | Kate Brislin |
| 1999 | Singing | Ginny Hawker |
| 2000 | Singing | Jody Stecher |
| 2001 | Singing | Kathy Chiavola |
| 2002 | Singing | Dede Wyland |
| 2003 | Singing | Kathy Kallick |
| 2004 | Singing | Kathy Chiavola |
| 2005 | Singing | Alice Gerrard |
| 2006 | Singing | Keith Little |
| 2007 | Singing | Mollie O'Brien & Rich Moore |
| 2008 | Singing | Keith Little |
| 2009 | Singing | John Lowell |
| 2010 | Singing | Janet Beazley/Chris Stuart |
| 2011 | Singing | Kathy Chiavola |
| 2012 | Singing | Janet Beazley/Chris Stuart Singing |
| 2013 | Singing | Mollie O’Brien/Rich Moore |
| 2014 | Singing | Val Mindel |
| 2005 | Song writing | Darrell Scott |
| 2007 | Songwriting | Chris Stuart |
| 2008 | Songwriting | John Lowell |
| 2009 | Songwriting | Darrell Scott |