quart er SPRING 2019 NOTES Wheatland Music Appoints It’s First Executive Director ––––– BY PAMELA BURKE ––––– INDEX WMO After 33 years working for Wheatland, (who was soon recruited as a volunteer), raising two teenage girls, Executive Director. .1 the Wheatland Music Organization and later on helping care for her girls’ 6 children. Volunteer Signup . .1 Board of Directors appointed Lola Tyler Lola said, “I learned to appreciate the commitment and TAW Performance Schedule.. 2 as its first Executive Director in January. dedication of board members, volunteers and festival attendees WW Kids Hill Sponsors.....2 TAW Performers...........3 Wheatland is currently undergoing a to WMO.” She said that the most satisfying experiences have transition moving from “working” board The History Tent ..........3 to giving more responsibility to paid staff. been all the “many friendships that have developed over the TAW Instructors...........4 Lola began working as Wheatland’s part years with all those involved with Wheatland Music. Seeing the TAW Workshops ........ 4-5 organization grow into what it has become, and to know that I Volunteer Training .........6 time bookkeeper in April 1986. She was Silent Auction .............6 promoted to Office Manager in 1988 had a hand in that, means more than I could ever put into words. Bikes.....................6 LOLA TYLER and named Business Manager in the mid This organization is truly made up of wonderful, caring people!” Kid’s Hill . 6 1990’s. She began supervising one staff person while As Executive Director, Lola will now have more freedom in Festival T-Shirt Designs .....6 still working from the cabin upstairs office in the late making day to day decisions and helping to set the direction for TAW Onsite Registration....6 1990’s. She and staff moved into the new office in 2001. Wheatland’s future. She now supervises two full-time employees. TAW Registration Form.....7 TAW Food Information.....8 Over the years, Wheatland sent Lola to some conferences and “We are fortunate to have someone leading our organization workshops to gain skills and she took classes at Mid Michigan Area Lodging ..............8 Community College. She also represents Wheatland as that has the depth of knowledge, wealth of relationships and Music Camp & Classes......9 Scholarships ..............10 Treasurer of the FARM organization (Folk Alliance Region experience of Lola Tyler,” said Jonathan Cavner, Wheatland board president. “When you call the office, do make a point Music Camp Instructors ....10 Midwest) a regional chapter of Folk Alliance International Music Camp Registration...11 which allowed her to work collaboratively with other traditional of congratulating her and thanking her for sticking with us!” Wheatland Membership ....12 arts organizations. All this, while supervising Bill her husband (Although we know she’d probably prefer chocolates and flowers.) Music Festival Performers...13 Hellos & Goodbyes........14 Music Festival Tickets...14-15 VOLUNTEER SIGNUP BEGINS SOON Wheatfutures .............16 Campgrounds, Day Parking and Middle Ground will be- or 1 8-hour shift. Middle Ground volunteers will choose 2 gin scheduling their shifts on April 29, 2019. This year there 3-hour shifts. Please read shift descriptions carefully. There are will be some changes in the sign up procedure. To alleviate the some shifts first time volunteers may not sign up for and some long wait when calling in (some hitting redial over 100 times) shifts that have certain requirements. sign up for these areas will be done online this year. Beginning As with all new things; this will be a work in progress. Please at 8:00 am on April 29, log in to www.signupgenius.com. In the search bar search for [email protected]. From be patient this first year while we work out the bugs. If you are there you will choose which area you would like to volunteer not able to sign up online, or have problems, you may still call in: Campgrounds, Day Parking or Middle Ground. Camp- the Wheatland office to sign up. As always, we will be happy to grounds and Day Parking volunteers will choose 2 4-hour shifts help you!! 1 2019 Traditional Traditional Arts Weekend Arts Weekend May 24th-26th EVENING PERFORMANCES AND DANCES FRIDAY EVENING Main Stage 7:00-8:00 Open Mic Emceed by Blue Water Ramblers 8:30-9:30 Dance Performance by Commonwealth Collective 10:00-11:00 Jam with Blue Water Ramblers Dance Pavilion 7:30-9:30 Squares with Bowhunter – Jan Fowler calling All ages & levels of experience welcome Photo by Peggy Brisbane 10:00-12:00 Contra Dance with The Palooka Brothers – Ron Buchanan calling SATURDAY EVENING Kid’s Hill Sponsors Main Stage 6:00-7:00 Old Time Music and Dance Party at Winter Wheat w/Ira Bernstein BY PAMELA BURKE 7:15-8:00 Concert with Drew Nelson & Mark Schrock 8:30-9:30 Salsa Dance with Salsa Verde On behalf of the Wheatland Music Organization, and 9:00-10:00 Campfire with Ron Fowler and the Winter Wheat and Kid’s Hill Committees, we want to Storyteller Showcase – east of Main Stage thank our generous supporters of 2019 Kid’s Hill Projects. 10:00-11:00 Songs around the Campfire Thanks to Leadership Sponsors - the Leonard-Short Family, and, to Contributor Sponsors - Kennari Consulting Dance Pavilion and Mark & Melissa Sisson. Celebration sponsors include 8:00-9:30 Contra & Square Dance with Fort Custer Outfitters, 210 Music Row, Midwest Speedrack The Palooka Brothers – Ron Buchanan calling and Great Lakes Music Camp/Wheeler Family Foundation. 10:00-12:00 Swing Dance with Jive At Five Together with other donations by Anonymous, Kids Hill Committee, Team Oakley-Rett Syndrome, Schupan SUNDAY EVENING Recycling, Marilyn Hummel & Family, Hollenbeck Auto Sales, Laurie Flermoen, service discounts by Nancy Yerkes Main Stage and Design Edge, and the Giving Tree project, we raised 6:30-7:15 Workshop Showcase w/Dance Instructors over $4,000 to support maintenance projects and arts & crafts & Students w/Blue Water Ramblers programming! 7:30-9:00 S-L-O-W Jam with Kathy Hagen, In addition, we were blessed with an $855 donation Susie & Glynn Russell from the Ben Rees Memorial Fund. Dance Pavilion The kids of Wheatland, both bigs and the littles, 7:00-8:00 Contra & Square Dance with appreciate your support! Bowhunter – Jan Fowler calling All ages & levels of experience welcome 8:30-9:45 Advanced Contra Dance with The Palooka Brothers – Ron Buchanan calling 10:15-12:00 Cajun Dance with The Cajun Strangers COMPLETE SCHEDULE & WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS AT: 2 2 WWW.WHEATLANDMUSIC.ORG Traditional Arts Weekend PERFORMERS2019 Bowhunter Bowhunter is the Michigan-based square dance band formed from the driving rhythmic and melodic forces of Michael Beauchamp, Sam Cooper, Sam Herman, and Laurel Premo. With two fiddles, banjo, and guitar BOWHUNTER renders old time tunes to fuel a traditional dance floor frenzy. The group sprang from the Square Dance Kalamazoo scene, a monthly old time music & dance series that the bandmates co-founded with other local dancers and players. Bowhunter is known for playing energetic dances across the midwest. Bowhunter In addition to playing for evening dances, they will be leading instrument workshops in various types of fiddle, banjo, guitar, mandolin, as well as vocal workshops. The Commonwealth Dance Collective The CommonWealth Dance Collective is an ensemble of Michigan dancers who perform many styles of percussive dances including Irish, Appalachian, English, Canadian, American tap, historic routines and original choreography. The members of the group delight in capturing the spirits of the past and the present with equal enthusiasm, and sharing the collective joy of many cultures Myron Luke through dance. Dancers include Adam Wheeler, Alina Soltis, Sheila Graziano and Emily Evans. The group will be joined by musicians Luke Panning and Grant Panning Myron Grant. The CWDC will offer dance instruction in Clogging (Traditional & Contemporary), Dancing to Crooked Tunes, Body Percussion, Ottawa Valley and Gum Boot. In addition, instrument and vocal workshops will be provided. THE HISTORY TENT This area will continue to offer activities/workshops with teachers, archivists and musicians who carry on the old tunes, stories and songs of Michigan’s past. This year the tent will feature: BRUCE LING DAVE LANGDON How to record music and make a collection; Old Fashioned Love Songs Teaching the audience a tune RUBY JOHN DAVE LEONARD Hurdy Gurdy Native American Roots Music TRADITION BEARERS SHEILA GRAZIANO Gray Reynolds, Dan Bauman & Jake Aragon. History of Marley Buck Dance Learn an Old Time fiddle tune from these fine young players. The Commonwealth Dance Collective3 This is a tentative list and subject to change. A comple BANDS/PERFORMERS te list of wo rk shToprs bayd Bowhunter Jive At Five dayi tis ia voainlabale l Salsa Verde Blue Water Ramblers o nA ther wt Cajun Strangers The Palooka Brothers WORKSHOPS ebssi te W – whoe DANCE artlakndms • Swing I/Intro to Swing – HISTORY TENT ushic.o rgp/tsra 2 INSTRUCTORS Ron Buchanan • Bruce Ling - dition01 • Swing II/Moves and More Moves – Old Fashioned Love Songs al-art 9 Art s-wee Ron Buchanan • Ruby John – kend Erica Shirey • Intro to Tap for Teens and Adults Native American Roots Music Joan Heuvelhorst Kathy Hillman – Connie Jo Ferguson • Sheila Graziano – Carole Howard Rose Heneger History of Marley Buck Dance Jo & Jim McLachlan Paul Marsh • Waltz Clog – Adam Wheeler • Beginning Clogging – Ira Bernstein • Dave Langdon – How to record Joy Castonguay Lisa Ornstein music and make a collection; Kathy Greenacres Drew Nelson • Beginning Clogging – Judy Fogle Jocelyn Shaw Dave Goodwin Teaching the audience a tune • Intermediate Clogging – • Dave Leonard – Hurdy Gurdy Sheila Graziano • Traditions Bearers Gray Reynolds, Dance • Advanced Clogging – Alina Soltis Dan Bauman & Jake Aragon – • Contemporary Clogging – Learn an Old Time fiddle tune Ron Buchanan/ CommonWealth from these fine young people.