Originally called Vintage Jazz in 2016, we upped the temperature in 2019 and renamed this fiery offering Red Hot Strings. Come celebrate the Jazz Age string players, those who were the entertainers of the 1920s and ‘30s, playing ragtime, blues, and popular music with us at this dynamic workshop.

We cover a lot whether it’s Hot Jazz and 1930s Swing; the string-related sub-genres of Western Swing, Hawaiian Swing; and even the jazzier jug bands of the American South. All of the musical traditions of ragtime, blues, classical, and Creole had a hand in the development of the harmonically and rhythmically compelling vocabulary of jazz, and stringed instruments were in the mix from the very beginning.

Five days and four nights combined with seemingly endless music with like minds at Fort Worden is a memory we hope you keep forever in your repertoire of learning experiences.

Registration opens January 2, 2026.