Jun 23: Around the Campfire: 5 Grateful Dead Songs to Sing and Play with Friends with Chris Haugen

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

6:30pm – 8:30pm

Dusty Strings 3406 Fremont Ave N

Maximum Enrollment: 10

Registration & Refund Deadline: Friday, June 19, 2026

Gather around and dig into five beloved Grateful Dead songs built for exactly this — playing and singing together. We'll focus on the open, approachable side of the Dead's repertoire: songs with singable melodies, friendly chord shapes, and that loose, communal feel that makes their music so enduring.

Whether you're a longtime Deadhead or just Grateful Dead-curious, this workshop is about making music together. We'll work on rhythm guitar, basic song structures, and singing along — no prior Dead experience required. Chord sheets and tab will be provided ahead of class for those who like to come prepared.

Songs will include: “Friend of the Devil”, “Ripple”, “Tennessee Jed”, “I Know you Rider”, “Bertha”

Skills Needed: Comfortable with open position chords such as G, C, D, Am, Em

What to Bring: Guitar, tuner, and capo

Teacher: Chris Haugen is a nationally recognized guitarist and multi-instrumentalist with years of experience recording and performing popular and folk styles. His recent release Lakeside Sessions, recorded in his studio on Lake Washington, has over 1.2 million streams and was selected for FYC 2024 Grammy consideration.

As a teacher, Chris encourages students to learn the music they want to play. From Classic Rock to Khruangbin, Beatles to Beck, and yes — Grateful Dead — he draws from a deep wellspring of inspiration and brings that same warmth and range into the classroom.

chrishaugen.net

*Most classes and workshops are geared towards late-teens and adults. Younger learners will benefit most starting with private lessons.

If you have any questions about group classes, or the school in general, don’t hesitate to contact us at (206) 634-1662 or music@dustystrings.com.