Spring Events at Mountain City Traditional Arts

Spring Events at Mountain City Traditional Arts

• Farmers Market, November-April, 1^st and 3^rd Saturdays

Honey, Meats, Eggs, Natural Products, Greens, and More!

• Allegany Boardgaming Society- Game Day, Fridays, 7 to 11 pm

Come play some games with the Allegany County Boardgaming Society! All are welcome.

•Fiber Arts Group, Wednesdays 1pm to 3 pm, Open to All- starts up again in March

•The Jeremiahs, Wednesday, March 4th at 7 pm.

Winners of Album of the Year, 

Live Irish Music Awards, 2018

Formed in Dublin in 2015, The Jeremiahs give a contemporary urban feel to traditional Irish music. They shape their sound with Dubliner Joe Gibney’s beautiful vocals and some whistle (not at the same time); Julien Bruneteau from Brittany who plays whistle and flutes; Dublin-based James Ryan who holds down the rhythm section on guitar and bouzouki and a few choice effects pedals; and finally, Jean Christophe Morel, another Frenchmen drawn to Dublin by Irish Traditional Music, who does the bulk of the work on fiddle.
The Wild Barrow Road

•The Ronstadt Brothers with Probably Whiskey, Sunday, April 19^th at 3 pm

We loved them so much last year that we're having them back. This is a show that shouldn't be missed! Amazing musicians; incredible music. Talent runs deep in the Ronstadt family. The Ronstadt Brothers continue a musical tradition passed from generation to generation in the Ronstadt family. They present a new and fresh take on the traditional Southwestern and Mexican songs of their family’s heritage while offering innovative original material to millennials discovering the treasure of roots music. And they bring a new spin to songs you grew up with. Carrying forward a sound closely tied in its infancy to their aunt Linda and their father Michael, join the Ronstadt Brothers on their journey through the Post-Modern American West. They'll be joined by American Roots Band, Probably Whiskey, to open. Don’t miss this!

Valley of Our Kin

• Frostburg Spring Arts Walk with Silly Goose and Val, Saturday, April 25th, times TBA

This interactive, family-friendly celebration of Spring features characters from Val's Gold Medal Moonbeam Children's Book Award-winning book Springtime Dance. Val will bring 5 three-foot tall Flamingo marionettes for a rollicking Pink Flamingo CanCan inviting audience members to operate the marionettes. The engaging performance introduces audiences to puppetry and ventriloquism through song and dance. The program is supported by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council. MCTA will also feature artisans and additional activities as part of the Arts Walk. Silly Goose and Val

• Todd Burge, Saturday, May 9, 4 pm

 “Todd belongs in the company of Peter Stampfel, Todd Snider and Paul Thorn with Roger Miller winking from beyond. Look upon his works, ye Mighty, and despair!”  — Larry Groce - Mountain Stage Host (NPR)

If it’s been discovered by man, West Virginian Todd Burge has written about it. Born to ponder and observe life, each of his songs tells a story. Whether drawn from personal experience or a tale of poetically woven fiction, you’ll live every second of it through his songs. Burge has achieved the coveted title of a Mountain State Regular—Burge earned a jacket after ten Mountain Stage performances in 2015 and has stepped in to host on occasion. He’s performed and collaborated with or shared the stage with many musicians over the years including Tim O’Brien, Larry Groce, Bela Fleck, Lucinda Williams, and Hot Tuna. Whether on stage at the Kennedy Center or in front of an audience of ten-year olds, the wit, humor, and artistry he brings to songcraft is mesmerizing. This afternoon show is family friendly.

First Day of Spring

Mountain City Traditional Arts is a program of Frostburg State University in partnership with FrostburgFirst and the Maryland Traditions Program of the State Arts Council. For more information call 301-687-3124 or 301-687-8040; or email krogersthomas@frostburg.edu.