Hot Times at Old Town

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Trad Fest Weekend, January 25-26th

Jimmy get your fiddle down and rosin up the bow
Johnny take your banjo down we’re gonna have a show
Pass around the jug to corporal McCoy
We’re gonna play a tune called Soldiers Joy

Trad Fest is our annual “come on down!” weekend for lovers of old-time barndance music. The weekend centers around a Saturday night concert by three knock-out groups: The Foghorn String Band, Gary Harrison and the New Mules, and the Carolina Chocolate Drops. (Recognize that last name? They did a dynamite concert at the School a couple months back).

But this isn’t a normal concert weekend. Bring a dish to the $5 Friday night open house/pot luck supper – it includes the Saturday performers. Beyond that, these folks will be back for an afternoon of jamming on Saturday. Now, what happens on such occasions? It’s jam city, not just the pros playing. Whatever your skill level, you’ll find a place with your comfort zone: bring your instrument! The open house pot-luck is at 6:30, Friday, January 25th at Lincoln. For Saturday afternoon/evening information and tickets, check oldtownschool.org. A community event, y’all come!

Filed under: Interesting at Old Town by Skip | January 20, 2008 | Comments (0)


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