2015
AUGUSTA Summer Sessions
Heritage Center
MUSIC • DANCE • CRAFT • FOLKLORE Elkins, W.Va • AugustaHeritageCenter.org
Passing It On... W
hether it’s hammering steel on an anvil or picking out a melody on the guitar, people come to Augusta to create something with their hands. There’s something physically tangible about the vibration of a fiddle, the rhythm of the dance floor, the shaping of clay on a wheel. Sharing these powerful moments with others can create memories you’ll never forget. Here at Augusta, we don’t just focus on the quality of music, dance or craft that students will produce; we focus on the process of learning, the organic sharing that goes on both in and out of class. You’ll find a supportive community of creative people who share your desire to learn and your passion for tradition. Help us build a future that is rich in art with a solid sense of belonging to place, to tradition and to each other. Learn from the masters and become a tradition-bearer yourself, helping to share what you have learned with the next generation. Join us in “passing it on” at Augusta.
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Davis & Elkins college Here, in this amazing and beautiful place, we prepare and inspire students for success and for thoughtful engagement in the world. To this end, we combine a traditional commitment to the liberal arts and sciences with a contemporary commitment to engaged, studentcentered learning. Our wooded campus, including a National Historic Landmark District, is located in Elkins, West Virginia – a lively arts-oriented community of 10,000 residents in the Potomac Highlands. Within the town are several National Historic Districts and a variety of shops, restaurants and pubs. The Monongahela National Forest – a million-acre natural playground – is just minutes away. The region boasts whitewater rafting, hiking, trout fishing, mountain biking, rock climbing and skiing. For more information, visit www.dewv.edu or call 304-637-1900. AUGUSTA HERITAGE CENTER STAFF
Director: Beth King Program Coordinator: Brittany Hicks Administrative Coordinator: Janet Weese Mountain Dance Trail Coordinator & Appalachian Ensemble Dance Director: Rebecca Hill
2015 AUGUSTA CATALOG
Publication Editor: Nanci Bross-Fregonara Editorial Assistance: Linda Howell Skidmore, Jess Wilmoth, Jen Iskow, Beth King, Brittany Hicks, Rebecca Hill, Janet Weese Design: Jen Iskow Photography: Dave Savage, Dave Dutzik, Bill Dudley, WV Division of Tourism, Andrew Carroll, D&E Office of Communications and Marketing
We are Davis & Elkins College’s program for the heritage arts. Augusta provides instruction and performances, folklife programs and a home to a significant collection of field recordings, oral histories, photographs, instruments and Appalachian art. We teach. We share. We celebrate the wonder and diversity of our cultural heritage. Augusta was a historic name of West Virginia in its period of earliest settlement, so it seemed fitting that it was the name given to a program designed to help preserve Appalachian heritage and traditions. Since our beginnings in 1973, the Augusta Heritage Center has flourished and grown. We are known nationally and internationally for our activities relating to traditional folk life and folk arts of many regions and cultures. Davis & Elkins College, in compliance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the West Virginia Human Rights Act is an equal opportunity institution that does not discriminate on the race, color, sex, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, gender identification, or genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, admission to and enrollment with the College, including, but not limited to, recruitment, selection, hiring, placement, transfer, promotion, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination, educational policies, admission policies, financial aid, scholarship and loan programs, housing, athletic and other College-administered programs and activities. Inquiries regarding Title IX and/or 504 compliance and the filing of a complaint should be referred to the College’s Title IX/Section 504 Coordinator or Deputy Coordinators.
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week one: july 5-10 CAJUN/CREOLE (pp. 4-5)
Cajun Accordion (3 Levels) Bass (All Levels) Fiddle (3 Levels) Guitar (All Levels) Cajun Vocals (All Levels)
Summer Theme weeks
Full Descriptions.......................... PP. 4-19
Craft & folklore weeks
Overview................................... PP. 20-23
other offerings
Augusta For Kids...................... PP. 24-25 Mini-Course Overview................ PP. 26-27 Augusta Festival................................P. 28
forms & information
FAQs.......................................... PP. 29-30 • Scholarships • Housing • Registration Registration & Housing Form......... P. 31 Come to the Mountains!...................P. 33 Augusta All Year....................... PP. 34-35 Thank You!...................................... P. 36
Public Invited!
Thoughout this catalog you’ll find not only great week-long offerings, but also fantastic events open to the public. Check out the mini-courses on PP. 26-27. There are also concerts every Tuesday and Thursday night as well as dances almost every evening in the Augusta Dance Pavilion. Whether you are enrolled in a class or just passing through, we have lots to offer! 2
BLUES & SWING (pp. 8-9)
Fiddle (2 Classes) Acoustic Guitar Electric Guitar Steel Guitar Improvisation (All Instruments) Songwriting (2 Classes) Vocals (6 Classes)
Band Labs (All Instruments) Blues Bass (2 Classes) Swing Bass (2 Classes) Swing Fiddle (2 Classes) Blues & Swing Guitar (16 Classes) Working as a Duo (Harmonica & Guitar) Harmonica (5 Classes) Horns (4 Classes) Blues & Swing Mandolin Pizza Box Percussion Blues & Swing Piano (6 Classes) Songwriting Ukulele (3 Classes) Vocals (Several Styles & Levels)
CRAFT & FOLKLORE (pp. 20-21)
CRAFT & FOLKLORE (p. 21)
EARLY COUNTRY MUSIC (pp. 6-7)
Table of Contents
week Two: july 12-17
Cajun History & Culture Cajun Cooking Adv. Wheel Thrown Pottery Blacksmithing Instrument Repair I Needle Felted Wool Sculptures Wet Plate Collodion Photography
MINI-COURSES (p. 26)
Accordion Repair Beginning Harmony Cajun/Zydeco Dance Cajun & Creole Folklore Nature Journaling & the Country Music Songwriter Beginning Guitar
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History of the Blues: 1900-1970 Creative Writing: Exploring Writing about Nature Instrument Repair II Beginning Pottery Stained Glass
MINI-COURSES (p. 26)
Gospel Choir Gritty Coal Mining Songs Harmonica Performance
Five Great Weeks to Choose From! week three: july 19-24 IRISH (pp. 10-11)
Accordion (All Levels) Bodhran (All Levels) Fiddle (3 Levels) Guitar (All Levels) Bouzouki (All Levels) Harp (All Levels) Flute (All Levels) Set & Ceili Dancing (All Levels) Vocals (English & Irish Languages) Whistle
CRAFT & FOLKLORE (p. 22)
Living the Musical Life Irish Traditional Music Encaustic Painting Figure Sculpting Rustic Chairmaking Japanese Dye Techniques
MINI-COURSES (p. 27)
Ceili Band Connemara Sean-nós Dance Images & Sounds of Appalachia Knitting from Scratch
week five: August 2-9
week four: july 26-31 BLUEGRASS (pp. 12-13)
Banjo (3 Levels) Bass (All Levels) Dobro (All Levels) Fiddle (3 Levels) Guitar (3 Levels) Mandolin (3 Levels) Recording & Live Sound Reinforcement Songwriting (All Levels) Vocals (All Levels)
CRAFT & FOLKLORE (pp. 22-23)
History of Bluegrass Gourd Weavings Quilt Repair & Restoration
MINI-COURSES (p. 27)
Monroe Style Mandolin Work Songs from Appalachia
OLD-TIME (pp. 14-15)
Banjo (3 Levels) 19th Century Banjo Bass (All Levels) Fiddle (3 Levels) Guitar (All Levels) Mandolin (All Levels) African American Stringband Traditions (Int./Adv.) Tunes from the Crypt, Tales from the Hills (Int./Adv.)
AMERICAN VERNACULAR DANCE (pp. 16-17)
Afro-Caribbean Dance Appalachian Step Dance (2 Classes) Jazz Dance (3 Classes) Lindy Hop & Charleston (2 Classes) Mambo & Latin Jazz (2 Classes) Square Dance Caller’s Collective (2 Classes) Tap Dance (2 Classes) Urban Dance Styles (2 Classes) West African Dance
VOCAL WEEK (pp. 18-19)
Ad Hoc Harmonies African American Gospel Blues, Old-Time & Bluegrass Duet Singing Finding Your Voice From Ghana to Jamaica Healing Songs, Lullabies & Prayers Mouth Music Songwriting Spanish-Caribbean Songs Songs from the Andes Balkan Harmony Singing Traditional Singing
CRAFT & FOLKLORE (p. 23)
Appalachian Music & Cultural History Appalachian Broom Making Letterpress Printing & Wood Engraving Spinning Stonecarving White Oak Basketry
MINI-COURSES (p. 27)
Appalachian Songs From Across the Sea New England Choral Music Visit us online for detailed class descriptions, full instructor bios, mini-courses and more!
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Cajun / creole week! Week One: July 5-10
Our staff of Cajun and Creole masters keeps students
buzzing with excitement in the classrooms and pulsing with energy on the pavilion dance floor! Each day starts with a choice of jam sessions or a visit with special artists. Classes meet 10-11:45 a.m. and 2:30-3:45 p.m. After lunch, everyone gathers for special presentations on Cajun/Creole music and culture. A fresh cup of Cajun coffee is always available. With mini-courses, jam sessions, concerts, dances and a party featuring Cajun gumbo, it’s a gala week of nonstop music and dancing.
TUITION: $450
PLUS Room & Board or other available options (see PP. 29-32). To register, specify Cajun/Creole Week and the class that you would like to attend. Most classes are intended for those who can already play their instrument and are ready to start learning Cajun/Creole style, technique and repertoire.
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Instructors o classes Lynne Terr
(Coordinator) Terr has used her skills as a music events planner to bring together gatherings of Cajun musicians at Augusta for well over a decade.
Sheryl Cormier
(Master Artist) Referred to as “La Reine Cadjine” (The Cajun Queen), Cormier was the first Cajun female artist to record playing the accordion.
Jason Frey
(Beg. Accordion) Frey’s accordion playing takes listeners back to the old style of front porch music.
Paul Daigle
(Int. Accordion) One of Acadiana’s most talented accordionists, Daigle has performed with renowned Cajun musicians.
Jimmy Breaux
(Adv. Accordion) Breaux is the fourth generation of his family to play Cajun music and is acknowledged as one of the best Cajun accordionists of the era.
Eric Frey
(Bass) A versatile bassist (both upright and electric), Frey is gaining popularity for his record producing and songwriting. He now performs with the Revelers.
Michelle Kaminsky
(Fiddle from Scratch) Kaminsky has been an Augusta regular since 1980 as a student and instructor. Her high-energy fiddling powers Magnolia.
Blake Miller
(Beg. Fiddle & Int. Fiddle) Miller has been surrounded by Cajun music and culture his entire life. He has served stints in just about every Cajun/Creole band of note and is now a member of the Revelers.
Joel Savoy
(Beg. Fiddle & Int. Fiddle) The son of Cajun music royalty, Savoy founded Valcour Records and garnered a Grammy Award as well as nine Grammy nominations.
Courtney Granger
(Adv. Fiddle) Granger’s repertoire of Cajun and classic country tunes, as well as his impeccable fiddling and soulful singing, has made him one of the most sought-after Cajun musicians.
Chas Justus
(Guitar, All Levels) Justus’ guitar playing and songs have been featured on numerous albums coming out of the Louisiana music scene. Justus currently performs with the Revelers.
David Greely
(Vocals) A four-time Grammy nominee, Greely spent 23 years performing with Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys. He now performs worldwide as a soloist and in small acoustic groups.
Jackie Miller
(Cajun Cooking) Miller is a prize-winning cook and the author of two Cajun cookbooks.
Ann Savoy
(Cajun History & Culture) Savoy is a four-time Grammy nominee and author of Cajun Music: A Reflection of a People.
Russell Cormier
(Staff Musician) Cormier is the featured vocalist and manager of Sheryl Cormier & the Cajun Sounds.
Glenn Fields
(Staff Musician) Fields is the quintessential Louisiana drummer and founder of The Red Stick Ramblers. He now performs with the Revelers.
Daniel Coolik
(Staff Musician) Coolik is a multiinstrumentalist and violinist extraordinaire in Acadiana. He has performed with many notable bands and is now with the Revelers.
Jesse Lege
(Staff Musician) A Cajun Music Hall of Fame inductee, Lege has played traditional Cajun accordion music and sung Cajun French songs for more than 30 years.
Charlie Terr
(Staff Musician) Terr has played with some of the masters of Cajun and Creole music.
Nancy Weston (Liaison)
Betsy Fuller (Assistant Liaison)
Chris Segura
(Adv. Fiddle) Segura is one of the founding members of the band Feufollet and has been with Randy Vidrine’s Lafayette Rhythm Devils since 2002.
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Early Country Music week! Week One: July 5-10
Country music borrows from folk, pop, blues, swing
and religious sources and yet it is distinctly different. It is easily remembered, loves to tell a story and invites you to dance. The music we focus on is not from the current Nashville scene. This is country music from its roots: from Jimmie Rodgers and The Carter Family, through folks like Kitty Wells, Merle Haggard and Dolly Parton, to the soulful singing of George Jones and Vern Gosdin. Even the Honky Tonk sounds of Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis are included. During this week at Augusta, we explore this true treasure trove of American music with some of the most dedicated instructors doing country music today.
TUITION: $450
PLUS Room & Board or other available options (see PP. 29-32). To register, specify Early Country Music Week and select three classes, one class per period. See website for complete listing of classes by period.
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Instructors o classes Ginny Hawker
(Coordinator, Vocals: Do You Believe Me?) Hawker is a mainstay at Augusta. She makes the song she sings sound like a classic you had forgotten about, while making it sound so effortless that anyone could do the same.
Rob McNurlin
(Guest Artist) McNurlin has released six CDs and toured and performed with many of country’s biggest names. His songs have been used in two award-winning documentaries.
Kayton Roberts
(Guest Artist) A one-of-a-kind steel guitarist, Roberts has toured around the world and played on the Grand Ole Opry many times. He has worked as a session musician for top artists.
Jesse Wells
(Fiddle is Country Music & Rhythm Guitar is King!) Wells is the host of “Sounds of Our Heritage” on Morehead State Public Radio. He has toured throughout the world and taught at various workshops in the U.S.
Bill Kirchen
(Playing Electric Guitar in Country Music & Vocals: Songs From the Wild Side of Life) Kirchen is a founding member of Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen. His trademark guitar lick drove their “Hot Rod Lincoln” cut into the Top Ten in 1972.
Jesse Milnes
(Fingerpicking Country Guitar & Classic Country Duets) Though he is widely known as a fiddle player, Milnes’ first instrument was a guitar and he has developed a personal style of fingerpicking, drawing on influences from blues to bluegrass to country.
John Lilly
(Country Essentials & Songwriting, Keeping it Real) Lilly is a multi-talented acoustic musician whose latest CDs, Last Chance to Dance and Cold Comfort have been said to successfully bridge the gap between tradition and innovation.
Thomas Bryan Eaton
(Steel Guitar is Country Music & All Instruments: Melodic Improvisation in Country Music) Eaton teaches all year round in the New York City area where he is also in demand as a studio musician. He also writes and performs his own songs.
Karen Collins
(Country Gospel & Winning Love Songs) The echoes of Collins’ early years in a coal mining town stand out in her singing and in her songwriting today. She sings with honky-tonk, Cajun and country bands.
Courtney Granger
(Do You Believe Me?) A master fiddler and singer of his native Cajun music, Granger sweeps listeners right up into the song with him.
Emily Miller
(Lead Singing in a Country Band & Classic Country Duets) Miller and her honky-tonk country band The Sweetback Sisters have recorded three full-length records and have performed their renegade retro style of country music around the world.
Scott Phelps
(Staff Musician) As a past recipient of an Augusta scholarship, Phelps has spent countless hours studying all forms of American roots music, especially early country, early rock n’ roll, and rock-a-billy music.
Tracy Schwarz
(Staff Musician) Schwarz played fiddle, guitar, banjo and accordion, and sang lead and harmony with The New Lost City Ramblers. He has recorded more than 30 albums.
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Wendi Bourne
(Coordinator) Bourne is a swing/jazz guitarist and vocalist.
Daryl Davis
(Coordinator) Davis is a pianist, vocalist, actor, author and lecturer.
Laurel Massé
(Master Artist, Swing Vocals: Stepping Out, Int./Adv.) Massé toured with The Manhattan Transfer and recorded four albums (certified gold and platinum).
blues & swing Week! Week Two: July 12-17
Augusta’s Blues & Swing Week provides students
with the opportunity to work with some of the finest performers and educators in the Blues and Swing worlds. Classes cover a variety of styles and levels of instruction on guitar, bass, piano, harmonica and voice, as well as the history of both genres. Evening activities include legendary late-night jams, concerts, dances and a Wednesday night Blues & Swing Party. All classes (except dance and vocals) are intended for those who can already play their instrument to some extent and are ready to start learning blues & swing style, technique and repertoire. Youth, as well as adults, are welcome to participate.
TUITION: $450
PLUS Room & Board or other available options (see PP. 29-32). To register, specify Blues & Swing Week and select up to four classes, one class per period. See website for complete listing of classes by period.
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Tim Sparks
(Master Artist, Fingerstyle Blues and Swing, Int./Adv. & Guitar Boogie, Int./Adv.) A national fingerpicking champion, Sparks has the reputation as one of the most innovative guitarists working today.
Gaye Adegbalola
(Master Artist, Master Class - Blues Vocal Performance) Adegbalola is a founding member of Saffire: The Uppity Blues Women.
Andra Faye
(Bass: Beg./Int. Blues) Faye is a founding member of Saffire: the Uppity Blues Women and currently performs with Scott Ballantine.
Ralph Gordon
(Bass: Int./Adv. Swing) Gordon brings 45 years of musical experience to the bass and cello.
Jason Anick
(Fiddle: Swing, Int./Adv.) Anick is rapidly making a name for himself in the world of jazz violin and mandolin.
Donna Herula
(Guitar: First Base Bottlenecking, Beg. & Sliding Home, Int.) Herula is a slide guitar player, fingerpicker and singer from Chicago who plays Delta and country blues.
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Instructors o classes Scott Ballantine
(Swingin’ the Blues Guitar) Ballantine has performed extensively as a solo guitarist and in a duo.
Joan Fenton
(Blues Guitar) Fenton has worked as a musician, folklorist and business woman.
Martin Grosswendt
(Right-Hand Roots Fingerstyle Blues Guitar) Grosswendt is best known as an interpreter of 1920s and ’30s blues.
Tom Mitchell
(Swing Guitar) Mitchell has toured with many legendary recording artists.
Cyd Smith
(Intro to Swing Rhythm Guitar, Int. & First Swing Lead, Int.) A versatile guitarist and bassist, Smith teaches at music camps around the country.
Eric Noden
(Delta Blues to Fingerstyle Blues Guitar, Int./Adv. & Working as a Duo) Noden’s work is deeply rooted in the music of ’20s and ’30s blues.
Carson Diersing
(Blues Harmonica for Beginners & The Basics) Diersing won the 2012 Honeyboy Edwards award at The National Blues Museum.
Mark Wenner
(Harmonica: “Why, What When & Where” - Exploring the Musical Mechanics of the Blues Harmonica, Int./
Adv. & “Bustin’ Loose” Breaking Out of Your Ruts Blues Harmonica & Beyond, Int./Adv.) Wenner is the founder and driving force of the Nighthawks.
Ricky Nye
Carol Sudhalter
Robert Redd
(Approaching Blues & Swing Standards, Beg./ Int. & Intro to Blues/Jump/ Swing Horns, Beg./Int.) Sudhalter played with the first all-female Latin band, and today can be heard with Sextet and the Astoria Jazz Band.
John Jensen
(Horns: Approaching the Standards, Int./Adv. & Play What You Hear! And Hear Something Good! Int./Adv.) Jensen performs with the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra and has been a featured performer at the White House and the Kennedy Center.
Lauren Sheehan
(Blues & Swing Mandolin, Beg./Int. & Basic Fingerstyle Guitar, Beg./Int.) Sheehan has appeared on BBC and NPR and is included in the Library of Congress.
Wes Crawford
(Percussion) Crawford performed with Jane L. Powell and has been featured with various symphonies.
Wendy Dewitt
(Blues Piano, Beg. & Boogie Woogie Piano, Int./Adv.) DeWitt performs “straight from the heart” boogie woogie and blues.
(Boogie Piano, Beg. and Blues Piano, Int./Adv.) Nye is an International Boogie Woogie Hall of Fame inductee and the winner of various music awards. (Swing Piano, Int./Adv.) From 1995-1998, Redd was pianist and musical director for Kenny Rankin.
Roddy Barnes
(Songwriting) Barnes has composed music and lyrics for plays and television commercials.
Kathy Reitz
(“So You Want To Play a Little Uke?” Beg. Ukulele) Reitz plays a big bass and a little uke, and is returning to Augusta for the 25th year.
Paul Hemmings
(Ukulele Improvisation, Int./Adv. & Ukulele Jazz Orchestra) Hemmings utilizes the ukulele to fuse elements of modern jazz, free improvisation and American roots music.
Maria Woodford
(Vocal Health & Warm Up, All Levels & Student Band Coordinator) Woodford’s sultry vocals have earned her many honors.
Angela Hill
(Learning To Sing, Beg. & Gospel Choir, All levels) Hill is well versed in jazz, swing, blues, R&B, gospel and country.
Deletta Gillespie
(Create and Build Your Blues Repertoire & Moanin’, Wailin’ & Hollerin’: Singing The Blues) Gillespie is a multidisciplinary performer with nearly 30 years in the entertainment industry.
Joe Filisko
(Working as a Duo & Extreme Harp – Int./Adv.) Filisko won SPAH organization’s “Harmonica Player of the Year” in 2001.
Gayle Dean Wardlow
(History of the Blues: 1900-1970) Wardlow is a leading authority on the development of Delta blues.
Dave Davies
(Staff Musician) Davies is a talented multi-instrumentalist, singer, arranger, songwriter and teacher.
Kirk Harwood
(Staff Musician & Assistant Drum Instructor) Harwood is a drummer and vocalist.
Marv Reitz
(Staff Musician) Reitz sings, and plays saxophone, clarinet and guitar. He was an original member of Doc Scantlin’s Imperial Palms Orchestra and now leads the Paramount Jazz Orchestra and a 17-piece basement big band.
Tom Cunningham (Liasion)
Donna Diehl (Liasion)
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irish week! Week Three: July 19-24
Founded in 1982 by Dr. Mick Moloney, Augusta Heritage
Center’s Irish Week is the oldest week of its kind in the United States. For 32 years, Augusta has consistently attracted the world’s finest instructors to immerse students in the very best of Irish music, dance, craft and folklore. Evening activities include jam sessions, ceili and set dances in our beautiful open-air dance pavilion and world-class concerts on Tuesday and Thursday nights. Students may sign up for an optional evening mini-course.
TUITION: $450
PLUS Room & Board or other available options (see PP. 29-32). To register, specify Irish Week and the classes that you would like to attend. See website for complete listing of classes. Please choose one class in the morning and one class in the afternoon. For Accordion, Flute, Guitar and Bouzouki, Harp, Basic/Intermediate Fiddle or Advanced Fiddle, please choose the same class for morning and afternoon. For Bodhran, English Language Singing, Set & Ceili Dance, Whistle or Traditional Sean-nós Singing, you may choose a different class for the morning and afternoon – or stay in the same class both morning and afternoon. 10
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Instructors o classes Daniel Neely
Padraig McEneany
Billy McComiskey
Rose Flanagan
(Coordinator) Neely plays tenor banjo and mandolin. He runs a popular session at Lillie’s Bar in NYC and writes a weekly column for Irish Echo. (Accordion) A highly regarded player and composer of Irish traditional music, McComiskey is a major figure in the Irish music scene in the Baltimore / Washington, D.C. area.
Máirtín de Cógáin (Bodhrán) A singing, dancing, storytelling bodhrán player and noted playwright and actor, de Cógáin tours internationally with The Máirtín de Cógáin Project & The Fuchsia Band.
(Set & Ceili Dancing) McEneany is one of the most popular and sought after set dance masters on the Irish scene. He and his wife were members of the Slivenamon Set Dancers.
(Beg./Int. Fiddle) Flanagan is a renowned player and teacher responsible for grooming several All-Ireland champions. She recently released an acclaimed duo album with Laura Byrne.
Colin Farrell
(Adv. Fiddle) A winner of numerous All-Ireland awards, Farrell has performed and recorded with an array of great musicians. He is currently a touring member of Lúnasa.
Ivan Goff
(Flute) Goff is a renowned player of the Irish uilleann pipes, flute and pennywhistle. He is currently a member of the groundbreaking group Ghost Trio.
Brian Miller
Norah Rendell
Marta Cook
Ben Power
(Guitar and Bouzouki) Miller plays guitar and bouzouki in the band Bua, named “Top Traditional Group” by the Irish Music Awards in 2009. (Harp) Cook is a well-known accompanist. Her playing is featured on many recordings including a Grammy-winning release by Yo-Yo Ma.
Shay Black
(English Language Singing) Black is an avid songcatcher, musician and singer known for his extensive knowledge of songs from the Irish, English and Scottish traditions.
Bridget Fitzgerald
(Traditional Sean-nós Singing) Fitzgerald teaches at the Boston Irish Music School and has taught workshops on Irish Language and singing at music camps and festivals in North America and Ireland.
(Whistle) Rendell co-founded The Outside Track. She has nine albums to her name and is executive director of the Center for Irish Music. (Irish Traditional Music: History, Tradition, Culture and Practice) Power is a flute and bodhrán player, singer, piper, Sean-nós dancer and ethnomusicologist. He has studied and performed with many well-known artists.
Shannon Dunne
(Dance Assistant) Dunne is a sean-nós and set dancer who has performed in theaters and festivals all over North America, Ireland and the U.K.
Gloria Gregorich (Liaison)
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Bluegrass Week! Week Four: July 26-31
For 2015, Augusta brings together another spectacular
lineup! The staff of well-known bluegrass figures will share their talents with students in classes, workshops, demonstrations, special presentations and concerts throughout the week. Informal picking sessions at all levels go on ’til the wee hours all over campus as students get together with old friends and make new ones. Evening concerts feature exciting combinations of master bluegrass artists with special guests. While classes are geared for adults, young folks able to maintain an adult level of participation are welcome. All classes (except Vocals) are intended for those who can already play their instrument to some extent and are ready to start learning bluegrass style, technique and repertoire.
TUITION: $450
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Instructors o classes Neel Brown
(Coordinator & Staff Musician) An accomplished singer and multi-instrumentalist, Brown has played the Bluebird Café in Nashville, the Olympics in Atlanta and countless places in the Washington, D.C. area.
Mary Burdette
Tom Adams
(Banjo, Adv.) A three-time recipient of the IBMA Banjo Player of the Year award, Adams writes the “High Five” column for Banjo Newsletter.
Sally Van Meter
(Dobro, All Levels) Winner of two IBMA awards, Van Meter’s slide guitar work demonstrates her commitment to playing music with heart and soul.
(Coordinator & Staff Musician) A bass player from Hammondsport, N.Y., Burdette has performed at festivals from Grass Valley to Patrick McAvinue Gettysburg, IBMA, European (Fiddle, Beg.) World of Bluegrass and major Regarded as one of the most cowboy poetry gatherings. innovative fiddlers in the industry, McAvinue translates Ira Gitlin the traditions of bluegrass (Coordinator & Staff into a fresh, eclectic Musician) language. Gitlin, a former National Bluegrass Banjo Champion, Byron Berline is respected in Washington, (Fiddle, Int.) D.C.-Baltimore music circles A three-time National as a versatile Fiddle Champion, Berline multi-instrumentalist, introduced Texas fiddling teacher and writer. style into bluegrass. His recording credits include Missy Raines rock, pop, country and (Bass, All Levels) bluegrass, including movie Seven-time IBMA Bass Player and commercial soundtrack of the Year and one of the work. most respected figures within the bluegrass community, Darol Anger Raines’ roots include work (Fiddle, Adv.) with first-generation Anger helped drive legends. the evolution of the contemporary string band Casey Henry through his involvement with (Banjo, Beg.) trailblazing ensembles. Henry grew up playing bluegrass with her family, Carl Jackson spent a decade playing in (Guitar, Beg.) Nashville and now teaches A multiple Grammy winner, banjo. Jackson played banjo with Glen Campbell for 12 years Ned Luberecki and has sung, played, and (Banjo, Int.) written songs and produced Luberecki has served for over recordings for a staggering a decade with Chris Jones and list of artists. The Night Drivers and hosts two programs on SiriusXM’s Bluegrass Junction.
Tyler Grant
(Guitar, Int.) Grant, a National Flatpicking Champion, is an internationally recognized guitar virtuoso, session musician, bandleader and sideman.
Jack Lawrence
(Guitar, Adv.) Lawrence’s musical odyssey began at age 16 and continued through the “newgrass” movement. For 25-plus years, he was Doc Watson’s musical partner.
Sharon Gilchrist
Mark Simos
(Songwriting, All Levels) Simos writes songs that cast contemporary themes in traditional forms and styles, with intricately crafted lyrics and memorable melodies. His work has been recorded by some the biggest names in the business.
Chris Jones
(Vocals, All Levels) Jones is a singer, songwriter, guitarist and host of SiriusXM’s Bluegrass Junction. The front man for Chris Jones and the Night Drivers, his original songs have been recorded by many artists.
(Mandolin, Beg.) A singer, mandolinist and upright bass player, Gilchrist Dede Wyland earned a degree in mandolin (Vocals, All Levels) performance and has taught Wyland is known as “a mandolin for nearly 15 years. singer’s singer” and a role model for a generation of Joe Walsh female bluegrass musicians. (Mandolin, Int.) Hailed as “one of the Fred Bartenstein best mandolinists of his (History of Bluegrass) generation,” Walsh is known Bartenstein worked with for his collaborations with virtually all of bluegrass acoustic musicians and music’s first generation. He tenure with the Gibson was editor of Muleskinner Brothers. News and is a bluegrass broadcaster, musician, Herschel Sizemore festival MC, talent director (Mandolin, Adv.) and scholar. Sizemore helped forge the modern style of bluegrass Mark Panfil mandolin playing. His most (Staff Musician) famous composition is the Panfil began playing banjo instrumental “Rebecca,” at age 15 and took up dobro which has become a in college. After graduating, bluegrass standard. he began teaching music in public schools and playing in Ben Surratt Creek Bend. (Recording & Live Sound Reinforcement, All Levels) John Seebach Surratt, a 20-year veteran (Staff Musician) in the Nashville recording An accomplished tenor scene, has earned Grammy and lead vocalist, Seebach nominations and IBMA and performs on mandolin and Dove awards. guitar.
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old-time Week! Week Five: August 2-9
This year we are excited to introduce a diverse team of outstanding teachers who have both a deep
connection to music and a passion for sharing it. Students will begin each day with a single morning class from 9 a.m.- noon (with a 15-minute coffee break) with their primary instructor. These in-depth morning sessions create an intimate learning environment where students get to know their instructors and classmates while developing new skills, awareness and repertoire that build throughout the week. After lunch we begin with a presentation from Old-Time Week instructors and older master musicians from around the region. In the afternoon, students can choose from an array of elective workshops and demonstrations or attend classes offered by Vocal Week and American Vernacular Dance Week. Evenings are packed with lively jams, slow jams, song swaps and concerts. There will be square dancing every night this year! Augusta Old-Time Week is a nurturing, friendly environment that encourages attendance by new musicians as well as seasoned players. Wherever you start, you can be sure that by the end of the week your musicianship will be elevated and you will have new friends from around the globe.
TUITION: $450
PLUS Room & Board or other available options (see PP. 29-32). To register, specify Old-Time Week and select the class you would like to attend.
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Instructors o classes Joe “joebass” DeJarnette
(Coordinator) DeJarnette spent a decade playing music throughout the US and internationally, concluding with over two dozen shows on the 2009 Bob Dylan/Willie Nelson tour. He now runs Studio 808A, a “band and breakfast” recording studio that specializes in traditional music.
Ben Townsend
(Banjo I, Beg.) Townsend has traveled across the country and around the world spreading his take on West Virginia old-time music. He recently returned from a cycle tour collecting old-time tunes and stories for upcoming projects.
Mark Olitski
(Banjo II, Int.) Olitski was selected to represent old-time banjo in the First Voice film project in 2009, showcasing Ohio roots musicians. He won the 2012 Cuyahoga County (Ohio) Seth Rosenberg prize for performing arts.
Greg Adams
(19th Century Banjo, Int./Adv.) An archivist, ethnomusicologist and musician, Adams worked with researchers, collectors, musicians, dancers and instrument builders to foreground the banjo’s multicultural history.
Riley Baugus
(Banjo III, Adv.) Baugus built the banjos for the film Cold Mountain, and his singing is featured on the soundtrack. His work is also on Raising Sand by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss and the Willie Nelson release Country Music.
Jason Sypher
(Bass, All Levels) In fall 2014, Sypher toured with the Carolina Chocolate Drops and will tour throughout 2015 with Rhiannon Giddens in support of her first T-Bone Burnett-produced solo record.
Erynn Marshall
(Fiddle I, Beg.) A first-place fiddler at the Appalachian Stringband Festival (Clifftop), Marshall has played for 35 years, and performs and teaches at many music camps in the U.S., Canada and England.
Shay Garriock
(Fiddle II, Int.) Garriock won first-place in the Old-Time Fiddle category at Clifftop in 1998 and has spent over 30 years studying and striving to emulate “old-timers” from Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee and North Carolina.
Emily Schadd
(Fiddle III, Adv.) Schadd is known for a complex and powerful fiddling style. She has taken first place in numerous stringband and fiddle contests, including Clifftop.
Jesse Milnes
(Guitar, All Levels) Milnes learned to play the fiddle and guitar from his father, Augusta’s longtime folklorist Gerry Milnes, and was exposed to the music of masters such as Melvin Wine, Sarah Singleton and Woody Simmons.
Ron Mullenex
(Mandolin, All Levels) With a long history at Augusta, Mullenex’s mandolin playing features clean noting with intricate picking patterns, embellishments and ornamentation.
Rhiannon Giddens
(African American Stringband Traditions, Int./Adv. Stringband Instruments) Reviving, interpreting and recasting traditional material from a variety of sources has been central to Giddens’ career, especially in her work with the Carolina Chocolate Drops.
Hubby Jenkins
(African American Stringband Traditions, Int./Adv. Stringband Instruments) Since 2010, Jenkins has been an integral part of the Grammy Award winning Carolina Chocolate Drops and continues to make solo performances.
Paul Brown
(Tunes from the Crypt, Tales from the Hills, Int./Adv.) Brown is a prize-winning fiddler and banjoist, and a respected album producer.
Terri McMurray
(Tunes from the Crypt, Tales from the Hills, Int./Adv.) McMurray won the Galax, VA. old-time banjo contest in 1982 and currently plays with Paul Brown in the Mountain Birch Duo.
Ron Pen
(Appalachian Music & Cultural History) Pen’s research is focused on traditional Appalachian culture.
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Betty Druckenmiller (Liaison)
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Ann Kilkelly
(Coordinator & Vernacular Jazz) Kilkelly has received two Smithsonian Senior Fellowships for research in the NMAH Archives Center and a National Endowment for the Humanities Collaborative research grant.
Emily Oleson
American Vernacular Dance Week! Week Five: August 2-9
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ugusta has long been a beloved place for dancers the world over, with more than a 40-year history of featuring internationally acclaimed artists such as Sandman Sims, Frankie Manning, Brenda Bufalino, Assane Konte, Eileen Carson-Schatz and Benoit Bourque. Our new emphasis on American Vernacular Dance provides an immersion for dancers from a broad range of backgrounds. This year’s focus, Jazz as Crossroads, offers individual attention with master teachers and cross-cultural perspectives with renowned guest-lecturers. Students not only become better dancers, but learn to place dances in a historical and cultural context making them richer, fuller and more satisfying. Come to Augusta ready to dance hard, think hard and play hard in the beautiful mountains of West Virginia!
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(Coordinator) Oleson is the co-founder of Good Foot Dance Company and set up the first American Vernacular Dance program at Davis & Elkins College.
Greg C. Adams
(Guest Lecturer: A Critical Heritage View of Minstrelsy’s Legacy in American Vernacular & Popular Music) Adams is an archivist, ethnomusicologist and musician who has been collaborating with scholars, collectors, musicians and instrument builders to foreground the banjo’s multicultural history.
Rhiannon Giddens
(Guest Lecturer: A Critical Heritage View of Minstrelsy’s Legacy in American Vernacular & Popular Music) Reviving, interpreting and recasting traditional material from a variety of sources has been central to Giddens’ career.
Christopher Wilkinson
(Guest Lecturer: Dance, Big Bands & the Musical World of Black Mountaineers in the 1930s) Wilkinson has focused research on African-American music with particular attention to jazz history before World War II.
Phil Jamison
(Guest Lecturer: History of Appalachian Step Dance) Jamison’s flatfoot dancing was featured in the film Songcatcher (2000), for which he also served as Traditional Dance Consultant.
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Instructors o classes Margaret Morrison
(Guest Lecturer: Tap Dance as an American Art Form in the Jazz Era) Morrison is a rhythm tap soloist, choreographer, playwright and dance scholar whose performance and research explores race, gender, sexuality and history in tap dance.
Laurie Goux
(Afro-Caribbean Dance Warm-Up) Goux has been performing and choreographing since 1981, formed Spirit Wing Dance Ensemble and teaches dance at D&E.
Karen Hubbard
(The Authentic Jazz Dance of Pepsi Bethel) Hubbard performed in Hello Dolly! on Broadway and in the film The Wiz!.
Matthew Olwell
(Flatfooting Fundamentals) Olwell performed in Riverdance and cofounded Good Foot Dance Company.
Mary Christensen
(Lindy Hop Fundamentals) The focus of Christensen’s work is empowering dancers to create safer, less hierarchical, more inclusive communities.
Edwin Roa
(Mambo & Latin Jazz) Roa’s interest in music, cultures and the perspectives of partner dance have encouraged him to experiment and develop a method of teaching social partner dance that he calls Zabor.
Mike Falty
(Solo Charleston, Partner Charleston in Lindy Hop) Falty’s main objective is to spread the love of good old-fashioned, Americanborn swing music and dancing.
Becky Hill
(Square Dance Caller’s Collective) A percussive dancer and square dance caller, Hill coordinates The Mountain Dance Trail for Augusta and is the Dance Director for Davis & Elkins College Appalachian Ensemble.
Will Mentor
(Square Dance Caller’s Collective) Mentor is a contra and square dance caller known for his clear teaching, upbeat wit and relaxed stage presence.
Baakari Wilder
(Tap Dance as Jazz Music) Wilder is internationally known for starring in Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da Funk. He has performed at the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center.
Junious “House” Brickhouse
(Urban Dance Sampler) Brickhouse is executive director and founder of Urban Artistry and an award-winning educator, performer, choreographer and community leader.
Teena Marie Custer
(Vernacular Jazz & Breaking) Custer has choreographed for over 20 university dance departments around the U.S. and has appeared on BET, MTV’s MADE and was the assistant choreographer for the film Leading Ladies.
Tasha Barnes
(Vernacular Jazz & House Dance) Barnes serves as an artistic director, performing artist and wellness advisor with Urban Artistry, Inc.
Kwame Opare
(West African Dance Warm-Up) Opare toured with the Broadway show STOMP and founded DishiBem Traditional Contemporary Dance Group.
Carol Burch Brown
(Staff Musician) An award-winning inter-media visual artist and musician, Brown teaches in the Studio and MFA Programs in Creative Technologies at Virginia Tech.
Jabari Exum
(Staff Musician) Exum is a percussionist, hip-hop vocalist, poet, actor and entrepreneur.
Mick Glasgow
(Staff Musician) Glasgow is a drummer, guitarist, songwriter and rock band leader.
Steve Hobert
(Staff Musician) Hobert uses the piano, accordion and voice to open up hearts and fire up imaginations.
Shane Leonard (Staff Musician) Leonard learned traditional fiddle and banjo in the homes of masters.
Ben Lieb
(Staff Musician) Lieb is a long-time student and advocate of life-giving energetic exchange between musicians and dancers.
Aaron Olwell
(Staff Musician) Most recently Olwell has focused on the more humorous side of music, including pump-organs, chocolate flutes and double slide whistle.
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vocal week! Week Five: August 2-9
While singing can connect us to many wonderful
cultures, the act of singing is itself one of the oldest and most powerful traditions. Vocal Week offers a wealth of opportunities to join in this joyous energy. Students can learn songs in a range of traditional cultures and styles, taught by nationally and internationally known singers, teachers and songwriters. Taking good care of your voice will be emphasized, along with classes in voice technique and vocal warm-ups every morning. Those at the beginning level can get tips on creating simple harmonies, while more experienced singers can get a challenging workout.
TUITION: $450
PLUS Room & Board or other available options (see PP. 29-32). To register, specify Vocal Week and select a total of three classes, one class per period. See website for full listings by class periods. Class selections can be changed upon arrival if desired.
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Instructors o classes Flawn Williams
(Coordinator & Ad Hoc Harmonies) Williams has led workshops in shape note singing and other topics from his eclectic repertoire, and since 1997 has coordinated Augusta’s Vocal Week.
Kathy Bullock
(African American Gospel Songs & From Ghana to Jamaica) Bullock teaches and directs the Black Music Ensemble at Berea College. Her research includes sub-Saharan African and AfricanAmerican music and culture.
Eva Salina
(Between Heaven and Earth: A Balkan Harmony Singing Sampler & Violets & Roses: Healing Songs, Lullabies & Prayers) Salina has been immersed in Balkan traditional music for 22 years. Her powerful voice and inspired teaching have established her as a renowned singer and interpreter.
Emily Miller
(Duets Around the World & American Duet Singing) Miller sings in the honky-tonk country band, The Sweetback Sisters and performs old-time music as a duo with her husband, Jesse Milnes.
Suzannah Park
(Duets Around the World & American Duet Singing) Park makes singers old and young feel at home in the songs she shares. Whether she’s teaching ballads, lullabies or sea shanties, laughter and good times abound.
Charles Williams
(Finding Your Voice) A singer, actor, narrator and voice instructor, Williams performed in the Metropolitan Opera’s 50th anniversary production of Porgy and Bess and has toured the world.
Rhiannon Giddens
(Mouth Music from Many Lands) Giddens revives, interprets and recasts traditional material from a variety of sources central to her career, especially in her groundbreaking work with the Carolina Chocolate Drops.
Paul Brown
Penny Anderson
Diana Sáez
Don Friedman
(Piedmont to Mountains: Country Blues, Old-Time and Bluegrass Songs) Brown carries a repertoire of songs from intimate to raucous, along with the inflections and memories of old-timers who taught him. (Songs of the SpanishCaribbean Tradition & Songs From the Andes) Sáez is a leading specialist in Latin American music, an accomplished choral conductor and founder and artistic director of Cantigas.
Alice Gerrard
(Songwriting & Traditional Singing Repertoire & Style) A recent Grammy nominee, Gerrard plays old-time fiddle, banjo and guitar. Her recordings with Hazel Dickens during the 1960s and ’70s influenced a generation of women musicians from Laurie Lewis to the Judds.
(Vocal Warmups) Anderson is a life-long singer of both choral music and traditional folksong. In 2011, her choral composition “Cat Jeoffry” premiered at Augusta Heritage Center’s Vocal Week. (Staff Musician, Jam Leader) Friedman sings, harmonizes and plays and teaches guitar. He’s currently in three trios in the New York City area.
Amanda Lynn Stubley
(Liaison, Jam Leader)
Tom Druckenmiller (Liaison)
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Week One: July 5-10 Cajun History & Culture
Craft & Folklore
All Five Weeks!
O ver 40 years ago, Augusta Heritage Center began as a craft and folklore program with a special emphasis on traditional Appalachian
culture. Our summer-long offerings have grown over the years to include various regional and ethnic traditions of music, craft, dance and folklore in a truly multi-cultural program. Week-long craft and folklore classes are offered throughout the summer session. These classes occur alongside music and dance workshops, concerts, public dances and special presentations that cover the history and literature of many traditions. Craft and folklore classes are limited in size, with minimum ages for some classes for reasons of safety. Classes meet all day, typically from 9 a.m. to noon, break for lunch and resume from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Our craft studios often buzz with activity late into the night as students immerse themselves in their projects. Students sign up for one class per week.
TUITION: $450
PLUS Room & Board or other available options (see PP. 29-32). To register, specify week number, class name and instructor name. Some classes will have a materials fee. This fee is to be paid directly to the instructor at the beginning of the week. Coordinator: Michael Doig
(Ann Savoy) Students will explore many aspects of Cajun life, from dance steps to cooking to Mardi Gras. Learn a little Cajun French, visit with guest musicians and learn about the history of the music of this unique area. (All Levels)
Cajun Cooking
(Jackie Miller) Learn the secrets of the Cajun kitchen, from roux to sauce piquante and étoufée, the typical home-style cooking which is an essential part of the culture of southwestern Louisiana. Judie Smith will assist. Materials: approx. $50
Advanced Wheel Thrown Pottery
(Doug Peltzman) This class is for students who already possess a basic ability to throw pottery on the wheel. Students will build upon their skills as Peltzman introduces his unique approaches to pottery form, wheel-throwing, surface decoration, finishing and glazing. Students should come prepared with their own tools. Materials: $60
Blacksmithing
(Woody Harman) Blacksmithing is the age-old art of smithing black iron into beautiful and functional items with traditional tools. Students will learn to draw, upset, split, twist and shape iron into ornate functional items such as nails, hooks, fireplace tools, candle holders, letter openers, eating utensils and hinges. (All Levels) 20
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Instructors o classes Wet Plate Collodion Photography
(Lisa Elmaleh) This is an intensive class that dives into the wet plate collodion process that was the leading mode of photography in the 1850s and 1860s. The process is most commonly known in three forms – tintypes (positives on tin), ambrotypes (positives on glass) and glass negatives (negatives on glass). Students will learn all of the basics of the process, including how to safely mix the chemicals. The class will also cover how to build a darkroom and modify a camera. All materials will be supplied. Materials: $100
Instrument Repair I
(Bob Smakula) Students will learn how to make nuts and saddles, do fret jobs, re-set necks, make intonation adjustments, repair cracks, touch-up finishes and more. Students should bring their own instruments in need of repair. It is strongly recommended that participants be familiar with woodworking tools such as a band saw, belt sander and drill press. Students may sign up for either or both weeks. Assisting is Rebecca French. When registering, please specify Week 1 and/or Week 2. Minimum age: 18. Materials: approx. $15
Needle Felted Wool Sculptures
(Enrica McMillon) Students will learn to use a needle to create felt, a modern take on the ancient craft of wet felting. Students can expect to complete one or two small projects or one larger one. Materials: $35 for a basic project. Additional materials available for purchase.
Week Two : July 12-17 History of the Blues: 1900-1970
(Gayle Dean Wardlow) A groundbreaking blues historian, Wardlow will lecture and present recorded music, photos and interviews to tell the story of the blues. The class will examine the first blues recordings of the 1920s through modern Chicago blues in the 1950s-’70s. Guest artists will also share their music and stories.
Creative Writing: Exploring and Writing about Nature
(Cat Pleska) Students will explore the surrounding nature in order to write about its complexity and mystery, as well as the connection between our beautiful outer world and our own inner natures. Brief readings will be provided as models and inspiration. (All Levels)
Instrument Repair II
(Bob Smakula) See description for Instrument Repair I. Students may sign up for either or both weeks. When registering, please specify Week 1 and/or Week 2. Minimum age: 18. Materials: approx. $15
Beginning Pottery
(Brett Kern) This introduction to clay and making pottery on the wheel is designed for students who have no prior experience. Throughout the week, students will learn wedging, centering, throwing, trimming and pottery form. Students should bring a towel and wear clothes they don’t mind getting dirty. Minimum age: 13. Materials: $25 for tools and clay.
Stained Glass
(Dave Houser) This class introduces traditional leaded stained glass and ways to create and incorporate kiln worked glass details. Both leading and copper foil panel assembly will be taught, along with glass slumping and fusing. Supplies will be provided. Students are invited to bring their own panel designs and/or any unfinished work from previous classes. Assisting is Mary Stewart. Minimum age: 16. Materials: $50
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craft o folklore Week Three: July 19-24
Irish Traditional Music: History, Tradition, Culture & Practice
(Ben Power) A series of lectures will explore Irish music from various times, places and perspectives. The class will examine the instruments, iconic players and classic recordings of Irish music. The influence of historical events, including the immigrant experience, will be discussed. We will also explore the current culture of Irish music and state of the tradition.
Living the Musical Life: Songwriting, performance, creativity, community
(Paul Reisler) Songwriting is a deep way to respond to the stories inside and around you. We’ll draw inspiration from our surroundings to write our lyrics and melodies. From the spark of an idea into a finished song, you’ll learn and write in a creative and supportive atmosphere. You’ll also discover the performer in you, sharing your work in evening song circles. (All Levels)
Encaustic Painting
(Michael Doig) Encaustic painting is the ancient technique of painting with molten, pigmented beeswax. Students will experiment with traditional and contemporary encaustic painting techniques, learning to pigment their own beeswax and use tools such as heat guns and heated stylus to manipulate their paintings. No prior artistic experience is necessary. Materials fee: $45.
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Figure Sculpting
(Andy Thorne) This course introduces different types of modeling clay and the sculpting of the human form. Designed for students with little to no experience in the medium, this course will cover how to sculpt busts, how to sculpt the human form and how to construct armatures while using both water-based clay and oil-based clay. Students should bring a towel and clothes that they don’t mind getting dirty. Minimum age: 13. Materials: Week Four: July 26-31 $50 for tools and clay.
Rustic Chair Making
(Tom Lynch) Tom Lynch is a West Virginia chairmaker with more than 30 years experience. In this class, using greenwood mortise and tenon joinery, students will design and build a chair or stool including a Shaker tape or hickory bark seat. Basic tools are supplied and no woodworking skills are necessary. Students should be in good physical condition. Minimum age: 15. Materials: $75.
Shibori & Indigo: Experimentations in Traditional Japanese Dye Techniques
(Nellie Rose Davis) This course will introduce and explore various shape-resist dye techniques traditionally developed and used in Japan to create patterns on fabric. Students will experiment with sewing, folding and clamping and pole-wrapping. Students will also make indigo dye baths to use throughout the week, which will allow the class to play with the rainbow of indigo to make beautiful pieces. Materials: $45.
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History of Bluegrass
(Fred Bartenstein) This class offers an overview of the music’s first eight decades. The class will cover four generations of performers, the musical ingredients that went into bluegrass and the cultural, technological, sociological and historical context in which the genre emerged and spread. Lots of video and audio examples will be played in class. No advance preparation is required but participants are encouraged to read Neil Rosenberg’s Bluegrass: A History (University of Illinois Press, 1985, 2005).
Gourd Weavings
(Suzi Nonn) Explore the endless possibilities of combining different techniques of basketry on a gourd. Students will create four unique gourd baskets choosing from coiling (or reverse coiling), couching, random, twining or twilling. Gourds will be enhanced with color and individualized with beading or natural embellishments. The final project will be a large gourd with a tapestry weave. Students will also enhance 20 Tennessee spinner gourds using different coloring techniques. Materials: $75-$100, depending on student projects. (All Levels)
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Quilt Repair & Restoration
(Deb Farrell) Those of us who like quilts usually have one or more that needs repair. It may be due to the breakdown of certain fabrics over time or from the wear of everyday use. Through traditional techniques, learn how to remove damaged areas, select proper fabrics as replacements and restore your quilts. Bring your own quilts to work on or help work on a quilt supplied by the instructor. Fabrics, batting and other materials will be supplied. Material cost: varies. (All Levels)
Pine needle basketry
(Anne Beardslee) The ancient folk art of coiling baskets has been used by Native Americans for thousands of years. Learn to stitch together long leaf pine needles, produce a variety of trays and baskets and incorporate diverse basket centers and threads. Basic materials: $35; additional supplies available for purchase. (All Levels)
(Ron Pen) Appalachia is the song of a people bound to place through the history and culture of the mountains that embrace them. During the week, amble through the narrative context of Appalachian music, pausing to appreciate square dances, balladry, Afrilachian expression, mining songs, lined out psalmody of Old Regular Baptist churches, hollering and oldtime fiddling. Through presentations, videos, guest appearances and engaged conversation, students will come to know the traditional music of these mountains.
Appalachian Broom Making
for materials and presses. (All Levels)
Spinning
(Enrica McMillon) Students will learn how to prepare and handle fibers from raw wool to completed works using a variety of preparation techniques. Experienced spinners can join the class to hone their skills. Students with wheels are encouraged to bring their own. A few wheels will be available for rent from the instructor for $40. Materials fee will vary, based on student projects. (Beg./Int.)
Stonecarving
(Kevin Stitzinger) Come and explore stonecarving as (Brenda Harman) a stress free, meditative and highly Learn the traditional Appalachian creative art form that you can do hand-tying technique of broom at home with minimal setup. The making and how to craft a variety of instructor will guide you through round and flat-sewn brooms, kitchen the process of designing, roughing brushes and whisks. Plait broomcorn out and finishing your own alabaster to create functional and fanciful sculpture. The class will focus on brooms for gifts or home. Long sleeve the safety, tools and techniques shirt and pants are recommended. necessary for soft stone, but these Some manual dexterity is needed. are transferable to any rock type. This Materials: $50. (All Levels) is an introductory course, however those with a bit of experience are Letterpress Printing welcome as well. Materials: $100 and Wood Engraving includes alabaster stone and a set of (Jim Horton) basic tools for students to take home. Letterpress printing (using metal and wood hand-set type) has its White Oak Basketry roots in centuries-old traditions yet (Alan Miller) remains viable in contemporary art The class covers tree selection, log and graphic design. This class will splitting and the making of stakes, cover the basics of typography and splits and handles for white oak typesetting while offering wood baskets. Students will learn to make engraving as an illustration medium. a small Williamsburg and a shopper Students will design, set, illustrate style basket. Returning students will and print a limited edition broadside have new projects. Minimum age: using a vintage press. No previous 16. Materials: $12 for hickory handled experience necessary. Materials: $25 carbon steel knife.
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young folks at augusta! A
ugusta for Kids is a program for youth between the ages of 8-12 who have completed second grade. Students explore arts and crafts through a variety of media and themes while getting a taste of the music and arts running within the week. See the program details for each week.
Augusta for Kids! TUITION: $225
PLUS Room & Board or other available options (see PP. 29-32). To register, specify Augusta for Kids.
The Next Generation of Traditional Artists!
Augusta is dedicated to carrying traditions
forward to new generations. While many of our regular classes are tailored for adults, younger people who are able to maintain an adult level of participation are welcome. See FAQs (P. 29) for information regarding youth and chaperones. Scholarships are available for young folks for our regular sessions. For scholarship guidelines and to apply, go to www.AugustaHeritageCenter.org. For more information, call 304-637-1209 or email: Augusta@AugustaHeritageCenter.org. 24
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Instructors o classes Making Mountain Memories: A Beginner’s Exploration of Traditional Appalachian Arts and Crafts July 5–10 / Cajun/Creole and Early Country Music Week
Participants will explore visual art and heritage crafts through weaving, painting, printmaking, photomontage and more. Appalachian literature, including favorites such as When I Was Young in the Mountains, and a study of state symbols will be incorporated. Virginia Hicks, an art educator for over 20 years, was born and raised in Manchester, England, earning degrees in Textile Design and Art Education. She currently teaches art in Upshur County and has been honored as Upshur County Teacher of the Year, Arch Coal Award recipient and WVAEA Elementary Teacher of the Year. She is also a summer camp instructor at Randolph County Community Arts Center.
Through the Years: The Arts and Crafts of West Virginia July 26–31 / Bluegrass Week
Participants will journey through West Virginia history in this “time travel” art class, creating arts and crafts that have been popular in West Virginia through the ages. Students will develop their art skills and techniques in a variety of mediums as they learn about the Mountain State and all the artistic opportunities it holds today. Sarah Ferguson, a native West Virginian, holds an art education degree from West Liberty State College. She has taught art in the public schools in Barbour County, given private art lessons for over 20 years, and has taught at many art camps throughout the state. Her artwork has been exhibited at the Mountain State Forest Festival, Strawberry Festival, Barbour County Fair, Stonewall Jackson Jubilee and at the Randoph County Community Arts Center.
Exploring the Arts, Augusta for Kids Style!
August 2–9 / Old-Time, Vocal & American Vernacular Dance Week
Participants will delve deeper into their interest in the arts while creating a solid foundation for taking a project from start to finish. The class includes painting, weaving, binding, molding and more as well as art terms, elements and principles. Kylie Proudfoot-Payne lives in Barbour County and graduated from Davis & Elkins College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology/Human Services and Art Education. She currently teaches with Randolph County ArtsBank and is an award-winning landscape painter. Visit us online for detailed class descriptions, full instructor bios, mini-courses and more!
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Mini- Courses TUITION: $55 Mini-courses meet Monday-Thursday evening from 6:00 to 7:15 p.m. To register, specify Mini-Course and the class that you would like to attend. More mini-courses will be added, so check augustaheritagecenter.org for more information!
Week One: July 6-9 Accordion Repair
(Larry Miller) This class will fascinate anyone who plays button accordion or who wants to repair or build accordions. Participants learn common maintenance and repairs, including how to replace buttons, bellows and gaskets; rebuild fingerboard and bass box; change springs and replace and tune reeds. Minimum age: 16. Material costs will vary. (All Levels)
Beginning Guitar
(Daniel Coolik) This class is for those with little to no experience playing guitar. We will begin by looking at tuning, basic strum patterns, basic guitar positions and keys that are often used in Cajun music. By the end of the week, students should be able to feel comfortable in a jam session.
Beginning Harmony
(Dick Harrington & Debbi Kauffman) Students will be learning by ear as instructors explain, demonstrate and lead the class in basic two-part harmony singing in small groups. We 26
will listen to simple duets from familiar classic country songs, separating the two parts and putting them back together as a group and in pairs. No music theory background is needed, just the a ability to carry a tune.
Cajun/Zydeco Dance
(Talia Moser) Moser’s class format builds from basic to creative, focusing on twostep, waltz, jig, zydeco and a few line dances to Cajun and Zydeco tunes. (All Levels)
Exploring the Archives of Cajun & Creole Folklore
(Chris Segura) The Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a treasure trove of noncommercial recordings dating from the early 1930s to present day. Archivist Chris Segura will bring selections from various collections. In this informal, discussion-based class, we will listen to tunes and interviews, discuss styles, evolution of songs, etc.
Nature Journaling & the Country Music Songwriter
(Mary Battiata) Students will examine classic country music songs for references to nature and develop their own descriptive powers by learning how to keep a nature journal. We will use art materials that are easily tucked into a gig bag. The basics of botanical drawing and atmospheric perspective will be taught. No previous art-making experience or training is required.
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Week Two: July 13-16 Gospel Choir
(Angela Hill) This class will cover basic gospel dynamics and techniques that are found in all forms of music today. Learning how to perform different styles including negro spirituals, traditional and contemporary forms of gospel music will be our focus. If you enjoy singing and hearing the sound of gospel music come and join the gospel experience! (All Levels)
Harmonica Performance (Joe Filisko) An award-winning performer and educator, Filisko will teach students how to be more musical and professional at their current levels of ability. The instructor will critique students’ playing, stage presence and musicianship. Amp, mic and accompaniment provided. (Int./Adv.)
The Black Lung Blues & other Gritty Coal Mining Songs from the Southern Mountains
(Michael & Carrie Nobel Kline) Give voice to the experience of underground miners. Learn from Michael and Carrie Kline’s repertoire of hard-hitting coal mining songs gathered over a lifetime of singing and collecting in the southern Appalachians. From classics like “Dark as a Dungeon” to lesser known songs that scrape down to the core of your being, this is a chance to sing with feeling, learn harmony lines and put yourself “Down in the Mines.” (All Levels)
Instructors o classes Week Five: August 3-6
Week Three: July 20-23 Ceili Band
(Dan Neely & Billy McComiskey) Students will form a Ceili band to play for dancing, learning only by ear. We will cover topics such as smart tune selection, effective key changes, proper dance tempos and the importance of the three T’s (tops, tails and transitions). By the end of the week, students will have a couple of dance sets ready for the dance hall! (Int.)
Connemara Sean-Nós Dance
(Shannon Dunne) Students will spend the week mastering a repertoire of traditional Connemara steps, with attention to musicality and style. Learn the building blocks and patterns of Connemara Sean-nós steps. Students leave Augusta with a connection to the tradition and the ability to create and improvise new steps of your own. (All Levels)
Images & Sounds of Appalachia
(Michael & Carrie Nobel Kline) Join folklorists Michael and Carrie Kline for a journey into the soul of Appalachia. The Klines will draw from their repertoire of songs, stories and their own oral history recordings to paint a portrait of the lives of the people who have made their homes in central West Virginia. This class will appeal to people who want to rest their voices and bodies, but delve more deeply into the culture of these Appalachian hills.
Knitting from Scratch
(Anne Hartman) In this class, you will learn the basic knitting stitches that, with a little practice, will allow you to make almost anything. We will start with a small project of your choice that can be finished within the week. Learn to read patterns, knit to the proper tension and troubleshoot. We will use “bulky” weight yarn and size 10 (6mm) needles. Students are welcome to bring their own needles and yarn, or they may purchase supplies during the class.
Week Four: July 27-30 Monroe Style Mandolin
(Jeremy Wanless) Learn the fundamentals of traditional Monroe style bluegrass mandolin! Delve into essential techniques including downstrokes, tremelo, slides, double-stops and more. We’ll discuss the role of the mandolin in a bluegrass band setting and learn some great tunes along the way. (Int.)
Working Shoes & Other Work Songs from Appalachia’s Dark Underbelly
Appalachian Songs from Across the Sea
(Michael & Carrie Nobel Kline) Learn to sing Appalachian versions of songs which crossed the sea hundreds of years ago on leaky old sailing ships, then bounced along the frontier to be preserved and rekindled by Appalachian mountaineers. Listen for influences of Scots, Irish, English, Africans and Native Americans entwining in these old songs and ballads. (All Levels)
New England Choral Music
(Penny Anderson) In 18th-century New England a generation of self-taught composers created a new choral style. Too rambunctious and “incorrect” for the would-be sophisticated churches in the urbanizing northern states, the New England music gave birth to the shape-note tradition preserved in Appalachia and the deep South. We will sing some “plain” tunes, fuging tunes, anthems and “set pieces” in three- or four-part harmony. The ability to read music is helpful though not necessary. Students should be able to match pitch and hold a part.
(Michael & Carrie Nobel Kline) Participate in Appalachia’s wealth of songs that take a stand, from “Which Side Are You On?” to “Black Waters.” Michael and Carrie Kline have been singing in prisons, on picket lines and singing for the survival of mountain life. The Klines teach these songs in ways that will implant their meaning under your skin. (All Levels)
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Augusta Festival
August 7-9 The Augusta Festival is a weekend of celebration, the grand finale to our summer sessions. You’re invited to join us for a weekend of music, dance and traditional craft.
FRIDAY FESTIVAL DANCE Friday, August 7, 8 p.m.
Kick off the Augusta Festival by square dancing to live music in the open-air Augusta Dance Pavilion. $6*
AUGUSTA FESTIVAL & CRAFT FAIR Saturday, August 8, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Join us for the festivities in tree-shaded Elkins City Park. The Augusta Festival celebrates Appalachian heritage arts and folk life with a juried craft fair, live music, dancing, workshops, craft demonstrations and children’s activities. This year’s juried Craft Fair includes over 50 of the region’s finest artisans selling their unique creations. This family-friendly event is open to the public, rain or shine. FREE
FESTIVAL CONCERT FEATURING MOUNTAIN STAGE! Saturday, August 8, 7:30 p.m.
The Augusta Festival concert will be recorded live for the internationally syndicated radio program Mountain Stage with Larry Groce. Heard weekly on NPR stations across the country, Mountain Stage is produced by West Virginia Public Broadcasting and is celebrating its 32nd year on the air. Keep your eyes on www.mountainstage.org and augustaheritagecenter.org for the lineup. Tickets available June 1 at www.dewv.edu. Ticket Prices TBA*
SATURDAY FESTIVAL DANCE
Saturday, August 8, after the concert
Dance outdoors in the summer evening air under the Augusta Dance Pavilion. $6*
FESTIVAL GOSPEL SING Sunday, August 9, 10 a.m.
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FAQs about Registration o Scholarships WHAT LEVEL DO I SIGN UP FOR? Please consider the following definitions when choosing a class: • Beginner: For music classes, student has basic knowledge of where the notes are and how to tune but still needs considerable guidance in how to play. In theme week classes, student has basic knowledge of an instrument but may have no experience with the particular style of music. For dance classes, student may have limited dance experience but is new to the style of dance. For craft classes, students have some prior artistic experience but are unfamiliar with the media. • Intermediate: For music classes, student has moderate repertoire of tunes and can play at normal speed. In couples dancing, student knows how to lead and follow. In a craft class, student has mastered the basics. • Advanced: For music and dance classes, student has extensive experience and is able to concentrate solely on the subtleties of style and expanding repertoire. For craft classes, student is familiar with basic and intermediate techniques and is able to focus on honing their craft, focusing on fine detail work and experimenting with advanced techniques. CAN I RECEIVE COLLEGE AND CONTINUING ED CREDIT? Davis & Elkins College offers undergraduate college credit for any full-time Augusta class (1 credit hour per week). To receive credit, you must pay a fee of $110 per credit hour at Sunday check-in. Transcripts may be requested via the following website: iwantmytranscript.com/dewv. The cost for each transcript is $10 and may be paid via debit/credit card. College credit applicants must be at least a high school junior. To determine if your Augusta classes may be used to fulfill continuing education requirements, please check with your employer. WHAT ARE THE AGE AND CHAPERONE REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILDREN? A few basic rules apply for reasons of safety and for the benefit of all who attend Augusta: • Students taking classes may not bring infants or children to class. • Parents/chaperones are responsible for children outside of class. • Students under 18 must name an adult chaperone who has agreed to be responsible for them during their week at Augusta. • Chaperones who wish to register for campus housing but are not registered as students must pay a non-refundable/non-transferrable $150 chaperone fee (includes access to all special group sessions, including afternoon sessions and evening events). Chaperones are not considered students and may not attend class. • If a young student is staying on campus, the chaperone must also stay on campus in the same room and pay housing and meal fees. • Children between the ages of 8 and 12 may enroll in Augusta for Kids. Augusta for Kids tuition is $225. • Students as young as 12 may enroll in adult classes if pre-approved by Augusta and the instructor. An adult level of participation is expected. • Minimum age requirements vary for craft classes. Visit us online for detailed class descriptions, full instructor bios, mini-courses and more!
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CAN I PARTICIPATE IN AUGUSTA WITHOUT TAKING A CLASS? • Augusta’s evening events, including jam sessions, concerts and dances are open to the public. (Many events are free; concerts and dances are ticketed.) The Augusta Festival, Fiddlers’ Reunion and Pickin’ in the Park are also open to the public. • If you are interested in taking a class but the cost is prohibitive, consider applying for one of our scholarships. • Participants who do not wish to enroll in a class can spend a week at Augusta by purchasing a non-refundable/non-transferrable Guest Pass. The $150 pass allows access to special group sessions, including afternoon sessions and evening events. Guests are not considered students and may not attend class. • In order to stay in campus housing, individuals must be registered as a student, chaperone or guest. ARE SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE? The Augusta Scholarship Program has nurtured the talent of hundreds of musicians, singers, dancers and artisans. Many have gone on to become professionals in their chosen fields. Scholarship guidelines and application packets are available at AugustaHeritageCenter.org. For information about making tax deductible donations to the Augusta Scholarship Fund, please contact the Davis & Elkins College Development Office at 304-637-1338. WHAT ARE THE ON-CAMPUS HOUSING & MEAL FEES? Residence Hall Pricing For All Summer Weeks: • Check-in is Sunday afternoon. Check-out will be Saturday morning for Weeks 1-4 and Sunday morning for Week 5. • Rates include all meals during your stay. • Double Occupancy - $415 per person if paid by June 1. $455 per person if paid after June 1. • Single Occupancy (if available) - $555 per person if paid by June 1. $595 per person if paid after June 1. • Prices includes WV sales tax and hotel/motel tax. • Housing fees must be paid in full upon registration. You may register for housing when you register for your class or at a later date. Register for housing early to ensure space is available. • Housing in Davis & Elkins College residence halls is available only for students enrolled in full-time Augusta classes and for individuals who have paid to register as chaperones and guests of full time students. • An adult rooming with his/her child will not be placed with an additional non-family member roommate unless the adults make the request. If one adult and one child share a room, each pays full price. All multiple roommates pay for housing.
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Come To The Mountains! Breathtaking views of the misty mountains will surround you each day here in Randolph County. With its highest point reaching 4,782 feet toward the sky, the Potomac Highlands truly puts you at the top of the Mountain State. As you take a breath of the cool clean air and scan a panoramic view of the lush forest vistas, you’ll know why our state is called “almost Heaven.” We are the gateway to the nearly one million-acre Monogahela National Forest, where you can relax and feel exhilarated at the same time. For down nearly every path is yet another part of nature to discover, enjoy and become part of. Come to the Highlands any time of the year for hiking, kayaking, fishing, cross country skiing and many other activities. A short stay is often not long enough. Chances are the magic of these mountains will beckon you back again.
Getting Here By car, Elkins is 2.5 hours from Charleston, W.Va; 3 hours from Pittsburgh, Pa. (nearest large airport); 4 hours from Washington, D.C.; and 7 hours from New York City. Directions and ride-share requests are posted on the Augusta website. For more information, visit www.AugustaHeritageCenter.org, click on the Trip Planner tab and select Directions. Visit us online for detailed class descriptions, full instructor bios, mini-courses and more!
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Augusta Heritage Center All Year Long!
Mountain Dance Trail West Virginia has some of the richest community
square dance traditions in the Appalachian region. The Mountain Dance Trail, a project of the Augusta Heritage Center, connects 16 communities from the Virginia line to the Ohio border to offer square dances every weekend of the year. All dances are called by local dance callers to live old-time music. Each community dance offers a unique cultural experience. Dances vary from big circle dances and four couple squares to waltzes, two steps and polkas. All dances are taught and no experience or partner is required. A complete dance schedule is available online at www.mountaindancetrail.org and in the 2015 brochure. Support for this project is provided by the West Virginia Division of Culture and History and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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The Augusta Heritage Center is known throughout the country for its work in preserving the traditional arts and was recently awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from Folk Alliance International for more than 40 years of dedication to that effort. Although Augusta is best known for its weeklong summer workshops, thousands more attend its public concerts, dances and festivals. The Heritage Center also includes the Augusta Folklife Program which is generously supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and the West Virginia Humanities Council. Augusta Heritage Productions offers DVDs, CDs and publications that showcase the music and culture of Appalachia.
appalachian studies The Appalachian Studies program at D&E highlights the cultural heritage of the Appalachian region within the context of the modern world. In keeping with the College’s liberal arts mission, this interdisciplinary minor embodies the dedication of Davis & Elkins College to its home region. The Appalachian Music & Dance Club sponsors concerts, dances, films, panel discussions, traditional food events and more.
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OCTOBER OLD-TIME WEEK & FIDDLERS’ REUNION Coordinator Frank Lee is developing an exciting lineup of workshops and events for October Old-Time Week 2015 (October 18-25). Learn about West Virginia’s rich traditions of old-time music and dance. Check augustaheritagecenter.org for the complete lineup, coming soon! Join us October 23-25 for the 26th Old-Time Fiddlers’ Reunion. The Reunion kicks off Friday night with a square dance. On Saturday the festivities continue with instrument vendors, the Augusta Store, performances by West Virginia’s master fiddlers and a flatfoot dance contest. We’ll say farewell at a Sunday morning gospel sing.
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appalachian ensemble The Davis & Elkins Appalachian Ensemble is a student performance group that presents traditional music and percussive dance from the Appalachian region and beyond, focusing on the intersections of different American Vernacular forms and their roots, from old-time to jazz music and tap dance and from Irish to harmony singing. Scholarships are available for students accepted into the Ensemble to attend D&E.
Augusta-sponsored activities support the thriving traditional arts community in our local area year-round. • “Pickin’ in the Park” is a weekly series of informal old-time and bluegrass jam sessions every Wednesday night. During the warmer months, these jam sessions take place under the trees in Elkins City Park, attracting participants and spectators from throughout the region. From September through early May, Pickin’ continues in the Myles Center for the Arts on the D&E campus. • Monthly square dances are hosted by Augusta from September through May, featuring talented local musicians and dance callers. • The WV Open Fiddle, Banjo and Flatfoot Dance Contest, co-sponsored by Augusta and the Randolph County Fair, offers cash prizes to some of the top musicians in the region. This year’s contest is Saturday, September 12 at Camp Pioneer in Beverly, W.Va.
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Thank You!
Augusta Heritage Center presents the best in traditional music, dance, craft and folklore from Appalachia and around the world through its festivals, classes, workshops, performances and recordings. Annual gifts, grants and endowments provide vital support for our internationally known programs. For information about making a contribution to Augusta, please contact Carol Schuler, Vice President for Development, at (304) 637-1338 or schulerc@dewv.edu.
Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College gratefully acknowledges the support of: Ms. Sue Adkins Mr. and Mrs. James G. Allen Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Fund, Inc. Mr. Bruce Artman Ms. Ramona Bell Mr. & Mrs. James L. Berry Mr. Daniel Birnbaum Mr. Nicholas B. Blanton Mr. Jonathan L. Brandt Ms. Emily B. Branscome Mr. Terrance Brennan Mr. Kenneth Burk Ms. Pamela Byrne & Mr. John E. Huerta Mr. Robert W. Chamberlin Mr. Charles Chandler Mr. & Mrs. Michael Cluverius Mr. Brian Conaway Jodi & Mark Crable Jeff Dasher Ms. Carol Denney Dominion Foundation - Matching Gift Program Ms. Mary Ellen Dore Ms. Holly Earl Mr. & Mrs. Loren Eastman Ms. Donna Fletcher Mr. David Fredin Ms. Rosemarie Gates Mr. Michael E. Grace Mr. & Mrs. Joe Greene Mr. Robert Gutheinz 36
Mr. William Hall Ms. Cindy Harris Dr. & Mrs. Martin Hickey Ms. Karen Hillmer Mr. James Horton Ms. Phoebe House Mr. Bruce Johnson Mr. Bryce Koukopoulos Ms. Marilyn J. Leeseberg Ms. Marilyn R. Leung Lloyd Shaw Foundation, Inc. Mrs. Nancy K. Lockman & Mr. Brian Lockman Mr. and Mrs. F.J. Lockman Ms. Sarah Ott & Mr. Eugene N. Losey Mr. James E. Mahone Ms. Pamela A. Martin Ms. Annemarie K. McCabe Ms. Sharon McCormick Gary and Sandra McFarron Ms. Karen E. McGrath Pauline Milius Mr. James Miller Mr. and Mrs. James Miraldi Ms. Karyn L. Molines & Mr. Gary Pendleton Ms. Rebecca Moore National Endowment for the Arts Mrs. Joyce M. Nestor & Mr. Robert G. Nestor Ms. Kimberly Neuhauser Nerses Ohanian
Mr. David C. Parman Mr. Robert C. Paulus Ms. Bridget Allen & Mr. Rowland Powell Dave and Karen Puffett Ms. Carmen Rexrode Ms. Joanna Richardson Ms. Barbara A. Roach Ms. Melissa Roser Mrs. Judith H. Savage & Mr. David J. Savage Christopher H. Schubert Ms. Anne Sergeant Mr. & Mrs. Ross Shearer Siemens Industry, Inc. Ms. Rebecca L. Snead Ms. Janet Sorensen Mr. David Stettler Mr. & Mrs. Arthur K. Stuempfle Ms. Alice A. Talmadge Mr. Gary Temple Dr. & Mrs. James Van Gundy Mr. Matthew E. Watson Wells Fargo Foundation West Virginia Division of Culture & History Mr. Werter Willis Mr. James L. Wilson and Ms. Pamela Toler Ms. Karen Woods Mr. George W. Yost Mr. & Mrs. Stan Zukowski Plus anonymous supporters
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