Dawson City Honky Tonk Music Camp
Dawson City Honky Tonk Music Camp is a three day immersive Old Time, Country & Bluegrass music camp. The camp will be held August 5-7 with workshops for beginners to intermediate musicians. There will be 3 periods of 3 workshops to choose from (9 total) everyday from 2-6pm. Camp goers will have the choice of attending the same workshops every day, or trying something new each day!
The format of this camp is intended to create an inclusive space where everyone feels safe and welcome, and where community and learning is at the heart of it all.
Registration and Payment:
There are two steps to register for this camp. Step one is to fill out our google form to tell us more about yourself and what parts of the camp you are interesed in. Step two is to pay for the package that works best for you!
Step one: Register for the festival here
Step Two: Pay for workshops packages here
Costs:
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- $350 – for music camp + food
- $200 – music camp (no food)
- $125 – single day rate + food
- $75 – single day rate (no food)
Folks can attend any workshop they want, and can change each day if they like.
Food:
Camping/Accomodations:
Camp sites at Gold rush campround have been reserved for camp goers. Sites are $44 a night and can accomodates multiple tents. The Gold rush campground is within walking distance to all venues and gorcery stores.
Please note that if you are performing at the Honky Tonk Festival accommodations will be provided to you.
To reserve camp sites email dawsoncityhonkytonk@gmail.com
Rides to Dawson:
Ride-shares from Whitehorse to Dawson and from elsewhere to Dawson are avaliable.
Check out this spread sheet and contact Lina (lina.halimi08@gmail.com) for more information.
More information on instructors and workshops:
- Western Swing & Country Fiddle – Beth Christman (Austin, Texas)
- Honky Tonk Piano – Antonio Romero(Nashville Tennessee)
- Country Electric Guitar – Ben Vallee(Montreal)
- Old Time & Country Harmony Singing – The McMillan’s Camp Boys (Halifax)
- Bluegrass Banjo – Cedric Thuya Boivin(Montreal)
- Finger Style Guitar – Blake Bamford (Vancouver)
- Old Time Fiddle – Sam Pike (Vancouver)
- Upright Bass – Isaac Seglins (Toronto)
- Old Time Rhythm Guitar – Lina Halimi (Montreal)
- Flat Foot Dancing – Sarah Hamilton(Whitehorse)
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