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Concerts, Shows, and Dances
Scroll down to see the Workshop Schedule.
Friday Night Events (2/17)
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Saturday All Ages Dance (2/18) |
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5pm-7pm Lounge Acts - South Bay Grange The Friendship Quilt Kelly & Sally 7pm-10pm Main Concert - South Bay Grange Elizabeth LaPrelle with Brian Dolphin Jesse Milnes & Emily Miller Joseph Decosimo, Cleek Schrey, & Luke Richardson 10pm-11:30pm Late Night Square Dance South Bay Grange Band: Devils Club Darlin's Caller: Caroline Oakley / Ava Honey |
1:30pm-3pm South Bay Grange
Band: Shnoll Family String Band Caller: Caroline Oakley / Ava Honey Saturday Night Dance (2/18) 5pm - 7pm Lounge Acts - South Bay Grange
Paul Silveria The Horsenecks 7pm-9:30pm Square Dance - South Bay Grange Band: Joseph Decosimo & Friends Caller: Caroline Oakley / Ava Honey 10pm-11:30pm Late Night Honky Tonk Dance South Bay Grange Band: The Waysiders |
Sunday Cabaret (2/19)
1pm - 3pm South Bay Grange
Our traditional close-out of the weekend festivities. The Cabaret is open to anyone and we get a mix of festival performers, instructors, participants, and kids. If you've never been you're missing out, and if you have attended, well then, you know what we mean. A sign up sheet is usually floating around the registration table all weekend. Amazing things happen when we open ourselves up to possibilities!!
Our traditional close-out of the weekend festivities. The Cabaret is open to anyone and we get a mix of festival performers, instructors, participants, and kids. If you've never been you're missing out, and if you have attended, well then, you know what we mean. A sign up sheet is usually floating around the registration table all weekend. Amazing things happen when we open ourselves up to possibilities!!
Workshop Schedule (all workshops are free!)
Workshop Locations:
Click HERE for directions to workshop venues
Workshops run for 1 to 1.5 hours
Note the location: Grange or Arbutus Folk School
Yellow indicates especially family or kid friendly
Click HERE for directions to workshop venues
Workshops run for 1 to 1.5 hours
Note the location: Grange or Arbutus Folk School
Yellow indicates especially family or kid friendly
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12pm - 4:30pm
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12pm - 4:30pm
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12pm - 1:30pm
Guitar - All levels Grange Lounge Devin Champlin Old Time Back Up Guitar. Get your boom-chuck on with Devin Champlin and learn how to back up old time fiddle tunes. 12pm - 1:30pm Fiddle - Intermediate Grange Hall Sally Jablonsky Learn a crooked Calico (AEAC#) tune complete with bowings! This class is geared more toward intermediate players, but feel free to come pick up some bowing patterns or just a part of the tune. Come shred! 1:30pm - 3pm
Lullabies - All Levels Grange Lounge Elizabeth LaPrelle & Brian Dolphin As new parents, early in the pandemic, Elizabeth and Brian recorded an album of lullabies in thier house while they're new baby napped or was being rocked by family members. These gentle songs are either drawn from Elizabeth's own family or written by Brian or Elizabeth. 1:30pm - 3pm Clawhammer Banjo - Advanced Grange Hall Luke Richardson The Clawhammer Stylings of Wade Ward. Wade Ward (aka Uncle Wade) (1892-1971) was an old time fiddler and banjo player from Virginia. He frequently won contests at the Galax Old Time Fiddlers Convention. Along with Kyle Creed, he's known for his "Galax-style" of clawhammer banjo playing. 1:30pm - 3pm Fiddle Tunes - Intermediate Arbutus Folk School - Back Room Howie Meltzer and John Hatton Crookedy Tunes - Howie and John will present a number of "crooked tunes" for you to learn. Some are source learned and some have been "Howieized"! They will play in the keys of A, C, G, and D. No codification offered here; bring your own recording device so you can "take it home." 3pm - 4:30pm
Fiddle and Banjo - Intermediate Grange Hall Joseph Decosimo and Luke Richardson Rare, but accessible tunes from Joseph and Luke's repertoire. Both great teachers, Joseph and Luke will step you through tunes that are both interesting and accessible for fiddle and banjo. 3pm - 4:30pm Harmony Singing - All Levels Grange Lounge Emily Miller and Jesse Milnes Emily was raised playing and singing old-time and country music (the Louvin Brothers and the Stanley Brothers were household favorites). When not performing with husband, West Virginia fiddler, guitarist and songwriter Jesse Milnes, Emily tours with The Sweetback Sisters, a country band heard on the Mountain Stage and A Prairie Home Companion. 3pm - 4:30pm Singing - All Levels Arbutus Folk School - Back Room John Hatton Bradley Kincaid songs. History, stories, and songs from, and about, Kentucky's most prolific songster from the first half of the 20th century. This workshop will focus on songs from his first four books. |
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Kid Jam - Beginner Grange Hall Caroline Oakley A kid-oriented jam with familiar tunes. All acoustic instruments welcome. All interested youngsters are welcome to participate. The jam is led by Caroline Oakely, a fiddler, guitar player, dance caller, music teacher and all round super fun and smiley person! 12pm - 1:30pm Stringband - Intermediate Grange Lounge Joseph Decosimo and Luke Richardson Making good music in a stringband context. As Joseph recently put it, we're all learning how to "band" again. Playing in a stringband introduces a few considerations and nuances. Joseph and Luke will share their "hot tips" for being a great stringband. 12pm - 1:30pm Songs - Intermediate Arbutus Folk School - Front Room Ellie and Annie Davis Fun times with sad songs led by Ellie and Annie Davis. Bring an instrument, or just your voice. 1:30pm - 3pm
All Ages Dance - All Levels Grange Hall Shnoll Family String Band Callers: Caroline Oakley and Ava Honey This is a square dance that is especially geared towards inclusion of youngsters. Callers Caroline Oakley and Ava Honey specialize in welcoming and fun dances for all ages and abilities and will teach all the necesary moves. The Shnoll Family String Band will provide energetic and lively tunes. A favorite festival event for many, smiles always abound! 1:30pm - 3pm Guitar - Intermediate Grange Lounge Laurel Bliss Maybelle Carter Guitar - Find the melody and keep the rhythm the Maybelle Carter way. Fingers and picks all welcome in this introduction to the most imitated lead playing style. 1:30pm - 3pm Fiddle - Intermediate Arbutus Folk School - Back Room Lisa Ornstein Pete Sutherland Tunes (1 of 2). This is the first of two workshops where Lisa will teach one of Pete Sutherland's tunes. Pete, of Pete's Posse (and many other groups) was a beloved musician from Vermont who sadly passed away in 2022. You'll start with "Fruit Fly Blues" in calico tuning. You'll tune your fiddle to AEAC# for this one. 3pm - 4:30pm
Fiddle - All Levels Grange Hall Jesse Milnes Jesse grew up in the world of West Virginia old-time music, learning from masters like Melvin Wine and Ernie Carpenter as well as his father, Gerry Milnes. Jesse will teach a few West Virginia fiddle tunes from his repertoire. 3pm - 4:30pm Crankie - All Levels Grange Lounge Paul Silveria Paul Silveria will present 3 of his original crankies, and will explain his methods and process and have time for questions and answers. 3pm - 4:30pm Fiddle - Intermediate Arbutus Folk School - Back Room Lisa Ornstein Pete Sutherland Tunes (2 of 2). In this second of two workshops, Lisa will teach one of Pete's waltzes - the sublime and soaring "Moravia Waltz". |
