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High Lonesome Journeys
High Lonesome Journeys runs small-group music trips for bluegrass and old-time fans and players, from a weekend in the Sierra foothills to a week in the Blue Ridge and central Kentucky. Our trips are built around the music: porch jams, workshops with local players, workshop visits with instrument makers and dances where you can sit in. Groups are capped at 20, a musician-guide travels with every trip, and players of every level are welcome.
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Private Group Bluegrass Tour
Planning a trip for your band, your jam group or a bluegrass association? We design private music trips for groups of 8 to 20: the Blue Ridge, Kentucky, the Ozarks or a California weekend, on your dates, with workshops and jams at your level. Tell us your group size, dates and budget, and a trip designer replies within two business days with a draft itinerary.
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Sierra Foothills Pickin' Weekend
A long weekend of music three hours from San Francisco. We take over a lodge in the Gold Country foothills from Friday to Sunday: jam workshops grouped by skill level, a banjo and fiddle masterclass, a Saturday night band scramble where everyone plays a set, and campfire picking under the stars. Departs Friday, November 13, 2026 at 4:00 pm from North Beach by van. Price per person: 2 nights in shared cabins, all meals, transport and workshops. 20 seats.
$795.00
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Kentucky Bluegrass Heritage Week
Seven days through central and western Kentucky, the home ground of bluegrass music. Hear the story of the sound where it began, take a mandolin and guitar workshop with regional players, visit a family-run instrument workshop, ride through horse country and end the week at a small-town bluegrass jamboree. Departs Sunday, June 13, 2027 from Louisville. Price per person, shared room: 6 nights' lodging, ground transport, most meals and every music event. Airfare not included. 14 seats.
$3,250.00
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Blue Ridge Bluegrass Road Trip, 6 Days
Six days in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and North Carolina, built around the music. Front-porch jams, a fiddle and banjo workshop with local old-time players, a visit to an instrument maker's workshop, a Friday night jam at a country store and a Saturday barn dance. Departs Sunday, April 18, 2027 from Charlotte. Price per person, shared room: 5 nights' lodging, ground transport, most meals and every music event. Airfare not included. 16 seats.
$2,895.00
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FAQs
Q: Do I need to play an instrument to join a trip?
No. About half our travelers are listeners. Players can bring an instrument and join the jams and workshops at their own level.
Q: What is your cancellation policy?
Full refund up to 60 days before departure, 50% refund 30 to 59 days before, and no refund inside 30 days unless we can fill your seat. We recommend travel insurance.