Guitar & Contemporary Folk Week Instructor Updates:
Jake Eddy is unable to join us for Guitar Week, but we are pleased to welcome Alan Barnosky to Guitar Week!
Alan will now be teaching, “The Importance of Repertoire” and “Advanced Bluegrass Rhythm Playing”.
The incredible Vance Gilbert is unable to join us this summer. You may have heard that Vance has been undergoing treatment for cancer (highly curable). We were all holding out hope that he’d be able to join us this summer, but it looks like he needs to stay put, for rest and recovery. We will miss him dearly this summer and wish him a speedy recovery. Ellis Paul will be picking up “Performance & Songwriting” and Joe Craven will be picking up “Advanced Vance”. (You can follow Vance’s journey and send him warm words on social media.)
Old-Time Week Instructor Changes:
Vivian Leva thought she could cover her mother’s classes but we have all realized it’s best to be by mom Carol Elizabeth’s side right now. So the fabulous Kari Sickenberger will now teach Southern Harmony with Paul Kovac and Singing with Fiddle-Tunes which will also include some Carter family or other songs as well. Fiddler Maddy Zuellig will assist this class on the fiddle. Kari Sickenberger and Paul Kovac will lead the honky tonk.
Rachel and Matt Comb’s daughter is ok, but is dealing with health issues that require her mom to be by her side. Matt Combs is still teaching at Swannanoa Old-Time week, but the wonderful Clarke Williams (who is the guitar teacher at Warren Wilson College and is very knowledgeable about Old-Time music), will be teaching the Guitar II class and co-teaching in the OT Band Lab class. Thank you for your understanding.
May 22, 2025
Old-Time Week Instructor Change: Carol Elizabeth Jones has needed to bow out of her role as an SG instructor for Old-Time Week this year. We’ll certainly miss her this summer, but we’re excited to announce that her daughter, Vivian Leva has agreed to teach for 2025!
April 17, 2025
Fiddle Week Bowmaker Change: Sarah Bystrom has needed to bow out of her participation in Fiddle Week this year. We’ll certainly miss her this summer, but we’re excited to announce that David Forbes will be joining us, instead!
April 8, 2025
Old-Time Week Instructor Change: Sheila Kay Adams has needed to bow out of her role as an SG instructor for Old-Time Week this year. We’ll certainly miss her this summer, but we’re excited to announce that Susan Pepper has agreed to teach for 2025!
November 29, 2024
All those also on our paper mailing list will receive a hard copy of the newsletter in the coming weeks.
November, 2024
Post-Helene Update
We want to thank our SG family for the outpouring of concern for the safety and well-being of our community. We want to reassure you that all Warren Wilson College staff and students are safe.
The college did experience damage as a result of the storm, but restorative efforts are well underway.
Our beautifully restored campus will be ready to go in time for next summer’s
34th Swannanoa Gathering!
Want to Help?
Gathering founder Doug Orr is spearheading a new Swannanoa Gathering Legacy Endowment.
Any contribution is deeply appreciated.
August 15, 2024
Our 2025 dates are here!
WEEK 1, June 29-July 5
Fiddle Week
Mando & Banjo Week
WEEK 2, July 6-12
Trad. Song Week
WEEK 3, July 13-19
Celtic Week
WEEK 4, July 20-26
Old-Time Week
WEEK 5, July 27-Aug. 2
Contemporary Folk Week
Guitar Week
June 18, 2024
Public Concerts return with selected shows in several Program Weeks.
June 3, 2024
Jim Magill will be stepping down as Director after this summer’s workshops and moving into a new role as Director Emeritus for an additional year. Kevin Kehrberg has been appointed the Gathering’s new Director.