Immerse yourself in the heart and soul of bluegrass music at the inaugural Bluegrass Unlimited Experience. You’ll receive hands-on instruction led by seasoned professionals, featuring classes in Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddle, Bass, and Bluegrass Vocals. Join us for an unforgettable musical journey that will inspire your creativity and deepen your love for bluegrass! This camp is designed for musicians who know basic knowledge of their instrument.
DETAILS
Date: Friday, February 6th - Sunday, February 8th, 2026
Location: Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Owensboro, Kentucky
Workshop Fee: $495
Class Schedule: To be announced soon.
GUITAR - TIM MAY
Tim May has been working in the Nashville Area for over 20 years. Having toured with artists Patty Loveless and John Cowan, he also worked as a regular on the Grand Ole Opry with Mike Snider. Tim has been a regular teacher at multiple music camps including Camp Bluegrass, Kaufman Kamp, Colorado Roots Music Camp, Nashcamp, and others.
GUITAR - DAN MILLER
Dan Miller is a familiar name to bluegrass enthusiasts, having guided Flatpicking Guitar Magazine from its launch in 1996 through its final issue in 2016. As editor, publisher, and writer, he helped shape the magazine into a cornerstone of the flatpicking community. Under the FGM banner, Miller also produced popular instructional DVDs and released several audio CDs for guitarists. Since 2020, he has served as editor of Bluegrass Unlimited.
MANDOLIN - SCOTT NAPIER
Scott Napier is a talented mandolin player renowned for his skill in blending traditional bluegrass techniques with modern influences, creating a style that is both innovative and deeply rooted in classic sounds. Over the years, Napier has toured and recorded with some of the most prominent names in bluegrass music. For the past decade, he has been a leading figure in bluegrass music education. As of March 2024, Napier is spearheading the new Capital Bluegrass & Traditional Music Program at Owensboro Community & Technical College. Napier was a recent nominee for the International Bluegrass Music’s Associations Mentor of the Year award.
BANJO - KRISTIN SCOTT BENSON
Kristin Scott Benson is the six-time International Bluegrass Music Association’s Banjo Player of the Year, recipient of the 2018 Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass, and 2024 inductee into the American Banjo Hall of Fame. Since 2008, she has been a member of Grammy-nominated and two-time IBMA Entertainers of the Year, The Grascals. Kristin is one of the nation's top bluegrass banjo players, exhibiting impeccable taste, timing, and tone. With an attentive ear to back-up, she is known and respected as a true team player among her peers.
BASS - MIKE BUB
The banjo was Mike Bub’s first love, but not long after arriving in Nashville he discovered he could find more work playing the bass. He found himself onstage at the Grand Ole Opry, on tour with the likes of Bill Monroe, and in studios across Nashville. He played in Del McCoury’s band for years. Mike also became a regular at the Station Inn, what he calls the “last bastion” of the Music City he first encountered in the 1980s — full of legends and upstarts making a go at their craft as sunset began to fall on country music’s golden age. He still plays a standing gig there on Monday nights.
FIDDLE - JIMMY MATTINGLY
For winning the Nashville-based Grand Master Fiddler Championship at age eighteen, in 1981, Jimmy Mattingly earned an appearance on the Grand Ole Opry as a guest of country music legend Roy Acuff. Mattingly went on to be a featured member of Garth Brooks’s band—and he still tours with Brooks. While Brooks was on hiatus from performing, Mattingly was a founding member of the Grascals. He has played with Brooks & Dunn, Bela Fleck, Reba McEntire, the Osborne Brothers, and Dolly Parton.
