- Alex Kramer
Teaches all styles of 5-string banjo, old-time & folk guitar, old-time fiddle, and songwriting. Teaches in lower Manhattan or Brooklyn. 646-872-6261 alexkrameris@gmail.com - Austin Scelzo
Great teacher, performer, and all around good guy! Bluegrass Jam Classes for Fiddle, Mandolin, Guitar, Bass, Banjo, Dobro (Wernick Method), Vocal Harmony Singing School, Online Mandolin and Fiddle School, Kids Academies and Youth Ensembles. Multi instrumentalist, performer and teacher in groups Rock Hearts and On the Trail. Based in Western CT. Teaches throughout New England especially Westchester County, Fairfield County, and CT. 203-815-9722 Austin@AustinScelzo.com - Barry Mitterhoff
Long-standing killer mandolinist & great guy who teaches mando, uke & tenor guitar in NYC and N.J. Formerly with Hot Tuna, Bottle Hill Boys, Silk City, Skyline, Hazel Dickens, Tex Logan, Klezmer Mountain Boys & more. Versatile styles from orchestral to chamber music, choro, Italian, Broadway musicals, you name it, he's also a champion at sight-reading & theory. Also teaches tenor guitar, tenor banjo & ukulele. 908-403-8687 barrymitterhoff@gmail.com - Bennett James Sullivan
Bluegrass banjo and guitar teacher and performer Teaches bluegrass banjo & guitar at his place in Park Slope, Brooklyn near the Atlantic Avenue Subway Station. bennett.sullivan.89@gmail.com - Bob Green
Longtime New York fiddler and mandolinist may have moved upstate? Bluegrass, folk and theatrical music have taken him to 12 countries, 23 states, Carnegie Hall Lincoln Center & plenty of dives in and around NYC. bgreen@igc.org - Boo Reiners
Performs and teaches guitar, banjo, mandolin and bass in Hoboken, NJ Demolition String Band front man teaches guitar, banjo, mandolin and bass guitar at The Guitar Bar in Hoboken, NJ 201-222-0915. booreiners@gmail.com - Buddy Merriam
Performs all over, and teaches mandolin in Sound Beach, NY As in, "Buddy Merriam and Back Roads." 631-744-2911 bmerriam@optonline.net - Chris Conly
Private Music Instruction: Bluegrass & Clawhammer Banjo; Bluegrass, Blues, Jazz & Rock Guitar; Pop & Jazz Ukulele. 234 6th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215 347-855-6564 lessons@chrisconly.com - Cynthia Sayer
Teaches plectrum & tenor banjo, jazz. Upper West Side, Manhattan All levels from complete beginners to professionals. Outside NYC area lessons via Skype available. Master classes available upon request, in-person only. 212-344-6600 cynth@earthlink.net. - Dan O'Dea
Fiddle, mandolin, guitar, banjo, bass and vocal lessons in West Orange, NJ. Plays with Eagle Ridge and hosts a jam Wednesdays at Union Republic, 340 3rd St., in Jersey City. 973-731-1082 dan@dansbands.com - David Bennett Cohen
Killer barrel-house & boogie woog-er who teaches piano and guitar in Forest Hills, Queens Pianist for the original Country Joe & The Fish, he still gigs a lot and teaches piano and guitar in Forest Hills, Queens 718-896-3138 dbc842@aol.com - Doug Malcolm
Teaches bluegrass banjo in Ridgewood, NJ All levels. 201-447-6891 dmalcolm51@mindspring.com - Eli Smith
Teaches banjo (clawhammer & other old-time styles), guitar, harmonica & autoharp in Manhattan & Brooklyn. DownHome Radio Show host delivers lessons to your house in Manhattan or Brooklyn unless it's really far. All Ages / Reasonable Rates / Beginners Welcome! 347-834-3028 DownHomeRadio@gmail.com - Emily Eagen
Singer and international award-winning whistler teaches private & group singing lessons. Emily teaches voice—classical, early, contemporary & traditional American folk genres in and around NYC. She teaches a monthly bluegrass/old-time/gospel harmony class at Jalopy in Brooklyn. emilyeagen@gmail.com - Gene Lowinger
Teaches fiddle in Millburn, NJ, and a kickass photographer. He's an authentic Bluegrass Boy, who played with Monroe at the Grand Ole Opry, folks! And he's an author and photographer, to boot. info@genelowinger.com 973-379-3049 fiddlergene@gmail.com - Hilary Hawke
Bluegrass & feel-good country, clawhammer & fingerstyle banjo in Williamsburg, Brooklyn Also banjo instructor at Jalopy Theatre in Red Hook, Brooklyn with group sessions starting every 8 weeks, and leads oldtime slow jam pickenchicken23@yahoo.com - Jeep Rosenberg
Learn to play ukulele this summer! I'll get you started with good technique and strong fundamentals, and then move you into the style you want to focus on...campfire, raccoon coat, Hawaiian & Caribbean, rock, jazz, you name it. My students call me clear, organized, patient, and fun. If you want, I'll teach you to sing & play, a skill of its own. Guitar players quickly converted. Semi-private ("buddy system") lessons highly recommended...it's cost effective and a great motivation system. National Endowment Fellow, Jazz/Folk/Ethnic Music; award-winning songwriter. 646-824-8225 jeep@jeeprosenberg.com - John Carlini
Teaches jazz and swing guitar and 5-string banjo in Berkeley Heights, NJ Legendary guitar player with massive chops! 646-535-2646 john@johncarlini.com - Jordan Alleman
Bluegrass banjo and beginning guitar Lessons. A recent graduate in banjo performance at Berklee College of Music. I teach lessons to all levels of experience from my studio in BedStuy close to the intersection of Dekalb Ave and Throop Ave. I also offer in-home lessons and Skype lessons. 503-442-8757 jballeman93@gmail.com - Ken Jewell
Teaches 5 String Banjo in Neptune, NJ All levels Scruggs bluegrass. 732-567-2455 kjewell21@optonline.net - Kenny Kosek
One of NY's most talented and versatile fiddlers and teacher on the Upper West Side. Teaches various fiddle styles including bluegrass, old time & western swing to individuals and groups at workshops and festivals. And he's funny. 917-696-2162 bookings@kennykosek.com - Laura Feddersen
Experienced fiddle teacher for all levels located in Brooklyn Can teach at her place or come to you. Specializes in Irish & Old Time American styles. 646-643-6329 laura.feddersen@gmail.com - Melody Allegra
Plays and teaches fiddle in Manhattan and beyond Has a couple of her own bands, plays with the Dive Bar Dukes and with Gangstagrass melodyfiddler@gmail.com - Michael Daves
One of our best high lonesome local bluegrassers, and popular teacher. Teaches guitar and mandolin in Brooklyn. michael@michaeldaves.com - Rick Snell
Teaches guitar—bluegrass, old time, Irish trad, Gypsy swing & bebop in Brooklyn. Also Mississippi John Hurt & Doc Watson styles. ricksnellguitar@gmail.com - Robin Greenstein
Private lessons in acoustic guitar, banjo, uke and voice in NYC Private lessons in acoustic guitar, banjo, uke and voice in NYC (Manhattan). Guitar: classical, flat-picking, finger-style. Basic rock guitar rhythm licks and leads. Banjo: frailing, double-thumbing, old time 3-finger picking, basic bluegrass. Lessons generally include a little music theory. Can use tab, or if you want to learn to read music, she can write out pieces for you. Former clinician for Martin Guitars, Robin also teaches at the 92nd Street Y on Manhattan's Upper East Side (both individual lessons and group classes in banjo and ukulele). She prefers to teach out of her Upper West Side studio but will travel to students for an additional fee. 917-822-8809 reachrobin@robingreenstein.com - Ross Martin
Teaches bluegrass flatpicking, jazz & country guitar in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn Bachelor of Music degree in jazz studies. Lately been playing with Matt Flinner Trio. ross@rossmartinguitar.com - Sandy Israel
Teaches banjo in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn 5-string banjo; Bluegrass (Scruggs), clawhammer and old-time. Class credit available for NYU students. Specializes in getting beginners started. 718-923-5657 citigrass@earthlink.net - Tara Linhardt
Teaches mandolin, guitar in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY Bluegrass, old time, celtic & swing jazz styles for all levels & ages. Also teaches bouzouki, ukelele & tenor guitar. Taraworlds@gmail.com - Terry McGill
Plays and teaches bluegrass banjo New Jersey Currently playing with the Feinberg Brothers. Major chops. 201-767-2370 - Toby Walker
Guitar Lessons, fingerpicking blues, ragtime & slide in Denville, NJ Also, lessons via Skype ltw@littletobywalker.com - Todd Collins
Mandolin, guitar & banjo in Basking Ridge, NJ Has transcribed and published lots of learning material. Has taught mandolin, guitar and clawhammer banjo for over thirty years. Lessons can include fretboard study, solo construction, improvisational concepts, harmony, sight reading, solo analysis and developing repertoire. 908-340-4164 - Tony Trischka
World class banjo giant gives lessons in N.J. when he's not gigging. Yup, he's they guy who taught Bela Fleck. Lessons also available through ArtistWorks.com info@tonytrischka.com - Wayne Fugate
Performs & teaches mandolin in Southern NY State & Northern NJ Dedicated teacher and author of Mastering Mandolin also offers interesting workshops. 845-551-0136 waynejf54@netscape.net
