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Each evening our free Social Hours give you an opportunity to catch up with friends, share experiences and ideas, and just enjoy each other’s company for a relaxing hour. On some days, we may ask one of our performers to stop by and and hang out.

The Mountain Laurel Board Members will perform a few songs on autoharp and other instruments to get the festivities off to a solid musical start.

Instructor: Michael Poole
Level: All Levels
Keys: Chromatic

Instructor: Lindsay Haisley
Level: All
Keys: Chromatic

Each evening our free Social Hours give you an opportunity to catch up with friends, share experiences and ideas, and just enjoy each other’s company for a relaxing hour. On some days, we may ask one of our performers to stop by and and hang out.

Our featured performers take the stage! The Thursday lineup features Les Gustafson-Zook, Allison Guinn, Tom Schroeder, and Karen Mueller.

Instructor: Tom Schroeder
Level: Beginner & Intermediate
Keys: D, G, C, F
Whether you are singing or playing a melody, if the music uses several chords, you need a plan to smoothly transition through them.

The Jam Band will be in the Shippensburg auditorium, along with In Person jammers… and you can listen in and play along from home!  We will mute your audio, but you will see the group playing in the hall as you join in the fun.” It’s a grand experiment in virtually playing together.

Instructor: Karen Mueller
Level: Beginner and Up
Keys: G, D
Explore the infectious rhythms and melodies of Cajun music, including waltzes and two-steps, with strumming patterns, accenting the back beat, and swing (dotted eighth) rhythms.

Each evening our free Social Hours give you an opportunity to catch up with friends, share experiences and ideas, and just enjoy each other’s company for a relaxing hour. On some days, we may ask one of our performers to stop by and and hang out.

Anyone attending in person can enter and show off their skills. Five finalists will compete in a second round, and the top three winners will receive fine luthier autoharps as prizes. The 32nd MLAG Champion will be a featured performer in 2025.

Instructor: Allison Guinn
Level: - All
Keys: TBA
Allison has started a murder ballad podcast(!) with her singing partner and will take you through how she researches these true stories, and then will share or swap some favorite murder ballads.

Cohen-Grappel Recording Endowment Winner Barbara Dace presents her new CD and shares stories about her inspiration and her recording experience.

Instructor: Les Gustafson-Zook
Level: Beginner & Intermediate
Keys: Chromatic

Each evening our free Social Hours give you an opportunity to catch up with friends, share experiences and ideas, and just enjoy each other’s company for a relaxing hour. On some days, we may ask one of our performers to stop by and and hang out.

Our featured performers take the stage! The Saturday lineup features Michael Poole, Allison Guinn, Lindsay Haisley & Cheryl DeHut, and Karen Mueller

The Sunday lineup features Lindsay Haisley & Cheryl DeHut, Michael Poole, Tom Schroeder, and Les Gustafson-Zook.