Weiser, ID • June 4-7, 2026
a destination bluegrass music camp in “fiddletown, USA”
top-level, award-winning instructors with an emphasis on community-building and jamming.
Classes are available on fiddle, guitar, mandolin, vocals, songwriting, and both 3-finger and clawhammer banjo in an inclusive and inviting atmosphere.
2026 INSTRUCTORS
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Director
Kimber Ludiker. Della Mae, 2x Grand National Fiddle Champion. Your “bluegrass cruise director”.
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![Greg Blake]()
Greg Blake
VOCALS, GUITAR: 2x IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year, Special Consensus , head of Vocal Track.
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![Joe K. Walsh]()
Joe K. Walsh
MANDOLIN: Berklee College of Music, Peghead Nation, Mr. Sun, “wonderful mandolin player” - David Grisman.
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![Tammy Rogers King]()
Tammy Rogers King
FIDDLE, SONGWRITING: SteelDrivers, GRAMMY winner. Songwriting Queen of “the hook”, sought out instructor.
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![Megan Lynch Chowning]()
Megan Lynch Chowning
FIDDLE: 7-Time National Fiddle Champion, GRAMMY-nominated. Sought-after teacher.
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![Greg Cahill]()
Greg Cahill
BANJO: Special Consensus Founder, 5x IBMA + Distinguished Acheivement Award Winner.
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![Gina Furtado]()
Gina Furtado
BANJO: Dubbed “insanely talented” by Bluegrass Today, many IBMA Banjo Player of the Year noms.
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![Riley Baugus]()
Riley Baugus
CLAWHAMMER BANJO: Featured on Cold Mountain Soundtrack. Banjo luthier. Joyful and hilarous.
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![Wayne Benson]()
Wayne Benson
MANDOLIN: IIIrd Tyme Out, Teaching series on YouTube called Wayne’s World of Mandolin.
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Tyler Grant
GUITAR: Colorado-based SUPERTEACHER. New album out, hosts regular on-line jams and clinics.
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![Joy Louise]()
Joy Louise
GUITARr: Award-winning guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, session musician. Runs Parkfield Youth Camp.
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![Jason Homey]()
Jason Homey
Head of BEGINNER LAB. Multi-instrumentalist, instagator-extraordinaire.
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Kaleb Dion
Banjo: Recent graduate of ETSU, teaching full time in Spokane, WA. He’ll be our roving banjo teacher!
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JayDean Ludiker
FIDDLE/BEGINNERS LAB: One of the most sought out teachers in the country, and a champion fiddler to boot!
The Camp experience:
We love inspiring musicians of all levels to play music together in a community-oriented environment dedicated to quality instruction and inclusive and inviting jamming.
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Here’s a schedule from 2025 to familiarize yourself with our programming.
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Lunch and all-day coffee and water are provided with tuition. You can purchase add-ons for breakfast and dinner. Breakfast is available Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Dinner is available Saturday and Sunday. Head to the Registration link below to check out our meal plans.
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Guitar, fiddle, mandolin, and both 3-finger and clawhammer banjo. New to this year, we’re offering vocals/songwriting as a “main instrument” track and another new track called “Beginner Lab”.
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Beginner Lab is in session at the same time every other instrument class is in session. You can come to camp as a COMPLETE beginner and get help with technique, fundamentals and jamming skills that will get you ready for the beginner class and campground jams! We will also provide times for campers to drop into Beginner Lab who are registered for a different instrument class who want to try something new, so find a friend at camp to swap instruments with and come hang out at Beginner Lab! You can move in and out of Beginner Lab at any time. It’s there for extra support, and will be lead by the great Jason Homey with fiddle help from JayDean Ludiker
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We have a variety of add-on options for lodging. Tent camping and vehicle/RV camping (with or without electricity) include access to bathrooms/showers. We have a limited number of rooms available in our main building as well. Rooms are rustic single and double occupancy with access to a shared bathroom and showers with bedding and towels provided. Purchase at registration link.
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Email our camp Director, Kimber Ludiker with any questions about camp. director@idahobluegrasscamp.org