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Old Songs Festival 2008
DAY SCHEDULE BY PERFORMER
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Scott Ainslie
Concert Appearance:
Friday Evening (8:00)

FRIDAY Class
• 2:30pm-4pm - Acoustic Blues & Slide Guitar
SATURDAY
• 10-11am - Blues Guitar
(Learn-How)
• 12:30-1:30pm - The Pull of the Blues
• 3-4pm Civil War to Civil Rights
SUNDAY
• 1:15-2:15pm - Guitar Styles
• Noon-1pm - Enough Already: Songs to End the War
• 2:30-3:30pm - Songs of Conscience
Peter & Mary Alice Amidon
FRIDAY Class
• 2:30-4pm - Harmony Singing, Session 1
SATURDAY
• 11:15-12:15pm - Choral Harmony Singing Session 2
• 3-4pm - Civil War to Civil Rights
• 11:15pm-12:15am - Contra Dance (caller, Peter)
SUNDAY
• 10:45-11:45am - Choral Harmony Singing Session 3
• Noon-1pm - Gospel Sing
• 2:15-3pm - Choral Harmony Performance

Annie & the Hedonists
FRIDAY
• 2:30-4pm - Swing Jam
SATURDAY
• 10-11am - What's So Funny?
• 11:15-12:15am - Mandolin Techniques (Steve Fry)
• 1:45-2:45pm - Women in Contemporary Music (Annie & Betsy)
• 3-4pm - Main Stage performance
SUNDAY
• 9:30-10:30am - Swing Dance

April Verch Band
Concert Appearance:
Friday Evening (9:30)

SATURDAY
• 9-11am - Great Groove Band (April)
• 12:30-1:30pm - New Fiddle Tunes
• 1:45-2:45pm - Rhythmic Feet
• 3-4pm - The World Suite Jam
SUNDAY
• 9-10:30am - Canadian & Appa;achian Old-Time Music
• 10:45-11:45am - Fiddle Harmony
• 1:15-2:15pm - Performance

Dan Berggren
Concert Appearance:
Sunday (6:00)

FRIDAY
• 4-6pm - The Visitors
SATURDAY
10-11am - What's So Funny?
• 12:30-1:30pm - Sing on the Chorus
• 3-4pm - Continuing the Adirondack Music Tradition
SUNDAY
• 10:45-11:45am - Jamcrackers

Ira Bernstein
& Riley Baugus
Concert Appearance:
Sunday (4:30)
FRIDAY Class
• 2:30-4pm - Flatfooting (Ira)
SATURDAY
12:30-1:30pm - Banjo Jam
• 1:45-2:45pm - Rhythmic Feet
• 4:15-5:15pm - Round Peak Banjo (Learn-How with Riley)
SUNDAY
• 9:30-10:30pm - Canadian & Appalachian Old-Time Music
• 10:45-11:45p - Old-Time Jam
• 1:15-2:15pm - Appalachian Roots
• 2:30-3:30 - Banjo Blow Out (Riley)
Joe Bruchac
Concert Appearance:
Sunday (6:00)

FRIDAY
• 4-6pm - The Visitors
SATURDAY
11:15am-12:15pm - Native American Flute (Learn How)
• 3-4pm - Continuing the Adirondack Music Tradition
SUNDAY
• 9:30-10:30am - Heroes & Characters
• Noon-1pm - Scary Stories

Marge Bruchack
& Justin Kennick

Concert Appearance:
Friday Evening (7:30) SATURDAY
11:15-12:15am - Across the Inland Waters
• 12:30-1:30pm - Native American Stories of Giving Thanks
• 1:45-2:45pm - Women in Contemporary Music (Marge)
SUNDAY
• 9:30-10:30am - NE Native American Friendship Dances
• Noon-1pm - Scary Stories
• 2:30-3:30pm - Songs of Conscience

Liz Carroll
& John Doyle
Concert Appearance:

Saturday Evening (10:00)
SATURDAY
• 12:30-1:30pm - New Fiddle Tunes
• 1:45-2:45pm - Performance
• 3-4pm - Irish Music Jam
• 4:15-5:15pm - Celtic Song
SUNDAY
• Noon-1pm - Fiddle (Liz, Learn-How)
• 1:15-2:15pm - Guitar Styles (John)
• 2:30-3:30pm - Celtic Ceilidh
Chuck & Albert
Concert Appearance:

Friday Evening (8:30)
FRIDAY
6:15-6:45pm - Reintroducing Chuck & Albert
SATURDAY
• 11:15-12:15am - French Bred
• 1:45-2:45pm - Rhythmic Feet
• 4:15-5:15pm - French Connections
SUNDAY
• 10:45-11:45am - Fiddle Harmony
Debra Cowan
Concert Appearance:
Sunday (2:30)

SATURDAY
• 11:15-12:15pm - Old Songs, New Songs
• 12:30-1:30pm - Sing on the Chorus
• 1:45-2:45pm - Ghost Ships & Spectral Sailors
SUNDAY
• Noon-1pm - Women in Traditional Music

Dan Duggan
SATURDAY
• 10-11am - What's So Funny
• 4:15-5:15pm - Beat It!
SUNDAY
• 10:45-11:45am - Jamcrackers
• Noon-1pm - Hammered Dulcimer Jam
• 1:15-2:15pm - Bio-Songs

Galitcha
Concert Appearance:
Saturday Evening (9:30)
SATURDAY
12:30-1:30pm - Bhangra: North Indian Folk Dance
• 1:45-2:45pm - Women in Contemporary Music (Chris)
• 3-4pm - The World Suite Jam
SUNDAY
• 10:45-11:45am - Percussion from India (Gurtej)
• Noon-1pm - Gospel Sing
• 1:15-2:15pm - Old Songs & Chants of India & Pakistan

Ron Gordon, Eleanor Ellis & Norbert Hebert
FRIDAY Class
2:30-4pm - Country Blues Guitar (Ron & Ellie)
FRIDAY

4:30-5:30pm - Festival Jug Band Rehearsal 1
SATURDAY

10-11am - Ukelelepalooza
• 11:15-12:15am - Mandolin Techniques
• 12:30-1:30am - The Pull of the Blues
” 3-4pm - Festival Jug Band Rehearsal 2
SUNDAY
• 9:30-10:30am - Festival Jug Band Rehearsal 3
• Noon-12:30pm - Jug Band Performance
• 1:15-2:15pm - Ukelele Jam

Donna Hébert & Groovemama
FRIDAY
• 2:30-4:30pm - Great Groove Band Rehearsal
SATURDAY

9:00-11am - Great Groove Band Rehearsal
• 11:15-12:15pm - Dances for Families
• 12:30-1:30pm - New Fiddle Tunes
• 4:15-5:15pm - Performance
SUNDAY
• 9:00-10:30am - Great Groove Band Rehearsal
• 10:45-11:45am - Fiddle Harmony
• 12:30-1pm - Great Groove Band Performance

• 1:15-2:15pm - Many Guitar Styles (Max)
2:30-3:30pm - Fingerstyle Guitar (Max, Learn-How)
2:30-3:30pm - Banjo Blow Out (Jane)
Priscilla Herdman
Concert Appearance:
Sunday (5:30 )
SATURDAY
• 10-11am - Songs of Place & Time
• 11:15-12:15am - Old Songs, New Songs
• 1:45-2:45pm - Women in Contemporary Music
• 3-4pm - Performance: Night Journeys

SUNDAY
• 10:45-11:45am - New Wine in Old Bottles
Andy Irvine
Concert Appearance:
Saturday Evening (7:00 )
SATURDAY
• 12:30-1:30pm - Songs for and About Ireland
• 1:45-2:45pm - Gadzouks! (Bouzouki Jam)
• 4:15-5:15pm - Celtic Song

SUNDAY
• 9:30-10:30am - Bouzouki & Mandolin for Song Accompaniment
• 10:45-11:45am- New Wine in Old Bottles
• 2:30-3:30pm - Celtic Ceilidh
Joe Jencks
Concert Appearance:
Sunday (4:00 )

SATURDAY

• 10-11am - Songs of Place & Time
• 12:30-1:30pm - Sing on the Chorus
• 1:45-2:45pm - Songs of Solidarity
SUNDAY
• 1
0:45-11:45am - New Wine, Old Bottles
• Noon-1pm - Gospel Sing
• 2:30-3:30pm - Songs of Conscience
Robert B. Jones
Concert Appearance:
Saturday Evening (7:30)
SATURDAY

• 12:30-1:30pm - The Pull of the Blues
• 3-4pm - Blues Harmonica (Learn-How)
SUNDAY
• 1
0:45-11:45am - The Music of History
• Noon-1pm - Gospel Sing
• 1:15-2:15pm - Harmonica Jam
• 2:30-3:30pm - Music That Matters
Si Kahn
Concert Appearance:
Saturday Evening (8:30)
SATURDAY

• 12:30-1:30 - Songs for and About Ireland
• 1:45-2:45pm - Songs of Solidarity
• 3-4pm - Civil War to Civil Rights
SUNDAY
• 9:30-10:30am - Songwriter's Open Mic
• Noon-1pm - Enough Already: Songs to End the War
• 2:30-3:30pm - Songs of Conscience
John Kirk
& Trish Miller

Concert Appearance:
Sunday (6:00)

FRIDAY
• 4-6pm - The Visitors
SATURDAY
11:15am-12:15pm - Mandolin Techniques (John)
• 1:45-2:45pm - Music of O'Carolan
• 3-4pm - Contra Dance (callers)
SUNDAY
• 10:45-11:45am - Fiddle Harmony
• 2:30-3:30pm - Banjo Blowout
Peggy Lynn
Concert Appearance:
Sunday (6:00)

FRIDAY
• 4-6pm - The Visitors
SATURDAY
10-11am - What's So Funny?
• 12:30-1:30pm - Songs of Adirondack Women
• 3-4pm - Continuing the Adirondack Music Tradition
SUNDAY
• 10:45-11:45am - Jamcrackers
• 1:15-2:15pm - Bio-Songs
Malinky
Concert Appearance:
Friday Evening (10:30)

SATURDAY

• 12:30-1:30pm Performance
• 1:45-2:45pm - Gadzouks! (Bouzouki Jam)
• 4:15-5:15pm - Celtic Song
SUNDAY
• Noon-1pm - Women in Traditional Music
• 1:15-2:15pm - Celtic Whistle (Mark)
• 2:30-3:30pm - Celtic Ceilidh
Morrison Brothers
FRIDAY
• 11:30 pm Contra Dance
SATURDAY
• 11:15-12:15pm - Mandolin Techmiques (Owen)
• 1:45-2:45pm - Irish Set Dance
• 3-5pm - Contra Dance
SUNDAY
• Noon-1pm - English Dance
• 1:15-2:15pm - Guitar Styles (Owen)
• 2:30-3:30pm - How Music Makes You Dance
Lee Murdock
Concert Appearance:
Sunday (3:30)

SATURDAY
• 11:15am-12:15pm - Across the Inland Waters
• 1:45-2:45pm - Ghost Ships & Spectral Sailors
• 4:15-5:15pm - Heaving, Hauling & Singing
SUNDAY
• 9:30-10:30am - Heroes & Characters
• 10:45-11:45am - New Wine in Old Bottles
Bob Nicholson
FRIDAY
• 11:30PM - Contra Dance
SATURDAY

• 11:15-12:15pm -Family Dance
• 3-4pm - Dances for Children
• 12:15-1:15am - Contra Dance
SUNDAY
• Noon-1pm - English Dance
• 1:15-3:15pm - Contra Dance
Ruth Pelham
SATURDAY
• 10-11am - Performance
• 12:30-1:30pm - Sing on the Chorus
• 1:45-2:45pm - Women in Contemporary Music
SUNDAY
• Noon-1pm - Enough Already: Songs to End the War
• 1:15-2:15pm - Celebrating Jackie Alper
• 2:30-3:30pm - Songs of Conscience
The Puppet People
FRIDAY Class
2:30-4pm - Building the Old Songs Parade Puppet, Session I

SATURDAY

10:30am-Noon - Building the Old Songs Parade Puppet, Session II
• 4:15-5:15pm - Performance: Puppet Potpourri
SUNDAY
• 10:30am-Noon - Building the Old Songs Parade Puppet, Session III

• 3:00 - Puppet on Parade
John Roberts
Concert Appearance:
Friday Evening MC

SATURDAY
1:45-2:45pm - Ghost Ships & Spectral Sailors
• 4:15-5:15pm - Heaving, Hauling & Singing
SUNDAY
• Noon-1pm - English Country Dance
• 1:15-2:15pm - Celebrating Jackie Alper
Roger the Jester
Concert Appearance:
Sunday Afternoon MC
SATURDAY

• 10-11am - Juggling 101
• 1:45-2:45pm - Juggling 102
• 7-8pm - New Games
SUNDAY
• Noon-1pm - Juggling 103
• 3:00pm - Puppet on Parade
• 3:15pm - Lost & Found MC
Christopher Shaw
Concert Appearance:
Sunday (5:00)
SATURDAY
10-11am - Songs of Place & Time
• 11:15am-12:15pm - Across the Inland Waters
• 3-4pm - Continuing the Adirondack Tradition
• 4:15-5:15pm - Heaving, Hauling & Singing
SUNDAY
9:30-10:30am - Songwriter's Open Mic
• 10:45-11:45am - New Wine in Old bottles
• 1:15-2:15pm - Celebrating Jackie Alper
Bill Spence
Concert Appearance:
Sunday (6:00)

Sunday Concert MC
FRIDAY
• 4-6pm - The Visitors
SATURDAY
1:45am-2:45pm - Music of O'Carolan
• 11:15pm-12:15am - Contra Dance
SUNDAY
• Noon-1pm - Hammered Dulcimer Jam
• 3:00 - Lost & Found
Toby Stover
Concert Appearance:
Sunday (6:00)

FRIDAY
• 4-6pm - The Visitors
SATURDAY
1:45am-2:45pm - Music of O'Carolan
• 5:30-6:30pm - Drum Circle
• 11:15pm-12:15am - Contra Dance
SUNDAY
• Noon-1pm - Hammered Dulcimer Jam
• 2:30-3:30pm - Traditional West African Rhythms
Rosie's Ready Mix
SATURDAY
• 10-11am - Waltz Around
• 11:15am-12:15pm - Contra Music Jam
• 1:45-2:45pm - Hammered Dulcimer (Curt, Learn-How)
• 3-4pm - Dances for Children
• 4:15-5:15pm - Beat It!
• 12:15am-1:15am - Contra Dance
SUNDAY
• Noon-1pm - Hammered Dulcimer Jam
• 1:15-3:15pm - Contra Dance
Sparky & Rhonda Rucker
Concert Appearance:
Friday Evening (10:00)

SATURDAY
• 12:30-1:30pm - The Pull of the Blues
• 1:45-2:45pm - Songs of Solidarity
• 3-4pm - Civil War to Civil Rights
SUNDAY
• Noon-1pm - Gospel Sing
• 1:15-2:15pm - Appalachian Roots
• 2:30-3:30pm - Songs of Conscience
Andrew & Noah VanNorstrand
Concert Appearance:
Friday Evening (7:00)

SATURDAY
• 11:15am-12:15pm - Performance
• 1:45-2:45pm - Gadzouks! (Bouzouki Jam)
• 3-4pm - The World Suite Jam
SUNDAY
• 9:30-10:30am - Thythmic Fiddle for Dancing
• 10:45-11:45am - Musical Swap
Le Vent du Nord
Concert Appearance:
Saturday Evening (10:45)

SATURDAY
• 12:30-1:30pm - Performance
• 1:45-2:45pm - The World Suite Jam
• 4:15-5:15pm - Accordion Jam
SUNDAY
• Noon-1pm - Performance: Wind of the North
• 1:15-2:15pm - Many Guitar Styles
Walt Michael & Co.
Concert Appearance:
Saturday Evening (8:00)

SATURDAY
• 11:15am-12:15pm - Mandolin Techniques (Mitchell)
• 1:45-2:45pm - Music of O'Carolan
• 4:15-5:15pm - Beat It!
SUNDAY
• 10:45-11:45am - Musical Swap
• Noon-1pm - Gospel Sing
Matt Watroba
Concert Appearance:
Saturday Evening MC

SATURDAY
• 11:15am-12:15pm - Old Songs, New Songs
• 12:30-1:30pm - Sing on the Chorus
SUNDAY
• 9:30-10:30am - Heroes & Characters
• 10:45-11:45am - The Music of History
• 2:30-3:30pm - Music That Matters
George Ward
Concert Appearance:
Sunday (6:00)

FRIDAY
• 4-6pm - The Visitors
SATURDAY
10-11am - Songs of Place & Time
• 11:15am-12:15pm - Across the Inland Waters
• 1:45-2:45pm - Ghost Ships & Spectral Sailors
SUNDAY
• 1:15-2:15pm - Celebrating Jackie Alper
George Wilson
Concert Appearance:
Sunday (6:00)

FRIDAY
• 2:30-4pm - Great Groove Band Rehearsal I
• 4-6pm - The Visitors
SATURDAY
9:00-11am - Great Groove Band Rehearsal
• 11:15-12:15pm - Dances for Families
• 12:30-1:30pm - New Fiddle Tunes
• 3-4pm - Continuing the Adirondack Tradition
• 4:15-5:15pm - Performance, Groovemama
• 11:15pm-12:15am - Contra Dance
SUNDAY
• 9:00-10:30am - Great Groove Band Rehearsal
• 12:30-1pm - Great Groove Band Performance

• 2:30-3:30pm - Banjo Blow Out
Matthew Wojcik
SATURDAY
9-11am - Shape-Note Sing
• 5:30-6:30pm - Shape-Note Book Sing
SUNDAY
• 9-10:30am - Shape-Note Sing

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