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