Sore Fingers 2020 – 25th Anniversary Week

13-17 April 2020

Europe’s biggest bluegrass camp will celebrate its 25th season on 2020. It will be a very special week for a very special camp. Over the years it has welcomed musicians of all standards and those who have been there already will know that quality of tuition is high, the jams are long and sleep is short. It all takes place in the beautiful grounds of Kingham School in the heart of Oxfordshire UK. 

Each day starts with a very good humoured general assembly of teachers and students, and then classes go on through the whole day. The evenings are filled with teachers’ concerts, jams and special sessions on various and wide-ranging musical topics. During the week scratch bands are organised and rehearsed for the Student’s Concert on the Friday evening.
These great bluegrass musicians will be teaching and playing:

• Bass – Missy Raines
• Banjo – Ned Luberecki
• Dobro – Mark Witcher
• Fiddle – Becky Buller
• Guitar 1 – Peter McLaughlin
• Guitar 2 – Ross Martin
• Mandolin – Mike Compton
• Singing – Dede Wyland
• Song Writing – Wil Maring

It is not just a bluegrass camp it is also for old-time muscians, so the mix and match works really well.

Sore Fingers is and EBMA Partner and at we send at least one young person on an EBMA Scholarship each year.
This year EBMA is sponsoring Apolline Setan from France, an up and coming you singer and guitarist.
More on about Sore fingers on the EBMA website

The dates are 13th to 17th April 2020 and the application forms are now up on the Sore Fingers website 
https://www.sorefingers.co.uk and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/SFSSsocial/