July 16-20, 2012
The Full Moon Resort
Big Indian, NY, USA

Dear friends,

I’m thrilled to have this opportunity to personally invite you to our ‘Frets and Refrains’ guitar and songwriting camp. The setting is beautiful, our teachers are the best, and I expect this to be an intimate and rewarding experience for all participants. All levels will be catered for, and whether you are a guitarist, singer, songwriter, or any combination of these, we will offer ways to improve, rethink and enhance your playing, composing and performing skills. Classes in large and smaller groups, jam sessions, hikes, swimming, delicious food - the experience will be hard to beat!

This is very much my dream teaching event, and myself, Martin Simpson, Teddy Thompson, Happy Traum and Sloan Wainwright will be in attendance throughout, answering questions and being as ‘hands-on’ as possible.

Hoping to see you there.

Best wishes,
Richard Thompson

Richard Thompson's Acoustic Guitar and Songwriting Camp

The Frets and Refrains camp will feature master guitar classes by Richard, along with classes in songwriting by Richard Thompson and Teddy Thompson, and in acoustic guitar by British master Martin Simpson as well as guitarist/performer/ teacher Happy Traum. Sloan Wainwright will offer singing classes for both proficient singers, and those who would like to be. Simon Tassano will do two specialty workshops in sound production and Bobby Eichorn will hold a workshop in guitar maintenance as well teach Beginning Guitar class.

Classes are for all ages and all levels - in a fun, relaxing, camp environment!

Each night there will be music films, pre scheduled Open Mic in the performance space and jamming under the stars!

Camp tuition is per person and includes 4 nights lodging (double occupancy), all meals, instruction and activities at the camp.

Frets & Refrains registrants will have the opportunity to buy tickets to the special concert at the nearby Bearsville Theater on Thursday, July 19th: Richard Thompson, Teddy Thompson and Martin Simpson with special guests Happy Traum and Sloan Wainwright. (Please note, tickets to the Bearsville show and ground transportation are not included as part of the Frets & Refrains tuition. Carpooling is suggested.)

Attendance at Frets & Refrains is limited, so register soon!

Full Moon Resort Music Masters Camps

Email or Phone (845) 254-8009 for additional information.