2009 Appalachian String Band Music Festival

(updated 2/25/2009; subject to change)

Wednesday, July 29

3:00 pm – 4pm yoga class – Tom Musgrove

8:00 - 11:00 pm Square Dance -
Band: Ubiquitones from Suffern NY
Callers: Taylor Runner, Patt Plunkett

Picnic Shelter

1:00 pm Flatfoot Dance Workshop – Charlie Burton
Band – Cat in the Butter – Kent, Ohio

Thursday, July 30

Outdoor Stage

If weather permits

9:00am – 10:00am Banjo Contest Registration and number pick
10:15 - 2:30pm Banjo Contest

12:30 - 2:30pm Fiddle Contest Registration and number pick
3:00pm - 8:00pm Fiddle Contest

8:30-9:30pm Concert: The New Lost City Ramblers

9:30pm Banjo and Fiddle Finals and Awards

Lodge Workshops, Showcases, Dances

If weather permits

9:30 am – 10:30am Open Yoga class with Rochell Morris

11:00am - 12 pm Beginning square dance workshop for adults with Mack Samples
Band: Born Old, Allover, WV

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Masters Showcase: Mike Seeger

8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Square Dance (weather permitting, Lodge)
Band: New Southern Ramblers, Ashville, NC
Callers: Steve Ballman, Rodney Sutton

Picnic Shelter

11am – 12 noon Stretching for the Musician

1:00 pm Flatfoot dance workshop –Charlie Burton
Band: Cat in the Butter –Kent, Ohio

Friday, July 31

Outdoor Stage

If weather permits

9:30am - 11:00am Neo-Traditional Band Contest Registration
11:00am - 12:30pm Neo-Traditional Band Contest Numbers Picks
12:30pm - 6:30 pm Neo-Traditional Contest

7:00pm - 8:00pm Concert: The Hot Seats, Richmond, Va

8:15pm Neo-Traditional Finals and Awards

Lodge Workshops, Showcases, Dances

9:30 am - 10:30am Open Yoga class with Tom Musgrove

11:00 am – 12:30

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Masters Showcase – Tracy Schwarz, Coxs Mill, WV

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Beginning square dance for all ages – with Mack Samples
Band: Born Old, Allover, WV

8:00 pm – 11:30 pm Square Dance –
Band: Giles Mountain Stringband, Richcreek, Va
Callers: Beth Molaro, Dave Shombert

Picnic Shelter

1:00 pm Flatfoot dance workshop –Charlie Burton
Band – Cat in the Butter, Kent, Ohio

Saturday, August 1

Outdoor Stage

If weather permits

9:00am - 10:30am Traditional Band Contest Registration
10:30am - 12:00pm Traditional Band Contest Number Picks
12:00 noon - 5:00 pm Traditional Band Contest

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Dance Contest Registration/Number Picks
5:45pm Dance Contest
Judges: Charlie Burton, Andy Edmonstone
Band: Born Old, Allover WV

Follows contest Flat Foot Dance Finals and Awards

8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Concert – Bing Brothers, Marlinton, WV

9:15 pm - 11:30 pm Traditional Band Finals,
awards for Traditional Band and Flat Foot Contests

Chestnut Lodge Workshops , Showcases, Dances

If weather permits

9:30 am - 10:30am Open Yoga class with Rochelle Morris

11:00 – 12:30 Flat Foot dance workshop for adults (judge's thoughts) with with Lou Maiuri
Band: Born Old

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Masters Showcase: John Cohen, Putman Valley, NY

8:00 pm - 11:30 am Square Dance
Bands: The New Mules, Bloomington, IN
Callers: Phil Jamison, Lou Maiuri

Picnic Shelter

11am – 12 noon Stretching for the Musician

1:00 pm Flatfoot dance workshop –Charlie Burton
Band – Cat in the Butter, Kent, Ohio

Sunday, August 2

(Lodge Porch)

10:30 am Group Hymn Sing (Informal)

Family Activities

Wednesday, July 29

10am – 5pm Art for Fun

1pm – 2:30pm

1pm - Basket Making with Joyce Cain (Ages 15 and under). Parents must assist their young children. Fee based upon basket you are making. Enrollment limited to 15. Sign up at the Information tent.

3:30pm – 4:30pm Cowboy Fun with Doug Smith

Thursday, July 30

10:00 am Split Bottom Woven Stool workshop with Joyce Cain. (ages 15 and up) Class will take 4 hours. Students must be on time in order to participate. See Information tent for costs and registration.

10:00 am – 5pm Art for Fun

12:00 – 1pm 3 Rivers Avian Center demonstration

1:30pm – 6:30pm Wheat Weaving with Sue Cosgrove

Friday, July 31

10 am Basket Making with Joyce Cain (Ages 15 and under). Parents must assist their young children. Fee based upon basket you are making. Enrollment limited to 15. Sign up at the Information tent.

10am – 5pm Art for Fun with Andrea Keller

12:00 – 1:30pm

2:00 – 7:00 pm Please Touch the Instruments – Allegheny Echoes is the concept of a group of West Virginia musicians, writers and artists who wish to promote, support preserve and teach their art in a traditional way in a traditional setting. Their goal is to provide an accurate representation of WV art that is not packaged and altered to appeal to a specific market. Their week long workshops in Marlinton, WV provide classes in music, creative writing and traditional singing with an emphasis on WV style with an overall look toward the encompassing Appalachian Culture. Allegheny echoes “Please touch the Instruments” program affords young and old alike the opportunity to sit down on a hay bale and play a banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin or dulcimer under the guidance of our staff and students. Parents must assist their young children

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Bingo for all
$1.00 per card
prizes to win

Saturday, August 1

10 am – 2 pm Basket Making with Joyce Cain (Ages 15 and up). Fee based upon basket you are making. Enrollment limited to 15. Sign up at the Information tent.

10am – 5pm Art for Fun

11:30am – 12:30 Cowboy Fun with Doug Smith

7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Bingo for all
$1.00 per card
prizes to win

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