Join us Sunday, Oct. 9 for a day filled with music, hands-on learning, competition, and cash prizes. The 2011 RiverRocks Traditional Music Gathering and Competition is an opportunity to perform, listen, and learn about traditional music at the Tennessee Aquarium plaza.
Competitions for: guitar, mandolin, old-time fiddle, bluegrass fiddle, old-time banjo, [...]
Every Monday (except holidays) we host an open old time music session at the Market Street Tavern from 7pm to 9:30. Anyone interested in playing some old time fiddle tunes of the Southern Appalachian region is welcome to sit in our circle and play. We usually have banjos, fiddles, guitars, bass, and sometimes a [...]
Calling all elves – for the Holiday Stomp at the Folk School!!
Tuesday, December 20 – Thursday, December 22
9:30 a.m- Noon
$35/day or $90 for all 3 days
Like the popular Folk Stomp camp this past summer, the Holiday Stomp will be three festive mornings geared towards campers ages 4 – 11. [...]
Mondays 4pm: Kids Fiddle 1 (ages 8-11), starts Jan 9. Class will meet for 30 minutes each week. Cost: $100 for the 8-week class.
Instructor: Christie Burns
Thursdays 3pm: Kids Fiddle 1 (ages 5-7), starts Jan 12. Class will meet for 30 minutes each week. Cost: $100 for the 8-week [...]
In this 30-minute class each week, your kids will enjoy a fun introduction to playing the guitar. They will learn basic chords, strumming patterns, and simple melodies.
Tuesdays at 5:30, starting Jan 10
Instructor: Gordy Nichol
Tuesdays at 6pm, starting January 10
Instructor: Gordy Nichol
This class will focus on getting started playing folk-style and flatpick guitar, playing chords, picking out single melody notes, and learning to read tablature.
Wednesdays at 6pm, starting Jan 11
Instructor: Randy Steele
In this introduction to the banjo you will have an opportunity learn the basics of bluegrass banjo. Topics cover will include tuning, reading tablature, basic left and right hand techniques that will get you started playing tunes! No experience required. This class is ideal for [...]
Mondays at 6pm (This is an ongoing class that does not meet regularly every week, so please email us or call us to confirm for a given week: 423-827-8906)
Instructor: Dean Arnold
Class Description: This is an intro to jazz class designed for acoustic instruments. You do not need to be a jazz player, but [...]
Mondays at 7:30pm, starting Jan 9
Instructor: Owen Saunders
This is a class for players who have plunked a few chords, tunes or parts of tunes and want to go to the next level. Maybe you want to play in a jam session, perform for friends, or just have more fun playing the mandolin. This [...]
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WORKSHOPS: Sunday, Jan 22 1:30-3pm -- For ages 7 to 12, all instruments welcome. Melody instruments will work with » read moreAndy Irvine in Concert – Feb 25
We are sorry to announce that the Andy Irvine concert in Chattanooga has been canceled. Saturday, Feb. 25, 7pm @ » read moreWednesdays are Folk School Night at the Camp House
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Announcing... The launch of the new roving, rambling, site-specific, semi-spontaneous, drop-of-the-hat, all-ages, fun-for-all, good times anytime community pickup » read moreMonday Night Old Time Session at the Market St. Tavern
Every Monday (except holidays) we host an open old time music session at the Market Street Tavern from » read moreContact Us
Folk School of Chattanooga
250 Forest Ave.
Chattanooga, TN 37405
423-827-8906
music@chattanoogafolk.com









