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Musical Notes

Folk Club Birthday
Party – May 13th !!
Yep, that’s right – the Folk Club’s 23rd birthday bash will be held
on the same night as our showcase this month. Come on out for a real
double treat as our lucky showcase winners (Dave Law & Gerry
Brown – the Axes of Evol) headline this year’s party. Bring your
instruments and party hats, and get ready to celebrate!
New Coffee House Starting
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Reston (UUCR) is starting a new
Coffee House. The first gathering will be Friday, May 9th from 8pm
to around 10pm. The performance space is somewhat small, and they
currently have just two microphones (no direct inputs), so they are
looking for acoustic-only performers. As this is their first attempt
they are not able to offer pay, but hope to bring in enough money to
cover expenses and be able to offer a cut to the performers in the
future. If you are interested or have any questions, please contact
Mary Ann East (queen_mozart@yahoo.com),
who is the UUCR music director.
Northern VA Fine Arts Festival – May 17th & 18th
The 17th annual Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival will be held at
the Reston Town Center on the weekend of May 17/18. This year’s
musical talent includes Al Petteway & Amy White, Laura
Baron, and many others. Look for Ron Goad with Special Ed &
the ANGAJB playing for 3 hours on Saturday! For more
information, including a complete list of entertainers and
exhibitors, check out the web site at:
http://restonarts.org/Festival/FestivalWelcome.htm
Folk Club
Campout – May 24th-26th
Come out and
celebrate with Dave and Beth (and everyone else!) at the annual
Memorial Day Folk Club Campout. Meals are provided (for a small
contribution charge), so pack up your tents, drinks, and instruments
and come on out to the beautiful Double Trouble Estate in
Stephenson, VA. See Dave or Beth at The Club or click
here
for more info, and be sure to make your reservations by May 22nd.
Herndon Festival
The 28th annual Herndon Festival will be held May 29th through June
1st this year. Along with the carnival, arts & crafts, and food
vendors, there will be 3 stages of entertainment of all varieties.
Performers include Fastball, Magpie, Laura Baron,
and other local and national acts. For further info call (703)
787-7300, or visit the website at:
http://www.herndonfestival.net/
Peach Bottom Fiddle & Strings Camp – June 5th-8th
Registration is now open (to the first 20 applicants) for this
year’s camp at Peach Bottom Farm, located along the “Crooked Road”
of old-time music in Independence, VA. This year’s instructors
include Daniel & Amy Carwile (regional and national champions
and multi-instrumentalists), Shane Cook (winner of both
Canadian and U.S. national championships), and several others.
For info contact Patti Rickman at (303) 796-9049, or email her at
peachbottomfarm@yahoo.com, or visit the web site at
http://www.peachbottomfarm.com.
Mountain
Dulcimer Week – July 6-11, 2008
Mark your calendars for this event co-directed by Folk Club
members Ralph Lee Smith and Maddie MacNeil. For more
info, contact Ralph, 703-435-7420, or email him at
ralphleesmith@comcast.net . You can also visit Ralph or
Maddie’s websites:
www.ralphleesmith.com and
www.madelinemacneil.com
DCBU Bluegrass
Camp, July 13th-18th
DCBU, in cooperation with Common Ground on the Hill, is holding
their Bluegrass camp at McDaniel College in Westminster, MD.
Beginners to advanced players are welcome. For more info check the
website at
www.dcbu.org.
Avalon Fest ‘08
There is now a complete online schedule of performers for the Aug
08-Aug 10, 2008 festival at the Avalon Resort near Paw Paw, WV.
Included are Small Potatoes, Taxi Chain, Jack
Williams, The Hula Monsters, David LaFleur, and
many others. For a complete schedule, along with other info go to
their website at:
http://www.avalon-resort.info/site/Avalon
Fest.aspx
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