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Musical Notes

 

Folk Club 25th Party Wrap-Up
For those who could not make it to our 25th birthday party, or who missed the emails from our Yahoo News Group, the celebration was covered by Gregg MacDonald, who wrote an excellent article that was published by both The Fairfax Times, and The Washington Post.  The full article can be viewed HERE, and a compilation of photos from the party can be seen HERE.

 

1st Annual Lake Anne Ukulele Festival - Saturday, July 10
Bring a lawn chair or have lunch at one of Lake Anne's great restaurants while enjoying the first Lake Anne Ukulele festival, featuring Victoria Vox and special guests Grammy award winning artists Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer! This event is sponsored by the Lake Anne Plaza Merchants, Reston Community Center, and Friends of Lake Anne, and hosted by the Northern Virginia Ukulele Ensemble. Ukuleles and accessories will be available for purchase at a booth near the Fountain Stage, brought to you by House of Musical Traditions.

The festival will be held at Washington Plaza (AKA Lake Anne Plaza), North Shore Dr. and Village Road, Reston, VA 20190, from 9:00am-2:30pm, and is FREE to the public

Appearing on the Market Stage
9:00-9:30 Hoa Mele Wakinekona (Hawaiian music band with hula by DC Luau Entertainment)
9:30-9:45 Lily Bui "Lily Bee" (contemporary singer songwriter)
9:45-10:00 Deach (ukulele blues man)

Appearing on the Fountain Stage
10:00-10:30 Kathy and Marv Reitz (swing music)
10:30-11:00 Bruce Hutton (old time, folk, and early 20th century popular music)
11:00-11:30 Lelehuna: Gordon and Debi Velasco (swing, jazz, and Hawaiian music)
11:30-12:30 Victoria Vox
12:30-1:30 Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
1:30-2:30 Open Jam lead by the Northern Virginia Ukulele Ensemble

It's going to be a fun filled day of music you won't want to miss.

 

FloydFest – July 22nd -25th

FloydFest 9 (‘Breaking Ground’) once again dishes up a bevy of artists to please every musical appetite.  Blue Ridge Outdoor Magazine calls it “our favorite outdoor festival”. Performers this year include the Levon Helm Band, Solas, Wayne Henderson, Danny Knicely, the Steel Wheels, and many, many more.  Floydfest is produced by Across-the-Way Productions (based in Floyd, VA). Check out all the details of the festival on the website at:

http://atwproductions.com/index.php?pr=ffhome

 

Common Ground on the Hill – Traditions Weeks

Common Ground on the Hill will be hosting its 16th annual music & arts camps from July 4th thru the 16th at McDaniel College in Westminster, MD.  Both weeks 1 and 2 will have classes from Beginner to Master level in a variety of subjects from Musical Instruments to Drama to Broadcasting and much more.  The D.C. Bluegrass Union will be holding their Bluegrass camp during week 2.  Special Guest Artist Claire Lynch and her band will teach master classes in banjo, guitar, fiddle and bass.  Beginners to advanced players are welcome.

For more info check the following websites: dcbu.org and commongroundonthehill.org

 

AvalonFest 2010

Aug 13-15, 2010 is the AvalonFest2010.  Part of it is the Performing Artists' Songwriter's Contest (formerly "Rising Star") and the call for entries is out and can be found on the www.avalon-resort.com website or on www.SonicBids.com where entries are submitted.  Stay tuned as flyers and more info will be forthcoming.

 

New! – The Festy Experience – October 9th and 10th

(from TheFesty.com) The Infamous Stringdusters, The Artist Farm, and Cerberus Productions are pleased to present THE FESTY EXPERIENCE, a 2-day camping festival over Columbus Day Weekend, October 9 & 10, at The Concert Grounds at Devils Backbone in Nelson County, VA (near Wintergreen Resort just outside of Charlottesville).  Hosted and curated by The Infamous Stringdusters, The Festy Experience will celebrate and combine the best in live music, the outdoor sports and lifestyle, beer culture, and raging good times.

 

Featured performers in this kick-off festival will include (along with The Infamous Stringdusters): Railroad Earth, Josh Ritter, Tony Rice, Crooked Still, and many others. Check TheFesty.com for complete details.

 

 

MONTHLY MILESTONES

Born This Month:

7/3/1893 – “Mississippi” John Hurt
7/4/1826 – Stephen Foster
7/10/1907 – Fulton Allen (a.k.a. “Blind Boy” Fuller)
7/10/1947 – Arlo Guthrie
7/14/1912 – Woody Guthrie
7/18/1954 – Ricky Skaggs
7/21/1947 – Steven Demetri Georgiou (aka Cat Stevens)
7/23/1971 – Alison Krauss
7/30/1936 – George “Buddy” Guy
 

And In Passing:

7/6/1971 – Louis Armstrong
7/6/1998 – Leonard Slye (a.k.a. Roy Rogers)
7/16/1981 – Harry Chapin
7/17/1959 – Billie Holiday
7/19/2002 – Alan Lomax
7/27/1974 – Otis “Lightnin’ Slim” Hicks


Noteworthy Events:

7/5/57 – John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet for the first time at a Quarry Men gig. John is impressed when Paul picks up a guitar and plays a bit, but even more impressed when Paul shows John how to tune his guitar (something he’d been paying someone else to do.)

7/7/56 – Johnny Cash makes his debut at The Grand Ole Opry, and meets his future wife, June Carter for the first time.

7/31/48 – Country music appears on national television for the first time, with a show taped at Washington, D.C.'s Constitution Hall. Kitty Wells, Eddy Arnold and Johnny & Jack are beamed to five cities.
 

 

Quote for the Month

"(Music), it should be remembered, does not inhabit certain countries, certain museums, like paintings and statues...  I have it in my pocket."

         ~ Henri Rabaud

 

 
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