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DAVIS & ELKINS COLLEGE • ELKINS, WV


CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF: MUSIC DANCE CRAFT FOLKLORE

AUGUSTA HERITAGE CENTER

2012

Visit us online for detailed class descriptions, full instructor bios, mini-courses and more.

WELCOME TO AUGUSTA40 Years of Celebrating Traditional Folk Arts! Over the course of four decades, Augusta has evolved from a small community crafts project into an internationally-known program that celebrates the traditional music, dance, craft and folklore of many regions and cultures. The fellowship of the Augusta experience enriches our lives and touches our hearts.The sound of music drifting through the hills, the whirl of dancers at the pavilion, and late night singing in the Icehouse are just some of the experiences that have worked their magic. It’s that spirit that calls so many folks back year after year. We look forward to the challenges and wonders of Augusta in the coming years. Please consider a donation to Augusta so future generations have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the rich traditions of their roots and culture. Come share the magic of Augusta with us!

Joyce Rossbach Director, Augusta Heritage Center

About Davis & Elkins CollegeD&E offers more than 30 academic programs leading to baccalaureate and associate degrees ranging from the traditional arts and sciences to professional career studies. D&E alumni go on to prestigious graduate programs and prominent national firms. More than 80% of the respondents in a recent survey reported working in careers related to their academic major.

Our wooded campus, in a National Historic Landmark District, is located in Elkins, West Virginia - a lively arts-oriented community of 10,000 in the Potomac Highlands. Within the town are several National Historic Districts and a variety of shops, restaurants and pubs. The Monongahela National Forest - a million acres of natural playground - is just minutes away. The region hosts whitewater rafting, hiking, trout fishing, mountain biking, rock climbing and skiing.

For More Information: dewv.edu • 1.800.624.3157

Appalachian StudiesThe Appalachian Studies program highlights the cultural heritage of the Appalachian region within the context of the modern world. In keeping with our liberal arts mission, this interdisciplinary minor embodies the dedication of Davis & Elkins College to its home region. The Appalachian Music & Dance Club sponsors concerts, dances, films, panel discussions, traditional food events and more. The Dance Collective and String Band presents traditional Appalachian music and dance throughout West Virginia and beyond.

Officers Of Davis & Elkins College>> Scott D. Goddard, Vice President for Student Affairs

>> Patricia J. Schumann, Vice President for College Advancement

>> Michael Mihalyo, Jr, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

>> Greta J. Troastle, Chief Financial Officer

>> Kevin Wilson, Executive Vice President and C.O.O.

>> G.T. “Buck” Smith, President

Augusta Heritage Center Staff>> Director: Joyce Rossbach

>> Folk Art Coordinator: Gerry Milnes

>> Administrative Coordinator: Janet Weese

>> Web Coordinator: Marilyn Palmer Richards

>> Grants & Programming Coordinator: Ginger Gaylor

>> Administrative Asst.: Matthew Kupstas

>> AmeriCorps VISTA: Rebecca Hill

2012 Augusta CatalogCoordinating Editor: John Rossbach Editorial Assistance: Joyce Rossbach, Janet Weese, Gerry Milnes Marilyn Palmer Richards, Ginger Gaylor Photography: Dave Savage Design: Five 15 Creative, Elkins, WV Printing: Chocklett Press, Inc., Roanoke, VA


ABOUT AUGUSTAAugusta Folklife ProgramPortions of our Folklife Program are generously supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and the WV Humanities Council. Augusta Heritage Productions offers DVDs, CDs and publications through our retail and online stores. Folk Art Scholarships (WV residents only) for Augusta classes are available through an online application process. Go to AugustaHeritage.com and click on the ABOUT tab in menu.

For more information contact the Folk Art Coordinator, Gerry Milnes, at [email protected] or 304.637.1334.

AUGUSTA STORENEW RELEASE!Augusta Heritage Productions announces a new CD, Then Days Were Better: The Stories, Songs, Ballads and Banjo Tunes of Currence Hammonds. Fifty-eight MP3 tracks on a single disk document the lives of Currence and his wife, Minty. Featuring field recordings by Gerry Milnes, Michael Kline and John McCutcheon going back to 1975, this release showcases the continuing influence of the Hammonds Family legacy on the music and culture of Appalachia.

Visit us online: AugustaHeritageCenter.org

TABLE OF CONTENTS >> SPRING MUSIC WEEK (April 22-27) 6

>> OCT. OLD-TIME WEEK & FIDDLERS’ REUNION (Oct. 28-Nov. 4) 7

SUMMER WORKSHOPS>> 2012 CLASS SCHEDULE OVERVIEW 2-3

>> MINI-COURSES 4

>> ROAD SCHOLAR 5

>> AUGUSTA FOR KIDS 5

>> YOUNG FOLKS & SCHOLARSHIPS 5

>> CRAFT & FOLKLORE 8-9

SUMMER THEME WEEKSWeek 1: July 8-13 >> CAJUN/CREOLE WEEK 10-11

>> EARLY COUNTRY MUSIC WEEK 12

>> GUITAR WEEK 13

Week 2: July 15-20>> BLUES WEEK 14-15

Week 3: July 22-27 >> IRISH/CELTIC WEEK 16-17

Week 4: July 29-Aug. 3 >> BLUEGRASS WEEK 18-19

>> SWING WEEK 20-21

Week 5: Aug. 5-12

>> OLD-TIME WEEK 22-23

>> DANCE WEEK 24

>> VOCAL WEEK 25

FORMS & INFORMATION>> REGISTRATION INFORMATION 26

>> REGISTRATION & HOUSING FORM 27

>> THANK YOU! 28

>> PUBLIC EVENTS & AUGUSTA FESTIVAL 29

>> TRAVEL & DIRECTIONS 29

Davis & Elkins College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and practices equal opportunity in all aspects of its operation. Davis & Elkins College is committed to assuring equal opportunity to all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, familial status, or sexual orientation in its educational programs, activities, admissions, or employment practices as required by Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended in 1991, the West Virginia Human Rights Act and other applicable statutes. Inquiries concerning Title IX compliance should be referred to the College Title IX Coordinator. Inquiries concerning Section 504 compliance should be referred to the Vice President for Student Life. Inquiries concerning equal opportunity in personnel practices should be referred to the Coordinator of Personnel Services.

Augusta Heritage Center 100 Campus Drive • Elkins, WV 26241 • 304.637.1209 [email protected] • AugustaHeritageCenter.org To add your name to our mailing list, contact us by any of the methods above! Our office hours are M-F 8:30am - 4:30 pm ET.

The Mountain Dance TrailA New Augusta InitiativeStretching from Franklin, on the Virginia line, to Henderson on the Ohio River, The Mountain Dance Trail runs through 10 communities actively hosting old-time square dancing. With support from the WV Humanities Council, the National Endowment for the Arts and private donations, an events schedule has been developed, and promotions are underway to help preserve this time-honored folklife activity in the Mountain State. Augusta crews are filming dances and interviewing callers and musicians. Volunteers may contact Gerry Milnes at [email protected] or 304.637.1334.

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2012 CLASSSCHEDULEOVERVIEW

SPRING MUSIC WEEK: April 22-27 (p 6)

MUSICMtn. Dulcimer (3 Levels) Hammered Dulcimer (3 Levels) Autoharp Acoustic Guitar Fiddle

MINI-COURSES (p 4)Yoga Clogging Singing For Everyone Intro To Irish Pennywhistle

ROAD SCHOLAR (p 5)Music & History Mtn. Dulcimer Hammered Dulcimer

OCTOBER OLD-TIME WEEK: OCT. 28-NOV. 4 (p 7)

MUSICMt. Dulcimer Fiddle (3 Levels) Banjo (2 Levels) Guitar

ROAD SCHOLAR (p 5)Music, Dance, History

WEEK 1: JULY 8-13

CRAFT & FOLKLORE (p 8-9)Instrument Repair I Stonemasonry Cajun Cooking Pearl Inlay & Engraving Vintage Clothing

MINI-COURSES (p 4)Accordion Repair Cajun Men Cook Beg. Guitar Harmony Singing

CAJUN/CREOLE WEEK (p 10-11)MUSIC Accordion (4 Levels) Fiddle (4 Levels) All Instruments: 1-On-1 Sessions Bass Vocals & Guitar

EARLY COUNTRY MUSIC WEEK (p 12)MUSIC Going Solo Fiddle Guitar Electric Country Lead Acoustic (2 levels) Pedal Steel Vocals Duets Singing With Soul Honky Tonk Favorites Singing In A Country Band Songs Of Lost & Unrequited Love

GUITAR WEEK (p 13)MUSIC Guitar Tunes by Ear Fingerpicking Arrangements Playing The Music You Hear In Your Head Classic Country, Western Swing & Hillbilly Guitar

WEEK 2: JULY 15-20

FOR YOUNG FOLKSBlues Teen Band (p 5)

CRAFT & FOLKLORE (p 8-9)Instrument Repair II Stained Glass I Blacksmithing Art Quilts Leatherworking

MINI-COURSES (p 4)Gospel Singing Intaglio Printmaking Dancin’ The Blues Blues Harmonica Performance

BLUES WEEK (p 14-15)MUSIC Guitar (11 classes, many styles) Fiddle Mandolin (2 classes) Piano (3 levels) Bass (2 classes) Harmonica: (4 levels) Vocals Performance Techniques Repertoire Warm-ups Teen Band Band Lab History Of The Blues

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WEEK 3: JULY 22-27

CRAFT & FOLKLORE (p 8-9)Knifemaking Rustic Chairmaking Celtic Stonecarving Stained Glass II Calligraphy & Celtic Design Majolica Pottery I Fiddle & Bow Repair

ROAD SCHOLAR (p 5) Irish Traditions Set Dance

MINI-COURSES (p 4)Storytelling Ceili Dance Ceili Band Waltz Clog Irish-Appalachian Fiddle Tunes

IRISH/CELTIC WEEK (p 16-17)DANCE Irish Step Dance Irish Set Dance MUSIC Fiddle (3 levels + Cape Breton) Whistle Flute (2 levels) Uilleann Pipes Piano Guitar Mandolin Bodhrán Tenor Banjo Vocals (2 classes)

WEEK 4: JULY 29-AUGUST 3

FOR YOUNG FOLKSAugusta For Kids (p 5)

CRAFT & FOLKLORE (p 8-9)Woodcarving Majolica Pottery II The Joys Of Felting Dyeing To Weave Augusta For Kids

MINI-COURSES (p 4)Intaglio Printmaking Fiddle From Scratch Clogging Coal Mining Songs Swing Dance Beg. Bluegrass Mandolin

BLUEGRASS WEEK (p 18-19)MUSIC Banjo (3 levels) Fiddle (3 levels) Mandolin (3 levels) Guitar (3 levels) Bass Dobro Vocals Slow Jam

SWING WEEK (p 20-21)MUSIC (For All Instruments) Fiddle Repertoire Rhythm Section 101 Playing For Dancers, Dancing For Players Guitar Repertoire Sit In With A Rhythm Section Dance Boot Camp Swing Ensemble Harmony Vocals Band Lab Swing Thing Pizza Box Percussion Swingin’ Slow Jams

WEEK 5: AUGUST 5-12

FOR YOUNG FOLKSAugusta For Kids (p 5)

CRAFT & FOLKLORE (p 8-9)Dance Caller’s Intensive Appalachian Storytelling Watercolor Painting White Oak Basketry Wood Engraving & Letterpress Printing Augusta For Kids (p 5)

ROAD SCHOLAR (p 5)Music, Dance & Song

MINI-COURSES (p 4)Yoga Fiddlin’ The Blues Old-Time Banjo From Scratch Appalachian Ballads & Songs

OLD-TIME WEEK (p 22-23)MUSIC Fiddle (4 levels) Banjo (3 levels) Guitar Mandolin Bass

DANCE WEEK (p 24)Body Rhythms Flatfooting Calling Dances (3 classes) Contras & Squares (2 classes) Argentine Tango Nightclub Salsa Irish Sean Nós Dance Hip Hop & House Vaudeville To Hip Hop Afro-Brazilian Dance Running Sound

VOCAL WEEK (p 25)Harmonies (2 classes) Care Of The Voice Warmups Songwriting Unaccompanied Honky-Tonks Improvisation Jazz Standards Opera For Everybody Spirituals & Gospel Songs 5 Decades Of Songs SONGS OF: (various styles & regions) Irish Songs Jamaica & Africa Appalachia Georgia(n) West Virginia World Connections New England & The Sea New World Choral Works

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SPRING MUSIC WEEK (April 23, 24, 25 & 26)

>> Yoga – Susan Krakoff

>> Clogging – Matthew Kupstas

>> Singing For Everyone – Madeline MacNeil

>> Intro To Irish Pennywhistle – Karen Ashbrook WEEK 1 (July 9, 10, 11 & 12)

>> Accordion Repair – Larry Miller

>> Cajun Men Cook – Bruneaux Miller

>> Beg. Guitar – Deborah Thompson

>> Harmony Singing From Scratch – Karen Collins

& Ric Sweeney

WEEK 2 (July 16, 17, 18 & 19)

>> Gospel Singing – Roddy Barnes

>> Intaglio Printmaking – R.P. Hale

>> Dancin’ The Blues – Laurie Goux

>> Blues Harmonica Performance – Joe Filisko

>> Piano Accompaniment Styles – Daryl Davis WEEK 3 (July 23, 24, 25 & 26)

>> Ceili Dance – Niall O’Leary

>> Storytelling – Máirtín de Cógáin

>> Ceili Band – Daniel Neely & Brian Holleran

>> Waltz Clog – Matthew Kupstas, Becky Hill, Asst.

>> Irish-Appalachian Fiddle Tunes – Doug Van Gundy

WEEK 4 (July 30, 31, Aug. 1, & 2)


>> Fiddle From Scratch – Tom Cunningham

>> Clogging From Scratch – Matthew Kupstas

>> Coal Mining Songs – Michael & Carrie Kline

>> Swing Dance – Mike “The Girl” Legett

& Dan Rosenthal

>> Beg. Bluegrass Mandolin – Jeremy Wanless WEEK 5 (August 6, 7, 8 & 9)


>> Fiddlin’ The Blues – Chance McCoy

>> Old-Time Banjo From Scratch – Ken Sheller

>> Appalachian Ballads & Songs – Elizabeth LaPrelle

MINI-COURSESApRIl 23-26, JUly 9-AUg. 9

WEEkS 1-5

An array of evening Augusta mini-courses enhances your daily learning experiences. These activities are open to the general public; you need not be a full-time Augusta student to enroll in a mini-course. Classes run from 6:30pm to 7:45pm Mon-Thur, unless otherwise noted. Some class instructors may collect a small materials fee. Visit us online for more information: AugustaHeritageCenter.org

A real bargain, mini-courses cost $55 for 4 evenings of instruction by world-class artists.Monday through Thursday, 6:30pm-7:45pm

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The Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College is nestled in the beautiful Tygart Valley of West Virginia. A gateway to the Monongahela National Forest, the region is rich in Appalachian traditions. You must register for these programs through Road Scholar at: RoadScholar.org or call 1.800.454.5768.

April 22-27 • Program #2506RJ Spring Dulcimer WeekAugusta’s Spring Music Week offers hands-on instruction for two distinct instruments: the mountain dulcimer and the hammered dulcimer. Instructors are Madeline MacNeil and Jody Marshall. Instruments are available for loan. No musical experience is necessary. Film and slide shows by Folk Art Coordinator Gerry Milnes explore regional traditions. Evenings are filled with mini-courses, jam sessions, special presentations and a public concert.

July 22-27 • Program #5218RJ Irish Traditions: From Ireland To Appalachia

Irish/Celtic Week brings world-renowned Irish/Celtic musicians to the Davis & Elkins College campus. Cultural anthropologist and singer Jim Flanagan presents Irish culture and music. Jim Keenan teaches set dancing each morning, and Gerry Milnes explores Irish/Appalachian traditions each afternoon. Evening activities include mini-courses, music sessions, ceilis, contra dances and concerts.

August 5-12 • Program #5220RJ Discover Augusta: Music, Dance & SongBegin each morning with mountain squares, clogging and flatfooting with renowned dance caller Lou Maiuri. Folk Art Coordinator Gerry Milnes presents musical demonstrations, slide shows, films and lectures relating to Appalachian culture. John Rossbach serves as staff musician. Midday musical performances by guest artists and staff precede optional afternoon workshops with Old-Time, Vocal and Dance Week instructors. (See Old-Time, Vocal and Dance Week pages for more information.)

Oct. 28-Nov. 4 • Program #7073RJ October Old-Time WeekLearn about WV’s folk culture and history through musical performances and daily lectures. Folk Art Coordinator Gerry Milnes presents slide shows and hands-on music workshops with John Rossbach. Learn traditional old-time square dance figures with seasoned caller Lou Maiuri. Attend informal music sessions each day hosted by master Appalachian artists. The week culminates with a costume square dance on Friday, the Old-Time Fiddlers’ Reunion – an annual gathering of WV’s finest fiddlers – on Saturday and an old-time gospel sing on Sunday.

Mini-courses, Mon - Thur evenings from 6:30 - 7:45pm, are open to all. Road Scholar students may register for these optional classes on the Augusta website. (See Mini-Courses on opposite page.)

AUGUSTA FOR KIDS(ages 8-13)

Weeks 4 & 5. Brittany Hicks

Special Tuition: $360 per weekStudents explore Appalachian heritage as they sing, dance, play instruments, tell stories, make crafts, cook traditional foods and play traditional games. A field trip explores the beauty and history of the Allegheny Highlands. Guest instructors incorporate the music, dance, and craft activities of other Augusta theme weeks. Brittany Hicks has a BA in Appalachian Studies from Davis & Elkins College. She has taught Appalachian culture at Augusta Heritage Center and The Mountain Institute.

Materials fee: $15 per week.

YOUNG FOLKS AT AUGUSTA Augusta maintains the tradition of “passing it on” to new generations. While many of our regular classes are tailored for adults, younger persons able to maintain an adult level of participation are welcome. See Registration p. 26 for information regarding youth chaperones.

Scholarships are available for young folks.

To download a scholarship application form, visit AugustaHeritageCenter.org, click on the ABOUT tab and select Scholarship Form.

Summer Sessions Weeks 4 & 5: Augusta For Kids (ages 8-13) – Brittany Hicks July 15-20: Blues Teen Band – Maria Woodford

SCHOLARSHIPS The Augusta Scholarship Program has nurtured the talent of hundreds of musicians, singers, dancers and artisans. Many have gone on to become professionals in their chosen fields. Applications must include an application form (refer to web address below), a registration form, and a letter of recommendation from a non-family artist who is familiar with the applicant and can attest to his or her aptitude.

Scholarship Deadlines:

Spring Augusta Music Week: January 1 Summer Session: April 1 October Old-Time Week: August 1

Late applications are considered if funds are available. Scholarship awards do not include housing and meals. Applicants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult chaperone. Please contact us at: [email protected] or call 1.304.637.1209. To download a scholarship application form, visit AugustaHeritageCenter.org, and click on the ABOUT tab.

For information about tax deductible donations to the Augusta Scholarship Fund, please contact Joyce Rossbach, Director, at 304.637.1245, or [email protected]

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(Formerly Spring Dulcimer Week) MADELINE MacNEIL,(Beg. Mtn. Dulcimer)

a well-known singer and performer on the hammered and fretted dulcimers, has authored several best-selling books for Mel Bay Publications and published Dulcimer Player News for many years.

THOMASINA LEVY,(Intm. Mtn. Dulcimer)

an internationally-recognized mountain dulcimer player, singer and songwriter who weaves together the best of traditional and contemporary folk music, was named the Connecticut State Troubadour in 2005 & 2006; her music has been aired in over 20 countries.

BING FUTCH,(Adv. Mtn. Dulcimer)

with African and Seminole Indian roots, has composed dozens of scores on the mountain dulcimer for film, theater and television. He was named 2006 Songwriter Of The Year by the Songwriters Showcases of America followed by a 2007 Song Of The Year award.

JODY MARSHALL, (Coordinator) (Beg. Hammered Dulcimer)

co-founder of the folk groups Ironweed and MoonFire, performs with a number of musicians from the DC area and teaches internationally. She’s performed at The Smithsonian Institution, The Kennedy Center and The White House.

KAREN ASHBROOK (Adv. Beginner Hammered Dulcimer)

is a leading stylist on the hammered dulcimer. Her Playing the Hammered Dulcimer in the Irish Tradition book/CD set on Oak Publications is a standard text in dulcimer literature.

KAREN MUELLER(Intm./Adv. Autoharp)

won the 1986 International Autoharp Championship. In 2006 she was inducted into the Autoharp Hall of Fame. She is featured on the Masters of the Mountain Dulcimer II and Autoharp Legacy CDs and wrote the Mel Bay Celtic Autoharp book.

NEAL WALTERS (Novice/Intm. Guitar)

recorded 4 albums with Doofus. He was a member of the Mill Run Dulcimer Band for over 20 years and edited Music Hound Folk: the Essential Album Guide to Folk Music.

RANDY MARCHANY & WES CHAPPELL(Intm./Adv. Hammered Dulcimer)

play together in the Virginia based group, No Strings Attached. Their albums have won a number of Best Album - String Music Category Indie awards.

GERRY MILNES (Advancing Beginner/Intm. Fiddle)

See Oct. Old-Time Wk pages for bio.

ROAD SCHOLAR CLASSSpring Dulcimer Week (see Road Scholar p 5.)

EVENING MINI–COURSES


>> Clogging – Matthew Kupstas

>> Singing For Everyone

– Madeline MacNeil

>> Intro To Irish Pennywhistle

– Karen Ashbrook

SpRINgMUSIC WEEk

ApRIl 22-27

Join us in the mountains of West Virginia as the music of dulcimers, autoharps, fiddles and guitars fills the fragrant spring air. Featuring world renowned players, the week offers 3 levels of instruction for mountain & hammered dulcimer, as well as classes on autoharp, fiddle and guitar.

Daily group sessions highlight our staff’s extraordinary talents. The week is filled with regular and slow jam sessions, films, song swaps, dances, student showcases and a public concert followed by end-of-the-week skits and class performances.

Rental hammered dulcimers are available for the week. Call the Augusta office to reserve yours. Loaner mountain dulcimers & autoharps are available.

TuiTion: $440.To register, specify “Spring Music Week,” instructor and class.

Road Scholar (see program #2506RJ) students must register at: RoadScholar.org.

Mtn. DulciMer>> Beg. – Madeline MacNeil>> Intm. – Thomasina Levy>> Adv. – Bing Futch

HaMMereD DulciMer>> Beg. – Jody Marshall>> Advancing Beginner

– Karen Ashbrook>> Intm./Adv. – Randy Marchany

& Wes Chappell

autoHarp>> Intm./Adv. – Karen Mueller

acoustic Guitar>> Novice/Intm. – Neal Walters

FiDDle>> Advancing Beginner/Intm.

– Gerry Milnes

coorDinator>> Jody Marshall

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LESTER McCUMBERS (Guest Artist)

carries on a rich tradition of old-time fiddling, singing and guitar playing that has thrived in his family for generations. An Augusta documentary, That Old Time Sound, features highlights from his 60 years of performing at concerts, contests, festivals and square dances and on radio shows throughout WV and beyond.

PHYLLIS GASKINS (Mountain Dulcimer)

learned to sing and play dulcimer from her grandmother and mother in the Blue Ridge Mountains of VA. Phyllis has won the Galax and Fiddlers Grove dulcimer competitions. She was named a “Master Traditional Artist” by the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities.

BOB HEYER (Guitar)

is well-known for his articles in Wild Wonderful West Virginia and Goldenseal magazines. Bob has been playing clawhammer banjo and fingerpicking and flatpicking old-time guitar since 1970.

CLARE MILLINER, (Beg. Fiddle)

with a Bachelor of Music degree, began learning and transcribing fiddle tunes before teaming up with Walt Koken to form the Orpheus Supertones. Clare and Walt co-authored The Milliner-Koken Collection of American Fiddle Tunes containing over 1400 tunes.

CHANCE McCOY (Intm./Adv. Fiddle)

won the 2007 West Virginia Fiddle Championship and the 2009 West Virginia Banjo and Dulcimer Championships. In 2009 he took first place in the Clifftop traditional band competition and has toured with Old Sledge and the Bailers.

DAVE BING, (Intm./Adv. Fiddle)

of Bing Brothers and Gandydancer fame, plays a variety of fiddle and banjo styles from Hammons Family tunes to bluegrass, and from square dance standards to obscure crooked pieces.

ANNA ROBERTS-GEVALT (Beg./Intm. Banjo)

completed a fellowship at Berea College documenting female fiddlers and banjo players from KY. Formerly with Old Sledge and The Blind Tiger

String Band, she collaborates with ballad singer Elizabeth LaPrelle.

WALT KOKEN, (Intm./Adv. Banjo)

of Highwoods Stringband fame, Walt has 2 acclaimed solo banjo CDs on Rounder. Walt and his partner, Clare Milliner, perform with the Orpheus Supertones and have released a CD of banjo/fiddle duets called Just Tunes.

LOU MAIURI (Appalachian Dance & Culture)

is a mountain-style caller and teacher of clogging, flatfoot and square dancing. Now in his 83rd year, he performs all over West Virginia, Ohio, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Florida and Oklahoma.

JOHN ROSSBACH (Road Scholar Musician)

toured with Mac Benford & the Woodshed All Stars and his own band, Chestnut Grove. He has recorded with Pete Seeger, Bill Keith, Mac Benford, Ken Perlman and Don Stover.

GERRY MILNES, (Coordinator)

a WV State Fiddle Champion, has also won the old-time banjo championship at Clifftop and recorded 2 CDs with Gandydancer. A distinguished authority on Appalachian culture, he’s written 3 highly acclaimed books about WV folklore.

>> Phyllis Gaskins - Mountain Dulcimer>> Bob Heyer - Guitar>> Clare Milliner - Beg. Fiddle>> Chance McCoy

- Intm./Adv. Fiddle>> Dave Bing - Intm./Adv. Fiddle>> Anna Roberts-Gevalt

- Beg/Intm. Banjo>> Walt Koken – Intm./Adv. Banjo >> Lester McCumbers

- Guest Artist >> Gerry Milnes – Coordinator

roaD scHolars (see p. 5)>> Gerry Milnes – Musician,

Presenter (Folk Culture & History) >> Lou Maiuri - Instructor

(Squares & Flatfooting)>> John Rossbach - Musician>> Kadra Casseday - Liaison

OCTObER OlD-TIME WEEk

OCT. 28 - NOv. 4

OCTOBER OLD-TIME WEEK & OLD-TIME FIDDLERS’ REUNION

October Old-Time Week 2012 brings an impressive array of talent to Augusta. Come hear the magical sounds of the fiddles, banjos, guitars and dulcimers ringing off the hillsides during West Virginia’s peak fall foliage season! Evening activities include jam sessions, dances, films of WV history and culture, and the Annual Old-Time Halloween Costume Square Dance on Friday night. The week segues into the 19th Annual Augusta Old-Time Fiddlers’ Reunion featuring a weekend gathering of older generation master fiddlers from all over West Virginia.

TuiTion: $450. To register, specify “October Old-Time Week,” instructor and class.

Road Scholar (see program #7073RJ) students must register at: RoadScholar.org, or call 1.800.454.5768.

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WEEK 1: JULY 8-13Instrument Repair I (Weeks 1 & 2)BOB SMAKULA, a full-time instrument repairman, buys, sells, and restores vintage stringed instruments through Smakula Fretted Instruments in Elkins, WV. Learn about making nuts and saddles, fret jobs, neck re-sets, intonation adjustments, crack repairs, finish touch-ups, and more. Students should bring their own instruments in need of repair. ANDY FITzGIBBON-Asst. Students may sign up for either or both weeks.

Minimum age: 18. Materials fee: approx. $15 per week

StonemasonryFRANK JENKINS is a 3rd generation stonemason from KY who specializes in both mortar and traditional dry stone construction. This class explores wet and dry masonry techniques and covers safety, proper equipment, finishing joints, touch-ups and cap stones. The class completes a major project in stone. Caution! Stonemasonry is physically demanding.

Minimum age: 16.

Cajun Cooking JACKIE MILLER, a prizewinning cook from Iota, LA, and author of 2 Cajun cookbooks, teaches the secrets of the Cajun kitchen from roux to sauce piquante and etouffée. The class prepares and feasts on several dishes each day and learns to cook gumbo and other traditional foods for a large group. JUDIE SMITH-Asst.

Materials fee: approx. $45.

Pearl Inlay & EngravingKEVIN ENOCH builds his own line of Enoch banjos and has done custom inlay and engraving for Paul Reed Smith Guitars. PETE ROSS has built gourd banjos for over 20 years. His banjos are displayed in museums across the country. Students learn to select, cut out, and inlay various types of shell, and to employ basic engraving techniques including selecting and sharpening gravers. Students of all levels may bring a project or create something new.

Materials & tools available for purchase as needed.

Creating Vintage & Period Clothing DEBORAH FARRELL teaches methods for measuring and altering patterns for a good fit, the art of draping, and construction tips that make sewing easier. Explore period costuming for re-enactments and theater use. Learn about history, fabric and color choices, details, pattern making and construction. Bring a project to start or something you have had trouble completing. Basic machine sewing skills required.

Check website for materials to bring. Minimum age: 18.

WEEK 2: July 15-20Instrument Repair II (See Wk. 1)BOB SMAKULA

Stained Glass I DAVID HOUSER specializes in geometric and abstract designs and makes stained glass ornaments, panels and kaleidoscopes. An introduction to cutting glass and assembling stained glass panels, this class provides instruction for all student levels in cutting, leading, copper foiling & soldering, and patina finishing techniques. Students may bring their own panel designs. Experienced students hone their skills on more involved projects. A kiln is available for working in warm glass. All tools and materials provided. Students may bring ideas or an unfinished project. MARY STEWART-Asst.

Minimum age: 16. Materials fee: $50.

Blacksmithing JERRY ALLEN, a full-time blacksmith and inventor of the revered Appalachian Power Hammer, guides students through projects geared to their own experience level. Beginners learn how to use the forge, hammer and anvil. More advanced students receive individual instruction in design and completion of higher-level projects.

Minimum age: 16. Materials fee: $60. Art Quilts: Creations From The SoulGERRY BENTON has served as President of the African-American Heritage Quilters and curated the African-American Exhibit at Pier 52. Quilters of all levels explore a wide range of creative techniques covering design, appliqué, piecing, 3-D construction, fabric manipulation, embellishing and

R.P. Hale – Coordinator

From its beginnings as a traditional Appalachian craft and folklore program, Augusta has grown to include many regional and ethnic traditions. Craft, food and folklore classes run concurrently with theme weeks filled with music and dance workshops, concerts and special presentations covering the history, literature and language of many disciplines.

Several classes have minimum age requirements for safety reasons, and most classes have a small materials fee. Classes typically meet from 9:00am to noon, break for lunch and resume from 1:30 to 4:00pm. The Augusta craft studios often buzz with activity late into the night as students become engrossed in their projects. The Thursday evening craft showcases display student projects for public view. Week 5 culminates with the Augusta Festival Aug. 10-12 featuring dozens of world-class artisans and vendors.

Our specially priced Augusta For Kids classes run weeks 4 & 5 and feature music and dance sessions with several craft activities for a fun filled week. (See p. 5) Sign up for a mini-course! Mini-Courses meet Mon–Thurs from 6:30 to 7:45pm.

CRAFT & FOlklORE

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Tuition: $450. To register, specify your class and instructor. For craft classes offered for 2 weeks, students may choose either week or both.

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embroidery. Bring a sewing machine with manual. A supply list is sent to all early registrants. MAGGI RHUDY-Asst.

Check website for Materials to bring. Minimum age: 16.

Intro to Leatherworking DONNA WIGGINS, a Native American artist and teacher, has a long history of working leather for traditional and contemporary functions. Learn how to use different types of leather along with pattern-making, cutting, dyeing and hand-stitching (dexterity required) to make a perfectly fitted case for your laptop, iPad, eReader or other electronic device. All levels welcome.

Minimum age: 17. Materials fee: $35-$60, all materials supplied.

WEEK 3: July 22-27KnifemakingHERBERT DERR started making knives full-time in 1993, specializing in his own Damascus steel layering and forging process. Students learn basic knifemaking techniques using high carbon steel. Skills covered include blade forging, heat treating for hardening, tempering and annealing tool steel, sheath making, and the grinding, handling and sharpening of knives.


Rustic Twig Chair Making TOM LYNCH worked his way from novice to foreman of the now legendary Linger Chair Co. in Upshur County, WV. Using greenwood mortise and tenon joinery, students design and build a chair or stool with a Shaker tape or hickory bark seat. Basic hand and power tools are supplied by a grant from the WV Commission on the Arts. Woodworking skills are helpful, but inexperienced students are welcome. Students should be in good physical condition as the class can be demanding.

Minimum Age: 15. (Under 15 must be approved by instructor.) Materials fee: $75.

Stained Glass II (See Wk. 1)DAVID HOUSER Note: This week features designs with a Celtic knot theme!


Calligraphy & Celtic DesignR.P. HALE is a 6th-generation master calligrapher, 5th-generation musician and 3rd-generation printer, wood engraver and gilder who has taught at Augusta for 32 years. Students learn the 5th-century Uncial lettering associated with Celtic culture, along with color handling, basics of illumination, composition, layout and gold leaf. Advanced students may explore other topics and styles. The week includes some intensive work in how to draw various Celtic knots and designs. Most materials are supplied.

Materials fee: $15 - $40.

Celtic StonecarvingEADHMONN ua CUINN is an internationally known stonecarver and a noted Celtic scholar who works out of his studio in Elkins, WV. Students of all levels carve low-relief designs with traditional Celtic themes. Patterns used derive from ancient Celtic art motifs with variations designed by the student.

Materials fee: Project costs depend on amount of stone used at $4 per lb. Required $20 specialty tool supplied by instructor.

Majolica Pottery IBRETT KERN studied ceramics abroad in Jingdezhen, China, and teaches ceramics at Davis & Elkins College. The class covers working with low-fire red earthenware clay, painting skills, wheel-throwing and hand-building formation skills, and the history of Majolica. This unique glazing process transforms 2-dimensional painting into the 3-dimensional realm. All skill levels welcome.


Fiddle & Bow RepairPETER HORN, a graduate of the Mittenwald Violinmakers School in Germany, was brought to America in 1955 by Heinrich Roth, and worked with the Scherl & Roth violin company for many years.This class covers common repair and maintenance methods of bow re-hairing, bridge and soundpost cutting, fingerboard planing, regluing a violin top, peg fitting, and all aspects of violin set-up. Participants may bring instruments for repairs. BOB ALLBERY-Asst.

Minimum age: 18. Materials fee: approx. $35 covers basic items; additional parts may be purchased as needed. Recommended tools cost up to $150, but students can make do with less.

WEEK 4: July 29-Aug. 3WoodcarvingGENE WORLLEDGE is a self-taught woodcarver of over 37 years and an acclaimed master who is passing on the skills of a nearly-lost art. Students learn how to select the proper tools, how to sharpen them, and how to select the right wood for each project. After learning to carve a wooden chain, students may progress to carving blanks into deer, dogs, and a ball in a cage. The materials fee covers a safety glove ($25), a rough-in knife ($22), and wood ($10). Students may supply their own tools.

Minimum Age: 16. Materials fee: $57.

Majolica Pottery II (See Wk. 3) BRETT KERN

The Joys of FeltingLESLIE GORDON has been making, teaching and selling fiber arts for over 25 years, and Janice SEIBERT loves sharing the joys of creative discovery in teaching. This course is perfect for beginners, yet offers something for all levels. Students explore wet felting and needle felting techniques as well as fabric recycling and wool dyeing. Potential projects include hats, bags, mittens, slippers, jewelry, ornaments, sculptures, wall hangings or toys. Students should bring basic supplies. (See list online).

Minimum Age: 14. Materials fee: approximately $45 to $75 (depends on size and quantity of projects. Wool is sold by the ounce.)

Dyeing To WeaveWENDY CLARK works out of her studio in Belington, WV, and teaches Creative Arts at WV Wesleyan College. This class focuses on the immersion and direct application techniques of dyeing warps for scarves, shawls or table runners in an improvisational technique known as SAORI. There are no prerequisites required, but knowing how to warp the loom leaves more time for weaving. Materials provided include premeasured warps, weft yarns and dyes. Bring good quality rubber gloves and comfortable clothing you won’t mind staining.

Materials fee: $40 - $75

Augusta For Kids

BRITTANY HICKS (See p. 5)

WEEK 5: Aug. 5–12(INCLUDES AUGUSTA FESTIVAL)

Wood Engraving/Letterpress Printing JIM HORTON learned wood engraving at the last commercial engraving company in the US. Wood engraving is done on end-grain wood and is part of the process of letterpress printing. This class covers drawing and engraving on wood, hand setting type for text, proofing prints on a press and creating a bound book. Antique presses are used. No experience necessary. R.P. HALE-Asst.

Materials fee: $30. Materials supplied by Instructor.

Appalachian StorytellingSUSANNA HOLSTEIN, a published author, was raised in a mountain family where children entertained themselves by listening to stories told at family gatherings. Exaggeration, folklore, ghosts and family memories weave with history and tradition to create unforgettable tales in the Appalachian storytelling tradition. Activities include field trips, audio and video recordings, and live performances as students learn basic storytelling techniques.

White Oak BasketryALAN MILLER, a master artisan, was inducted into the WV Agriculture & Forestry Hall of Fame. Class covers tree selection, log splitting, and the making of stakes, splits and handles for white oak baskets. Students learn to make a small Williamsburg basket and a shopper style basket. Hickory handled carbon steel knives are supplied. Students bring a 12”x12” piece of leather and an Eastwing steel handled hatchet, if available.

Minimum age: 16. Materials fee: Knife $10.

Experiments In Water Media Painting KEN WADDELL, a prizewinning artist in watercolor, assists students with original painting experiments to develop skills in water media. Watercolor, inks, acrylics, gouache and dyes are explored. Experiments in realistic, semi-abstract and abstract painting utilize layering techniques. Students bring basic materials; special materials supplied by instructor.

Minimum age 18. Materials fee: $15. Augusta For Kids BRITTANY HICKS (See p. 5)


Our staff of Cajun and Creole masters keeps students buzzing with excitement in the classrooms and pulsing on the pavilion dance floor all week! Each day starts with a choice of jam sessions or a visit with special artists. Classes meet 10:00-11:45am and at 2:30-3:45pm. After lunch, everyone gathers for special presentations on Cajun/Creole music and culture. A cup of Cajun coffee is always available. With mini-courses, jam sessions, concerts, dances and a party featuring Cajun gumbo, it’s a gala week of nonstop music and dancing. Cajun/Creole Week runs concurrently with Early Country Music Week and Guitar Week.

Tuition: $450. To register, specify “Cajun/Creole Week” and your major class or instrument and level.

CAJUN & CREOlE WEEk

JUly 8-13, WEEk 1

INSTRuCToRS

cajun accorDion >> Beg. – Jason Frey >> Beg./Intm. – Edward Poullard >> Intm./Adv. – Cory McCauley>> Adv. – Walter Mouton>> Adv. – Wilson Savoy>> Guitar & Vocals - Christine Balfa

Bass >> Yvette Landry

cajun FiDDle>> Novice/Beg. Cajun Fiddle

– Michelle Kaminsky>> Beg. – Joel Savoy >> Intm./Adv. The Power of

Seconding – Al Berard>> Adv. Fiddle – David Greely

one-on-one sessions: all instruMents >> Tracy Schwarz

cajun cookinG >> Jackie Miller, Judie Smith-Asst.

Dance coorDinator >> Charlie Terr

staFF Musician>> Charlie Terr, Nancy Weston

liaisons>> Betsy Fuller, Nancy Weston

coorDinator>> Lynne Terr

Most classes (except Novice) are intended for those who can already play their instrument to some extent and are ready to start learning Cajun/Creole style, technique and repertoire.

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JASON FREY(Beg. Accordion)

performs with Lagniappe. Their album, À La Vieille Manière, received the 2000 CFMA Best 1st Recording of the Year award and was nominated for Best Album/CD of the Year.

EDWARD POULLARD, (Beg./Intm. Accordion)

a legendary accordionist and Creole fiddler, has performed with Lawrence Ardoin & Tradition Creole, Jesse Lége, and Les Amis Créoles with James Adams and Cedric Watson.

CORY McCAULEY (Intm./Adv. Accordion)

studied with Hadley Fontenot, Marc Savoy and Clary Johnson and performs with his Evangeline Aces in TX and LA.

WALTER MOUTON(Adv. Accordion)

founded the legendary Scott Playboys and was inducted into the Cajun Music French Association Hall Of Fame. He’s recorded on the soundtrack for the film J’ai êté au bal.

WILSON SAVOY,(Adv. Accordion)

the younger son of Marc & Ann, plays accordion, keyboard and bass. He’s a founding member of the Grammy nominated Pine Leaf Boys and plays with the Savoy Family Band.

CHRISTINE BALFA(Guitar & Vocals)

grew up performing with her father, the legendary Dewey Balfa, and absorbed the music of the thriving Cajun culture around Basile, Louisiana. She also appeared in the film, The Big Easy.

MICHELLE KAMINSKY, (Novice/Beg. Fiddle)

fiddler with Magnolia, teaches students how to develop good tone with efficient technique and enjoys helping beginners build confidence.

JOEL SAVOY, (Beg. Fiddle)

son of Marc & Ann Savoy, grew up in Eunice, LA, literally at the feet of Dennis McGee, Dewey Balfa and Michael Doucet. He’s worked with The Red Stick Ramblers and recorded on the Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood soundtrack.

AL BERARD (Intm./Adv. Fiddle: The Power of Seconding)

plays fiddle with the Grammy-nominated Basin Brothers. He’s worked with many of the greats of Cajun music and produced the DVD Al Berard Teaches Cajun Fiddle Basics.

DAVID GREELY (Adv. Fiddle)

co-founded The Mamou Playboys with Steve Riley and apprenticed with Dewey Balfa. He performs with Joel Savoy as the Greely Savoy Duo.

YVETTE LANDRY, (Bass)

an evocative singer and classically trained pianist, has toured with orchestras throughout the US and Europe. She provides rock-solid rhythm playing bass with Bonsoir, Catin and was recently nominated for Best Country/Folk Artist by Offbeat Magazine.

TRACY SCHWARZ (One-On-One Sessions: All Instruments)

worked with his Cajun band, The Tracy Schwarz Trio, and Dewey Balfa. As a member of The New Lost City Ramblers, Tracy’s singing and playing have drawn audiences worldwide into many styles of traditional music.

JACKIE MILLER,(Cajun Cooking)

from Iota, LA, is a prizewinning cook and the author of 2 Cajun cookbooks. She teaches the secrets of authentic Cajun cooking. Assisting is JUDIE SMITH from Elkins, WV.

CHARLIE TERR (Staff Musician & Dance Coordinator)

has played with The Balfa Brothers, Nathan Abshire, Marc Savoy, The Sundown Playboys, D. L. Menard, Canray Fontenot and Bois Sec Ardoin. Charlie currently plays accordion with The Chicago Cajun Aces.

LYNNE TERR (Coordinator)

has used her skills as a music events planner to bring together memorable gatherings of exemplary Cajun musicians to Augusta for well over a decade.

EVENING MINI-COURSES




>> Harmony Singing From Scratch

– Karen Collins & Ric Sweeney

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INSTRuCToRS

JIM MILLER (Electric Country Lead Guitar) (Singing in a Country Band)

co-founded Donna the Buffalo and has recorded with Tim O’Brien, Jim Lauderdale, Ginny Hawker, Carol Elizabeth Jones, Dirk Powell, and Tara Nevins. He performs with The Starry Ramblers and Big Daddy zydeco.

BRETT RATLIFF(Country Acoustic Rhythm Guitar, Level II) (Honky Tonk Favorites)

performs regularly throughout the southern Appalachian mountains. He is an extraordinary guitar player with a commanding right hand that supports his dynamic country voice.

TRACY SCHWARZ (Fiddle In A Country Band)

See Cajun Wk. for bio.

KELLI JONES,(Basic Country Acoustic Guitar) (Songs of Lost and Unrequited Love)

an accomplished fiddler and evocative singer, grew up learning the old timey music of the Carolina Piedmont while traveling the festival circuit with her legendary father Carl.

THOMAS BRYAN EATON, (Intro To Pedal Steel Guitar) (Country Music: Going Solo)

currently located in New York City, is an in-demand session player and teacher. He performs solo and with the Brooklyn-based Rough Gems.

COURTNEY GRANGER,(Memorable Country Duets) (Country With Soul)

a master fiddler and vibrant singer, performs with Balfa Toujours and The Pine Leaf Boys. His solo release on Rounder Records is Un Bal Chez Balfa.

GINNY HAWKER(Coordinator) (Memorable Country Duets)

sang with her father, Ben Hawker, at The Smithsonian and The Chicago Folk Festival. In the duet, Ginny Hawker & Tracy Schwarz, her compelling voice reveals a deep love for early country music. Her new Rounder CD is After It’s Gone.



>> Cajun Men Cook – Bruneaux Miller Beg.

>> Guitar – Deborah Thompson



Early Country Music says it all with “3 Chords and the Truth.” This week explores the true legacies of Jimmie Rodgers, The Carter Family, Hank Williams, Kitty Wells, Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, George Jones, Vern Gosdin and more. Vocal classes cover everything from duet harmonies to honky tonk styles. Instrumental classes cover acoustic guitar, pedal steel guitar, fiddle and traditional country electric lead guitar. Evenings are filled with jam sessions, public concerts and Cajun & honky tonk dances in Augusta’s beautiful open air dance pavilion. Evening mini-courses cover a variety of instruments and styles. Early Country Music Week runs concurrently with Cajun/Creole Week and Guitar Week.

At Sunday evening Early Country Music orientation, students will choose 3 workshops; 2 for the morning and 1 for the afternoon. Each class builds upon information presented the previous day.

EARly COUNTRy

MUSIC WEEkJUly 8-13, WEEk 1

Tuition: $450. To register, specify “Early Country Music Week” as the class.

jiM Miller >> Electric Country Lead Guitar>> Singing In A Country Band

Brett ratliFF>> Country Acoustic

Rhythm Guitar Level II>> Honky Tonk Favorites

tHoMas Bryan eaton>> Country Music: Going Solo>> Intro To Pedal Steel Guitar

tracy scHwarz >> Country Fiddle

courtney GranGer >> Country with Soul

kelli jones >> Basic Country Acoustic

Guitar, Level 1>> Songs of Lost And

unrequited Love

Ginny Hawker & courtney GranGer >> Memorable Country Duets

Ginny Hawker >> Coordinator

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INSTRuCToRS

MARY FLOWER (Coordinator) (Solo Fingerpicking Arrangements)

is an award-winning guitarist, singer and lap-slide player and a Yellow Dog Records recording artist. A Blues Music Award nominee and twice a finalist at the International Fingerpicking Guitar Championship, she has recorded a wealth of CDs and instructional DVDs.

BILL KIRCHEN,(Classic Country, Western Swing & Hillbilly Electric Guitar)

a Grammy nominee, draws upon country, blues and bluegrass for his unique style. He’s best known as the lead guitarist on Hot Rod Lincoln recorded during his tenure with Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen.

WAYNE HENDERSON, (Guitar Tunes By Ear)

from Grayson County, Virginia, has performed at Carnegie Hall, and in 3 national tours of Masters of the Steel-String Guitar. A luthier of great renown, he’s a recipient of a 1995 National Heritage Award.

JACK WILLIAMS (Playing the Music You Hear in Your Head)

has played folk, rock, jazz, R&B, pop and classical for over 50 years, accompanying Tom Paxton, Peter Yarrow, Mickey Newbury and Harry Nilsson. SING OUT! Magazine calls him “One of the strongest guitar players in contemporary folk.”







Guitar Week brings master musicians together to teach a variety of styles on America’s most popular instrument. Students work with one instructor each morning. After lunch, all classes join together for an hour of special performances, staff demonstrations and guest presentations. Choose from a variety of late afternoon workshops. Evenings are filled with jamming, concerts, mini-courses, dances and parties. Friday afternoon features a student showcase.

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Tuition: $450. To register, specify “Guitar Week,” and instructor, and your instrument level.

Please Note: All Guitar Week classes require students to have some basic guitar skills in any style.

Mary Flower >> Coordinator>> Solo Fingerpicking Arrangements

Bill kircHen>> Classic Country,

Western Swing & Hillbilly Electric Guitar

wayne HenDerson >> Guitar Tunes by Ear

jack williaMs >> Playing The Music You

Hear In Your Head

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In its 28th year, Augusta’s Blues Week continues to provide students the opportunity to work with some of the finest performers and educators in the blues world. Classes cover a variety of styles and levels of instruction on guitar, bass, piano, harmonica, voice and history of the genre. Evening activities include legendary late night Ice House jams, concerts, dances and a Wednesday night Blues Party. Harmonica students of every level work with each of the 4 harmonica instructors during the week. Don’t forget to take advantage of our optional mini-courses on a variety of instruments and dance styles. At Sunday evening Blues Wk. orientation students sign up for morning workshops and may choose from a variety of afternoon options daily.

BLUES WEEKJULy 15-20, WEEK 2

INSTRuCToRS

All classes (except dance and vocals) are intended for those who can already play their instrument to some extent and are ready to start learning blues style, technique, and repertoire.

Tuition: $450. To register, specify “Blues Week,” and your main instrument or vocals. If registering for Vocal Performance or Piano classes, list them specifically. Size is limited. Check online for details.

coorDinator >> Rich DelGrosso

Guitar>> Mary Flower - Blues in open

Tunings (Intm.), Solo Fingerpicking Ragtime Guitar (Intm.)>> Rich DelGrosso - Bottleneck

Slide Guitar (Intm./Adv.)>> Paul Geremia

- Country Blues Guitar (Adv.)>> Jake Heck - Blues Guitar (Beg.)>> Jonn Del Toro Richardson

- Electric Blues (Intm./Adv.) >> Paul Rishell - Country Blues Guitar

(Intm./Adv.)>> Elijah Wald - The Guitar of

Mississippi John Hurt (Intm.), History of The Blues>> Joan Fenton - Blues Guitar (Beg.),

Playing up The Neck (Intm.)

piano>> Daryl Davis (Intm./Adv.)>> Ann Rabson (Adv.)>> Judy LaPrade (Beg.)

HarMonica (all leVels)>> Joe Filisko>> Annie Raines>> Grant Dermody>> Phil Wiggins

Bass (all leVels)>> Ralph Gordon - Blues

Bass, Mo’ Bass

ManDolin/FiDDle>> Andra Faye - Blues Mandolin/

Fiddle (Beg./Intm.)>> Rich DelGrosso - Mandolin Blues:

From Rags to Shuffles (Intm./Adv.)

Vocals>> Gaye Adegbalola

- Vocal Performance - Blues Vocal Techniques>> Andra Faye - Vocal Repertoire>> Maria Woodford - Vocal Warm-ups

Blues BanD laB (all leVels) >> Jake Heck

teen BanD >> Maria Woodford

staFF Musicians>> Roddy Barnes >> Ian Walters>> Andrew Guterman

liaison>> Donna Diehl

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RICH DelGROSSO(Coordinator) (Intm./Adv. Bottleneck Slide Guitar)

received Blues Music Award nominations in 2006 - 2009. His CD, Get Your Nose Outta My Bizness! was in the top 15 on the Living Blues radio chart for 3 months. He’s written for Blues Revue magazine for 19 years.

MARY FLOWER(Intm. Blues in Open Tunings) (Intm. Solo Fingerpicking Ragtime Guitar)

See Guitar Wk for bio.

PAUL GEREMIA (Adv. Country Blues Guitar)

combined personal interpretations of the early masters with his original compositions to create his own style. He has recorded 10 solo albums and appeared on numerous anthologies and compilation discs.

JAKE HECK (Beg. Blues Guitar) (Band Lab)

currently performs early blues and jazz with Maria Woodford. Jake represented the Lehigh Valley of PA in the 2006 International Blues Competition.

JONN DEL TORO RICHARDSON, (Intm./Adv. Electric Blues)

a blistering Texas blues guitarist, toured with Otis Taylor and earned a Grammy and Blues Music Award for his work with Pinetop Perkins. His recording with Rich DelGrosso, Time Slips On By, was nominated for Best Traditional Blues Recording of 2011.

PAUL RISHELL (Intm./Adv. Country Blues Guitar)

played with Son House, Johnny Shines, Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee and Howlin’ Wolf. He has recorded with Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters and “Little”Annie Raines.

ELIJAH WALD (Intm. The Guitar of Mississippi John Hurt) (History Of The Blues)

studied with Dave van Ronk and has published over 1,000 articles as a music writer. His book, Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues, received international acclaim.

JOAN FENTON, (Beg. Blues Guitar) (Intm. Playing Up The Neck)

the award-winning creator of Blues Week, studied with Rev. Gary Davis. Her collection of field recordings of blues and old-time musicians is housed at the UNC Chapel Hill and D&E College libraries.

DARYL DAVIS, (Intm./Adv. Blues Piano)

a stellar keyboardist, vocalist and guitarist, has worked with the Jordanaires, Chuck Berry, The Coasters, Sam Lay, Hubert Sumlin and many others.

ANN RABSON, (Adv. Blues Piano)

a prolific blues singer and composer, plays barrelhouse piano, mandolin and Piedmont guitar. She’s appeared on 10 Saffire albums, and is a 7-time Blues Foundation Traditional Female Blues Artist of the Year nominee.

JUDY LAPRADE, (Beg. Blues Piano)

a sought-after teacher and performer, has studied piano with Maureen DelGrosso, Ann Rabson, Daryl Davis and Erwin Helfer.

JOE FILISKO, (Blues Harmonica: All levels)

one of today’s most influential diatonic harmonica players, is consistently praised by Howard Levy, Charlie Musselwhite, John Hammond, Madcat Ruth and Mark Graham.

ANNIE RAINES (Blues Harmonica: All levels)

played in Chicago sessions with Pinetop Perkins and James Cotton. She has worked with the Tarbox Ramblers and recorded 3 albums with the Susan Tedeschi Band.

GRANT DERMODY, (Blues Harmonica: All levels)

a legendary harmonica player, singer, and songwriter, has performed with blues legends Honeyboy Edwards, Eric Bibb, Robert Lowery, Big Joe Duskin and John Dee Holeman.

PHIL WIGGINS, (Blues Harmonica: All levels)

one of the greatest blues harmonica players in history, performed in Cephas & Wiggins for 30 years and received the W. C. Handy Award for Blues Entertainer of the Year and Best Traditional Blues Album of the Year.

RALPH GORDON (Blues Bass) (Mo’ Bass)

See Swing Wk for bio.

ANDRA FAYE (Beg./Intm. Blues Mandolin/Fiddle) (Vocal Repertoire)

studied with blues legends Yank Rachell and Howard Armstrong. She played guitar, bass, mandolin and fiddle with Saffire and is known for her powerful vocals.

GAYE ADEGBALOLA,(Blues Vocal Techniques) (Blues Vocal Performance)

a powerful singer and songwriter, has composed many blues hits. A founding member of Saffire, she performs solo and in a classic blues duo with Roddy Barnes.

MARIA WOODFORD (Teen Band)

has appeared on 18 CDs performing jazz, blues, folk and alt-country. She has studied with Grammy Award winning guitarist David Cullen and has a degree in music education.

RODDY BARNES (Staff Musician) (Gospel Singing Mini-Course)

works with Gaye Adegbalola, of Saffire fame, writing musical compositions, arrangements and playing piano.

IAN WALTERS, (Staff Musician)

known for his piano playing, vocals, dancing and good vibes, is a master of blues, R&B, American standards and early rock & roll. He fronts Ian Walters & The SwampKeepers.


>> Gospel Singing – Roddy Barnes


>> Dancin’ The Blues – Laurie Goux

>> Blues Harmonica Performance

– Joe Filisko

>> Piano Accompaniment Styles

– Daryl Davis

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iriSh &cELtic WEEKJULy 22-27, WEEK 3

Augusta’s Irish/Celtic Week is the oldest week of its kind in the United States. Irish/Celtic Week’s new Coordinator, Daniel Neely, continues our tradition of bringing the world’s finest instructors to immerse students in the very best of Irish craft, folklore, music and dance. Students choose one subject and instructor for an intensive class that meets each morning and afternoon for 5 days (except Friday afternoon.) Evening activities include sessions, ceili & set dances in our beautiful open-air dance pavilion, and world-class concerts on Tuesday & Thursday nights. Students may sign up for an optional evening mini-course. Anyone with a passion for traditional Irish culture will find the week a delightful experience!

Tuition: $450. To register, specify “Irish/Celtic Week” and your instructor and class.

Road Scholar (see program #5218RJ) students must register at: RoadScholar.org or call 1.800.454.5768.

All classes (except dance and vocals) are intended for those who can already play their instrument to some extent and are ready to start learning Celtic style, technique and repertoire.

Niall’s dance workshop has open-status from An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha, the world governing body of competitive Irish Dance. Students, teachers and adjudicators registered with C.L.R.G. are exempt from any association ruling.

FiDDle>> Beg. – Dylan Foley>> Intm. – Patrick ourceau>> Adv. – Mick Conneely>> Cape Breton – Troy MacGillivray

wHistle>> Joey Abarta

Flute>> Beg./Intm. – Brian Holleran>> Intm./Adv. – Ivan Goff

uilleann pipes >> Cillian Vallely

piano>> Donna Long

Guitar>> Dennis Cahill

tenor Banjo>> Pauline Conneely

ManDolin>> Marla Fibish

BoDHrán>> Máirtín de Cógáin

Vocals>> Traditional Irish Song &

Performance – Brían Ó hAirt >> The Irish Ballad Tradition

– Jimmy Crowley

Dance>> Set Dance – Mick Mulkerrin >> Step Dance – Niall o’Leary>> Staff Musician – Josh Dukes>> Liaison – Gloria Gregorich

roaD scHolar >> Irish Traditions – Jim Flanagan>> Set Dance – Jim Keenan

coorDinator >> Daniel Neely

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DYLAN FOLEY, (Beg. Fiddle)

winner of the 2008 All-Ireland Under-18 Fiddle Championship, was a student of the great Rose Flanagan, and counts Brian Conway, Mike McHale and Charlie Coen among his primary influences.

PATRICK OURCEAU, (Intm. Fiddle)

a member of Chulrua, learned from Paddy Canny and Peter O’Loughlin in Ireland, and from Andy McGann and Paddy Reynolds in the US. Eamon O’Leary and Patrick released Live at Mona’s, featuring NYC’s finest Irish musicians.

MICK CONNEELY (Adv. Fiddle)

plays fiddle with De Danann. He’s taught at the Willie Clancy Summer School and has played with Frankie Gavin, Mairtin O’Connor, Noel Hill & Tony Linnane, Matt Molloy, Kevin Crawford and Michael McGoldrick. Mick is a leading exponent of the bouzouki in Irish music.

TROY MacGILLIVRAY (Cape Breton Fiddle)

was 13 when he began teaching piano at the Gaelic College of Celtic Arts. His first 2 recordings, featuring fiddle and piano, received Music Industry Association of Nova Scotia and East Coast Music Award nominations.

JOEY ABARTA (Whistle)

excels on the tin whistle, bodhrán and uilleann pipes (on which he won an All-Ireland in 2009). He has toured extensively with Mick Moloney and is an in-demand solo performer.

BRIAN HOLLERAN (Beg./ Intm. Flute) (Ceili Band Mini-Course)

was a longtime student of East Galway flute legend Mike Rafferty. Brian was heavily influenced by fiddlers Willie Kelly and Patrick Ourceau and was a featured performer on Live at Mona’s.

IVAN GOFF (Intm./Adv. Flute)

has toured with both Riverdance and Lord of the Dance, is a former member of Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul, and has worked with Iarla O’Lionard, Dervish and Lúnasa. In addition to the Irish wooden flute, Ivan plays whistle and is an All-Ireland uilleann piper.

CILLIAN VALLELY, (Uilleann Pipes)

a master of the uilleann pipes, Cillian was born into a musical family and raised in the esteemed Armagh Piper’s Club. He is one of the premier pipers in the scene today. He is a member of Lúnasa and performs as a duo with Kevin Crawford.

DONNA LONG, (Piano)

one of the most inventive piano players in Irish music in America, a highly respected teacher, she has toured with Cherish the Ladies, Brendan Mulvihill, James Kelly and Billy McComiskey.

DENNIS CAHILL, (Guitar)

best known for his work with legendary fiddler Martin Hayes, has also performed with Liz Carroll, Eileen Ivers and Kevin Burke. His spare approach to accompaniment is a major breakthrough for guitar in the Irish tradition.

PAULINE CONNEELY, (Tenor Banjo)

one of the finest Irish banjo players in America, has played with Cherish The Ladies, Liz Carroll, Matt Molloy, Tommy Keane and Jackie McCarthy. She was named the 2011 Female Musician of the Year by Irish American News.

MARLA FIBISH, (Irish Mandolin)

a renowned mandolin player and teacher, is a member of the group Three Mile Stone. She recently recorded the acclaimed album Morning Star with Jimmy Crowley. Marla also plays mandola, tenor guitar and button accordion.

MÁIRTÍN DE CÓGÁIN, (Bodhrán)

a singing, dancing and story-telling bodhrán player and noted playwright and actor, he performs as a solo in Ireland and the US.

BRÍAN Ó hAIRT, (Traditional Irish Song & Performance)

an acclaimed traditional Irish singer and instrumentalist. He has performed extensively in the US and Ireland. Brían established Sean-nós Milwaukee and sings with the band, Bua.

JIMMY CROWLEY, (The Irish Ballad Tradition)

aka “the Voice of Cork,” Jimmy is a vibrant singer, multi-instrumentalist, ethnographer and Gaelic language specialist. His prolific output of caustic urban ballads and sentimental parlor songs have long challenged conventions in the Irish folk scene while delighting audiences.

MICK MULKERRIN, (Set Dance)

from County Meath, is a legendary set dancing teacher who tours extensively in Europe and the U.S. He is a 3-time winner of the Oireachtas prize for sean-nós dancing.

NIALL O’LEARY, (Step Dance) (Ceili Dance Mini-Course)

a former All-Ireland and World Champion, learned from Kevin Massey, proclaimed by Michael Flatley to be the greatest Irish dancer ever. Niall is the Director of the New York City Irish Dance Festival and performs extensively with Mick Moloney.

DANIEL NEELY (Coordinator) (Ceili Band Mini-Course)

plays tenor banjo and mandolin, and leads the Washington Square Harp and Shamrock Orchestra. He runs the popular Lillie’s session in NYC, is the Public Relations Officer of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann’s Mid-Atlantic Region, and holds a PhD in ethnomusicology.

EVENING MINI-COURSES>> Ceili Dance – Niall O’Leary

>> Storytelling – Máirtín de Cógáin

>> Ceili Band – Daniel Neely & Brian Holleran

>> Waltz Clog – Matthew Kupstas, Becky Hill, Asst

>> Irish-Appalachian Fiddle Tunes – Doug Van Gundy

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Augusta Bluegrass Week joins world renowned teachers and performers with students in classes, workshops, concerts and special presentations. Jam sessions last into the wee hours as students reunite with old friends and make new ones. Optional staff-coached slow jams are at 4:30pm, Mon-Thurs. Evening concerts and dances feature stellar artists performing in unique configurations found only at Augusta. Friday afternoon features a student showcase. Our guest artist is Doyle Lawson!

BLUEgraSS WEEK

JULy 29-AUg 3, WEEK 4

INSTRuCToRS

While classes are geared for adults, young folks able to maintain an adult level of participation are welcome. All classes (except Vocals) are intended for those who can already play their instrument to some extent and are ready to start learning bluegrass style, technique and repertoire.

Tuition: $450. To register, specify “Bluegrass Week,” your instrument level, or vocals, and instructor.

coorDinator>> John Rossbach

Guest Master artist>> Doyle Lawson

FiDDle >> Adv. – Darol Anger >> Intm. – Byron Berline>> Beg. – Adam Haynes

ManDolin >> Adv. – Jesse Brock>> Intm. – Mike Compton >> Beg. – Alan Bibey

Banjo >> Adv. – Alison Brown>> Intm. – Bill Emerson>> Beg. – Ned Luberecki

Guitar >> Adv. – Tyler Grant>> Intm. – Chris Jones>> Beg. – Steve Gulley

DoBro >> All Levels – Mark Panfil

Bass >> All Levels – Marshall Wilborn

Vocals>> Carl Jackson & Tammy Rogers

staFF Musicians>> Mary Burdette >> Ira Gitlin>> Neel Brown>> John Seebach

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DOYLE LAWSON, (Guest Master Artist)

of Quicksilver fame, ranks as one of the most influential figures of all time in bluegrass music. He served pivotal roles with Jimmy Martin, J.D. Crowe, and the Country Gentlemen before recording 6 albums with Tony Rice, J.D. Crowe and Bobby Hicks as the Bluegrass Album Band.

DAROL ANGER (Adv. Fiddle)

has worked with The Turtle Island String Quartet, The David Grisman Quintet, and Mike Marshall. Darol is heard on NPR’s Car Talk theme with Earl Scruggs and Tony Rice. He’s appeared on many influential recordings and dozens of soundtracks.

BYRON BERLINE, (Intm. Fiddle)

a 3-time national fiddle champion and 2-time Grammy winner, played with Bill Monroe and Country Gazette. He’s recorded with The Rolling Stones, The Eagles, The Band, The Byrds, Elton John, The Flying Burrito Brothers, John Denver, Earl Scruggs, Emmylou Harris, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and Vince Gill.

ADAM HAYNES (Beg. Fiddle)

has toured and recorded with Dailey & Vincent, The Larry Stephenson Band, The James King Band and David Parmley & Continental Drive. He carries on the great tradition of bluegrass fiddling from the mountains of eastern Kentucky.

JESSE BROCK (Adv. Mandolin)

first rose to fame with the Lynn Morris Band and became lauded as a contemporary mandolin master after joining Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper. His duet with Michael Cleveland on Jerusalem Ridge won the 2009 IBMA Instrumental Recording of the Year. That year Jesse also won the IBMA Mandolin Player of the Year award.

MIKE COMPTON, (Intm. Mandolin)

of The Nashville Bluegrass Band, won Grammys for is mandolin work on O Brother, Where Art Thou? and Down From the Mountain with Ralph Stanley and Alison Krauss. John Hartford once said: “Mike Compton knows more about Bill Monroe style mandolin than the Father Of Bluegrass himself!”

ALAN BIBEY, (Beg. Mandolin)

an original member of The New Quicksilver, IIIrd Tyme Out, BlueRidge and Grasstowne, has received IBMA’s Album of The Year, Instrumental Recording Of The Year and Recorded Event Of The Year Awards, and won the SPBGMA Mandolin Performer of the Year in 2007, 2009 and 2010.

ALISON BROWN (Adv. Banjo)

first came to national prominence with Alison Krauss & Union Station, and has toured with Stuart Duncan, Vince Gill, Byron Berline and Michelle Shocked. A Grammy nominee, she’s also won IBMA Banjo Player of the Year and tours internationally with the Alison Brown Quartet.

BILL EMERSON (Intm. Banjo)

played with The Country Gentlemen before recording with Jimmy Martin, Red Allen and Country Current. Bill introduced the classic Fox on the Run to the bluegrass world. Called a banjo legend by the Washington Post, he was twice awarded Banjo Player Of The Year by Muleskinner News.

NED LUBERECKI (Beg. Banjo)

plays with Chris Jones & The Night Drivers. He’s worked with Tony Trischka, The Rarely Herd, Larry Cordle, Jim Hurst, Radio Flyer and Paul Adkins. Ned is heard nationally as a DJ on Sirius XM’s Bluegrass Junction.

TYLER GRANT (Adv. Guitar)

has worked with Casey Driessen, Abigail Washburn, April Verch and the Drew Emmitt Band. The 2008 National Flatpicking Champion, he’s also won the Rockygrass, Wayne Henderson and New England Flatpicking championships.

CHRIS JONES (Intm. Guitar)

has toured and recorded with Earl Scruggs, Vassar Clements, The Lynn Morris Band, Tom T. Hall and The Chieftains. He has performed on Conan O’Brien and been named IBMA Broadcaster Of The Year for his DJ work on Sirius Satellite Radio’s Bluegrass Junction.

STEVE GULLEY, (Beg. Guitar)

of Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver and Mountain Heart fame, is one of the most celebrated singer/guitarists in bluegrass music. He’s recorded with Ronnie Bowman, Dan Tyminski, Tim Stafford and Dale Ann Bradley, and earned multiple SPBGMA Male Vocalist of the Year nominations.

MARK PANFIL (Dobro - All Levels)

has performed with Jerry Douglas and Sally Van Meter. Mark’s instructional video was produced by Murphy Henry. He’s written tabs for Resoguit and Bluegrass College and co-authored The Dobro Player’s Guide to Jamming.

MARSHALL WILBORN (Bass - All Levels)

has worked with Jimmy Martin, the Lynn Morris Band, the Johnson Mountain Boys, Hazel Dickens and Longview. A Grammy nominee, he’s also won the IBMA Song of the Year award and is the reigning IBMA Bass Player Of The Year.

CARL JACKSON (Bluegrass Vocals)

started out with Jim & Jesse and Glen Campbell. Winner of multiple Grammy awards, his songs have been recorded by Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, Garth Brooks, Alecia Nugent, Doyle Lawson, Tony Rice, The Seldom Scene and Rhonda Vincent. Carl wrote 8 of the Bluegrass Unlimited Top 200 songs of all time.

TAMMY ROGERS, (Bluegrass Vocals)

fiddler and singer for The SteelDrivers, played with Barry Bales, Tim Stafford and Adam Steffey before singing and fiddling with Wynonna Judd, Iris Dement, Randy Scruggs, Jim Lauderdale, Trisha Yearwood, Reba McEntire and Patty Loveless.

IRA GITLIN, (Staff Musician & Jam Coach)

a National Bluegrass Banjo Champion, has performed with The Johnson Mountain Boys and Peter Rowan. He is a frequent contributor to Bluegrass Unlimited and Banjo Newsletter and was a repeat Jeopardy winner!

MARY BURDETTE (Staff Musician) (Asst. Coordinator)

has played bass with John Rossbach & Chestnut Grove, recorded on Rounder Records with Skip Gorman, and toured with Ruthie Dornfeld and Tom Sauber.

NEEL BROWN, (Staff Musician)

an accomplished singer and multi-instrumentalist, has played the Bluebird Café in Nashville, the Olympics in Atlanta, and throughout the Washington, DC region.

JOHN SEEBACH, (Staff Musician)

a talented guitar and mandolin player and singer who has worked with The Dixie Cannonballs, Big Chimney and The Lisa Kay Band.

JOHN ROSSBACH (Coordinator)

led John Rossbach & Chestnut Grove for 22 years before returning to his native WV. He’s recorded bluegrass with Bill Keith and Don Stover, old-time with Ken Perlman and Mac Benford, and folk with Pete Seeger.

ADDITIONAL CLASS

>> Augusta For Kids (See p. 5)



>> Fiddle From Scratch

– Tom Cunningham

>> Clogging From Scratch

– Matthew Kupstas

>> Coal Mining Songs

– Michael & Carrie Kline

>> Swing Dance – Mike “The Girl”

Legett & Dan Rosenthal

>> Beg. Bluegrass Mandolin

– Jeremy Wanless

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2012 brings exciting changes to Swing Week. All classes are now open to any instrument and all skill levels, and most have 2 or more instructors. For example, a ukulele player may take Swing Ensemble with Buddy Spicher, Dave Davies & Tom Mitchell; a trombone player or guitarist might work with Solomon Douglass, Ralph Gordon & Andrew Guterman for Sit In With A Rhythm Section. Dancers can swing to live music with Mike “The Girl” Legett & Dan Rosenthal while music students work with Solomon Douglas, Kathy Reitz & Andrew Guterman in Playing For Dancers, Dancing For Players. There’s also a new Harmony Singing class. Student bands rehearse and perform at the student showcase at the end of the week. Evening activities include swing dances, a student talent show, singing circles, optional mini-courses, world class swing and bluegrass concerts, and late night jam sessions.

Students need not be proficient in swing to benefit from Swing Week classes, but should, have a basic working knowledge of their instrument. Young folks able to maintain an adult level of participation are welcome. CHECk CLASS DESCRIPTIONS ON OUR WEBSITE FOR CLASS LEVELS.

SWing WEEKJULy 29-AUg 3, WEEK 4

While classes are geared for adults, young folks able to maintain an adult level of participation are welcome. All classes (except Vocals) are intended for those who can already play their instrument to some extent and are ready to start learning bluegrass style, technique and repertoire.

TuiTion: $450. To register, specify “Swing Week,” as your class, and list your main instrument. Students will select specific classes at the Sunday evening Swing Wk. orientation.

classes & staFF:>> Wendi Bourne, Coordinator

MorninG classes>> Swing Fiddle Repertoire - Buddy Spicher (Fiddle),

Tom Cunningham, Asst. (Guitar & Fiddle, Liaison)>> Rhythm Section 101 - Ralph Gordon (Bass), Dave Davies

(Horns)>> Playing For Dancers, Dancing For Players - Solomon

Douglas (Piano), Andrew Guterman (Percussion), Kathy Reitz (Bass, Staff Musician), Mike “The Girl” Legett & Dan Rosenthal (Swing Dance)>> Swing Guitar Repertoire - Tom Mitchell (Guitar)

>> Sit In With A Rhythm Section - Solomon Douglas, Ralph Gordon, Andrew Guterman>> Swing Dance Boot Camp - Mike Legett & Dan Rosenthal>> Swing Ensemble - Buddy Spicher, Tom Mitchell,

Dave Davies>> Singin’ Swingin’ Harmony - Marv Reitz

(Multi-Instrumentalist, Staff Musician), Kathy Reitz, Wendi Bourne (Vocals)

aFternoon classes>> Band Lab>> Swing Thing (Group gathering) >> Pizza Box Percussion - Andrew Guterman>> Swingin’ Slow Jams

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TOM MITCHELL (Guitar)

tours with Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks and has recorded with Bette Midler, Ricki Lee Jones, Tom Waits, Elvis Costello and Brian Setzer.

RALPH GORDON,(Bass)

co-founder of the folk ensemble, Trapezoid, studied at the Manhattan School of Music and performed with The New Jersey Symphony and Fred Waring & The Pennsylvanians.

DAVE DAVIES(Horns)

has played with Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, Lindy Hop Heaven, Djug Django, The Clayfoot Strutters, The Contradictions and The HotFoot Club.

SOLOMON DOUGLAS(Piano)

has played with the Solomon Douglas Swingtet, Back Pocket, and Corner Pocket at countless camps, workshops and dances.

MIKE “The Girl” LEGETT(Dance)

competes, performs, judges, choreographs, organizes, and teaches as a full-time dancer. She specializes in Lindy Hop and Blues dances, but also excels at the Balboa, Charleston, and Argentine Tango styles.

DAN ROSENTHAL(Dance)

has mastered Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing, Balboa, Charleston, and Blues dance styles, He won 1st Place at the Blues Muse 2009 Jack & Jill, and the 2010 Enter the Blues Weekend.

BUDDY SPICHER (Fiddle)

worked as a first-call Nashville fiddler with Rosemary Clooney, Elvis Presley, Bob Wills, Johnny Gimble, Bill Monroe, George Strait, Bob Dylan and hundreds of others. He was 2nd chair violin in the Nashville Symphony Orchestra and leads the Nashville Swing Band.

KATHY REITZ(Staff Musician)

has recorded on The zombies of Swing and on Home by Miss Tess. She plays in the Buffalo Nickel Band, Paramount Jazz Orchestra, Sunshine Skiffle Band, Razz’em Jazz’em and with Gerald Ross.

MARV REITZ(Staff Musician)

sings and plays the saxophone, clarinet and guitar. He was an original member of Doc Scantlin’s Imperial Palms Orchestra. He and his wife, Kathy, share a vast repertoire of music.

ANDREW GUTERMAN,(Staff Musician)

a member of The Pietasters, has performed with Peter Ecklund, Ian Walters & The SwampKeepers, Claudius Linton, Unity Reggae Band and many others.

WENDI BOURNE,(Coordinator)

a freelance vocalist and jazz guitarist, has worked with Big Nite Out, Girls from Mars, Swing City and The Coyotes. 2012 is her 7th year as Swing Week Coordinator.

ADDITIONAL CLASS




>> Fiddle From Scratch – Tom Cunningham

>> Clogging From Scratch – Matthew Kupstas

>> Coal Mining Songs – Michael & Carrie Kline

>> Swing Dance – Mike “The Girl” Legett

& Dan Rosenthal

>> Beg. Bluegrass Mandolin – Jeremy Wanless

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Old-Time Week 2012 gathers outstanding performers and teachers from Alabama to Pennsylvania. Students take morning classes with their primary instructor and choose from an array of elective workshops and demonstrations, including late afternoon Vocal Week and Dance Week options. Evenings are filled with lively jams, slow jams, song swaps, dances and concerts. Friday features a student showcase and an old-time porch party. Old-Time Week extends through the Augusta Festival, Aug. 10-12.

Concurrent sessions for our Road Scholar participants cover Appalachian history, music, dance and folkways. Road Scholar (see program #5220RJ) students must register at: RoadScholar.org or call 1.800.454.5768.

All full-time classes are intended for those who can already play their instrument to some extent and are ready to start learning old-time style, technique and repertoire.

oLd-timE WEEKAUgUSt 5-12, WEEK 5

Tuition: $450. To register, specify “Old-Time Week,” your instrument and your instructor.

INSTRuCToRSGuest artist>> Junior Holstein

FiDDle>> Beg. – Rafe Stefanini>> Intm. – Dave Bing>> Intm. – Matt Combs>> Adv. – James Bryan

Banjo>> Beg. – Rebekah Weiler>> Intm. – Hilarie Burhans >> Adv. – Frank Lee

Guitar >> Rachel Combs

ManDolin >> Chance McCoy

Bass >> “Joebass” DeJarnette

staFF Musician>> Clelia Stefanini

liaison>> Betty Druckenmiller

coorDinator>> Joe Newberry

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Road Scholar Discover Augusta: Music Song and Dance (See p.5)

JUNIOR HOLSTEIN (Guest Artist)

lives on Coal River in southern Kanawha County, WV. He’s an extremely talented fiddler and old-time singer who has had little exposure to those who carry the mantle of old-time music today. He is the subject of an Augusta DVD, Music of Heaven.

RAFE STEFANINI (Beg. Fiddle)

is an old-time banjo player, guitarist, singer, teacher, violin maker and restorer. Along with Dirk Powell and Bruce Molsky, he performed in the L-7s. He’s also toured with The Wildcats, Big Hoedown and The Rockinghams.

DAVE BING, (Intm. Fiddle)

of Bing Brothers and Gandydancer fame, plays a variety of fiddle and banjo styles from Hammons Family tunes to bluegrass, and from square dance standards to obscure crooked pieces.

MATT COMBS (Intm. Fiddle)

played fiddle for John Hartford, Kenny Baker, Norman & Nancy Blake, Doc Watson, Patty Loveless, Maura O’Connell and Mike Snider. He has performed on the Grand Ole Opry over 200 times and heads the fiddle department at Vanderbilt’s Blair School of Music.

JAMES BRYAN (Adv. Fiddle)

is well known for his exquisite southern style fiddling with The Rising Fawn String Ensemble-the award-winning group that also included Norman & Nancy Blake, Carl Jones and Peter Ostrousko.

REBEKAH WEILER (Beg. Banjo)

is the first woman to win the old-time banjo contest at the Tennessee Old-Time Fiddler’s Jamboree. She’s played with The Roan Mountain Hilltoppers and The Blue Creek Ramblers.

HILARIE BURHANS (Intm. Banjo)

won the Ohio Banjo Championship 9 times and won the 2011 Old Time Band competition at Clifftop. A member of the Hotpoint Stringband, she currently plays with Jane Rothfield in Great Big Taters.

FRANK LEE (Adv. Banjo)

is a founding member of the critically acclaimed Freight Hoppers. He has recorded for Rounder Records and made numerous appearances on a number of projects.

RACHEL COMBS (Guitar)

grew up playing with guitar legend Norman Blake and her fiddling father, James Bryan. She has appeared on A Prairie Home Companion and The Grand Ole Opry and recorded with Norman & Nancy Blake and The Boys of the Lough.

CHANCE McCOY (Mandolin)

won the 2007 West Virginia Fiddle Championship and the 2009 West Virginia Banjo and Dulcimer Championships. In 2009 he took first place in the Clifftop traditional band competition and has toured with Old Sledge and The Bailers.

“JOEBASS” DeJARNETTE (Bass)

played with The Wiyos, opening for Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson. He’s recorded with The Carolina Chocolate Drops, Light & Hitch and The Sweetback Sisters and was featured in the 2009 BBC documentary Folk America.

CLELIA STEFANINI,(Staff Musician)

a gifted young performer, plays fiddle, guitar, double bass and ukulele in a variety of Old-Time Appalachian styles. She tours in a family band called Nine Pound Hammer with her well-known father, Rafe Stefanini, and her mother, Nikki.

JOE NEWBERRY, (Coordinator)

a Missouri native and North Carolina transplant, is a powerful banjo player, a prizewinning guitarist, a driving fiddler and an evocative singer. He performs with Big Medicine, Mike Compton, and alongside Rafe Stefanini and Bruce Molsky as the Jumpsteady Boys.

ADDITIONAL CLASS>> Augusta For Kids (See p. 5)





>> Appalachian Ballads & Songs

– Elizabeth LaPrelle

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World renowned callers, dancers and musicians keep everyone happy and on their toes for Dance Week! High energy tunes by world class staff musicians rock Augusta’s open air dance pavilion into the wee hours! Begin the day with Waltz Across Breakfast before the morning workshops. Students may select from late afternoon Vocal Week or Old-Time Week options. Dances, concerts, films and special presentations offer an array of evening choices. Several dance locations afford everyone a varied choice of dance styles. The teaching week culminates with a student showcase on Friday afternoon, but dance activities extend through the Augusta Festival, Aug. 10-12.

MATTHEW OLWELL studied dance with Donny Golden, Benoit Bourque, The Fiddle Puppets and the Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble. He performs with Eileen Ivers’ Beyond The Bog Road, and with Emily Oleson in the Good Foot Dance Company.

BILL OSHE, a square dance caller extraordinaire from WV, is known for his trademark on-the-beat timing, artful phrasing and rhyming patter. He may be heard calling to Dave Bing’s fiddling on the Cross Ties CD by Gandydancer.

NIC GAREISS has performed with Rhythm In Shoes and Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble and collaborated with Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas, Liz Carroll and Bruce Molsky.

WENDY GRAHAM, a Country Dance and Song Society board member, calls a variety of dance styles nationally and abroad.

TYLER “T-Claw” CRAWFORD grew up in Nashville, but later joined the thriving old time music and dance scene of the Northwest, quickly mastering the banjo and fiddle. Calling followed after a decade of organizing dance events.

EDWIN ROA has been professionally teaching partner dance for over 10 years and received 1st place in the Carolina Classic Professional Show Dance Competition in 2005.

BRIAN CUNNINGHAM has won all the major dance competitions in Ireland. He is playing an important role in reviving sean-nós - one of Ireland’s oldest dance forms - and is transforming it into a wonderful display of style, skill and athleticism.

JUNIOUS BRICKHOUSE, the inventor of his own style of dance, is the Founder and Executive Director of Urban Artistry, works in the DC Metro area as a dance educator, performer and mentor. In 2009 he was named a Maryland Master Artist.

EMILY OLESON has a BA in dance from James Madison University and has studied contemporary urban dance at major studios in New York and London. Emily Oleson & Matthew Olwell dance as partners in the Good Foot Dance Company.

RHIANNON GIDDENS, from the Carolina Piedmont, grew up with bluegrass on one side of her family and classic blues and jazz on the other. She performs in the Grammy nominated African-American string band, The Carolina Chocolate Drops.

LAURIE GOUX, an accomplished dancer, choreographer and producer, has studied West African Dance, Djembe rhythms, Afro-Caribbean, modern, ballet, jazz, tap and Dunham Technique.

TONY HERNANDEZ is a full-time traveling sound engineer for dances. He specializes in sound for acoustic musicians.

AARON OLWELL plays flute, fiddle, concertina and banjo with Hell On The Nine Mile and toured with Light & Hitch.

JEREMIAH McLANE, an accordion and piano virtuoso, has appeared at the Royal Festival Hall in London and the Philadelphia Folk Festival. He has composed numerous pieces for film and theater.

EDEN MacADAM-SOMER, an impassioned violinist, and singer and dancer, has been a featured soloist with symphony and chamber orchestras and a number of acclaimed jazz swing, and American folk groups.

RALPH GORDON See Swing Wk. for bio.

RON BUCHANAN (see registration instructions left.) is known for efficient walk-throughs, quick wit and high-energy patter. He is also a well-respected dance choreographer known for a wonderful repertoire of square and contra dances with unusual twists and well-sequenced figures.

ADDITIONAL CLASS>> Augusta For Kids (See p. 5)







ROAD SCHOLAR CLASS Discover Augusta: Music, Song and Dance (See p. 5)

Ron Buchanan’s Caller’s Intensive offering is a weeklong, all-day class; list title on the registration form. FOR THIS CLASS, DO NOT REGISTER AS “DANCE WEEk.”

Road Scholar (see program #5220RJ) students must register at: RoadScholar.org or call 1.800.454.5768.

dancE WEEKAUgUSt 5-12, WEEK 5

Tuition: $450. To register, specify “Dance Week.” Do not list individual classes. Student will elect specific classes Sunday evening at Dance Wk. orientation.

INSTRuCToRSMattHew olwell >> Body Rhythms, Coordinator

Bill osHe >> Guest Artist

nic Gareiss >> Flatfooting

wenDy GraHaM>> Calling Contras>> Afternoon Dance Party>> Contras & Squares

tyler “t-claw” crawForD>> Calling Traditional

Southern Squares>> Contras & Squares

eDwin roa>> Argentine Tango>> Nightclub Salsa

Brian cunninGHaM>> Irish Sean Nós Dance

junious BrickHouse>> Hip Hop & House

eMily oleson & rHiannon GiDDens >> Afrolachian Roots: From

Vaudeville to Hip Hop

laurie Goux >> Afro-Brazilian Dance

tony HernanDez >> Running Sound For Dances

catHerine MaraFino>> Liaison

staFF Musicians>> Jeremiah McLane >> Eden MacAdam-Somer>> Aaron olwell>> Ralph Gordon

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No other form of cultural expression captures the essence of life better than singing. From gentle early morning warm-ups to rousing late night sing-alongs, come lift your voice with ours at Augusta Vocal Week. Morning classes focus on vocal technique. Learn care of the voice and how to expand your vocal range. Choose from late afternoon Dance Week or Old-Time Week options. Evenings offer mini-courses, concerts, dances, song swaps, singing circles and jam sessions all over campus. Vocal Week runs concurrently with Old-Time Week and Dance Week and extends through the Augusta Festival, Aug 10-12. Students will select individual classes at Sunday night Vocal Week orientation.

CHARLES WILLIAMS, a singer, griot and vocal coach, has worked with Sweet Honey in the Rock and taught at The Levine School of Music. He performs in the duo Word-Beat.

KATHY BULLOCK is chair of the Department of Music at Berea College and directs the Black Music Ensemble. She is involved in ongoing research in African music and s African-Caribbean musical culture.

LAURELYN DOSSETTperforms with Polecat Creek and has written and performed songs for a series of musical theater pieces based on traditional American music forms for sellout crowds in North Carolina, Ohio and Texas.

BOBBY McMILLON, a North Carolina Folk Heritage Award recipient, learned Primitive Baptist hymns and traditional stories from his father’s family

in TN, and haint tales and legends from his mother’s people in NC.

EMILY MILLER & JESSE MILNES are second generation Augusta musicians who tour with The Sweetback Sisters. Emily harmonizes with the Starry Mountain Singers and has sung with Village Harmony. She studied Georgian language and music in Tbilisi. Jesse learned to fiddle from his father, Gerry Milnes, and to sing from yodeling sensation, Bruce Betler.

R.P. HALE is a Mesoamerican scholar who speaks the Aztec Náhuatl language. He is also an Episcopal music minister who has taught his church choirs to sing early Mexican choral works in indigenous languages.

ANNE LOUISE WHITE leads a school chorus of 170 students. She’s created theater productions about the

Irish Potato Famine, New England cotton mill strikes, and Japanese folktales.

RHIANNON GIDDENSSee Dance Week for bio.

JEFF WARNER grew up listening to the songs and stories of his father, Frank Warner, and the singers his parents met during folksong collecting trips in the lumber camps, fishing villages and mountain tops of rural America.

SUE RIBAUDO is the Director of Music for the Threshold Choir of New York City. Her vibrant singing and her work in teaching-artist residencies through the Wolf Trap Institute inspires adults and children of all ages.

FLAWN WILLIAMS sings everything from shape-note hymns to doo-wop howls. He’s recorded with John McCutcheon, Ginny Hawker & Kay

Justice, Madeline MacNeil and Bryan Bowers and on A Tribute To Utah Phillips.

ADDITIONAL CLASS





>> Old-Time Banjo From Scratch

– Ken Sheller



ROAD SCHOLAR CLASSDiscover Augusta: Music, Dance & Song (See p. 5)

vocaL WEEKAUgUSt 5-12, WEEK 5

Tuition: $450. To register, specify “Vocal Week.”

INSTRuCToRScHarles williaMs>> Care of The Voice (2 sessions)

katHy Bullock >> Songs From Jamaica, West

Africa & South Africa>> African-American Spirituals

& Gospel Songs

laurelyn Dossett >> The Art of Songwriting>> 5 Decades of Songs

Worth Singing

BoBBy McMillon>> Appalachian Ballads

& Story Songs

eMily Miller>> Georgian Songs>> Heard In Honky Tonks

jesse Milnes>> Songs From Around

West Virginia>> Heard In Honky Tonks

r.p. Hale>> Choral Works From The

Early “New World”

jeFF warner>> Nor’easters: Songs From

The Sea & New England >> Singing unaccompanied

sue riBauDo >> Creating Harmony>> World Connections

anne louise wHite>> Improvisation: The

Joys of Sprezzatura>> Jazz Standards Around

The Piano

rHiannon GiDDens>> opera For Everybody>> Irish Songs

Flawn williaMs >> Ad Hoc Harmonies; Coordinator

toM DruckenMiller & Genny zBacH >> Liaisons

Don FrieDMan & elizaBetH laprelle>> Jam Leaders

Road Scholar (see program #5220RJ) students must register at: RoadScholar.org or call 1.800454.5768.

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CLASS LEVELSPlease consider the following definitions when choosing a class: • Novice or From Scratch: Student has never tried the instrument, craft or type of dance. • Beginner: Student has basic knowledge of where the notes are, how to tune, but still needs considerable guidance in how to play. In theme week classes, student has basic knowledge, but may have no experience with the particular style of music. • Advancing Beginner: Student knows some basics but is not yet playing at intermediate level. • Intermediate: Student has moderate repertoire of tunes and can play at normal speed. In couples dancing, student knows how to lead and follow. In a craft, student has mastered the basics. • Advanced: Student has extensive experience and is able to concentrate solely on the subtleties of style and expanding repertoire.

GROUP DISCOUNTS • Group discounts granted on a first come, first served basis. • Groups of 4 or more - $50 tuition discount per person. • Registrations requesting group discounts must be received no later than: March 18, 2012 – For Spring Music Week June 17, 2012– For all Summer Programs Sept. 30, 2012 – For October Old-Time Week • Each member of a qualified group MUST list the same group name on registration form. • All group members MUST register at the same time for the same week.• Only full-time students are considered as part of a group for discount purposes. • Chaperones and guests are not considered full-time students. • Group discounts are not available for scholarship recipients and Augusta for Kids enrollees. However, these students may be counted toward the total number in a group.

AUGUSTA SCHOLARSHIPSFor information regarding Augusta scholarships, contact the Augusta Heritage Center office: 304.637.1209, [email protected], or AugustaHeritageCenter.org.

COLLEGE & CONTINUING ED CREDIT Davis & Elkins College offers undergraduate college credit for any full-time Augusta class (1 credit hour per week). To receive credit, you must pay a fee of $100 per credit hour at Sunday check-in. Transcripts may be requested via the following website: https://iwantmytranscript.com/dewv. The cost for each transcript is $10 and may be paid via debit/credit card. College credit applicants must be at least a high school junior. To determine if your Augusta classes may be used to fulfill continuing education requirements, please check with your employer.

YOUTH & CHAPERONESA few basic rules apply for reasons of safety and for the benefit of all who attend Augusta workshops: • Students taking classes may not bring infants or children to class. • Parents/chaperones are responsible for children outside of class. • Students under 18 must name an adult chaperone who has agreed to be responsible for them during their week at Augusta. • Chaperones not registered as students must pay a non-refundable/non-transferrable $100 chaperone fee (includes access to all special group sessions and evening events). Chaperones are not considered students and may not attend class. • If a young student is staying on campus, the chaperone must also stay on campus in the same room and pay housing and meal fees. • Students as young as 12 may enroll in adult classes if preapproved by Augusta and the instructor. An adult level of participation is expected.

ON-CAMPUS SUMMER HOUSING & MEALS Weeks 1- 4 Residence Hall Pricing: • (6 nights: includes all meals from Sun dinner through Sat brunch) • Double Occupancy - $398 per person • Single Occupancy (if available) - $535 per person Week 5 Residence Hall Pricing: • (7 nights: includes all meals from Sun dinner through Sun brunch) • Double Occupancy - $435 per person • Single Occupancy (if available) - $585 per person

Residence Hall prices include all taxes and a $25 non-refundable/non-transferrable administrative fee.

ADDITIONAL ON-CAMPUS HOUSING INFORMATION• Students pay tuition and a $25 administrative fee at time of registration. Residence hall housing balance is payable to Davis & Elkins College at time of check-in. • Rooms are double occupancy. Private rooms may be requested but cannot be guaranteed. • Housing in Davis & Elkins College residence halls available only for students enrolled in full-time Augusta classes and for paying chaperones of students under 18 (first-come, first-served basis). • An adult rooming with his/her child will not be placed with an additional non-family member roommate unless the adults make the request. If 1 adult and 1 child share a room, each pays full price. All multiple roommates pay for housing.

Mail completed & signed registration form to: augusta Heritage center of Davis & elkins college 100 campus Drive • elkins, wV 26241 • Registration form MUST be accompanied by tuition payment in full. • Students may register for 1 full-time class and/or 1 mini-course per week.

For additional information, contact us at 304.637.1209 or by email: [email protected].

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Organizations The National Endowment for the Arts • WV Division of Culture & History • The WV Humanities Council • WV Development Office • WV Fairs & Festivals • WV Parkway Economic Development & Tourism Authority • The Randolph Co. Commission • The Randolph Co. Convention & Visitors Bureau • Country Dance & Song Society • Dominion Foundation • Siemens Industry, Inc. • Smakula Fretted Instruments • Wells Fargo Foundation • Tucker Community Endowment Foundation • Augusta Annual Fund • Augusta Folklife Programming Fund • Augusta Youth Scholarships • Margo Blevin Endowment • The Carla Daruda Blues Fund • The Bluegrass Preservation Society of WV • Estate of Michael Walker in honor of Christine A. Walker • Margaret Kump Roberts Fund • Mary Beth Hermanson Memorial Fund • The Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Fund, Inc. • Candace Laird Scholarship for Weavers • James L. Wilson in support of Cajun/Creole Week • Potomac Highland Travel Council • Fredin Fiddle Scholarship • Gerry & Mary Alice Milnes Scholarship • John Hugelen Cajun Music Scholarship • Early Country Music Scholarship Estate of Carla Daruda • Freyda Epstein Memorial Scholarship Fund • Christine Walker Memorial Scholarship Endowment • Kickstarter

Individual DonorsSasha Acker • Gaye T. Adegbalola • Mr. & Mrs. John C. Alcorn • James G. Allen • Roger Amundsen • Ann P. Anderson • Christine Anderson • Ellen M. Andrews • Anonymous Donors • Alice Backer • Clark Baker • Pearl Bailes • Maile Baran-Primacia • Carl Batchelder • Alexander Bennett • Deborah A. Bennett • Daniel Birnbaum • William J. Blackley • Anne Bogart • Margo Blevin Denton • Edward

V. Bowes • Gene Boyer • Jonathan L. Brandt • Jon M. Brooks • Pamela Byrne • Patricia Campbell • Robert Carnes • Linda Castle • Robert Chamberlin • Eric Childress • Michael J. Clark • Melanie Climis • Karen Collins • Rich Conti • Mark & Jodi Crable • Nick Cuccia • Jeffery P. DeBellis • Joseph Decosimo • Gina DeLuca • Carol Denney • Pam Derks • David A. Denton • Lori Dibacco • Joel Dorow • Graham Draughon • Laren Droll • Betty Druckenmiller • Alice J. Eckhart • Kinnereth Ellentuck • Sabra A. Everett • Fred Feild • Frederick Feinstein • David Fredin • Kerstin Gaddy • Lynn Garren • Eugene Gelblum • Marsha Goodman • Ellen Gozion • Michael E. Grace • Courtney Granger • Sheila Graziano • Robert Gutheinz • Cindy Harris • Norma Harris • Ginny Hawker • Dr. & Mrs. Martin Hickey • Dorothy Hill • Patrick Hill • Karen Hillmer • Cis Hinkle • Martin Horak • Shannon Howard • John Huerta • Judith Hudnall • Abbey Huggan • Patricia Iolaverna • Brenda Jones • Mark Jones • Brian Junker • Kim Kengor • David & Melinda Keller • Ridge Kennedy • Jim Ketterman • Olivia Kissel • Patricia E. Kleckner • Katie Kronemyer • Pete LaBerge • Anna Law • Richard Letts • Marilyn R. Leung • Becky Listwon • Brian Lockman • Nancy Karrvois Lockman • Felix Lockman • Eugene N. Losey • Margaret R. Loyd • Peter Lucas • Jim Mahone • Erynn Marshall • Grace & Richard Mason • Eduardo G. Maynez • Anne McCabe • Karen E. McGrath • Kimberley McKee • Rashel Mereness • Mr. & Mrs. Craig Merriam • Pauline H. Milius • Mr. & Mrs. Peter L. Milius • James Miller • Lydia Milnes • Gerry & Mary Alice Milnes • Valerie Mindel • Pamela Moe • Karyn L. Molines • Becky Moore • Eugenia E. Moore • Donna R. Morgan • Sally Morgan • Patrick Morrissey • Howard Moss • Scott Needs • Jeffrey Newhauser • Katie O’Beirne • George T. O’Brien, Jr. • Marianne O’Doherty • Carolyn Olson • Cecil S. O’Neal • Maria D. Orellana • Florette R. Orleans • Seth Osborn Sarah Ott • Joe Overton • Jane Palmieri • David C. Parman • Joanna Patti-Jaworski • Robert C. Paulus • The Hon. & Mrs. Roger L. Perry • Marc L. Pessar • Scott Phelps • Scott Phillips • Emily Pinkerton • Leslie Plant • Doug Plummer • Tim Powell • Chip Prince • Andrew Puckett • Jacob Puckett • Dave & Karen Puffett • Richard Ralston • Trace Ramsey • Carmen Rexrode • Suzanne R. Ribaudo • Victor Ribaudo • Cindy Ribet • Ashby L. Rice III • Dorothy L. Riddle • Mark Romano • Melissa Roser • John Rossbach • Joyce Rossbach • David Rothman • Joyce Sakala • Mr. & Barbara K. Sanders • David J. & Judith H. Savage • Brian E. Schentag • Dana Schirmer • Christopher H. Schubert • Tracy Schwarz • Bruno Seraphin • Anne Sergeant • Robert & Chrystine Shepherd • Joseph E. Sickles II • Julie L. Seigel • Karen Simon • Bob Smakula • Greg Smits • Deanna Snapp • Douglas Snapp • Joseph A. Snead • Rebecca L. Snead • Janet Sorensen • Susan Sponar • Amy Sternhell • David Stettler • Melanie and Travis Stimeling • Harriett B. Stolz • Amanda Lynn Stubley • John Sutton • Barbara Svoboda • Harvey A. Swadlow • Sarah Swain • Alice A. Talmadge • Maureen Terman • Tim Terman • Charles R. Terr, Jr. • Lynne Terr • Dewayne H. Thompson • Latanya Tigner • Jim Titley • Valerie Uccellani • Annette Vaandrager • Matthew E. Watson • Suzy Willhoft • Rachelle Williams • John Williamson • James L. Wilson • Christine Woods • Sebastian zijp

THANK YOU!The Augusta Heritage Center presents the best in traditional music, dance, crafts and folklore from Appalachia and around the world through its festival, classes, workshops, performances and recordings. Augusta is 85% self-sustaining through revenue generated by these endeavors. Annual gifts, grants and endowments also provide vital support for our internationally known programs. For information about making contributions to Augusta, please contact Joyce Rossbach at 304-637-1245 or [email protected].

AUGUSTA HERITAGE CENTER OF DAVIS & ELKINS COLLEGE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE SUPPORT OF:

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AUGUSTA CONCERTSAugusta presents 5 weeks of public summer concerts at 8:00pm on Tues & Thurs evenings featuring world class bluegrass, blues, Cajun, dance, country, guitar, Irish, old-time, vocal and swing performers. The Spring Augusta concert is Thurs, April 28. Call 304.637.1209 for more information.

DANCESPublic dances are held most evenings at 8:00pm during our summer sessions. On Tues & Thurs nights, dances begin after the concerts with free admission to concert attendees.

PICKIN’ IN THE PARKAugusta hosts informal bluegrass and old-time country jam sessions at 7:00pm on Wed nights in Elkins City Park during warm weather, and in the Hermanson Center lounge during the cooler months. See Calendar Of Events online for dates.

CRAFT SHOWCASEAugusta craft & folklore students present their work in the Hermanson Center lobby before the Thurs evening summer concerts.

SILENT AUCTIONSilent auction items are on display each week during our summer sessions.

AUGUSTA FESTIVAL AUGUST 10-12 ELKINS, WVThe Augusta Festival, a weekend celebration of traditional dance, crafts and music, begins with a Friday night dance. Family style festivities, including live music, take place 10am-5pm Sat in Elkins City Park. A juried craft fair offers items for sale by Appalachia’s finest artisans. The Festival Concert is at 8:00pm, Sat night, in the college Auditorium. A dance follows the concert. Festivities conclude with a Sun morning Gospel sing.

19TH ANNUAL OLD-TIME FIDDLERS’ REUNIONNOVEMBER 2 & 3, DAVIS & ELKINS COLLEGE Friday night kicks off with a costume square dance. Festivities continue all day Saturday with performances by WV’s finest old-time fiddlers and a freestyle clogging and flatfooting contest.

TRAVELBy car, Elkins, WV, is 2.5 hrs from Charleston, WV; 3 hrs from Pittsburgh, PA (nearest large airport); 4.5 hrs from Washington, DC; and 8 hrs from New York City. Directions are sent to all registrants. Rideshare requests are posted on the Augusta website. For more info please visit: AugustaHeritageCenter.org and click on the TRIP PLANNER tab and select directions.

Space in our catalog is limited. Please visit us online for more public event details!

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Augusta Heritage Center Davis & Elkins College 100 Campus Drive Elkins, West Virginia 26241

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