RESONATOR GUITAR PLAYERS, SLIDE PRACTITIONERS, DOBRO ENTHUSIASTS, GUITARISTS, STUDENTS AND TRAVELERS OF ALL AGES, SKILL LEVELS, AND INTERESTS ARE WELCOME!

ResoSummit Slide Fest is an event for players and music-lovers of all ages, levels, interests, and tastes! Whether you are a master player, a beginner, or just an enthusiastic fan, our four-day programs offer activities and workshops for you. Our environments are non-competitive and are strictly about immersing oneself in the joys of music and our lovely surroundings!

  • Performances every evening by Rob Ickes and members of the all-star faculty
  • Intimate workshops of all levels: from true beginner to very advanced
  • Luthiers Tim Scheerhorn, Paul Beard and Byrl Murdock
  • Camper open mics
  • Exclusive performance and workshop with Jerry Douglas
  • Lunches and dinners every day
  • Located in the heart of Music Row in Nashville, Tennessee

Welcome from Rob Ickes

Hello to all my fellow dobro players and enthusiasts!

It’s been a long time coming but I’d like to invite you to join me at my upcoming ResoSummit, happening November 3-6, once again at the historic Scarritt-Bennett Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

It’s hard to believe but this will be my 14th ResoSummit and my first camp presented by Dreamcatcher Events. It just seemed this might be a good time to try something different. When Betty Wheeler and I started this in 2007, we liked the idea an artist-produced teaching weekend. I had taught at most of the bluegrass camps here and in Europe, and I just started thinking, what if I did one on my own? I think we’ve struck a chord. At this point it’s kind of like a family reunion. People bring their partners and their families and they get to spend their day around Nashville. The Scarritt-Bennett Center is very close to Music Row so we’re close to all that fun stuff. We get people coming from all over – Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, literally all over the world – and they all love to come hang out in Nashville.

As always, ResoSummit will feature four days of workshops and concerts by our amazing faculty. There will be performances at Nashville’s famed Station Inn, plus a very special faculty performance on Sunday. We also offer daily optional activities sessions with choices ranging from informal performances and demos to one-on-one opportunities to consult with faculty, plus nightly after-hours jamming, luthier consultations, and a whole lot more!

It’s pretty intense, but we have classes for all levels. We have classes that are super advanced and also for people who are just starting out. There’s a LOT of learning going on, each faculty member brings in several teaching topics. Dobro is very unique, it’s still kind of an obscure instrument, so we can get really specific with our class topics. For example, I’ll do a class focusing on Mike Auldridge, who was one of the greatest players ever, or I’ll do a class that just focuses on right hand technique. Sometimes I think we get almost too intense – Dreamcatcher Events is going to bring a little more fun into our mix, so I’m looking forward to that.

I think we honestly hit on a great format right off the bat, but every year is a little different. There’s a different faculty, a different combination of teachers, different performances at night. All the classes are different every year. We’ve spoken to some of our favorite faculty members and they’re just raring to go, we’ll announce a full list closer to the event. We’re very excited to have the one and only Jerry Douglas join us as a special guest this year; he’s going to teach a master class on Sunday and then treat us to a performance that evening. Jerry has stopped by ResoSummit in the past, but this time he’s going to be a big part of the weekend.

From the beginning, one of our slogans has been ‘Education and Inspiration.’ We work hard during the day, but at night, we have these awesome concerts that feature our faculty members either with their regular band or in some sort of new musical setting. Being in Nashville allows us to call on some great local musicians to join us. People can let their hair down and just get inspired by the music. We’ve all got our noses to the grindstone throughout the weekend and then on Sunday afternoon, we have a faculty concert. Everybody’s saying goodbye, people are very emotional, they’re crying because they’re sad to leave, they love it so much. It always blows me away: the depth of what this weekend means to our attendees. They come from all over the world, they’ve learned a lot and made these great friendships. Nothing brings you together like playing music with another person. It’s a powerful thing.

ResoSummit creates that excitement that I felt when I was a kid in California going to Bluegrass festivals- a spot for like-minded people to gather and get excited about the instrument. People tell me, “It’s so tough because I don’t have anybody near me that plays…” and I’m like, “Dude, nobody has anybody near them that plays Dobro!!” That’s one of the reasons why this event is so special. ResoSummit isn’t about me – it’s about the instrument. This instrument, it reaches out and grabs you. Maybe it doesn’t grab as many people as the basic guitar, but when it does, it grabs you and it will not let you go. That’s the kind of energy and excitement that happens during our event.

You know, I learn a lot as well. I love hearing what the other faculty members are working on or what they bring to it. I’ve been playing forever and I love it because I still get my mind blown. It’s just so much fun to see how somebody else does it, to see what else is possible. We have the best players in the world teaching, some really cutting-edge players, so I get to learn along with everybody else. Good musicians never really stop learning and that gives your music life, it gives it energy. There’s always more to explore.

We’re just so excited to be back. It’s been rough, because we haven’t been able to do it for the last three years, so I think there’s going to be a lot of pent up energy that’s going to happen this fall. To have this event, where we all share our knowledge, where we get to learn and watch concerts and get inspired by great musicians doing their thing, it doesn’t get much better than that. I’m so looking forward to this year’s ResoSummit and I can’t wait to see you all there!

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Artists

Rob Ickes

Jerry Douglas

Trey Hensley

Greg Booth

Billy Cardine

Abbie Gardner

Jimmy Heffernan

Jay Starling

Josh Swift

Chris Eldridge

Tim Scheerhorn

Byrl Murdock

Paul Beard

Bobby Ingano

Schedule

The Camp Schedule is subject to change. You will be provided with an updated schedule upon check-in. Also, we will post the daily schedule in the dining hall in case there are last-minute updates.

Thursday November 03

  • 1:00pm

    ResoSummit Check-in

  • 3:00-5:00pm

    Hang Time with Rob and the Instructors

  • 5:30-6:30pm

    Dinner

  • 8:00pm

    Josh Swift Show at The Station Inn

Friday November 04

  • 9:00-10:30am

    Orientation with Rob Ickes and Danny, Faculty Dobro Duets

  • 10:45am-12:00pm

    Breakout Classes
    • Rob Ickes – Rhythm techniques- Rob will discuss his unique approach to playing rhythm. We will examine right and left hand techniques, how to approach the minor chord, and other more complex chords. Using both hands to mute notes and much much more. (Intermediate/Advanced)
    • Greg Booth – Explore EBDGBD Tuning – By simply lowering your bottom string to E you open the door to a new landscape of rich and beautiful sounds. I have spent years with this tuning and use it most of the time. We’ll learn a song using it and explore its potential. (Beginner/Intermediate)
    • Billy Cardine – Six String Swing. Swing music can be a fun new feel to add to our musical lives. Oftentimes, the chords used in the standard repertoire are familiar to pickers. Sometimes there are modulations (key changes) mid-song which can make things interesting and fun. We also get to focus on a couple lesser used notes…6’s, 9’s and b5’s, etc. More and more I hear swing tunes popping up in parking lot jams, as well as fiddle tunes popping up at jams in Europe amongst the string swing players. It’s a nice cross-pollination! We’ll look at a standard or two and dig into how to navigate this exciting music.
    • Abbie Gardner – Explore Open D Tuning (DADF#AD) – We’ll learn a song to find our way around open D. We’ll also look at some chord voicings and picking patterns that sound great in this tuning and how to translate a lick from G tuning to D tuning. There’ll be a lot of in-class repetition and playing, including some time to trade solos and really take this tuning for a spin! (Intermediate)
    • Jimmy Heffernan – Bakersfield Country Licks- A big bag of licks and ideas from the West Coast Country music of the 60’s. The West Coast was a hotbed of great country players the 60’s like Ralph Mooney, Phil Baugh, James Burton, Roy Nichols and Don Rich. You’ll be learning licks and solos from hits by Merle Haggard, Buck Owens and others. These great Country sounds easily fit seamlessly into today’s Bluegrass and beyond. I’ll show you how to play the intro and solo from “The Bottle Let Me Down” as one example. Learning a couple of these licks will instantly add more color to your Dobro playing and they are not very difficult !! (Intermediate)
    • Jay Starling – Mike Auldridge arrangements: learning 3 tunes as Mike would have played them and discussing why his nuances are so important. We’ll go through each section of “Pickaway” “Carolina Palms” and his arrangement of “Lorena”.
    • Bobby Ingano – Aloha Oe – History of this famous song and how to play it! (All Levels)
    • Paul Beard – Tone Secrets and Maintenance of the Resonator Guitar (all levels) offered twice – Master luthier Paul Beard – will focus on the anatomy of the resonator guitar, and the secrets for getting ALL the tone out of your instrument. Learn how to maintain the best tone and maximum playability on your personal guitar. You may bring your guitar to this class for an evaluation. 2018 ratings: 4.9 and 5.0.

  • 12:00-1:00pm

    Lunch

  • 1:15-2:30pm

    Breakout Classes
    • Rob Ickes – Wonderful World of Slants-Rob shares the three most important tips needed to play slants well, and use them properly. Using slants to create solos, play melodies and generally improve your musicality(intermediate/advanced)
    • Greg Booth – Melodic Banjo Method on the Dobro – Josh Graves adapted Earl Scruggs’s banjo techniques when he brought the dobro into bluegrass music. Banjo players that came after Earl developed the melodic style making it possible to play fiddle tunes closer to the melody. Much of this technique transfers right over to the dobro. We’ll learn a bunch of melodic licks and phrases that are super useful and a melodic arrangement of Goldrush. (Intermediate / Advanced)
    • Billy Cardine – Old Time Fiddle Tunes…Old Time jams can be the most fun jams of all. No waitin around for 20 solos, everyone gets to play and lock in with each other the whole time. Lots of smiling faces. And it can sound really cool on the Dobro. In this class we’ll learn a couple tunes we are likely to encounter in an OT jam.
    • Abbie Gardner – Singing & playing – Yes, you can absolutely sing and play Dobro at the same time! In this class we’ll use some simple songs and methods to get you singing and playing right away. Learn methods to lead a jam song on dobro, how to stay out of the way of the vocalist (whether it’s you or someone else), as well as tricks, tips, and chord positions that allow you to support a singer. We’ll learn powerful arrangement techniques that allow the dobro to stand alone with the singer, including singing to a bass line, harmonizing to yourself, switching between strumming & finger picking to build momentum, supporting the style/groove of the song, and the true secret to backing up a vocalist. (beginner/intermediate)
    • Jimmy Heffernan – Bakersfield Country Licks- A big bag of licks and ideas from the West Coast Country music of the 60’s. The West Coast was a hotbed of great country players in the 60’s like Ralph Mooney, Phil Baugh, James Burton, Roy Nichols and Don Rich. You’ll be learning licks and solos from hits by Merle Haggard, Buck Owens and others. These great Country sounds easily fit seamlessly into today’s Bluegrass and beyond. I’ll show you how to play the intro and solo from “The Bottle Let Me Down” as one example. Learning a couple of these licks will instantly add more color to your Dobro playing and they are not very difficult !! (Advanced)
    • Jay Starling – Basic Beginner Dobro. Tuning, picks, capos, bar placement, and everything else pertaining to getting a good sound out of the dobro. We’ll examine a few open major scales Major and learning very simple melodies.
    • Bobby Ingano – My favorite Hawaiian steel players! – I’ll introduce you to my favorite Hawiian musicians and we’ll listen and discuss their various styles and important contributions to Hawaiian music. I was fortunate to study with the great David “Feet” Rogers and I was friends with Jerry Byrd. We’ll learn more about these two greats, and many others! (All Levels)

  • 2:45-4:00pm

    Breakout Classes
    • Rob Ickes – Ultimate Beginner Class-Are you holding your guitar correctly? How is your right and left hand technique looking? Whether you’re brand new to Dobro, or you’ve been playing for years, this class will help you. Rob shares tips and techniques to make sure you get started on the right foot and move forward with your music as quickly as possible! (All Levels)
    • Greg Booth – Minor chords on the dobro – A common subject of discussion is how to play minors on a major tuned dobro. This class will cover the subject from top to bottom and you’ll get multiple ways to find and play those haunting minor sounds. Lots of playing, demo, discussion and handouts. (All Levels)
    • Billy Cardine – Finding and Using the building blocks of melody, Triads, all over the neck. Triads are oftentimes overlooked for focusing on scales, but scales can be meandering and borderline useless without a firm grasp of Triads and how they are truly the building blocks of melody. We will look at their usefulness, how a study of them can unlock learning Melodies, as well as their locations and the different opportunities presented thru their locations.
    • Abbie Gardner – Dobro Yoga – We’ll start out with a basic left and right hand warm-up incorporating breathing and intonation exercises. We’ll gradually increase the difficulty while keeping our hands and bodies free from tension. Then we’ll finish the class by creating a daily warm-up routine specific to your current goals. (All Levels)
    • Jimmy Heffernan – Diminished Chords and How to Play Over Them – The ultimate “off chord” . I’ll show you where these are typically used and how to play over these harmonically rich chords. Used extensively in the pop music of the Tin Pan Alley era of the 20’s right up to todays music. There’s even a diminished chord used prominently in Garth Brook’s “Friends in Low Places”!! One of the most important elements of Swing and Jazz. You’ll be learning to add diminished sounds and create tension and color to your playing. Tick this off your “gonna learn someday list” ! (Intermediate/Advanced)
    • Jay Starling – Compings styles: examining various comping styles of different players. The “Pinch” ala Josh Graves and Mike Auldridge. The “Chop” ala Rob Ickes and Andy Hall. Also learn about backing a singer and accompanying with harmony lines or fills.
    • Bobby Ingano – Fwd:The philosophy of Hawaiian music- How to put your heart and soul into your music! I’ll be sharing tips and sage advice from my experience with the many great Hawaiian musicians I have worked with and learned from.(All Levels)
    • Byrl Murdock – hands on – • 1970s Dobro overhaul • disassemble and assembly • new parts install • tips to improve sound • how to customize your guitar • ways of polishing the finish • proper care of instruments

  • 4:15-5:15pm

    Free Time

  • 5:30-6:30pm

    Dinner

  • 8:00pm

    Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley Show at The Station Inn

Saturday November 05

  • 9:00-10:15am

    Breakout Classes
    • Rob Ickes – How to Practice – Rob shares tips and methods to help you become a better Dobro player ASAP! We’ll look at muscle memories (good and bad), how to investigate problem spots and get them fixed, practice methods, time management and prioritizing and much more. (All Levels)
    • Greg Booth – Phrasing – Make your playing compelling and interesting by simply working on the rhythm of your notes. The most profound choice of notes isn’t very cool if the phrasing is boring. The biggest bang for the buck in improving your playing is your phrasing choices. Lots of fun exercises to do in class. (All levels)
    • Billy Cardine – Beginning Rhythm boot Camp…How to use the Dobro as a rhythm instrument, based on the precedent set by all other instruments in a string band ensemble. Major and minor chords, varying tempos, Waltzes, chops and rolls.Abbie Gardner – Power of the Pentatonic – Let’s use these 5-note scales as an anchor to explore different melodies. We’ll look at different places on the fretboard to play the major and minor pentatonic scales, practice them together, and then learn familiar melodies in each position. (Beginner/Intermediate)
    • Jimmy Heffernan – Playing off the 4 and 5 chords – Learn to solo over common chord progressions by playing the pockets of notes that exist around the 4 and 5 chords. If you need to learn the fretboard this is for you. There’s no need to go to the straight bar positions to follow chord changes once you know this important lesson. This opens up the fretboard as well and will lead you into playing different licks, new sounds. I will use a backing track (you will get it provided you) to demo all this and please come prepared to join in and try your new skills. (Beginner/Intermediate)
    • Jay Starling – Basic Diatonic Harmony – Learning the major scale and how it builds chords and progressions in songs. Learn the number system and how it can expedite communication in a jam session.
    • Bobby Ingano – Hawaiian Steel Tunings – Discussion and demo of various tunings, their history and uses.(All Levels)
    • Tim Scheerhorn – The history and evolution of Scheerhorn guitars. An in depth lecture and discussion of the design of my guitars.(All Levels)

  • 10:30am-11:45am

    Breakout Classes
    • Rob Ickes – How to Create a Great Solo-Don’t just play over the chords, use the melody to create inspired solos! We’ll learn how to quickly pick out the melody notes and add embellishments to come up with a great solo. (All levels)
    • Greg Booth – Western Swing – The dobro is a perfect instrument for playing Bob Wills’ music. Some of his tunes have become dobro standards such as Maiden’s Prayer. We’ll learn what creates the Western Swing feel and sound and how to find it in regular G tuning and more. I’ll bring tab and we’ll hit the high spots of some popular Bob Wills instrumentals, Panhandle Rag, Steel Guitar Rag and my recent recording, Boot Heel Drag. https://youtu.be/qlPRUt6KneE Lots of playing, some demonstration. (Intermediate/Advanced)
    • Billy Cardine – Advanced Rhythm Boot Camp. How to use the Dobro as a rhythm instrument, based on the precedent set by all other instruments in a string band ensemble. Major and minor chords, varying tempos, Waltzes, chops and rolls, odd times.
    • Abbie Gardner – Prevention & treatment of musician related injuries – Did you know that musicians have a higher incidence of injury than construction workers? Let’s talk about the simple things we can do to avoid injury, when to see a professional, and how to cope in the meantime. We’ll focus on body mechanics and ailments specific to dobro players. (All Levels)
    • Jimmy Heffernan – Minor chords and how to play over them. – We’re gonna do a deep dive into minor chord position focusing on the ones we need to find constantly. Also I will be teaching the scales we use to play over these chords. Minor chords used to be very rare in Bluegrass but now are very common, not to mention that they appear a lot in all the other kinds of music that we tend to play on the Dobro. IF you are at a loss for something to play over the E minor chord in “Foggy Mountain Breakdown’ or “Rocky Top” , this is the class for you! (Beginner/ intermediate)
    • Jay Starling – Songs and stories of the Seldom Scene w/Chris Eldridge. Chris and I will play some tunes made popular by our respective fathers band, The Seldom Scene. We’ll also recount stories about the band and what is was like to hang around them as a kid.
    • Bobby Ingano – Proper use of slants, slides, vibrato and right hand placement techniques to get the best tone for Hawaiian music. – I’ll help you learn the techniques that will help you get a great sound. We’ll also talk about how these approaches can help give your playing a more “Hawaiian” sound.(All Levels)
    • Paul – Tone Secrets and Maintenance of the Resonator Guitar – Master luthier Paul Beard will focus on the anatomy of the resonator guitar, and the secrets for getting ALL the tone out of your instrument. Learn how to maintain the best tone and maximum playability on your personal guitar. You may bring your guitar to this class for an evaluation. 2018 ratings: 4.9 and 5.0. (All Levels)

  • 12:00-1:00pm

    Lunch

  • 1:15-2:30pm

    Breakout Classes
    • Rob Ickes – Backing up a vocalist (with Trey Hensley)-Rob will show you how to use the mood of each note in the chromatic scale to paint a picture that complements and supports what the singer is singing about. We will be joined by master guitarist and vocalist Trey Hensley. Rob and Trey will demonstrate each of the techniques that Rob presents. (All Levels)
    • Greg Booth – Playing By Ear – Some folks get dependent on tab and are lost without it. Others never use tab but struggle finding what they are hearing. This class will focus on how to recognize what you are hearing: notes, chords, intervals, melodies, and licks. We’ll listen to examples and figure them out together, and I’ll have some fun exercises that will develop your ear skills. (All Levels)
    • Billy Cardine – Jazz Repetoire for Standard tuned Dobro. The slide guitar can be exceptional in the jazz Genre. It’s not necessary to play sheets and sheets of notes as a sax might. The melody itself, in addition to some knowledge with how to work the chords and their extensions, can really get us in the game! This class is meant to present usable ideas, while not necessitating an overbearing amount of technique.
    • Abbie Gardner – Songwriting on Dobro – This instrument inspires such gorgeous melodies! Let’s break away from learning songs and write one of our own in class. (Intermediate)
    • Jimmy Heffernan – Swinging Bluesy Country – From the days of Jimmie Rodgers on, blues and swing have been a big part of our music. Bill Monroe grabbed hold of it early in his career and the rest is history. I’m going to use an arrangement of “Deep Elm Blues” to get you swinging the blues. What’s more is that we’ll be doing this in the key of E! I encounter the key of E frequently and it’s been something I look forward to once I discovered these positions. You’ll be seeing your Dobro neck differently once you learn these pockets of E licks that have been looking up at you all along. (Intermediate/Advanced)
    • Jay Starling – Learn Some Often Called Fiddle Tunes in D Using Standard Dobro Tuning. We’ll examine St. Anne’s Reel and Whiskey Before Breakfast. We’ll learn the melody, chord changes, and soloing ideas.
    • Bobby Ingano – Getting started on lap steel! Also-Harmonics and muted picking, and how to get great “sound effects” out of your lap steel! – We’ll discuss the history of this great instrument and how it relates to Dobro. We’ll also get into my favorite gear(picks, slides, guitars, amps, etc.) Learn how to use harmonica and muted picking techniques to their fullest! I’ll also show you how to get 5 harmonic notes on one string without moving the bar!!(All Levels)

  • 2:45-4:00pm

    Breakout Classes• Rob Ickes – The Right Hand- a closer look at this often neglected part of playing Dobro! Rob uses his recent experiences during his Covid break to take a deep dive into exploring how the right hand works, and how to get the most out of it with your playing. (All Levels)
    • Greg Booth – Waiting for a Train, fun with the Jimmie Rodgers yodel lick. The classic trademark yodel from the singing brakeman seems like it was designed for the dobro in regular G tuning. I’ll bring an arrangement of Jimmie Rodgers’ “Waiting For a Train” and we’ll also explore ways to incorporate the iconic lick into your playing. Lots of playing. (All levels)
    • Billy Cardine – How to memorize and use the Entire neck of your instrument. These are some ideas and techniques I developed after studying with the great trumpeter John D’earth. We carry our instrument all over the place, friends houses, airplanes, camping, etc. but how well do we really know it? Eliminating mysterious spots on our neck can be a great path to playing artistically, creating an emotion thru our music based on your immediate thoughts and feelings, without being held back by wondering where the next nice note might be. The time and energy spent trying to figure out ‘where to go next’, in a split second, can block the artistic side of our music. I believe that learning the neck and then building from there can be the path to freedom. This systematic approach takes into account innate learning tendencies we all have, based on ideas from Memory books and behavioral science. Real time application situations will be covered as well from memorizing the Circle of 4ths (much more useful than 5ths unless you’re playing classical, and you’ll memorize it in 20 seconds), locations on the instrument where groupings of ideas can be most easily/ergonomically accessed, positions and how/why to use them, etc.
    • Abbie Gardner – Solo arrangements for dobro & voice – Play your arrangement in class and get feedback on how to make it even better! Each person will get a chance to be in the “hot seat” but you may learn as much (or more) when listening to other people’s songs. (intermediate/advanced)
    • Jimmy Heffernan – Technique Boot Camp – There are many many ways around the barn but some them will hold you back. Bad technique will prevent you from achieving licks at high tempos, bad tone, choppy playing and a general tough time getting what you want out of the Dobro . I’ll go one on one with each of you and help you turn this around. Don’t waste your practice time baking in bad habits!!! (All Levels)
    • Jay Starling – Often called jam circle instrumentals and how the melody can ingrain basic dobro fundamentals and techniques. Small segments of each tune can be practice regimens in and of themselves and parts to use in your own soloing or navigating a form.
    • Bobby Ingano – The Hawaiian Turnaround-history and variations, – We’ll discuss this most common of Hawaiian music chord progressions and how to use it and come up with your own variations.(All Levels)
    • Byrl Murdock- Q and A • 10 places to check for buzzes and rattles • tone wood discussion • custom reso build design ideas

  • 4:15-5:15pm

    Kilin Reece – From Hula to Hendrix (or) A Journey to the Source of Strings: Lutheological Perspectives on the Origin and Influence of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar – Join luthier, music historian, and founder of the Pacific String Museum, Kilin Reece for a multimedia presentation exploring the cosmopolitan musical community of the 19th century Hawaiian Kingdom, and the advent of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar style. Drawing from recently discovered archival materials and research utilizing Hawaiian language primary sources, this presentation will illuminate the impact of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar on the evolution of popular American music traditions and contemporary luthiery.

  • 5:30-6:30pm

    Dinner

  • 7:00pm

    Faculty Show at Scarritt Bennett Center

  • 8:30pm

    Open Mic

Sunday November 06

  • 9:00-10:15am

    Breakout Classes – [open enrollment]
    • How did you do that?!-Office hours for all faculty to answer your specific questions about their musical performance the previous night, or any other specific musical question you may have. All Staff will be doing the same thing except Tim who will be doing TBD.
    • Rob Ickes
    • Greg Booth
    • Billy Cardine
    • Abbie Gardner
    • Jimmy Heffernan
    • Jay Starling
    • Bobby Ingano
    • Tim Scheerhorn – The history and evolution of Scheerhorn guitars. An in depth lecture and discussion of the design of my guitars.(All Levels)

  • 10:30-11:45am

    Hey, check out my awesome guitar!-It’s not often that you have close to 100 Dobros in one place! All the instructors will be available to check out your cool guitar. Basically a nice mixer where you can hear some of your favorite Dobro players play your favorite instrument! – Everyone in Harambee [open enrollment]
    • Rob Ickes
    • Greg Booth
    • Billy Cardine
    • Abbie Gardner
    • Jimmy Heffernan
    • Jay Starling
    • Bobby Ingano

  • 12:00-1:00pm

    Lunch

  • 1:30-2:45pm

    Breakout Classes
    • Rob Ickes – Compass Studios Recording Workshop-we will walk to nearby Compass Studios and answer all your questions about recording the Dobro with IBMA Award Winning Engineer, Ben Surrat. Topics will include using headphones, mic choices and mic placement, reverbs and other effects. Home studio enthusiasts will love this class! (All Levels)
    • Kilin Reece – Dreadnought Hawaiʻi: The Royal Hawaiian Roots of Americaʻs Acoustic Heart – Join Kilin Reece for an in depth look into the Hawaiian origins of the C.F. Martin Guitar Companies iconic Dreadnought guitar model. Unraveling the longrunning and pivotal collaboration between the Martin Company and Royal Hawaiian Band leader Mekia Albert Kealakai. This presentation will follow the life of Kealakai from Reform School boy to renowned bandleader and international star of the Vaudeville stage. Featuring ground breaking research from Reeceʻs non-profit organization (the Kealakai Center for Pacific Strings) as well as footage from the upcoming documentary film featuring Taj Mahal, Jack Johnson, Kawika Kahiapo, Jerry Douglas, Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley, Dom Flemons, Doug Jernigan, and more.

  • 3:00-5:00pm

    Jerry Douglas Masterclass

  • 5:30-6:30pm

    Dinner

  • 7:00pm

    Jerry Douglas Concert at Scarritt Bennett Center

  • 8:30pm

    Open Mic

Scarritt Bennett Center

There are accommodations available at Scarritt Bennett Center for Reso Summit Slide Fest. All accommodations are suites with a private bathroom, etc. The accommodations, however, are for a retreat center and there is no television, rooms service, etc available. If you are interested, you can book there using this link.

For those who prefer a first-class, 5-star accommodation, we recommend Loews Vanderbilt Hotel. It is a 4-minute walk to Scarritt Bennett and is one of the best hotels in Nashville. They are offering our guests a preferred rate of $229 per night, which is pretty great in Nashville. To book your room at Loews, please use this link.

Scarritt Bennett Center is located in the historic midtown area, right off Music Row and next to Vanderbilt University. The campus, which is listed on the National Historic Registry, is within walking distance of dozens of restaurants, music venues, and famous Nashville attractions. The campus is also a 5-minute walk to a bus stop, easily accessible via a cab/Lyft/Uber, a 5-minute drive from downtown Nashville, and a 15-minute drive from the Nashville International Airport.

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1027 18th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37212

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Pricing and Registration

Please join Rob’s Facebook group just for people attending Reso Summit. We will be using that to post lots of information over the months to come and it’s a great place for you all to share info, video, etc. You will get a link to join the group on your receipt.

Registration and Accommodations

  • Registration
    1,199

    Your registration will include all performances, workshops, concerts, musical activities, goody bags, lunches, and dinners at Scarritt Bennett – it does not, however, include accommodations. We have procured discounted rates at both the Loews Hotel and Scarritt Bennett, but you will need to make your own arrangements.

    If you have a loved one joining you in Nashville, we have a meal plan available for an additional $350 at checkout.

    Accommodations
    • For those who prefer a first-class, 5-star accommodation, we recommend Loews Vanderbilt Hotel. It is a 4-minute walk to Scarritt Bennett and is one of the best hotels in Nashville. They are offering our guests a preferred rate of $229 per night, which is pretty great in Nashville. To book your room at Loews, please use this link.
    • There are also accommodations available at Scarritt Bennett Center for Reso Summit Slide Fest. All accommodations are suites with a private bathroom, etc. The accommodations, however, are for a retreat center and there is no television, room service, etc available. If you are interested, you can book there using this linkand if you have any questions you can call (615) 669-1293.

    Of course, you are welcome to stay wherever you like in Nashville as well!

What's Included

  • All workshops, concerts, activities, and entertainment for 4 days and nights
  • Lunches and Dinners
  • Parking
  • Wi-Fi

What's Not Included

  • Accommodations
  • Transportation
  • Breakfasts
  • Alcohol and snacks
  • Personal musical gear

Scholarship Available for ResoSummit Slide Fest

Rob is pleased to announce The Houston Caldwell Scholarship will be available for Reso Summitt 2022. This scholarship provides free registration for participants aged 18 or younger.

If you are interested in applying for the scholarship, contact us by email at info@dreamcatcher-events.com. Please include your name, age, email address (or parent’s email address), and mailing address. Also include a short statement about your involvement with the dobro, how you think ResoSummit would benefit you, and also include one or more samples of your playing (e.g., an audio file, YouTube link). The deadline to apply is September 30.

Pricing and Registration Policy

  • Registration & Payments
    • All rates are per-person, unless stated otherwise.
    • All prices subject to change. Prior sales excluded. Dreamcatcher Events reserves the right to change any price, package or offering at any time without prior notice.
    • All rates are subject to 9.9% surcharge, which includes all local, state, and occupancy taxes.
  • Installment Payment Plan – Upon checkout, you have the option to pay in full or one 50% installment.
    • Upon registration, a non-refundable deposit of 50% of the total purchase amount is charged to your credit card.
    • The remaining balance will be automatically charged to the credit card on file on September 1, 2022.
  • Cancellations
    • All payments and deposits are final and non-refundable.
  • Dreamcatcher Events LLC reserves the right to re-schedule any event if there should be an “Act of God,” pandemic, natural disaster, or any other circumstance which makes an event impossible to hold. In this circumstance, Dreamcatcher may issue full financial credit in the amount paid to all registrants who have paid. These “Credited” funds may be used solely for the specific event to be rescheduled. The financial credit shall last two years from the dates of postponement. Registration refunds will not be distributed in the event that an event has to be rescheduled due to circumstances beyond Dreamcatcher’s control. This also applies to any registrant who may not be able to attend an event due to Covid and/or Force Measure.

If you have any questions, please call our customer service number (+1) 800-852-9277, or send us an email at info@dreamcatcher-events.com

For complete details please see our Registration and Payment Policy