JUNE 27, 28 & 29, 2008 Altamont Fairgrounds, Altamont, NY
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Schedule of Events

All musical performers will be present for the whole festival, participating in daytime workshops and mini-concerts on Saturday and Sunday. Main Concert performances consist of 25 minute sets; see right hand column for anticipated order of performance.

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 Friday, June 27

IN-DEPTH CLASSES   2:30 pm - 4pm
taught by Festival Performers including Choral Harmony Singing, Country Blues Guitar, Slide Guitar, Flat Footing, Mountain Dulcimer and more.
MORE INFO HERE
Plus the Great Groove Band stringband experience for youth.

$15.  Included in an all-festival ticket.

FESTIVAL JUG BAND, session I
4:30 - 5:30 pm
Kids of all ages: come on by and play some great old songs with the Festival Jug Band. We will make and play washboards, kazoos, spoons, washtub bass and any instruments brought to the Festival Jug Band.
Session II, Saturday 3pm; Session III, Sunday 9:30am; Main Stage performance, Sunday at noon.



4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
the history of the Adirondacks in music, song and poetry
featuring:
Dan Berggren, Peggy Lynn, Joe Bruchac,
John Kirk, Trish Miller, George Wilson,
George Ward, Bill Spence & Toby Stover
Don't miss this exclusive Old Songs folk-theater production!

CHUCK & ALBERT 6:15 pm - 6:45 pm
musical from Prince Edward Island!
1/2 of the legendary music group Barachois returns with more don't-try-this-at-home fun.

MAIN STAGE CONCERT 7:00 pm - 11:30 pm
see line-up at right

Contra Dance 11:30 pm - 1:30 am
Caller: Bob Nicholson
Band: Morrison Brothers Band

After Concert SING at the Dutch Barn

After Concert OPEN JAMS
Area 6 & Street Corner

 
 Saturday, June 28

Daytime sessions 10:00am - 5:00pm
11 areas offer mini-concerts, learn-how sessions, participatory dance, children's activities, jam sessions, family-oriented performances.
Shape-note singing: 9:00am
See link for Schedule grid above left.

MAIN STAGE CONCERT 7:00pm - 11:00pm
see line-up at right

Contra Dance 11:00pm - 1:30am
Callers: Peter Amidon, Bob Nicholson
Bands: Fennig's All-Stars
& Rosie's Ready Mix

After Concert SING at the Dutch Barn

After Concert OPEN JAMS
Area 6 & Street Corner

 
 Sunday, June 29

Daytime sessions 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
11 areas offer mini-concerts, learn-how sessions, children's activities, jam sessions, family-oriented performances.
Shape-note singing: 9:00am
See link for Schedule grid above left.

SPECIAL MAIN STAGE PERFORMANCES

Great Groove Band 12:30 - 1:00pm
Our young string players perform

Tree of Life Concert 1:15 pm
Featuring our accomplished youth:
Nadine Dyskant-Miller
Shona Rothfield-Carr
Matthew Kenney
Molly Hébert
Nate Ouellet
Daniel Boucher

Choral Harmony Performance
Peter & Mary Alice Amidon with their festival choir. Join rehearsals Friday afternoon, Saturday & Sunday mornings.

MAIN STAGE CONCERT 3:30 pm - 7:00 pm
See line-up above right


 Main Concerts

FRIDAY 7PM
Andrew & Noah
   VanNordtrand
Marge Bruchac
  & Justin Kennick
Scott Ainslie
Chuck & Albert
April Verch
Sparky & Rhonda Rucker
Malinky
MC: John Roberts

SATURDAY 7PM
Andy Irvine
Robert B Jones
Walt Michael & Co.
Si Kahn
Galitcha
Liz Carroll & John Doyle
Le Vent du Nord
MC: Matt Watroba

SUNDAY 3:30PM
Lee Murdock
Joe Jenks
Ira Bernstein
  & Riley Baugus
Christopher Shaw
Priscilla Herdman
The Visitors (reprise)

MCs: Bill Spence
  & Roger the Jester


ALL PROGRAMS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

 

The Visitors
photos from our fall 2007 performance

Dan Berggren
Peggy Lynn
John Kirk, Joe Bruchac
and George Ward
George Wilson, Bill Spence, Trish Miller, Peggy Lynn

 

 

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