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Festival & camp guide Here's the festival guide for August through October 2002. This is a free listing, compiled as a service to our readers. Sing Out! gathers information from a variety of sources and sends questionnaires to sponsoring organizations on our mailing list. If you receive a request for information regarding your event, please respond by the deadline. To have your event listed, simply mail, phone, fax or e-mail the information to us (our address and deadlines are at the end of this guide). Combined copies of the previous four consecutive Festival & Camp Guides (which cover an entire year) are available from Sing Out! for $10.
FESTIVALS
AUGUST
8/1-3; ROCKY MOUNTAIN STORYTELLING FES-
TIVAL--Where: Palmer Lake, CO. Featuring:
Norm Livo, Dennis Freeman, Bett Kopit, Cassandra
Sewell. Workshops. Tix: $55 package. Info: John
Stansfield, Rocky Mt. Storytelling Festival, P.O. Box
588, Monument, CO 80132; Ph: 303-660-5849; Fx:
303-660-5849. (E-mail: <jorcstan@bewellnet.com>;
Web: <www.carbon.cudenver.edu/~jbowles/
rmsf.html>) CR HR A I
8/1-4; CHARLES WELLS CAMBRIDGE FOLK
FEST--Where: Cherry Hinton Hall Grounds, Cam-
bridge, England. Featuring: Joe Strummer & the
Mescaleros, Indigo Girls, The Waterboys, Billy Bragg,
John Prine, The Dubliners, Iris DeMent,
Chumbawamba, Oysterband, Taraf De Haidouks, Kate
Rusby Band, Altan, Eric Bibb, Norma Waterson, Mike
Waterson, Martin Carthy, Eliza Carthy, Coope, Boyes
& Simpson, Martin Green, Alison Brown Quartet, Cara
Dillon, Rory McLeod, Salsa Celtica, Chip Taylor,
Brian McNeill, The Holmes Brothers, The Be Good
Tanyas, Malinky, Ezio, La Volee d'Castors, Fiddlers'
Bid, Slide, Token Women, Horace X, Give Way, The
Chipolatas, Ben Waters Band and Filska. Info: Tim
Holt, The Guildhall, Cambridge, CB2 3QJ, England;
Ph: +44-1223-463363; Fx: +44-1223-463382. (Web:
<www.cam-folkfest.co.uk>) CO A
8/1-4; NOTODDEN BLUES FEST--Where:
Notodden, Norway. Featuring: Buddy Guy, Dr. John,
Tony Joe White, Bjorn Berge, Ana Popovic, T-Model
Ford, Robert Belfour, James Mathus & His Knock
Down Society, Junior Watson Band, Richard
Johnston, Sven Zetterberg, KnockOut Greg & Blue
Weather, Knut Reiersrud, Kristin Berglund Band,
Kare Virud Band, Notodden Blues Band & Torhild
Sivertsen, Spoonful of Blues, Jolly Jumper & Big
Moe, J.T. Lauritzen and The Buckshot Hunters,
Around Maarud Band, The Real Thing, Seasick Steve
& The Level Devils, Margit Bakkens, Bluesorkester,
Rita Engedalen & Morten Omlid, Up to Fly, Jumpin'
Jerry & The Blue Healers, Dr. Bekken, Trond
Slyngstadli, Terry Lehns. Info: Notodden Blues Fes-
tival, P.O. Box 211, Notodden, 3672, Norway; Ph:
+47 35 02 76 50; Fx: +47 35 02 76 51. (E-mail:
<nbf@bluesfest.no>; Web: <www.bluesfest.no>)
8/1-10; FORT NIGHTS--Where: Pricketts Fort
State Park, Fairmont, WV. Crafts. Info: David
Elkinton, Pricketts Fort Foundation, Rt. 3 Box 407,
Fairmont, WV 26554; Ph: 304-363-3030 or 800-
CALL-WVA; Fx: 604-363-3857. (E-mail:
<pfort@westco.net>; Web: <www.dmssoft.com/
pfort>) CO HR A
8/2-3; CARTER FAMILY MEMORIAL FEST--
Where: Hiltons, VA. Crafts. Info: Janette Carter,
P.O. Box 111, Hiltons, VA 24258; Ph: 540-386-9480
or 540-386-6054. CO
8/2-3; CENTRUM'S PORT TOWNSEND BLUES
FESTIVAL--Where: McCurdy Pavilion, Fort
Worden State Park, Port Townsend, WA. Info:
Tracey Thompson, Centrum, P.O. Box 1158, Port
Townsend, WA 98368; Ph: 360-385-3102; Fx: 360-
385-2470. (E-mail: <tracy@centrum.org>; Web:
<www.centrum.org>)
8/2-3; GLENGARRY HIGHLAND GAMES--
Where: Maxville, ON. Featuring: North American
Pipe Band Championship. Contests in piping, drum-
ming, Highland dance, heavyweight events, track
and field. Workshops in Scottish fiddle. Crafts. Tix:
$20 Fri.; $15 Sat. Info: Neil McCormick, Glengarry
Highland Games, Box 106, Maxville, ON K0C 1T0,
Canada; Ph: 613-527-2876; Fx: 613-527-1594. (E-
mail: <exec@glengarryhighlandgames.com>; Web:
<www.glengarryhighlandgames.com>) CO A
8/2-3; JEFFERSON COUNTY BLUEGRASS FEST
--Where: Jefferson County 4-H Fairgrounds,
Madison, IN. Featuring: The James King Band,
Gary Brewer and The Kentucky Ramblers, Lost
Highway. Tix: FREE! with $15 for camping. Info:
Ph: 812-866-2826. CO
8/2-3; JERRY'S BIRTHDAY BASH--Where: Ne-
vada City, CA. Featuring: The Deadbeats with
friends. Tix: $12-$25. Info: Azriel Gtez, N. Colum-
bia Schoolhouse Cultural Center, 17894 Tyler Foote
Rd., Nevada City, CA 95959; Ph: 530-265-2826. (E-
mail: <ncscc@nccn.net>; Web: <www.netshel.net/
deadbeat>) CR A
8/2-3; MILL RACE FEST OF TRADITIONAL
FOLK MUSIC--Where: Historic downtown,
Cambridge, ON, Canada. Singaround, jams, etc.
Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info: Mill Race Fest, P.O.
Box 22148, Galt Central P.O., Cambridge, ON
N1R 8E3, Canada; Ph: 800-749-7560 or 519-
622-7135. (E-mail: <mill_race@yahoo.com>;
Web: <www.wr.quik-com/millrace>) CR A
8/2-3; MOONSHINERS JAMBOREE--Featuring:
Barney Barnwell & The Plum Hollow Band, The
High Point Ramblers, Shallow Creek, The Drovers
Old Time Medicine Show, Pocket Change, Border-
line, Joshua Yeatts, Jimmie Snead & The Dan River
Band, Hubert Lawson & The Bluegrass Country
Boys. Info: Tim Smith, 7496 Anderson Mill Road,
Chatham, VA 24531; Ph: 434-432-5018. (E-mail:
<info@moonshinersjamboree.com>; Web:
<www.moonshinersjamboree.com>) CO A
8/2-3; QUEEN CITY BLUES FEST--Where: Saw-
yer Point Park, Cincinnati, OH. Info: Ph: 513-684-
GCBS. (Web: <www.gcbs.org>)
8/2-4; AFBA BLUEGRASS FEST--Where: Mountain
View Park, Wind Gap, PA. Featuring: Austin Lounge
Lizards, Karl Shiflett & Big Country Show, Larry
Stephenson Band, Paul Adkins & the Borderline Band,
Wildweed Vally Boys, Jeanette Williams &
Clearwater, Scott Brannon Band, Plexigrass, Second
Edition, Sunnyside Gospel, Blue Ridge Mountain
Boys, Second Wind, Stained Grass Window, Moun-
tain Heritage, Mill Creek Boys, Lost Ramblers, Wil-
low Creek, Country Grass, Out of the Blue, and Blue-
grass Countrymen. Workshops in fiddle, banjo, clog-
ging, mandolin, guitar. Info: Harry Grant, Appalachian
Fiddle & Bluegrass Assoc., 51 Main St., Flanders, NJ
07836; Ph: 973-584-2324 or 973-584-0585. (E-mail:
<hjgrant@compuserve.com>; Web: <www.afba.org>)
CO HO
8/2-4; BLUE SKIES MUSIC FEST--Where:
Clarendon, ON, Canada. Workshops. Info: Oskar
Graf, P.O. Box 2502, Clarendon, ON K0H 1J0,
Canada; Ph: 613-279-2610. CO
8/2-4; BLUEBERRY BLUEGRASS & COUNTRY
MUSIC FEST--Where: Stony Plain Park, Stony
Plain, AB, Canada. Workshops. Crafts. Info: Jane
Tames, P.O. Box 2271, Stony Plain, AB T7Z 1X7,
Canada; Ph: 888-526-6464 or 780-963-5217. (E-
mail: <info@blueberrybluegrass.com>; Web:
<www.blueberrybluegrass.com>) CO CR HR A
8/2-4; CANADA'S NATIONAL UKRAINIAN FES-
TIVAL--Where: Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada.
Featuring: Ukrainian music and dance. Workshops
in pysanky, embroidery, bread baking. Crafts. Tix:
$50 weekend; $35 daily. Info: Roberta Michasiw,
119 Main St. South, Dauphin, MB R7N 1K4,
Canada; Ph: 204-622-4600; Fx: 204-622-4606. (E-
mail: <cnuf@mb.sympatico.ca>) CO CR HR A
8/2-4; CHAMPLAIN VALLEY FOLK FEST--
Where: Ferrisburg, Vermont. Featuring: Beth
Amsel, Atwater-Donnelly, Artisan, Josh Brooks,
Marge Bruchac & Justin Kennick, Matthew
Buckley & Ken MacKenzie, Pierre Chartrand, Alan
& Lisa Greenleaf, Greenbriar Boys, Gypsy Wran-
glers, Margaret MacArthur & Family, Dick
McCormack, Milner, Conroy & Murtha,
Montcorbier, Mustard's Retreat, Tim Newcomb &
Art Edelstein, Nightingale, Nowrouz, Ornstein,
Marchand & Miron, Rik Palieri, The Plumbers,
Providence, Stan Ransom, Robert Resnik & Gigi
Weisman, The Sevens, The Short Sisters, Bill
Staines, Pete & Karen Sutherland, Ulali, April
Vetch, WomenSing. Workshops. Crafts. Tix: $25-
$65. Info: Champlain Valley Fest, 202 Main St.,
Burlington, VT 05401; Ph: 800-769-9176. (E-mail:
<cvfolkfest@aol.com>; Web: <www.cvfest.org>)
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8/2-4; ISLENDIGADAGURINN (ICELANDIC
FESTIVAL OF MANITOBA) -- Where: Gimli,
MB, Canada. Info: Ph: 204 642-5210. (Web:
<www.icelandicfestival.com>)
8/2-4; LE FESTIVAL DE L'ESCAOUETTE--
Where: Cheticamp, Inverness County, Nova
Scotia, Canada. Contests. Crafts. Tix: TBA.
Info: Lisette Cormier, Box 430, Cheticamp,
Inverness County, NS B0E 1H0, Canada; Ph:
902-224-2642 or 902-224-2612. (E-mail:
<lestroispignons@ns.sympatico.ca>; Web:
<www.lestroispignons.com>) CR HR A
8/24; LEXINGTON FOLK FESTIVAL--Where: Lex-
ington Harbor Park, Lexington, MI. Featuring: TBA.
Tix: FREE! Info: George Stewart, Lexington Folk Fes-
tival, P.O. Box 125, Lexington, MI 48450; Ph: 810-
359-2916. (E-mail: <stewan@greatlakes.net>) CR HR
8/2-4; MAINE ARTS FESTIVAL--Where: Thomas
Point Beach, 29 Meadow Rd,, Brunswick, Maine.
Tix: $10 advance; $12 gate. Info: Nick Bloom,
Maine Arts, Inc., 582 Congress St., Portland, ME
04101; Ph: 207-772-9012 or 800-639-4212; Fx: 207-
772-3995. (E-mail: <webmaster@mainearts.org>;
Web: <www.mainearts.org>) CO HO A
8/2-4; MOUNTAINFEST--Where: Queen Wilhelmina
State Park, Mena, AR. Featuring: Music and food.
Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info: Roselle Alexander, Ouachita
Arts & Crafts Guild, P.O. Box 1157, Mena, AR 71953;
Ph: 501-394-4421. CO HO A
8/2-4; NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR FOLK
FEST--Where: Bannerman Park, St. John's, NF,
Canada. Featuring: David Francey, Patty Tutty, Fin-
est Kind, Ron Hynes, Eamon Dillon, Jim Payne, Harry
Martin, Anita Best, Pam Morgan and more. Workshops
in trad instruments, storytelling, dancing. Crafts. Info:
St. John's Folk Arts Council, Bridget Noonan, P.O.
Box 6283, St. John's, NF A1C 6J9, Canada; Ph: 709-
576-8508. (E-mail: <bridget@sjfac.nf.net>; Web:
<www.sjthc.nf. net>) CR A
8/2-4; NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL--Where:
Fort Adams State Park & The Hotel Viking, New-
port, RI. Featuring: Arlo Guthrie, Dar Williams,
Jonatha Brooke and more. Crafts. Tix: $40 adv per
day, $70 2-day, $5 kids. Info: Newport Folk Fest,
Festival Productions, P.O. Box 1221, Newport, RI
02840; Ph: 401-847-3700; Fx: 212-877-9916. (E-
mail: <newportfolk@festivalproductions.net>;
Web: <www.newportfolk.com>) A
8/2-4; PEMI VALLEY BLUEGRASS FEST--Where:
Branch Brook Campground, Campton, NH. Featur-
ing: 2nd Wind, 2nd Edition, Ezells, Smokey Greene,
New England Bluegrass Band, Front Range, Jay
Armsworthy, Bluegrass Diamonds, Thunder Moun-
tain, Parker Hill Road, Granite Grass, Erica Brown,
Gopher Broke Bluegrass. Workshops in jamming, in-
struments, children's interests. Tix: $18-$24 daily,
$35-$42/3 day includes free camping, under 12 free!
Info: Russell Marsden, Pemi Valley Productions, P.O.
Box 1320, Campton, NH 03223-1320; Ph: 603-726-
3471. (E-mail: <pemirussue@cyberportal.net>; Web:
<www.pemivalleybluegrass.com>) CO CR HO HR A
8/2-4; RHUDDLAN FOLK FEST--Where:
Denbighshire, UK. Info: Ph: +01745-353859.
8/2-4; SIOUX RIVER FOLK FEST--Where:
Newton Hills State Park, Canton, SD. Featur-
ing: The Grasshoppers, The Buffalo Gals,
Danny Santos & Los Bluegrass Vatos, Vermil-
lion, East Of Westerville, The Brand New Old
Time Stringband, Scheitzer Toe Tappers.
Workshops. Tix: $25 weekend, day passes
available. Info: Gaynor Johnson, SD Friends
Of Trad. Music, P.O. Box 901, Sioux Falls, SD
57101; Ph: 605-987-2582; Fx: 605-335-8033. (E-
mail: <info@fotm.org>; Web: <www.fotm.org>)
CO HO A
8/2-4; WILLAMETTE VALLEY AUTOHARP
GATHERING--Where: Albany, OR. Featuring:
Bryan Bowers, Ivan Stiles, Bob Lewis, Julie Davis,
Les Gustafson-Zook. Workshops in beginning to ad-
vanced Autoharp. Tix: $40 weekend, $20 day. Info:
John Arthur, Willamette Valley Autoharp Assoc., 6596
NW Niagara Drive, Corvalis, OR 97330; Ph: 541-745-
7568. (E-mail: <Jread@proaxis.com>; Web:
<members.aol.com/autoharps/wvag.html>) CO A
8/2-4; WINTERHAWK--Where: Long Hill Farm,
Hillsdale, NY. Featuring: Buddy Miller, Com-
mander Cody, Chris Hillman, Fred Eaglesmith
and more. Workshops in instruments and
songwriting. Crafts. Tix: $70-$25. Info: Anne
Saunders, Winterhawk, 74 Modley Rd., Sharon,
CT 06069; Ph: 860-364-9396; Fx: 860-364-8081.
(E-mail: <info@winterhawk2000.com>; Web:
<www.winterhawk2000.com>) CO CR HR A I
8/2-5; ISLAND SOUL--Where: York Quay Centre,
235 Queens Quay West, Toronto. Featuring: Carib-
bean fest of music, dance, food and more for parade
revellers. Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info: Harbourfront Cen-
tre, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto, ON M5V 2Z3,
Canada; Ph: 416-973-4744 or 416-973-4000; Fx: 416-
973-6055. (E-mail: <info@harbourfront.on.ca>;
Web: <www.harbourfront.on.ca>)
8/2-9; SIDMOUTH INTERNATIONAL FEST
--Where: Sidmouth, East Devon, UK. Featur-
ing: The Big Session with Oysterband & spe-
cial guests, Show Of Hands & Friends, Brass
Monkey and more. Contests in melodeon,
bodhran, solo jig (Morris). Workshops in vari-
ous. Crafts. Tix: vary, contact for details. Info:
The Festival Office, Sidmouth International
Fest, P.O. Box 296, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP19
9TL, UK; Ph: 01296433669; Fx: 01296392300.
(E-mail: <info@sidmouthfestival.com>; Web:
<www.sidmouthfestival.com>) CO A
8/2-11; FESTIVAL INTERCELTIQUE DE
LORIENT--Where: L'Orient, Brittany,
France. Contests in Highland bagpipe. Work-
shops in traditional dances, master classes, tra-
ditional arts and more. Info: Jean-Pierre
Pichard, 2 Rue Paul Bert, 56100 Lorient, Brit-
tany, France; Ph: +33-297212429; Fx: +33-
297643413. (E-mail: <jppichard@wanadoo.fr>;
Web: <www.festival_interceltique.com>) CO
8/2-11; INTERNATIONAL GLOUCESTER BLUES
AND HERITAGE FEST--Where: Gloucester,
Scotland, UK. Info: <www.geocities.com/
gloucester_blues>
8/2-11; MUSIKFEST--Where: Historic Bethlehem,
PA. Featuring: A wide variety of music and enter-
tainment including Shawn Colvin, Beth Nielsen
Chapman, Peter, Paul & Mary, Roger McGuinn,
Anne Hills, The Kennedys, Groove Lily, The Ar-
rogant Worms and many more. Workshops. Crafts.
Tix: FREE!--some concerts require admission.
Info: Margaret Barchine, Musikfest Assoc., 211
Plymouth St. #300, Bethlehem, PA 18015-1212;
Ph: 610-861-0678; Fx: 610-861-2644. (E-mail:
<info@fest.org>; Web: <www.musikfest.org>) A
8/2-11; SASKATOON FRINGE FEST--Where: Broad-
way Ave., Saskatoon, SK, Canada. Featuring: TBA.
Workshops. Crafts. Tix: $8-$10. Info: Elaine Simpson,
25th Street Theatre, 600- 245 3rd Ave. S., Saskatoon,
SK STK 1M4, Canada; Ph: 306-664-2239; Fx: 306-
653-7701. (E-mail: <twofivestreet@sk.sympatico.ca>;
Web: <www.interspin.com/fringe>) CR A
8/3; BLUESMORE--Where: Brucemore Mansion,
Cedar Rapids, IA. Info: Ph: 319-399-5105. (Web:
<www.lcbs.org>)
8/3; BOWL FULL OF BLUES--Where: Maytag
Park, Newton, 1A. Info: Ph: 641-793-2933. (Web:
<showcase.netins.net/web/ssbs>)
8/3; GREAT EASTERN BLUES AND BBQ
FEST--Where: Massannutten Ski Resort,
McGaheysville, VA. Ph: 540-289-9441. (Web:
<www.massresort.com>)
8/3; LANCASTER COUNTY OLD FIDDLERS'
PICNIC--Where: Lancaster, PA. Featuring:
music all day, open and scheduled acts. Info:,
Lancaster Co. Central Park, 1050 Rockford Rd.,
Lancaster, PA 17602; Ph: 717-299-8217. (Web:
<www.co.lancaster.pa.us\parks.htm>) CO A
8/3; OLD TIME FIDDLERS AND BLUEGRASS
CONVENTION--Where: Ashe County Park,
Jefferson, NC. Featuring: Concerts, jamming,
dance and more. Contests in folk, old-time and
bluegrass music. Info: RD Williams, Jefferson
Rotary Club, P.O. Box 1045, Jefferson, NC 28640;
Ph: 336-246-0790; Fx: 336-246-0746. (E-mail:
<amhadmin@skybest.com>) CO HO A
8/3; RIVERFOLK FEST--Where: Carr Park,
Manchester, MI. Featuring: Joel Mabus, Hot Club
of Cowtown, Tangerine Trousers, Raisin Pickers,
Kitty Donohoe, Matt Watroba, Robert Jones and
more. Workshops in dance, fiddle, art. Crafts. Tix:
$8 adv, $10 gate. Info: Mark Palms, P.O. Box 133,
Manchester, MI 48158; Ph: 734-323-1761 or 734-
428-7722. (E-mail: <info@riverfolkfestival.org>;
Web: <www.riverfolkfestival.org>)
8/3; SONOMA COUNTY BLUES FEST--Where:
Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, CA. Ph:
707-543-5877. (Web: <www.smithandbowker.com>)
8/3-4; EVANSTON LAKESHORE ARTS FESTI-
VAL--Where: Evanston, IL. Workshops in fine
arts and dance. Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info: Patti
Battaglia, Cultural Arts Division, City of Evanston,
927 Noyes, Evanston, IL 60201; Ph: 847-448-8260;
Fx: 847-328-1340. A
8/3-4; LONG BEACH CELTIC MUSIC FESTI-
VAL BY THE SEA--Where: Queen Mary
Events park, Long Beach, CA. (Web:
<www.longbeachcelticfestival.com>)
8/3-4; MOUNT BAKER BLUES FEST--Where:
River's Edge Christmas Tree Farm, Deming, WA.
Ph: 360-671-6817. (Web: <www.bakerblues.com>)
8/3-4; NEW SALEM STORYTELLING FEST--
Where: Petersburg, IL. Featuring: Mike Anderson,
Dan Keding and four more top-notch tellers. Crafts.
Tix: $2 suggested donation. Info: Mike Anderson,
New Salem Storytelling Festival, P.O. Box 35,
Jacksonville, IL 62651; Ph: 217-245-2207; Fx:
217-245-9752. (E-mail: <mworks@fgi.net>; Web:
<www.dulcimerguy.com>) CO HO A
8/3-4; POCONO BLUES FEST--Where: Big Boulder
Ski Area, Lake Harmony, PA. Workshops. Crafts. Info:
Pocono Blues Festival, Jack Frost Mountain, P.O. Box
707, Blakeslee, PA 18610; Ph: 800-468-2442; Fx: 717-
443-7493. (E-mail: <info@big2resorts.com>; Web:
<www.big2resorts.com/blues.html>) CR HR A
8/3-4; TWAIN HARTE SUMMER FEST--
Where: Downtown Twain Harte, CA. Crafts. Tix:
FREE! Info: Fire on the Mountain Festivals,
Twain Hart Summer Festival, P.O. Box 148,
Soulsbyville, CA 95372; Ph: 209-533-3473; Fx:
209-533-1049. (E-mail: <firemtn@sonnet.com>;
Web: <www.fireonthemountain.com>)
8/3-4; WATERFRONT ART FESTIVAL--Where:
Kershaw Park, Canandaigua, NY. Featuring: TBA.
Crafts. Tix: TBA. Info: Ontario County Tourism,
248 South Main Street, Canandaigua, NY 14424;
Ph: 800-654-9798 or 716-383-1472.
8/3-5; CANMORE FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL--
Where: Centennial Park, Canmore, AB, Canada.
Featuring: James Keelaghan, Fred Eaglesmith,
Limeliters, Janis Ian, Christine Lavin, The
Waybacks, Bill Hilly Band, Linda Tillery & the
Cultural Heritage Choir, Greg Brown, Vinok
Worldance, Arrogant Worms and more. Workshops.
Crafts. Tix: $20, $53 / 3 day pass. Info: Canmore
Folk Fest, Ken Rooks, P.O. Box 8098, Canmore,
AB T1W 2T8, Canada; Ph: 403-678-2524; Fx: 403-
678-2524. (E-mail: <canmorefolkfest@banff.net>;
Web: <www.canmorefolkfestival.com>) CR A
8/3-5; EDMONTON HERITAGE FEST--Where:
Edmonton, AB, Canada. Featuring: The World's
largest 3 day celebration of cultural diversity. Con-
tests. Workshops in dance. Tix: FREE! Info: Den-
nis Fahlman, Edmonton Heritage Fest, #202-10715
124th St., Edmunton, AB T5M 0H2, Canada; Ph:.
(E-mail: <edheritage@compusmart.ab.ca>; Web:
<edmontonheritage.fest.ca>) CR HR A
8/3-5; THREE SISTERS PARK BLUEGRASS
MUSIC FEST--Where: Peoria, Illinois. Featur-
ing: Jimmy Martin and the Sunny Mt. Boys, Russ
& Becky Jeffers and Smoky Mt Sunshine,
Lynwood Lunsford & The Misty Valley Boys,
Sherri Farley Trio, Marcus & Megan Mullins,
Frank Ray & Cedar Hill, Fragment, Flying Feet
Cloggers, McGee Creek, and Applegate & Com-
pany. Info: Three Sisters Park Ph: 309-274-8837
or 800-549-7625. (E-mail: <tresispk@intco.com>)
8/3-10; WORLD SYMPOSIUM ON CHORAL MU-
SIC--Where: Minneapolis, MN. Info: Lory
Sutton, WCS6, 2116 Second Ave. South, Minne-
apolis, MN 55404; Ph: 612-871-7289. (Web:
<www.worldchoralsymposium6.org>)
8/4; BAINBRIDGE ISLAND OUTDOOR MUSIC &
ART FEST--Where: Waterfront Park, Bainbridge
Island, WA. Featuring: Hoochie Koochie Band,
Laura Love Band, Show Brazil, Kickshaw and oth-
ers. Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info: Bainbridge Park &
Recreation, Sue Hylen, P.O. Box 10010, Bainbridge
Island, WA 98110; Ph: 206-842-2306; Fx: 206-842-
0207. (E-mail: <sue@bainbridge.parks.org>; Web:
<www.biparks.org>) CR HR A
8/4; LAKE COUNTY FOLK FEST--Where:
Paulus Park, Lake Zurich, IL. Featuring: Garnet
Rogers, Tanglefoot, Small Potatoes, Sons Of The
Never Wrong, Kat Eggleston and more. Contests
in songwriting. Tix: $10 adults; $25 family; $5 stu-
dents/seniors. Info: LCFC, P.O. Box 847, Lake
Zurich, IL 60047; Ph: 847-949-5355. (E-mail:
<folkie@prodigy.net>; Web: <members.nbci.com/
lakefolk/>)
8/4; WILLAMETTE VALLEY FIDDLE CON-
TEST--Where: Corvallis, OR. Featuring: Con-
certs, jamming and more. Contests in fiddle. Info:
Star McMullen, 866 NE Thousand Oaks Dr.,
Corvalis, OR 97330; Ph: 541-745-5130. (E-mail:
<mcmulles@hotmail.com>)
8/4-17; FOLKLORAMA--Where: Winnipeg, MB,
Canada. Featuring: TBA. Tix: $27 family, $3 single
admission. Info: Judy Murphy, FolkArts Council of
Winnipeg, 56 The Promenade, Winnipeg, MB R3B
3H9, Canada; Ph: 204-982-6210 or 800-665-0234;
Fx: 204-943-1956. (Web: <www.folklorama.ca>) A
8/5-6; BLACK BEAR JAMBOREE--Where:
Norman Wells, NT. Info: Recreation Dir., Guy
Latour, Town of Norman Wells, Box 5, Norman
Wells, NT X0E 0V0, Canada; Ph: 867-587-2741.
(E-mail: <guy1@normanwells.com>; Web:
<www.normanwells.com>)
8/5-9; MIRAMICHI FOLK SONG FEST--Where:
Miramichi City, NB, Canada. Featuring: Fiddlers, sing-
ers, dancers, luncheons, breakfast, children's show,
openair concerts, guitar workshops and special guest
Barachois. Tix: Full week $35. Info: Miramichi Fest,
Susan Butler, P.O. Box 13, Miramichi City, NB E1V
3M2, Canada; Ph: 506 623 2150 or 506 622-1780; Fx:
506 623 2261. (E-mail: <bb2@nb.sympatico.ca>;
Web: <www.mibc.nb.ca/folksong/>) CR HO A
8/5-10; OLD FIDDLERS' CONVENTION--Where:
Felts Park, Galax, VA. Contests in old time and blue-
grass music. Workshops in instruments. Tix: $5 per
day Mon.-Wed.; Thur. & Fri. $8; Sat. $10; $30 sea-
son ticket. Info: Thomas L. Jones, Old Fiddlers
Convention, P.O. Box 655, Galax, VA 24333; Ph:
540-236-8541. CO CR HR A
8/6-10; DE LEON PEACH & MELON FEST--
Where: De Leon, TX. Featuring: Concerts, dance,
children's events, open stage and more. Info: Betty
Terrill, P.O. Box 44, De Leon, TX 76444; Ph: 254-
893-6600. (E-mail: <pmdeleon@ccte.net>)
8/7-10; GRANT'S BLUE GRASS FESTIVAL--
Where: Salt Creek Park, Hugo, OK. Featuring: Dr.
Ralph Stanley, The Tennesee Gentlemen, The
Wildwood Vally Boys, The Louisiana Grass, Lone-
some Whistle and more. Tix: $12 daily / $40 4-
day / children 12 & under free w/ parent. Info: Bill
Grant, Grants Oklahoma Bluegrass Festival, Rt 2
Box 74 Bill Grant Road, Hugo, OK 74743; Ph: 580-
326-5598; Fx: 580-326-3343. CO HO A
8/7-11; FINNFEST USA--Where: St. Paul, MN.
Featuring: Music, food and culture of Finnish
Americans. Workshops. Crafts. Info: Finnfest USA,
2147 University Avenue West, Suite 117, St. Paul,
MN 55114; Ph: 651-647-0200 or 612-573-7676; Fx:
610-519-7869. (E-mail: <office@finnfest02.org>;
Web: <www.finnfest02.org>) CR HR A
8/8-10; BUCKEYE BLUEGRASS FEST--Where:
Greenwich Coon Hunters Club. Featuring: Ralph
Stanley and The Clinch Mountain Boys, David
Davis and the Warrior River Boys, Coney Carver
and the Rainbow Valley Boys, The Larkin Family,
The Bluegrass Mountaineers, Larry Sparks and the
Lonesome Ramblers, Doyle Lawson and Quicksil-
ver, Lonesome Heart, Vince Combs and Shadetree
Bluegrass, The Larkin Family, Lily Mae and the
Dixie Gospelaires, and The Bluegrass Mountain-
eers. Crafts. Tix: $35 until July 25, weekend at
gate $40. Info: Larry Efaw, Bluegrass Specials,
P.O. Box 26485, Akron, OH 44319; Ph: 330-753-
1543. (E-mail: <bluegrass@amerimail.com>;
Web: <www.bluegrassmountaineers.com/
Greenwich.htm>) CO HO A
8/8-10; CROPREDY FEST--Where: Cropredy,
Oxon, UK. Featuring: Fairport Convention, Ri-
chard Thompson, Iain Matthews, Ashley
Hutchings, Dave Swarbrick, Simon Nicol, John
Jones, E2K, The Dubliners, Joyce Gang, Bob Fox,
Vikki Clayton & Gerry Conway, Broderick,
Oysterband, Magna Carta, Sarah Jory, Mundy
Turner, Danny Thompson, Vikki Clayton, Mar-
tin Allcock, Jerry Donahue & Ralph McTell,
Alison Brown Quartet, Deborah Bonham, Eddi
Reader, Little Johnny England, Richard Digance.
Tix: 55.00 [pounds sterling]- 58.00 [pounds sterling].
Info: Woodworm Records
Ltd., P.O. Box 37, Banbury, Oxon, OX16 8YN;
Fx: 01869 337142. (E-mail: <faircrop@aol.com>;
Web: <www.fairportconvention.co.uk/>) CO
8/8-10; NATIONAL HOBO CONVENTION--
Where: Britt, Iowa. Workshops in hobo lore. Tix:
$30 all three days, $25 advance. Info: Hobo Foun-
dation, P.O. Box 143, Britt, IA 50423; Ph: 641-
843-9104. (E-mail: <foundation@hobo.com>;
Web: <www.hobo.com>) HO
8/8-11; AVALON FOLK MUSIC AND CRAFTS
FAIR--Where: Avalon, Paw Paw, WV. Crafts. Ph:
304-947-5600. (Web: <www.avalon-nude.com>)
8/8-11; EDMONTON FOLK MUSIC FEST--Where:
Gallagher Park, Edmonton, AB, Canada. Featuring:
Dave Alvin and the Guilty Men, Big Sandy and His
Fly-Rite Boys, Greg Brown, Ashley MacIsaac, Rhonda
Vincent and The Rage, Zubot and Dawson, Sarah
Harmer, Harry Manx, Corey Harris and The 5 x 5, Olu
Dara, Paul Reddick & The Sidemen, Rokia Traore, Terry
Allen, Janis Ian, Nick Lowe, Indigo Girls, Linda Tillery
and the Cultural Heritage Choir. Workshops. Crafts.
Tix: $99-$140 adults, $50-$70 youth. Info: Terry
Wickham, Edmonton Folk Music Fest, P.O. Box 4130,
Edmonton, AB T6E 4T2, Canada; Ph: 780-429-1999;
Fx: 780-424-1132. (Web: <www.efmf.ab.ca>) A
8/8-11; LIL' MARGARET'S BLUEGRASS & OLD--
TIME MUSIC FEST--Where: Leonardtown, MD.
Info: Joseph Goddard, 20529 White Point Rd.,
Leonardtown, MD 20650; Ph: 301-475-8191.
8/8-11; LUNENBURG FOLK HARBOUR FEST--
Where: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. Featuring:
Garnet Rogers, April Verch, David Francey, El
Vientom, Flamenco, Afro Musica, MacCrimmon's
Revenge, Birchmountain, Bluegrass Band,
Swamperella. Tix: varies. Info: Lunenburg Folk Harbour
Fest, Ben Anderson, P.O. Box 655, Lunenburg, NS B0J
2C0, Canada; Ph: 902-634-3180 or 902-766-4869; Fx:
902-634-9568. (E-mail: <shelah@folkharbour.com>;
Web: <www.folkharbour.com>) CR HR A
8/8-11; MINNESOTA BLUEGRASS AND OLD--
TIME FEST--Where: El Rancho Manana
Campground, Richmond, MN. Featuring:
Osborne Brothers, Rhonda Vincent, Rocking
Hams, Ralph Blizard, Blue Highway, Special
Consensus, Wilders, Valeria Smith and Rayna
Gellert. Workshops in banjo, guitar, fiddle, man-
dolin, Dobro and old-time styles. Crafts. Tix:
$14 per day to $51 for weekend in advance. Info:
Jed Malischke, MBOTMA, P.O. Box 16408,
Minneapolis, MN 55416; Ph: 800-635-3037; Fx:
715-635-2479. (E-mail: <banjo10@juno.com>;
Web: <www.minnesotabluegrass.org>) CO HR A
8/8-11; THE BORDERN GATHERING--Where:
Dumfries, The Borders, UK. Ph: +44-01387-245550.
8/8-18; HALIFAX INTERNAT'L BUSKER FEST
--Where: Halifax, NS, Canada. Tix: FREE! Info:
Halifax International Busker Festival, 5151
George Street, Suite 803, Halifax, NS B3J 1T1,
Canada; Ph: 902-429-3910; Fx: 902-429-7554.
(E-mail: <buskers@ns.sympatico.ca>; Web:
<buskers.ns.sympatico.ca>) CR A
8/9-10; BELL WITCH BLUEGRASS COMPETI-
TION--Where: Bell Witch school grounds,
Adams, TN. Contests in bluegrass band. Info: Bell
Witch Festival, Fred Goodman/Omer Gene
Brooksher, 102 Railroad, Adams, TN 37010; Ph:
615-696-2469 or 615-696-2589. CO HO A
8/9-10; BLUES BY THE BAY--Where: Everett, WA.
Ph: 425-339-1113. (Web: <bluesbythebay.com>)
8/9-10; CANADIAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
OLD TIME FIDDLER'S CONTEST--Where:
Shelburne Sports Complex, Shelburne, Ontario,
Canada. Featuring: Various fiddle contests. Info:
Nelson Hill, Rotary Club of Shelburne, Box 27,
Shelburne, ON L0N 1S0, Canada; Ph: 519-925-
3551; Fx: 519-925-1105. CO CR A
8/9-10; FOLK HUMOR & STORYTELLING
WEEKEND--Where: Ozark Folk Center, Moun-
tain View, AR. Featuring: Tellers of tall tales,
yarns, real-life funny characters, historical person-
ages and musical renditions of ancient stories and
folklore. Crafts. Tix: $8 adults, $5 children 6-12.
Info: Ozark Folk Center, Music Director, P.O. Box
500, Mountain View, AR 72560; Ph: 870-269-
3851. (E-mail: <ozarkfolk@arkansas.com>; Web:
<www.ozarkfolkcenter.com>) CR HR A
8/9-10; SUNFLOWER RIVER BLUES AND GOSPEL
FEST--Where: Delta Blues Museum, Clarksdale,
MS. Featuring: Big Jack Johnson & the Oilers. Work-
shops. Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info: Sunflower River Blues/
Gospel Fest., P.O. Box 1562, Clarksdale, MS 38614;
Ph: 662-627-6805; Fx: 662-627-7263. (Web:
<www.sunflowerfest.org>) CR HR A
8/9-11; AUCHTERMUCHTY FEST--Where:
Auchtermuchy, Fife, UK. Ph: +44-01337-828732.
8/9-11; AUGUSTA HERITAGE FEST--Where: Davis
& Elkins College, Elkins, WV. Featuring: The Savoy
Family Cajun Band, David Schnaufer, Jimmy Costa
& Jim Lloyd, Jesse Lege & Ed Poullard and more.
Workshops in dance, various instruments, storytelling,
songwriting. Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info: Augusta Heri-
tage Center, Davis & Elkins College, 100 Campus
Drive, Eikins, WV 26241; Ph: 304-637-1209; Fx: 304-
637-1317. (E-mail: <augusta@augustaheritage.com>;
Web: <www.augustaheritage.com>) CR HR A
8/9-11; BAYFRONT BLUES FEST--Where:
Bayfront Festival Park, Duluth, MN. Info: Ph: 800-
4DULUTH. (Web: <www.bayfrontblues.com>)
8/9-11; BRIMSTONE HEAD FOLK FEST--Where:
Brimstone Head, Fogo Island, Newfoundland, Canada.
Tix: TBA, Info: Patricia Kelly, Box 146, Fogo Island,
NF A0G 2B0, Canada; Ph: 709-266-2403.
8/9-11; DARTMOOR FOLK FEST--Where:
Dartmoor, Devon, UK. Ph: +44-01837-740102.
8/9-11; FESTIVAL OF FRIENDS--Where: Gage Park,
Hamilton, ON, Canada. Featuring: 100% Canadian per-
formers. Workshops. Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info: Doug
McArthur, Creative Arts, 401 Main St. West, Hamilton,
ON L8P 1K5, Canada; Ph: 905-525-6644; Fx: 905-
525-8292. (E-mail: <info@creativearts.on.ca>;
Web: <www.creativearts.on.ca>) GR HR A
8/9-11; GODERICH CELTIC ROOTS FEST--
Where: Goderich, ON, Canada. Workshops in dance,
song, fiddle, guitar, banjo, flute, storytelling, knit-
ting, weaving and more. Crafts. Tix: $20 Canadian.
Info: Warren & Eleanor Robinson, Celtic Roots
Festival, 20 Caledonia Terrace, Goderich, ON N7A
2M8, Canada; Ph: 519-524-8221; Fx: 519-524-8221.
(E-mail: <celtic.festival@odyssey.on.ca>; Web:
<www.celticfestival.ca>) CR HR A
8/9-11; GREAT LAKES FOLK FESTIVAL
Where: East Lansing, MI. Featuring: Howard
Armstrong Trio, The Campbell Brothers, Liz Carroll,
Karan Casey, Mamadu Diabete, David Honeyboy
Edwards, Matapat, Steve Meisner, Tlen-Huicani.
Workshops in dance, music. Tix: FREE! Info: Lora
Helou, Michigan State Univ. Museum GLFF, West
Circle Dr., East Lansing, MI 48824-1045; Ph: 517-
432-4533. (Web: <www.greatlakesfolkfest.net>)
8/9-11; JOHN ARCAND FIDDLE FEST--
Where: Windy Acres Vacation Farm, Saskatoon,
SK, Canada. Featuring: TBA. Contests in fiddle,
vocal and more. Tix: $20 weekend, $15 day.
Info: Vicki Arcand, Box 3 Site 302 RR #3, Saska-
toon, SK S7K 3J6, Canada; Ph: 306-382-0111.
(E-mail: <windy.acres@sk.sympatico.ca>; Web:
<www.johnarcand.com>) CO
8/9-11; JVC JAZZ FEST--Where: Newport Casino in
the International Hall of Fame & Fort Adams, New-
port, RI. Info: JVC Jazz Fest, Festival Productions,
P.O. Box 605, Newport, RI 02840; Ph: 401-847-3700.
(E-mail: <newportjazz@festivalproductions.net>;
Web: <www.festivalproductions.net>)
8/9-11; MOUNT ST. HELENS BLUEGRASS FEST
--Where: Toledo, WA. Featuring: Within Tradi-
tion, Crossfire, Sam Hill, Knott Brothers and Rural
Delivery. Info: Libby Binfield, Washington Blue-
grass Assoc., 302 North G, Tacoma, WA 98403; Ph:
360-705-0284. (E-mail: <paisely3@attbit.com>)
CO A
8/9-11; MOUNTAIN STAGE NEWSONG FEST--
Where: West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. Featuring:
Paul Reisler, Chris Smither, and more. Contests in
songwriting. (E-mail: <info@newsongfestival.com>;
Web: <www.newsongfestival.com>)
8/9-11; MUSICIANS RENDEZVOUS--Where:
Itch Keppe Park, Columbus, MT. Featuring: TBA.
Tix: FREE! Info: Aron G. Strange, Musicians Ren-
dezvous, P.O. Box 489, Columbus, MT 59019; Ph:
406-322-4143 or 406-322-4505. (E-mail:
<stillwaterco@peoplepc.com>) CO CR HR A
8/9-11; NATIONAL FOLK MUSIC FEST SCOT-
LAND--Where: Auchincruive, near Ayr, Ayrshire,
Scotland. Featuring: Jock Tamsons Bairns, Norman
Kennedy, Bob Blair, Alison McMorland, Maggie
McInnes, Pete Clark, Roy Harris, Margaret Bennett,
Elizabeth Stewart, Maggie McInnes, Blazin' Fiddles,
Sheila Kay Adams, Geordie McIntyre, Heather
Heywood, Donal Maguire, Keith McKenry, Jerry
Epstein, Walt Michael & Company, Si Kahn, Bob
Zentz and Rick Lee, Earl White and Matt Gordon,
Lea Gilmore. Info: National Folk Festival, Scotland,
P.O. Box 26064, Kilmarnock, KA2 OYG, United
Kingdom; Ph: 01563 551408 or 01563 571220. (E-
mail: <thenational@thetraditionbearers.com>; Web:
<www.thenationalfolkfestival.co.uk>) CO
8/9-11; SALTBURN INTERNATIONAL FOLK MU-
SIC, DANCE & SONG FEST--Where: Saltburn,
Cleveland, UK. Featuring: Vin Garbutt, Chris & Julie,
Dave Webber & Anni Fentiman and more. Contests
in singer-songwriter and sea shanties. Workshops in
various. Crafts. Tix: varies. Info: Festival Office, Fern
Cottage, Dalehouse, Staithes, Cleveland, TS 13 5DT,
UK; Ph: 01947 840928. (Web: <www.btinternet.com/
~banjo.bill/len.htm>) CO A
8/9-11; SHAWANO OLD-TIME MUSIC & CRAFT
FEST--Where: Mielke Theatre & Park, Shawano,
WI. Featuring: Claudia Schmidt, Weavermania,
Peter & Lou Berryman, Whitewater, Ohare &
Laffey, Wade Fernandez, Steve Hazel, Ukranian
Dancers and Gene Hersey. Workshops in instru-
ments, songwriting, ethnic dance, vocal. Crafts. Tix:
$15/evening, $8/day. Info: Shawano Old-Time
Music, P.O. Box 294, Shawano, WI 54166; Ph: 715-
799-3688. (E-mail: <normart@frontiernet.net>;
Web: <www.shawanofestival.com>) CR HR
8/9-11; SONGS OF THE SEA AND TRADI-
TIONAL BOAT FESTIVAL--Where:
Maryport, Cumbria, UK. Workshops. Crafts.
Tix: FREE! Info: Kerry McPhee, West Cumbria
Tourism, 5 Lakeland Business Park, Cumbria,
CA13 0QT, UK; Ph: 01900 829990; Fx: 01900
828049. (E-mail: <tony@afallon.com>; Web:
<www.gomaryport.co.uk/>)
8/9-11; SOUTH COAST ARTS FEST--Where: St.
Jacques, Newfoundland, Canada. Crafts. Info: c/o
Paula Fiander, Box 114, English Harbor West, NF
A0H 1M0, Canada; Ph: 709-888-4280 or 709-888-
4531; Fx: 709-888-4521.
8/9-11; WEYBURN WHEAT FESTIVAL--
Where: Weyburn, SK, Canada. Featuring: TBA.
Contests in bread baking. Crafts. Tix: FREE!
Info: Weyburn Wheat Fest, Box 370, Weyburn,
SK S4H 2K6, Canada; Ph: 306-848-3224. (E-
mail: <tourism@city.weyburn.sk.ca>) CR HR
8/9-16; BROADSTAIRS FOLK WEEK--
Where: Town of Broadstairs, Kent, UK. Fea-
turing: Concerts, dance and more. Workshops
in morris, Irish and flamenco dance, band, gui-
tar, more. Info: Ian Harker, Pierrmont Hall,
Pierrmont Park, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1JH,
UK; Ph: +44-1843-604080; Fx: +44-1843-
866048. CO A I by arrangement
8/9-17; FESTIVAL BY THE SEA (FESTIVAL SUR
MER)--Where: St. John, NB, Canada. Featur-
ing: 300 performers gathered from across the coun-
try to celebrate Canadian music, dance and cul-
ture by the sea. Tix: vary, call for details. Info:
Candace MacDonald, Festival by the Sea, P.O. Box
6848 Station A, St. John, NB E2L 4S3, Canada;
Ph: 506-632-0086; Fx: 506-632-0994. (Web:
<www.festivalbythesea.com>) CR HR A
8/9-17; SUMMER MUSIC FEST--Where: Heri-
tage Park, Frankenmuth, MI. Featuring: TBA.
Tix: varies. Into: Theresa Herzog, Summer Mu-
sic Fest, 5736 Maple Rd., Frankenmuth, MI
48734; Ph: 517-652-3378 or 888-299-3378; Fx:
517-652-3468. (E-mail: <mtherzog@aol.com>;
Web: <www.frankenmuthfestival.com>)
8/10; ALL AMERICAN RHYTHMS AND BLUES
FEST--Where: Sports and Entertainment Cen-
ter, Anderson, SC. Info: Mike Little, P.O. Box
1920, Anderson, SC 29622Ph: 800-277-1920.
(Web: <www.allamericanrandb.com>)
8/10; FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN BLUES FEST
--Where: Sonora's Mother Lode Fairgrounds,
Hwy. 49 downtown Sonora. Workshops in blues
harmonica, jump blues, slide guitar, female vo-
cals, blues history. Info: Festivals, Fire On The
Mountain, P.O. Box 148, Soulsbyville, CA
95372; Ph: 209-533-3473; Fx: 209-533-1049.
(E-mail: <firemtn@sonnet.com>; Web:
<www.fireonthemountain.com>) CR HR A HO
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8/10; FOUR MOUNDS BLUES FEST--Where:
Dubuque, IA. Ph: 563-583-5815.
8/10; BRONZE, BLUES AND BREWS FEST--
Where: Joseph, OR. Ph: 541-432-1015. (Web:
<www.bronzebluesbrews.com>)
8/10; HOT AUGUST BLUES FEST--Where:
Bradmar Manor Farm, Monkton, MD. Ph: 410-771-
4741. (Web: <www.mojoworkin.com>)
8/10-11; EAST TEXAS SACRED HARP SINGING
CONVENTION--Where: Community Center,
Henderson, TX. Info: John Morris/Emmie Morris,
E. Texas Sacred Harp Convention, 8023 CR 374
South, Henderson, TX 75652; Ph: 903-898-2510. A
8/10-11; FOUNDERS TITLE FOLK & BLUE-
GRASS FEST--Where: Snow Park Lodge-Deer
Valley, Park City, UT. Contests in songwriting.
Info: Tony Polychronis/Founders Title, IAMA Pro-
ductions, P.O. Box 2187, Salt Lake City, UT
84110; Ph: 801-532-5218 or 801-339-7664 (24 hr
voice mail). (E-mail: <iama@xmission.com>;
Web: <www.iamaweb.org>) CR HR A
8/10-11; GERMAN ALPS FEST--Where: Hunter
Mountain, NY. Crafts. Tix: $10 adult, $5 chil-
dren, children under 6 Free. Info: Hunter Mt.,
P.O. Box 295, Hunter, NY 12442; Ph: 518-263-
4223 or 800-FOR-SNOW; Fx: 518-263-3704. (E-
mail: <postmaster@huntermtn.com>; Web:
<www.huntermtn.com>)
8/10-11; HERITAGE RIVER MUSIC FESTIVAL
--Where: The Fairgrounds, Burk Falls, Ontario,
Canada. Info: The Heritage River Music Festival,
Box 830, Burk's Falls, ON P0A 1C0, Canada; Ph:
705-382-0990. (E-mail: <hrtgrivr@onlink.net>;
Web: <www.onlink.net/~hrtgrivr>) CR HR
8/10-11; MOUNTAIN SPRINGS INDIAN POW-
WOW--Where: Mountain Springs Camping Resort,
Shartlesville, PA. Featuring: TBA. Contests in danc-
ing. Crafts. Tix: call for info. Info: Mountain Springs
Pow-Wow, Mountain Springs Camping Resort, P.O.
Box 365, Shartlesville, PA 19554; Ph: 610-488-6859;
Fx: 610-488-6073. (E-mail: <mtsprings@fast.net>;
Web: <www.mountainspringscampground.com>)
CO HO
8/10-11; SAWLOG `N' STRINGS BLUEGRASS &
FOLK FEST--Where: Dodge City, KS. Workshops
in guitar, banjo, songwriting, fiddle. Crafts. Tix: $14
weekend; $11 Sat.; $8 Sun. Info: Ron Cole, Sawlog
`N' Strings, Rt. 1 Box 28, Jetmore, KS 67854; Ph:
316-357-6534. (E-mail: <sawlog54@hotmail.com>;
Web: <www.sawlog.org>) CO HO A
8/10-17; BILLINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
FOLKLORE FESTIVAL--Where: Durham,
UK. Info: Joe Moloney, 70 Brunswick Street,
Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1DW, UK; Ph: +44-
1642-553220; Fx: +44-1642-602839. (E-mail:
<yemelia.language@virgin.net>)
8/10-17; MORLAND FOLK FEST--Where:
Morland, Cumbria, UK. Ph: +44-01931-714338.
8/10-24; CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL--Where:
Farmers' Museum, Cooperstown, NY. Featuring:
Chamber Music. Tix: TBA. Info: Harvest Festi-
val, Farmers' Museum, P.O. Box 30, Cooperstown,
NY 13326; Ph: 888-547-1450 or 607-547-1412.
(Web: <www.farmersmuseum.org>)
8/11; ADIRONDACK FOLK MUSIC FEST--
Where: Boathouse, Schroon Lake, NY. Featuring:
Atwater and Donnelly, Roy Hurd and Frank Orsini,
Chris and Meredith Thompson, Joan Crane and
Friends. Workshops. Crafts. Tix: $10. Info: George
Trumbull, Schroon Lake Arts Council, Boathouse
Theatre, Dock Street, Schroon Lake, NY 12870;
Ph: 518-532-9259; Fx: same. CR HR A
8/11; OAK GROVE FOLK MUSIC FEST--
Where: Oak Grove Theatre, Verona, VA. Featur-
ing: Robin & Linda Williams, Mike Cross, The
Finest Kind, Mary Flower, The Diamond Back
Rattlers. Tix: $30 weekend. Info: Bill Harouff,
Theatre Wagon/Oak Grove FMF, 889 Preston
Drive, Staunton, VA 24401; Ph: 540-885-3000. (E-
mail: <harouffs@intelos.net>) CR HR A
8/11; OLD TIME FIDDLE FEST--Where:
Smithtown, Long Island, NY. Workshops. Ph:
631-744-4265 or 603-864-4601. (E-mail:
<themeirs@optonline.net>; Web: <www.litma.org>)
8/11-12; NEW BRUNSWICK GOSPEL MUSIC
FESTIVAL--Where: Rusagonis, NB. Featuring:
TBA. Tix: donations. Info: Bob Gray, New
Brunswick Gospel Music, 1740 Route 655 Hwy.,
Rusagonis, NB E3B 6G5, Canada; Ph: 506-459-
7419. (Web: <www.nbgmf.com>) CO CR HR A
8/12; HIGH DESERT CELTIC FEST AND HIGH-
LAND GAMES--Where: Stevenson Ranch, Bent,
OR. Crafts. Tix: contact for details. Info: High
Desert Celtic Society, P.O. Box 272, Redmond, OR
97756; Ph: 541-548-8405. CR HR A
8/12-18; OPASKWAYAK INDIAN DAYS--
Where: The Pas, MB, Canada. Info: Kirby Sinclair,
Box 297, The Pas, MB R9A 1K4, Canada; Ph: 204-
627-7100; Fx: 204-623-5263.
8/12-26; FOLK DANCE CRUISE--TURKEY AND
GREEK ISLANDS--Where: Turkey and Greek
Islands. Featuring: Folk dancing and music on ship,
educational and cultural activities, and meetings
with locals led by Karl Finger. Workshops in folk
dancing. Tix: $1995. Info:, Karl Finger Folk En-
terprises, Hupi Rd. Box 933, Monterey, MA 01245;
Ph: 413-528-2963; Fx: 413-528-2963. (E-mail:
<finger@bcn.net>; Web: <www.karlfinger.com>)
8/12-27; ZACATECAS INTERNATIONAL FOLK
FESTIVAL--Where: Zacatecas, Mexico. Info:
C.E.F.I.T. Limited, 1 Nazju Falzon Street, Birkirkara,
BKR 11, Malta; Ph: 00356 21 491610; Fx: 00356 21
491598. (E-mail: <conceuro@vol.net.mt>; Web:
<www.vol.net.mt/com/concerteurope>)
8/12-28; BRASIL INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTI-
VAL--Where: Sao Paulo, Brazil. Info: C.E.F.I.T.
Limited, 1 Nazju Falzon Street, Birkirkara, BKR 11,
Malta; Ph: 00356 21 491610; Fx: 00356 21
491598. (E-mail: <conceuro@vol.net.mt>; Web:
<www.vol.net.mt/com/concerteurope>)
8/13-15; REGINA FOLK FEST--Where: Victoria
Park, downtown Regina, SK, Canada. Workshops.
Crafts. Info: Regina Folk Fest, P.O. Box 1203,
Regina, SK S4P 3B4, Canada; Ph: 306-757-7684;
Fx: 306-525-4009. (Web: <www.nationalpost.com/
content/features/festivals/regina.html>) A
8/13-18; MICHIGAN WOMYN'S MUSIC FEST--
Where: near Ludington, MI. Featuring: The Be Good
Tanyas, Holly Near, Alix Olson Dance Brigade,
Laura Love, Patty Larkin, Le Tigre Paprika, Kris
Delmhorst, Alexis Suter, Bitch and Animal, Cheryl
Wheeler, Toshi Reagon and Big Lovely, Shelley
Doty, LiLia, Pamela Means and Rachael Sage,
Elvira Kurt, The Butchies, The Hail Marys and many
more. Workshops. Tix: vary, call for details. Info:
Michigan Womyn's Music Fest, WWTMC, P.O.
Box 22, Walhalla, MI 49458; Ph: 616-757-4766.
(Web: <www.michfest.com>) CO CR HR A I
8/14-17; KAHOKA FESTIVAL OF BLUEGRASS
MUSIC--Where: Clark County Fairgrounds,
Kahoka, MO. Workshops in all bluegrass instru-
ments. Crafts. Tix: call for info. Info: Delbert Spray,
Tri-State Bluegrass Assn., RR 1 Box 71, Kahoka,
MO 63445; Ph: 573-853-4344; Fx: 573-853-4344.
(E-mail: <edspray@marktwain.net>) CO HO A
8/14-18; HECTOR FESTIVAL--Where: Pictou,
NS, Canada. Featuring: Celtic Music and heritage:
concerts, pipebands, Highland dancing, work-
shops, genealogy info. Workshops in step danc-
ing, Gaelic, milling frolic. Tix: varies. Info:
Darlene MacDonald, de Coste Entertainment Cen-
tre, P.O. Box 39, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0, Canada;
Ph: 902-485-8848; Fx: 902-485-8828. (Web:
<www.decoste-centre.ns.ca>) CR HR A
8/15-17; ARIZONA COWBOY POETS GATHER-
ING--Where: Sharlot Hall Museum & Opera
House, Prescott, AZ. Featuring: Over 100 old-time
working cowboy poets and singers. Workshops. Tix:
donation to museum. Info: Warren Miller, Sharlot
Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott, AZ
86301; Ph: 877-928-4253 or 520-445-3122 ext. 19;
Fx: 520-776-9053. (E-mail: <warren@sharlot.org>;
Web: <sharlot.org>) CR HR A
8/15-17; SOUTHERN MICHIGAN BLUEGRASS
FEST--Where: Hillsdale County Fairgrounds,
Hillsdale, MI. Featuring: Gary Brewer and the Ken-
tucky Rambler, Davy Davis and the Warrior River
Boys, Dean Osborne and Eastbound, The Chapman
Family, Tim Graves and Cherokee, Flint River Boys,
2nd Edition, Lily May's Dixie Gospelaires, Candy
Mountain Express. Tix: $38 3-day gate, $30 advance
and daily rates available. Info: Robert White, P.O.
Box 5111, Toledo, OH 43611; Phi 419-726-5089; Fx:
419-726-5089. CO HO A
8/15-17; CENTRAL VIRGINIA BLUEGRASS FEST
--Where: Amelia Family Campground, Amelia, VA.
Featuring: Ralph Stanley and many others. Crafts. Tix:
$35 in advance, $40 at gate. Info: John B. Hutchinson,
Central VA Bluegrass Fest, 9650 Military Rd., Amelia,
VA 23002; Ph: 804-561-3011; Fx: 804-561-1954. (E-
mail: <centralvabluegrass@hutchinson.net>; Web:
<www.centralvabluegrass.hutchinson.net>) CO HO A
8/15-17; CHEROKEE BLUEGRASS FEST--
Where: Happy Holiday Campground, Cherokee,
NC. Crafts. Tix: vary by package. Info: Adams &
Anderson, Bluegrass Festivals, P.O. Box 98,
Dahlonega, GA 30533; Ph: 706-864-7203; Fx: 706-
864-1037. CO CR HO HR A
8/15-17; ROOTSFEST--Where: Vancouver, BC,
Canada. Featuring: Dave Alvin and The Guilty Men,
America, Geoff Berner, Todd Butler, Guy Clark, Allen
Dobb, The Duhks, David Essig, Stephen Fearing, Archie
Fisher, Joe Hall, Jeff Healey's Jazz Wizards, Ivonne
Hernandez, Tish Hinojosa, Martyn Joseph, Corb Lund
Band, John Mann, Carolyn Mark's Hootenanny with
Steve Lang, Christina Woods, Dave Lang, Clay George
and J. McLaughlin, Mae Moore, Noah Island Invasion
with Sam Hurrie, Gordon Carter, Sue Pyper and Rodrigo
Figueroa, Reggae Cowboys, Alberta Slim, Eugene
Smith, Third World, Linda Tillery and The Cultural
Heritage Choir, Valdy, The Valiants, Victoria High
School R&B Band, Jeremy Walsh, Andy White. Tix:
see web page. Info: Doug Cox, Rootsfest, Box 338,
Cumberland, BC VOR 150, Canada; Ph: 250-336-7981;
Fx: 250-336-7982. (E-mail: <dougcox@shaw.ca>;
Web: <www.rootsfest.com>) CR HR A
8/15-18; MILWAUKEE IRISH FEST--Where:
Milwaukee, WI. Featuring: Maken Bros, Cherish
the Ladies, Patrick Street, Leahy, Barachois, Ceili
Band and more. Contests. Tix: $10. Info: Jane
Anderson, Irish Fest, 1532 Wauwatosa Ave, Mil-
waukee, WI 53213; Phi 414-467-3378; Fx: 414-
476-7712, (E-mail: <ifest@execpc.com>; Web:
<www.irishfest.com>) A
8/16; BOWERS MANSION FEST--Where: Bow-
ers Mansion, between Reno & Carson City, NV.
Featuring: Due West. Workshops. Crafts. Info:
Vicky Hass, N. Nevada Bluegrass Assoc., P.O. Box
3554, Carson City, NV 89702; Ph: 775-882-6013
or 775-841-2322; Fx: 775-885-0878. (E-mail:
<nvfiddler@aol.com>) CR HR A
8/16-17; BIG BULL FALLS FEST--Where: Fern
Island Park, Wasau, WI. Info: Ph: 715-843-0748.
(Web: <www.bigbullfallsblues.com>)
8/16-17; BLUFF CREEK BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
--Where: Bluff Creek Music Park, Phil Campbell,
AL. Crafts. Info: Bluff Creek Music Park, Lonnie
Strickland, 1250 Co. Hwy. 123, Phil Campbell, AL
35581; Ph: 205-993-4471. CO HO A
8/16-17; CHENANGO BLUES FEST--Where:
Chenango County Fairgrounds, Norwich, NY. Ph:
607-336-2787. (Web: <www.blackdogweb.com/
bluesfest>)
8/16-17; MID-MICHIGAN BLUES FEST--Where:
Jambalaya's, Laingsburg, MI. Ph: 517-349-0006.
(Web: <www.cabsblues.org>)
8/16-17; TRIBUTE TO JIMMIE RODGERS--
Where: Ozark Folk Center, Mountain View, AR.
Workshops. Crafts. Tix: $8 adults, $5 children 6-12;
Combo: $13.50 adults, $7.25 children. Info: Ozark
Folk Center, Tribute to Jimmie Rodgers, P.O. Box
500, Mountain View, AR 72560; Phi 870-269-3851;
Fx: 870-269-2909. (E-mail: <ofc@mvtel.net>; Web:
<www.ozarkfolkcenter.com>) CR HR A
8/16-18; CAJUN FRENCH MUSIC ASSOCIA-
TION FESTIVAL--Where: Lafayette, LA. Fea-
turing: TBA. Tix: $15 all wknd; $6 per day. Info:
Kelly Strenge, Lafayette Convention & Vistors
Com, P. O. Box 52006, Lafayette, LA 70505; Ph:
800-346-1958 or 318-232-3808; Fx: 318-232-0161.
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8/16-18; FARGO SUMMER BLUES FEST--
Where: Newman Filed, Playmakers Pavilion,
Fargo, ND. Ph: 866-552-5837. (Web:
<www.homestead.com/fargobluesfest/home.html>)
8/16-18; HERITAGE FOLK FEST--Where:
Newman Sound Outdoor Theatre, Terra Nova Na-
tional Park, NF, Canada. Tix: call. Info: Heritage
Foundation, Sylvia Worrall, Terra Nova National
Park, Glovertown, NF A0G 2L0, Canada; Ph: 709-
533-2884 or 709-533-2801; Fx: 709-533-2706.
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8/16-18; LE CAJUN MUSIC AWARDS & FEST--
Where: Blackham Coliseum, Lafayette, LA. Fea-
turing: Concerts and more. Crafts. Info: Beau
Bienvenue, P.O. Box 52066, Lafayette, LA 70505;
Ph: 337-232-3737. A
8/16-18; MASALA! MEHNDI! MASTl!--Where: York
Quay Centre, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto. Featur-
ing: Celebration of Indian culture. Contests. Workshops.
Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info: Info Desk, Harbourfront Cen-
tre, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto, ON M5J 268,
Canada; Ph: 416-973-3000 or 416-973-4000; Fx: 416-
973-6055. (E-mail: <info@harbourfront.on.ca>;
Web: <www.harbourfront.on.ca>)
8/16-18; NANTWICH FOLK AND ROOTS FEST
--Where: Mill Island, Cheshire, UK. Ph: +44-
01270-567750.
8/16-18; PENINSULA BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL--
Where: G & R Recreation Area, Houston, DE. Info:
Peninsula Bluegrass, Inc., P.O. Box 2, Laurel, DE
19956; Ph: 302-875-3658. CO CR HO HR
8/16-18; ROCKY MOUNTAIN FOLKS FEST--
Where: Lyons, CO. Featuring: Greg Brown, Stacey
Earle, Catie Curtis and more. Contests in
songwriter. Workshops in many. Tix: $65 advance.
Into: Casey Richardson, Planet Bluegrass, P.O.
Box 769, Lyons, CO 80540; Ph: 303-823-0848; Fx:
303-823-0849. (E-mail: <casey@bluegrass.com>;
Web: <www.bluegrass.com>) CO CR HO HR A
8/16-18; SALMON ARM ROOTS AND BLUES FEST
--Where: Salmon Arm, BC, Canada. Canada; Ph:
250-833-4096. (Web: <www.safms.org>)
8/16-18; SHADY GROVE BLUEGRASS AND OLD
TYME FEST--Where: Broadway Farm, Nanton,
AB, Canada. Featuring: Lost Highway, Jerusalem
Ridge, Gary Fjellgaard, Slow Drag, Keystone Blue-
grass and Dirty Hat Band. Contests in bluegrass
band. Workshops in all stringed acoustic bluegrass
instruments, and songwriting. Tix: $45 gate, week-
end, daily rates available, Info: Karl Lingwood,
Shady Grove Bluegrass Fest, Box 198,
Langdon, AB T0J 1XO, Canada; Ph: 403-936-
5123. (E-mail: <sgrove@melmusic.com>; Web:
<www.melmusic.com/sgrove>) CO CR HR A
8/16-18; ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY BLUEGRASS
FEST--Where: Fairgrounds, Rock Island St.,
Gouverneur, NY. Crafts. Info: Bobbe Erdman, St.
Lawrence Valley BG Fest, 5625 Highway 812,
Ogdensburg, NY 13669; Ph: 315-393-4531. (E-
mail: <blue21@northnet.org>) CO HO A
8/16-18; SUMMERFEST AND QUILT SHOW--
Where: Cook Forest Sawmill Center for the Arts,
Site 1, Cooksburg, PA. Contests. Crafts. Tix: FREE!
$1 quilt show. Info: Cindy Ban, Sawmill Center for
the Arts, P.O. Box 180, Cooksburg, PA 16217; Ph:
814-927-6655; Fx: 814-744-8660. (E-mail:
<sawmill@penn.com>; Web: <www.sawmill.org>)
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8/16-18; SUMMERFOLK MUSIC & CRAFTS FEST
--Where: Kelso Beach Park, Owen Sound, ON,
Canada. Featuring: TBA. Workshops. Crafts. Info:
Georgian Bay Folk Society, P.O. Box 521, Owen
Sound, ON N4K 5R1, Canada; Ph: 519-371-2995;
Fx: 519-371-2973. (E-mail: <gbfs@log.on.ca>;
Web: <www.summerfolk.org>) CR HO A
8/16-18; TROUT FOREST MUSIC FESTIVAL--
EAR FALLS--Where: Located 65 miles north
of Vermilion Bay, Northwestern, Ontario. Crafts.
Info: Trout Forest Music, P.O. Box 372, Ear
Falls, ON P0V 1T0, Canada; Ph: 807-222-2404.
(E-mail: <trout@sunsetcountry.com>; Web:
<www.troutfest.com>) CO CR HR
8/16-25; LANGHOLM & ESKDALE MUSIC FEST
--Where: Langholm, Dumfries, UK. Ph: +44-
01387-380914.
8/17; BLUES AND RIBS FEST--Where: St. Patrick's
County Park, South Bend, IN. Ph: 219-277-4828.
(Web: <www.sjcparks.org>)
8/17; CHARLOTTE PICINIC BLUES FEST--
Where: Charlotte, TN. Info: Ph: 256-546-4434. (E-
mail: <magic1240@cybrtyme.com>)
8/17; MAINE HIGHLAND GAMES--Where: Tho-
mas Point Beach, Brunswick, Maine. Crafts. Tix:
advance: adults $7, children $3; gate: adults $10,
children $5. Info: Frank Walton, St. Andrews Soci-
ety of Maine, 237 East Pond Rd., Jefferson, ME
04348; Ph: 207-549-7857 or 207-364-3063; Fx: 207-
729-1065. (E-mail: <monty@exploremaine.com>;
Web: <mainehighlandgames.org>)
8/17; OLALLA BLUEGRASS (AND BEYOND)
FEST--Where: Olalla, WA. Featuring:
Sugarbeets, Crossfire, Horse Grass, Rural Deliv-
ery, plus regional and local bands. Contests in berry
pie. Crafts. Tix: $10 adults; $5 kids & seniors. Info:
Charlee Glock Jackson, 8450 SE Willock Rd.,
Olalla, WA 98359; Ph: 253-857-5604; Fx: 253-
857-5604. (E-mail: <charlee@nwlink.com>; Web:
<www.olallacommunityclub.org>) CR A I
8/17; PORTSMOUTH BLUES FEST--Where: Straw-
berry Banke Museum, Portsmouth, NH. Ph: 603-
610-0020. (Web: <www.bluesbankcollective.org>)
8/17; TOWN POINT JAZZ FEST--Where: Town
Point Park, Norfolk, VA. Featuring: Blue Miracle,
Maceo Parker, Robert Jospe, Marcia Ball, Bo
Diddley, and Boney James. Tix: $5 weekend. Info:
Stacy Brooks, Festivents, 120 W. Main St., Norfolk,
VA 23510; Ph: 757-627-4200 or 757-441-2345; Fx:
757-441-5198. (Web: <www.festeventsva.org/
festevents/jazz_blues.htm>) CR A
8/17-18; COOL BLUES, BREWS, AND BBQS
FEST--Where: Tubman-Garrett Riverfront
Park, Wilmington, DE. Ph: 302-571-4505. (Web:
<www.summersoundswilmington.com>)
8/17-18; COSHOCTON CANAL FESTIVAL--
Where: Roscoe Village, Coshocton, OH. Featur-
ing: TBA. Contests in fiddle. Tix: $5 parking. Info:
Mindy Feikert, Roscoe Village Foundation, 381
Hill St., Coshocton, OH 43812; Ph: 800-877-1830
or 740-622-9310; Fx: 740-623-6555. (E-mail:
<rvmarketing@roscoevillage.com>; Web:
<www.roscoevillage.com>) CR HR A
8/17-18; INTERNATIONAL CELTIC FESTIVAL
--Where: Hunter Mountain, NY. Featuring: Celtic
entertainment. Contests in bagpipe: Workshops in
sheep shearing, step dancing. Crafts. Tix: $10
Adults; $5 children 7-12; 6 and under are free. Info:
Hunter Mt., P.O. Box 295, Hunter, NY 12442; Ph:
518-263-4223 or 800-FOR-SNOW; Fx: 518-263-
3704. (E-mail: <postmaster@huntermtn.com>;
Web: <www.huntermtn.com>)
8/17-18; MOHICAN BLUES FEST--Where:
Mohican Reservation Camp, Loudonville, OH. Ph:
419-368-3090. (Web: <mohicanbluesfestival.com>)
8/17-18; OLD TIME FIDDLERS' FAIR--Where:
Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford
NY. Featuring: Multiple stages with various old-
time musicians and bands. Workshops in fiddle and
hammered dulcimer. Tix: $12.50, Students $9.50,
Youth $7, Under 3 FREE! Info: Michelle Worden,
Genessee Country Museum, P.O. Box 310,
Mumford, NY 14511; Ph: 716-538-6822; Fx: 716-
538-6927. (E-mail: <GCVM@frontiernet.net>;
Web: <www.gcv.org>) HR
8/17-19; MALBOROUGH & SOUTH DEVON
FEST--Where: Malrorough, UK. Ph: +44-01548-
562088
8/17-21; COMMUNITY HARVEST FESTIVAL--
Where: Community Gardens, Kensington, PEI,
Canada. Info: Keith Jollimore, P.O. Box 301,
Kensington, PEI COB 1M0, Canada; Ph: 902-836-
3509. (Web: <www.gov.pe.ca>)
8/17-23; WHITBY FOLK WEEK--Where:
Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. Featur-
ing: TBA. Workshops. Crafts. Tix: varies.
Info: Malcolm Storey, Whitby Folk Week,
P.O. Box 44, Selby, North Yorkshire, Y08
9YP, England; Ph: 1757-708424. (E-mail:
<wfw@box44selby.freeserve.co.uk>; Web:
<www.folkwhitby.freeserve.co.uk>) CRA
8/18; MUSCONETCONG BLUES FEST--Where:
Alexandria Airfield, Pittstown, NJ. Ph: 908-832-
0156. (Web: <www.boondockersfestivals.com>)
8/18; NORTH RIVER BLUES FEST--Where:
Marshfield Fairgrounds, Marshfield, MA. Ph: 781-
834-2948. (Web: <www.rhythmroomrecords.com>)
8/21-26; EUROSIA FESTIVAL--Where: Istanbul,
Turkey. Info: C.E.F.I.T. Limited, 1 Nazju Falzon
Street, Birkirkara, BKR 11, Malta; Ph: 00356 21
491610; Fx: 00356 21 491598. (E-mail:
<conceuro@vol.net.mt>; Web: <www.vol.net.mt/
com/concerteurope>)
8/21-26; FESTIVAL INTERNAZIONALE DEL
FOLKLORE BERGAMO--Where: Bergamo,
Italy. Info: C.E.F.I.T. Limited, 1 Nazju Falzon
Street, Birkirkara, BKR 11, Malta; Ph: 00356 21
491610; Fx: 00356 21 491598. (E-mail:
<conceuro@vol.net.mt>; Web: <www.vol.net.mt/
com/concerteurope>)
8/22-24; CHIPPEWA VALLEY GOSPEL BLUE-
GRASS FEST--Where: Bruce, WI. Info: Truman
Stricklen, Living Waters Church, N 7347 Hwy. 40,
Bruce, WI 54819; Ph: 715-868-2987. (E-mail:
<gospelbluegrass@yahoo.com>) CO A
8/22-24; WHISPERING HILLS BLUEGRASS FEST
--Where: Shreve, OH. Featuring: Dave Evans,
Goldwing Express, Bluegrass Mountaineers. Tix:
$5-$17. Info: Larry Efaw, Bluegrass Specials, 894
Oregon Ave., Akron, OH 44314; Ph: 330-753-1543.
(E-mail: <bluegrass@amerimail.com>; Web:
<www.bluegrassmountaineers.com>) CO HO A
8/22-25; MARYMASS FOLK FEST--Where:
Irvine, Ayrshire, UK. Ph: +44-01294-551047.
8/22-25; TONDER FEST--Where: Tonder, south-
west coast of Denmark. Featuring: The Dubliners,
Runrig, Arlo Guthrie, Donovan, Ramblin' Jack
Elliott, Cherish The Ladies, Dervish, Alan Kelly
Band, John McCusker & Friends, Tim O'Brien,
Bruce Guthro, The Waifs, Waterson:Carthy, The
McCalmans, Hans Thessink & Blue Groove,
Malcolm Jones & Donald Black, Niels Hausgaard,
La Volee d'Castors, John Wright Band, North
Cregg, Blou, Fiddlers' Bid, Scruj MacDuhk, SWAP,
Allan Taylor, Danny Thompson, Chuck Brodsky,
Seamus Begley, Rory McLeod & Aimee Leonard,
Croft No. Five, Ron Kavana, Brian McNeill, Youra
Marcus, Emily Smith, Magnolia Jazzband & Topsy
Chapmann, Paul Harrison Band, Neanders Jazzband.
Info: Tonder Festival, Carsten Panduro, Vestergade
80, Tonder, 6270, Denmark; Ph: +45-74724610 or
+45-74721000. (Web: <www.tf.dk>) CO A
8/22-26; TOWERSEY VILLAGE FEST--Where:
Towersey, Oxfordshire, England. Featuring: Kate
Rusby Trio, Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham, Slainte
Mhath, Last Night's Fun, John Kirkpatrick, Roger
Wilson, Cock & Bull Band, Boka Halat and oth-
ers. Workshops in various. Crafts. Tix: contact for
details. Info: The Festival Office, Towersey Vil-
lage Festival, P.O. Box 296, Aylesbury, Bucks,
HP19 3TL, UK; Ph: 01296 394411; Fx: 01296
392300. (E-mail: <towersey@mrscasey.co.uk>;
Web: <www.mrscasey.co.uk/towersey>) CO A
8/23-24; MADISON BLUES FEST--Where: Olin Park,
Madison, WI. (Web: <www.madisonblues.com>)
8/23-24; SMOKY MOUNTAIN FIDDLER'S CON-
VENTION--Where: Loudon, TN. Featuring:
Jamming, children's events and more. Contests.
Crafts. Info: Larry Smith, P.O. Box 136, Loudon,
TN 37922; Ph: 865-671-4229. (E-mail:
<jlarrysmith@mindspring.com>) CO CR HO HR A
8/23-25; AUGUST DULCIMER DAZE--Where: West
Dover, VT. Featuring: MacArthur Family, Lorraine
& Bennett Hammond, Thomasina, Geroge Haggerty,
Dallas Cline, Lori Keddell, Bonnie Leigh, Jim
Sherman, Carol-Lynn Lanley, Rick & Mary Carty.
Workshops in mountain dulcimer, tin whistle. Crafts.
Tix: $50. Info: Mary Haggerty, Folk Craft Music, P.O.
Box 1572, Wilmington, VT 05342; Ph: 802-368-7437.
(E-mail: <swewater@sover.net>) CR HR
8/23-25; CKCU OTTAWA FOLK FEST--Where:
Britannia Park, Ottawa, ON, Canada. Featuring: Ri-
chard Thompson, Greg Brown, Buffy St. Marie, Gar-
net Rogers, Karen Savoca, Melissa Ferrick and more.
Crafts. Tix: $39 adv/weekend. Info: Janis Lockwood,
Ottawa Folk Festival, 858 Bank St. Suite 101B, Ot-
tawa, ON K1S 3W3, Canada; Ph: 613-230-8234; Fx:
613-230-7887. (E-mail: <festival@ottawafolk.org>;
Web: <www.ottawafolk.org>) CR HR A
8/23-25; EAGLEWOOD FOLK FEST--Where:
Pefferlaw, ON, Canada. Workshops. Crafts. Tix:
call for prices. Info: Eaglewood Enterprises, 9715
Morning Glory Road, P.O. Box 256, Pefferlaw, ON
L0E 1N0, Canada; Ph: 705-437-1634; Fx: 705-437-
3693. (E-mail: <eaglewd@ils.net>; Web:
<www.eaglewoodfolk.com>) CO OR HR A I
8/23-25; EDMONTON'S LABATT BLUES FEST
--Where: Edmonton, AB, Canada. Ph: 780-707-
8053. (Web: <www.bluesinternationalltd.com>)
8/23-25; FIGHTING BOB FEST--Where: Colum-
bia County Fairgrounds, Portage, WI. Featuring:
national and local speakers and musicians celebrate
the legacy of Robert LaFollette. Workshops in so-
cial and environmental issues. Tix: FREE! Info:
Kari Nelson, W14940 County Road WD, Wiscon-
sin Dells, WI 53965; Ph: 608-254-8483. (E-mail:
<argo@chorus.net>) CRA
8/23-25; GREAT RIVER FOLK FESTIVAL--Where:
University of Wisconsin at La Crosse, WI. Featuring:
Tom Paxton, Willie Porter, Johnsmith, Anne Hills, Pat
Donahue, The Reedy Buzzards and more. Workshops
in various. Crafts. Tix: $5 day, kids $1, $10 eve con-
certs. Info: Great River Trad. Music Festival, Tommy
Walter, P.O. Box 1434, La Crosse, WI 54602-1434;
Ph: 608-784-3033. (E-mail: <grff@juno.com>; Web:
<www.greatriverfolkfest.org>) CR A
8/23-25; HOT AND SPICY--Where: Harbourfront
Centre, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto. Featuring:
Food, folk and bluegrass. Contests. Workshops.
Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info: Info Desk, Harbourfront
Centre, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto, ON M5J
268, Canada; Ph: 416-973-3000 or 416-973-4000; Fx:
416-973-6055. (E-mail: <info@harbourfront.on.ca>;
Web: <www.harbourfront.on.ca>)
8/23-25; HOT AUGUST BLUES FESTIVAL--
Where: Kenlake State Resort Park, Hardin, KY. Ph:
800-325-0143. (Web: <www.kystateparks.com/
kenlake2.htm>)
8/23-25; MOUNTAIN MUSIC FEST--Where: Ap-
palachian South Folklife Center, Pipestem, WV.
Featuring: Concerts, dance, jamming and more.
Crafts. Info: Shelli Turner, Appalachian South
Folklife Center, P.O. Box 10, Pipestem, WV 25979;
Ph: 304-466-0626. (E-mail: <asfc@inetone.net>;
Web: <www.folklifecenter.com>) CO CR HR A
8/23-25; MUL OF KINTYRE MUSIC FEST--Where:
Campbeltown, Argyll, UK. Ph: 01586-551053.
8/23-25; NATIONAL FOLK FEST--Where: Bangor,
ME. Featuring: La Bottine Souriante, Beausoleil,
Nathan and the Zydeco ChaChas, Brian Marshall's
Tex-Slavic Playboys, Hula Halau `O Lilinoe, Bill
Kirchen and Too Much Fun and more. Workshops.
Tix: FREE! Info: Chris Williams, NCTA, 1320
Fenwick Lane, Suite 200, Silver Spring, MD 20910;
Ph: 301-56-0654; Fx: 301-565-0472. (E-mail:
<info@ncta.net>; Web: <www.ncta.net/nff.html>)
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8/23-25; PETERBOROUGH FOLK FEST--Where:
Peterborough, ON, Canada. Featuring: Local and na-
tional music, dance and children's events. Crafts. Info:
Peter Ramsdon, Peterborough Folk Fest, 521 Aylmer
St. Apt. A, Peterborough, ON K9H 3W6, Canada; Ph:
705-742-2824. (E-mail: <paulnorthcott@coqeco.ca>;
Web: <www.ptbofolkfest.ca>) A I
8/23-25; PHILADELPHIA FOLK FEST--Where:
Schwenksville, PA. Featuring: Richard Thompson,
Lunasa, Susan Werner, Bruce Cockburn, Mahotella
Queens, Full Frontal Folk, Robin & Linda Williams
& Their Fine Group, Greenbriar Boys, Dave Carter
& Tracy Grammer, Huun Huur Tu, Sharon Katz &
the Peace Train, Alice Gerrard, Brad Leftwich &
Tom Sauber, Shooglenifty, and more. Workshops
in new songs, guitar, kids music, dancing and much
more. Crafts. Info: PFSS, 7113 Emlen St., Phila-
delphia, PA 19119; Ph: 215-242-0150 or 800-556-
FOLK; Fx: 215-247-0293. (E-mail: <pfs@pfs.org>;
Web: <www.folkfest.org>) CO CR HR A
8/23-25; SANTA FE TRADITIONAL AND BLUE-
GRASS MUSIC FEST--Where: Santa Fe, NM.
Featuring: Concerts, jamming, children's events
and more. Info: Southest Pickers, P.O. Box
90145, Albuquerque, NM 97199; Ph: 505-344-
2975. (E-mail: <manasounds@aol.com>; Web:
<www.inetserv.com/swp>)
8/23-25; TWIN OAKS WOMEN'S GATHERING
--Where: Twin Oaks, Louisa, VA. Featuring:
Workshops, dance, singing, drumming and more.
Workshops. Tix: $40- $140, call for details. Info:
Ira Wallace, Twin Oaks, 138 Twin Oaks Rd.,
Louisa, VA 23093; Ph: 540-894-5126; Fx: 540-
894-4112. (E-mail: <gathering@twinoaks.org>;
Web: <www.twinoaks.org>) CO
8/23-26; BRIDGNORTH FOLK FEST--Where:
Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England. Ph: +44-01746-
768813
8/23-26; CORNWALL FOLK FEST--Where:
Wadebridge, UK. Featuring: Walt Michael, Mick
Ryan and Pete Harris, Capella, Judy Cook, Mike
Fenton, Diego Acost and Christina Creasey, The
Eel Grinders and many others. Workshops in various.
Info: Wadebridge Folk Festival /Eileen Conn, 11
Smithfield Drive, Watchbrook, Cornwall, Saltash,
PL12 4TW, UK; Ph: +44-01752-843510. (Web:
<http://www.cornwallfolkfestival.co.uk/>) CO
8/23-26; THE GREAT BRITISH RHYTHM AND
BLUES FEST--Where: Colne, Lancashire, UK.
(Web: <www.bluesfestival.co.uk>)
8/23-9/2; SEPTEMBERFEST--Where: Ak-Sar-
Ben, Omaha, NE. Featuring: Music, parade and
food. Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info: Septemberfest Com-
mittee, 3000 Farnam St., Suite 5 East, Omaha, NE
68131; Ph: 402-346-4800; Fx: 402-346-6669.
(Web: <september.slamomaha.com>)
8/24; BARBERSHOP SING & VINTAGE BASE
BALL--Where: Historic Sauder Village,
Archbold, OH. Featuring: Northwesternaires Cho-
rus, Ritz Quartet. Crafts. Tix: $9.50 adults, $4.75
students. Info: Carolyn Sauder, Historic Sauder
Village, St. Rt. 2, P.O. Box 235, Archbold, OH
43502; Ph: 800-590-9755 or 419-446-2541; Fx: 419-
445-5251. (E-mail: <village@bright.net>; Web:
<www.saudervillage.com>) CO CR HO HR A
8/24; BRADLEY FEST--Where: Hartwood Acres,
Pittsburgh PA. Featuring: Richie Havens, Austin
Lounge Lizards and more. Workshops in Banjo and
more. Crafts. Tix: $10 per car. Info: Theresa
Kalmeyer, The Bradley Center, 522 Saxonburg Rd.,
Pittsburgh, PA 15238; Ph: 412-767-5460; Fx: 412-
767-5620. (E-mail: <conrail@thebradleycenter.org>;
Web: <www.thebradleycenter.org>)
8/24; OLD TIME FIDDLE FEST--Where: Howell
Farm, Lambertville, NJ. Featuring: Jugtown Moun-
tain String Band, traditional old-time acoustic
country. Contests in old time fiddle. Crafts. Tix:
FREE! Info: Howell Living History Farm, 101
Hunter Rd., Titusville, NJ 08560; Ph: 609-737-
3299. (E-mail: <thefarm@bellatlantic.net>; Web:
<www.howellfarm.com>) CR A
8/24; PRESCOTT FOLK FEST--Where: Prescott
Park, Portsmouth, NH. Featuring: TBA. Tix: $5 sug-
gested donation. Info: Lisa Garcia, Prescott Park Arts
Festival, P.O. Box 4370, Portsmouth, NH 03802; Ph:
603-436-2848; Fx: 603-436-1034. (E-mail:
<ppafgh@ttlc.net>; Web: <www.artfest.org>) CR A
8/24; RIVERFRONT JAZZ AND BLUES FEST--
Where: Riehle Plaza, Downtown Lafayette, IN. Ph:
765-742-8241. (Web: <www.jazz-blues.org>)
8/24; YORK COUNTY FIDDLERS CONVEN-
TION--Where: Brogue, PA. Featuring: TBA.
Info: Joseph Snyder, 3387 Delta Rd., Airville, PA
17302; Ph: 717-862-3331.
8/24-24; THE MUSIC THEY PLAYED ON 7TH ST.
FESTIVAL--Where: Defemery Park, 18th &
Adeleine, Oakland, CA. Ph: 510-836-2227. (Web:
<www.geocities.com/hipwayblues/
bayareabluessociety.html>)
8/24-25; BLACK BELT FOLK ROOTS FEST--
Where: Old Courthouse Square, downtown
Eutaw, AL. Featuring: TBA. Crafts. Info: Black
Belt Folk Roots Festival, P.O. Box 566, Eutaw,
AL 35462; Ph: 205-372-3344. (E-mail:
<cpzippert@aol.com>)
8/24-25; MOVING CULTURE SUNSPLASH--
Where: Wiesen, Burgenland, Austria. Info: Michael
Stadler, Weygrasse 5/1, A-1030 Wien,, Austria; Ph:
+43-1-713-35-94; Fx: +43-1-713-35-94-73. (Web:
<www.jazzpub-wiesen.at/english.htm>)
8/24-25; VIVA! CHICAGO--Where: Grant Park,
Chicago, IL. Featuring: Salsa, Latin pop, mariachi,
and ranchera music. Tix: FREE! Info: Special
Events, Enrique Munoz, City Hall Room 703, 121
N LaSalle St., Chicago, IL 60620; Ph: 312-744-
3315 or 312-744-3370; Fx: 312-744-2964. (Web:
<www.cityofchicago.org>) A
8/24-9/2; GREAT TRAIL FEST--Where: Great
Trail Festival Grounds, Malvern, OH. Featuring:
Live music, fiddlers, clogging, Scottish pipers and
more. Crafts. Tix: $5 adults, $4 seniors, Info: Bar-
bara Garduno, Great Trail Festival, P.O. Box 552,
Malvern, OH 44644; Ph: 330-794-9100; Fx: 330-
794-9100. CR HR A
8/25; B.B. KING BLUES MUSIC FEST--Where:
Filene Center, Wolf Trap, Vienna, VA. Featuring: B.B.
King, The Fabulous Thunderbirds. Tix: $34, $20. Info:
Wolf Trap, 1624 Trap Rd., Vienna, VA 22181; Ph:
703-255-1916. (E-mail: <wolftrap@wolftrap.org>;
Web: <www.wolf-trap.org>)
8/25; BIKERS AND BLUES FEST--Where: Artpark
Theatre, Lewiston, NY. Featuring: TBA. Tix: $10. Info:
Artpark Theatre, 450 South 4th St., Lewistown, NY
14092; Ph: 716-754-4375. (Web: <www.artpark.net>)
8/25; GREEN HARBOR ROOTS AND BLUES
FEST--Where: Marshfield Fairgrounds,
Marshfield, MA. Ph: 781-834-2948. (Web:
<www.rhythmroomrecords.com>)
8/26-9/1; NATIONAL OLD-TIME, COUNTRY, AND
BLUEGRASS MUSIC FEST--Where:
Pottawattamie Fairgrounds, Avoca, IA. Featuring:
TBA. Contests in old-time music. Workshops in all
areas of old-time music. Crafts. Tix: TBA. Info:
Bob Everhart, Nat'l Trad. Country Music Assoc.,
P.O. Box 492, Anita, IA 50020; Ph: 712-762-4363.
(E-mail: <bobeverhart@yahoo.com); Web:
<www.oldtimemusic.bigstep.com>) CO CR HO HR A
8/28-9/1; SWEET CORN FESTIVAL--Where:
Millersport, Ohio. Contests in storytelling, corn
eating. Tix: $4 parking. Info: Creative Arts In-
stitute, Inc., Donna Foster, 8021 Kennedy Road,
Blacklick, OH 43004; Ph: 614-759-9407.
(E-mail: <curtcain@ohiohills.com>; Web:
<sweetcornfest.com>)
8/29-31; TIMPANOGOS STORYTELLING FEST
--Where: Orem, UT. Featuring: Donald Davis,
The Storycrafters, Willy Claflin, Laura Pershin,
Betty Ann Wylie and more. Workshops. Tix: $6-
$30. Info: Janet Low, Orem Public Library, 58 N.
State St., Orem, UT 84057; Ph: 801-229-7161; Fx:
801-229-7130. (E-mail: <jlow@ci.orem.ut.us>;
Web: <www.timpfest.org>) CR HR A I
8/29-9/1; BLUEGRASS PICKIN' TIME MEMO-
RIAL DAY WEEKEND--Where: Carol Jones
Pitts Memorial Park, Dixon, MO. Crafts. Info: Bill
Jones, Bluegrass Pickin' Time, P.O. Box 466,
Dixon, MO 65459; Ph: 573-759-7716 or 573-759-
6041. CO HO A
8/29-9/1; CHICAGO JAZZ FEST--Where: Grant
Park, Jackson Blvd. and Columbus Dr. Tix: FREE!
Info: Mayor's Office of Special Events, City Hall
Room 703, 121 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL 60602;
Ph: 312-744-3315 or 312-744-3370; Fx: 312-744-
8523. (Web: <www.cityofchicago.org>) A
8/29-9/1; CORK FOLK FEST--Where: Cork City,
UK. Ph: +353-21-431-7271.
8/29-9/1; JERUSALEM RIDGE--Where: His-
toric Monroe Family Farm, Rosine, Kent. Fea-
turing: Legendary Bluegrass Boys, Lonesome
Pine Fiddler Reunion, and 30 bluegrass and old-
time bands. Info: The Bill Monroe Foundation,
P.O. Box 429, Rosine, KY 42370; Ph: 888-987-
6444. (E-mail: <fcmercer@vol.com>; Web:
<www.thebillmonroefoundation.com>)
8/29-9/1; THOMAS POINT BEACH BLUEGRASS
FEST--Where: Thomas Point Beach, Cook's
Corner, Brunswick, ME. Featuring: Del McCoury,
Seldom Scene, Doyle Lawson, Doc Watson Jim &
Jesse, Lewis Family and more. Contests in show-
case bands. Tix: varies, Info: Patricia M. Crooker,
Thomas Point Beach BG Festival, 29 Meadow
Rd., Brunswick, ME 04011; Ph: 207-725-6009
or 877-TPB-4321; Fx: 207-729-1065. (E-mail:
<summer@thomaspointbeach.com>; Web:
<www.thomaspointbeach.com>) CO CR HO HR A
8/29-9/2; CARREFOUR MODIAL DE
L'ACCORD- EON--Where: Montmagny, Que-
bec. Featuring: TBA. Contests. Workshops. Tix:
call for details. Info: 301 Soul Tache Est,
Montmagny, PQ GSV 3S3, Canada; Ph: 418-248-
7927; Fx: 418-248-7927. CR
8/29-9/2; STRAWBERRY FALL MUSIC FEST--
Where: Camp Mather, Yosemite, CA. Featuring: Sam
Bush, Jimmy Lafave, Slaid Cleaves, Linda Tillery &
The Cultural Heritage Choir, Red Wine, Peter Case,
Dave Alvin, Chris Smither and more. Tix: $140 adult
4 day pass, $50 child camping. Info: Strawberry Mu-
sic Fest, P.O. Box 565, Sonora, CA 95370; Ph: 209-
533-0191. (Web: <www.strawberrymusic.com>) CO
8/30; BLUE RIDGE BLUES FEST--Where:
Brevard, NC. Ph: 828-884-4415. (Web:
<www.slideguitarfest.com>)
8/30-31; BUDWEISER ILLINOIS BLUES FEST--
Where: Riverfront Park, Peoria, IL. Ph: 866-698-
9043. (Web: <www.rcbs.org>)
8/30-31; DUSK 'TIL DAWN BLUES FEST--
Where: Down Home Blues Club, Rentiesville, OK.
Ph: 918-473-2411. (Web: <www.okblues.org>)
8/30-31; SMOKY MOUNTAIN FOLK FEST--
Where: Stuart Auditorium, Lake Junaluska, NC.
Featuring: The Cockman Family, Janette Carter,
Harper Van Hoy, The Lantana Drifters. Tix: $7.50
advance, $10 door. Info: Joe Sam Queen, Smoky
Mountain Folk Fest, 71 Pigeon St., Waynesville,
NC 28786; Ph: 828-452-1688; Fx: 828-452-1626.
(E-mail: <jsq@asap.-com.com>) CR HR A
8/30-31; TRIBUTE TO GRANDPA JONES FESTI-
VAL--Where: Ozark Folk Center. Featuring:
Ramona Jones and family. Crafts. Tix: $8 adults, $5
children 6-12; Combo $13.50 adults, $7.25 children
6-12. Info: John Van Orman, Ozark Folk Center, P.O.
Box 500, Mountain View, AR 72560; Ph: 870-269-
3851; Fx: 870-269-2909. (E-mail: <ofc@mvtel.net>;
Web: <www.ozarkfolkcenter.com>)
8/30-9/1; CHILLIWACK BLUEGRASS FESTI-
VAL--Where: Chilliwack Heritage Park, BC,
Canada. Contests. Workshops in varied music.
Info: Ana Macedo, Chilliwack Arts Council, 45899
Henderson Ave., Chilliwack, BC V2P 2X6,
Canada; Ph: 604-792-2069; Fx: 604-792-2640. (E-
mail: <chwkartscouncil@uniserve.com>) CO A
8/30-9/1; DELAWARE VALLEY BLUEGRASS
FEST--Where: Salem County Fairgrounds, Rt. 40,
Woodstown, NJ. Featuring: Patty Loveless, Del
McCoury Band, Lynn Morris Band, Nashville Blue-
grass Band, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Barachois,
Norman Blake, Gibson Brothers, Karl Shiflett & Big
Country Show, The Grasshoppers, James King Band,
David Peterson & 1946, Open Road, The
Rockinghams, Gary Ferguson & Sally Love, Bob
Paisley & The Southern Grass, Country Current, Ivan
Sexton. Info: Carl Goldstein, Brandywine Friends of
OT Music, P.O. Box 3672, Greenville, DE 19807;
Ph: 302-475-3454. (E-mail: <bfotm@dca.net>; Web:
<www.brandywinefriends.org/dvbgf>) CO A
8/30-9/1; FOUR CORNERS FOLK FESTIVAL--
Where: Pagosa Springs, CO. Workshops in
banjo, songwriting, guitar, Dobro, mandolin,
fiddle, vocal harmony. Crafts. Tix: $70 week-
end advance; kids 12 & under FREE. Into: Crista
Munro, FolkWest Inc., P.O. Box 3665, Pagosa
Springs, CO 81147; Ph: 970-731-5582; Fx: 970-
731-5582. (E-mail: <festival@folkwest.com>;
Web: <www.folkwest.com>) CO HR A
8/30-9/1; FYLDE FOLK FESTIVAL--Where: Ma-
rine Hall, Fleetwood, Lancs, England. Featuring:
music, song, dance, pub session, singarounds. Con-
tests. Workshops in clog dancing and more. Crafts.
Info: Alan Bell, Fylde Folk Festival, 55 The Strand,
Fleetwood, Lancs FY7 8NP, England; Ph: +44-1253-
872317 or +44-1772-683027; Fx: +44-1253-878382.
(E-mail: <alanbell@fylde-folk-fest.demon.co.uk>;
Web: <www.fylde-folk-festival.com>) CO A
8/30-9/1; JANA JAE FIDDLE CAMP & MUSIC
FEST--Where: Grand Lake O' the Cherokees,
Grove OK. Featuring: Concerts, dance, children's
events, jamming, open stage and more. Workshops.
Info: Ph: 918-786-8896 or 800-526-2523. (Web:
<www.grandlakefestivals.com>) CO A
8/30-9/1; JOHNSTOWN FOLK FEST--Where:
Cambria City National Historic District, Johnstown, PA.
Tix: FREE! Info: Johnstown Folk Festival, Johnstown
Area Heritage Assoc., P.O. Box 1889, Johnstown, PA
15907-0889; Ph: 814-539-1889 or 888-222-1889; Fx:
814-535-1931. (E-mail: <jgardill@jaha.org>; Web:
<www.jaha.org/folkfest>) A
8/30-9/1; KERRVILLE WINE & MUSIC FEST--
Where: Outdoor Theater, Quiet Valley Ranch,
Kerrville, TX. Featuring: Ruthie Foster, Doug
Kershaw, Anne Hills, Jack Williams, Root One,
Kay Kay & The Rays, Ponty Bone & The
Squeezetones. Workshops in wine seminars.
Crafts. Tix: varies, multi-day discounts. Info: Wine
& Music Festival, Kerrville Festivals/Rod
Kennedy, P.O. Box 291466, Kerrville, TX 78029;
Ph: 830-257-3600 or 800-435-8429; Fx: 830-257-
8630. (E-mail: <staff@kerrville-music.com>;
Web: <www.kerrville-music.com>) CO HO A
8/30-9/1; LAKE SUPERIOR MUSIC FEST--Where:
Bayfield, WI. Workshops. Crafts. Tix: $5 per day. Info:
Carl Solander, Isle Vista Casino, 507 Beaser Ave.,
Ashland, WI 54806; Ph: 715-682-0246. CO HO A
8/30-9/1; LARAMIE PEAK BLUEGRASS FEST--
Where: Wymoing State Fairgrounds, Douglas, WY.
Featuring: Dale Ann Bradley & Coon Creek, The
Warings, The Cherryholmes Family, Jalan Crossland,
Trouble in the Yard and more. Contests in Wyoming
Youth Fiddle Champs. Ph: 307-358-3909; Fx: 307-
358-3909. (E-mail: <sweih@coffey.com>; Web:
<www.laramiepeakbluegrass.com>)
8/30-9/1; OFF THE TRACKS--Where: Castle
Donington, Leics, UK. Ph: +44-01332-384518.
8/30-9/1; RHYTHM AND ROOTS FESTIVAL--
Where: Ninigret Park, Rt 1, Charlestown, RI.
Featuring: Delbert McClinton, The Radiators,
BeauSoleil, David Bromberg, The Dudes, Steve
Riley and The Mamou Playboys, Candye Kane,
The Iguanas, The Derailers and more. Work-
shops in Music & dance. Tix: $20-$120. Info:
Lisa Husted, Rhythm and Roots Festival, P.O.
Box 535, Utica, NY 13503-0535; Ph: 888-855-
6940. (E-mail: <rhythmTix@aol.com>; Web:
<www.rhythmandroots.com>) CO HR A
8/30-9/1; SERTOMA YOUTH RANCH LABOR
DAY BLUEGRASS WEEKEND--Where:
Sertoma Youth Ranch, Brooksville, FL. Tix: approx.
$27/weekend gate w/camping; daily & children's
prices available, Info: Steve Dittman, 4210
Breezewood Dr., Zephyrhills, FL 33540; Ph: 813-
783-7205. (E-mail: <sdittman44@aol.com>; Web:
<www.dadecity.com/sertoma>) CO HO
8/30-9/1; THIRSTY EAR FEST--Where: Bonanza
Creek Ranch, Santa Fe, NM. Ph: 505-473-5723.
(Web: <www.thirstyearfestival.com>)
8/30-9/1; TINTO FEST--Where: Wiston,
Lanarkshire, UK. Ph: +44-01899-850228.
8/30-9/2; BUMBERSHOOT--SEATTLE ARTS FEST
--Where: Seattle Center, Seattle, WA. Contests in
turntable, bumbercake. Crafts. Tix: $12 advance, $16
daily, $40 for 4 days. Info: Bumbershoot-One Reel,
1725 Westlake Ave. N, Suite 202, Seattle, WA 98109;
Ph: 206-281-8111; Fx: 206-281-7799. (E-mail:
<info@onereel.org>; Web: <www.bumbershoot.org>) A
8/30-9/2; PLANES TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES
FESTIVAL--Where: East Ely, NV. Workshops
in whistle making, yodeling, old time railroad hand
signals, RR poetry, and more. Crafts. Tix: FREE!
Info: Patsy Moreland, White Pine County C of C,
636 Aultman St., Ely, NV 89301; Ph: 775-289-8877;
Fx: 775-289-6144. (E-mail: <elycc@idsely.com>;
Web: <elynevada.net>) CR HR A
8/30-9/2; SOBER IN THE SUN--Where: Treasure
Valley Scout Camp, Spencer, MA. Featuring: A
variety of music and dance. Contests in sporting
events. Workshops in self help, recovery, relation-
ships, and spiritual. Crafts. Tix: $50 adv. Info:
Daniel Ripley, Sober In The Sun, P.O. Box 60545,
Worcester, MA 01606; Ph: 508-832-4040. (Web:
<www.soberfestival.org>) CO HO A I
8/30-9/2; TWIN OAKS COMMUNITIES CONFER-
ENCE--Where: Twin Oaks, Louisa, VA. Featur-
ing: Dancing, camping, workshops. Workshops. Tix:
$80. Info: Ira Wallace, Twin Oaks, 138 Twin Oaks
Rd., Louisa, VA 23093; Ph: 540-894-5126; Fx: 540-
894-4112. (E-mail: <conference@twinoaks.org>;
Web: <www.twinoaks.org>) CO
8/31; BEACHFEST 2002--Where: Beachfront,
Long Branch, NJ. Ph: 732-775-4100. (Web:
<jsjbf.com/jsjbfestivals.html>)
8/31; BLANDFORD FAIR FIDDLERS CONTEST
--Where: Blandford, MA. Featuring: Jamming
and more. Contests in fiddling. Info: Chris Keenan,
P.O. Box 3, Blandford, MA 01008; Ph: 413-848-
2177. (E-mail: <chrismk47@aol.com>)
8/31; DC BLUES FEST--Where: Carter Barron
Ampitheatre, Washington DC. Ph: 202-828-3028.
(Web: <www.dcblues.org>)
8/31; HOWLIN' WOLF MEMORIAL BLUES FEST
--Where: West Point, MS. Web: <www.wpnet.org>.
8/31; MCLAIN CELTIC FEST--Where: Two Mile
House, Carlisle, PA. Info: Cumberland County
Historical Society Ph: 717-243-3437.
8/31; SHENANDOAH VALLEY FOLK MUSIC
FESTIVAL--Where: Orkney Springs, VA. Fea-
turing: Christine Lavin, Armor & Sturtevant, Alison
Brown Quartet. Tix: $8- $20, contact for details.
Info: Stephanie Johns, Shenandoah Valley Folk
Music Fest, P.O. Box 528, Woodstock, VA 22664;
Ph: 800-459-3396; Fx: 540-459-3730. (E-mail:
<svmf@shentel.net>; Web: <www.musicfest.org>)
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8/31; STORYTELLER OF THE YEAR COMPETI-
TION--Where: Sweet Corn Festival, Millersport,
Ohio. Featuring: Robin Moore, Laura Pershin, Tim
Bogar, Barry Stewart Mann, Megan Hicks, Linda
Fang. Contests in storytelling. Tix: FREE! Info:
Donna Foster, Ohio Arts Council, 8021 Kennedy
Road, Blacklick, OH 43004; Ph: 614-759-9407; Fx:
614-759-8480. (E-mail: <curtcain@ohiohills.com>)
8/31-9/1; BLUE SUNDAY WEEKEND--Where:
Stacy Jo's Farm, Johannesburg, MI. Info: Ph: 989-
786-3273. (Web: <www.farmhousemusic.org>)
8/31-9/1; CAPITAL DISTRICT SCOTTISH GAMES
--Where: Altamont Fairgrounds, Altamont, NY.
Featuring: The Brigadoon, The McKrells. Contests
in pipe bands. Tix: contact for info. Info: Pat Fisher,
20 Berkshire Drive, Colonie, NY 12205; Ph: 518-
785-5951. (E-mail: <scotgames@scotgames.com>;
Web: <www.scotgames.com>) CO HO A
8/31-9/1; HUNTER MOUNTAIN FAIR--Where:
Hunter Mountain, NY. Contests. Tix: FREE!
Info: Hunter Mt., P.O. Box 295, Hunter, NY
12442; Ph: 518-263-4223; Fx: 518-263-3704.
(E-mail: <info@huntermtn.com>; Web:
<www.huntermtn.com>)
8/31-9/1; MEMPHIS MUSIC AND HERITAGE
FEST--Where: Memphis, TN. Featuring: TBA.
Info: Memphis Music & Heritage Fest, Judy Peiser/
Center So. Folklore, 209 Beale St., Memphis, TN
38103; Ph: 901-525-3655; Fx: 901-525-3945.
(Web: <www.southernfolklore.com>) CR HR A
8/31-9/1; NEW YORK STATE OLD TYME FID-
DLERS LABOR DAY HOEDOWN SHOW-
DOWN--Where: New York State Hall of Fame
and Museum, Osceola, NY. Featuring: Individual
fiddlers and square and circle dancing. Workshops
in Gospel hour. Tix: $4-all day pass; $3 Sat.
evening only. Info: Virginia M. Whaley, NYS Old
Tyme Fiddlers Assoc., 161 Lake Rd., Oswego, NY
13126; Ph: 315-342-2223 or 315-343-5062. CO A
8/31-9/1; TUMBLEWEED MUSIC FEST--Where:
Howard Amon Park, Richland, WA. Contests in
songwriting. Workshops in various. Crafts. Tix:
FREE! during day; evening events by admission.
Info: Three Rivers Folklife Society, Tumbleweed
Fest, P.O. Box 1098, Richland, WA 99352; Ph:
509-943-ARTS; Fx: 509-371-9014. (E-mail:
<festival@3rfs.org>; Web: <www.owt.com/3r-
folkmusic/tmf.htm>) CR HR A
8/31-9/1; LONG BEACH BLUES FESTIVAL--
Where: North Athletic Field, Cal-State Long Beach,
CA. Ph: 562-985-1686. (Web: <www.klon.org>)
8/31-9/2; ART & SOUL OF OAKLAND FESTIVAL
--Where: Swans Market Courtyard Stage, Oakland,
CA. Ph: 510-836-2227. (Web: <www.geocities.com/
hipwayblues/bayareabluessociety.html>)
8/31-9/2; ASHKENAZ: A FESTIVAL OF YIDDISH
CULTURE--Where: Harbourfront Centre,
Toronto, ON, Canada. Featuring: International art-
ists from all disciplines: music, theatre, dance,
storytelling, film, visual arts and more join in a cel-
ebration of Eastern European Jewish culture. Work-
shops. Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info: Diane Weinrib,
D.W. Communications, 642 King St. W, Suite 100,
Toronto, ON M5V 1M7, Canada; Ph: 416-703-5479;
Fx: 416-703-5489. (E-mail: <dwc@total.net>) A
8/31-9/2; IRISH FEST--Where: Boston, MA. Info:
Boston Scottish Fiddle Club, Box 40823, Cam-
bridge, MA 02140; Ph: 617-846-1600. A
8/31-9/2; IROQUOIS FESTIVAL--Where: Iroquois
Indian Museum, Howes Cave, NY. Tix: Adults: $10;
children: $6. Info: Neal Keating, Iroquois Indian
Museum, P.O. Box 7 Caverns Road, Howes Cave,
NY 12092; Ph: 518-296-8949; Fx: 518-296-8955.
(E-mail: <info@iroquoismuseum.org>; Web:
<www.iroquoismuseum.org>) CR HR A
8/31-9/2; NEWPORT WATERFRONT IRISH
FEST--Where: Newport Yachting Center, RI.
Featuring: TBA. Crafts. Tix: $15. Info: Kelly
Walker, 4 Commercial Wharf, P.O. Box 550, New-
port, RI 02840; Ph: 401-846-1600 ext. 290; Fx:
401-847-7754. (Web: <newportfestivals.com>)
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8/31-9/2; PIONEER FLORIDA FEST--Where:
Pioneer Florida Museum, Dade City, FL. Featur-
ing: Country, folk, bluegrass, cloggers, Gospel,
storytelling and more. Crafts. Tix: $6 adults, $2
students. Info: Donna Swart/Pioneer Florida Mu-
seum, P.O. Box 335, 15602 Pioneer Museum Road,
Dade City, FL 33526; Ph: 352-567-0262; Fx: 352-
567-1262. (E-mail: <pioneer@innet.com>; Web:
<www.dadecity.com/museum>) CR HR A
SEPTEMBER
9/1; COURT AVENUE BLUES AND BREW FEST
--Where: Court Avenue Historica Area, Des Moines,
IA. Ph: 515-830-4213. (Web: <www.cibs.org>)
9/1; NEW WORLD FESTIVAL--Where: Historic
Village Center and Chandler Music Hall, Randolph,
VT. Featuring: Celtic and French Canadian music
and dance. Crafts. Tix: $20 adults, $10 students, $5
kids. Info: New World Festival, Becky, The Herald
of Randolph, Randolph, VT 05060; Ph: 802-728-
9133 or 802-728-9878; Fx: 802-728-9275.
9/1-2; BIG MUDDY BLUES FEST--Where:
Laclede's Landing, St. Louis, MO. Ph: 314-241-5875.
(Web: <www.lacledeslanding.org/Big_Muddy/
blues_fest.html>)
9/2; BREAD AND ROSES HERITAGE FEST--
Where: Lawrence Common, Lawrence, MA. Fea-
turing: Barachois, Amy Gallatin, Atwater
Donnely, Yankee Notions, Cheryl Hoenemeyer,
and more. Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info: Frank E.
Falyey, P.O. Box 1137, Lawrence, MA 01842; Ph:
978-682-8055; Fx: 978-685-5231. (E-mail:
<breadandroses99@hotmail.com>;Web:
<breadandroses.net>) HR
9/2; LABOR DAY EXPLOSION--Where: Spirit
of the Suwannee Music Park, FL. Crafts. Tix: $5
per person, $10 family. Info: James Cornett, Spirit
of the Suwannee Music Park, 3076 95th Dr., Live
Oak, FL 32060; Ph: 904-364-1683; Fx: 904-364-
2998. (E-mail: <spirit@musicliveshere.com>;
Web: <www.musicliveshere.com>) CO HO A
9/2-2; FOX VALLEY FOLK MUSIC AND
STORYTELLING FESTIVAL--Where: Island
Park, Geneva, IL. Featuring: Concerts, dance,
children's events and more. Workshops in guitar,
banjo, fiddle, dulcimer, square dance, contra dance,
Cajun dance, topical songs, storytelling, Sacred
Harp and more. Crafts. Tix: TBA. Info: Juel Ulven,
Fox Valley Folk Festival, 755 N. Evanslawn Ave.,
Aurora, IL 60506; Ph: 630-897-3655. (Web:
<www.foxvalleyfolk.com>) CR HR A
9/2-4; RHYTHM BONES FESTIVAL--Where:
Guilford College, Greensboro, NC. Featuring:
sharing boning techniques, instruments, musical
preferences, and jamming. Workshops in advanced
techniques. Info: F. Cowett Ph: 336-294-5332; Fx:
336-854-5167. (E-mail: <wixson@chattanooga.net
>; Web: <www.rhythmbones.com>)
9/4-8; STROUD FRINGE MUISIC & DANCE FES-
TIVAL--Where: Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK. Fea-
turing: Bob Geldof, Ralph McTell, Alan Price and
Band, Shooglenifty, Sunhoney, Pete Best, The
Hampsters, Boka Halat, Kitchen Girls, Mick Brooks,
Old Rope String Band, Pete White, 4MALITY, Laurie
Lee Celebration, Red Centre Dreaming, Cath Mundy
and Jay Turner, Bouncers, Funkensteins, Jim Fern,
Dave Sutherland. Workshops in old time string band,
dance, singing, children's crafts. Crafts. Tix: Varies.
Info: P.O. Box 92, Stonehouse, Glos., GL10 3YN,
United Kingdom; Ph: 01452 741522 or 01453 760900.
(E-mail: <stroufest@suetorres.demon.co.uk>; Web:
<www.stroudfestival.co.uk>) CR A
9/5-7; BULL DURHAM BLUES FEST--Where:
Old Durham Athletic Park, Durham, NC. Ph: 800-
845-9835. (Web: <www.hayti.org>)
9/5-8; HELL BLUES FEST--Where: Hell, Nor-
way. Info: Hell Blues Festival, P.O. Box 51, Hell,
7570, Norway; Ph: +47-74-82-72-00; Fx: +47-74-
82-55-45. (E-mail: <hellblues@ktv.no>; Web:
<www.hellblues.com>)
9/5-8; JP FRALEY'S MOUNTAIN MUSIC FESTI-
VAL--Where: Carter Caves State Resort Park, Ol-
ive Hill, KY. Featuring: Concerts, open stage, jam-
ming and more. Info: Fraley Family Gatherin', Carter
Caves State Park, P.O. Box 254, Hitchins, KY 41164;
Ph: 606-286-4411 or 800-325-0059. (E-mail:
<daniellefraley@hotmail.com>) CO CR HO HR A
9/5-8; LONGS PEAK SCOTTISH-IRISH HIGH-
LAND FESTIVAL--Where: Estes Park, CO. Fea-
turing: Seamus Kennedy, Alex Beaton, Iona, The
Browne Sisters & George Cavanaugh, Rock Ness
Monsters and more. Contests. Tix: adults $15, kids
$5. Info: Longs Peaks Scottish/Irish Fest, P.O. Box
1820, Estes Park, CO 80517; Ph: 970-586-6308 or
800-90-Estes. (E-mail: <staff@scotfest.com>; Web:
<www.scotfest.com>)
9/5-8; NATIONAL COWBOY SYMPOSIUM AND
CELEBRATION--Where: Lubbock, TX. Featur-
ing: Cowboy poets, musicians and storytellers. Con-
tests in National Chuckwagon Cookoff, Crafts. Tix:
$5. Info: Alvin G. Davis, American Cowboy Culture
Assoc. Inc, 4124 62nd Drive, Lubbock, TX 79413;
Ph: 806-795-2455; Fx: 806-795-4749. (E-mail:
<adavis@cowboy.org>; Web: <www.cowboy.org>)
CR HR A
9/6-7; BLUES IN THE PARK--Where: Niagra
Falls, ON, Canada. Ph: 905-357-6429. (Web:
<www.bluesinthepark.com>)
9/6-7; BLUES TO THE POINT--Where: Point Park
Pavilion, Carrollton, KY. Ph: 800-325-4290. (Web:
<www.carrollcountyky.com/blues>)
9/6-7; FORT SMITH RIVERFRONT BLUES
FESTIVAL--Where: Fort Smith, AR. Fea-
turing: TBA. Tix: TBA. Info: Fort Smith
Riverfront Blues Festival, Ltd, P.O. Box 8307,
Fort Smith, AR 72902; Ph: 501-783-6353. (E-
mail: <cpmoore524@sbcglobal.net>; Web:
<www.riverfrontbluesfest.org>)
9/6-7; TWIN OAKS PARK BLUEGRASS CON-
VENTION--Where: Twin Oaks Park, Hoboken,
GA. Info: Ira W. Crews, Twin Oaks Park BG Con-
vention, Rt 1 Box 115, Hoboken, GA 31542; Ph:
912-458-2365. CO HO A
9/6-8; A WEEKEND OF ACOUSTIC ROOTS
MUSIC--Where: Crystal Meadows Resort,
Somerset, Colo. Featuring: Jim Hurst & Missy
Raines, Mary Flower, Pete Wernick's Live Five,
Kevin Dooley, Midnight Mesa, Dan Sheridan,
Friends of Your Mother. Info: Jody Andrews, P.O.
Box 271, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601; Ph: 877-
886-9678. (E-mail: <contact@ibfa.net>; Web:
<www.pickinparlor.net>)
9/6-8; BC BLUEGRASS ASSOC. AGM BAND
SHOWCASE--Where: Dawson Creek, BC. Tix:
$5 minimum per person. Info: Richard Cannon, BC
Bluegrass Assoc., P.O. Box l13, Fraser Lake, BC
V0J 1S0, Canada; Ph: 250-699-8697; Fx: 250-699-
8535. CO HR A
9/6-8; CELTICFEST--Where: Mississippi Agricul-
tural Museum Grounds, Jackson, MS. Workshops
in music, dance and heritage. Crafts. Tix: $9 per
day; discount wknd passes available, call for de-
tails. Info: Don Penzien/CelticFest, Celtic-
American Heritage Society, P.O. Box 5166,
Jackson, MS 39296; Ph: 601-368-9599. (E-mail:
<vap21@earthlink.net>; Web: <home.earthlink.net/
~vap21/cf2001/celticfest.htm>) CR HR A
9/6-8; FLAT ROCK MUSIC FEST--Where: Flat
Rock, NC. Featuring: Sam Bush, Stacey Earle and
Mark Stuart, Loudon Wainwright III, Acoustic
Syndicate, Gove Scrivenor, Darryl Purpose, Kristy
Jackson, The Filthy Rich, The Jimmy Landry Band,
The Greasy Beans, David Via, Christian/Durand,
Rod Morris, Elaine Townsend, The Blue Dogs,
Phyllis Tanner Frye, Sam Anderson, Sons of Ralph,
Tony Rackley, Marc Yaxley, Mary Sue Twohy and
more. Contests. Workshops in songwriting. Crafts.
Tix: $65. Info: Charlie Tucker, P.O. Box 1322, Flat
Rock, NC 28731; Ph: 828-692-2005; Fx: 828-692-
9780. (E-mail: <tonawandah@cytechsis.com>;
Web: <www.flatrockmusicfestival.com>) CO
9/6-8; GREATER OZARKS BLUES FEST--
Where: Springfield, MO. Ph: 417-869-8558. (Web:
<www.greaterozarksbluesfest.com>)
9/6-8; HAY CREEK VALLEY FALL FEST--
Where: Joanna Furnace, exit 22 PA Tkp, on Rt 10
N of Morgantown, PA. Info: Hay Creek Valley Fall
Fest, Box 36, Geygertown, PA 19523; Ph: 610-286-
0388. (Web: <www.haycreek.org>) CR HR
9/6-8; LINLITHGOW FOLK FEST--Where: Linlith-
gow, West Lothian, UK. Ph: +44-01506-844392.
9/6-8; PITTSBURGH IRISH FEST--Where: I.C.
Light Ampitheatre, Station Square, Pittsburgh,
PA. Workshops in instruments, language, art and
dancing. Crafts. Tix: $8 adult/ $3 child. Info:
Pittsburgh Irish Festival, P.O. Box 81173, Pitts-
burgh, PA 15217-1614; Ph: 412-422-1113.
(E-mail: <pghirishfest@juno.com>; Web:
<www.pghirishfest.org>) A
9/6-8; POETPATRICK FEST--Where:
Poetpatrick, Stranraer, UK. Info: Ph: +44-01776-
870270
9/6-8; SIMCOE MOUNTAIN MUSIC AND
DANCE WEEKEND--Where: Brooks Memo-
rial State Park, WA. Featuring: An Informal week-
end gathering of music and dance. Workshops.
Info: Tim Southworth, Mid Columbia Folklore
Society, 180 Box Canyon Rd., Goldendale, WA
98620; Ph: 509-773-4277; Fx: 509-773-4277. (E-
mail: <tsouth@gorge.net>; Web: <www.gorge.net/
community/mcfs>) CO
9/6-8; TMSA KIRRIEMUIR TRAD MUSIC FEST
--Where: Kirriemuir, Angus, UK. Info: Ph: +44-
01575-572485.
9/6-8; WALTON-ON-THE-NAZE FOLK FESTIVAL
--Where: Walton-On-The-Naze, Essex, England. Fea-
turing: Show of Hands, Paul Downes, Coope, Boyes &
Simpson. Contests in chorus cup, yard of ale competi-
tion. Workshops in mandolin, bodhran, harmony sing-
rog, concertina, whistle, flute and more. Crafts. Tix:
35 [pounds sterling] full season ticket; 80 [pounds sterling]
family ticket. Info: Jon/ Pam
Fitzgerald, Walton Folk Festival Committee, 21
Connaught Ave, Frinton-On-Sea, Essex, CO 13 9HQ, En-
gland; Ph: 01255-679232. (E-mail: <Info@thrift-
music.com>; Web: <www.thrift-music.com>) CO A
9/6-8; WHEATLAND TRADITIONAL MUSIC
FEST--Where: Remus, MI. Featuring: TBA.
Workshops in various. Crafts. Tix: $55 weekend,
$35 seniors, $5 kids. Info: Wheatland Music Or-
ganization, Lola Tyler, P.O. Box 22, Remus, MI
49340; Ph: 517-967-8879; Fx: 517-967-8562. (E-
mail: <wmo@wheatlandmusic.org>; Web:
<www.wheatlandmusic.org>)
9/6-22; CONVERGENCE INTERNATIONAL
ARTS FEST--Where: Providence, RI. Info:
Providence Parks Dept., Office of Cultural Affairs,
65 Weybosset Street Box #39, Suite 68, Provi-
dence, RI 02903; Ph: 401-621-1992. (Web:
<www.caparts.org>)
9/7; FIESTA SEPTIEMBRE--Where: Wicken-
burg, AZ. Featuring: Mariachi bands, folklorico
dancers, storytellers and Latin musicians. Con-
tests in salsa making. Workshops in kids zone,
storytelling. Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info: Julia
Brooks, Wickenburg Chamber of Commerce, 216
N. Frontier St., Wickenburg, AZ 85390; Ph: 928-
684-5479; Fx: 928-684-5470. (E-mail:
<info@wickenburgchamber.com>;Web:
<www.wickenburgchamber.com>) CR HR A
9/7; FOLK FEST--Where: Reynolda House Mu-
seum of American Art, Winston-Salem, NC. Fea-
turing: Kate Campbell, Bob Fox, The Cantrells and
more. Crafts. Tix: $10. Info: Fiddle & Bow Soci-
ety, Sonny Thomas, P.O. Box 10447, Winston-Sa-
lem, NC 27108; Ph: 336-727-1038. (E-mail:
<sothom@aol.com>; Web: <fiddleandbow.org>) A
9/7; LOWELL NATIONAL PARK BANJO AND
FIDDLE CONTESTS--Where: Boarding House
Park, Lowell, MA. Featuring: Over 75 contestants
compete for prizes in bluegrass, Dixieland, old-time
mountain fiddling, ethnic dance tunes and more.
Contests in banjo, fiddle. Workshops in old-time
banjo, fiddle. Tix: FREE! Info: Lowell National
Historical Park, Alex Demas, 67 Kirk Street, Lowell,
MA 01852; Ph: 978-970-5000; Fx: 978-275-1762.
(E-mail: <audrey_ambrosino@nps.gov>; Web:
<www.lowellfolkfestival.org>) CR HR A
9/7; MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST BLUES AND
HERITAGE FEST--Where: Pascagoula Fair-
grounds, Pascagoula, MS. Ph: 228-497-5615. (E-
mail: <samw51@msn.com>)
9/7; MUSICK MOUNTIAN BLUES FEST--Where:
Shaver Lake, CA. Ph: 559-82-BLUES. (Web:
<www.auberryrotary.org/bluesfestival.html>)
9/7; TURTLE DOVE FOLK FESTIVAL--
Where: Myrick Ctr., West Chester, Penna. Fea-
turing: Zubot and Dawson and others. Work-
shops in pickers grove. Crafts. Info: Todd Tyson
Ph: 886-TURTLE-D or 802-728-4617. (Web:
<www.turtledove.org>)
9/7-8; WACHUSETT MOUNTAIN BLUES FEST
--Where: Wachusset Mtn. State Reservation,
Princeton, MA. Ph: 978-927-1298. (Web:
<www.newenglandblues.com>)
9/7-9; LAKE LOU EMMA ARTS AND CRAFTS
FAIR--Where: Crawford County Conservation
League Park, Van Buren AR. Featuring: Music, live
demos, children's amusements and food. Crafts.
Tix: FREE! Info: Patricia Howard, Lake Lou Emma
Arts & Crafts Fair, P.O. Box 1634, Van Buren, AR
72957; Ph: 501-410-3026 or 501-474-8522; Fx:
501-474-3281. (E-mail: <calicogoose@aol.com>)
CO CR HR A
9/7-22; YANKEE PEDDLER FEST--Where: Clay's
Park Resort, Canal Fulton, OH. Featuring: Three
consecutive weekends of music. Crafts. Tix: $8
adults, $7 seniors, $2.50 children. Info: Betty Cajka,
Yankee Peddler Fest, 171 Granger Rd. #159,
Medina, OH 44256; Ph: 330-665-3669; Fx: 330-665-
9690. (Web: <www.yankeepeddlerfestival.com>)
CO HO A
9/7-10/26; FESTIVAL OF AMERICAN MUSIC AND
CRAFTSMANSHIP--Where: Silver Dollar City,
Branson, MO. Featuring: Rhonda Vincent & The Rage,
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Karl Shiflett & Big
Country Show, Homestead Pickers, The Cumberland
Quartet, The Larry Stephenson Band, Tim Graves &
Cherokee, The Chapmans, 2nd Edition, David Parmley
& Continental Divide, The Reedy Buzzards and many
others. Crafts. Tix: contact for details. Info: D.A.
Callaway, Silver Dollar City, 399 Indian Point Road,
Branson, MO 65616; Ph: 800-831-4FUN. (Web:
<www.silverdollarcity.com>) CR HR A
9/8; FERIA DEL BARRIO--Where: 5th & Lehigh
Streets, Philadelphia, PA. Featuring: Street festival
of traditional Latin music and dance, Info: Asociacion
de Musicos Latino Americanos, Attention: Manag-
ing Director, P.O. Box 50296, Philadelphia, PA
19132; Ph: 215-223-3060; Fx: 215-468-7474. (E-
mail: <amla@amla.org>; Web: <www.amla.org>)
9/8; LONG ISLAND FIDDLE AND FOLK FEST
--Where: The Museums at Stony Brook, Stony
Brook, NY. Featuring: Cathie Ryan and more. Tix:
$10 adults, $5 seniors/students, under 6 FREE!
Info: Laurel Garbarin, The Museums at Stony
Brook, 1208 Rt. 25A, Stony Brook, NY 11790; Pb:
631-751-0066 ext. 214; Fx: 631-751-0353. (Web:
<www.longislandmuseum.org>) CR HR A
9/8; OCEAN COUNTY BLUEGRASS FEST--
Where: Albert Music Hall, Frederic Priff School,
Waretown, NJ. Featuring: Bluegrass & country
music. Tix: adults $8, kids $1. Info: Ocean County
Bluegrass Festival, Pinelands Cultural Society,
P.O. Box 657, Waretown, NJ 08758; Ph: 609-971-
1593. (Web: <www.alberthall.org>) CR A
9/8; THE FABULOUS FALL FIBERS FESTI-
VAL--Where: Slater Mill, Pawtucket, RI. Fea-
turing: TBA. Tix: TBA. Info: Fall Fibers Fest,
Slater Mill Historic Site, P.O. Box 696,
Pawtucket, RI 02862; Ph: 401-725-8638. (E-
mail: <samslater@aol.com>)
9/8-15; MURCIA INTERNATIONAL FOLK FES-
TIVAL--Where: Murcia, Spain. Info: C.E.F.I.T.
Limited, 1 Nazju Falzon Street, Birkirkara, BKR
11, Malta; Ph: 00356 21 491610; Fx: 00356 21
491598. (E-mail: <conceuro@vol.net.mt>; Web:
<www.vol.net.mt/com/concerteurope>)
9/9-12; HOOSIER STORYTELLING FEST--Where:
Broad Ripple area, Indianapolis, IN. Featuring: Sheila
Kay Adams, Willy Claflin, Michael Parent, Liz Weir,
LaRon Williams. Workshops in storytelling, Info: Elen
Munds, Stories, Inc., P.O. Box 20743, Indianapolis,
IN 46220; Ph: 317-576-9848 or 317-255-7628; Fx:
317-255-7628. (E-mail: <ellen@storytellingarts.org>;
Web: <www.storytellingarts.org>) I
9/11-14; STRINGBEAN MEMORIAL MUSIC
AND FOLKLIFE FEST--Where: Tyner, KY.
Contests in band competition. Workshops in arts
and crafts demos. Crates. Info: Phillip Akemon,
Stringbean Memorial, P.O. Box 359, Gray Hawk,
KY 40434; Pb: 606-287-0600; Fx: 606-287-0600.
(E-mail: <StringbeanPark@Hotmail.com>; Web:
<www.geocities.com/stringfest>) GO HO A
9/11-15; HARVEST JAZZ AND BLUESFEST
--Where: Fredericton, NB, Canada. Ph:
506-454-2583 or 888-NB-BLUES. (Web:
<www.harvestjazzblues.com>)
9/12-14; MOHICAN BLUEGRASS FEST--Where:
Mohican Wilderness, Glenmount, OH. Featuring:
Mountain Heart, Rarely Herd, Dale Ann Bradley,
Front Range, Gold Wing Express, Red Wine,
Northwest Territory, Bluegrass Mountaineers, Hart
Brothers. Tix: $48 weekend, daily prices vary.
Info: Ken Wobbecke, Mohican Wilderness, 22462
Wally Rd., Glenmont, OH 44628; Ph: 740-599-
6741. (E-mail: <wilderness.ecr.net>) CO
9/12-14; PAUL WILLIAMS BLUEGRASS FEST--
Where: Kineauvista Park, Cosby, TN. Featuring: Paul
Williams, Jimmy Martin, James King, Blueridge,
Larry Sparks, Cliff Waldron, J.D. Crowe, and more.
Tix: $10- $20 daily; $37 / 3 day advance. Info: DQ
Promotions, Inc., C/O Dennis Quesenberry, 6382 SW
21st. Ct. Rd., Ocala, FL 34474; Ph: 352-207-6888.
(E-mail: <dquesenberry3@hotmail.com>; Web:
<www.dqpromotions.com>)
9/12-15; CHINQUAPIN FOLK MUSIC AND
STORYTELLING FEST--Where: Camp
Wokanda, Peoria, IL. Featuring: Curtis & Loretta,
Amy Douglas, Leela & Ellie Grace, Tom & Chris
Kastle, Dan Keding, Kim Petzing, Lemuel Sheppard,
Keven Strauss. Workshops in various music and sto-
ries. Crafts. Tix: $7 adults, $4 children. Info: Chin-
quapin Festival/ Mike Miller, Forest Park Nature
Center, 5809 Forest Park Drive, Peoria Heights, IL
61614; Ph: 309-686-3360 or 309-579-2157; Fx: 309-
686-8820. (E-mail: <kastle@enteract.com>; Web:
<www.peoriaparks.org>) CO A
9/12-15; POLKAMOTION BY THE OCEAN--
Where: Convention Center, Ocean City, MD. Tix:
$40 adult/4 day, daily rates from $10 to $14. Info:
Polkamotion, Freddie Bulinski, 921 Hillcrest Road,
Hanover, MD 21076; Ph: 410-787-8675 or 410-388-
1998. (Web: <www.polkamotion.com>) CR HR A
9/12-15; WOMAD FESTIVAL--Where: Palermo,
Sicily. (E-mail: <womad@realworld.on.net>;
Web: <www.womad.org>)
9/13-14; RACCOON CREEK BLUEGRASS FEST
--Where: 61 N, 7 mi N of Dallas, GA. Tix: $10.
Info: L.W. Rakestraw, 1265 Tibbitts Rd., Dallas,
GA 30132; Ph: 770-445-3574.
9/13-14; TASTE OF THE BLUE RIDGE BLUES AND
JAZZ FEST--Where: Elmwood Park, Roanoke, VA.
Ph: 540-853-2889. (Web: <www.tobr.org>)
9/13-15; ANN ARBOR BLUES AND JAZZ FEST
--Where: Gallup Park, Ann Arbor, MI. Ph: 734-
747-9955. (Web: <www.a2.blues.jazzfest.org>)
9/13-15; ASHLAND SMOOTH JAZZ AND
BLUES FEST--Where: Ashland, OR. (Web:
<www.ladybugshows.com>)
9/13-15; BEAN BLOSSOM BLUES FEST--
Where: Bill Monroe Music Park, Bean Blos-
som, IN. Contests in band. Workshops in har-
monica. Info: John Hall, Bean Blossom Blues
Fest, P.O. Box 567, New Palestine, IN 46163; Ph:
800-783-7996 or 317-861-9444; Fx: 317-861-
9484. (E-mail: <harpedpo@indy.net>; Web:
<www.harpedpot.com/blues.cfm>) CO CR HR
9/13-15; BILL JORGENSON INVITATIONAL
BLUEGRASS FEST--Where: Green Bay, WI. Fea-
turing: Bill Jorgenson, Kenny Baker, Josh Graves and
more. Tix: $20 weekend pass. Info: Rob Billings, Bill
Jorgenson BG Fest, Green Bay, WI 54303; Ph: 920-
429-9060. (E-mail: <rbillings@new.rr.com>; Web:
<www.bjorgensonbluegrass.com>)
9/13-15; BLUES 2000 AND 2 WEEKEND--Where: The
NeVele Grande Resort, Rt. 209, Ellenville, NY. Featur-
ing: Terry Evans, Lea Gilmore, Lazy Lester, Sherman
Robertson, Mitch Woods, James Armstrong, Sam Taylor,
Kerry Kearney, Little Toby Walker, Dennis Gruenling,
Jesse Moore-The HooDoo Man, Jessie Murphy, BC and
The Blues Crew, Sunnyside Slim, Bill Sims and the Ameri-
can Roots Orchestra and many more. Workshops. Crafts.
Tix: $15 to $25. Info: Blues 2000 and Beyond, Michael
Moss, P.O. Box 321, Mongaup Valley, NY 12762; Ph:
845-985-9407. (E-mail: <mike@blues2.com>; Web:
<www.blues2000.com>) CR HR A
9/13-15; BROMYARD FOLK FESTIVAL--
Where: Bromyard, Herefordshire, UK. Crafts. Info:
P.O. Box 6, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 2YJ, UK;
Ph: +44-1531-670593. (E-mail: <info@bromyard-
folk-festival.org.uk>)
9/13-15; BROWNSVILLE BLUES FESTIVAL
--Where: Blues Fest Park, Brownsville, TN.
Ph: 901-772-1172. (Web: <www.brownsville-
haywoodtn.com>)
9/13-15; DAHLONEGA BLUEGRASS AND FOLK-
WAYS FEST--Where: Dahlonega, GA. Featur-
ing: Rhonda Vincent, Doc Watson, IIIrd Tyme Out,
The Whites, Ginny Hawker & Tracy Schwarz, Doyle
Lawson & Quicksilver, Mountain Heart, Blue High-
way, Mark Newton Band, Sally Jones & The
Sidewinders, Missy Raines & Jim Hurst, The Old
Crow Medicine Show and others. Workshops in
various instruments. Info: Folkways Center, P.O.
Box 1415, Dahlonega, GA 30533; Ph: 706-867-6710
or 877-628-8674. (E-mail: <folkways@alltel.net>;
Web: <www.FolkwaysCenter.org>) CO
9/13-15; GREEN BAY BLUEGRASS FEST--
Where: Little Sturgeon, WI. Info: Rob Billings Ph:
920-429-9060. (E-mail: <rbillings@new.rr.com>;
Web: <www.bjorgensonbluegrass.com>)
9/13-15; HEART OF SCOTLAND FEST--
Where: Aberfeldy, Perthshire. Featuring: TBA.
Info: Heart Of Scotland Fest, Upper Tay Com-
munity Center, The Square, Aberfeldy,
Perthshire, PH15 2DD.
9/13-15; MONTEREY WORLD MUSIC FEST--
Where: University Center and World Theater,
CSU, Monterey Bay, CA. Featuring: Jai Uttal &
The Pagan Love Orchestra, Yuri Yukanov En-
semble and more. Tix: $20 advance nights / $25
door; $15 advance days / $20 gate; $5 under 18.
Info: Jessica Soloman Bluestein, Monterey World
Music Festival, P.O. Box 7495, Carmel, CA
93921; Ph: 832-622-9060; Fx: 831-622-9061. (E-
mail: <ccmc@culturalmonterey.org>; Web:
<www.montereyworldmusic.org>) CR HR A
9/13-15; NEW HAMPSHIRE HIGHLAND GAMES
--Where: Loon Mountain, Lincoln, NH. Info: New
Hampshire Highland Games, P.O. Box 4197, Concord,
NH 03302-4197; Ph: 603-229-1975 or 603-745-2113.
9/13-15; SQUIRREL MOON CONTRA DANCE
WEEKEND--Where: Folklore Village,
Dodgeville, WI. Info: Bonnie Miller, Folklore
Village, 3210 Co. Hwy. BB, Dodgeville, WI
53533; Ph: 608-924-4000; Fx: 608-924-3725. (E-
mail: <staff@folklorevillage.org>; Web:
<www.folklorevillage.org>) CO
9/13-15; TELLURIDE BLUES AND BREWS FEST
--Where: Town Park, Telluride, CO. Ph: 888-278-
1746. (Web: <www.tellurideblues.com>)
9/13-15; TURTLE HILL FOLK FEST--Where:
Honeoye, NY. Featuring: TBA. Workshops in vari-
ous. Crafts. Tix: contact for details. Info: John
Stevens, Golden Link Folksinging Society, P.O.
Box 10550, Rochester, NY 14610; Ph: 716-234-
5044. (E-mail: <jws08@frontiernet.net>; Web:
<www.goldenlink.org>) CO HR A
9/14; BLUES BY THE RIVER--Where: Lake
Redding Park, Redding CA. Ph: 530-225-9926.
(Web: <www.shastablues.org>)
9/14; CHESTER COUNTY OLD FIDDLERS' PIC-
NIC--Where: Hibernia County Park, Wagontown,
PA. Featuring: Open stage, jamming, strolling and
more. Tix: $5 per vehicle, Info: Chester County Fid-
dlers' Picnic, Cathy Snowberger, 601 Westown Rd.,
Suite 160, West Chester, PA 19382; Ph: 610-344-6415;
Fx: 610-344-5469. (E-mail: <jroye@chesco.org>;
Web: <www.chesco.org/ccparks>) CO A
9/14; FESTIVAL OF TRADITIONAL IRISH MU-
SIC AND DANCE--Where: Philadelphia, PA. Fea-
turing: Beginish, Four Men and a Dog, Chulrua, Brian
Conway w/Brendan Dolan, Jerry O'Sullivan and
Julee Glaub, L.E. McCullough, John Nolan, Joe
Vesey, Kevin, Jimmy and John McGillian, John
Brennan, Timoney Dancers, Crossroads School of
Dance, Fiona Dore Buckley, Jim Keenan, and more.
Workshops in instrumental and vocal music, Irish
language and dance. Crafts. Tix: $22 gate, $18 ad-
vance, evening only $17 gate, $15 adv, seniors $15
youth 14-17 $7, under 14 FREE! Intb: Tom O'Malley,
6815 Emlen Street, Philadelphia, PA 19119; Ph: 215-
849-8899. (E-mail: <philaceiligroup@aol.com>;
Web: <www.philadelphiaceiligroup.org>) A
9/14; ILLINOIS CENTRAL BLUES CLUB FEST
--Where: Downtown Springfield, IL. Ph: 217-523-
2827. (Web: <www.springfieldmusic.com/icbc>)
9/14; KNOXVILLE BLUES FEST--Where: Mar-
ket Square Mall, Knoxville, TN. Ph: 865-984-4626.
(Web: <uster.icx.net/~ambient4/12/2002life/qhtm/
blues.htm>)
9/14; MOUNTAIN MUSIC FEST--Where:
Blairsville, GA. Featuring: TBA. Crafts. Info:
Randy Gambrell Ph: 706-745-2628.
9/14; NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI BLUES AND
GOSPEL FOLK FEST--Where: Rust College,
Holly Springs, MS. Workshops in blues and Gos-
pel, guitar, marketing blues. Tix: FREE! Info: S.W.
Oliver, Jr./NE Miss. B&G Fest, Rust College, 150
Rust Ave., Holly Springs, MS 38635; Ph: 601-252-
4661. CR HR A
9/14-15; CELTIC FEST CHICAGO--Where:
Grant Park, Chicago, IL. Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info:
Mayor's Office of Special Events, Room 703, 121
N. La Salle, Chicago, IL 60602; Ph: 312-744-0812;
Fx: 312-744-8523. (Web: <www.ci.chi.il.us/WM/
specialevents/>) A I
9/14-15; CENTERFEST--Where: Downtown
Durham, NC. Featuring: Local and regional per-
formers. Contests in juried artisans and craftsmen,
and performers. Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info:
CenterFest, Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris St.,
Durham, NC 27701; Ph: 919-560-2722; Fx: 919-
560-2704. (E-mail: <pwhite@durhamarts.org>;
Web: <www.centerfest.org>) CR A
9/14-15; HARVEST FEST--Where: Farmers'
Museum, Cooperstown, NY. Featuring: Music,
food and more. Info: Events, Farmers' Museum,
P.O. Box 30, Coopers- town, NY 13326; Ph:
888-547-1450 or 607-547-1412. (Web:
<www.farmersmuseum.org>) A-limited
9/14-15; HARVEST MOON FOLK FEST--Where:
Warwick Valley Winery, Warwick, NY. Ph: 845-
258-4858. (Web: <www.wvwinery.com>)
9/14-15; INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FEST--
Where: Filene Center, Vienna, VA. Tix: $10 adults; $8
children and seniors. Info: Wolf Trap Ticket Services,
1624-A Trap Rd., Vienna, VA 22182; Ph: 703-255-1860
or 703-642-0862. (E-mail: <wolftrap@wolftrap.org>;
Web: <www.wolf-trap.org>)
9/14-15; NEWTON COLONY/ XPN ARTS AND
MUSIC FEST--Where: Collingswood, Westmont,
Haddonfield and Pennsauken, NJ. Featuring: Kathy
O' Connell and more. Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info:
Kevin Dochney, Newton Colony Arts Bank, P.O.
Box 8970, Collingswood, NJ 08108; Ph: 856-797-
9007. (E-mail: <kevin.dochney@zurichna.com>;
Web: <www.newtoncolonyartsbank.org>) A
9/14-15; SCOTTISH AND IRISH FEST--Where:
Shawnee Mt. Ski Area, Shawnee-On-Delaware,
PA. Featuring: Irish and Scottish bands, musi-
cians, dancing, and Highland games. Workshops
in games and music. Crafts. Tix: $12 adults, Chil-
dren (12 and under)-$6, Children under 40"
FREE! Info: Jim Tust, Shawnee Mountain Ski
Area, P.O. Box 339 Hollow Rd., Shawnee-On-
Delaware, PA 18356; Ph: 570-421-7231; Fx: 570-
421-4795. (E-mail: <ski@shawneemt.com>;
Web: <www.shawneemt.com>) A
9/14-15; SIX FLAGS BLUES, BREWS AND BBQS
BLUES FEST--Where: Six Flags Great Adven-
ture, Jackson, NJ. Ph: 732-775-4100. (Web:
<jsjbf.com/jsjbfestivals.html>)
9/14-15; VALLEJO BLUES AND HERITAGE
FEST--Where: Vallejo Marina, Vallejo, CA. Ph:
510-836-2227. (Web: <www.geocities.com/
hipwayblues/bayareabluessociety.html>)
9/15; LYONS PARK FALL FIDDLE FESTIVAL--
Where: Lyons Community Park, Lyons, PA. Featur-
ing: Fiddle contest, jamming and more. Contests in
fiddle: 3 classes, any style. Tix: donation. Info: Lyons
Park Fiddle Fest, Lyons Community Park, P.O. Box
167, Lyon Station, PA 19536; Ph: 610-682-6103. (E-
mail: <fallfiddlefestival@hotmail.com>)
9/15; MOUNTAIN DULCIMER FEST--Where:
Burritt Museum, Huntsville, AL. Featuring: Mt. Dul-
cimer Assoc. of Huntsville, informal jams, perfor-
mances and demos. Workshops. Tix: FREE! (dona-
tion). Info: Damon Nolin, Mountain Dulcimer Festi-
val, 3101 Burritt Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801; Ph: 256-
536-2882. (E-mail: <bm-recep@ci.huntsville.al.us>;
Web: <www.burrittmuseum.com>) CR HR A
9/15; OLD FASHIONED HARVESTFEST AND
FIDDLERS CONTEST--Where: Historic
Woodstock Square, Woodstock, IL. Featuring:
Bluegrass, folk and more. Contests in fiddle.
Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info: Lisa Tashjian, Woodstock
Chamber of Commerce, 136 Cass St., Woodstock,
IL 60098; Ph: 815-338-2436; Fx: 815-338-2927.
(E-mail: <chamber@woodstockilchamber.com>;
Web: <www.woodstockilchamber.com>) CR HR A
9/15-21; BATON ROUGE BLUES WEEK--Where:
Various locations, Baton Rouge, LA. Ph: 225-383-
0968. (Web: <www.louisianasmusic.com>)
9/15-22; DAVIS CO. COUNTRY AND OLD-TIME
MUSlC FEST--Where: Bloomfield, IA. Info:
Scott Amos, 1453 Lake Rd., Ottumwa, IA 52501;
(E-mail: <samos@fbfs.com>)
9/18-21; HILLSIDE BLUEGRASS FEST--Where:
Cochran, GA. Featuring: Lynn Morris Band, The
Carters, Carolina Rebels and more. Tix: $25 week-
end pass. Info: Jean Holland, Hillside Bluegrass
Festival, Rt. 5 Box 41, Cochran, GA 31014; Ph: 912-
934-6694. (E-mail: <bluegras@bellsouth.net>;
Web: <www.clarkl.com/hillside.html>) CO HO A
9/19-21; ARCADIA BLUEGRASS FEST--Where:
Firemen's Activity Grounds, near Hampstead, MD.
Crafts. Info: Arcadia Bluegrass Festival, William
Hale, Jr, 15723 Dover Rd., Upperco, MD 21155;
Ph: 410-374-2895 or 410-374-4111; Fx: 410-887-
1576. CO HO A
9/19-21; CORN ISLAND STORYTELLING FESTI-
VAL--Where: Louisville, KY. Tix: $50 per per-
son, $90 per couple, $40 for seniors/children 6-12.
Info: Lee Pennington, International Order of
E.A.R.S., 12019 Donohue Avenue, Louisville,
KY 40243; Ph: 502-245-0643; Fx: 502-254-
7542. (E-mail: <l-jpenn@prodigy.net>; Web:
<www.cornislandstorytellingfestival.org>) CO A I
9/19-21; FALL BLUEGRASS FEST--Where: Lester
Flatt Memorial Park, Otto, AR. Featuring: TBA.
Workshops in old-time fiddle. Info: Elizabeth
Kuykendall, Lester Flatt Memorial Park, 50 Lester
Flatt Dr., Vilonia, AR 72173; Ph: 501-835-2451 or
501-796-2030; Fx: 501-835-2476. CO HO A
9/19-21; HAIRTH O'KNOCKRACH--Where:
Carsphairm, Dumpriesshire, UK. Ph: +44-01644-
460662
9/19-22; LITTLE EAGLE CREEK BLUEGRASS
FEST--Where: Rynearson Farm, Westfield, IN.
Contests in horseshoe pitching. Crafts. Info: Max
Rynearson, Little Eagle Creek Festivals, 16840 Little
Eagle Creek Ave., Westfield, IN 46074; Ph: 317-896-
2985 or 317-896-5337; Fx: 317-257-5356. CO HO A
9/19-22; WALNUT VALLEY FEST AND NA-
TIONAL FLATPICKING CHAMPIONSHIPS
--Where: Kansas Fairgrounds, Winfield, KS. Fea-
turing: Mike Cross, Don Edwards, Sons of the San
Joaquin and more. Contests in Autoharp,
fingerpick guitar, flatpick guitar, hammer dulci-
mer, mountain dulcimer, bluegrass banjo, mando-
lin and old-time fiddle; Workshops in Autoharp,
bass, fingerpick guitar, flatpick guitar, hammer
dulcimer, mountain dulcimer, bluegrass banjo,
mandolin and old-time fiddle. Crafts. Info: Bob L.
Redford, Walnut Valley Assoc., P.O. Box 245,
Winfield, KS 67156; Ph: 620-221-3250; Fx: 620-
221-3109. (E-mail: <hq@wvfest.com>; Web:
<www.wvfest.com>) CO CR HO HR A I
9/20; TAMPA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL--
Where: Plant Park, Tampa FL. Featuring: Ethnic
dance and music performers and other displays.
Workshops in ethnic dance and drumming. Crafts.
Tix: FREE! Info: Virginia Rivers, Tampa Recre-
ation Dept., 1420 N. Tampa St., Tampa, FL 33602;
Ph: 813-931-2106; Fx: 813-931-2657: (E-mail:
<creativearts@mindspring.com>) A
9/20-21; BERLIN FIDDLERS CONVENTION--
Where: Berlin, MD. Featuring: Concerts, dance,
jamming and more. Workshops. Info: Frank W.
Nanna, 6428 South Point Rd., Berlin, MD 21811;
Ph: 410-641-4151. (E-mail: <zydecats@aol.com>;
Web: <www.berlinmdcc.org>)
9/20-21; BLUEGRASS AND OLD-TIME FID-
DLERS CONVENTION--Where: Bryson City,
NC. Featuring: Concerts, dance, jamming,
children's events and more. Info: Grandpa's Mu-
sic, P.O. Box 718, Bryson City, NC 28713-0718;
Ph: 828-488-5588.
9/20-21; DAM BLUES FEST--Where: Bagnell
Dam, Lake Ozark, MO. Ph: 573-216-2223. (Web:
<www.dambluesfestival.com>)
9/20-21; OLD-TIME MUSIC COMPETITION--
Where: Brevard College, NC. Featuring: Concerts,
jamming, children's events. Info: Heart of Brevard,
162 Main St., Brevard, NC 28712; Ph: 828-884-
3278. (Web: <www.brevardnc.com>)
9/20-22; FESTIVALS ACADIENS--Where:
Lafayette, Louisiana. Featuring: Concerts, jam-
ming, children's events, dance and more. Crafts.
Info: Kelly Strenge, Lafayette Visitors Commis-
sion? P.O. Box 52006, Lafayette, LA 70505; Ph:
800-346-1958; Fx: 318-232-0161. (Web:
<www.lafayettetravel.com>) CE HR A
9/20-22; FLORIDA MUSIC HARVEST--Where:
Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, Live Oak, FL.
Crafts. Tix: contact for details. Info: Vickie Bass,
Spirit of the Suwannee, 3076 95th Drive, Live
Oak, FL 32060; Ph: 904-364-1683; Fx: 904-364-
2998. (E-mail: <spirit@musicliveshere.com>;
Web: <www.musicliveshere.com>) CO HO A
9/20-22; FOOTMAD FALL FESTIVAL OF TRA-
DITIONAL FOLK MUSIC AND DANCE--
Where: Fayette County Park. Workshops in banjo,
fiddle, guitar, dulcimer, drumming, singing,
songwriting, slow jams, contra dance, swing, waltz,
morris, English country dances. Info: John Stike,
FOOTMAD, P.O. Box 1684, Charleston, WV 25326;
Ph: 304-415-3668. (E-mail: <jstike@hotmail.com>;
Web: <www.footmad.org>) CO HO
9/20-22; MILLPOND MUSIC FEST--Where:
Bishop Millpond Recreation Area, Bishop, CA.
Featuring: Old Blind Dogs, Joe Craven, Fairport
Convention, Jo Miller & Her Burly Rough-
necks, Geno Delafose, Equation, Lost Highway,
Black Irish Band, Phil Salazar with Arcadiana,
Elvin Bishop. Workshops. Crafts. Tix: $55 be-
fore 7/1; $60 gate. Info: Nancy Tallent/Millpond Fest,
INYO Council for the Arts, 137 South Main Street,,
Bishop, CA 93514; Ph: 800-874-0669 or 760-873-8014;
Fx: 760-873-5518. (E-mail: <inyoarts@inyo.org>;
Web: <www.millpondfestival.com>) CO A 140 limited
9/20-22; MOUNTAIN LION FOLK WEEKEND--
Where: Camp de Benneville Pines, CA. Work-
shops. Info: Z. Clark Branson Projects, Inc., Paula
Randol-Smith, P.O. Box 91655, Pasadena, CA
91109; Ph: 323-960-7630 or 626 395-9777.
(E-mail: <valleyfolk@earthlink.net>; Web:
<www.debenneville.org>)
9/20-22; NEW YORK WORLD FEST--Where:
Damrosch Park, Lincoln Center, New York. Fea-
turing: Music of the Mediterranean. Workshops in
ethnic dance. Tix: FREE! Info: Center for Tradi-
tional Music & Dance, 200 Church St., Room 303,
New York, NY 10013-1493; Ph: 212-571-1555.
(Web: <www.nyworldfestival.org>) A
9/20-22; NORTHEAST SQUEEZE-IN--Where:
Bucksteep Manor, Washington, MA. Featuring: Sat-
urday night open-stage concert. Workshops. Tix: $15-
$220, depending on accommodations. Info: Doug
Creighton, The Button Box, 9 East Pleasant St.,
Amherst, MA 01002; Ph: 413-549-0171; Fx: 413-
549-0179. (E-mail: <squeeze@buttonbox.com>;
Web: <www.buttonbox.com>) CO A
9/20-22; OTLEY FOLK FEST--Where: Otley,
West Yorkshire, UK. Info: Ph: +44-01943-464858.
9/20-25; NORTHLANDS FEST--Where: Wick,
Caithness, UK. Ph: +44-01847-896802.
9/21; BERGHOFF AND BLUES--Where: Joseph
Huber Brewery, Monroe, WI. Ph: 608-325-3191.
(Web: <www.berghoffbeer.com/festival.htm>)
9/21; CONNECTICUT AUDUBON FIDDLE CON-
TEST--Where: Connecticut Audobon Center,
Route 17, Glastonbury. Contests in fiddle, Info:
Judy Harper, Connecticut Audubon Center at
Glastonbury, 1361 Main St., Glastonbury, CT
06033; Ph: 860-633-8402; Fx: 860-657-4228.
(E-mail: <jharper@ctaudubon.org>; Web:
<www.ctaudubon.org>) A
9/21; FESTIVAL OF THE MABON--Where:
Lyons, CO. Featuring: Dougie McLean and
more. Crafts. Tix: TBA. Info: Planet Bluegrass,
P.O. Box 769, Lyons, CO 80540; Ph: 800-624-
2422. (E-mail: <planet@bluegrass.com>; Web:
<www.bluegrass.com>) CO A
9/21; FIDDLETOWN FIDDLER'S JAM--Where:
Fiddletown Park, Fiddletown, CA. Featuring: Open
jam for varied instruments. Crafts. Tix: FREE!
Info: Sherry, Fiddletown Community Club, P.O.
Box 236, Fiddletown, CA 95629; Ph: 209-245-
3041. (E-mail: <mjbrlb@volcano.net>) CR HR A
9/21; MISSISSIPPI DELTA BLUES AND HERI-
TAGE FEST--Where: Delta Blues Festival Park,
Greenville, MS. Workshops. Info: Skip Henderson,
Miss. Action for Community Ed., 119 South
Theobald St., Greenville, MS 38701; Ph: 888-81-
BLUES or 601-335-3523; Fx: 601-334-2939. (E-
mail: <mace@tecinfo.com>) CR HR A
9/21; PICKENS COUNTY CAROLINA UP-
COUNTRY HERITAGE DAY--Where:
Pickens, SC. Featuring: Concerts, open stage,
children's events, jamming, dance and more. Con-
tests. Info: Pickens County Museum, 307 Johnson
St., Pickens, SC 29671; Ph: 864-898-5963. (E-
mail: <picmus@co.pickens.sc.us>) CO
9/21-22; BOSTON FOLK FEST--Where: UMass
Boston Campus, Boston. Featuring: TBA. Tix:
varies. Info: Anne Kaufman, University of Bos-
ton, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125; Ph:
617-287-6911; Fx: 617-287-6916. (E-mail:
<folkfest@umb.edu>)
9/21-22; CENTRAL VIRGINIA FAMILY GOS-
PEL FEST--Where: Amelia Family Camp-
ground, Amelia, VA. Featuring: National, re-
gional and local acts. Crafts. Info: John B.
Hutchinson, Central VA Bluegrass Fest, 9650
Military Rd., Amelia, VA 23002; Ph: 804-561-
3011; Fx: 804-561-1954. CO HO A
9/21-22; DUNELAND HARVEST FESTIVAL--
Where: Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore;
Chellberg Farm and Bailly Homestead, IN. Fea-
turing: Old-time and traditional music. Crafts.
Tix: $5 parking. Info: Duneland Harvest Fest,
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, 1100 N.
Mineral Springs Rd., Porter, IN 46304; Ph:
219-926-7561; Fx: 219-926-7561. (E-mail:
<INDU_interpretation@nps.gov>; Web:
<www.nps.gov/indu>) CR A
9/21-22; PCCA FESTIVAL AT LITTLE BUFFALO
--Where: Little Buffalo State Park, Newport, PA.
Featuring: Local, regional and national performers.
Workshops. Crafts. Tix: $5- $10. Info: Joni
Williamson, Perry County Council of the Arts, P.O.
Box 354, Newport, pA 17074; Ph: 717-567-7023;
Fx: 717-567-7429. (E-mail: <pcca@tricounty.net>;
Web: <www.tricountyi.net/~pcca>) CR HR A
9/21-22; PRAIRIE FESTIVAL--Where: The
Land Institute, Salina, KS. Info: The Land In-
stitute, 2440 E. Water Well Road, Salina, KS
67401; Ph: 785-823-5376; Fx: 785-823-8728.
(Web: <www.landinstitute.org>)
9/21-22; ROCKY MOUNTAIN SACRED HARP
SINGING CONVENTION--Where: Albu-
querque, NM. Featuring: Four part unaccompa-
nied singing and food. Tix: FREE! Info: Mary
Lou Van Laanen, Rocky Mountain Shape Note
Singers, 3119 Ninth St., Boulder, CO 80304; Ph:
303-447-9379. (E-mail: <DMAC@unm.edu>)
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9/21-22; TASTE OF RHODE ISLAND--Where:
Newport Yachting Center, RI. Featuring: TBA.
Crafts. Tix: $4. Info: Kelly Walker, 4 Commer-
cial Wharf, P.O. Box 550, Newport, RI 02840; Ph:
401-846-1600 x290; Fx: 401-847-7754. (Web:
<newportfestivals.com>) CR HR A
9/21-22; WYE MARSH FEST--Where: Wye Marsh
Wildlife Center, Midland, ON, Canada. Featuring:
TBA. Contests. Workshops. Crafts. Tix: $10 adult /
$8 teens/$2 children. Info: Sue Maslin, Wye Marsh
Wildlife Center, P.O. Box 100, Midland, ON L4R
4K6, Canada; Ph: 705-526-7809; Fx: 705-526-3294.
(E-mail: <wyemarsh@cryston.ca>) CR A
9/21-23; CHOWDER, BLUES AND BREWS--
Where: Florence, OR. Ph: 800-524-4864. (Web:
<www.florencechamber.com>)
9/22; BLUEBIRD BLUES FEST--Where: Prince
George's Comm. College, Largo, MD. Ph: 301-
322-0853. (Web: <pgweb.pg.cc.md.us/pgweb/
pgdocs/blues/index.htm>)
9/22; TAKOMA PARK FOLK FESTIVAL--Where:
Takoma Park, MD. Featuring: Magpie, Cathy Fink and
Marcy Marxer, Pat Humphries, The Mammals, Al
Petteway and Amy White, Hambo In The Barn, The
Fabrangen Fiddlers and more. Workshops in dance,
singer-songwriter. Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info: Lenore
Robinson, Takoma Park Folk Festival, Inc., 7504 Holly
Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912; Ph: 301-589-3717.
(E-mail: <info@tpff.org>; Web: <www.tpff.org>)
9/22; THE INDIAN SUMMER BLUES FEST--
Where: Indian Ranch, Route 16, Webster, MA. Ph:
508-943-3871. (E-mail: <indianranch@aol.com>)
9/22; THOUSAND OAKS FIDDLE CONTEST--
Where: Peru State College, Peru, NE. Info: Peggy
Groff, Peru State College, Peru, NE; Ph: 402-872-
3815. A
9/23; SHELBURNE FARMS HARVEST FEST--
Where: Shelburne Farms Coach Barn, Shelburne, VT.
Featuring: Banjo Dan & The Midnite Ploughboys,
Jon Gailmor and more. Crafts. Info: Judy Christensen,
380 Acorn Lane, Shelburne, VT 05482; Ph: 802-985-
8686. (Web: <www.shelburnefarms.org>) CR HR A
9/26-28; BLUES AND BREWS--Where: Colorado
Belle Hotel & Casino, Laughlin, NV. Info: Ph: 800-
47-RIVER. (Web: <www.coloradobelle.com>)
9/26-28; FALL BLUEGRASS FEST--Where:
Spirit of the Suwanee Music Park, Live Oak, FL.
Workshops in bluegrass music. Crafts. Info: Spirit
of the Suwannee, 3076 95th Drive, Live Oak, FL
32060; Ph: 904-364-1683; Fx: 904-364-2998. (E-
mail: <spirit@musicliveshere.com>; Web:
<www.musicliveshere.com>) CO HO A
9/26-28; WEST VIRGINIA FALL HOMECOM-
ING: TOMAHAWK HARVEST FEST--Where:
Copley, WV Tomahawk Park. Crafts. Tix: $10
weekend. Info: Harold J. Metz, Tomahawk Blue-
grass Fest, HC 71 Box 26, Glenville, WV 26351;
Ph: 304-462-5333 or 304-462-8051. CO HO A
9/26-29; BILL MONROE BLUEGRASS HALL OF
FAME AND UNCLE PEN FEST--Where: Bill
Monroe Memorial Music Park & Campground, Bean
Blossom IN. Workshops in instruments, history,
storytelling. Info: Gaby Zimmerman, Bean Blossom
Bluegrass, 5163 S. Rt. 135 N, Morgantown, IN 46160;
Ph: 812-988-6422 or 800-414-4677; Fx: 812-988-
1203. (E-mail: <beanblossombg@hotmail.com>;
Web: <www.beanblossom.com>) CO HO
9/27; TEXAS HERITAGE LIVING HISTORY
DAY AND TRIBUTE TO JIMMIE RODGERS
--Where: Kerrville, TX. Featuring: Concerts, jam-
ming, open stage, children's events and more. Info:
Kathleen Hudson Ph: 830-367-3750. (E-mail:
<kat@maverickbbs.com>)
9/27-28; ARKANSAS STATE OLD-TIME FID-
DLERS CHAMPIONSHIP--Where: Ozark Folk
Center, Mountain View, AR. Featuring: Contests,
concerts & workshops. Contests in fiddle. Work-
shops. Tix: $8 adult. Info: John Van Orman, P.O.
Box 500, Mountain View, AR 72560; Ph: 870-269-
3851; Fx: 870-269-2909. (E-mail: <ofc@mvtel.net>;
Web: <www.ozarkfolkcenter.com>) CR HR A
9/27-28; BLUFF CREEK BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
--Where: Bluff Creek Music Park, Phil Campbell,
AL. Crafts. Info: Bluff Creek Music Park, Lonnie
Strickland, 1250 Co. Hwy. 123, Phil Campbell, AL
35581; Ph: 205-993-4471. CO HO A
9/27-28; PARK SLOPE OLD-TIME BLUEGRASS
JAMBOREE--Where: Park Slope, Brooklyn NY.
Featuring: Concerts, jamming, children's and more.
Workshops. Info: James & Tina, Park Slope OT &
BG Jamboree, 565 9th St., Brooklyn, NY 11215; Ph:
718-965-8490. (E-mail: <tinaaron@earthlink.net>)
9/27-28; STORYTELLING 2002--Where: Livonia
Civic Center Library, Livonia, MI. Featuring: Jim
May, Barbara McBride-Smith, Antonio Rocha.
Workshops in storytelling techniques, methods and
resources. Tix: $45 for full event, day prices avail-
able. Info: Barbara Schutz-Gruber, Detroit Story
League, 2855 Kimberly, Ann Arbor, MI 48104; Ph:
734-761-5118. (E-mail: <storytelling2002@BGBS-
story.com>) A
9/27-28; TEXAS HERITAGE LIVING HISTORY
DAY--Where: Louise Hays Park, Kerrville TX.
Featuring: Jimmie Rodgers tribute by Tony Navarra
and much more. Tix: FREE! Info: Kathleen Hudson,
Texas Heritage Music Foundation, P.O. Box 291945,
Kerrville, TX 78029; Ph: 830-367-3750; Fx: 830-367-
4888. (E-mail: <kat@nraverickbbs.com>; Web:
<www.texasheritagemusic.org>) CR HR A
9/27-28; VINE GROVE BLUEGRASS FEST--
Where: Optimus Club Park, Vine Grove, KY. Info:
Max Ewart, 530 Highland Ave, Vine Grove, KY
40175; Ph: 270-877-5636 or 270-877-2422. (E-
mail: <alauct@bbtel.com>)
9/27-29; AVO WEEKEND ZURICH--Where:
Zurich, Switzerland. Web: <www.avoweekend.ch>.
9/27-29; CELTIC CLASSIC--Where: Bethlehem, PA.
Contests in fiddle, bagpipe, Highland games, dance,
haggis eating. Workshops in various. Crafts. Tix: FREE!
Info: Linda Merkel, CelticFest, 65 E. Elizabeth Ave.,
Suite 100, Bethlehem, PA 18018; Ph: 610-868-9599;
Fx: 610-868-9730. (E-mail: <celticfest@fast.net>;
Web: <www.celticfest.org>) CR HR A
9/27-29; CONCERTINAS AT WITNEY--Where:
Witney, Oxford, UK. Ph: +44-01865-714778.
9/27-29; FLOYD WORLD MUSIC FEST--Where:
Floyd, VA. Featuring: The Neville Brothers, Lucky
Dube, Karshe Kale, Doc Watson, David Grisman,
Rhonda Vincent, Sam Bush, Peter Rowan & Tony
Rice, King Chango, Garmarna, Paddy Keenan and
more. Info: Across the Way Productions, Erika
Johnson, 114-B South Locust St., Floyd, VA 24091;
Ph: 540-745-fest. (Web: <www.floydfest.com>) CO
9/27-29; HARVEST MUSIC FESTIVAL--Where:
Fairburn, GA. Featuring: Leftover Salmon, The
David Grisman Quintet, Acoustic Syndicate,
Keller Williams, The Larry Keel Experience and
many more. Tix: $50; children free. Info:
HarvestFest, T-Dawg's Productions, 1366 Rupert
Rd., Decatur, GA 30030; Ph: 877-MUSIC-77.
(Web: <www.tdawgsproductions.com>)
9/27-29; HOUSATONIC DULCIMER FESTIVAL--
Where: New Milford, CT. Featuring: No Strings At-
tached, Leo Kretzner, Bonnie Carol, Lois Hornbostel,
Dave Neiman, George Haggerty, Dallas Cline, David
Marks, Sue Ford, Tom and Geri White, Rob Brereton,
Mike Kachuba and Thomasina. Workshops in folk
harp, guitar, harmonica, improvisation and singing
circle. Tix: $10- $85. Info: Housatonic Dulcimer
Celebration, Thomasina, P.O. Box 2024, New
Milford, CT 06776; Ph: 860-567-1605. (E-mail:
<acoutrad@aol.com>; Web: <www.robear.net>) HR
9/27-29; OLD TIME HARVEST DAYS--Where:
McCullough Park Campground, Chillicothe, MO.
Featuring: Old-time music, plus rope making,
weaving, threshing, baling, carving, cider press-
ing, molasses cooking, and more. Contests. Crafts.
Tix: TBA. Info: Don McCullough, Livingston
County Steam & Gas Assoc., 1560 Calhoun,
Chillicothe, MO 64601; Ph: 660-646-2795 or 660-
646-2735. CO HO A
9/27-29; SKANDI-FEST--Where: Stanislaus
County Fairgrounds, Turlock, GA. Featuring: Mu-
sical groups, dancers, comics, 40 accordionists
from Norway and more. Workshops in folk danc-
ing. Crafts. Tix: $7 per day. Info: Luana Fiorini,
Turlock Scandinavian Festival, Inc., P.O. Box
3247, Turlock, CA 95381; Ph: 209-667-1452; Fx:
209-667-5644. (E-mail: <skanfest@sonnet.com>)
CO CR HO HR A
9/27-29; SOUTHWEST DULCIMER FESTIVAL--
Where: Dewey, AZ. Featuring: Robert Force, Ken
Kolodner, Karen Mueller, Rick Thum, Hector Larious
& Alejandra Barrientos, Anna Duffand more. Work-
shops in hammered and mt. dulcimer. Tix: $80 week-
end; various daily. Info: Anna Duff, Southwest Dul-
cimer Festival, P.O. Box 641, St. David, AZ 85630;
Ph: 520-720-4965. (E-mail: <anna@dulcianna.com>;
Web: <www.dulcianna.com>) CO
9/27-29; THE KLEZMER AFFAIR--Where: Folk-
lore Village, Dodgeville, WI. Featuring: Yid Vicious
Ensemble and Steve Weintraub. Workshops in mu-
sic, dance and culture. Crafts. Tix: $120. Info: Vicki
Mecozzi, Folklore Village, 3210 Co. BB,
Dodgeville, WI 53533; Ph: 608-924-4000; Fx: 608-
924-3725. (E-mail: <staff@folklorevillage.org>;
Web: <www.folklorevillage.org>) CO A
9/27-29; THREE APPLES STORYTELLING FES-
TIVAL--Where: Town Common, Harvard MA.
Featuring: Charlotte Blake Alston, Odds Bodkin,
Catherine Conant, Jeanne Donato, Jackson
Gillman, Pat Mendoza, Joey Talbot and more. Info:
Three Apples Storytelling Fest, P.O. Box 48,
Harvard, MA 01451; Ph: 617-499-9529. (E-mail:
<threeapples_2000@yahoo.com>; Web:
<threeapples.org>) CR HR A I
9/28; BOWLFUL OF BLUES FESTIVAL--Where:
Lake Casitas Recreation Area, Ojai, CA. Crafts.
Tix: $25 adult; 1/2 price seniors; children under
12 free. Info: Michael Kaufer, Foundation of
Amercian Roots Music, P.O. Box 1155, Ojai, CA
93024; Ph: 805-646-7230 or 805-649-2233 ext. 7.
(E-mail: <info@bowlfulofblues.com>; Web:
<www.farmusic.com>) CO HO A
9/28; CUMBERLAND CELTIC FEST--Where:
Downtown Cumberland Mall, Cumberland,
MD. Featuring: Shanty Irish, Fieldstone,
Scotch Mist and more. Info: Phi 301-687-3063.
(E-mail: <cdicken@frostburg.edu>; Web:
<www.cumberlandcelticfest.org>)
9/28; FAMILY DAY--Where: Springtown Manor,
Glenmoore, PA. Featuring: Music, agricultural ac-
tivities, steam engines and more. Workshops in farm-
ing, scarecrow making. Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info: Jes-
sica Roye, Chester County Parks, 601 Westtown Rd.
Suite 160, P.O. Box 2747, West Chester, PA 19380;
Ph: 610-344-6415. (E-mail: <jroye@chesco.org>;
Web: <www.chesco.org/ccparks>) A
9/28; MOUNTAIN HERITAGE DAY--Where:
Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC. Fea-
turing: Mountain music and dance all day. Con-
tests in log sawing, horseshoes, baked goods, cos-
tumes, moustache and beard, old car show. Crafts.
Tix: FREE! Info: Mountain Heritage Day/Don
Wood, Western Carolina University, Room 201,
Belk Building, Cullowhee, NC 28723-9017; Ph:
828-227-7129; Fx: 828-227-7325. (Web:
<www.wcu.edu/mhc/mtnhrtdy.htm>) A
9/28; STOKES STOMP, FESTIVAL ON THE
DAN--Where: Danbury, NC. Featuring: Local
& Regional entertainment, 58 craft exhibitors,
food, rides & children's entertainment. Crafts.
Tix: FREE! Info: Kimber Kniss, Executive Di-
rector, Stokes County Arts Council, P.O. Box 66,
Danbury, NC 27016; Ph: 336-593-8159; Fx: 336-
593-3799. (E-mail: <scac@sprintmail.com>)
CR HR A
9/28; TRADITIONS 2002--Where: Halifax, West
Yorkshire, UK. Phi +44-01422-360035.
9/28; TULSA STATE FAIR FIDDLE CONTEST--
Where: Tulsa State Fairgrounds, Tulsa OK. Info:
Mindy Patterson, Tulsa State Fair Fiddle Contest,
P.O. Box 4735, Tulsa, OK 74159; Ph: 918-744-1113.
(Web: <www.tulsastatefair.com>)
9/28; WHITE MOUNTAINS JAZZ AND BLUES
FEST--Where: Cranmore Mountain Resort,
North Conway, VT. Ph: 603-356-5701. (Web:
<www.jazzblues.com>)
9/28-29; CINCINNATI CELTIC MUSIC AND
CULTURAL FEST--Where: Coney Island Park,
Cincinnati, OH. Ph: 513-533-4822. (E-mail:
<cfl@fuse.net>; Web: <home.fuse.net/cfl>)
9/28-29; COUNTY FAIR--Where: Hixson, Hamilton
County TN. Crafts. Info: Tom Lamb / County Fair,
Hamilton Co. Parks + Rec. Dept., P.O. Box 1334,
Hixson, TN 37343; Ph: 423-209-6030 or 423-842-
0049. (Web: <hamiltontn.gov>) CO HO A
9/28-29; ENGLISH ACOUSTIC COLLECTIVE--
Where: English Fiddle Workshop, UK. Ph: +44-
01795-537906.
9/28-29; JORDBRUKSDAGARNA--Where:
Bishop Hill, IL. Featuring: TBA. Crafts. Tix:
FREE! Info: Martha Downey, Bishop Hill State
Historic Site, P.O. Box 104, Bishop Hill, IL 61419;
Ph: 309-927-3345. CR HR A
9/28-29; MARGATE FALL FUNFEST BY THE
BAY--Where: Bayfront along Amhurst Ave.,
Brigantine, NJ. Ph: 609-748-4850. (E-mail:
<blairlearn@aol.com>)
9/28-29; MERCED'S CENTRAL VALLEY
BLUES FESTIVAL--Where: Courthouse
Park, Merced, CA. Ph: 209-383-4958. (Web:
<www.centralvalleybluesfestival.com>)
9/28-29; NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE FEST
--Where: Tallahassee Museum of History and
Natural Science, Tallahassee, FL. Featuring:
Creek, Seminole, Miccosukee music, dancing,
games, crafts and food. Crafts. Tix: $6.50 adults;
$6 seniors; $4.50 children 4-15; children under 4
FREE! Info: Ellen Eichorn, Tallahassee Museum
of History, 3945 Museum Drive, Tallahassee, FL
32310; Ph: 850-575-8684; Fx: 850-574-8243. (E-
mail: <ellen@tallahasseemuseum.org>; Web:
<www.tallahasseemuseum.org>)
9/28-29; SAN FRANCISCO BLUES FEST--Where:
Great Meadow, Fort Mason, CA. Featuring: James
Cotton, Otis Rush, Robert Cray, Big Time Sarah, Otis
Taylor, Steve Miller, Charlie Musselwhite, Elvin
Bishop, Jody Williams. Crafts. Tix: $25 advance, $30
gate. Info: Tom Mazzolini, San Francisco Blues Fes-
tival, P.O. Box 460608, San Francisco, CA 94146; Ph:
415-979-5588. (E-mail: <sfblues@earthlink.net>;
Web: <www.sfblues.com>) CR A
9/28-29; SHAWNEE MOUNTAIN PRCA RODEO
--Where: Shawnee Mountain Ski Area, Shawnee
on Delaware, PA. Featuring: Music, dance and ro-
deo. Crafts. Tix: $15 adults; 12 & under $10; chil-
dren under 40" FREE! Info: Shawnee Mountain Ski
Area, P.O. Box 339 Hollow Road, Shawnee on
Delaware, PA 18356; Ph: 570-421-7231; Fx: 570-
421-4795. (E-mail: <ski@shawneemt.com>; Web:
<www.shawneemt.com>) CR A
9/29-30; BOSTON BLUES FEST--Where: MDC
Hatch Shell, Charles River Esplanade, Boston, MA.
Tix: FREE! Ph:. (Web: <www.bluestrust.com>)
9/29-30; OPEN STRINGS INTERNATIONAL GUI-
TAR FESTIVAL--Where: Stadthalle Osnabruek,
Germany. Contests in guitar. Workshops. Tix: con-
tact for prices. Info: Peter Finger, Acoustic Music
Records, Postfach 1945, Osnabruck, 49009, Ger-
many; Ph: +49-0541-710020; Fx: +49-0541-
708667. (E-mail: <acoustic-music@t-online.de>;
Web: <www.open-strings.de>)
9/29-10/6; FIESTAS DE SANTA LUCIA--Where:
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Featuring:
Thuringer Folklore Ensember Erfurt, Holdoldo
Wilaria, Danzamerica, Clog America, Foolklore
Group Ozara, Folkloric Ballet of the U. of Colima,
and more. Info: Arturo H. Cueto Juarez, Great
Events Director, Sec. of Human Dev., State of
Nuevo Leon, Av. Churubusco #495 Nte., Monterrey,
NL 64590, Mexico; Ph: 528-150-6927; Fx: 528-150-
6928. (E-mail: <acueto@mail.nl.gob.mx>; Web:
<www.santalucia.org.mx>)
9/29-10/6; TRAVEL AND DANCE WITH
BEVERLY AND IRWIN BARR--Where: Mexi-
can Riveria. Featuring: Folk dancing on board a
cruise ship. Tix: varies. Info: Travel & Dance,
Beverly & Irwin Barr, 3200 Sepulveda Blvd. #K29,
Los Angeles, CA 90034; Ph: 310-478-6600.
9/30-31; SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA ZYDECO
MUSIC FEST--Where: Plaisance, LA. Featur-
ing: TBA. Contests in dancing. Crafts. Tix: $13
adults, $2 youth. Info: Mona Kennerson, Southern
Development Foundation, 328 Congress,
Opelousas, LA 70570; Ph: 337-942-2392; Fx: 318-
942-9201. (E-mail: <zydecoinfo@zydeco.org>;
Web: <www.zydeco.org>) CO HO A
OCTOBER
10/2-5; FALL SUWANNEE RIVER GOSPEL JU-
BILEE--Where: Spirit of the Suwannee Music
Park, Live Oak, FL. Featuring: Gospel artists. Tix:
TBA. Info: Randy Shellmut, Spirit of the Suwannee,
481 Ronda St., Pensacola, FL 32534; Ph: 850-477-
6391. (E-mail: <spirit@musicliveshere.com>; Web:
<www.musicliveshere.com>) CO HO A
10/3-5; BUTTERWOOD BLUEGRASS FEST--
Where: Littleton, NC. Crafts. Info: Gail Fox-Burrell,
Butterwood Music Festivals, Inc., 1262 Airlie
Road, Littleton, NC 27850; Ph: 252-586-2230.
(Web: <www.butterwoodbluegrassfestival.com>)
CO CR HR
10/3-5; CAROLINA DOWNHOME BLUES FEST
--Where: Camden, SC. Ph: 843-762-9125. (Web:
<www.bluesbash.com/camden>)
10/3-7; MDINA FESTIVAL--Where: Mdina,
Malta. Info: C.E.F.I.T. Limited, 1 Nazju Falzon
Street, Birkirkara, BKR 11, Malta; Ph: 00356 21
491610; Fx: +00356-21-491598. (E-mail:
<conceuro@vol.net.mt>; Web: <www.vol.net.mt/
com/concerteurope>)
10/4-5; APPALACHIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL--
Where: Shepherdstown, WV. Featuring: Ralph
Blizard, John Lily, Critton Hallow String Band, Melvin
Wine, Bob Perilla's Big Hillbilly Bluegrass, Kate Long
& Robin Kessinger and more. Tix: $20 pass, $15, $10
senoirs, $5 kids. Info: Rachael Meads, Director Per-
forming Arts Series, Miner Hall-Shepherd College,
Shepherdstown, WV 25443; Ph: 304-876-5113 or 800-
344-5231 x 5113.. (E-mail: <rmeads@shepherd.edu>;
Web: <www.shepherd.edu/passweb/festival.htm>) A
10/4-5; HERB FALL FEST--Where: Ozark Folk
Center, Mountain View, AR. Featuring: Two
days of herb festival with seminars on culinary,
medicinal and decorative uses of herbs. Work-
shops. Crafts. Tix: $8. Info: Tina Marie Wilcox,
Herbist, Ozark Folk Center State Park, P.O. Box
500, Mountain View, AR 72560; Ph: 870-269-
3851 or 800 264-3655 for lodging; Fx: 870-269-
2902. (E-mail: <ofcmusic@mvtel.net>; Web:
<www.ozarkfolkcenter.com>) CR HR A
10/4-5; NEW ENGLAND SACRED HARP CONVEN-
TION--Info: NE Sacred Harp Convention, Bill Holt,
224 S. Main St., Terryville, CT 06786-9804; Ph: 617-
923-6044. (E-mail: <Bill_Holt@Compuserve.com>;
Web: <web.mit.edu/user/i/j/ijs/www/sh-conv.html>)
CR A
10/4-5; TENNESSEE VALLEY OLD-TIME FID-
DLERS CONVENTION--Where: Athens State
College, Athens, AL. Featuring: Competitions in
fiddle, harmonica, mandolin, bluegrass banjo, dul-
cimer, old-time singing, finger-picking, old-time
banjo and more. Crafts. Tix: $7 both days or $4 Fri.,
$5 Sat. Info: TV Old-Time Fiddlers Convention,
Ewell P. Smith/Athens State, 300 N. Beaty St., Ath-
ens, AL 35611; Ph: 256-233-8215; Fx: 256-233-
8164. (E-mail: <mouldrl@athens.edu>; Web:
<www.athens.edu>) CO A
10/4-6; APPALACHIAN HARVEST FEST--Where:
Renfro Valley, KY. Featuring: Musicians, cloggers,
puppeteers, and more. Contests in talent round-up.
Crafts. Tix: adults $5, kids $2.50, under 5 FREE! Info:
Lisa Ginter, Appalachian Harvest Festival, Highway
25, Renfro Valley Center, Renfro Valley, KY 40473;
Ph: 800-765-7464 or 606-259-0202; Fx: 606-256-
0092. (E-mail: <reckland@renfrovalley.com>; Web:
<www.renfrovalley.com>) CO HO A
10/4-6; BAYFEST--Where: Mobile, AL. Ph: 334-
470-7730. (Web: <www.bayfest.com>)
10/4-6; BLUES AT THE BEACH FEST--Where:
17th Street Stage, Virginia Beach, VA. Ph: 757-
456-1675. (Web: <www.natchelblues.org>)
10/4-6; BOTH SIDES OF THE TWEED--Where:
Innerleithen, Scottish Borders, UK. Ph: +44-01750-
23100
10/4-6; FLORA MacDONALD HIGHLAND GAMES
--Where: Red Springs, NC. Featuring: Highland
dancing, fiddle, harp, pipes, Celtic music featuring
Alex Beaton & Ishbel Macaskill. Crafts. Info: George
T. Ammons, Flora MacDonald Highland Games, P.O.
Box 547, Red Springs, NC 28377; Ph: 910-843-5000;
Fx: 910-843-1336. (E-mail: <CPA1748@aol.com>;
Web: <www.capefearscots.com>) A
10/4-6; HERITAGE DANCE FESTIVAL--Where:
Plymouth Whitemarch Highschool, Plymouth
Meeting, PA. Featuring: Dance from A to Z, Ap-
palachian to Zydeco. Workshops in variety of
dance styles. Info: Peggy Leiby, Heritage Dance
Assoc., P.O. Box 42415, Philadelphia, PA 19101-
2415; Ph: 215-643-4397; Fx: 215-643-3578. (E-
mail: <info@heritagedancefestival.com>; Web:
<heritagedancefestival.com>) CR HR A
10/4-6; NATIONAL STORYTELLING FESTIVAL
--Where: Jonesborough, TN. Featuring: Storytell-
ers from across the county. Info: National
Storytelling Assoc., 116 W. Main St.,
Jonesborough, TN 37659-0309; Ph: 800-952-8392
or 423-753-2171; Fx: 423-913-8219. (E-mail:
<carla@storytellingfoundation.net>; Web:
<www.storytellingfestival.net>) CR HR A
10/4-6; SIMON'S SORGHUM FEST-- Where: John
Simon Farm, Pond Creek, OH. Featuring: Sponta-
neous acoustic music. Workshops in dulcimer, trad
country, Appalachian, fiddle and harmonica. Crafts.
Tix: FREE! Info: John R. Simon, Sorghum Festi-
val, 8721 Pond Creek Road, West Portsmouth, OH
45663; Ph: 740-259-6337. CO CR HR A
10/4-6; TENTERDEN FOLK FESTIVAL--Where:
Tenterden, Kent, UK. Featuring: The New Scor-
pion Band (Tim Laycock), John Barden, Pete
Castle, Peter Collins, Bob and Kathy Drage, Bo
Foaks, George Frampton, Kim Hodgson, Bob
Kenward, Penny and Stewart Mack, Marsh War-
blers, No Worries, Pepers Ghosts, Brian Peters and
Gordon Tryell, Sean and Trooper, John Smedley,
Vic and Tina Smith, Tan Tethera, Andy Turner,
Trelfor & Vicki Williams. Workshops in melodion.
Info: Alan Castle, Tenterden Folk Festival, Town
Hall High St., Tenterden Kent, TN30 6AN, En-
gland; Ph: +44-01580-763572. (E-mail:
<alan@Folkspots.btinternet.co.uk>; Web:
<www.folkspots.btinternet.co.uk>)
10/4-6; VERSAILLES BLUEGRASS WEEKEND
--Where: Versailles State Park, Versailles, IN.
Featuring: TBA. Contests in adult/child fiddle. Tix:
$4, $5 out of state. Info: Ted Tapp, Versailles Blue-
grass Weekend, P.O. Box 205, Versailles, IN
47042; Ph: 812-689-6424.
10/4-7; McCULLOUGH PARK FALL FAMILY
BLUEGRASS FEST--Where: Chillicothe, MO.
Featuring: TBA. Tix: TBA. Info: Don McCullough,
McCullough Park Campground, 1560 Calhoun,
Chillicothe, MO 64601; Ph: 660-646-2795. CO HO A
10/4-7; REX ALLEN DAYS--Where: Historic Rail-
road Ave, Willcox, AZ. Featuring: Western music,
film, poetry and more. Crafts. Info: Mary A. Leighton,
Rex Allen Museum, 150 North Railroad Ave., Willcox,
AZ 85643; Ph: 520-384-4583 or 877-234-4111; Fx:
520-384-0851. (E-mail: <ostark@vtc.net>; Web:
<www.rnkbananta.com/rex>) CR HR
10/4-20; DORIC FEST--Where: Inverurie,
Aberdeenshire, UK. Ph: +44-01467-620981.
10/5; ACOUSTIC MUSICIAN'S GUILD FARM FEST
2002 Where: Silverton Farms, Toms River, NJ. Fea-
turing: Bluegrass, folk, Piedmont blues and more. Work-
shops in guitar. Tix: $7; under 16 and over 65 FREE!
Info: AMG, P.O. Box 4247, Brick, NJ 08723; Ph: 732-
349-3183. (E-mail: <denise_and_son@yahoo.com>;
Web: <www.amg.org>)
10/5; COTTON CAPITAL BLUES FEST--Where:
Browning Park, Greenwood, MS. Ph: 662-453-
1646. (E-mail: <rhughe4@bellsouth.net>)
10/5; INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE FEST--Where:
Nottingham, PA. Featuring: Italian-American folk
dance group, hayrides, skits and more. Workshops
in mining. Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info: Jessica Roye,
Chester County Parks, 601 Westtown Rd. Suite
160, P.O. Box 2747, West Chester, PA 19380; Ph:
610-344-6415. (E-mail: <jroye@chesco.org>;
Web: <www.chesco.org/ccparks>) A
10/5; TRAIN SONG FEST--Where: Old Poway
Park, Poway, CA. Tix: FREE! Info: Karin
Pekala, City of Poway, P.O. Box 789, Poway,
CA 92074; Ph: 858-566-4040 or 858-679-
4313. (E-mail: <folkcat@home.com>; Web:
<www.sdfolkheritage.org>)
10/5-6; CELTIC FEST AND CRAFT FAIRE--
Where: Tri-State Fairgrounds, Amarillo, TX. Fea-
turing: Amarillo Early Music Ensemble, Michele
Buchanan, Jerre's Merry Fiddlers, Lintie, Ed
Miller, Jed Marum, William Pint & Felicia Dale,
High Plains Irish Dancers, Tartan Scottish Coun-
try Dancers, Texas Highland Pipes and Drum and
more. Workshops in harp, bodhran, recorder, flute,
harmonica, Celtic history, bagpipes, clans, Scot-
tish dance and more. Crafts. Tix: $6 adults; dis-
counts for children, members and groups. Info:
Danna Garcia, League of Celtic Nations, P.O. Box
1397, Amarillo, TX 79105-1397; Ph: 806-374-
4243. (E-mail: <lcnamarillo@yahoo.com>; Web:
<www.lcnamarillo.homestead.com>) HO A
10/5-6; FEAST OF THE HUNTERS MOON--
Where: Fort Ouiatenon Historic Park, West
Lafayette, IN. Featuring: French & Native Ameri-
can 18th Century music and more. Crafts. Tix: $5-
$15. Info: Judy Weitzman, TCHA, 1001 South St.,
Lafayette, IN 47901; Ph: 765-476-8402; Fx: 765-
476-8414. (E-mail: <feastinfo@tcha.mus.in.us>;
Web: <www.tcha.mus.in.us>) CO CR HR A
10/5-6; LOUISIANA SWAMP FEST--Where:
Audubon Zoo, New Orleans, LA. Featuring: First
weekend of two weekend-long fest of Cajun and
zydeco sounds from Louisiana artists. Crafts. Tix:
Free with regular admission to zoo. Info: Louisiana
Swamp Fest, Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St., New
Orleans, LA 70118; Ph: 504-212-5491; Fx: 504-866-
0819. (E-mail: <sdauzat@auduboninstitute.org>;
Web: <www.auduboninstitute.org>) CO CR HR A
10/5-6; OPRYFEST--Where: Grand Ole Opry,
Nashville, TN. Featuring: country and bluegrass.
Tix: $13.50- $27.50. Info: Grand Ole Opry, 2802
Opryland Drive, Nashville, TN 37214; Ph: 615-
871-5047 or 615-889-3060; Fx: 615-871-5055.
(Web: <www.opry.com>) A
10/5-6; ROBERTS COVE GERMANFEST--
Where: St. Leo's Catholic Grounds, Rayne, LA.
Featuring: Alpenfest band, children singers,
Germanfest Singers, Bathkamp Dancers,
Germanfest Folk Dance Troupe and more. Crafts.
Tix: adults $6, children $3. Info: Sherry Rimmer /
Shirley Leonards, Roberts Cove Germanfest
Assoc., 7166 Roberts Cove Rd., Rayne, LA 70578;
Ph: 318-334-8354; Fx: 318-334-5950. (E-mail:
<germanfest@aol.com>; Web: <members.aol.com/
germanfest/>) CR HR A
10/5-6; SHARLOT HALL FOLK MUSIC FEST--
Where: Sharlot Hall Museum, Prescott, AZ. Fea-
turing: Acoustic music, cloggers, square dance,
folk, and international dancers. Workshops in gui-
tar styles, dulcimer, banjo, and songswaps. Tix:
$3 donation suggested. Info: Warren Miller,
Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott,
AZ 86301; Ph: 928-445-3122; Fx: 928-776-9053.
(Web: <www.sharlot.org>) CR HR A
10/5-6; SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FOLK AND BLUES
FEST--Where: St. James City, Pine Island, FL. Ph:
941-283-5166. (Web: <www.folkandbluesnews.com/
floridafest.htm>)
10/5-20; NORTHUMBERLAND TRAD FEST--
Where: Northumberland, UK. Ph: +44-01670-
533923
10/6; APPLEFEST- Where: downtown Warwick,
NY. Featuring: Performers, food, vendors. Crafts.
Info: Applefest, Warwick Chamber of Commerce,
P.O. Box 22, Warwick, NY 10990; Ph: 845-987-
8300. (Web: <www.warwickcc.org/ComResources/
Applefest.htm>) CR HR A
10/6; AUTUMN HARVEST FEST--Where: Spring
Valley Nature Sanctuary, Schaumberg, IL. Featur-
ing: Old-time music, living history farm, crafts and
food demonstrations and more. Contests. Crafts. Tix:
FREE! Info: Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary, David
Brooks, 1111 E. Schaumburg Rd., Schaumberg, IL
60194; Ph: 847-985-2100 or 847-985-2115; Fx: 847-
985-9692. (E-mail: <info@parkfun.com>; Web:
<www.parkfun.com/spgvlly.html>) A
10/10-12; KING BISCUIT BLUES FESTIVAL--
Where: Downtown Helena, AR. Ph: 901-328-
KING. (Web: <www.kingbiscuitfest.org>)
10/10-13; SOUTHERN NEVADA BLUEGRASS FEST
--Where: Clark County Fairgrounds, Logandale,
NV. Contests in Nevada style band scramble. Crafts.
Info: Monika Smith, Southern Nevada Bluegrass Fes-
tival, 1670 Rawhide, Henderson, NV 89015; Ph: 702-
564-5455; Fx: 702-564-5309. CO HO A
10/10-13; TENNESSEE FALL HOMECOMING--
Where: Museum of Appalachia, Norris, TN. Fea-
turing: Over 200 musicians. Crafts. Info: John Rice
Irwin, Museum of Appalachia, P.O. Box 1189,
Norris, TN 37828; Ph: 423-494-7680; Fx: 423-494-
8957. (E-mail: <musofapp@icx.net>; Web:
<www.museumofappalachia.com>) CR HR
10/10-13; WM BENTLEY HILLBILLY WAGON
TRAIN JAM--Where: Bill Monroe Memorial Mu-
sic Park & Campground, Bean Blossom IN. Featur-
ing: Over 30 bluegrass bands and 100 covered wag-
ons and horses. Tix: show free, call for camping costs.
Info: Dwight Dillman, Bean Blossom Bluegrass, 5163
S. Rt. 135 N., Morgantown, IN 46160; Ph: 812-988-
6422. (E-mail: <beanblossombg@hotmail.com>;
Web: <www.beanblossom.com>) CO HO A
10/11; YELLOW SPRINGS SACRED HARP
SINGING--Where: Friends Meetinghouse,
Antioch College, OH. Featuring: All day sing with
dinner. Tix: FREE! Info: John Bealle, 245 Hosea,
Cincinnati, OH 45220; Ph: 513-861-1137. (E-mail:
<jbealle@spsp.net>; Web: <www.math.ohio-
state.edu/~econrad/fasola.html>)
10/11-12; ALABAMA TALE-TELLIN' FESTIVAL
--Where: National Guard Armory, Selma, AL.
Info: Alabama Tale-Tellin' Festival, P.O. Box
1135, Selma, AL 36702; Ph: 800-457-3562 or 334-
875-7241. (E-mail: <ediemj@wwisp.com>; Web:
<www.selmaalabama.com>)
10/11-12; ANNUAL HARVEST FESTIVAL--Where:
Ozark Folk Center, Mountain View, Arkansas. Fea-
turing: Old-time traditional musicians of the Ozark
Folk Center and guest bands. Crafts. Tix: $8 adult.
Info: Ozark Folk Center, Bill Young, P.O. Box 500,
Mountain View, AR 72560; Ph: 870 269-3851 or 800
264-3655 for lodging. (E-mail: <ofc@mvtel.net>;
Web: <www.ozarkfolkcenter.com>) CO HR A
10/11-12; CRACKER STORYTELLING FEST--
Where: Homeland Heritage Park, Homeland, FL. Fea-
turing: Peace River Tale Spinners (Myra Davis and
Phyllis Nesmith), Patrick Smith, Chris Vinsonhaler
and others. Contests in whip cracking. Crafts. Tix:
$4children, $6 adult, $15 family. Info: Jeanin
McCarter, Cracker Fest / Homeland Heritage Park, 249
Church Ave, P.O. Box 122, Lakeland, FL 33847; Ph:
863-534-3766 or 863-284-4268; Fx: 863-284-4293.
(E-mail: <jeanine.mccarter@lakelandgov.net>; Web:
<www.crackerstorytellingfestival.freeservers.com>)
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10/11-12; FIDDLE & DANCE JAMBOREE--
Where: Ozark Folk Center, Mountain View, AR.
Featuring: Exhibition fiddling and trad dance, con-
certs. Workshops. Tix: $8 adult. Info: Ozark Folk
Center/Fiddle & Dance, Bill Young, P.O. Box 500,
Mountain View, AR 72560; Ph: 870-269-3851; Fx:
870-269-2909. (E-mail: <ofc@mvtel.net>; Web:
<www.ozarkfolkcenter.com>) CR HR A
10/11-12; TIDEWATER TRADITIONAL ARTS
FEST--Where: Thomas Nelson Community Col-
lege, Hampton, VA. Featuring: Folk and interna-
tional dance and music, workshops, living history,
traditional crafts, children's activities. Contests.
Workshops. Tix: $15. Info: Tidewater Festival,
P.O. Box 9606, Norfolk, VA 23505; Ph: 757-626-
FOLK.
10/11-13; BORDER FOLK FEST--Where:
Chamizal National Memorial, El Paso, TX. Info:
Border Folk Fest, Chamizal National Memorial,
800 South San Marcial, El Paso, TX 79905; Ph:
915-532-7273. (Web: <www.nps.gov>)
10/11-13; CALICO DAYS--Where: Calico Ghost
Town, Yermo, CA. Featuring: 1880s mining celebra-
tion. Tix: $8, youth $5, under 5 FREE! Info: Don
Tucker, Calico Days, P.O. Box 638, Yermo, CA
92398; Ph: 800-TO-CALICO or 760-254-2122; Fx:
760-254-2047. (E-mail: <Calico@mscomm.com>;
Web: <www.calicotown.com>) CO HO A
10/11-13; FOLK PROJECT FALL FEST--Where:
Stillwater, NJ. Featuring: Magpie, Poor Old Horse,
Jack Williams. Workshops in music, dance, more.
Info: The Folk Project, P.O. Box 41, Mendham,
NJ 07945. (E-mail: <karyng@worldnet.att.net>;
Web: <www.folkproject.org>) CO
10/11-13; FOREST STORYTELLING FEST--
Where: Port Angeles, WA. Contests in storytelling.
Workshops in storytelling. Tix: $60 for weekend. Info:
Forest Storytelling Festival, 622 Georgiann St., Port
Angeles, WA 98362; Ph: 360-457-3169. CR HR A
10/11-13; HARVEST DAYS--Where: Fallon, Ne-
vada. Featuring: Music, food and more. Crafts.
Info: City of Fallon, Mayors Office, 55 W. Will-
iams Avenue, Fallon, NV 89406; Ph: 775-423-
4556. (Web: <www.fallontourism.com>)
10/11-13; LINCOLN COUNTY COWBOY SYMPO-
SIUM--Where: Ruidoso Downs Race Track,
Ruidoso Downs, NM. Featuring: Cowboy music, west-
ern swing and old-time Gospel. Contests in
chuckwagon cookoff. Workshops in chuckwagon
cooking, horsemanship, sharpshooting, cavalry camp.
Crafts. Info: LCCS, Hubbard Museum of the Ameri-
can West, P.O. Box 40, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346;
Ph: 505-378-4142; Fx: 505-378-4166. (E-mail:
<moth@zianet.com>; Web: <www.zianet.com/lccs>)
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10/11-13; PENICUIK FOLK FEST--Where:
Penicuik, Lothian, UK. Ph: +44-01968-678153.
10/11-13; SAVANNAH FOLK MUSIC FEST--
Where: Savannah, GA. Featuring: Tom Paxton,
Jack Williams. Tix: FREE! Info: Savannah Folk
Music Society, 9521 Whitfield Avenue, Savannah,
GA 213406; Ph:. (Web: <www.savannahfolk.org>)
10/11-14; QUEBEC'S INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
OF TRADITIONAL ARTS--Where: 84 Dalhouse
St., Old Port, Quebec City, Canada. Workshops. Crafts.
Info: Chantol Coulombe, Centre de Valorisation du
Patrimoine vivant, 310 Longerier Blvd., Quebec City,
PQ G1K 5N3, Canada; Ph: 418-647-1598; Fx: 418-
647-4439. (E-mail: <cvpv@videotron.ca>; Web:
<pages.infinit.net/cvpv>) CR A
10/11-19; CELTIC COLOURS INTERNATIONAL
FEST--Where: Cape Breton, NS, Canada. Work-
shops in various instruments. Tix: $12- $75 Cana-
dian. Info: Dave Mahalik, Celtic Colours Info Of-
ricer, 363 Charlotte Street, Sydney, NS B1P 1E1,
Canada; Ph: 902-562-6700 or 800-565-0000; Fx: 902-
539-9388. (E-mail: <info@celtic-colours.com>;
Web: <www.celtic-colours.com>) CR HR A I
10/11-20; GEORGIA MOUNTAIN FALL FEST--
Where: Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, Hiawasse,
GA. Featuring: Rhonda Vincent, Fiddlin' Howard
Cunningham and the Georgia Mountain Men of Coun-
try Music, Sweetheart Cloggers, Hiawassee Cloggers,
Karen Peck & New River, The Cross Way Quartet, The
Perrys, Ray Price and Standing Tall. Contests in fiddle.
Crafts. Tix: $7. Info: GA Mountain Fair, P.O. Box
444, Hiawassee, GA 30546; Ph: 706-896-4191; Fx:
706-896-4209. (E-mail: <gamtfair@alltel.net>; Web:
<www.georgia-mountain-fair.com>) CO HO A
10/12; FALL ON THE FARM--Where: Historic Sauder
Village. Crafts. Tix: $9.50 adult, $9 senior, $4.75 stu-
dent. Info: Claire Morton, Sauder Village, P.O. Box
235, Archbold, OH 43502; Ph: 800-590-9755; Fx: 419-
445-5251. (E-mail: <village@bright.net>; Web:
<saudervillage.com>) CO CR HO HR A
10/12; ORIGINAL MICHIGAN FIDDLERS JAM-
BOREE--Where: Cheboygan, MI. Featuring:
Old-time music and dance. Tix: donations. Info:
Byard Stevens, Michigan Fiddlers, 4116 Bell NW,
Grand Rapids, MI 49525; Ph: 616-361-8289.
10/12; RIC STOME MEMORIAL BLUES RUMBLE--
Where: Bowen's Island, Charleston, SC. Info: Ph: 843-
762-9125. (Web: <www.bluesbash.com/ricrumble>)
10/12-12; TALL TALE STORYTELLING AND BOOK
FEST--Where: St. Paul's Fellowship Hall, Oakland,
MD. Featuring: TBA. Contests in storytelling. Crafts.
Tix: $4, $3 seniors, $2 students. Info: Dr. Gail N.
Herman, Garrett Com. College and AAVW, 166 Lodge
Circle, Swanton, MD 21550; Ph: 301-387-9597. CR A
10/12-13; FALL FEST--Where: Main Street, Van Buren,
AR. Featuring: Three stages of national, state and local
artists. Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info: Anita Gibson, Old
Town Merchants Assoc., P.O. Box 245, Van Buren,
AR 72957; Ph: 501-474-8322; Fx: 501-474-3281. (E-
mail: <calicogoose@aol.com>) CR HR A
10/12-13; LOUISIANA SWAMP FEST--Where:
Audubon Zoo, New Orleans, LA. Featuring: Sec-
ond weekend of festival with two music stages with
the finest in Cajun and zydeco sounds from Loui-
siana artists. Crafts. Tix: Free with regular admis-
sion to zoo. Info: Louisiana Swamp Fest, Audubon
Zoo, 6500 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70118;
Ph: 504-212-5491; Fx: 504-866-0819. (E-mail:
<sdauzat@auduboninstitute.org>; Web:
<www.auduboninstitute.org>) CO CR HR A
10/12-13; LUMBERJACK FEST--Where:
Shawnee Mt. Ski Area, Shawnee-On-Delaware,
PA. Featuring: Log rolling, biding, axe throw-
ing, pig races, music and more. Crafts. Tix: $12
adults, children under 12-$6 / advance tickets
available. Info: Jim Tust, Shawnee Mountain Ski
Area, P.O. Box 339 Hollow Rd., Shawnee-On-
Delaware, PA 18356; Ph: 570-421-7231; Fx: 570-
421-4795. (E-mail: <ski@shawneemt.com>;
Web: <www.shawneemt.com>) CR HR A
10/12-14; NBC-10 INTERNATIONAL OKTOBER-
FEST--Where: Newport Yachting Center, RI.
Crafts. Tix: $8. Info: Kelly Walker, 4 Commercial
Wharf, P.O. Box 550, Newport, RI 02840; Ph: 401-
846-1600 X290; Fx: 401-847-7754. (Web:
<newportfestivals.com>) CR HR A
10/13; HERNDON FALL FOLK FEST--Where:
Historic downtown, Herndon, VA. Tix: FREE! Info:
Holly Popple, Hemdon Parks and Recreation Depart-
ment, P.O. Box 427, Herndon, VA 20172; Ph: 703-
435-6868. (E-mail: <info@town.herndon.va.us>;
Web: <www.town.herndon.va.us>) A
10/14; ORIGINAL MICHIGAN FIDDLERS JAM-
BOREE--Where: Benzonia, MI. Featuring: old-
time music and dance. Tix: donations. Info: Byard
Stevens, Michigan Fiddlers, 4116 Bell NW, Grand
Rapids, MI 49525; Ph: 616-361-8289.
10/14-18; BLAZIN IN BEAULY FEST--Where:
Beauly, UK. Ph: +44-0775-370-9180.
10/14-18; FEIS SPE--Where: Kincraig, UK. Ph: +44-
01540-673436.
10/15-21; TUCSON BLUES WEEK AND FES-
TIVAL--Where: DeMeester Amphitheatre,
Reid Park, Tuscon, AZ. Ph: 520-887-2126.
(Web: <www.tucsonblues.org>)
10/16; COLUMBIA'S ANNUAL BLUES FEST--
Where: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
Park, Columbia, SC. Ph: 803-765-1200. (Web:
<www.columbiabluesfest.com>)
10/17-20; MAGNOLIA FEST--Where: Spirit of the
Suwannee Music Park, Live Oak, FL. Workshops.
Crafts. Tix: $70 advance, $85 after 10/18. Info: Mag-
nolia Music & Events, P.O. Box 51597, Jacksonville
Beach, FL 32240; Ph: 904-249-7990; Fx: 904-364-
2998. (E-mail: <comments@magmusic.com>; Web:
<www.magmusic.com>) CO HO A
10/18-19; BLUES MASTERS AT THE CROSS-
ROADS--Where: Blue Heaven Studios, Salina,
KS. Ph: 785-825-8609.
10/18-20; APPLE BUTTER STIRRIN' FEST--
Where: Roscoe Village, Coshocton, OH. Featur-
ing: Food, music, demonstrations and contests in
cornhusking, hog calling, pumpkin decorating, pie
baking. Crafts. Tix: FREE! (small parking fee).
Info: Roscoe Village Foundation, Cheryl Oswald,
381 Hill St., Coshocton, OH 43812; Ph: 800-877-
1830 or 740-622-9310; Fx: 740-623-6555. (E-
mail: <rvmarketing@roscoevillage.com>; Web:
<www.roscoevillage.com>) CR A
10/18-20; FLORIDA STATE FIDDLERS CON-
VENTION--Where: O'Leno State Park, FL. Fea-
turing: Concerts, dance, jamming and more. Con-
tests in TBA. Workshops in TBA. Tix: $35 week-
end. Info: Charles Levy, Florida Fiddlers Conven-
tion, 426 SW 43rd Terr., Gainsville, FL; Ph: 352-
375-1004. (E-mail: <levyce@aol.com>) CO A I
10/18-20; IBMA BLUEGRASS FANFEST--
Where: Galt House, Louisville, KY. Workshops in
songwriting, various bluegrass instruments. Tix:
$55 at the gate 3/day admission; $50 advance. Info:
Dan Hays, IBMA, 1620 Frederica St., Owensboro,
KY 42301; Ph: 207-684-9025 or 888-438-4202; Fx:
207-686-7863. (E-mail: <ibma@ibma.org>; Web:
<www.ibma.org>) CR HR A
10/18-20; LAKE EDEN ARTS FEST (LEAF)--Where:
Camp Rockmont, Black Mountain, NC. Poetry slam.
Workshops in dance, drams, fiddle, flute, poetry, banjo,
guitar, yoga and healing arts. Crafts. Tix: $20-$83. Info:
Jennifer Pickering, Lake Eden Arts Fest (LEAF), 377
Lake Eden Rd., Black Mountain, NC 28711; Ph: 828-
68-MUSIC (686-8742). (E-mail: <info@theleaf.com>;
Web: <www.theleaf.com>) CO CR HR A
10/18-20; LOOKING GLASS FESTIVAL--Where:
Lansing, MI. Featuring: The Monks and Flapjack,
Beth Molaro and Ted Hodapp. Workshops in music
and dance. Tix: $40 weekend; $12 Fri. & Sat.; $10
wkshps or Sun. Info: Bonnie Wheeler, Looking
Glass Music & Art Assoc., P.O. Box 1403, East
Lansing, MI 48826; Ph: 517-371-2122 or 517-332-
4367. (E-mail: <bonhanno@voyager.net>; Web:
<my.voyager.net/bonhanno/Index.html>) A I
10/18-20; NEW YORK STATE SACRED HARP
CONVENTION--Where: Ithaca, NY. Workshops
in Sacred Harp singing. Tix: FREE! Info: Jennifer
Cook, 222 Valley Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850; Ph: 607-
273-7076. (E-mail: <Ldensmo1@swarthmore.edu>;
Web: <www.fasola.org>) CR HR
10/18-20; THE CHILDREN'S MUSIC NETWORK
NATIONAL GATHERING--Where: Lake
Ossipee Conference Center, Freedom, NH. Featur-
ing: Magic Penny Award honoring Woody Guthrie's
children's songs accepted by his daughter Nora; plus
a round robin and song-sharing evening. Workshops
in songwriting w/children, children's musician biz,
playparty games and dances, playing the saw, home-
made percussion and more. Tix: TBA. Info: Caroline
Presnell, The Children's Music Network, P.O. Box
1341, Evanston, IL 60204; Ph: 847 733-8003; Fx:
847 733-8003. (E-mail: <office@cmnonline.org>;
Web: <www.cmnonline.org>) A
10/19; FALL FOLKLIFE FEST--Where: Colum-
bia, SC. Featuring: Concerts, dance, children's
events, and more. Info: Saddler Taylor, McKissick
Museum, Univ. of SC, Columbia, SC 29208; Ph:
803-777-7251. (E-mail: <taylors7@gwm.sc.edu>)
10/19-20; CLUCULZ LAKE BLUEGRASS COUN-
TRY JAMBOREE--Where: Cluculz Lake Com-
munity Hall, BC, Canada. Into: Cluculz Lake
Comm. Recreation Commission, George Garbutt,
RR#1 S16, C20, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0, Canada;
Ph: 250-441-3365. (E-mail: <gwg@mag-net.com>)
10/19-20; HARVEST FESTIVAL--Where:
Hunter Mountain, NY. Featuring: Traditional cel-
ebration of farm and country harvest time with
live entertainment. Contests. Tix: FREE! Info:
Events Coordinator, Hunter Mt., P.O. Box 295,
Hunter, NY 12442; Ph: 518-263-4223; Fx: 518-
263-3704. (E-mail: <info@huntermtn.com>;
Web: <www.huntermtn.com>)
10/19-20; HOME CRAFT DAYS--Where: Mountain
Empire Community College, Big Stone Gap, VA. Fea-
turing: Traditional musicians and craftspeople. Crafts.
Tix: FREE! Info: Sue Ella Boatright-Wells, Moun-
tain Empire Community College, Department of Con-
tinuing & Distance Education, Post Office Drawer 700,
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219; Ph: 276-523-7489 or 276-
523-7464. (E-mail: <sboatright@me.vccs.edu>; Web:
<www.homecraftdays.com>) CO CR HR
10/21; VIRGINIA CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL--
Where: Town Point Park, Norfolk, VA. Tix: $2. Info:
Stacy Brooks, Norfolk Festevents, Ltd., 120 W Main
St., Norfolk, VA 23501; Ph: 757-441-2345; Fx: 757-
441-5198. (E-mail: <marketing(@festevents.org>;
Web: <www.festeventsva.org>)
10/21-25; FEIS A BHAILE--Where: Inverness,
UK. Ph: +44-01463-222350.
10/24-26; SPRING CREEK BLUEGRASS WEEKEND
--Where: Bellville, TX. Featuring: TBA. Crafts. Tix:
$27/ 3 day, $7-$10. Info: Carolyn & Buddy Brockett
Ph: 281-376-2959. (E-mail: <bluegrass22@evl.net>;
Web: <users.evl.net/~bluegrass22>) CO HO HR
10/25-26; ESLOV BLUES FEST--Where: Eslov, Swe-
den. (Web: <hemlfyristorg.com/bluesfestival/ww>)
10/25-27; CALICO GHOST HAUNT--Where:
Calico Ghost Town, Yerma, CA. Featuring: TBA.
Tix: $8, youth $5, under 5 FREE! Info: Steve
Nelson, Calico Ghost Town Events, P.O. Box
56419, Riverside, CA 92517; Ph: 800-TO-CALICO
or 909-780-8810; Fx: 909-780-3765. CO
10/25-27; CELEBRATION OF TRADITIONAL
MUSIC--Where: Berea College, Berea, KY. Fea-
turing: Concerts, dance, jamming, open stage and
more. Info: Lori Briscoe, Appalachian Center, Berea
College, College Box 2336, Berea, KY 40404; Ph:
859-985-3257. (E-mail: <lori_briscoe@berea.edu>;
Web: <www.berea.edu/apcenter>) CR HR A
10/25-27; FIDDLER'S FESTIVAL--Where: Renfro
Valley Entertainment Center, Renfro Valley, KY. Fea-
turing: Fiddlers and other musicians ranging from nov-
ice to master. Tix: $8-$10 daily, $21 weekend, children
half price. Info: Cindy Roberts Armstrong, Fiddlers Fest,
Renfro Valley Entertainment Center, US Highway 25,
Renfro Valley, KY 40473; Ph: 800-765-7464; Fx: 606-
256-0092. (E-mail: <jsthorne@renfrovalley.com>; Web:
<www.renfrovalley.com>) CO HO A
10/25-27; KILMARNOCK FOLK WEEKEND--
Where: Ayrshire, UK. Ph: +44-01560-321102.
10/25-27; NOMAD FESTIVAL--Where: Newtown
High School, Newtown, CT. Featuring: TBA. Work-
shops in folk songs of North America, the British
Isles, and Europe and international dance. Crafts. Tix:
varies. Info: John Mazza, NOMAD, 50 Plum Tree
Lane, Trumbull, CT 06611; Ph: 203-372-3890 or 203-
226-6681. (E-mail: <nomadfest@juno.com>; Web:
<www.geocities.com/nomadfest>) A
10/25-27; SWEDISH MUSIC AND DANCE FEST
--Where: Folklore Village Farm, Dodgeville,
WI. Workshops in Swedish music and dance.
Info: Vicki Mecozzi, Folklore Village, 3210 Co.
Hwy. BB, Dodgeville, WI 53533; Ph: 608-924-
4000. (E-mail: <staff@folklorevillage.org>;
Web: <www.folklorevillage.org>) CO CR HR A
10/25-11/3; SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL
STORYTELLING FEST--Where: Edinburgh, UK.
Ph: +44-0131-556-2647.
10/26; AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT THE BLUES, FALL
BACK FEST--Where: Port Aransas, TX. Ph:
361-937-3768.
10/26; BLUE RIDGE FOLKLIFE FEST--Where:
Ferrum College, Ferrum, VA. Featuring: Traditional
music, foods, work animal competitions, quilt show and
old-time games for children. Crafts. Tix: $7 adults, $6
youth and seniors, children under 6 FREE! Info: Roddy
Moore, Blue Ridge Institute & Museum, State Rt. 40 W,
Ferrum College, Ferrum, VA 24088; Ph: 540-365-4416;
Fx: 540-365-4419. (E-mail: <rmoore@ferrum.edu>;
Web: <www.blueridgeinstitute.org>) CR A
10/26; DELAWARE STATE FIDDLE CHAMPION-
SHIP--Where: Rehoboth Beach, DE. Featuring:
Concerts, jamming and more. Contests in fiddle.
Info: Frank W. Nanna, 6428 South Point Rd., Ber-
lin, MD 21811; Ph: 410-641-4151. (E-mail:
<zydecats@aol.com>; Web: <www.beachfun.com>)
10/26; FALL FOLKLIFE FEST--Where: downtown
Eunice, LA. Featuring: Cajun & zydeco music, na-
tive craft demonstrations, storytellers, food courts,
more. Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info: Eunice Folklife Fes-
tival, Eunice Mayor's Office, P.O. Box 1106,
Eunice, LA 70535; Ph: 337-457-7389; Fx: 337-457-
0200. (Web: <www.eunice-la.com>) CR HR A
10/27-11/3; BARING-GOULD FOLK FEST--Where:
Okehampton, Devon, UK. Ph: +44-01837-53754.
10/28; ORIGINAL MICHIGAN FIDDLERS JAM-
BOREE--Where: Newberry, MI. Featuring: Old
time music & dance. Tix: donations. Info: Byard
Stevens, Michigan Fiddlers, 4116 Bell NW, Grand
Rapids, MI 49525; Ph: 616-361-8289.
CAMPS & SCHOOLS
AUGUST
8/1-4; HARDANGER FIDDLE WORKSHOPS--
Where: St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN. Work-
shops in hardanger fiddle playing and construction.
Info: Hardanger Fiddle Assoc. of America, P.O. Box
23046, Richfield, MN 55423-0046. (E-mail:
<webmaster@hfaa.org>; Web: <www.hfaa.org>)
8/2-10; LARK IN THE MORNING CELEBRA-
TION--Where: Fort Bragg, CA. Featuring- Work-
shops of music and dance from all over the world.
Info: Lark In The Morning, P.O. Box 799, Fort
Bragg, CA 95437; Ph: 707-964-5569; Fx: 707-964-
1979. (E-mail: <larkinam@larkinam.com>; Web:
<www.larkinam.com>) CO
8/3-9; ACOUSTIC BLUES AND SLIDE GUITAR
WORKSHOP--Where: San Diego, CA. Featur-
ing: Woody Mann, Bob Brozman, John Cephas,
Orville Johnson, Robert Tilling, Mike Dowling,
Jim Nichols, Pat Donohue, Michael Dunn. Tix: call
for details. Info: Trevor Laurence, P.O. Box 903-
Times Square Station, Columbia University, New
York, NY; Ph: 646-242-4471; Fx: 413-460-2430.
(E-mail: <info@guitarseminars.com>; Web:
<www.guitarseminars.com>)
8/3-9; MAINEWOODS DANCE CAMP SESSION #1
--Where: Bridgton, ME. Featuring: Tom Bozigioan,
Shawn Donaldson, Joe Wallin, Teme Kernerman.
Workshops. Crafts. Tix: TBA. Info: Kathryn Demos,
Mainewoods Dance Camp, 68 Liberty Corner Road,
Warren, NJ 07059; Ph: 908-647-2936; Fx: 973-235-
6288. (E-mail: <demosk@hotmail.com>; Web:
<www.erols.com/mainewds>) CR HR A
8/3-9; PUGET SOUND GUITAR WORKSHOP SES-
SION II--Where: Private camp near Seattle, WA.
Workshops in various folk classes. Tix: contact for
details. Info: Peter Langston, Puget Sound Guitar
Workshop, 1503 E St., Bellingham, WA 98225; Ph:
206-784-1059. (E-mail: <Info@psgw.org>; Web:
<www.langston.com/psl-bin/PSGW.cgi>) CO
8/3-10; AMERICAN DANCE MUSICIANS COURSE--
Where: Pinewoods Camp, near Plymouth, MA. Featur-
ing: TBA. Workshops. Tix: TBA. Info: Country Dance
and Song Society, P.O. Box 338, Haydenville, MA 01039-
0338; Ph: 413-268-7426 ext. 3; Fx: 413-268-7471. (E-
mail: <camp@cdss.org>; Web: <www.cdss.org>)
8/3-10; ENGLISH & AMERICAN DANCE WEEK
--Where: Pinewoods Camp, near Plymouth, MA.
Featuring: TBA. Workshops. Tix: $610 tuition and
r&b. Info: Steve Howe, Country Dance and Song
Society, P.O. Box 338, Haydenville, MA 01039-0338;
Ph: 413-268-7426 ext. 3; Fx: 413-268-7471. (E-mail:
<camp@cdss.org>; Web: <www.cdss.org>)
8/4-10; SUMMERSONGS--Where: Ashokan,
Olivebridge, NY. Featuring: Steve Gillette & Cindy
Mangsen, Bob Franke, Cosy Sheridan, Freebo, Tom
Prasada-Rao, David Roth, Artie Traum, Sloan Wain-
wright, Severin Browne, Mae Robertson, Penny
Nichols and more. Workshops in songwriting, sing-
ing, guitar, piano, performance, harmony, rhythm,
creative process, all levels. Tix: $645. Info: Penny
Nichols/Director, Summer Songs, P.O. Box 803,
Saugerties, NY 12477; Ph: 845-246-0223; Fx: 914-
246-7068. (E-mail: <sumsongs@aol.com>; Web:
<www.summersongs.com>) CO A
8/4-11; AUGUSTA OLD-TIME WEEK--Where:
Davis & Elkins College, Elkins, WV. Featuring: Eileen
Carson, Lou Maiuri, Heidi Kulas, Matt Olwell, An-
drew Dunlap, Riley Baugus, Joe Newberry, Joe Fallon,
Joe Herrmann, Rayna Gellert, Bill Schmidt, Ron Cole,
John Rossbach, Steve Kilby, Sam Herrmann, Ricky
Roberts, Gerry Milnes, Jim Bollman, Jim Costa, Bob
Heyer, J.W. Johnson, Ginny Hawker, Tracy Schwarz
and others. Workshops in dance and calling. Tix:
$375 tuition. Info: Augusta Heritage Center, Davis
& Elkins College, 100 Campus Drive, Elkins, WV
26241; Ph: 304-637-1209; Fx: 304-637-1317. (E-
mail: <augusta@agustaheritage.com>; Web:
<www.augustaheritage.com>) A
8/4-11; AUGUSTA TEEN WEEK: ROOTS &
RHYTHM--Where: Davis & Elkins College,
Elkins, WV. Featuring: Eileen Carson, Matt Olwell,
Heidi Kulas, Mark Schatz and others. Workshops in
dance. Tix: $375 tuition. Info: Augusta Heritage
Center, Davis & Elkins College, 100 Campus Drive,
Elkins, WV 26241; Ph: 304-637-1209; Fx: 304-637-
1317. (E-mail: <augusta@agustaheritage.com>;
Web: <www.augustaheritage.com>) A
8/4-11; CAJUN CREOLE WEEK--Where: Davis
& Elkins College, Elkins, WV. Featuring: TBA.
Workshops in intermediate & advanced clogging.
Tix: TBA. Info: Augusta Heritage Center, Davis
& Elkins College, 100 Campus Drive, Elkins, WV
26241; Ph: 304-637-1209; Fx: 304-637-1317. (E-
mail: <augusta@agustaheritage.com>; Web:
<www.augustaheritage.com>) A
8/4-11; COMMON GROUND ON THE HILL
SCOTLAND--Where: Scottish Agricultural Col-
lege, Auchincruive, near Ayr, Scotland. Info: The
Tradition Bearers, P.O. Box 26064, Kilmarnock,
Ayrshire, KA2 0YG, United Kingdom; Ph:
01563 571220; Fx: 01563 544855. (E-mail:
<commonground@thetraditionbearers.com>; Web:
<www.thetraditionbearers.com/commonground>)
8/5-7; BLUEGRASS JAM CAMP--Where: El
Rancho Manana Campground, Richmond,
MN. Featuring: Greg Cahill and Special Con-
sensus. Crafts. Tix: $75. Info: Jed Malischke,
MBOTMA, P.O. Box 16408, Minneapolis,
MN 55416; Ph: 800-635-3037; Fx: 715-635-
2479. (E-mail: <banjo10@juno.com>: Web:
<www.minnesotabluegrass.org>) CO HR A
8/5-8; GODERICH CELTIC COLLEGE--Where:
Goderich, ON, Canada. Workshops in fiddle, man-
dolin, tin whistle, harp, guitar, bouzouki, step
dance, blacksmithing, and more. Tix: $275 Cana-
dian. Info: Warren & Eleanor Robinson, Celtic
College, 20 Caledonia Terrace, Goderich, ON N7A
2M8, Canada; Ph: 519-524-8221; Fx: 519-524-
8221. (E-mail: <celtic.festival@odyssey.on.ca>;
Web: <www.celticfestival.ca>) CR HR A
8/5-8; HAMMERED DULCIMER WORKSHOPS
--Where: Ozark Folk Center, Mountain View,
AR. Workshops in hammered dulcimer. Crafts.
Tix: $120- $150. Info: Ozark Folk Center,
Elliott Hancock, Music Director, P.O. Box 500,
Mountain View, AR 72560; Ph: 870-269-3851.
(E-mail: <ozarkfolk@arkansas.com>; Web:
<www.ozarkfolkcenter.com>) CR HR A
8/5-9; HARP WORKSHOPS--Where: Isle of Lewis,
Scotland. (E-mail: <harp@lochroag.co.uk>; Web:
<www.lochroag.co.uk>)
8/5-11; ACCENT ON MUSIC GUITAR SEMINAR
--Where: Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR.
Featuring: Muriel Anderson, Stephen Bennett,
Mark Hanson, Tim Farrell, Doug Smith. Work-
shops. Tix: $995. Info: Greta Pedersen, Accent On
Music, 19363 Willamette Drive #252, West Linn,
OR 97068; Ph: 503-699-1814; Fx: 503-699-1813.
(E-mail: <info@accentonmusic.com>; Web:
<www.accentonmusic.com>)
8/6-8; OLD-TIME FIDDLE AND BANJO CAMP
--Where: El Rancho Manana Campground, Rich-
mond, MN. Featuring: Rafe Stefanini, John
Herrman. Workshops. Crafts. Tix: $75. Info: Jed
Malischke, MBOTMA Music Camp, P.O. Box
16408, Spooner, WI 55416; Ph: 800-635-3037.
(Web: <www.minnesotabluegrass.org>) CO A
8/6-12; NATIONAL GUITAR WORKSHOP--
Where: New Milford, CT. Workshops in
fingerstyle, slide, flat picking, banjo, songwriting
and more. Tix: varies. Info: Paula Abate, National
Guitar Workshop, 407 A-1 Bantam Rd., Litchfield,
CT 06759; Ph: 860-234-6479; Fx: 860-567-0374.
(E-mail: <paula@guitarworkshop.com>; Web:
<guitarworkshop.com>) CR
8/10-16; MAINEWOODS DANCE CAMP SES-
SION #2--Where: Bridgton, ME. Featuring:
Iliana Bozhanova, Lybubejn Dossey, Natty
Kamikura, Jacek Marek. Workshops. Crafts.
Tix: TBA. Info: Kathryn Demos, Mainewoods
Dance Camp, 68 Liberty Corner Road, Warren,
NJ 07059; Ph: 908-647-2936; Fx: 973-235-6288.
(E-mail: <demosk@hotmail.com>; Web:
<www.erols.com/mainewds>) CR HR A
8/10-16; PUGET SOUND GUITAR WORKSHOP
SESSION III--Where: Private camp near Se-
attle, WA. Featuring: Kristina Olsen, Stacy
Phillips, Ray Piper, Marcia Taylor, and others.
Workshops in various guitar and folk music ori-
ented classes. Tix: contact for prices. Info: Peter
Langston, Puget Sound Guitar Workshop, 1503
E St., Bellingham, WA 98225; Ph: 206-784-1059.
(E-mail: <psgw@langston.com>; Web:
<www.langston.com/psl-bin/PSGW.cgi>) CO
8/10-17; ENGLISH DANCE WEEK--Where: Pin-
ewoods Camp, near Plymouth, MA. Featuring: Kari
Smith, Tony Barrand, Philippe Callens, John Roberts,
Alex Woodcock, Jaqueline Schwab, Jonathan Jensen,
Barbara Greenberg, Daniel Beerbohm, Doug Creighton,
Brad Foster. Workshops in dance musicians course. Tix:
$610. Info: Steve Howe, Country Dance and Song So-
ciety, P.O. Box 338, Haydenville, MA 01039-0338; Ph:
413-268-7426 ext. 3; Fx: 413-268-7471. (E-mail:
<camp@cdss.org>; Web: <www.cdss.org/programs>)
8/11-16; BLUEGRASS BANJO FOR BEGINNERS
--Where: John C. Campbell Folk School,
Brasstown, NC. Featuring: Geoff Hohwald. Crafts.
Tix: $312. Info: Bob Dalsemer, John C. Campbell
Folk School, 1 Folk School Road, Brasstown, NC
28902; Ph: 800-FOLK-SCH or 800-365-5724; Fx:
828-837-8637. (E-mail: <bob@folkschool.org>;
Web: <folkschool.org>) CO CR HO HR A
8/11-16; MARK O'CONNOR FIDDLE CAMP--
Where: Point Loma Univ., San Diego, California.
Workshops. Tix: $600 tuition and meals. Info:
Helen Holzen, Mark O'Connor Fiddle Camp, P.O.
Box 110573, Nashville, TN 37222; Ph: 615-941-
7426. (E-mail: <fiddlecamp@pecasusnet.com>;
Web: <www.markoconnor.com>) CR HR A
8/11-16; MILWAUKEE IRISH FEST SUMMER
SCHOOL--Where: University of Wisconsin-Mil-
waukee, WI. Featuring: Seamus Connelly, Grainne
Ui Mhaitiu, Jim Dewan, Linda Lubner, Joanie Mad-
den, Donna Long, Tom O'Carroll, Harry Bradshaw,
Dan McCall Des Kenny, more to come. Contests.
Info: Barb Breed-Heidt, Center for International
Education, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Ph:
414-229-5879. (E-mail: <ifest@execpc.com>; Web:
<www.irishfest.com>) A
8/11-16; NASHCAMP SONGWRITING WEEK--
Where: Montgomery Bell State Park, just outside
Nashville. Featuring: Tim O'Brien, Toni White, Lisa
Palas, Paul Craft, Rick Carnes, Sarah Light, Danny
Arena and more. Workshops in lyric and melody
writing, song publishing, co-writing and business
ethics. Tix: $850 per week. Info: Cindy Sinclair,
NashCamp, P.O. Box 210396, Nashville, TN 37221;
Ph: 888-798-5012 or 615-952-4040; Fx: 615-952-
4040. (E-mail: <nashcampnow@aol.com>; Web:
<www.nashcamp.com>) CR HO A
8/11-17; FIDDLE & DANCE AT ASHOKAN
SOUTHERN WEEK--Where: Ashokan,
Olivebridge, NY. Featuring: Jay Ungar & Molly
Mason. Workshops in vocal, instrumental and
dance. Tix: $595. Info: Jay Ungar, Fiddle & Dance,
P.O. Box 49, Saugerties, NY 12477; Ph: 845-246-
2121. (E-mail: <ashokan@aol.com>; Web:
<www.jayandmolly.com>) CO
8/11-17; SOUNDCATCHER: PLAY BY EAR
Where: Harper's Ferry, WV. Featuring: Medieval,
Irish, Renaissance, Appalachian styles and more.
Tix: $750. Info: Hesperus, Scott Reiss, 3706 N.
17th St., Arlington, VA 22207; Ph: 703-525-7550.
(E-mail: <scottreiss@cs.com>)
8/11-25; ROCKY MOUNTAIN FIDDLE CAMP--
Where: Denver, CO. Featuring: Concerts, dance,
children's events, jamming and more. Contests in
fiddling. Workshops. Tix: TBA. Info: Mark Luther,
4785 E. Amherst Ave., Denver, CO 80222; Ph:
303-753-6870. (E-mail: <mfluther@aol.com>;
Web: <www.rmfiddle.com>) CO
8/12-15; THE SONG SCHOOL--Where: Lyons, CO.
Featuring: Paul Reisler, Vance Gilbert, Steve Seskin,
Julie Portman, Maggie Simpson, Mike Green and oth-
ers. Info: Casey Richardson, Planet Bluegrass, P.O.
Box 769, Lyons, CO 80540; Ph: 303-823-0848; Fx:
303-823-0849. (E-mail: <planet@bluegrass.com>;
Web: <www.bluegrass.com>) CO CR HO HR A
8/12-18; FUN WITH THE RECORDER--Where:
John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC.
Featuring: Marsha Whitney. Tix: TBA. Info: Bob
Dalsemer, John C. Campbell Folk School, 1 Folk
School Road, Brasstown, NC 28902; Ph: 800-
FOLK-SCH or 800-365-5724; Fx: 828-837-
8637. (E-mail: <bob@folkschool.org>; Web:
<folkschool.org>) CO CR HO HR A
8/12-18; INTERMEDIATE CLOGGING--Where:
John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC.
Featuring: Tom Payne. Tix: TBA. Info: Bob
Dalsemer, John C. Campbell Folk School, 1 Folk
School Road, Brasstown, NC 28902; Ph: 800-
FOLK-SCH or 800-365-5724; Fx: 828-837-
8637. (E-mail: <bob@folkschool.org>; Web:
<folkschool.org>) CO CR HO HR A
8/13-16; TOGAIBH FONN (SING OUT)--Where:
Iona, NS, Canada. Featuring: Rosemary
McCormack. Workshops. Info: Rosemary
McCormack, B&R Heritage Enterprises, P.O. Box
3, Iona, NS B02A 1L0, Canada; Fx: 902-725-2013.
(E-mail: <brheritage@capebretonet.com>) CR
8/14-17; BERKLEE SUMMER SONGWRITING
PROGRAM--Where: Berklee College of Mu-
sic, Boston, MA. Featuring: Faculty and ASCAP
guest artists. Workshops. Tix: $475. Info: Office
of Special Programs, 1140 Boylston St. Box 13,
Boston, MA 02215-3693; Ph: 617-747-2245; Fx:
617-262-5419. (E-mail: <summer@berklee.edu>;
Web: <www.berklee.edu>) A
8/14-19; THE WOODS MUSIC AND DANCE CAMP
--Where: Lake Rosseau, ON, Canada. Featuring:
Ken Whiteley, Tess Leblanc, Pat Humphries, Kirk
Elliott, Bob Walser, Geoff Somers, Matthew Shawn
Fleming, Kate Murphy. Workshops in banjo, clog-
ging, dulcimer, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, singing,
songwriting, accordion. Tix: $530-$735 Canadian.
Info: Woods Music & Dance Society, Grit & Judith
Laskin, 18 Simpson Ave., Toronto, ON M4K 1A2,
Canada; Ph: 416-461-1864; Fx: 416-533-8705. (E-
mail: <grit@interlog.com>; Web: <www.mgl.com/
~jhcole/thewoodds/>) A
8/16-18; CREATIVE ENTERTAINMENT WITH
ODD INSTRUMENTS--Where: John C.
Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC. Featuring:
Les Gustafson-Zook. Workshops. Crafts. Tix:
$178. Info: Bob Dalsemer, John C. Campbell Folk
School, 1 Folk School Road, Brasstown, NC 28902;
Ph: 800-FOLK-SCH or 800-365-5724; Fx: 828-
837-8637. (E-mail: <bob@folkschool.org>; Web:
<www.lblkschool.org>) CO HO A
8/17-23; MAINEWOODS DANCE CAMP SESSION
#3--Where: Bridgton, ME. Featuring: Iliana
Bozhanova, Lybubejn Dossey, Grant Logan. Work-
shops. Crafts. Tix: TBA. Info: Kathryn Demos,
Mainewoods Dance Camp, 68 Liberty Corner Road,
Warren, NJ 07059; Ph: 908-647-2936; Fx: 973-235-
6288. (E-mail: <demosk@hotmail.com>; Web:
<www.erols.com/mainewds>) CR HR A
8/17-24; CAMPERS' WEEK--Where: Pinewoods
Camp, Plymouth, MA. Featuring: TBA. Tix: TBA.
Info: Steve Howe, Country Dance and Song Soci-
ety, P.O. Box 338, Haydenville, MA 01039-0338;
Ph: 413-268-7426 ext. 3; Fx: 413-268-7471. (E-
mail: <camp@cdss.org>; Web: <www.cdss.org>)
8/17-24; MBIRA CAMP--Where: Berkeley, CA.
Workshops in instruments, singing and more. Tix:
$575. Info: Erica Kundidzora Azim, MBIRA,
P.O. Box 7863, Berkeley, CA 94707-0863; Ph:
510-548-6053; Fx: 510-548-2454. (E-mail:
<erica@mbira.org>; Web: <www.mbira.org>) CO
8/18-23; SUMMER GUITAR SESSIONS--Where:
Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA. Featuring:
Faculty and guest artists. Workshops. Tix: $575. Info:
Office of Special Programs, 1140 Boylston St. Box
13, Boston, MA 02215-3693; Ph: 617-747-2245; Fx:
617-262-5419. (E-mail: <summer@berklee.edu>;
Web: <www.berklee.edu>) A
8/18-24; 91.9 FM SUMMER ACOUSTIC MUSIC
WEEK--Where: Center Harbor, NH. Featuring:
Kate Campbell, Freyda Epstein, Allice Gerrard,
Lorraine & Bennett Hammond, Klm & Reggie Har-
ris, Robert Jones, Brad Lefiwich, Joel Mabus, Josh
White Jr. & David Kaynor. Workshops in guitar,
voice, songwriting, blues harmonica, harmony, per-
formance, music theory, singing, fiddle, and many
others. Tix: $650 tuition, r&b. Info: Dick Pleasants,
WUMB 91.9 FM UMass Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd.,
Boston, MA 02125-3393; Ph: 617-287-6901; Fx: 617-
287-6916. (E-mail: <dick.pleasants@umb.edu>; Web:
<www.wumb.org>) CO
8/18-24; LADY OF THE LAKE FAMILY WEEK
--Where: Camp N-Sid-Sen, Lake Coeur
d'Alene, Northern Idaho. Workshops in dance.
Info: Lady of the Lake Family Week, Spokane
Folklore Society, P.O. Box 141, Spokane, WA
99210; Ph: 509-624-4163 or 509-838-2160; Ex:
838-2160. (E-mail: <vickiemarr@aol.com>;
Web: <www.spokanefolklore.org>) CO
8/18-24; LEARN TO PLAY AUTOHARP--
Where: John C. Campbell Folk School,
Brasstown, NC. Featuring: Les Gustafson-Zook.
Tix: $312. Info: Bob Dalsemer, John C. Campbell
Folk School, 1 Folk School Road, Brasstown, NC
28902; Ph: 800-FOLK-SCH or 800-365-5724; Fx:
828-837-8637. (E-mail: <bob@folkschool.org>;
Web: <www.folkschool.org>) CO HO A
8/18-24; MEADOWLARK MUSIC CAMP--Where:
Mid-Coast, ME. Featuring: Gordon Bok, Cindy
Kallet, Anne Dodson, Ken Kolodner, Rich Stearns,
Keith Murphy and more. Workshops in fiddle, banjo,
guitar, flute, dulcimer, singing, more. Tix: $580. Info:
Meadowlark Music Camp, Jerry Bryant, 25 Colum-
bia Dr., Amherst, MA 01002; Ph: 413-256-6606.
(E-mail: <stagerj@paulsmiths.edu>; Web:
<www.meadowlarkmusiccamp.com>) CO CR HR
8/18-25; MIDDLE EASTERN MUSIC & DANCE CAMP
--Where: Mendocino Woodlands, 175 mi. north of San
Francisco. Workshops. Tix: call for tuition. Info:
Middle Eastern Music & Dance, Joshkun Tamer, 3244
Overland Ave., No. l, Los Angeles, CA 90034; Ph:
310-838-5471. (E-mail: <joshkuntamer@msn.com>;
Web: <www.middleeastcamp.com>) 4-person en-
closed cabins
8/19-23; BULKLEY VALLEY GUITAR WORK-
SHOP--Where: Telkwa, BC, Canada. Featuring:
Doug Cox, Valdy, Marc Atkinson, Jordy Walker,
George Stokes, Gall & Richard Jenne. Workshops
in guitar and vocal. Tix: $350 Canadian. Info: Ri-
chard Grice, Bulkley Valley Folk Music Society,
Box 552, Telkwa, BC VOJ 2XO, Canada; Ph: 250-
846-5763. (E-mail: <rlloyd@bulkley.net>; Web:
<www.bvfms.org>) CO CR HR A
8/24-30; MAINEWOODS DANCE CAMP SESSION
#4--Where: Bridgton, ME. Featuring: Miroslav
Bats Marcetic, Ingvar Sodal, Sandy Starkman.
Workshops. Crafts. Tix: TBA. Info: Kathryn Demos,
Mainewoods Dance Camp, 68 Liberty Corner Road,
Warren, NJ 07059; Ph: 908-647-2936; Fx: 973-235-
6288. (E-mail: <demosk@hotmail.com>; Web:
<www.erols.com/mainewds>) CR HR A
8/24-31; AMERICAN DANCE AND MUSIC WEEK
--Where: Pinewoods Camp, Plymouth, MA. Fea-
turing: Lisa Greenleaf, Groovemongers, Critter
Hollow String Band, Nat Hewitt, Larry Unger,
Ginny Snowe, Steve Hickman, Ron Buchanan, Larry
Eldman, Debra Cohen. Workshops in contra, square
and clog dancing, instruments. Tix: $610. Info:
Steve Howe, Country Dance and Song Society, P.O.
Box 338, Haydenville, MA 01039-0338; Ph: 413-
268-7426 ext. 3; Fx: 413-268-7471. (E-mail:
<camp@cdss.org>; Web: <www.cdss.org>) A
8/24-31; SQUARE DANCE CALLERS COURSE
--Where: Pinewoods Camp, Plymouth, MA.
Featuring: TBA. Workshops. Tix: TBA. Info:
Country Dance and Song Society, P.O. Box 338,
Haydenville, MA 01039-0338; Ph: 413-268--
7426 ext. 3; Fx: 413-268-7471. (E-mail:
<camp@cdss.org>; Web: <www.cdss.org>)
8/25-31; SCANDINAVIAN FIDDLE--Where: John
C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC. Featur-
ing: Susan Conger. Tix: $312. Info: Bob Dalsemer,
John C. Campbell Folk School, 1 Folk School
Road, Brasstown, NC 28902; Ph: 800-FOLK-SCH
or 800-365-5724; Fx: 828-837-8637. (E-mail:
<bob@folkschool.org>; Web: <folkschool.org>)
CO CR HO HR A
8/30-9/2; BALKANALIA! MUSIC AND DANCE
WORKSHOP--Where: Corbett, Oregon. Featur-
ing: Classes, workshops and instruction on dance,
singing, folk instruments and folklore. Info: Rachel
MacFarlane, East European Folk Life Center, P.O.
Box 12488, Berkeley, CA 94712; Ph: 510-549-2124;
Fx: 510-549-2124. (E-mail: <office@EEFC.org>;
Web: <www.eefc.org>)
8/30-9/2; BUFFALO ON THE DANUBE--Where:
Buffalo Gap Community Camp, Capon Bridge, WV.
Featuring: Steve & Susan Kotansky, Roo Lester &
Larry Harding, Monique Legare, Laryy Weiner,
Adreleana, Lyuti Chushki, Loretta Kelley & Paul
Morrissett, Resia Valley Girls & Dudes and Julia
Borland-Ferneborg. Workshops. Tix: $190-$275. Info:
Jamie and Betsy Platt, Dancing Planet Productions,
6105 Yale Avenue, Glen Echo, MD 20812; Ph: 301-
320-7099. (E-mail: <dancingplanet@erols.com>;
Web: <www.buffalogapcamp.com>) CO A
8/30-9/2; LABOR DAY CAMP--Where: Boulder
Creek Scout Reservation, CA. Featuring: TBA.
Workshops. Tix: Adults $7, Kids $3. Info:, San
Francisco Folk Music Club, 885 Clayton, San Fran-
cisco, CA 94117; Ph: 415-661-2217. (E-mail:
<sffolk@aol.com>) CO CR A
8/30-9/3; MAINEWOODS DANCE CAMP LABOR
DAY SESSION--Where: Bridgton, ME. Featur-
ing: Mihai David, John Lulias, Jean Noble. Work-
shops in international folk dancing. Crafts. Tix: TBA.
Info: Kathryn Demos, Mainewoods Dance Camp, 68
Liberty Corner Road, Warren, NJ 07059; Ph: 908-
647-2936. (E-mail: <demosk@hotmail.com>; Web:
<www.erols.com/mainewds>) CR HR A
SEPTEMBER
9/1-7; BEGINNING HAMMERED DULCIMER--
Where: John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown,
NC. Featuring: Anne Lough. Workshops. Tix:
$312. Info: Bob Dalsemer, John C. Campbell Folk
School, 1 Folk School Road, Brasstown, NC 28902;
Ph: 800-FOLK-SCH or 800-365-5724; Fx: 828-
837-8637. (E-mail: <bob@folkschool.org>; Web:
<folkschool.org>) CO CR HO HR A
9/4-9; NOEL HILL IRISH CONCERTINA SCHOOL
(EAST)--Where: East Durham, NY. Featuring:
Noel Hill. Workshops in anglo-concertina. Info: Noel
Hill Irish Concertina School, Toby Koosman, P.O.
Box 16393, Knoxville, TN 37996; Ph: 865-525-
5911. (E-mail: <east@noelhill.com>; Web:
<www.noelhill.com>) CO HO A
9/6-7; FOLK DANCE DAYS WORKSHOPS--
Where: Ozark Folk Center, Mountain View, AR.
Featuring: Traditional folk dance styles of En-
gland, Scotland, Ireland and America's mountain
regions. Contests. Workshops in dance. Info: John
Van Orman, Ozark Folk Center, P.O. Box 500,
Mountain View, AR 72560; Ph: 870-269-3851; Fx:
870-269-2909. (E-mail: <ofcmusic@mvtel.net>;
Web: <www.ozarkfolkcenter.com>) CR HR A
9/6-8; COOK FOREST DULCIMER AND FOLK
GATHERING--Where: Cook Forest State Park,
Clarion University, PA. Featuring: John
McCutcheon, Aubrey Atwater & Elwood Donnelly,
Simple Gifts, Sweetwater, Dori & Tom Domany,
Lorraine & Bennett Hammond, and more. Open
stage. Workshops in various subjects. Tix: $40-$80
depending on registration, day tickets available.
Info: Kris Stiglitz, Dept. of Continuing Ed, Clarion
University, Clarion, PA 16214; Ph: 814-393-2227
or 814-927-6655. (E-mail: <kstiglitz@clarion.edu>;
Web: <ida.cac.psu.edu/sg/cookforest/>) CR A
9/8-14; PLAYING APPALACHIAN MUSIC IN
A GROUP--Where: John C. Campbell Folk
School, Brasstown, NC. Featuring: Chuck &
Peggy Patrick. Workshops. Tix: $312. Info: Bob
Dalsemer, John C. Campbell Folk School, 1 Folk
School Road, Brasstown, NC 28902; Ph: 800-
FOLK-SCH or 800-365-5724; Fx: 828-837-
8637. (E-mail: <bob@folkschool.org>; Web:
<www.folkschool.org>) CO HO A
9/11-16; NOEL HILL IRISH CONCERTINA
SCHOOL (WEST)--Where: Newberg, OR. Fea-
turing: Noel Hill. Workshops in anglo-concertina.
Info: Noel Hill Irish Concertina School, Toby
Koosman, P.O. Box 16393, Knoxville, TN 37996;
Ph: 865-525-5911. (E-mail: <west@noelhill.com>;
Web: <www.noelhill.com>) CO HO A
9/13-15; ADIRONDACK DANCE WEEKEND--
Where: Silver Bay Conference Center, Hague,
NY. Tix: $230 incl meals and lodging. Info:
Adirondack Dance Weekend, c/o Amy Jesaitis,
21 Lenox Ave., Albany, NY 12203; Ph: 518-489-
9066. (E-mail: <dance@nycap.rr.com>; Web:
<www.danceflurry.org/hmtd/silverbay.html>) A
9/13-15; FALL GETAWAY WEEKEND--Where:
Camp Bournedale, Plymouth, MA. Featuring: Geoff
Bartley. Workshops in singing, instruments and
more. Tix: $150 adults, $110 for teenagers (13-17),
$75 for children 6-12, and free for children under
6. Info: Lori Fassman Ph: 978-264-9710. (E-mail:
<lorif@world.std.com>; Web: <www.fssgb.org>) A
9/13-15; STAR HAMPSHIRE TRADITIONAL MU-
SIC AND DANCE WEEKEND--Where: Star Is-
land Conference Center, Isle of Shoals, NH. Featur-
ing: Mary Des Rosiers, Old New England, Nat Hewitt
& Larry Unger, Mary Giles. Workshops in various
community dances, group singing. Tix: $210 for week-
end. Info: Patrick Stevens, Star Hampshire Weekend,
21 Prospect St., Portsmouth, NH 03801; Ph: 603-436-
8372. (E-mail: <pstevens@oakpoint.com>)
9/15-21; CONTINUING FOLK HARP--Where: John
C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC. Featur-
ing: Loraine Lee Hammond. Workshops. Crafts. Tix:
$312. Info: Bob Dalsemer, John C. Campbell Folk
School, 1 Folk School Road, Brasstown, NC 28902;
Ph: 800-FOLK-SCH or 800-365-5724; Fx: 828-837-
8637. (E-mail: <bob@folkschool.org>; Web:
<www.folkschool.org>) CO HO A
9/18-23; NOEL HILL IRISH CONCERTINA
SCHOOL (MIDWEST)--Where: Cincinnati,
Ohio. Featuring: Noel Hill. Workshops in
anglo-concertina. Info: Noel Hill Irish
Concertina School, Toby Koosman, P.O. Box
16393, Knoxville, TN 37996; Ph: 865-525-
5911. (E-mail: <midwest@noelhill.com>;
Web: <www.noelhill.com>) CO HO A
9/20-22; CREATING STORIES BY THE SEA:
A STORYTELLING WORKSHOP--
Where: Isle of Palms, SC. Featuring: Connie
Regan-Blake, Jim May and Bill Harley. Work-
shops. Tix: contact for prices. Info: Connie
Regan-Blake, Mythic Stream Productions,
P.O. Box 2898, Asheville, NC 28802; Ph: 828-
258-1113 or 800-864-0299; Fx: 828-253-2956.
(E-mail: <storyplace@charter.net>; Web:
<storywindow.com>) CR HR
9/20-22; FALL FLING--Where: Camp Nock-a-
mixon, Kentnersville, PA. Featuring: Workshops,
informal jamming, open stage and more. Workshops
in klezmer, Irish, blues and everything in between.
Crafts. Tix: $45- $118. Info: Fall Fling, PFSS, 7113
Emlen St., Paoli, PA 19119; Ph: 215-247-1300. (E-
mail: <pfs@pfs.org>; Web: <www.pfs.org>) CO
9/22-28; BEGINNING 5-STRING BANJO 3-FINGER
STYLE--Where: John C. Campbell Folk School
Brasstown, NC. Featuring: JD Robinson. Workshops.
Tix: $312. Info: Bob Dalsemer, John C. Campbell Folk
School, 1 Folk School Road, Brasstown, NC 28902;
Ph: 800-FOLK-SCH or 800-365-5724; Fx: 828-837-
8637. (E-mail: <bob@folkschool.org>; Web:
<www.folkschool.org>) CO HO A
9/24-29; OVER THE WATER HURDY-GURDY
FEST--Where: Fort Flagler State Park, WA. Fea-
turing: Marcello Bono, Gilles Chabenat, Richard Tay-
lor, Christopbe Tellart. Workshops in various hurdy-
gurdy topics. Tix: TBA. Info: OTW, P.O. Box 395.
Indianola, WA 98342-0395; Ph: 206-542-2394 or 206-
633-1026. (E-mail: <info@overthewater.org>; Web:
<www.overthewater.org>)
9/26-29; WALLOON WRITERS' RETREAT--
Where: Walloon Lake, MI. Workshops in
songwriting. Tix: contact for tuition and r&b op-
tions. Info: Walloon Writers, Spring Fed Arts, P.O.
Box 304, Royal Oak, MI 48068; Ph: 248 589 3913.
(E-mail: <johndlamb@ameritech.net>; Web:
<www.springfed.org>)
9/27-29; HARVEST MOON DANCE FEST--Where:
Santa Barbara, CA. Featuring: Hotpoint, Cis Hinkle
and more. Info: Santa Barbara Country Dance Soci-
ety, P.O. Box 21904, Santa Barbara, CA 93121-1904;
Ph: 805-969-1511. (E-mail: <sbcds@sbcds.org>;
Web: <http://www.sbcds.org/>)
9/27-29; POCONO 2002: ROBERSON FOLK
DANCERS FALL WEEKEND WORKSHOP
--Where: Pocono Manor Inn, Pocono Manor,
PA. Featuring: Sandy Starkman, Grant Logan.
Workshops in Croatian, contras, squares and
quadrille dances. Tix: double $242. Info:
Lucy Verbit, 39 Blackstone Ave, Binghamton,
NY 13903; Ph: 607-722-0051. (E-mail:
<bharr56773@aol.com>)
9/29-10/4; CONTINUING MOUNTAIN DULCI-
MER--Where: John C. Campbell Folk School,
Brasstown, NC. Featuring: Betty Smith. Workshops.
Tix: $284. Info: Bob Dalsemer, John C. Campbell
Folk School, 1 Folk School Road, Brasstown, NC
28902; Ph: 800-FOLK-SCH or 800-365-5724; Fx:
828-837-8637. (E-mail: <bob@folkschool.org>;
Web: <www.folkschool.org>) CO CR A
OCTOBER
10/4-6; BLUEGRASS CAMPOUT--Where: Hillbrook
Rec. Area, near Ottawa OH. Featuring: Informal jam-
ming. Tix: $15; $18 w/camping; $6 day. Info: Henry
Verhoff, P.O. Box 257, Ottawa, OH 45875; Ph: 419-
523-4433. (E-mail: <benver@bright.net>) CO HO
10/5-7; FALL FESTIVAL--Where: Brasstown,
NC. Featuring: Concerts, dance and more. Crafts.
Info: Bob Dalsemer, John C. Campbell Folk
School, 1 Folk School Rd., Brasstown, NC 28902;
Ph: 800-FOLK-SCH or 800-365-5724; Fx: 828-
837-8637. (E-mail: <bob@folkschool.org>; Web:
<www.folkschool.org>) CR HR A
10/6-12; INTERMEDIATE HAMMERED DULCI-
MER--Where: John C. Campbell Folk School,
Brasstown, NC. Featuring: Anne Lough. Workshops.
Tix: $312. Info: Bob Dalsemer, John C. Campbell
Folk School, 1 Folk School Road, Brasstown, NC
28902; Ph: 800-FOLK-SCH or 800-365-5724; Fx:
828-837-8637. (E-mail: <bob@folkschool.org>;
Web: <www.folkschool.org>) CO HO A
10/11-13; SUNSHINE STATE ACOUSTIC MU-
SIC CAMP--Where: St. Petersburg, FL. Fea-
turing: Staff of award-winning expert instruc-
tors teaching over 100 classes and sessions in
traditional acoustic instruments. Workshops in
guitar, Dobro, fiddle, mandolin, music theory,
more. Tix: $129. Info: Charley Groth, Acous-
tic Music Camp, 703 15th Ave NW, Largo,
FL 33770; Ph: 727-585-5678 or by 10pm EST.
(E-mail: <rainbowpr@juno.com>; Web:
<ssamc.cjb.net>) CO HO A
10/11-14; MOUNTAIN MUSIC AND DANCE WEEK-
END--Where: Sagamore Institute, Raquette Lake,
NY. Workshops in singing, song writing, clogging,
fiddle, guitar, mandolin, dulcimer, and penny whistle.
Tix: $355/person, $100 children. Info: Mountain Mu-
sic & Dance Weekend, Sagamore Institute, P.O. Box
40, Raquette Lake, NY 13436; Ph: 315-354-5311; Fx:
315-354-5851. (E-mail: <sagamore@telenet.net>;
Web: <www.sagamore.org>)
10/11-14; OKTOBERFEST--Where: Hulbert Out-
door Center, Fairlee VT. Workshops in dancing. Info:
Marie Van Cleave, Folk Arts Center of New England,
42 W. Foster St., Melrose, MA 02176; Ph: 781-662-
7475 or 978-692-6217. (E-mail: <fac@facone.org>;
Web: <www.facone.org>) CR HR A
10/12; BAR HARBOR SCOTTISH PERFORM-
ING ARTS WORKSHOPS AND CONCERT--
Where: St. Savior's Church, Bar harbor, ME. Fea-
turing: Highland dance, piping and drumming.
Workshops in bagpipes, drumming and Highland
dancing. Tix: TBA. Info: Bar Harbor Scottish Arts
Weekend, Rebecca A, Edmondson, 9 Echo Pines
Rd., Mt. Desert, ME 04660; Ph: 207-244-7193.
(E-mail: <westeden@acadia.net>; Web:
<www.ladyslippergallery.com/weh/
highlanders.htm>) CR HR A
10/13-19; BASIC GUITAR--Where: John C.
Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC. Featur-
ing: JD Robinson. Tix: $312. Info: Bob Dalsemer,
John C. Campbell Folk School, 1 Folk School
Road, Brasstown, NC 28902; Ph: 800-FOLK-SCH
or 800-365-5724; Fx: 828-837-8637. (E-mail:
<bob@folkschool.org>; Web: <folkschool.org>) A
10/18-20; BACDS FALL DANCE WEEKEND--
Where: Monte Toyon, Aptos, CA. Featuring: TBA.
Workshops in dance. Crafts. Tix: $165-$200. Info:
BACDS, Winston & Schnatmeier, 1122 Hudson
St., Redwood City, CA 94061; Ph: 650-365-2913.
(E-mail: <winston@slac.stanford.edu>; Web:
<www.bacds.org>)
10/18-20; CAMP HESS KRAMER WEEKEND--
Where: Camp Hess Kramer, Malibu, CA. Workshops
in folk dance. Tix: varies. Info: Beverly Barr, Folk
Dance Federation of Cal. S., 3200 Sepulveda Blvd.
#K29, Los Angeles, CA 90034; Ph: 310-478-6600.
(E-mail: <dancingbarrs@earthlink.net>) CO HO HR
10/18-20; FALL FOLK MUSIC WEEKEND FESTI-
VAL RETREAT--Where: Camp Freedman, Falls
Village, CT. Featuring: Dave Weber, Anni Fentiman
and others. Workshops in all aspects of folk music.
Info: NY Pinewoods Folk Music Club, FMSNY, 444
W. 54th St. #7, New York, NY 10019; Ph: 212-563-
4099. (E-mail: <nypinewood@aol.com>; Web:
<members.aol.com/nypinewood/club.html>) CO A
10/18-20; FOLKLORE SOCIETY OF GREATER
WASHINGTON GETAWAY--Where: Camp
Ramblewood, Havre de Grace, MD. Workshops in
folk music and song. Info: Ph: 703-938-4564. (E-
mail: <special@fsgw.org>; Web: <www.fsgw.org/
getaway.htm>)
10/18-20; HARMONICA 2002--Where: Folk
House, Bristol, UK. Featuring: concerts, work-
shops, jamming and more. Contests in harmonica.
Info: Dr. A. R. Trobridge, The Internet Gopher,
112 Hag Hill Rise, Taplow, Maidenhead, Berks,
SL6 0LT, UK; Ph: +44-01628-604069. (Web:
<harmonica.co.uk>)
10/20-25; APPALACHIAN DANCE, MUSIC AND
NATURE WEEK--Where: John C. Campbell
Folk School, Brasstown, NC. Featuring: Bob
Dalsemer, Laura Boosinger, George Ellison. Tix:
$284. Info: Bob Dalsemer, John C. Campbell Folk
School, 1 Folk School Road, Brasstown, NC 28902;
Ph: 800-FOLK-SCH or 800-365-5724; Fx: 828-
837-8637. (E-mail: <bob@folkschool.org>; Web:
<www.folkschool.org>) A
10/20-27; OCTOBER OLD-TIME WEEK AND FID-
DLERS' REUNION--Where: Davis & Elkins Col-
lege, Elkins WV. Featuring: Numerous artists, work-
shops, jamming, concerts, dancing and singing. Work-
shops in instruments and more. Crafts. Tix: Depends
on housing. Info: Augusta Heritage Center, Davis &
Elkins College, Elkins, WV 26241; Ph: 304-637-1209.
(E-mail: <augusta@augustaheritage.com>; Web:
<www.augustaheritage.com>)
10/21-11/2; FOLK DANCE CRUISE: GALAPAGOS
ISLANDS--Where: Galapagos Islands. Featuring:
Folk dancing and music on ship, educational and
cultural activities, and meetings with locals led by
Karl Finger. Workshops in folk dancing. Tix: con-
tact for details. Info: Karl Finger Folk Enterprises,
Hupi Rd. Box 933, Monterey, MA 01245; Ph:
413-528-2963; Fx: 413-528-2963. (E-mail:
<finger@ben.net>; Web: <www.karlfinger.com>)
10/25-27; FALL DANCE WEEKEND--Where:
John C. Campbell Folk School, NC. Featuring:
Bob Dalsemer, Gene Murrow. Workshops in
contras, squares. Tix: $96. Info: Bob Dalsemer,
John C. Campbell Folk School, 1 Folk School
Road, Brasstown, NC 28902; Ph: 800-FOLK-
SCH or 800-365-5724; Fx: 828-837-8637.
(E-mail: <bob@folkschool.org>; Web:
<www.folkschool.com>) CO HO A
10/26; AUGUSTA FIDDLERS' REUNION--
Where: Davis & Elkins College, Elkins, WV. Crafts.
Tix: call or see web page. Info: Judy Williams,
Augusta Heritage Center, Davis & Elkins College,
Elkins, WV 26241; Ph: 304-637-1209; Fx: 304-637-
1317. (E-mail: <augusta@augustaheritage.com>;
Web: <www.augustaheritage.com>) CR HR A
10/27-29; DRUMS OF PASSION AND JOY--Where:
Rowe, MA. Featuring: Babatunde Olatunji and His
Drums of Passion. Workshops in dancing, music,
rhythm. Tix: Call for prices. Info: Rowe Camp and
Conference Center, Rowe Camp and Conference
Center, P.O. Box 273, Rowe, MA 01367-0273; Ph:
413-339-4954; Fx: 413-339-5728. (E-mail:
<retreat@rowecenter.org>; Web: <rowecenter.org>)
10/27-11/2; CLAWHAMMER BANJO FROM
SCRATCH--Where: John C. Campbell Folk School,
Brasstown, NC. Featuring: Dan Levenson. Workshops.
Tix: $312. Info: Bob Dalsemer, John C. Campbell Folk
School, 1 Folk School Road, Brasstown, NC 28902;
Ph: 800-FOLK-SCH or 800-365-5724; Fx: 828-837-
8637. (E-mail: <bob@folkschool.org>; Web:
<www.folkschool.org>) CO HO A
LEGEND
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CR = CAMPING REMOTE
HO = HOOKUPS ON-SITE
HR = HOOKUPS REMOTE
A = WHEELCHAIR REMOTE
I = INTERPRETED FOR HEARING IMPAIRED
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