NEWS:
2nd Annual Old Time Banjo Festival LIVE CONCERT
Saturday, July 12, 2008
The Birchmere Music Hall
3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA
ADVANCE TICKETS RECOMMENDED
A Birchmere First! Live music during dinner starts @ 6:30pm.
Concert begins at 7:30
Artists: Roni Stoneman, Mike Seeger, Dan Gellert, Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer, Paul Brown, Bob Carlin & Cheick Hamala Diabate, Kevin Enoch, Kate Brett and special guests Adam Hurt, Bruce Molsky, Reed Martin
$29.50 At Birchmere Box office or from 800-551-SEAT
Download Flyer (PDF)
Download Press Release (PDF)
Banjo Contest
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Jammin' Java
227 Maple Ave. E. Vienna, VA Vienna, VA
12pm-3:30pm
Includes mini-concert with Adam Hurt & Bruce Molsky
Audience/fans: $5 at the door
Prizes
1st place:
- GOLD TONE BC-350 (Bob Carlin 350) 12” pot.
This is an excellent old time banjo with a retail value of $1059.
- HOUSE OF MUSICAL TRADITIONS T-SHIRT
- 10% OFF at House of Musical Traditions through August 31
- AND -- A one tune slot on the evening concert at the Birchmere.
2nd place:
- A box of GHS Banjo Strings
- 10 Old great time banjo recordings
- HOUSE OF MUSICAL TRADITIONS T SHIRT
- 10% OFF at House of Musical Traditions through August 31
- Free admission to a Sunday, July 13 workshop (Dan Gellert, Mike Seeger, Adam Hurt, Bob Carlin & Cheick Hamala Diabate)
3rd place:
- A box of GHS banjo strings
- 5 great old time banjo recordings
- HOUSE OF MUSICAL TRADITIONS T SHIRT
- 10% OFF at House of Musical Traditions through August 31
Download Contest Rules & Registration (PDF)
Workshops
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Locations To Be Announced. Kensington/Takoma Park, MD
12pm-2pm
Mike Seeger: The banjo style of Doc Boggs- Instruction
Cheick Hamala Diabate & Bob Carlin: From Mali to America. Lecture/demo with a little hands-on instruction.
Dan Gellert: Learn 2 songs/tunes in Dan's style
2pm-4pm
Banjo for REAL beginners with Adam Hurt.
Download Workshop Registration (PDF)
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Adam Hurt
Arnie Naiman
Bob Carlin
Bob Smakula
Cathy & Marcy
Chris Coole
Kate Brett
| The Old Time Banjo Festival is a unique anthology featuring twenty-one of today’s finest banjo players. From old traditional tunes and songs to contemporary compositions in many old time styles, each of these players places an original stamp on their banjo sound, showing the breadth and depth of an instrument that traveled from Africa to the southern Appalachian mountains, and is now played and appreciated worldwide. This first volume features mostly solo playing and singing, with some tracks also featuring accompaniment.
Here is a review by Mike Joyce in the Washington Post for Banjo Talkin’ and Old Time Banjo Festival!
Purchase now!
"Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer should be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for putting this masterpiece together."
– TONY TRISCHKA
Liner Notes (PDF)
Contact us: info@oldtimebanjofestival.com
Dan Gellert |
Daniel Koulack |
David Holt |
Gordy Hinners |
Laura Boosinger |
Mike Seeger |
Paul Brown |
Rick Good |
Dan Gellert's Banjos |
David Holt's Banjo |
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