Guitar weekend features Kessinger, Shafer and Ritchey at Twin Falls Resort State Park March 27-29 

“This weekend features the three best guitar instructors that any beginning or accomplished guitar player could hope to meet or learn from,” says Scott Durham, Twin Falls Superintendent. “It’s a rare opportunity to be in a setting with these accomplished musicians. Kessinger, Shafer and Ritchey know guitars inside and out, from creation of the instrument to playing. The affordability and limited class size makes this one of the premiere three-day workshops for anyone interested in guitars.”

The Guitar Workshop Weekend includes two nights' lodging, workshop fee, lunch on Saturday and Sunday, break refreshments, and door prizes at a cost of $144 per person. For the workshop only, without overnight accommodations, the price is $76 per person. Cabin rates and other package prices are available. Advance reservations are required, and the Workshop size is limited.

Twin Falls State Park is located in Wyoming County on U.S. Route 97, near Saulsville between Mullens and Pineville, W.Va. The park features a 20-room lodge and restaurant, 14 cabins, campground, 18-hole championship golf course and miles of hiking trails.

For more information or reservations call: Twin Falls Resort State Park 304-294-4000 or 1-800–CALL WVA and ask for Twin Falls, or visit online www.twinfallsresort.com.

The Instructors

Robin Kessinger is one of the country's leading flatpick guitarists, winning the National Flatpicking Championship in Winfield, Kansas, as well as multiple state Flatpicking Championships. Kessinger holds titles in Ohio, Kentucky, Georgia, West Virginia, Best of Tri State (OH, KY & WV) and other contests. 

As a writer for the Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine wrote: “When Robin Kessinger performs, you can hear the ghosts of generations past joining in to help blend the notes from his guitar into the familiar strains of old-time-tunes.” Kessinger has been featured on PBS and BBC television specials and NPR radio shows and teaches at Steve Kaufman's Flatpicking Camp, Augusta Heritage Workshops in Elkins, W.Va., since 1983, and at the Allegheny Echoes Workshop near Marlinton, W.Va., since 1997.

Robert Shafer has played guitar professionally since graduating high school in 1981. He is a two-time winner of the National Flatpicking Championship, held annually at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas. Robert has also held state guitar championships in Kentucky (three times), Tennessee (twice), Ohio (twice) and Alabama. Having appeared on the Grand Ole Opry, Mountain Stage, BBC, Shafer has worked with many well known artists including Mark O'Connor, Mike Snider, Kenny Baker, Josh Graves and others.  In addition to being a first rate flatpicker, Robert is also an amazing electric guitarist.  His 1997 release, "Hillbilly Fever" on the Upstart/Rounder label received rave reviews from Guitar Player magazine, The Washington Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Vintage Guitar magazine and many other prominent publications.  Robert's influences range from flatpicking pioneer Doc Watson to the legendary rockabilly guitarist, Danny Gatton.  Robert currently resides near Charleston, W.Va.

Jim Ritchey is an experienced guitar teacher, a recording engineer, a published songwriter and was a touring musician for 20 years.His songs have been recorded and performed by numerous artists, including Kenny Rogers, BaJae Fleming, Mickey Jones, Kelly Hunt, Jim Messina and B.W. Stevenson. Jim honed his writing and performing skills in the clubs of Austin and Dallas. A long-time lover of the blues, Ritchey has worked with such legends as Lightnin' Hopkins, Mance Lipscomb and Big Mama Thornton.

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