Road
Scholar (also known as Elderhostel) is the largest
not-for-profit educational travel organization in
the world for adults 55 and over. Augusta's Road Scholar
programs offer well-rounded combinations of introductory
classes. In addition to scheduled classroom activities,
some of the programs offer field trips to local educational
and historic sites. Road Scholar participants are
welcome to enjoy daily activities including concerts,
dances, film reviews, and evening jam sessions. Road
Scholar at Augusta is always the experience of a lifetime!
Augusta
Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College is nestled
in the beautiful Tygart Valley of West Virginia. A gateway
to the Monongahela National Forest, the Elkins region
is rich in Appalachian traditions.
For registration or information on Augusta Heritage
Center's Road Scholar programs, please visit www.Road
Scholar.org or call 1-800-454-5768.
You
must register for these programs through Road
Scholar.
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2010
Road Scholar at Augusta |
April
18-23, 2010
“Spring Augusta Week”
Program #2506RJ
Spring Augusta Week offers
hands-on instruction for two distinct instruments: the
mountain dulcimer and the hammered dulcimer. Instruments
are available for loan and no musical experience is
necessary. Film and slide shows by Folk Arts Coordinator
Gerry Milnes explore regional traditions. Evenings are
filled with mini-courses*,
jam sessions, special presentations, and a public concert.
You
must register for this program through Road Scholar
at: www.Road
Scholar.org or call 1-800-454-5768.
*Mini-courses
are short, evening classes offered by Augusta on Monday
through Thursday evenings, generally from 6:30 to 7:45pm.
Road Scholar students may register for these optional
classes on this website or wait until they arrive and
register at check-in.
Please
note: Augusta's
Spring Augusta Week description, in both the new Road
Scholar catalog (aka "Elderhostel") and on
the Road Scholar.org website, is incomplete. There are
actually two options: either beginning mountain
dulcimer or beginning hammered dulcimer.
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July
25-30, 2010
Irish Traditions: From Ireland to Appalachia
Program #5218RJ
Irish Week brings
world-renowned Irish and Celtic musicians to the Davis
& Elkins College campus. Cultural anthropologist and
singer, Jim Flanagan, presents Irish culture and music.
Jim Keenan teaches set dancing each morning, and Gerry
Milnes explores Irish/Appalachian traditions each afternoon.
Evening activities include mini-courses*,
music sessions, ceilis, contra dances, and Irish/Celtic
concerts.
You
must register for this program through Road Scholar
at: www.RoadScholar.org
or call 1-800-454-5768.
*Mini-courses
are short, evening classes offered by Augusta on Monday
through Thursday evenings, generally from 6:30 to 7:45pm.
Road Scholar students may register for these optional
classes on this website or wait until they arrive and
register at check-in. |
August
8-13, 2010
Discover Augusta: Music, Dance
& Song
Program #5220RJ
Begin each
morning with mountain squares, clogging, and flat-footing
with renowned dance caller, Lou Maiuri. John Rossbach
and Folk Arts Coordinator Gerry Milnes present musical
demonstrations, slide shows, films, and lectures relating
to Appalachian culture. Midday musical performances
by guest artists and staff precede optional afternoon
workshops with Old-Time, Vocal, and Dance week instructors.
(See Old-Time, Vocal, and Dance Week pages for more
information.) Evening activities include mini-courses*,
jam sessions, dances, and old-time and vocal concerts.
You
must register for this program through Road Scholar
at: www.Road
Scholar.org or call 1-800-454-5768.
*Mini-courses
are short, evening classes offered by Augusta on Monday
through Thursday evenings, generally from 6:30 to 7:45pm.
Road Scholar students may register for these optional
classes on this website or wait until they arrive and
register at check-in. |
October
24-31, 2010
October Old-Time Week
Program #7073RJ
Engage in
West Virginia’s folk culture and history through musical
performances and daily lectures. Folk Arts Coordinator
Gerry Milnes presents slide shows, hands-on music workshops,
and field trips during peak fall foliage. Learn traditional
old-time square dance figures with seasoned caller,
Lou Maiuri. The week culminates with the Old-Time
Fiddlers’ Reunion, an annual gathering of West
Virginia’s finest fiddlers. You
must register for this program through Elderhostel
at: www.roadscholar.org
or call 1-800-454-5768.
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