Folklife Calendar
Events for September, 2010
Thursday September 2, 2010
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Hotel Floyd
120 Wilson Street Southeast map it
Floyd, VA 24091Mitchell Music Company/Hotel Floyd Summer Concert Series presents weekly concerts on the Hotel Floyd Amphitheater Stage, Thursdays 5:00pm - 8:00pm between May & October. This new concert series features a fine handpicked line-up of bands performing the best in area Bluegrass and Americana music. Concerts are free & family friendly, with food and non-alcoholic beverages available on-site. For more information, go to http://www.hotelfloyd.com or call 540-745-6080
Concert: The Dry Hill Draggers
Saturday September 4, 2010
7:30 PM
The Carter Family Fold
A. P. Carter Highway map it
Hiltons, VA 24258The Carter Family Memorial Music Center, a non-profit organization, serves fans & supporters of old-time country & folk music through the presentation of weekly performances. Adult admission $7; children 6-11 $2, under 6 free. Concessions available. Visit http://www.carterfamilyfold.org or call 276- 386-6054 for more information.
Concert & taping: Song Of The Mountains, featuring Doc Watson & Jeff Little
Saturday September 4, 2010
7:00 PM
The Lincoln Theatre
117 E. Main Street map it
Marion, VA 24354Song of the Mountains features bluegrass, old time, Celtic & Americana Music, airing on over 170 Public Television outlets across the U.S. This concert will be taped & offered for national broadcast. Admission $25. Tickets may be purchased at the Lincoln Theatre Box Office in Marion, VA or online at www.songofthemountains.org. For information or tickets by phone call 276-783-6093.
Concert: The Sheets Family Band & Dale Jett
Saturday September 4, 2010
7:00 PM
Blue Ridge Music Center
700 Foothills Rd map it
Galax, VA 24333Family Traditions Concert featuring the Sheets Family Band and Dale Jett & Hello Stranger. Admission $10; children 12 and under free. Seating opens at 5:30pm. Advance tickets available. Bring lawn chairs, blankets, picnic food; please no pets or alcohol in the amphitheater area. Concessions available on site. The BRMC is located at Milepost 213 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Visit http://www.blueridgemusiccenter.org/ or call 276-236-5309 x112 for more information.
8th Annual Papa Joe Smiddy Mountain Music Festival
Sunday September 5, 2010
5:00 PM
The Amphitheater at Natural Tunnel State Park
1420 Natural Tunnel Parkway map it
Duffield, VA 24244Festival of bluegrass & traditional music at the Natural Tunnel State Park Amphitheater, with Papa Joe and selected performers from the summer’s Pickin’ in the Park. Reserved tickets: $15(bench seating), general admission $10 in advance, $15 at gate (bring chair or blanket). Children 12 & under FREE with paying adult. Food & drinks available for purchase. Visit http://www.coveridge.com/PapaJoe.htm or call 276-940-2674 for more information.
42nd Annual Dock Boggs/Kate O'Neill Peters Sturgill Festival
Saturday September 11, 2010
12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Country Cabin II/Appalachian Traditions Village
6034 Kent Junction Road map it
Norton, VA 24273This festival honors the lives of two extraordinary local musicians: banjoist Moran Lea “Dock” Boggs & ballad singer/songwriter Kate O’Neill Peters Sturgill. Dock Boggs was one of the truly great American folk musicians of the twentieth century. The festival offers well-known local, regional, & nationally-known traditional musicians & dancers, as well as handmade mountain arts &crafts and home-cooked mountain foods. Admission: $10. Artists TBA. Country Cabin II is 1½ miles west of Norton - Josephine Section, Wise County, VA Visit http://www.dockboggsfestival.com/ or call 276-679-3541 for more information.
Blue Ridge Music Center Gala 75th Anniversary Weekend
Saturday September 11, 2010
11:30 AM
Blue Ridge Music Center
700 Foothills Road map it
Galax, VA 24333Day-long festival schedule features: 11:30am - 12:30pm: LAURA BOOSINGER & JOSH GOFORTH afternoon concert. • 4:30pm - 5:30pm: Pre-concert discussion on Round Peak music by THE ROUND PEAK BOYS. • 5:30pm - 6:15pm: Flat-footing workshop with PHIL JAMISON & THE BUCK MOUNTAIN BAND. • 7:00pm: Gala 75th BRP Anniversary Concert with RALPH STANLEY & THE CLINCH MOUNTAIN BOYS, and THE ROUND PEAK BOYS. Admission for all events is FREE. Ralph Stanley concert seating opens at 5:30pm. Bring lawn chairs, blankets, or picnic food; please, no pets or alcohol in the amphitheater area. Concessions available on site. The BRMC is located at Milepost 213 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Visit http://www.blueridgemusiccenter.org/ or call 276-236-5309 for more information.
Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Showcase
Sunday September 12, 2010
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Virginia Foundation for the Humanities
145 Ednam Drive map it
Charlottesville, VA 22903The Virginia Folklife Program hosts its annual Apprenticeship Showcase with musicians and folklife practitioners from around the state. Enjoy live music and jam sessions, craft demonstrations, traditional foods and more, under the tent, rain or shine. Admission is free for this family-friendly event. For more information, call 434-924-7202 or go to http://virginiafolklife.org/
Concert: Wayne Henderson and Helen White
Saturday September 18, 2010
7:00 PM
Northridge Community Church
5100 Dickerson Road map it
Charlottesville, VA 22911Wayne Henderson, a recipient of the prestigious National Heritage Award, is a musical legend known for both his lightning fast “pinch picking” guitar style and the beautiful guitars, mandolins and banjos he crafts in his shop in Rugby, Virginia. Helen White is respected as an old time fiddler and folk singer throughout Southwest Virginia and her native North Carolina, and is the founder and Executive Director of the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (JAM), which introduces mountain children to their musical heritage. All concert tickets are $10. For directions, go to www.northridgeonline.org or call 434-973-6970
Thursday September 23, 2010
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Crozet Branch of the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library
5791 Three Notch'd Road map it
Crozet, VA 22932
Martha Bogle, Superintendent of the Shenandoah National Park discusses Shenandoah National Park's celebration of its 75th Anniversary. Ms. Bogle will share stories of, and plans for, this historic and natural treasure. Ms. Bogle's government work experience spans 30 years at twelve National Park Service sites and one National Wildlife Refuge. She has been superintendent of the Shenandoah National Park since 2008.
