Last spring’s String Gathering was a great success. Thanks to all the players, guests and volunteers who made it so enjoyable. We hope to. see you all again this year.
Please hold the dates – we’ll be gathering to play string band music of any genre this spring.
Register today! Let us know who you are and what you’d like to play.
If you registered to let us know you are coming you may receive updates.
Would you like to volunteer to help at the Gathering? Let us know.
What is it?
This is an event that celebrates playing traditional acoustic music. There are no performers, no audiences; just musicians who are playing and others who are listening
We play Old Time, Cajun, Irish, Bluegrass, Upper Midwest Traditional, Scandinavian, Country/Roots even Manouche Jazz. Any other acoustic string music with a jamming tradition is welcome. Please come, sit in and play along in the musical tradition of any scheduled or spontaneous jam.
Where is it?
The Hotel
Clarion Hotel and Convention Center
626 West Pine St.
Baraboo, WI 53913
Room Reservations: (608) 356-6422
Breakfast is included with your stay. Be sure and say you are part of the String Gathering (note: they may call it String Fling) when reserving your room and ask for the special room rate.
When
The event runs from Thursday March 30 at 4:00 pm (check-in) until Sunday April 2, 2023 at 11:00 am (check-out).
Please stop at the registration table before joining in the music. Registration is free. Vaccination is not required.
In addition to scheduled jams and workshops, Spontaneous jams will happen whenever folks gather in the jam spaces.
Jams will also undoubtedly pop up in the hotel rooms during the weekend.
An opportunity to share new music technologies and traditional music tune collections. Patrick will share experiences with forScore (iOS). Open for discussion and experiences with tools for Android devices.
A place for banjo players to share the many techniques of this versatile instrument. No facilitator. Other instruments welcome. Banjo jokes discouraged. Mandolin jokes ok.