October 26-29, 2023
Join us for a long weekend of all things harmonica - great instructors, classes, jams, and a concert, too.
Artistic Director, Kim Field has been a professional harmonica player, singer, and songwriter for four decades. He's gathered a stellar group of players and teachers who will help you reach the next level in your harmonica playing and performing.
For our first-ever camp in October of 2022, we were thrilled to have Joe Filisko, Ross Garren, Eric Noden, Andrew Alli, and Kim Field.
Stay tuned, we'll be announcing the instructors for 2023 soon!
Registration will open in February.
The costs below are per person and all-inclusive of class fee, all 9 meals (Thursday dinner - Sunday lunch), public concert, and lodging. Your cost will vary according to the number of people you are willing to share a room with.
Triple Occupancy (you and 2 roommates) $672
Double Occupancy (you and 1 roommate) $768
Single Occupancy (just you!) $868
Commuter (classes, lunches & dinners, no overnight lodging at Menucha) $585
Would your spouse/partner like to come with you but not attend classes? They can! You all will have your own room, will eat all meals with participants, get to enjoy the concert, but while you're in class, they can read, hike, and generally enjoy Menucha and the surrounding area. The cost is an additional $176 for a non-participating spouse. When you register - choose Double occupancy for yourself, then "add participant" and choose the non-participating spouse to when registering. The total cost for you and your spouse is $944.
We will be asking for proof of vaccination or negative covid test in order to attend. This may change, but as of 12/2022 this is our policy.
Downloadable Harmonica Northwest schedule
Thursday | |
Wright Hall | |
3:00 PM | Arrival & Check-in |
4:15 PM | Welcome & Orientation |
5:50 PM | Meal servers to dining hall |
6:00 PM | Dinner |
7:15 PM | Staff intros, class overviews, Q&A with instructors |
10:00 PM | Quiet time in Wright Hall (Jams use Greenhouse) |
Friday | Wright Hall |
8:00 AM | Breakfast |
9:00 AM--Class 1 | Groove Class 1: Joe Filisko & Eric Noden |
10:30 AM | Break |
10:45--Class 2 | Repertoire 1: Andrew Alli |
12:00 PM | Lunch |
1:00 PM--Class 3 | Tongue Blocking: Joe Filisko |
2:30 PM | Break |
2:45 PM--Class 4 | Achieving and using overblows: Ross Garren |
4:15 PM | Break |
4:30 PM | All Instructors Topic: Tone |
6:00 PM | Dinner |
7:00-7:30 PM | Zoom Session with Celebrity Harmonica Player |
10:00 PM | Quiet time in Wright Hall (Jams use Creevey or Greenhouse) |
Saturday | Wright Hall |
8:00 AM | Breakfast |
9:00:00 AM--Class 1 | Groove 2: Joe Filisko & Eric Noden |
10:30 AM | Break |
10:45--Class 2 | Repertoire 2: Andrew Alli |
12:00 PM | Lunch |
1:00 PM--Class 3 | Chromatic harmonica: Ross Garren |
2:30 PM | Break |
2:45 PM--Class 4 | Playing in Different Contexts: Ross Garren |
4:15 PM | Break |
4:30 AM | All Instructors Topic: Playing in Different Positions |
5:30 PM | Dinner |
7:00 PM | Staff Concert at nearby Corbett Grange Hall |
10:00 PM | Quiet time in Wright Hall (Jams use Greenhouse) |
Sunday | |
8:00 AM | Breakfast |
9:15 AM | Pack-up time, early jam, or sleep in |
10:30 AM | Gospel Jam |
11:30 AM | Debrief with students and instructors |
12:00 PM | Lunch |
Depart by 1pm | |
Learn more about the musicians you'll get to learn and make music with. Kim Field interviews the faculty for Harmonica Northwest:

Kim Field

Joe Filisko

Eric Noden
Andrew Alli
