Centrum Summer Season 2014

summer season FORT WORDEN STATE PARK • PORT TOWNSEND, WA

voice works June 27-28 •••

FESTIVAL OF AMERICAN

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writers’ conference July 10-19 Rhiannon Giddens

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welcome to summer at Centrum’s summer workshops and festivals are your ticket to a great adventure!

At Centrum, creativity and learning are one.

From exploring the roots of American blues or jazz, to the traditions of American fiddle music or our internationally acclaimed writers’ workshops - for 41 years, Centrum’s summer programs have transformed the majestic, inspiring setting of Fort Worden State Park into a unique arts destination, the rival of communities many times our size.

On behalf of the entire Centrum community of artists, I invite you to join us to discover a full array of mainstage performances, nightclub events, vibrant readings, lectures, dances and more.

We are again privileged to share our campus with some of the leading standard-bearers in the arts.

Centrum’s artistic directors, including John Clayton (Jazz), Erin Belieu (Writing), Daryl Davis (Blues), Suzy Thompson (Fiddle Tunes), and Lucinda Carver (Chamber Music) are vital to our mission.

Last year alone, Centrum served participants from 17 different countries, 46 out of 50 U.S. states, and 77% of the counties in Washington State.

Our generous audiences complete Centrum’s picture, allowing all of us to share in the inherently social nature of an artistic experience here in Port Townsend!

We gratefully present our programs in partnership with the Washington State Arts Commission, the Washington State Parks Commission, the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Fort Worden PDA. We thank all of our thoughtful donors and generous sponsors who support Centrum and its distinctive mission in our community.

An extraordinary adventure will unfold again this summer at Centrum. Thank you for joining our esteemed artists and staff for a rewarding and enriching experience!

Harmonica Pocket is known for its outside-the-box, headphone-pop, and highly improvised live shows.

They are playing in the Free Fridays at the Fort lunchtime concert series on July 11.

Free Fridays at the Fort Bring a picnic blanket and some lawn chairs and enjoy Centrum’s annual Free Friday’s at the Fort series, showcasing jazz, blues and fiddle tunes performers among many others. All shows begin at noon at The Commons at Fort Worden State Park.

• June 27: Early Bluegrass with Laurel Bliss, Tom and Patrick Sauber • July 4: Fiddle Festival Showcase with Suzy, Eric and Allegra Thompson • July 11: Harmonica Pocket • July 18: Crow Quill Night Owls • July 25: Jazz Port Townsend Big Band directed by Clarence Acox • August 1: Acoustic Blues Gospel Choir directed by Ethel Caffie-Austin and Delnora Roberts Lunchtime concert series on the lawn of the Nora Porter Commons are free to the public thanks to the support of sponsors Enclume, First Federal and Peninsula Daily News. In the rare event of inclement weather, alternative plans will be posted online at centrum.org.

Free Concerts for Kids Enjoy these family friendly shows at 11 a.m. at The Commons at Fort Worden.

• July 11: Harmonic Pocket • August 1: Lightnin’ Wells: Old Songs for Young Folks Free Concerts for Kids are made possible with the generous support of the Congdon Hanson Family.

Sincerely yours,

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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Siblings in Harmony SOLD OUT Free Fridays Lawn

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Honky-Tonk Polka Dot Dance & Concert

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McCurdy Pavilion

An Intimate Concert featuring Six Pairs of Siblings Singing in Harmony Friday, June 27 • Wheeler Theater at 7:30pm • Tickets: $20

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Saturday, June 28 • McCurdy Pavilion at 7:30pm • Tickets: $20

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Fiddles on the Fourth

Readings by Kim Addonizio, Gary Copeland Lilley & Sam Ligon

Friday, July 4 • McCurdy Pavilion at 1:30pm • Tickets: $28 and $23

Friday, July 11 • Wheeler Theater at 7 pm • Free

Fiddles & Fireworks

Reading by Erin Belieu

Friday, July 4, 2014• McCurdy Pavilion at 7pm • Tickets: $28 and $23

Fiddles Without Borders Saturday, July 5, 2014 • McCurdy Pavilion at 1:30pm • Tickets: $28 and $23

Port Townsend Writers’ Conference Artistic Director

Saturday, July 12 • Wheeler Theater at 7 pm • Free

Reading by Emily Rapp Sunday, July 13 • Wheeler Theater at 7:15 pm • Free

Readings by Anne Germanacos, Mark Bibbins Thursday, July 17 • Wheeler Theater at 7 pm • Free And more! See page 11 for full details.

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Jazz in the Clubs

Bluesiana Dance Party

July 24-26 • Thursday, 8pm; Friday, 10pm; Saturday, 10pm Admission $25 with wristband

Come early and feast on Cajun jambalaya and gumbo!

Thursday, July 31 • McCurdy Pavilion at 7:30pm • Tickets: $20

Friday Evening Jazz Port Townsend Concert

Blues in the Clubs

Friday, July 25 • McCurdy Pavilion at 7:30pm • Tickets $45, $32 and $23

August 1-2 • Friday, 8pm & Saturday, 8pm Admission $25 with wristband

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Saturday Afternoon Jazz Port Townsend Concert Saturday, July 26 • McCurdy Pavilion at 1:30pm Tickets $52, $35 and $28

Acoustic Blues Showcase Concert Saturday, August 2 • McCurdy Pavilion at 1:30pm • Tickets $43, $33 and $23

Saturday Evening Jazz Port Townsend Concert Saturday, July 26 • McCurdy Pavilion at 7:30pm • Tickets $45, $32 and $23

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Concert Schedule Friday, June 27, 7:30pm “Siblings in Harmony” SOLD OUT An Intimate Concert featuring Six Pairs of Siblings Singing in Harmony Wheeler Theater, Fort Worden State Park • Tickets: $20 featuring: • Rhiannon Giddens and Lalenja Harrington • The Cactus Blossoms: Jack Torrey and Page Burkham • Greg and Jere Canote • Julie Barnes McHugh and Meg Barnes • …and secret surprise siblings!

Saturday, June 28, 7:30pm Honky-Tonk Polka Dot Dance and Concert Featuring plenty of space for dancing and indoor beer garden.

Wear your polka dots!

McCurdy Pavilion, Fort Worden State Park • Tickets: $20 opening concert: • Sylvia Herold Trio, vintage jazz • Tim Eriksen, ballads Honky Tonk Polka Dot Dance featuring: • Bill Kirchen • The Little Horsefly Country Band (featuring Pharis Romero) • The Cactus Blossoms • Kelli Jones-Savoy • … with special guests Bobby Black (pedal steel), Joel Savoy (fiddle), Matt Weiner (standup bass), and Doug Warren (drums)

VOICE WORKS TICKET PACKAGE includes our Friday Wheeler Theater show and Saturday Pavilion dance! Package ticket: $35 Centrum thanks Sage Arts for its lead support of Voice Works.

Rhiannon Giddens & Lalenja Harrington Folks in the Centrum family will remember the Carolina Chocolate Drops’ visit to the Festival of American Fiddle Tunes in 2007. The Drops have cut a wide swath in the fabric of American traditional music since that time, causing an ever wider audience to rethink the stereotypes of our musical legacy, the role African Americans played in that history, and the stereotypes the music industry imposed on our perceptions of that music.

Rhiannon Giddens, with her glorious voice and incredible versatility, is a founding member of that band. And this year, she’ll be coming to Voice Works with her sister. And this year, she’ll be coming to Voice Works with her sister, Lalenja Harrington.

The Giddens Sisters are the sibling duo of Rhiannon Giddens and Lalenja Harrington, North Carolina natives who have been singing together since childhood, although each has taken a slightly different path through the music business. Rhiannon attended Oberlin Conservatory in Ohio where she studied and sang opera before becoming fascinated with folk and Celtic music, eventually learning to play the fiddle and banjo. Lalenja sang with a cappella group the Princeton Tigerlilies and was active in the slam poetry scene. On the sisters’ debut album, 2013’s I Know I’ve Been Changed, Rhiannon and Lalenja combined both their musical paths into a completely unique blend of Southern gospel duets, old-time Appalachian music, and spoken word poetry.

The Cactus Blossoms Page Burkum & Jack Torrey Country music has a long-held appreciation for sibling bands, and it seems there’s no sweeter sound than two brothers harmonizing over a sad country tune. The Cactus Blossoms play country music the way the best always have: with an ear for universal truth in commonplace stories and for real emotion in simple melodies and beautiful harmonies.

Brothers Jack Torrey and Page Burkum are not from the south; they’re native Minnesotans.

They’re not from the rural route; they grew up in Minneapolis. They weren’t raised on country music; they listened to the Beatles and the radio and eventually stumbled on the great American folk tradition. But their hand-in-glove harmonies mimic some of the giants of early country, groups like the Louvin Brothers and the Delmore Brothers, and even later on the Everly Brothers. For Jack Torrey, the core of the Cactus Blossoms is the singing. “Your voice is the most expressive thing that you have, if you let it be.”

Greg & Jere Canote Musical duo Greg and Jere Canote sing in absolutely perfect harmony: Not only are they brothers, they’re identical twins. Their music is all about having a good time – they do, and you will, too. It’s steeped in vintage Americana — folk, jazz and novelty tunes from the`20s and`30s swing classics, and quirky novelty songs — but with their own twists (and a few of their brilliant original takes on the world around us).

They’re fabulous musicians, moving effortlessly among fiddle, guitar, banjo, ukulele, and various hybrids, and their genetically-matched voices recall brother duets from the Blue Sky Boys to the Everlys.

Tom & Patrick Sauber A native of Southern California, Tom Sauber has been in the forefront of the traditional oldtime music scene for more years than he cares to admit. Fluent in a variety of styles, Tom is mostly known for his banjo and fiddle playing, but he’s an extremely compelling singer as well.

In the more than 40 years that Tom has devoted to playing vernacular music, he has performed with many of the leading figures of multiple traditions, including Alice Gerrard, Mike Seeger, Dirk Powell, Byron Berline, Oklahoma fiddler, Earl Collins and Round Peak banjo picker Eddie Lowe.

Patrick Sauber is the much sought-after, highly respected son of Tom, with many of the same influences as his dad.

He’s an astounding multi-instrumentalist who feels as at home on the 5-string as he does on the mandolin and guitar.

Patrick’s playing and his fine harmony singing have made him welcome on stage with Doc Watson, Laurie Lewis, Clint Howard, Herb Pederson, Dan Crary, and many others. Christopher Guest made Pat a cast member of the smash hit movie comedy “A Mighty Wind.” Tom and Patrick, along with Laurel Bliss, will be leading a “trio” track at Voice Works this year.

Kelli Jones-Savoy The infinitely-talented Kelli Jones-Savoy was born and raised in the Piedmont of North Carolina, though she now makes Southwest Louisiana her home. She began playing fiddle when she was fifteen and started out playing old time music.

Now, she’s a quiet force in the national music arena, playing and singing with bands such as the all-woman Cajun trio, Jolie Blonde et les Bassettes, the Magnolia Sisters, Double Date, and Feufollet. Her organic spontaneity, emotion and energy are only topped by her clear as a bell ringing singing.

And Kelli LOVES vintage country music.

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Tim Eriksen Tim Eriksen is acclaimed for transforming American tradition with his startling interpretations of old ballads, love songs, shape-note gospel and dance tunes from New England and Southern Appalachia. But he’s also had an impact on punk, rock, traditional folk, jazz, Sacred Harp (acapella), and Bosnian folk/pop – pretty wide-ranging interests. He’s hung out with Garrison Keillor on Prairie Home Companion, played at Carnegie Hall and the Blue Note Jazz Club. He contributed to the “Cold Mountain” soundtrack and sang at the Academy Awards. The Boston Globe has called him, “….among the most influential figures in the neo-primitivist movement that is rejuvenating American traditional music.”

Tim’s work as an ethnomusicologist and teacher has included extensive research on shape-note music in New England and the venerable Sacred Harp four-part harmony tradition, which he’ll be teaching at Voice Works this year. He is a founder of what is currently the world’s largest Sacred Harp singing convention, in Northampton, MA. In the words of Paste Magazine editor Josh Jackson, “no one has done more to help revive Sacred Harp singing among a younger generation.”

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Sylvia Herold Sylvia grew up in West L.A. in a musical family. Her mother, Virginia, played piano and sang Gilbert and Sullivan. Her father, Henry, played guitar and sang Johnny Cash songs.

As a teenager, Herold became enthralled with traditional folk songs, and she began singing, collecting songs, and honing her guitar skills. She joined her first Irish band at 16, and at 20 she left L.A. for San Francisco, drawn by the vibrant music being made there.

Her first swing harmony group, the Android Sisters, appeared regularly on local public radio in San Francisco. Although that combo lasted but two years, a deep appreciation for songs of the swing era blossomed. In the mid ’80s, she joined a new swing trio that would flourish for the next 16 years – Cats & Jammers. Her performance credits include Cats & Jammers, Wake the Dead, Euphonia, The Hot Club of San Francisco, and Sylvia Herold and the Rhythm Bugs.

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Bill Kirchen Virtuoso Grammy nominated guitarist, singer and songwriter Bill Kirchen is one of the fortunate few who can step onto any stage and elicit instant recognition for a career that has spanned over 40 years. His diverse résumé includes guitar work with Emmylou Harris, Elvis Costello, and Nick Lowe, and he was the original guitarist with Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, whose signature blend of rock ‘n’ roll, hardcore country, boogie and rockabilly produced a high-octane mix that propelled them into the stratosphere of San Francisco Bay area bands in the 1960s.

Named “Titan of the Telecaster” by Guitar Player Magazine, Bill champions an American musical tradition where rock ‘n’ roll and country music draw upon their origins in the blues and bluegrass, Western swing, and honky-tonk.

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Laurel Bliss Bellingham, Washington vocalist and dobro player Laurel Bliss was exposed early in her life to the Carter Family, Doc Watson, the Louvin Brothers, and Jimmy Martin. That exposure has inspired a lifelong dedication to unearthing and learning vocal chestnuts. Laurel has a composed, straightforward, yet tender approach to singing that suggests an earlier era.

Laurel played dobro and sang in Southfork in the 1980’s, and has performed for many years in a duo with Cliff Perry. Her heartfelt vocals have made her a stand-out in acoustic and bluegrass music. The joys of playing by ear and learning to sing with others through the festivals of Weiser, The Festival of American Fiddle Tunes and the Puget Sound Guitar Workshop have shaped her approach to music.

Pharis Romero Pharis Romero is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, teacher, and a respected figure in North American acoustic music circles. She has performed and instructed at many of the major North American festivals and venues, including Wintergrass, the Winnipeg and Calgary Folk Festivals, and the Festival of American Fiddle Tunes. A native of Horsefly, deep in the Cariboo interior of British Columbia, Pharis developed her style through both classical training and older tradition-bearers.

Writing songs about hard living, love and loss, her music has been played around the world. Pharis began performing at an early age with her family band, The Patenaude Family. She’s a founding member of the Haints Old Time Stringband and of Victoria, B.C.’s Outlaw Social. She currently records, performs, and makes banjos with her husband Jason Romero. She and Jason’s triumphant first album, A Passing Glimpse, won the Americana Album of the Year at the 2012 Independent Music Awards, and was included on many Best of 2011 lists.

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Concert Schedule Friday, July 4, 1:30pm Fiddles on the Fourth McCurdy Pavilion • Tickets: $28 and $23 featuring: • Cape Breton: Dwayne Côté and Barbara MacDonald Magone • Old Time: Tom Sauber, Brad Leftwich, and Alice Gerrard • Bob McQuillen Tribute with the Rhythm Rollers: Cathie Whitesides, WB Reid, Laurie Andres • Scottish: Alasdair Fraser • Old Time: Walt Koken and Clare Milliner • Step Dance: Nic Gareiss

Friday, July 4, 7pm Fiddles & Fireworks McCurdy Pavilion • Tickets: $28 and $23 featuring: • Missouri: Charlie Walden and Patt Plunkett • New England: David Kaynor and friends • Old Time: Foghorn Stringband • Irish: Dale Russ, Randal Bays and friends • Bluegrass: Blaine Sprouse, Peter Rowan, Patrick Sauber

Saturday, July 5, 1:30pm Fiddles Without Borders McCurdy Pavilion • Tickets: $28 and $23 featuring: • Quebec: Claude Méthé and Pascal Gemme with Mario Loiselle • Old Time: Carl Jones and friends • Finland: Arto Järvelä • Ozarks: Betse Ellis • Cajun Dance Music with Sheryl and Russell Cormier, Courtney Granger, Jesse Lege, Joel Savoy, and friends

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The Rhythm Rollers pay tribute to Bob McQuillen Laurie Andres, Cathie Whitesides & WB Reid Bob McQuillen passed away this past February at the age of 90. He has made a significant impact on the Fiddle Tunes community, having first been on staff 30 years ago. He was one of the most beloved New England contra dance musicians. “Mac” played to the delight of countless dancers continuously for more than 60 years since his start in 1947 with the “Ralph Page Orchestra.”

Cathie, Laurie and WB were all first captivated by Bob’s playing on the seminal recordings of the “Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra” in the 1970s. So much so, in fact, that they formed a band with him – The Rhythm Rollers. They’ll pay tribute to Mac and his music by teaching and playing some of the 1500 tunes he has composed. Laurie Andres began with classical piano and started playing for dances in his hometown of Baltimore with the Steve Hickman. He met Cathie in 1980 and they began playing for dances and camps all over the US. Cathie Whitesides performed Irish music for several years with Kevin Keegan and Joe Cooley and became a much sought-after dance fiddler in the San Francisco Bay Area. WB Reid started playing for contra dances in the 1970s in the San Diego band then led by John Tuohy which had been founded by Fred Bruenig. He first played with Cathie in 1975 and joined the Rhythm Rollers later after moving to Seattle.

David Kaynor David Kaynor began playing fiddle in 1974. His deep love of the instrument led him into many situations including country-rock bar bands, string bands, and contra dance bands around the Connecticut RiverValley and elsewhere. Soon, it led him into teaching, and he’s thought of himself as a teacher more than as a performer ever since. He began calling contra dances in 1980, taking over a little dance at the Guiding Star Grange Hall in Greenfield, Massachusetts which then struggled along for three years before becoming the first really established public dance there in decades. He also called and/or played at numerous small, out-of-the-way dances and other events around New England. He’s worked at New Year’s events at these locations and elsewhere and taught, played, and called at Pinewoods in southeastern Massachusetts; Buffalo Gap in West Virginia; Mendocino in California; the Lady of the Lake in Idaho; Ogontz and Summer Acoustic Music Week in New Hampshire; Suttle Lake in Oregon; Wannadance Uptown in Seattle and Fiddle Tunes in Port Townsend, Washington; and at many other camps and weekends, workshops, and other events around the country.

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Arto Järvelä Arto Järvelä was born 1964 in Hattula, southern Finland. In his family, fiddling goes behind three generations of famous Kaustinen fiddlers. One of Finland’s premier fiddlers, Arto has been a member of more than ten folk music groups. He’s primarily known as founder, second fiddler, composer and arranger of Kaustinen fiddle legends JPP, in action since 1982.

Throughout the JPP history, Arto has demonstrated profound talents as a remarkably skilled player and as a gifted composer and multi-instrumentalist.As one of the Finland’s most talented folk musicians, Arto has been representing Finnish culture in more than thirty-five countries.

Concert appearances have taken him as far afield as Cuba, Peru, Australia, Pakistan, Thailand, Egypt, USA and most of Europe.

Mainstage Package: Includes all three concerts held at McCurdy Pavilion! Friday, July 4, afternoon/evening, and Saturday, July 5, afternoon. Seating is reserved. Section A, $70; section B: $55.

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Centrum thanks Sage Arts for its lead support of Fiddle Tunes.

Sheryl Cormier is known as the queen of Cajun music & the Cajun accordion and was actually the first Cajun female musician to record playing the accordion. The oldest of four children, Cormier grew up surrounded by Cajun music, her father being the leader of the well-known group, The Sunset Playboys. Learning to play the Cajun accordion at age seven, Cormier performed with her father’s group throughout her teens and eventually formed her own band, Cajun Sound, with her husband and son. The membership of Cajun Sounds has changed over the years, but always at Sheryl’s side is her husband, Russell, who serves as manager and chief vocalist. In 2002, Sheryl was honored with the Living Legend Award by the Acadian Museum’s Cafe in Erath, LA. Her album, Sheryl Cormier & Cajun Sounds was released in 1992 and includes 17 tracks.

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Welcome to the Festival of American Fiddle Tunes Courtney Granger Courtney Granger is the next generation of the Balfa Family, and his inspired fiddling and singing are testament to the power of that bloodline. He recorded his debut CD for Rounder Records at the age of 15. Now in his late twenties, he has matured into one of the most passionate singers and fiddlers in Louisiana. Courtney sheds new light on the ancient traditions left to him by his family, and stakes his own claim as a vibrant young master musician. He sings with a deep soulfulness, fiddles with a seemingly impossible combination of ancient wisdom and youthful vigor, and possesses an endless repertoire of both Cajun and classic country tunes.

Courtney has recorded and performed with the Balfa Toujours, Tim O’Brien, Kevin Wimmer, Dirk Powell, and many others. He currently plays with the Grammy nominated Cajun quintet, the Pine Leaf Boys.

Jesse Lege When you think of Jesse Lege, you might think of the accordion, or his tattoo, or his ability to skin a chicken in one piece, or how hard he works, or the way he can play longer and farther than anyone you’ve ever seen. But it might take a minute to remember his high and soulful singing. That’s what he’ll be teaching at Fiddle Tunes this year. Jesse grew up with eight siblings in Gueydan, Louisiana, in a one room house with no electricity. They had a battery-powered radio, where Jesse first heard some of his greatest influences: Améde Ardoin, Lawrence Walker, Améde Breaux, and Austin Pitre. The family saved their batteries for Friday and Saturday nights, for Louisiana Hayride, Grand Ole Opry, and boxing events. When Jesse was fourteen, they moved into a new house with electricity and an indoor bathroom. “We had made it to the modern world,” Jesse recalls. “So much changed from that very night, but so much stayed the same and still is with me today.” Jesse started out learning the guitar and harmonica, but by the age of fifteen his father’s cousin loaned him an accordion, and without anyone around to teach him he taught himself to play. He’s played in many bands and with many people over the decades, and has been nominee and winner of numerous CFMA (Cajun French Music Association) awards, often referred to as the Cajun Grammys: Traditional Band of the Year, Accordion Player of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Band of the Year, Song of the Year (for “Memoires Dans Mon Coeur”). In 1998 he was inducted into the Cajun Music Hall of Fame. His mission: bring foot-stompin’ Cajun music to the world, one dance hall at a time.

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Walt Koken & Clare Milliner In 1959, “my brother had broken his arm,” recalled Walt Koken, “and he heard that playing guitar might be a good way to get its strength back. He got this old guitar with a warped neck and high strings, and started strummin’ it. I really thought that was neat, and one day he came to me and said, ‘Why don’t you get a banjo, and we’ll make some money?’” That suggestion was powerful enough to lure Walt into a lifetime love of banjo and fiddle music … and so it started. From the Busted Toe Mudthumpers to the Fat City String Band to the wickedly influential HighwoodsStringband, Walt’s banjo and fiddle playing have guided several generations of old time players. Walt’s musical and spiritual partner, Clare Milliner, have a recording called “Just Tunes”, a collection of banjo-fiddle duets. They’ve also recorded with the string band the “Orpheus Supertones.”

Clare and Walt have recently published the long-awaited “Milliner – Koken Collection of American Fiddle Tunes”, 1404 transcriptions of commonly played tunes. Walt says, “old time music is for dancing and its songs are for lifting us above our burdens. Our music gives relief from the everyday burdens of modern life, and an insight into a simpler time, with a glimmer of hope for us all.”

Brad Leftwich Brad’s music is a direct link to the traditions of the southern Appalachian and Ozark mountains.

He grew up hearing the old-time music of his father, grandfather, and great-uncle, and learned from many of the last great traditional musicians from the turn of the 20th century. A wellknown fiddler, banjo player, and singer, Brad has been performing and teaching traditional music for some 30 years. Recordings of his music appear on the County, Copper Creek, Rounder, and Marimac labels, and he has published instructional materials with Homespun and Mel Bay. Brad has won the fiddle contest at the prestigious Appalachian String Band Music Festival in Clifftop, West Virginia, and his fiddling has been acclaimed by critics in magazines as diverse as Billboard and Bluegrass Unlimited. He tours internationally and has performed at venues from Merlefest to the White House.

Alice Gerrard Simply put, Alice Gerrard is a talent of legendary status. In a career spanning some 40-plus years, she has known, learned from, and performed with many of the old-time and bluegrass greats and has in turn earned worldwide respect for her own important contributions to the music. Alice is particularly known for her groundbreaking collaboration with Appalachian singer Hazel Dickens during the 1960s and ’70s. The duo produced four classic LPs (recently reissued by Rounder on CD) and influenced scores of young women singers — even The Judds acknowledge Hazel and Alice as an important early inspiration. Alice spent many years living in Galax, Virginia, learning regional music from the local old-time luminaries. Her fiddle style is influenced by Luther Davis, Tommy Jarrell, Roscoe Parish and other traditional fiddlers who taught her. Several recordings with her Galax friends, stints with the Strange Creek Singers, the Harmony Sisters, the group Tom, Brad & Alice, and a duet album with Mike Seeger, further define her legacy and provide a source of repertoire for others to learn.

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The communal epiphany that takes place at Fiddle Tunes is hard to describe, but it is joyful, thoughtful, toe-tapping, delicate, strong and it’s all about bringing people together regardless of where they have come from. Spontaneous collaborations take place and relationships are forged that often continue for generations.

This year, Fiddle Tunes brings together music from the far north – Finland – and the far south – the Caribbean island of St. Lucia. Arto Jarvela’s fiddling seems to mirror the icy sharpness of Finland’s lakes and forests, while the music of Manmay Lakay feels warm and relaxed, and the drum adds that infectious Caribbean beat.

This week, they and other master musicians, young hotshots and revered elders have mingled together with participants, sharing music and forming lasting friendships. The St. Lucians may bring home an Appalachian reel, while the Finnish fiddler may take a Cajun twostep into his repertoire. We are blessed to spend time with these brilliant bearers of tradition, who honor the past while continuing to create brand new music that reflects their cultural heritage.

That Fiddle Tunes continues to thrive after nearly forty years is the result of hard work and generosity from many folks, but one who stands out is Ed Littlefield. A musician as well as a philanthropist, he has been digging deep into the music for a long, long time and we are always glad when he and his pedal steel are with us during Fiddle Tunes week. Ed’s selfless support of Centrum and Fiddle Tunes sustains the program, and his friendship cheers us.

Thank you Ed!

Suzy Thompson

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Tom Sauber

folk music can be understood and imagined in the modern age. Notorious for her powerful stage presence, Betse weaves tales of folklore and personal history throughout her performances, offering Tom Sauber does it all, and you won’t hear anyone do it better. He’s a audiences an intimate live experience that is strikingly honest, uplifting, intense and humorous all master musician in a variety of styles, a multi-instrumentalist (banjo, at once. On stage she is a tour guide, taking listeners on a musical journey that explores her own fiddle, guitar, and mandolin) and singer, well grounded in tradition, with “personal folk”, including reimagined punk and art rock compositions given new life through her a comprehensive grasp of style and an exceptional ability to teach. In the own brand of fiddling prowess and passionate vocals. Betse’s presence is undeniably dynamic; one 30-plus years Tom has devoted to playing traditional music, the cast of minute she’ll shred hairs from her bow on a fast-paced tune—shouting lines fervently over her characters with whom he has associated reads like a who’s who in old-time, fiddle—and the next she’ll quietly serenade a heart-breaking confessional song on tenor guitar. Her bluegrass, and Cajun music. He is particularly known for his long-time expertise at the challenging task of singing while fiddling distinguishes her as a solo artist, as well partnerships with Oklahoma fiddler Earl Collins (with whom he recorded the classic LP That’s as an acclaimed instructor of fiddle workshops across America.

Earl) and North Carolina banjo picker Eddie Lowe, both now deceased.

A native of southern California, Tom has helped bring authentic traditional music to the film industry. In the late 1970s, Ry Cooder and David Lindley recruited him for a role as a musician MIDWEST ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• in The Long Riders. He has also appeared in Bound for Glory, Geronimo, and the television show Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.

Charlie Walden & Patt Plunkett

After twenty plus years of playing traditional music together Patt Plunkett and Charlie Walden (aka Patt & Possum) have learned a thing or two about getting along musically. So while some couples might bicker about the bills Foghorn Stringband has been steadily proving that American roots music is or where to go out to eat, these two battle over chord progression and set a never-ending well of inspiration. From their origins in Portland, Oregon’s lists. Charlie and Patt both grew up listening to and playing traditional underground roots music scene, the core duo of Foghorn Stringband, mid-western fiddle music.

Caleb Klauder, with his wistful, keening vocals and rapid-fire mandolin, and Stephen ‘Sammy’ Lind, one of the finest old-time fiddler of his Charlie learned as a teenager at the feet of some of Missouri’s finest old time fiddlers, including generation, have spread the old-time stringband gospel all over the world. Pete McMahan, Taylor McBaine and Cyril Stinnett and was encouraged by countless others. Along They’ve also brought in new influences and inspirations from their many the way he developed an interested in Canadian fiddle tunes as the fiddling in the OttawaValley is similar in style and shares some common repertoire with Missouri. As such, other important travels and fellow bandmates.

Canadian singer and bassist Nadine Landry, from Québec, joined the band in 2008, bringing a influences through recordings were Graham Townsend, Don Messer and Ned Landry. He is also a wealth of experience as an internationally touring bluegrass musician. New member, singer and big fan of Kenny Baker and Joe Meadows where Bluegrass is concerned. guitarist Reeb Willms, came down from Bellingham with a suitcase of old, vintage country songs and a powerfully beautiful, pure voice born in the Washington farmlands.

Patt Plunkett Foghorn is one of the most sought after acts for festival stages and music camps, and are band Patt started out by playing piano for her grandfather, Carl Voorhees, who mates for world renowned musician Dirk Powell and Cajun legends Joel Savoy and Jesse Lége. was a seasoned Illinois square dance fiddler. She went on to play Irish-style Recent they’ve played at the San Francisco Bluegrass & Old-Time Festival, Pickathon, California piano accompaniment and formed a ceili band in Chicago, which won Bluegrass Association’s Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival, Freight & Salvage, Bristol Rhythm & the local Fleah Ceol twice. She is also a professional music educator and Roots, Austin Stringband Festival, and many more, including tours of the United Kingdom and trained singer.

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Patt’s love of music and natural ability as a dancer led her to take an interest in square and contra dance calling and instruction along with individual clogging and step dance performance.

Carl Jones Carl was bitten by the old time music bug in the 1970’s while attending Charlie and Patt are active contra and square dance musicians, performing for numerous such the University of North Alabama and traveling to string band festivals events each year. They serve as instructors at several music camps, giving instruction on fiddle, and fiddle contests around the southeast. During this time he played piano styles, traditional dance and vocal music. mandolin and sang in The Mud Road String Band, a local bluegrass group in Florence, Alabama. Carl became enthralled by the graceful fiddling of James Bryan and the music he made with Norman and Nancy Blake, and ST. LUCIA ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• later was fortunate to tour with them as part of The Rising Fawn String Ensemble in the early 80’s. Carl has also recorded with James Bryan, and has made two recordings Manmay LaKay Folk Band with Beverly Smith. Today, he is known for his expert mandolin playing, music made with his wife, Erynn Marshall, and especially for his song writing. He knows how to craft a song with care, The Manmay La Kay Folk Band will make their first visit ever to persistence, and love. He says, “My favorite thing is letting music and words merge out of thin air Washington State this summer. Members include Augustine Julian as inspiration beckons. That moment never ceases to be miraculous to me.”

(Charley), violin; Florent Fevriere (Antoane), banjo; Antony Preville, guitar; Frederick Joseph (Wellings), drum; and Augustin Papius, shak shak (a Caribbean rhythm instrument similar to a maraca).

Betse Ellis Their instrumentation is fairly typical of a St. Lucia folk band, and their Badass fiddler and Ozark fireball Betse Ellis brings an edgy fire to every music has rhythmic elements derived from the music of Africa blended with the melody and dance note she bows, strums, sings or shouts. Part old-time celebrant and part of Western Europe, such as the quadrille, polka and waltz. contemporary songwriter, Betse is committed to purveying the breadth of Manmay LaKay Folk Band are well-known on their small island of St. Lucia, and well-loved for possibilities within the folk format. She blends traditional source material keeping St. Lucian heritage alive. with her own original works and presents a diverse sound that refuses to be labeled concretely. Citing influences from John Hartford to Joe Strummer, she traverses musical realms and pushes the boundaries of how

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Blaine Sprouse

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Originally from West Virginia, Blaine Sprouse took the music cue from his father, a clawhammer banjo player who taught Blaine guitar chords at age six. The budding musician soon turned to the fiddle, learning on a gluedtogether instrument found in a dumpster, plucking tunes for lack of a bow.

By age eleven, Sprouse was playing guitar at local dances, earning enough to buy a ¾-size fiddle and bow. He learned to bow tunes he had previously only picked, working them up for dances.

Taking every opportunity to attend regional bluegrass festivals whenever Bill Monroe appeared, Sprouse followed Baker—Monroe’s long time fiddler—“because he was my inspiration. Kenny made the fiddle sound like no one else had.” Sprouse has continued to carve an impressive niche, performing with both Grand Ole Opry members and young turks of bluegrass, including many who would pick together regularly at Nashville’s world famous Station Inn: The Dreadful Snakes, The Sidemen, Nashville Jug Band and The Cluster Pluckers, with whom Blaine entertained for former president and vice-president Bill Clinton and Al Gore.

Dale Russ started playing the fiddle in 1973 when first moving to Washington State from his native Connecticut. Although self-taught – and 100% Slovak – In 1990 he was invited to perform at the first Boston College Irish Music Festival “My Love is in America” featuring 16 of the finest Irish fiddle players living in the States. The concert was recorded and released by Green Linnet Records and won an award from the Smithsonian Institute as “Traditional Recording of the Year”. His playing is known for its balance of power and elegance.

Dale started instrumental music with 6 years of guitar playing before ever touching the fiddle.

After hearing a Bluegrass fiddle player, he bought his first fiddle, mostly on a whim. Soon after, he heard Irish traditional music and never looked back. He was a founding member in 1977 of the Seattle Irish band “No Comhaile”, including members Mike Saunders, Mark Graham (later of “Open House” fame), fiddler Colin Manahan and Portland flute and whistle whiz Nick Voreas.

Randal Bays

Peter Rowan Grammy-award winner and six-time Grammy nominee, Peter Rowan is a singer-songwriter with a career spanning over five decades. From his early years playing under the tutelage of Bluegrass veteran Bill Monroe, to his time in Old & In the Way and breakout as a solo musician and bandleader, Rowan has built a devoted, international fan base through a solid stream of records, collaborative projects, and constant touring. The late 60s and early 70s saw Rowan involved in a number of rock, folk and bluegrass projects, including Earth Opera, Sea Train, Muleskinner, and the Rowans, where he played alongside brothers Chris and Lorin Rowan.

After the Rowan Brothers disbanded, Rowan, David Grisman, Jerry Garcia, Vassar Clements and John Kahn formed a bluegrass band christened Old & In the Way. It was during this incarnation that Rowan penned the song “Panama Red,” a subsequent hit for the New Riders of the Purple Sage and a classic ever since.

Patrick Sauber

Randal Bays is an American musician who’s been playing Irish fiddle for more than thirty years. He’s now widely recognized as a master of that complex and ancient art, in particular the fiddle styles of rural western Ireland. Critics have said some pretty nice things about his playing… he’s “among the best Irish style fiddlers of his generation”, according to Fiddler Magazine. It’s unusual for someone not born in Ireland to get that kind of acclaim. So what’s kept him going all these years? “In Irish music there’s a sort of built-in bias against commercialism, and the only thing that really matters is that you have the respect of the good players and the people who love and follow the music.” Judging from the people he’s worked with he must be a pretty good fiddler. They include James Keane, James Kelly, Gearoid O’hAllmhurain, Martin Hayes, John Williams, Daithi Sproule, and the late Michéal O’Domhnaill.

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Claude Méthé

Patrick is a California native, born in Arcadia. Patrick may only be in his Claude Méthé has played and sung traditional Québecois music since early twenties, but he’s already a veteran performer in old-time, bluegrass, 1974. Self-taught, he has made his mark as a fiddler and singer for some folk, western, and other musical genres. He is exceptionally gifted on the 35+ years. During this time, he has been a member of numerous groups Cajun accordion, mandolin, guitar and banjo. His first musical influence who have left their imprint on the renaissance of traditional music in was his dad, old-time Master fiddler & claw-hammer banjo player, Tom Québec including: le Rêve du Diable, Manigance, Dentdelion, Ni Sarpe Sauber, who he still performs with often. He also plays with many other Ni Branche, and Entourloupe. Besides his many compositions, which bluegrass bands including Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum. Patrick has appear on his own and recordings by his peers, his personal repertoire also recorded with many artists including: Richard Greene, Chris Stuart & Backcountry, Dirk Powell, contains songs and tunes gathered from other Québec trad players such as his former mentor and Hazel Mountain and many others. He’s toured with The Limeliters & original member Alex close friend Aimé Gagnon, who passed away in 1997.

Hassilev. In 2003 Christopher Guest asked Patrick to be the banjo player in The New Main Street Singers in the folk-music satire movie, “A Mighty Wind”. Patrick also plays on the soundtrack CD from that movie. He also toured with the cast of Mighty Wind, performing the music from that Pascal Gemme movie. Patrick, his Dad Tom, Herb Pedersen and Bill now play together often as a group with the Since the completion of his degree in big-band arrangements and unusual name of “Loafers Glory”. classical and jazz guitar, Pascal has been searching for seldom heard songs and melodies and interpreting his own compositions with a unique, unmistakable style. Inspired to take up the fiddle by the playing of his grandfather, he developed a solid technique and acquired a wide repertoire through the years. He has played with and has been inspired by many great Québécois singers and fiddlers. He gave some master classes in the USA in recent years and since 2003 has taught fiddle in Montreal’s folk music school (École des Arts de la Veillée), the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance in Limerick, the Goderich Celtic College as well as at the Alasdair Fraser’s Fiddle Train and Sierra Fiddle Camp. Pascal is also a great singer of Quebec folk songs with a rich and interesting style and repertoire, mostly learned from

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older singers. Pascal does most of the arrangements for Genticorum and was also the arranger/ composer for the show Chantier by Zeugma, a Québécois-Celtic-World dance company. He’s also working as a producer for different musical projects and a studio musician for commercial radio and television.

Mario Loiselle Mario Loiselle was born in 1953 and now lives on the outskirts of Montreal. In his childhood, television and radio shows were his main links to Quebecois traditional music –then, in 1972, came Alan Stivell’s album “Renaissance de la harpe celtique”. As many others did at the time, Mario threw himself in the folk music re-appropriation movement. When he met the accordionist and pianist Philippe Bruneau, he found both a profession and the language of accompaniment. Given his subtle ear and mind, Mario understands the role of accompanying is far from being mundane. With a large amount of improvisation, he seeks to follow melodic lines as closely as possible. In his own words he describes his approach to traditional piano accompaniment accordingly: “a player should strive to have a double bass in the left hand and a guitar in the right hand”. This approach has enabled him to accompany Jean-Marie Verret, Michel Faubert, Gabriel Labbé, Les frères Pigeon, RichardForest, Sabin Jacques and Philippe Bruneau, among others.

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Dwyane Côté Dwayne Côté began playing CapeBreton fiddle music at the tender age of four. In his early adolescence was playing before international dignitaries like the Pope when he visited Halifax in 1985. His early training was at the knee of both his mother and father, who are renowned entertainers in their own right. Later, he would pursue and enhance his music skills at The Royal Conservatories in Halifax and Toronto and associating with the finest Cape Breton Fiddlers of the time. Now Dwayne plays everything from the traditional Irish jigs to the finest classical compositions for audiences both locally and abroad. He is described by John Allan Cameron as “the best kept secret in Celtic Music.” But the secret is evolving and satisfying more and more audiences, leaving them both energized and in awe of his talent.

Barbara MacDonald Magone

Barbara MacDonald Magone’s musical abilities were encouraged by the Cape Bretoners who came to her home for frequent music sessions.

Childhood summers spent in CapeBreton also gave her a firm footing in that traditional music. She played for dances, concerts, weddings accompanying such notable Island fiddlers as Buddy MacMaster, Carl SCOTTISH•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• MacKenzie, Cameron Chisholm, Theresa MacLellan and John Campbell.

In July of 1970, Barbara made her first of many trips to Ireland where she met such legendary musicians as (the late) Paddy O’Brien, accordion player; flute player Alasdair Fraser and fiddler, Peter O’Loughlin; P.J. Hayes (father of Martin); and fiddler Paddy Canny, among Master Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser is a consummate performer. His dynamic others. Subsequently she has also accompanied Irish fiddlers James Kelly, Liz Carroll, Mairead Ni fiddling, engaging stage presence, and deep understanding of Scotland’s music Mahonaigh, and has performed and recorded with Irish concertina player Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin. have created a constant and international demand for his solo appearances and concerts with a variety of ensembles. Alasdair has been a major force behind the resurgence of traditional Scottish fiddling in his homeland and the U.S., Nic Gareiss (STEP DANCE) inspiring legions of listeners and learners through his recordings, annual fiddle Michigan-born dancer, musician, and dance researcher Nic Gareiss is a camps, and concerts. He has represented Scotland internationally through dance sponge. He’s studied a broad variety of percussive movement forms performances sponsored by the British Council, and has been awarded touring support by the California from around the world, including Appalachian clogging and flat-footing, Arts Council, with the ranking of “highest priority for inclusion on the roster; considered ‘model’ in Irish step dance, Québécois step dance, improvisation and composition – stature.” Alasdair’s richly expressive playing transports listeners across a broad musical spectrum, ranging all with the leading internationally recognized exponents of these genres. from haunting laments from the Gaelic tradition to classically-styled airs, raucous dance tunes, and Nic has performed many of the luminaries of traditional music from improvisations based on traditional themes. His vast repertoire spans several centuries of Scottish music and includes his own compositions, which blend a profound understanding of the Scottish tradition Ireland, Scotland, and North America, including The Chieftains, Dervish, FIDIL, Le Vent du with cutting-edge musical explorations. He weaves through his performances a warm and witty narrative, Nord, Genticorum, Liz Carroll, Frankie Gavin, Martin Hayes, Bruce Molsky, Darol Anger and Alasdair Fraser – getting the picture here? drawing from a deep well of stories and lore surrounding Scotland’s musical heritage.

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July 10-19 Readings & Lectures Thursday, July 10

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7:15pm: Reading by Diane Roberts

Friday, July 11 1-1:50pm: Afternoon Craft Lecture* by Erin Belieu “One More Time With Feeling: What We Learn From a Chestnut.”

7pm: Readings by Kim Addonizio, Gary Copeland Lilley, and Sam Ligon

Saturday, July 12 1-1:50pm: Afternoon Craft Lecture* by Diane Roberts “Writing a Picture” 7pm: Reading by Erin Belieu

Sunday, July 13 7:15pm: Reading by Emily Rapp

Monday, July 14 1-1:50pm: Afternoon Craft Lecture* by Kim Addonizio: “Surprise Me: Inviting the Unexpected” 7pm: Reading by Dana Levin

Tuesday, July 15 1-1:50pm: Afternoon Poetry Craft Lecture* by Thomas Aslin: “Love the Mysterious: Remember the World of Ghosts and Small Gestures” 7pm: Reading by Dan Chaon

Wednesday, July 16 1-1:50pm: Afternoon Craft Lecture* by Dana Levin: “Wear a Mask, Change the World: Persona, Personification, Transformation in Poetry” 7pm: Participant Reading Downtown at the Waterman-Katz Building

Erin Belieu Erin Belieu, Centrum’s Artistic Director for the Port Townsend Writers’ Conference, is the author of three collections of poetry. Her first book, “Infanta,” was a winner of the National Poetry Series, selected by Hayden Carruth. “Infanta” was also chosen as a best book of the year by The Washington Post and Library Journal. Her second collection, “One Above & One Below,” was the winner of the Midland Authors Prize in poetry and the Ohioana prize, and her most recent collection, “Black Box,” was a finalist in 2007 for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. In addition, Erin is the co-founder and co-director of VIDA, a literary organization that seeks to explore critical and cultural perceptions of writing by women.

Kim Addonizio & Gary Copeland Lilley Kim Addonizio attended college in San Francisco, earning both her BA and MA from San Francisco State University, and has spent much of her adult life in the Bay Area. Addonizio has received numerous awards for her work, including fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, a Pushcart Prize, and the John Ciardi Lifetime Achievement Award. Addonizio’s poetry, known for its gritty, streetwise narrators and a wicked sense of wit, has received significant recognition since it 1994’s “The Philosopher’s Club,” a collection of unflinching poems on subjects ranging from mortality to love. Other books include “Jimmy & Rita,” “Tell Me,” and “What is This Thing Called Love.”

Gary Copeland Lilley is the author of four collections of poetry: “Black Poem,” “Alpha Zulu,” “The Reprehensibles,” and “The Subsequent Blues.” Lilley has been a poet-in-residence at WritersCorps, Young Chicago Authors, and The Poetry Center of Chicago, and received the DC Commission on the Arts fellowship for Poetry. He currently lives in North Carolina.

Mark Bibbins Mark Bibbins is the author of “They Don’t Kill You Because They’re Hungry, They Kill You Because They’re Full” (forthcoming from Copper Canyon Press in 2014); “The Dance of No Hard Feelings;” “The Anxiety of Coincidence,” a digital-only chapbook; and “Sky Lounge,” which received a Lambda Literary Award. He teaches in the graduate writing programs at The New School, where he co-founded LIT magazine, and at Columbia University. Bibbins is the editor of the poetry section of The Awl and the recipient of a New York Foundation for the Arts fellowship in poetry. His work has appeared in Poetry, The Paris Review, Boston Review, Tin House, three editions of The Best American Poetry, and Legitimate Dangers: American Poets of the New Century.

Thursday, July 17

Dana Levin

1-1:50pm: Afternoon Craft Lecture* by Dan Chaon: “Puppets and Prose” 7pm: Readings by Anne Germanacos, Mark Bibbins

Dana Levin is the author of “In the Surgical Theatre,” “Wedding Day,” and “Sky Burial,” which The New Yorker called “utterly her own and utterly riveting.” Levin’s poetry and essays have appeared recently in The New York Times, Los Angeles Review of Books, APR, Agni, and Poetry. A recipient of fellowships and awards from the Rona Jaffe, Whiting and Guggenheim Foundations, Levin teaches at Santa Fe University of Art and Design in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Friday, July 18 1-1:50pm: Afternoon Craft Lecture* by Gary Copeland Lilley: “Amiri Baraka, Wanda Coleman, and the Black Arts Movement” 7pm: Readings by Thomas Aslin, Robert Lopez

Saturday, July 19 7pm: Readings by Tom Healy, Jennine Capó Crucet *Craft Lectures are open to enrolled Conference participants only.

Daily Readings are open to the general public; free admission.

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Dan Chaon Author most recently of the short story collection “Stay Awake,” Dan Chaon wrote the national bestseller “Await Your Reply,” which was named one of the ten best books of the 2009. He is also the author of the short story collections “Fitting Ends” and “Among the Missing,” which was a finalist for the 2001 National Book Award, and the novel “You Remind Me of Me.” Dan’s fiction has appeared in Best American Short Stories, The Pushcart Prize Anthologies, and The O. Henry Prize Stories. He has been a finalist for the National Magazine Award in Fiction, and he was the recipient of an Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Don lives in Ohio and teaches at Oberlin College, where he is the Pauline Delaney Professor of Creative Writing and Literature.

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Sam Ligon Sam Ligon is the author of the short-story collection “Drift and Swerve,” and the novel “Safe in Heaven Dead.” His stories have appeared in such journals as Alaska Quarterly Review, StoryQuarterly, and New England Review. He teaches at Eastern Washington University’s Inland Northwest Center for Writers, and is the editor of Willow Springs.

Robert Lopez Robert Lopez is the author of “Part of the World” and “Kamby Bolongo Mean River.” A collection of short fiction, “Asunder,” was published by Dzanc Books in November 2010. He teaches at The New School, Pratt Institute and Columbia University. He is a 2010 Fellow in Fiction from the New York Foundation for the Arts.

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Diane Roberts Diane Roberts is an American author, columnist, essayist, radio commentator, reviewer and professor. She is the author of three books and a documentarian for the BBC. Roberts has been a commentator for NPR since 1993, a political columnist for the St. Petersburg Times, and a journalist for the New York Times, the Guardian, and the Washington Post. She is now a professor of literature and writing at Florida State University, and a visiting fellow in creative writing at the University of Northumbria in England. Her books include “Dream State” and “The Myth of Aunt Jemima.”

Emily Rapp Emily Rapp is the author of “Poster Child: A Memoir,” and “The Still Point of the Turning World.” She is also the author of many essays and stories in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Bellevue Literary Review, The Sun, Body + Soul, StoryQuarterly, The Texas Observer, and other publications. She is currently a professor of creative writing at the Santa Fe University of Art and Design in Santa Fe, New Mexico and a faculty member with the University of California-Riverside Palm Desert MFA Program.

Jennine Capó Crucet Jennine Capó Crucet is the author of two books, most recently the story collection “How to Leave Hialeah,” which won the Iowa Short Fiction Award, the John Gardner Book Prize, the Devil’s Kitchen Award for Prose, and was named a Best Book of the Year by The Miami Herald, the New Times, and the Latinidad List. She is the fiction editor for the most recent edition of PEN Center USA’s Handbook for Writers, a comprehensive writing manual used in high schools as part of PEN’s Writers in the Schools programs as well as in their Los Angeles-based Emerging Writers program.

A former sketch comedienne and NPR scriptwriter, she’s also worked extensively as a writing coach and college advisor.

She was raised in Miami but now lives in Tallahassee, Florida, where she’s on the faculty of the creative writing program at Florida State University. She is the Winter 2013/2014 Picador Guest Professor of Literature in the American Studies Program at the University of Leipzig, Germany. Her new novel is forthcoming from St. Martin’s in 2015.

Welcome to the heart of the Pacific Northwest literary scene!

Experience the Port Townsend Writers’ Conference at a deeper level, as a writing participant. With a focus on community and rigorous attention to craft, the conference offers morning workshops, residencies, guided freewrites, and vibrant readings and lectures presented by vital, contemporary writers.

The conference, since 1974, has been at the very heart of the thriving Pacific Northwest literary scene.

Whether you’re new to writing and seeking an inspirational environment in which to create; looking for advanced post-MFA revision workshops; or simply desire to renew and recharge yourself in a writing retreat, for 40 years the Port Townsend Writers’ Conference has provided you with the craft and connections to make breakthroughs in your work - and in your life!

Want to be refreshed in the writing life, but don’t have the time in your schedule to attend the full sessions? Discover the Conference’s afternoon-workshop sessions and work with writers from all over the country in literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry forms, as well as cross-genre offerings and workshops in special topics.

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