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 |