A workshop weekend for true beginners. If you’re interested in learning a new instrument or art form, this is the weekend for you. Come learn with us in a beautiful and encouraging environment!

Confirmed Classes:

• Banjo - Herb Trotman $210.00
• Fiddle - Becky Buller $210.00
• Guitar - Ben Ayers $210.00
• Mandolin - Jason Bailey $210.00
• Ukulele - Jamie Finley $210.00
• Preserves & Ferments - Sarah Ward & Lindsay Whiteaker $230.00
• Foraging & Tinctures - Cameron Strouss $230.00

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One of our most popular workshops is back with great bluegrass music classes and Gee's Bend quilting. This four-day workshop provides a truly immersive experience with a fun and enthusiastic community of musicians and artists. This year join us for bluegrass music classes, famed Gee's Bend quilting with Mary Ann Pettway and China Pettway, and more!

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• Banjo I - Herb Trotman
• Banjo II - Scott Anderson
• Fiddle I - Robbi Podrug
• Fiddle II - Christian Ward
• Mandolin I - Jason Bailey
• Mandolin II - Mike Compton
• Guitar I - Allen Tolbert
• Guitar II - Kenny Smith
• Vocals - Stephen Mougin
• Dobro - Roman Locklear
• Gee's Bend Quilting - Mary Ann Pettway & China Pettway
• Blacksmithing with Brady Jackson

Join us for Youth Folk Camp - our only Alabama Folk School workshop designed just for teens. Youth Folk Camp is a unique combination of summer overnight camp and folk school instruction in music, art, farming, and more! Campers choose one major and minor class for the session, all taught by expert musicians and artists.

• Ages: rising 5th - 12th graders
• Cost: $400 (need based scholarships are available)
• REGISTRATION OPEN NOW!

2023 Major and Minor Choices:

• Farming with McDowell Farm School
• Mixed Media Art with AC Reeves and Jamie Alvey
• Guitar with Ben Ayers
• Banjo with Bailey Hill
• Fiddle with Carter Laney

Join us Labor Day Weekend for a sample of all the Alabama Folk School has to offer. Sign up for one of our day classes for an immersive experience or choose a demonstration pass to experience live music, teacher demonstrations in baking, pottery, dancing, and more! Options available for lodging and meals throughout the weekend.

Registration opens spring of 2023.

Quilters, cooks, and blacksmiths pursue their work in an encouraging atmosphere while music students fully immerse themselves in old-time classes, their days and nights filled with instruction from master musicians, jam sessions, and an instructor concert. Afternoon mini classes give all participants a chance to take part in learning something totally new. With more than 1,140 acres of forest consisting of breathtaking canyons, waterfalls, miles of hiking trails, and glistening streams, there’s plenty of exploring to do during your free time. Take a hike, go canoeing, or pick a porch and rocking chair to relax.

Registration Opens January 2023

Bring your personal projects and join us for a long weekend of focused time to create. We'll provide all your meals, access to wifi, nature trails, quiet space to work and rest, and evening refreshments.

Registration opens summer of 2023.