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Offering a variety of workshops including beginning and intermediate harp and penny whistle, Celtic Backup for strings including guitar, mandola and mandolin, beginning bodhran, Celtic fiddle style, and harmony singing. Continue reading
Kowana Bluegrass, a weekend where true musical growth takes place. With a philosophy of learning skills and integrating them into your playing so that they are yours for keeps, Chad Manning, Keith Little, Sharon Gilchrist, Michael Witcher and Scott Nygaard will be sharing their skills in an intimate group for 3 days of the highest quality instruction. Available workshop offerings: Chad on fiddle, Keith on vocals, Sharon on vocals and mandolin, Michael on Dobro and vocals and Scott on guitar. Also, ensemble playing and learning the dynamics of creating and playing in a band. The product of this weekend will be, not only learning about new skills, but actually assimilating those skills into your playing or singing, before going home! Enjoy a learning, yet relaxing vacation in the splendor of the Sierras in spring, in a beautiful private mountain retreat, with instructors that have a passion for getting results with their students! Continue reading
Naomi Fraga and Steve Schoenig
Location: Coulterville, California
Monkeyflowers are one of the showiest, diverse, and widespread groups within California. But BIG changes have happened to the monkeyflowers that were too late for inclusion in the second edition of The Jepson Manual….. Continue reading
Immerse yourself in the pristine beauty of Yosemite and rejuvenate with the healing practices of yoga. Offering more than 10 years of experience teaching yoga, Satya inspires students to fall in love with their bodies and their practice. Continue reading
It is our honor to host the first ever Peghead Nation Mandolin Camp at Kowana Valley! This workshop will give mandolinists of all levels the opportunity to learn with three of the leaders in today’s vibrant mandolin community– Sharon Gilchrist, John Reischman, and Joe K. Walsh. Over the course of this special weekend, our in-demand instructors will lead you through immersive sessions focusing on improving your mandolin technique, developing your repertoire, and honing your overall musicianship. Continue reading
Instructor and Chef, Vince Cheek, not only has a passion for cooking, but loves to share his passion and skills with others. Come spend an intimate, hands on weekend, creating dishes on the lighter side – from farm to fork. All in the beautiful retreat environment of Kowana Valley near Yosemite Park. Continue reading
April 13th through April 18th 2014 Renowned Figurative Artist Ted Nuttall will be sharing with you his very unique ability to capture spontaneity, character and life in your figure paintings. With both demonstrations and one on one help, you will be changed as an artist. Continue reading
