Hello all swing camp participants. The camp is coming up in a few days! We have 40 confirmed attendees from Edmonton, Calgary, Red Deer, and Lethbridge. We have a good mix of instruments so we’ll be able to split into several jams according to level and interest. There are quite a few guitar players, several… Continue reading Alberta Swing Camp 2025 – Schedule and Other Information

Last Update: July 3, 2024 The camp is coming up in a few days! We have 30 confirmed attendees from Edmonton, Calgary, Red Deer, Rocky Mountain House, Parksville, Victoria, Lethbridge and Kansas. We have a good mix of instruments so we’ll be able to split into several jams according to level and interest. There are… Continue reading Alberta Swing Camp 2024 – Schedule and Other Information

Alberta Swing Camp on July 7-9, 2023 was a great weekend. Thanks to everyone who attended and to the great instructors, Phill West, Cam Neufeld and Rick Moore. We have some pictures taken by Lynn – I will upload a few of them to a gallery here when I have time. If you want me… Continue reading Alberta Swing Camp 2023 – Another Great Weekend

2023.07.05 The camp is coming up in a few days! So this may be the last post before the camp. We have 26 confirmed attendees from Edmonton, Calgary, Red Deer and Canmore. This is pretty good attendance and we’ll be able to split into several jams according to level and interest. There are quite a… Continue reading Alberta Swing Camp 2023 – Schedule and Stuff

Hi all. It’s been a busy year so I’m a bit behind on updates. Alberta Swing Camp 2023 is definitely on this year: July 7-9, 2023 at a private acreage near Bowden, Alberta. The portapotties are booked, so that means we’re serious. Attendees are interested in swing tunes of all sorts, especially the type of… Continue reading Alberta Swing Camp – Update

Alberta Swing Camp July 7-9, 2023 New to guitarstart building a jam repertoire New to swinga few more tunes that come up often Other Tunes

After careful consideration of all of the events, festivals, jams going on in the summer of 2023, it seems the best weekend for Alberta Swing Camp is July 7-9, 2023. The location is a private acreage half-way between Edmonton and Calgary, near Bowden, Alberta. Exact directions will be given to registered participants. Like last year,… Continue reading Alberta Swing Camp 2023 Update – Camp Is On July 7-9, 2023

You know you need more Quintet of the Hot Club of France in your life. Join us at the Yardbird Suite, 11 Tommy Banks Way, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. We are playing from 1 PM to 4 PM. Enter via the staff door on the north side of the building. We will be in the practice… Continue reading Riverdale Hot Club Jam Session – February 5, 2023

Bring the new year right and check off your resolution to play more Django tunes in 2023! Join us at the Yardbird Suite, 11 Tommy Banks Way, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. We are playing from 1 PM to 4 PM. Enter via the staff door on the north side of the building. We will be in… Continue reading Riverdale Hot Club Jam Session – January 8, 2023

Hi all. The 2022 jam camp is coming coming up in about four weeks: August 19-21. We have three great instructors coming: Phill West on guitar, Clint Pelletier on guitar and Cam Neufeld on violin. Please confirm your registration (send $30 to cover basic costs) soon so we have an idea how many to expect.… Continue reading 2022 Swing Camp Alberta Update 2022-07-24