- Title:
- Mountain Music Festival
- When:
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09/14/2008 11.00AM - 04.00PM
- Where:
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Bethel Woods Center for the Arts -
Bethel
Description
Mountain Music Festival at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
The 2nd annual Mountain Music Festival at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is a celebration of traditional and acoustic music from Sullivan County and the Catskill region. The event is free and features four bluegrass bands as well as workshops in mandolin, banjo and guitar. There will be an exhibition of handmade guitars by Jeff Babicz of Babicz Guitars USA, a violin making demonstration by J Willacker of Vintage String Instruments and Repair and an information booth from the Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association. The tent jam will begin at 3:30 – bring your instrument!
The stage is hosted by Jeff Anzevino of the Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association.
Stage Schedule
- 11:15 - Breakneck Annie
- 12:30 - Biodiesel Band
- 1:45 - North Country Band
- 3:00 - Mike Baglione & Friends with special guest Larry Packer (fiddle)
- 3:30 - Bluegrass Jam (bring your instruments!)
Workshop Schedule
- 11:00 – 11:45 Mandolin with Wayne Fugate
- 12:00 – 12:45 Kid’s Guitar with Larry Kitzmiller
- 1:00 – 1:45 Harmony Singing with Ann Loeb
- 2:00 – 2:45 Clawhammer Banjo with Bob Bell
- 3:00 – 3:45 Bluegrass Guitar with Larry Mandon
- All day – kid’s musical instrument making workshop with Matt Sherman
Also:
Please also note that Babicz Guitars will have a booth at the Bethel Woods event. As you may know, Babicz Guitars has a great relationship with Mr. Gerry and everyone at Bethel Woods. Please be sure to stop by and say hello to Jeff Babicz who will be personally manning the booth!
For more information please visit our website at:
www.bethelwoodscenter.org
Venue
- Venue:
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Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
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Website
- Street:
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200 Hurd Road
- ZIP:
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12720
- City:
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Bethel
- State:
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NY
Description
Set within 2,000 bucolic acres in Sullivan County, New York, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is a world-class cultural destination, dedicated to bringing diverse, high quality performing arts and educational programs to the region. The not-for-profit Bethel Woods Center for the Arts’ mission is to present compelling programs that educate, entertain and engage audiences of all ages, to improve the quality of life in Sullivan County.
Located approximately 90 miles from New York City at the site of the original 1969 Woodstock Festival in Bethel, N.Y., Bethel Woods offers unique backdrops including the original festival site and the majesty of the surrounding countryside. It features a Pavilion Stage with 4,500 seats under cover and another 10,000 on a natural sloping lawn; the Terrace Stage, a 1,000 seat roman-style amphitheater; and a 300 seat Events Gallery, which present a diverse selection popular
artists, orchestral performances, community events, and music and arts education opportunities.
Opening June 2, 2008, The Museum at Bethel Woods will serve as an educational facility and tourist destination which explores the unique American experiences of the 1960s and the role of the Woodstock festival through a multimedia extrasensory kaleidoscope of music, images, exhibits and artifacts.