THREE DAYS OF SMILES
THREE DAYS OF SMILES
DAY ONE - FRIDAY, September 5
Admission $6 - Fri/Sat combo tickets $12
Gate and food booth open at 4:30 p.m.
Dance under the Adirondack sky to round, square, and your favorite country tunes.
Don't know how? We'll show you! Or just sit and listen!
Bring your own instrument and jam in the field or onstage!
Food concession serves their full menu.
Bring your own chair.
A 5:00 pm -The FUN begins with The Riverview Ramblers!
The Riverview Ramblers are one of the hottest bluegrass groups to hit New York's Capital District Region in recent years. Based near Albany, the Ramblers play a variety of tunes ranging from straight-ahead bluegrass to newgrass and Americana and a few things in between. This is homemade, hometown bluegrass music... full of spontaneity, camaraderie, and the acoustic vibe.
A 6:00 pm - Sara Milonovich & Greg Anderson!
An exciting duo that combines the talents of two of contemporary music's most gifted musicians.
Sara is an award-winning fiddler, singer, and tunesmith who has been performing various roots, bluegrass, Celtic, and Appalachian music since she was 4 years old. She spent the past few years touring and recording with The Cathie Ryan Band, and previously played with NY Irish-newgrass band The McKrells. She has recorded with numerous artists, and both her fiddle and voice can be heard on the forthcoming Richard Shindell CD, "South of Delia."
Greg is a multi-instrumentalist who co-founded the acclaimed Celtic-fusion group Whirligig. Currently the guitarist with The Eileen Ivers Band, he has also performed and recorded with many diverse international artists, including Susan McKeown, The Klezmatics, Cathie Ryan, and Doctor Nerve, among others.
Playing a vibrant mix of contemporary and traditional songs and tunes from across the musical spectrum, Sara and Greg's music incorporates eclectic flavors from other countries and planets, as well as soulful compositions of their own. They have earned accolades for their fresh interpretations of music from many different genres, and for crisscrossing stylistic boundaries - combining a firm grounding in a wide range of folk forms with a rich palette of modern and world music influences.
Since joining forces in 2004, they have toured throughout the US and Europe. Their debut CD, "Forward In All Directions!," made the Top Ten in the Village Voice 'Pazz & Jop' Critics Poll for 2004.
A 7:00 pm - The Riverview Ramblers
A 8:00 pm - Sara Milonovich and Greg Anderson
A 9:00 pm - OPEN MIKE and JAM!
DAY TWO - SATURDAY, September 6
Admission $7
8 am-10 pm
Runs for over twelve hours. Don't miss a minute of it!
A 8-10 a.m. Come dig into an old-fashioned Fire Company Breakfast and jam session
(everyone likes jam for breakfast!) at Town Hall. Bring your appetite and instrument
and prepare to have a great time!
Pancakes, eggs, sausage, bacon, toast, coffee, juice
Buffet style
Adults $5, Kids $3
A BIG THANKS to our own Thurman Volunteer Fire Company for their fine contribution!
There will will a LIVE band playing your favorite breakfast fiddlers tunes!
A 10:00 a.m. Critter the llama is on hand to give kisses to all who need them!
Field Pickin'! - Stage performances by the number - be here early to get in the lineup!
Round and SQUARE DANCING
Workshop performances
Mr. Bouncy Bounce for the kids!
We have some really GREAT Raffle prizes lined up this year! Don't miss 'em!!!
A 10:00 a.m. OPEN MIKE AND WELCOME JAM!
A 11:00 a.m. Show time at the pavilion! - The String Dusters
The String Dusters are: Bill Healy, banjo, mandolin, guitar, and dobro
Neil Yetwin, guitar
Barry Weinstein, fiddle
Fred Woodward, acoustic and electric bass
Don't Quit Your Day Job are: Steph Svrchek, fiddle, lead vocals, square dance calling
Steve Signell, mandolin, lead vocals
Daryl Smith, banjo
Mac Petriquin, resonator guitar (dobro), lead vocals
Mel Guarino, guitar, lead vocals
Larry Blackhurst, bass
A 1:00 p.m. - The String Dusters
A 2:00 p.m. - The Adirondack Fiddlers (2 hour show)
A whole slew of fiddlers just doing what they do best!
A 4:00 p.m. - The Lockhart Mountain Boys
Bill Healy, Barry Weinstein, Dick Sausville, Bob Zink, Mac Petrequin
The Lockhart Mountain Boys have been around for a few years, but a big change occurred in the fall of 2007 with a new band lineup. The original members - Dick Sausville on guitar, Mac Petrequin on banjo, and Bob Zink on bass - were joined by Bill Healy on mandolin and Barry Weinstein on fiddle. After a couple private engagements, they entered a recording studio to make their first CD, a mix of traditional and original songs. Their first CD - "Down from the Mountain" - was recorded in November of 2007, and is available HERE as well as at their shows beginning on December 28th, 2007.
A 5:00 p.m. - Don't Quit Your Day Job!
A 6:00 p.m. - Cedar Ridge
Cedar Ridge has become a closeknit Bluegrass band providing smooth 3-part harmony, clean tasteful instrumentation and versatile blending of material, both traditional and contemporary, creating a full-range bluegrass sound. The band clearly has fun on and off stage and humor abounds.
Cedar Ridge is:
Ken Meyer - Ken plays guitar and sings lead and harmony vocals. He is one of the original members and lives in Clifton Park,
NY with his wife. Ken and Laura have four children. Ken has a wonderful singing talent and is very much a
favorite with the audience. After jamming all night at his first bluegrass festival, many years ago, Ken was hooked
forever on bluegrass music.
Butch Ryan - Butch is an original member of the band and started out playing guitar, but now plays stand-up bass and sings lead
and harmony. His smooth tenor voice is well known throughout the festival circuit. Butch writes songs and sets
them to music and several have become well-known, oft-requested favorites with the groups' many audiences. He
lives in Ballston Spa with his wife, Melody. They have three children.
Don Perkins - Don plays the fiddle for Cedar Ridge and is well known throughout the eastern states having won many fiddle
contests, and recorded in Nashville, Tenn. He's been with the group for several years and brings the
best of bluegrass fiddlin' with him. He has several CD's and a fiddle book to his credit. He lives in West Chazy, NY
with his wife, Pat and her grandson.
Fred Warner - Fred is the multi-instrumentalist of the group, predominately playing banjo, yet sometimes mandolin or guitar when
singing old traditional tunes or fiddle when doing twin-fiddle work with Donnie. He sings lead and harmony and
lives in Jay, NY with his girlfriend, Mary and her two children. Fred and Mary operate The Sound Mill Recording Studios
Rick Moon - Rick sings and plays mandolin. He is one of the original founding members and lives in Galway, NY. Rick is also an accomplished songwriter.
A 7:00 p.m. - The Lockhart Mountain Boys
A 8:00 p.m. - Cedar Ridge
A 9:00 p.m. - OPEN MIKE AND JAM!!!
DAY THREE
"Gospel Music Sunday", September 7 - Show starts at Noon
No admission fee - Donations appreciated
Full food concession all day
Hi Gear Gospel Band
Jim Davis & Friends
Singspiration!
More to come!
Donations are greatly needed and gratefully accepted. (We will pass a basket several times throughout the day
on Sunday.) The program runs till about 8 p.m. Bring your own chair, and dress for changeable mountain weather.
Sound System provided by Pete & Cora Bolster - Green Mountain Sound
Last updated June 7, 2008
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