Berkeley Old Time Music Spring Fling

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Enjoy a full day of old timey music, workshops and jamming at the 2010 Berkeley Old Time Music Spring Fling at the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley on Sunday May 16th from 11am to 6pm.

11:00 am to noon: FAMILY DANCE with caller Evie Ladin and music by the BOTMC All Stars — all ages welcome! Dances will be geared towards families and kids, with some that even a babe in arms can do! You don’t need to bring a partner, and no previous experience is necessary, Evie will teach all the moves.

Noon til about 12:30: Extraterrestrial appearance by the Spoonoplians – this will directly follow the family dance, your kids won’t want to miss it and neither will you!

1:00 to 6:00 — CONCERT SETS:
1:00 — Crooked Jades Trio
1:45 — Ray Bierl
2:30– Sheila Kay Adams and Willy Claflin
3:15 — Hadassah Gospel Hour
4:00 — Ragtime Skedaddlers
4:45 — Alex Sharps
5:30 — Alan Senauke & Eric Thompson

UPSTAIRS: Workshops

1pm – Stringband Blues Jam – Suzy Thompson
1pm – A History of Percussive Dance (Demo) – Evie Ladin
1pm – Sing me a story: ballads and story-songs – Willie Claflin
2pm – Slow Jam – Allegra Yellin
2pm – Bluegrass and Oldtime crossover tunes – Dane Miller
3pm – Cajun Jam – Midnite Ramblers
3pm – Shades of Clyde – bring your sunglasses (fiddle) – Karen Celia Heil
3pm – Oldtime Diatonic Harmonica Workshop and Jam (Intermediate and Advanced) – David Munsch
4pm – A Dozen Ways to Work a Flatpick (Guitar) – Ray Bierl
4pm – 4-part Harmony Singing – 2 Traditional American Songs – Lauren Carley

Source: mybart.org

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