Banjo Styles Workshop, with Stephen Wade
2013 Grammy nominee Stephen Wade plays in a variety of banjo styles largely learned from personal contact with older generation Southern musicians. Last fall he released Banjo Diary: Lessons from
Cajun Dance, with Ganey Arsement and Friends
Get your two-step on with the infectious sounds of Ganey Arsement and Friends. You won’t be able to keep your feet still! Saturday, November 2nd, 9:45pm-11:00pm
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Mike Kirkpatrick & Kathleen Keane from the Drovers
Mike Kirkpatrick and Kathleen Keane have a long, successful and innovative musical history together. They were both instrumental in the rise of the critically acclaimed Chicago Irish rock band, the
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Fiddling from Far to Near, with Kate Fritz
Join Kate Fritz for an exploration of the western fiddle music diaspora. How did the migration of people: Irish, Scottish, West African, French, Caribbean, and Roma, affect the sounds of
Harmony Workshop, with the Whipstitch Sallies
Learn to sing those tight harmonies with the Whipstitch Sallies! Saturday, November 2nd, 3:15pm-4:15pm C4A II Free
Banjo and Fiddle Dynamics Workshop, with Richie Stearns and Rosie Newton
Richie and Rosie share their tips for getting the best out of a fiddle and banjo pairing. Saturday, November 2nd, 4:00pm-5:00pm C4A Free
Irish Session
Calling all musicians! Jams are open to musicians of all skill levels and experience, and each jam will be facilitated by jam-seasoned local musicians. The Irish session will be hosted
Cajun Jam
Calling all musicians! Jams are open to musicians of all skill levels and experience, and each jam will be facilitated by jam-seasoned local musicians. The Cajun jam will be hosted
“The Beautiful Music All Around Us,” with Stephen Wade
This program of The Beautiful Music All Around Us combines live music, projected images, and spoken narrative that traces Stephen Wade’s journey into musical traditions across the American South. Wade’s remarkable
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Fingerpicking in Open D, with David Berchtold
Join David Berchtold for a workshop on basic to intermediate techniques for playing folk and blues in open D tuning. David will cover finger picking, basic chord shapes, and moveable
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