Details and Registration

Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, held in an intimate and peaceful mountain setting, is a unique opportunity to concentrate on Scottish fiddle music in general and strathspey playing in particular. Dr. John Turner, the school's director and instructor, is the third generation in a family of traditional fiddlers. His own style of fiddling, influenced by study under the late Hector McAndrew, seeks to keep alive the style of the golden era of Scottish fiddling, the 18th century.

The school will be held at the Valle Crucis Conference Center in Valle Crucis, North Carolina (near Grandfather Mountain) for Week 1 on July 29 - August 5, 2012, Jink In Between Weekend August 3 - 5, and for Week 2 (Ye Auld Jink) August 5 - 10, 2012.

Resident Student Fee - Week 1: $840 Week 2: $500
Day Student Fee: Week 1: $555 Week 2: $315
Weekend: Resident $260, Day Student $170
Resident Non-Participants : See the Registration Form

Registration deadline March 15, 2012
Please include non-refundable deposit of $460 (week 1) / $315 (week 2) / $140 (weekend)

Registration

Download the Registration Form PDF and the Medical Form. Download the Payment Schedule PDF. The Payment Schedule includes the cancellation policy. If you would like to pre-order a Jink T-Shirt, download the T-Shirt form PDF.

If you are a minor, or a parent or guardian registering a minor, there are other forms:
Minor accompanied by Parent,
Minor to be accompanied by designated non-parent,
For day students who are minors staying off-site, Minor Non-Resident Student
Minor Pickup Slip
Minor Travel Consent (for travel to school events off-site)
Minor Agreement

If your browser cannot get the registration form and payment schedule PDF forms, you can download the latest Adobe Acrobat Reader from www.adobe.com.

You should also download the 2012 music from the link on the William Shepherd page. And keep watching that page for the midi files.

For questions about a Registration Form or to get on the mailing list, send e-mail with your name and mailing address to jinkdiddle@aol.com or to The Kitchen Musician or write to:

JINK & DIDDLE SCHOOL OF SCOTTISH FIDDLING
FIDDLETREE MUSIC INC
11302 AVOCET DRIVE
CHESTERFIELD VA 23838-8945

e-mail: jinkdiddle@aol.com Scholarship applications are available: inquire about scholarships

Jink & Diddle T-Shirts

(Yes, Virginia, There are Jink & Diddle T-Shirts. Also canvas totes and coffee mugs.)

Checks should be made payable to:
JINK & DIDDLE

Registration forms and check should be postmarked no later than March 15, 2010 and should be mailed to:

JINK & DIDDLE SCHOOL OF SCOTTISH FIDDLING
FIDDLETREE MUSIC INC
11302 AVOCET DRIVE
CHESTERFIELD VA 23838-8945

Other Details

1. (a) The mailing address during summer school will be:

Valle Crucis Conference Center
The Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling
P.O. Box 654
Valle Crucis NC 28691

Tel: 828-963-4453 Mission House Ext. 261

(b) The Conference Center is on NC SR 194, a North Carolina scenic byway, 8 miles west of Boone, North Carolina, and 6 miles east of Banner Elk, North Carolina, and less than 2 miles from the village of Valle Crucis. A map of the area will be included in your acceptance letter. Area maps are on the Valle Crucis website.

(c) All bedding and linen (sheets and towels) will be provided.

(d) Week 1 - Three meals each full day will be served July 30 through August 4. Meals begin with supper on Sunday, July 29, and continue through breakfast and lunch on Sunday, August 5. Week 2 starts with supper on SundayAugust 5, with three meals per day through August 9 and breakfast and lunch Friday August 10. Weekend meals start with supper on the 3rd through lunch on the 5th. Day students will be provided with lunch and supper each day because of afternoon and evening classes.

2. (a) There will be an upper limit on enrollment.

(b) Deposits will not be refundable unless the school has to be cancelled due to lack of patronage.

(c) The balance of the registration fee must be received by June 15 to qualify for any discounted (early registration) rates that may be offered.

3. Information on local accommodations for family or friends will be enclosed with your acceptance letter. There are also several campgrounds in the surrounding area.

4. Airport information: Tri-City Airport in Kingsport, Tennessee, and Hickory Airport, Hickory, North Carolina, are both approximately a one and a half hour drive from Valle Crucis. The Charlotte NC Airport is two and a half hours away. There may be others driving from these areas to the school who would be willing to share transportation costs. The telephone numbers of small, local transportation companies will be provided on request.