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 24^th-26^th

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 22^nd.

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