THE BERKELEY OLD TIME MUSIC CONVENTION

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September 8-12, 2010 (Weds.-Sun.)

CONVENTION SCHEDULE - JOIN OUR LIST- ABOUT - LINKS
DOWNLOAD A PRINTABLE PROGRAM (PDF, 4 pages)

NOTE: this printable program still lists Bobby McMillon - Alice Gerrard will be performing in his slot and will do a vocal workshop in his slot as well. There are other additions not on this program, so check out the website! We hope to post an updated schedule with all the updates soon.

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OTHER NEWS & EVENTS:

We are sorry to announce that Bobby McMillon will be unable to attend the BOTMC this year; we are looking forward to having him here at a future time.

Alice Gerrard will perform a ballad-oriented set in the Friday night concert, and teach a singing workshop on Sunday.

We've added an open jam session with Kenny Hall which will take place on Saturday night at Ashkenaz, in the smaller dance studio. Bring your instrument and have a tune with Kenny!

The Spring Fling was a great success - stay tuned for news about next year, but for now you can see what we did in May:

Berkeley Old Time Music Spring Fling 2010

And here's the photographic evidence, courtesy of Mike Melnyk:

http://mikemelnyk.com/BOTMCspring10

The 2nd annual Golden Old Time Camp Out in Boonville, CA (Aug 20-22 2010), presented by the California Bluegrass Assocation and the Sonoma County Folk Society with the Berkeley Old Time Music Convention, was a ton of fun - stay tuned for news about next year...

Golden Old Time Camp Out

Berkeley Old Time Music Convention
Schedule for 2010 (subject to change)

Wed. Sept. 8 - 7:30 pm
Opening night square dance at the Niebyl-Proctor Marxist Library
Caller: Jordan Ruyle; music by Alice Gerrard, Candy Goldman and Karen Leigh

Thurs. Sept. 9 - 8:00pm (doors to concert hall open at 7:00)
Concert at Freight & Salvage, 2020 Addison, Berkeley
Jimmy Triplett, Scott Prouty & Andy FitzGibbon
Cliff Perry & Laurel Bliss
Del Rey & Suzy Thompson
Jamming (FREE) in the lobby beforehand! (check back here for details)

Fri. Sept. 10 Noon to 1:00pm
Panel Discussion 125 Morrison Hall, UC Berkeley
with Alice Gerrard & other BOTMC performers
FREE

Fri. Sept. 10 - 8:00pm (doors to concert hall open at 7:00)
Concert at Freight & Salvage, 2020 Addison, Berkeley
Kenny Hall & the Sweets Mill String Band
Alice Gerrard
The Macrae Sisters
Jamming (FREE) in the lobby beforehand! (check back here for details)

Sat. Sept. 11 -10:15am-11am
Concert for kids and families
Maggie Lind & Caroline Oakley
Berkeley Public Library, Main Branch
Community Meeting Room (3rd floor)
FREE

Sat. Sept. 11 - 11am to 3pm
String Band Contest and Youth Showcase
Berkeley Farmers Market, Civic Center Park
FREE

Sat Sept 11 at 4pm
Films at the Pacific Film Archive
Sprout Wings & Fly
I Hear What You See
Followed by Q&A with director Chris Simon
LIVE MUSIC by Kenny Hall & the Sweets Mill String Band

Sat. Sept. 11 - 8:00pm
Square Dance at Ashkenaz
Jimmy Triplett, Scott Prouty, Andy FitzGibbon
The Squirrelly Stringband
The Striped Pig Stringband
Callers: Bill Martin and Evie Ladin

PLUS: Open jam with Kenny Hall in the smaller dance studio - bring your instrument and have some tunes with Kenny! We'd like to have an instrument check available - if you would like to help with this, please email INFO@BerkeleyOldTimeMusic.org

Sun. Sept. 12 - 11am to 2:30pm
Music Workshops at the Jazzschool

Sun. Sept. 12 - 3pm-4:30pm
Family Square Dance at Ashkenaz
callers Maggie Lind & Caroline Oakley, music by the Porkpies

Sun. Sept. 12 - 3 to 6 pm

Old Time Cabaret at Jupiter - All ages welcome! FREE

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THANKS to our funders: We greatly appreciate the generous support of Ed Littlefield, Alliance for California Traditional Arts (in partnership with the Walter and Elise Haas Fund, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the James Irvine Foundation), Zellerbach Community Arts Program, Bill Graham Foundation, Hellman Family Foundation and the Alameda County Art Commission.

Special thanks to our nonprofit sponsors: Freight & Salvage, KPFA-FM, the California Bluegrass Association, the Ecology Center, the Berkeley Farmers Market (Kirk Lumpkin, you rock!). Also thanks to Summer Kitchen Bakeshop 2944 College Ave., Berkeley - delicious old-time take-away food in the Elmwood. Extra special thanks to all our volunteers � we couldn't do it without you!