2008 Berkeley Old Time Music Convention

Date: 9/11/2008

BERKELEY OLD TIME MUSIC CONVENTION

Thursday, September 11^th though Sunday, September 14th, 2008

Four days of nonstop old time music at venues throughout Berkeley, CA. 

Concerts, square dance, old-time string band contest, open mic cabaret, workshops, jamming and children’s activities.  All ages welcome!

Guest Artists include:

88-year old fiddle master, BENTON FLIPPEN from Surrey County, North Carolina is known for his hard-driving, bluesy fiddle style.  He will be joined by banjo player and NPR producer, PAUL BROWN, and 71-year old guitarist FRANK BODE from Mount Airy, North Carolina.

Ballad singer and storyteller, SHEILA KAY ADAMS from Sodom, North Carolina has kept the tradition of southern ballad singing alive for seven generations.  Adams was the musical advisor for the movie, “Songcatcher”.

REYNA GELLERT, a powerful fiddler who is a member of the all-woman string band, Uncle Earl.

The STAIRWELL SISTERS, the Bay Area’s own sorority of sweet harmony, steel strings and step dancing.

SAMMY LIND & CALEB KLAUDER (FOGHORN DUO from the Foghorn String Band), beautiful country duet singing and playing.

BRANDY SNIFTERS, an old-time band from Minneapolis who have been playing old-time music together since 1961.

EVO BLUESTEIN, multi-instrumentalist.

SQUARE DANCE featuring 3 fabulous bands & 3 fabulous callers! 

The Bands: BENTON FLIPPEN, PAUL BROWN, FRANK BODE & friends will be joined by the FOGHORN STRING BAND who is at the forefront of Portland's vibrant old-time revival, and former Convention contest winters, the SQUIRELLY STRING BAND from Oakland.  

The Callers: Bill Martin (Portland), Maggie Brunjes (Portland) and Jordan Ruyle (Oakland).

Come early for a FREE clogging lesson with Evie Ladin!

And that’s not all!...

For more information: www.berkeleyoldtimemusic.org; info@berkeleyoldtimemusic.org