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AUGUSTA EVENTS Blues & Swing Week • Old-Time Week Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College • AugustaHeritageCenter.org • *Events with an asterisk are open to the public 3-6pm Participant Check-In Halliehurst Great 8am Late Check-Ins Augusta Office, JR st1 floor 11:30am-1pm 5th String Banjo Capo 1:15-2:15pm Blues & Swing Cultural Session: It Installations Bob Smakula Benedum Dining Hall 8-9am Newcomers’ Welcome Q&A Valerie Don’t Mean a Thing if it Ain’t Got That Swing Room Entryway 3-6pm Staff-Led Blues & Swing Jams Uccellani Benedum Dining Room Halliehurst Porch (rain location: Chapel) Halliehurst Porch *1:15-2:15pm Blues & Swing Cultural Session: *1:15-2:15pm Old-Time Cultural Session: 1:15-2:15pm Blues & Swing Cultural Session: Walkarounds, Cakewalks & Cyphers - 7-7:30pm All Augusta Orientation Welcome, The Corner of Blues & Swing Halliehurst Porch Traditions & Transformation Dena Jennings & Emancipation Ceremonies? Junious Brickhouse Greg Adams Madden Lounge updates and questions. Please join! MCA (rain location: Chapel) Halliehurst Porch (rain location: Chapel) Harper-McNeeley Auditorium 1:15-2:15pm Old-Time Cultural Session: Staff 2:30-3:30pm Old-Time Porch Party open jams & *1:15-2:15pm Old-Time Cultural Session: West Slow Jams Doug Sharkey & Lindsey McCaw 7:30pm Theme Orientations Locations will be Sampler Madden Lounge Virginia Dance Traditions & Playing for Square announced at All Augusta Orientation Halliehurst Porch 2:30-3:30pm Old-Time Porch Party open jams, Dances Master Artists Lou Maiuri & Kim Blues & Swing MCA Auditorium Tunes with Guest Master Artists Kim Johnson & Johnson Madden Lounge 3:45-5pm Old-Time Week One-Shot Electives Old-Time Pavilion Tessa Dillon, Slow Jams Rachel Eddy & Jake 2:30-3:30pm Old-Time Porch Party open jams & Open to ALL! (Details p. 4) Arts, Crafts & Folklore MCA Arts Forum Blount Halliehurst Porch Slow Jams Ben Nelson & Justin Robinson 5pm Augusta Family Photo! All participants and Folk Arts for Kids MCA Arts Forum Halliehurst Porch staff, please join! Followed by Scholarship Teen Augusta Program Plaza 6pm Blues & Swing Slow Jam Marv Reitz Halliehurst Porch 2:30-5pm Sustaining Collections, Sustaining Recipient Photo Halliehurst Back Porch *8:30pm Square Dance Music by Rachel Eddy & Communities Roundtable Greg Adams MCA 6pm Blues & Swing Slow Jam Marv Reitz Friends, calling by Lindsay McCaw & Anna 7pm String Changing & Instrument Arts Forum Halliehurst Porch Roberts-Gevalt. Pizza and snacks available Maintenance Workshop (Free to participants) Pavilion Bob Smakula Halliehurst Dining Room 3:45-5pm Old-Time Week One-Shot Electives *6-10pm Pickin’ in the Park Local old-time, Open to ALL! (details p. 4) bluegrass and country jam sessions Elkins City *9pm Gospel Jam Singers and instruments *7pm Lecture: Overshot Weaving & the History *4-6:30pm Show & Sell Instruments, crafts, Park (just down the hill) welcome! Chapel of the American Coverlet Jennifer Lackey recordings and more for sale by participants Madden Lounge *7:30pm Old-Time Onion Jam Halliehurst Porch *Late Evening Jam Sessions: and staff Halliehurst Porch *8pm Doo-Wop Jam Joan Fenton & Friends Jug Band Halliehurst Side Porch 6pm Blues & Swing Slow Jam Marv Reitz *8:30pm Blues & Swing Participant Showcase Swing Madden Lounge Madden Rotunda Halliehurst Porch Cabaret with Dancing (Participants sign up in Country Blues Jennings Randolph Ballroom advance to perform.) Pavilion *8pm Blues & Swing Week House Party Jam *7:30pm Augusta Archive Sessions: Old-Time, Juke Joint Blues Icehouse Halliehurst Porch *Late Evening Jam Sessions (locations p. 3) Old-Time Halliehurst Front Porch & Patio, Blues & Swing Concert (doors open 7pm) MCA Caboose Café Deck & Patio, Davis Plaza Tent *8pm Square Dance Music by Justin Robinson & Auditorium Or start your own jam! (Locations p. 3) Friends, calling by T-Claw. Pizza and snacks *Following Archive Session Swing Dance Pizza available Pavilion and snacks available Pavilion *Midnight Juke Joint Grand Opening Icehouse *Late Evening Jam Sessions (locations p. 3) *Late Evening Jam Sessions (locations p. 3) AH / Albert Hall BHT / Boilerhouse Theatre BL / Booth Library CC / Robert C. Byrd Conference Center 1 LOCATION KEY: HCC / Hermanson Campus Center JR or RH / Jennings Randolph Hall MCA / Myles Center for the Arts SC / Eshleman Science Center EVENTS CONTINUED 1:15-2:15pm Blues & Swing Cultural Session: Note: Old-Time and Blues & Swing Week Augusta Office Su 6pm-midnight, M-F 8am-4:30pm, M & F 6-10pm 304-637-1209 JR Main Floor New Blues hosted by Samuel James Halliehurst afternoon schedules change today (details Office of Public Safety: available 24/7. 304-704-9111 Gatehouse Porch (rain location: Chapel) below). Mini-courses do not meet on Fridays. Meals Sunday Dinner 5-6:30pm. Monday-Friday Breakfast 7:30-9am, Lunch 11:15am-1:30pm, Dinner 5 *1:15-2:15pm Old-Time Cultural Session: 1:15-2:15pm Blues & Swing Period 3 Workshops Women & Community in Old-Time Music -7pm. Saturday Breakfast 8-10am Benedum Hall Dining Room Master Artist Alice Gerrard Madden Lounge 2-3pm Old-Time Porch Party open jamming Cadillac Daddy Market Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday 6-11pm. Café & convenience store Halliehurst Porch 2:30-3:30pm Old-Time Porch Party open jams, Madden Center *2:30-5pm Blues & Swing Participant Showcase Tunes with Guest Master Artists Kim Johnson & Graceland Restaurant Su, W, Th, F Brunch 11am-2pm; F & Sa Dinner 5-9pm Alice Gerrard, Slow Jams Gordy Hinners, (Participants sign up in advance to perform) Rebecca Keeter & Aaron Lewis Halliehurst Madden Lounge Coffee & Tea M-F morning. Donations support Scholarships Madden, SC 4th Floor, MCA Art Lobby Porch *3:30pm Old-Time Participant Showcase also Campus Shuttle M-F 15 minutes before & after workshops begin & end. Tu & Th 6:30-7:30pm & 30 3:45-5pm Old-Time Week One-Shot Electives feat. Folk Arts for Kids & Teen Augusta, with minutes immediately following performances Loops around campus, just flag it down! Open to ALL! (Details p. 4) Flatfoot Dance Contest Halliehurst Porch Silent Auction To donate, please fill out a donation form and leave it with your items on the table in 6pm Blues & Swing Slow Jam Marv Reitz *7pm Cakewalking Dance Competition MCA Arts Forum. Bidding ends Thursday at end of concert intermission. Bid high to support Augusta Halliehurst Porch Halliehurst Porch scholarships! MCA Arts Forum *6-7:15pm Craft Participant Showcase Exhibits *8pm BIG FRIDAY DANCE! Music by Emily Augusta Store Su 6-9pm; M, W & F 11:30-2:30pm; Tu & Th 6pm-performances end; Sa 9-11am MCA & demos by arts, crafts, folklore, & Folk Arts for Schaad & Friends with calling by Lou Maiuri, Arts, Crafts & Folklore Activities: Everyone’s Invited! Visit the craft studios during the week and the Kids participants MCA Arts Forum then music by Blues & Swing Staff. Pizza and Craft Showcase on Thursday! See p. 4 for studio locations *7:30pm Old-Time, Blues & Swing Outdoor snacks available. Ice cream surprise at 9pm! Concert Old-Time and Blues & Swing Staff Pavilion Swimming Su 2-4pm; M-F 7-8am & noon-1:30pm; M, W, F 5-7pm. Sign in for free with your Augusta Davis Plaza. Silent Auction ends after Square Dancing badge! Bring your own towels. MCA Myles Pool intermission! MCA Arts Forum Swing Dancing with Pavilion of Horns Fitness Center Su 1-5pm, M-F 7am-7pm & Sa 9am-4pm. Sign in for free with your Augusta badge! House Party Blues Dancing Clean gym shoes required. HCC Celebrate 45 years of Augusta with an outdoor Juke Joint Blues Dancing concert! Special food and beverages offered by Booth Library M-F 9am-5pm D&E Dining Services and Pig Pen Catering. Bring a chair, blanket, or purchase an Augusta camp chair. Stirrup Gallery Free museum featuring the Darby Collection M, W & F 9am-5pm, Tu & Th 9am-7:30pm (Limited number of folding chairs available.) MCA *Following concert Square Dance Music by Nokosee Fields & Friends, round robin calling 8-11am Dorm Check-Out Halliehurst Porch Don’t forget the online survey! led by Ben Nelson Pavilion 8-10am Breakfast Benedum Dining Room AugustaHeritageCenter.org *Late Evening Jam Sessions (locations p. 3) AH / Albert Hall BHT / Boilerhouse Theatre BL / Booth Library CC / Robert C. Byrd Conference Center 2 LOCATION KEY: HCC / Hermanson Campus Center JR or RH / Jennings Randolph Hall MCA / Myles Center for the Arts SC / Eshleman Science Center ARTS, CRAFTS EVENING & FOLKLORE MINI-COURSES ARTS, CRAFTS & FOLKLORE WORKSHOPS (unless otherwise noted) Coordinator: Kevin “Woody” Woodcock Register & pay at Sunday check-in or by 1pm Monday at Augusta Office in JR EARLY BANJO BUILDING Int. / Adv. Pete Ross BHT Woodshop & Theatre BARBECUE COOKING (5:15-7:15pm) All Levels Derrick Helzer Gribble Kitchen & Patio GREEN WOODWORKING Beg. / Int. Nate Chambers MCA Drawing & Painting Studio BLACK AND NATIVE AMERICAN OLD-TIME MUSIC All Levels Jake Blount JR Ballroom LOOM WEAVING Beg. Jennifer Lackey MCA Creative Commons BLUES HARMONICA PERFORMANCE All Levels Joe Filisko Halliehurst Parlor RUG HOOKING, APPLIQUE' & EMBROIDERY TOGETHER All Levels Susan Feller MCA Creative Commons LISTEN UP! HOW TO USE YOUR EARS TO MAKE MORE ENJOYABLE MUSIC Rich Hartness JR Upstairs Lounge SWING FIDDLE / JAZZ VIOLIN Int. Aaron Jonah Lewis SC 400 STONE CARVING All Levels Kevin Stitzinger Blacksmith Pavilion OLD-TIME HARMONY SINGING From Scratch Valerie Mindel Halliehurst Library FUNDAMENTAL LINDY HOP: EXPRESSING SWING MUSIC THROUGH MOVEMENT From Scratch David Loomis & Amy Loomis Pavilion FOLK ARTS FOR KIDS Grades K-5 Meredith Watson Gribble Lounge JAMMING OLD-TIME BLUES, THE CROSSROADS & PRACTICE LOCATIONS Old-Time Halliehurst Front Porch & Patio, Caboose Café Deck & Patio, Gazebo, Davis Plaza Tent TEEN AUGUSTA PROGRAM Jug Band Halliehurst Side Porch Swing Madden Lounge Country Blues Jennings Randolph Ballroom T-Claw Crawford with special guests Bridget Esterhuizen, Maureen Farrell, Becky Hill, Emily Miller, Juke Joint Blues Icehouse Emily Prentice, and many others! Madden Lounge; Icehouse; Halliehurst Parlor & Side Porch; JR Ballroom, Teen Augusta will primarily meet in Roxanna Booth Lounge, but will join some Old-Time Week and Piano Lab & Practice Rooms; Chapel Blues & Swing Week activities each day.