2007
FESTIVAL: BIOGRAPHIES (back)
Saturday,
November 17, 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Free Community Workshops at the The Kent State Student Center
Whether you want to learn more about the techniques of folk music or the spirit that guides its performers and songwriters, you’ll find
what you want to know when, once again, some of Northeast Ohio’s finest folk musicians gather for a day of free workshops at the Kent
State Student Center on Saturday, November 17.
| 12:00 - 12:50 p.m. |
KIVA: Swing Workshop – George Foley, Bill Kenney,
Gene Upstein, Bill Fuller |
Room 306: Wizards of Acoustic Guitar I – Brian Henke,
Neil Jacobs, Kerry Kean |
| Room 310: Family Dance – Carol Kopp with Jenaisayqua (Margaret and Bob Glenn) |
| Room 313: Stories in Motion – Robin Echols Cooper |
| Room 317: Experience Augusta – Barb Withee, Rockin’ Robin |
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| 1:00 - 1:50 p.m. |
| KIVA: Arranging Traditional Style Music – Steppin’ in It (Josh Davis, Dominic Suchyta, Joe Wilson, Andy Wilson) |
Room 306: Wizards of Acoustic Guitar II – Brian Henke,
Neil Jacobs, Kerry Kean |
| Room 310: Waltz – Dale Shirer, Carole Wallencheck, Jan Snow |
| Room 313: Three Part Harmony – Jen Maurer, Sarah Roland, Laurie Howard |
| Room 317: Mandolin Workshop – John Reynolds, Bill Lestock, Roland Kausen |
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| 2:00 - 2:50 p.m. |
KIVA: Joys of Old Time Music – David Rice, Joe LaRose,
Beth Braden, Lynn Frederick |
Room 306: Zydeco/Cajun Workshop – Bob Corlett,
Brad Smedley, Jen Maurer |
| Room 310: Clogging – Laura Lewis, Paul Kovac |
| Room 313: Panyard “Jumbie Jam” Steel Drum Workshop – Ron Kerns, Angel Bice, Steve Lawrie |
| Room 317: Woodsy’s “School of Folk” Kids – Dale Galgozy, Robert Dietrich, Adrianne Zeleny, Lucas Kadish, Michael Vincent |
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| 3:00 - 3:50 p.m. |
KIVA: Electric Blues – Bob Frank, Alan Greene, Ted Kulber,
Ray DeForest, Rod Riesman |
Room 306: Calypso Workshop – Calypso Gypsies
(Rod Lubline, Ralph Balletta, Tricia McKinney, Mike Sampsel) |
Room 310: Contra Dance Made Easy – Carol Kopp with
Strings and Things (Tina Bergman, Heather Malyuk, David Rice,
Bryan Thomas) |
Room 313: Balancing Music With Your Day Job –
Ed Caner, John Reynolds, Bill Lestock |
Room 317: Banjo Workshop – Philip Cartwright,
John Saunders, Mark Olitsky |
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| 4:00 - 4:50 p.m. |
| KIVA: Set up for Talent Contest |
| Room 306: Australian Bush Band Music – David Badagnani (a.k.a. Jumbuck Chuck), Outback Jack DiAlesandro, Ramblin’ Renie DiAlesandro, Mark Bussinger (a.k.a. Mark Time), Tim “Professor Short Hair” Newman |
| Room 310: Contra Dance for the Fun of It – Carol Kopp with Strings and Things (Tina Bergman, Heather Malyuk, David Rice, Bryan Thomas) |
Room 313: Western Swing – Crazy Rhythm (Barb Withee,
Jim Kelly, Rockin’ Robin, Gene Epstein) |
| Room 317: Celtic Blues – John Saunders, Barbara Mathews |
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| 5:00 p.m. |
| KIVA: Talent Contest – The festival’s annual talent contest is open to singers and musicians working within the broad spectrum of folk music. Limited to 10 contestants. Contact
David Fuente at fuente@wksu.org or 330-672-3114 for registration information. |
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