SEPTEMBER 10-14, 2025

Lake Junaluska Conference Center, Lake Junaluska, NC

Howdy folks. Welcome to another chapter of the Monroe Mandolin Camp!

The theme for year 12 is “Ballads, Blues & Breakdowns: Returning to the Roots of Bluegras

When you sign-up, you get full access to the following…

• World Class Instructors who understand the music, culture, folkloric stories, and the traditions that make up original, traditional Bluegrass music.
• 100-Plus Classes for Mandolin, Fiddle, Banjo, Harmony Singing, Guitar, Upright Bass, Old-Time Mandolin, and Songwriting. You may take classes on any and all instruments—you are not tied down to just one track. If your car is big enough, bring them all! (Fiddle and Banjo classes are structured for the intermediate player level and above.)
• Special Guests, Presentations, and Activities: This year we are thrilled to announce a very special afternoon presentation with none other than Wayne Henderson, Paul Duff, and Will Kimble. Wayne will be pulling double duty and teaching a few guitar classes as well.
• 3rd Annual Mando-Tasting: This was such an incredible success last year, we’ll be having another Mando-Tasting this year…where the instructors pick, talk about, and play choose from the mando-candy shop of camper instruments! We are also doing a “Mando Tasting” on Wednesday…where instructors will choose from the smorgasbord of camper instruments, talk about them, and then play them.  It was quite the event last year where there were 30 plus mando’s patiently waiting to be played!
• Electives: String Changing 101, Student Ensemble Showcase
• Daily Instructor-Led Jams with additional instrumental support. Jams are organized into all levels, including novice/beginner, slow, intermediate, fast, and old-time.
• 2025 MonManCamp Manual Support materials/handouts for every class are bound and pre-printed into a custom bespoke camp manual book. This resource book contains all music tablature, notation, links to instructor tutorial videos, and additional resource materials presented during camp, and includes class schedules, class descriptions, venue maps, etc.
• A Night of Monroe’s Bluegrass Classics Instructor Concert, TBD
• Hot catered meals and nearby lodging to our venue reserved for exclusive use by MMC participants only. No curfew times for jamming…your the two biggest decisions are which classes to choose, and how much sleep you need!
• Over $5,000 of Scholarship money to be awarded!
• Member’s Only Group: Once registered you’ll be invited to join a group for members only. It offers additional community support, and learning opportunities, including zoom gatherings,  and special events with guest artists, discussing various music-related topics.
• A community of like-minded musicians who are supportive, encouraging, and have a great time together!