New class information for 2009
is not yet available (except 2009 dates). The information below
shows the classes and instructors that were available
in 2008.
We have a great
old-time music staff for 2008. This year will be packed with
outstanding talent and will feature roots of
Appalachian music that sprout in West Virginia, southwestern
Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina.
Rounding out a stalwart
cast of fiddlers who know and play West Virginia traditional
fiddle music are
Dave Bing [top right photo],
Jimmy Triplett
[top
left photo],
and
Chance McCoy. Another West Virginian,
Ron Mullennex,
will teach old-time mandolin. Outstanding fiddler and fiddle
teacher from Tennessee,
Mike
Bryant,
is the current Clifftop, West Virginia fiddle contest champion.
Fiddler
Bruce Molsky
lends his many talents and will teach a class for advanced
old-time fiddlers. Banjo-playin’ gal,
Rebekah Weiler, from Nashville, Tennessee, will offer a beginning banjo
class.
Hilarie Burhans
of the popular
Hotpoint
Stringband, will work with intermediate
banjo students.
Joe Newberry
[bottom right photo] from North Carolina will teach advanced banjo.
Don Pedi
will teach the traditional “stick and pick” style of
mountain dulcimer
playing. Guitar players will study with
Steve Kilby from Virginia and
Tom
Druckenmiller
of eastern
Pennsylvania. Walking old-time music encyclopedia,
Kerry Blech,
will lead a class about the history and evolution of old-time
music. All events will be
coordinated by
Gerry Milnes,
who will also participate in
some workshops.
Guest Master Artists
for the week include
Bernard
Cyrus
[bottom left photo] of Wayne County, West Virginia, who plays and makes banjos
and dulcimers, and
Paul
David Smith,
of Pike County, Kentucky, one of
the top older Appalachian fiddlers active today.
Old-Time Week runs concurrently with Vocal Week and Dance Week.
To register specify “Old-Time Week”, your instrument, and level.
