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FOOTMAD Fall Jamboree
September 17-19 2010
Fayette County Park Near Beckwith, WV It's an old-time music gathering! Jam with old friends or make new ones. Music Jams. Song Jams. It's a contra dance! Saturday night contra dance with Warren Doyle calling to the music of The Contrarians. Also, Friday night dance, Sunday dance with open mic callers and bands. Saturday dance workshops swing, waltz I and II, Cajun and Zydeco I and II. For more information about the Fall Jamboree, go to our Jamboree page. |
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Concert Series 2010-2011
Our 30th Season
7 great concerts!! Enjoy nationally and world acclaimed musicians in an intimate concert setting in the region's finest theater. At the West Virginia Culture Center each seat is "the best in the house"! Three reasons to buy a season subscription: [1] Subscribe now to all seven concerts. Save 50% with the earlybird special: $70 for adults and $35 for students.
Our 30th Season
7 great concerts!! Tim O'Brien and Bryan Sutton (Two of the biggest names in bluegrass) The Clay Center Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas (Hot Zydeco fresh from the bayou) WV Culture Center Steppin' In It (Rockin' acoustic roots) WV Culture Center Old Sledge (Best and brightest of a new generation playing Appalachian traditional) WV Culture Center Eric Bibb (Award winning acoustic blues) WV Culture Center The Battlefield Band (At the forefront of Scottish music) WV Culture Center Clandestine (Scottish war pipes mixed with Irish melodies) WV Culture Center |
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FOOTMAD Contra Dance Series
Our contra dances are on vacation for the summer. We will start again at the Fall Jamboree in September at Fayette County Park. After that they will be scheduled on the 3rd Friday of each month.
For more information about FOOTMAD contra dances, go to our Dance Series page. |
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FOOTMAD Jam Series
The jam sessions are on vacation for the summer. We will start again at the Fall Jamboree in September at Fayette County Park. After that they will be scheduled on the 2nd Sunday of each month.
For more information about FOOTMAD contra dances, go to our Jam session page. |
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Upcoming Regional Events
Jul 18-23 [Sun-Fri] Blues Week / Swing Week at Augusta: Augusta Heritage Center, Davis & Elkins College, Elkins [Randolph County], WV. www.AugustaHeritage.com Jul 25-30 [Sun-Fri] Celtic Week at Augusta: Augusta Heritage Center, Davis & Elkins College, Elkins [Randolph County], WV. www.AugustaHeritage.com Jul 22-25 [Fri-Sun] FloydFest: Blue Ridge Parkway, M.P. 170.5, Floyd, VA. "Outta' This World Music" featuring the best in roots music. 4 Stages, music and artisan workshops, microbrews and wine garden. Authentic African village built on site. Kids tent. Tickets: 800.594.TIXX. Info: 540.745.FEST www.FloydFest.com Aug 01-06 [Sun-Fri] Bluegrass Week at Augusta: Augusta Heritage Center, Davis & Elkins College, Elkins [Randolph County], WV. www.AugustaHeritage.com Aug 01-06 [Sun-Fri] Swing Week at Augusta: Augusta Heritage Center, Davis & Elkins College, Elkins [Randolph County], WV. www.AugustaHeritage.com Aug 04-Aug 08 [Wed-Sun] Appalachian String Band Music Festival: A five day mountaintop gathering of musicians and friends with contests, concerts, workshops, square dances, camping. Musicians and string band music lovers from around the world. Clifftop [Fayette County], WV www.WVCulture.org/stringband More information for July 2010 |
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Community Bulletin Board
Of traditional music and dance activities Bobby Taylor - 2010 Vandalia Award recipient
Click here for more information 2010 Vandalia Gathering competition winners Click here for more information |
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FOOTMAD Sponsored Events
Concert Series 2011
October 2010 through March 2011 Dance Series 2010 Old-time Jams Whitewater Whirl 2010 Fall Jamboree 2010 |
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Fund For The Arts
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WV Commission on the Arts
FOOTMAD's 2009-2010 Concert Series is presented with financial assistance from the West Virginia Division of Culture and History, and the National Endowment for the Arts, with approval from the West Virginia Commission on the Arts.
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