2013 will be our 24th Year ~ Come join us!

Week 1 August 18th to 23rd &
Week 2 August 25th to 30th.

The NimbleFingers Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Festival
is Saturday Aug 24th. Check out the Lineup!

Festival Tickets available now if you're registering for either Workshop week.

Single Festival Tickets available in early May.

Workshop Registration is OPEN - head over to the Registration Page

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Spend an inspiring, challenging, and thrilling week with others who share your passion for bluegrass and old-time music! Each August we’re proud to host NimbleFingers Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Workshop in Sorrento, BC–about 5 hours from Vancouver and 7 hours by car from Calgary between Kamloops and Salmon Arm. Now in our 24th year, we provid a fun, friendly and noncompetitive environment for everyone from beginners to advanced players, with ample opportunity for group learning, electives, organized jam sessions, and many other spontaneous activities.

There are student concerts, band scrambles, instructor concerts, campground picking sessions, hosted jams and old time dances. We hear from many of our regulars that the summer music workshop is what they look forward to the most each year. We offer two separate weeks of workshops, and many of our attendees stay for both. It's a chance to connect with your musical community - learn something new and have some fun at the same time.

Photo by: Barbara Pedrick Blied

Our home for the workshops, Sorrento Centre, is a beautiful retreat by the shores of Shuswap Lake operated by the Anglican Church of Canada. The site contains two lodges, cabins, and lots of campsites; other facilities include a covered amphitheatre, a private beach, and beautiful trails. The kitchen specializes in delicious and healthy meals, now using fresh ingredients from their own organic farm. Luckily, the harvest comes pouring in during the last two weeks in August. Farm tours are popular for students during the workshop. 

NimbleFingers is a new name for an old friend – the BCBW, or British Columbia Bluegrass Workshop. For 22 years the BCBW was brilliantly run by longtime directors Jay Buckwold and Ada Cheung. In 2012 Jay and Ada decided it was time to pass the reins to the next generation,  and we (Julie Kerr and Craig Korth) were up for the adventure. In taking over the long successful heritage of the BCBW, we're keeping up the tradition that participants from across Canada and the US have enjoyed at the BCBW – great instructors, engaging workshops, fantastic accommodations, and lots of amazing music. It’s a great new ‘season’ for the Western Canadian bluegrass and old-time scene.

See you this summer!

The NimbleFingers Crew