Antje Duvekot & Ellis Paul

EMMETT GILL & JESSE SMITH

Irish Traditional Music on Uilleann Pipes & Fiddle

Tuesday, October 15- 2 PM (Donations Appreciated)

London-born uilleann piper Emmett Gill and American ex-pat fiddler Jesse Smith have formed a virtuosic Galway-based duo devoted to hard-core Irish traditional music in a style that recalls the energetic sound of Irish recording artists of the 1920s.  Their recently issued duo CD, The Rookery, features arepertoire of familiar and obscure tunes sourced from classic manuscript collections as well as recordings by trad heroes who include pipers Seamus Ennis, Willie Clancy and Leo Rowsome and fiddlers Bobby Casey, James Morrison and Padraig O'Keeffe.

TODD BURGE “dean of WV songwriters”

Friday, October 18, 7:30 PM (Donations Appreciated)

Todd Burge's songs are mostly stories that inhabit his invented characters. The scat singing and lyrical humor lighten the mood of some heavy subjects, letting his insights sneak up on you. Burge, has played everything from Alternative/Punk Rock to Bluegrass, performing in venues as diverse as CBGB’s with his band 63 Eyes, to the The Country Music Hall of Fame and the Kennedy Center.  He is a repeat guest on NPR's Mountain Stage and has been called the “dean of WV songwriters”, by the show’s host, Larry Groce.  Burge has performed and toured with Tim O’Brien, Kathy Mattea, Lucinda Williams, Bela Fleck, Mike 
 Seeger, Larry Groce, Ricky Skaggs and many others. 

ANTIQUE BASKETS ROADSHOW APPRAISAL AND PANEL DISCUSSION

Saturday, October 19, 1-5 PM with Panel Discussion at 3 PM

Researched by FSU Folklore in Appalachia students, this event highlights basketry traditions in Western Maryland, providing participants with a free expert basket evaluation. Mr. James W. McCrobie, the last of six generations of basket makers, joins us for that day as the expert in McCrobie baskets. So, bring out your baskets and basket-making stories/ histories from attics and basements and join us.