WORKSHOPS
Saturday, April 2
10 a.m. Playing the AutoharpThespian Hall
Ron Wall and festival friend Cathy Ciolac invite all players and listeners.
10 a.m. Bluegrass JamPresbyterian Church Fellowship Hall
Dan Crary and Ironweed welcome all players for a good time.
10 a.m. Folk Music: A Window to HistoryPresbyterian Church Sanctuary
Dennis Stroughmatt, Cathy Barton, Dave Para, Bob Dyer and Kelly Werts delve into this particular perspective of their music.
11 a.m. Blues JamThespian Hall
The Rain Dogs and Robert Russell can take you to 12 bars.
11 a.m. The Countryside of the FolkPresbyterian Church Fellowship Hall
Matt Watroba, Ironweed, Gary Kirkland and Bob Tripp lead this song session.
11 a.m. Up Close Concert: Dan CraryEpiscopal Church
1 p.m. Cajun Dance Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall
Creole Stomp and St. Louis dance instructor Donna Eckberg will get you to the two-steps and waltzes that make this dance tradition so much fun.
1 p.m. ‘I’m Thinking Tonight of the Carter Family” Pres. Church Sanctuary
Cathy Barton, Dave Para, Ron Wall, Cathy Ciolac and Art Lang will draw from the extensive repertoire of this folksiest of country classics.
1 p.m. Up Close Concert: Rain DogsEpiscopal Church
2 p.m. Missouri Folk Arts/Crafts Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall
Performances and demonstrations by master artists and their apprentices who participate in the Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program
“Kuku” Bola Dance and Song (from southern Sudan, Africa)
Mary Luka Kemir, master, John Yakata, flute, with other dancers and
Michael Elkana, interpreter
Irish music & dance--
Tommy Martin, master in uillean pipes, along with Katie DeGreeff, advanced apprentice in Irish dance, from St. Louis Irish Arts—St. Louis.
“Mandingo” fabric Tie Dye (from northern Sierra Leone, Africa)
Mahmoud Conteh, master, and Salieu Kamara, (apprentice)
Funded by the National Endowment for the Arts ( NEA) and the Missouri Arts Council (MAC)
2 p.m. “Turn Your Radio On:” Folk DJ RoundtableEpiscopal Church
Barney Hartline, Matt Watroba, Jane Accurso and Steve Jarrett will discuss the dynamics of this small but important share of the airwaves.
2-4 p.m. Open Stage (Song Swap)Presbyterian Church Sanctuary
3 p.m. You Could Be YodelingEpiscopal Church
Gary Kirkland can help you find your voice in a high, new place.