[MusicFriends] Jamming, Concerts, Instrument Swap, Workshops, Open Stage, Vendors & more HOTAfest Bradford, Pa. Aug. 11-13

[Howard Blumenthal]

THIS WEEKEND AUG. 11-13
Heart of the Alleghenies Folk Music Festival
Univ. of Pittsburg Campus
300 Campus Drive
Bradford, Pa. 17601

More info, registration, etc.
716-676-2260

COME FOR THE JAMMING ................STAY FOR THE CONCERTS & DANCING!
ONLY $10 per DAY  (Day tickets do not include workshops)
http://hotafest.org

WHERE IS HOTfest??
http://www.upb.pitt.edu/visitors/mapsdirs.html#

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OPEN JAM TENT
4:00 pm--6:30 Friday
ALL DAY  Saturday
10 am--4:00 pm Sunday

During the day, the jam tent will offer a wide variety of musical  
styles. Irish, Old Time, Folk, Bluegrass, Dulcimer, Contra-Dance,  
Celtic and more, some jams will be hosted by the HOTA staff.  ALL  
JAMMERS ARE WELCOME!

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STAY FOR THE CONCERT & DANCING
http://www.hotafest.com/index.php?Concerts
FRIDAY

7:00 -8:00 pm -- Staff concert, performer introduction, workshop  
overview, and orientation

8:15 - 9:15 pm -- Kendra Ward & Bob Bence concert (O’Kain Auditorium)

9:30 pm -- Open band Contra & Square dancing with guest callers Kathy  
Fox, Pam Goddard, Jim Kimball, & other festival staff

SATURDAY

4:30 – 4:45 pm -- Concert with Tunescape

7:00 -10:00 pm – Concert with Mitzie Collins & Jim Kimball, Doerfel  
Family, and Simple Gifts

10:00 pm - ?? -- Open band, Contra & Square dancing with Keith  
Blackmon, Jim Kimball, & other festival staff

SUNDAY

10:15am - 1pm Open Stage featuring festival attendees

1:00pm - 3pm Farewell Contra Dance Party -Tunescape

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STILL TIME TO GET IN ON SOME GREAT WORKSHOPS:
http://www.hotafest.com/index.php?Workshops

Something for everyone, all levels, all instruments, vocals too!
The Friendly Hammered Dulcimer - Mitzie Collins
Backup Techniques - Tips for making your backup playing strong,  
supportive, and interesting.
New York State Fiddle Tunes -  Jim Kimball

Fiddle Styles - Pam Verity, Kim Doerfel, Jim Kimball, John  
Siepierski, Dennis Dube, Mike Manfredo

Carter Family Lead Playing - Bob Bence
Fingerpicking Styles and Patterns for Folk and Celtic Music - Roger  
Frankland

Instant Musician + Old Timey Tunes on the Mountain Dulcimer -  
Allegheny Mtn Dulcimer Players

Banjo with TJ Doerfel

Fiddle Tunes on the Mountain Dulcimer - Larry Spencer and Gayle Sheets
Playing Lap Dulcimer in a Jam Larry Spencer Gayle Sheets

Carter Family Tunes on the Autoharp Linda Huber
Performance Band - Simple Gifts
Unaccompanied Singing Pamela Goddard
How to Ornament your Fiddle Tune - Pam Verity

Old Time Round and Square Dance Keith Blackmon

Dance Like a Dream Waltz workshop - Dave McGranaghan

Tunes for Foot Percussion (Quebec and beyond) - Tunescape
Foot percussion 101 - Tunescape
Strum Stick - Lucinda Durkee

Hammered Dulcimers From Around the World - Mitzie Collins
Gospel Sing - Allegheny Mtn Dulcimer Players
Exotic Tunes - Simple Gifts
Song Writing - Barb Dyskant and Nadine Dykcant-Miller

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SINGLE DAY TICKETS TO HOTAFEST ONLY $10/DAY INCLUDING THE EVENING  
CONCERTS!
So if you can't come for the whole weekend, come on down for a day!

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MUSICAL INSTRUMENT SWAP & FLEA MARKET
  http://www.hotafest.com/index.php?InstrumentExchange

Bring your old guitars, mandolins, fiddles, banjos, or any other  
instrument you want to sell!

Find the perfect instrument at a great price to take back home!

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SHOP TILL YOU DROP VENDORS
http://www.hotafest.com/index.php?Vendors

The following vendors will be attending the Heart of the Alleghenies  
Folk Festival

Jim Holler - Trinity Guitars http://www.trinityguitars.com
James Burkhouse - Pennwood Strings
John Stoneman - Stoneman Guitars- http://www.angelfire.com/pa2/
Mitzie Collins - Sampler Records http://www.samplerfolkmusic.com
Dwain Wilder - Bear Meadow Appalachian Dulcimers http://bearmeadow.com/
Susan Wyn - Massage Therapist  Susan


Performers and Instructors also will have all of their music for sale
in the vendor area.  http://www.hotafest.com/index.php?Performers

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SINGLE DAY TICKETS TO HOTAFEST ONLY $10/DAY INCLUDING THE EVENING  
CONCERTS!
So if you can't come for the whole weekend, come on down for a day!