
Saturday, January 31, 1 pm – 5:30 pm, 7:30 pm, NEYT, Brattleboro, VT
The Brattleboro Music Center's second annual Northern Roots Festival brings together over 22 local and regional musicians representing the best of various northern musical traditions including Irish, Scottish, English and French Canadian. Daytime Workshops, Mini-Concerts and Sessions 1 pm - 5:30 pm Led by Keith Murphy (guitar and song), Becky Tracy (fiddle), George Wilson (fiddle), Anadama (Bethany Waickman/guitar, Amelia Mason/fiddle, Emily Troll/accordion), Matt & Shannon Heaton (guitar and flutes), Tony Barrand (song), Lissa Schneckenburger (fiddle and song) & Corey DiMario (tenor guitar and bass), Mary Cay Brass (piano accordion and piano), Naomi Morse, Andy Davis (piano accordion and piano), Dan Gurney (accordion), Colin Lindsay (fiddle). Sessions also led by: Roger Kahle (guitar), Ross Kahle (bodhran, whistles), Doug Creighton (button accordion), Jake Grieco (Irish flute), Randy Miller (fiddle). (bring instruments for workshops & sessions)
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Evening Performance 7:30 pm Featuring Matt & Shannon Heaton, Anadama (Bethany Waickman, Amelia Mason, Emily Troll), Tony Barrand, George Wilson, Lissa Schneckenburger & Corey DiMario, with special guest appearances.
Location: New England Youth Theatre, 100 Flat Street, Brattleboro, Vermont
Admission: Daytime $15, Evening $18, Both $25; Youth Day/Evening $10 Event Proceeds Benefit BMC Programs
Ticket Purchase: 802.257.4523 or on-line at brattleborotix.com Advance ticket purchase recommended. Tickets available at NEYT on Saturday starting at 12:30 pm.
Schedule: (for full details and participating musicians DOWNLOAD DAYTIME SCHEDULE AND LOCATIONS) 1:00 pm In the Round: New Tunes for Old Times Concert Contra Fiddle Workshop Children’s Fiddle Workshop
2:00 pm Irish Fiddle and Accordion Concert Intermediate/Advanced Fiddle Workshop Transforming Traditional Tunes Flute & Whistle Workshop Slow Session
2:30 pm Mini-Concert
3:00 pm In the Round: Fiddle Styles Concert Accompanying Traditional Music on Guitar Workshop Dance Band Preparation Workshop for 4 pm Family Dance Pub Songs Session
4:00 pm Family Dance French Canadian Session
5:00 pm Irish Session
7:30 pm Evening Concert
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