Teaching
Books, recorded workshops, one-off lessons, and a library of tabs for Patreon members.
Books
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How to Play Mandolin in 14 Days: Daily Lessons for Absolute Beginners
A two-week course for absolute beginners: one short lesson a day, with audio for every example.
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12 Easy Christmas Songs for Mandolin
Twelve holiday songs arranged for beginning mandolin players.
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Jam Standard Fiddle Tune Favorites
Ten bluegrass jam standards, each in three arrangements from simple to advanced, in standard notation and tab. 51 pages.
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Old Time Fiddle Tune Favorites
Fifteen old-time fiddle tunes in standard notation and tab, with a playlist of recordings to learn them from.
Recorded workshops
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INT/ADV Mandolin Skill Builder Workshops
Recorded four-week Zoom series from 2021, each built around one key, covering licks, double stops, kickoffs and endings, ornaments, and position work.
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BEGINNER Mandolin Skill Builder Workshops
Recorded Zoom series from June and August 2021 for players who are just getting started.
Lessons
One-hour lessons over Zoom, booked one at a time around my touring schedule. $100 an hour.
Most of my one-on-one teaching is mentoring young players.

Patreon members: every tab, lesson video, and backing track is in the Transcription Library.
Monthly memberships at $5 and $10, with tabs, lesson videos, backing tracks, and discount codes.
Camps and workshops I’ve taught
- Targhee Music CampAlta, WY
- Pacific Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Society (PBOTMS) mini-workshoponline
- Isolationist's Guide to Mandolin (Andrew Collins)online (Facebook Live)
- NimbleFingersSorrento, BC, Canada
- Camp TuneFoxonline
- Ashokan Bluegrass WeekOlivebridge, NY
- Puget Sound Guitar WorkshopWashington
- California Coast Music CampCalifornia
- Sore FingersEngland
- Northern Lights Bluegrass and Old TymeSaskatchewan, Canada
- Roots and BootsFlagstaff, AZ
- Nashville Mandolin Camp (Nashville Acoustic Camps)Nashville, TN
- Idaho Banjo and Bluegrass CampIdaho
- RockyGrass AcademyLyons, CO
- CBA Father's Day Festival campGrass Valley, CA
- Great Lakes Music CampWest Olive, MI
- Strenger i GressNakkerud, Norway
- Wintergrass adult intensive workshops and High School Band LabBellevue, WA
- Steve Kaufman's Acoustic KampMaryville, TN
- Northern Bluegrass Circle Music CampCamp He Ho Ha, AB, Canada