UK pedal steel weekend - tuition / jamming

[John Hornig]

Hi all - for several years I've attended Sore Fingers - a fantastic and very well established bluegrass and old time residential in the Cotswolds (UK) - link below - and for the last couple of years I've brought along my pedal steel which has generated a lot of interest especially in the evening jams. The organisers have asked me to see if there would be interest if I ran a weekend residential pedal steel course this October as part of the wider event.

It's fantastic fun, there's a great community and an excellent jam session in the evenings. If was a success then it could potentially run again for a full week in Easter 2026 - where the bluegrass and old time tutors tend to be from the USA. Full residential cost for the October weekend would be in the region of £300. Tuition would be focussed on navigating the E9 neck in order to improvise a steel part.

Sore fingers is highly regarded and it would be great to help them expand into pedal steel. I'm more than happy to take feedback - any interest?

Thanks!

John

sorefingers.co.uk