Join us in Downtown Elkins on September 27, 2026 for a special day with two of bluegrass music’s best, Becky Buller and Ned Luberecki.
Becky, the 2016 IBMA Fiddler of the Year, and Ned, the 2018 IBMA Banjo Player of the Year, will each lead a workshop (Ned on banjo, Becky on fiddle), sharing the techniques, tricks, and ideas they use to build solos, improvise, play backup, and feel more comfortable in a jam. Whether you’ve been playing for years or are looking to build your confidence, this is a chance to learn directly from two accomplished musicians in a relaxed, fun setting. After the workshops, stick around for an evening concert featuring Becky and Ned. Come for the workshop, stay for the music, and spend the day celebrating bluegrass in Downtown Elkins.
Schedule:
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Workshops (Bluegrass Fiddling for Intermediate/Advanced Players with Becky Buller; The Unified Theory of Banjo for Intermediate/Advanced Players with Ned Luberecki)
7:00 p.m.: Becky Buller and Ned Luberecki, Live in Concert!
Ticket Prices:
Workshop (you choose fiddle or banjo; includes admission to the concert): $50
Concert Admission: $18
Becky Buller | Fiddle
Fiddle Workshop Description: Join the 2016 IBMA Fiddler of the Year for a fun, fast-paced frolic while making friends with the “Ol’ Devil’s Box.” Becky will work with you to further develop your ear training, improvisational skills, library of legendary licks and standard song repertoire, technique, confidence, and much more. Her aim is for you to leave feeling empowered and equipped to enjoy any bluegrass jam you encounter.
About Becky: Becky Buller is a 10-time IBMA award-winning fiddler, singer, songwriter, and Minnesota Music Hall of Famer. She has written for GRAMMY-winning albums by the Infamous Stringdusters, Travelin’ McCourys, and Molly Tuttle, and has released eight solo albums, including the Billboard Bluegrass and FAI chart-topping Jubilee (2024), featuring Aoife O’Donovan. Becky’s band frequently appears on WSM’s Grand Ole Opry. She also tours in a duo with Banjo Hall Of Famer Ned Luberecki, and as a solo artist. Becky teaches privately in Manchester, TN, and at camps worldwide. She is an adjunct professor at East Tennessee State University and a Dark Shadow Recording artist.
Ned Luberecki | Banjo
Banjo Workshop Description: In this workshop Ned will explain his “Unified Theory” for banjo playing which includes how to work up solos based on the melody using bluegrass standards, fiddle tunes and maybe even pop songs and TV show themes. We’ll also work on how to improvise solos to songs on the spot with a technique Ned likes to call “Jam Session Survival”. We’ll also work on backup and how to make the licks you already know sound better. “It’s better to sound good than to be good”, is Ned’s motto! And you’ll sound marvelous! 😉
About Ned: Banjoist for the Becky Buller Band and host of More Banjo Sunday and Derailed on SiriusXM Satellite Radio’s Bluegrass Junction, Ned Luberecki was named Banjo Player of the Year for 2018 and Broadcaster of the Year for 2023 by the International Bluegrass Music Association. In 2024 Ned was inducted into the Banjo Hall of Fame at the American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City. Ned is the author of the Complete Banjo Method series for Alfred Music and has numerous lesson videos available at TrueFire.com. Living in Nashville, TN, he is an in-demand performer and session musician having appeared on stage and recordings with Becky Buller, Chris Jones, Jim Lauderdale, Ray Stevens, Nedski & Mojo and many others. In addition to teaching private banjo lessons via Skype, FaceTime and Zoom to students around the globe, Ned is a popular instructor at music camps and workshops across the US, Canada and Europe including Camp Bluegrass, RockyGrass Academy, Kaufman Acoustic Kamp, Sore Fingers (UK) and Bluegrass Camp Germany.