21ST ANNUAL BRITISH COLUMBIA BLUEGRASS WORKSHOP

• BLUEGRASS WEEK 1: August 22 - August 27, 2010 •
• SORRENTO BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL: Saturday, August 28, 2010 •
• BLUEGRASS WEEK 2: August 29 - September 3, 2010 •

 

 

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Information about the 2010 BCBW is now available! Registration for the Bluegrass Workshops will open on Monday, February 22. Camp does not fill up on the first day of registration, but certain popular seminars probably will, so mark this day and time on your calendar, get the number in your speed dial, and that'll improve your chances of getting into the seminar of your choice! Click here to check out our amazing linup for 2010!

A few things to be aware of:

  • Americans attending the workshop must have passports to return home (and probably to get into Canada).
  • CANCELATION POLICY: Cancelations for any reason after July 15th, 2010 will not be eligible for any refund.
  • Regarding transition to the new Harmonized Sales Tax: Those who pay their complete bill to Sorrento Centre prior to May 1, 2010 will pay the usual 5% tax on taxable items. On May 1st the rate increases to 12%, so we strongly recommend planning to pay your bill in full before May 1, 2010.

Each August we're proud to host the British Columbia Bluegrass Workshop in Sorrento, BC. Our home for the camp, Sorrento Centre, is a conference/holiday retreat operated by the Anglican Church of Canada, situated in an old orchard on the shores of Shuswap Lake. Facilities include a covered amphitheatre, private beach and beautiful trails. The kitchen staff specialize in fine home style cooking. The site contains two lodges, cabins, and lots of campsites.

Spend an inspiring, challenging, and joyous week with others who share your passion for bluegrass. The BCBW provides a friendly, noncompetitive environment for everyone from beginners to advanced players. The well-planned program provides ample opportunity for seminars, drop-in workshops, thematic jam sessions and many other spontaneous activities. There are student concerts, band scrambles, concerts, and campground picking sessions, and for the past few years we've also had an old-time dance in the middle of each week.

Our enthusiastic and supportive seminar leaders are chosen for their skill and experience and their abilities as performers. Many of the seminar leaders and their bands will be featured at the Sorrento Bluegrass Festival.

Sorrento Centre is located in the town of Sorrento, 70 km east of Kamloops, BC and 32 km west of Salmon Arm on the Trans Canada Highway (No. 1).

Driving time to Vancouver is approximately 5 hours.

Located at: 

SORRENTO CENTRE

1159 Passchendaele Road  PO Box 99
Sorrento, BC CANADA V0E 2W0

Phone: 250-675-2421 • Fax: 250-675-3032
E-mail:info@sorrento-centre.bc.ca
Web: www.sorrento-centre.bc.ca/

Please remember that Jay Buckwold is no longer involved with the BC Swing Camp, which is now entirely run by Rosemary Campbell, so please direct all questions about the BC Swing Camp to her. Click here to visit the BC Swing Camp website.