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Marcel Ardans

Big Bad Billy Goat

Mickey Abraham

The Rabbi

Andy Hatfield

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Hayes Griffin

Space Cowboy

Roger Ferguson

Bainbridge Music

Aiden Schnell

Agi-Tator

Chris Melas

Papi Chulo

Chapman Welch

The Professor
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Marcel Ardans

Big Bad Billy Goat

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Marcel is a guitarist and teacher best known for his YouTube channel, Lessons With Marcel. The channel was created to help grow the online community and bring bluegrass guitar instruction to folks who needed more accessibility. Most recently Marcel has taught at the Blue Ridge Guitar Camp with Bryan Sutton, Chris Eldridge, Courney Hartman, Jake Eddy and Matt Munisteri.

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Mickey Abraham

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Mickey is a phenomenal guitarist and mandolinist in Florida. He’s written articles and arrangements for Bluegrass Unlimited and Flatpicking Guitar Magazine. He’s a Suncoast Emmy Award winner and regularly hosts interviews for the LWM YouTube channel. Mickey brings a unique perspective to the team with new and innovative ways to talk about music, he’s taught for many years and has extensive experience in the bluegrass scene. 

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Andy Hatfield

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Andy is a guitarist and mandolinist, and he happens to be one of four people to win at the Winfield National Championship for Guitar and Mandolin. In total, he’s won three times. He’s been an instructor at Steve Kaufman’s Kamp and spent time teaching at other festivals and camps in the U.S. and internationally. Andy is an excellent instructor that’s been teaching for over 20 years so he brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to lessons. 

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Hayes Griffin

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Hayes has a Master’s in Contemporary Improvisation, toured internationally and his solo recordings reached the number one spot on the Local Spins Hot Top 5. Hayes runs a popular YouTube channel, is often featured in content with Marcel and spent time as an instructor at the famous Kaufman Kamp. He has a unique perspective as a touring artist and as a teacher for the bluegrass community.

Roger Ferguson

Bainbridge Music

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Roger is a multi-instrumentalist with a lifetime of experience. Between earning a National Flatpicking Guitar Champion title, teaching at Olympic Community College, instructing at multiple camps and featuring in publications like Flatpicking Guitar Magazine, Roger still found time to tour nationally. He opened for artists like Doc Watson, Merle Haggard and Emmylou Harris. His experience and patience allows him to be strong, focused instructor.

Aiden Schnell

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Aiden is a Berklee College of Music grad with a love for traditional fiddle tunes and progressive acoustic music. Aiden has performed everywhere from Club Passim to Grey Fox and is known for blending jazz finesse with down-home bluegrass grit. Aiden has taught with Kenny Smith, Chris Luquette and Tony Watt at the NE Tony Watt Flatpicking Camp, and features on “Hayes Griffin Guitar Club”, and is the youngest guitar department chair at The Winchester Community Music School.

Chris Melas

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Christopher is one of Austin, Texas’s finest bluegrass musicians as noted by the Central Texas Bluegrass Association. After winning his first classical guitar competition in 2016, he was diagnosed with focal dystonia, a rare movement disorder that ended his classical career. As a result, Chris became dedicated to bluegrass guitar after realizing he could still hold a pick. He is a fixture in Austin’s bluegrass scene.

Chapman Welch

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Chapman is a guitarist and composer with vast experience. He grew up studying classical piano, playing guitar in the Tennessee rock and roll scene, and recording with legendary Allman Brothers producer Johnny Sandlin. After years of touring he returned to school for a doctorate in music composition. He’s won the Texas Flatpicking Championship and twice been a finalist at the Winfield National Flatpicking Championships. 

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