Berkeley Old Time Music Convention

Really looking forward to this great square dance and old time music festival, coming up this weekend Nov. 7-9!

Last day of the Berkeley Old Time Music Convention Sunday September 21!

Here are the winners of the Stringband Contest:

Best Old Timey Bribe – Payola Playboys
Best Cutting Edge instrumentation – All Purpose String Band
Sweeter as the Years Go By – Spur Creek
Exciting New Band – we expect to see big things in the future – Todalo Shakers
Best Bribe – British Bake-Off Quality and best dressed “overall” – Chicken Ate a Chestnut
Best Honorable Mention – Keep up the good work! – Sour Flower String Band
Third Prize – Poquito de Todo
Second Prize – B Face String Band
First Prize – Rat Nest String Band

Here is what is happening today:

At Ashkenaz

11 am FAMILY DANCE with Manning Mud Stompers and caller Susan Michaels - free for everyone.

11am – 12:15pm Workshops
Fiddle – Judy Hyman
Intro to the Appalachian Dulcimer (New players) - Sarah Kate Morgan

12:30pm – 1:45pm Workshops
Dulcimer - Songs & Tunes of Eastern Kentucky (intermediate level) – Sarah Kate Morgan
Banjo – Clarke Buehling (Ozark Highballers)

See below for workshop details:

Afternoon at Ohlone Park, near Sacramento & Delaware (across from North Berkeley BART). Bring a chair if you can.
2pm-5pm— jamming and visiting
2pm-3 pm Friendly jam with Robin Fischer and Rowan McCallister

WORKSHOP DETAILS
There is NO PRE-REGISTRATION for workshops this year. You are welcome to arrive up to 30 minutes before start time. Sliding scale - pay what you can - nobody turned away for lack of funds. Cash is preferred. If you wish to pay via credit card, please come at least 20 minutes before start time, to allow time for processing. Suggested donation: $25 per workshop. If you can pay more, that will help offset those folks who can’t afford the full fee.

All material will be taught by ear. Audio and video recordings are encouraged with the caveat that such recordings are made for personal use only, and do not appear on anywhere on the Internet, including social media such as Facebook or YouTube.