Family Stage

Saturday, September 16

11 AM The Imagineers

The Imagineers performers

Multi-instrumentalist Ray Owen and entertainer and educator Christine Bass take children and families on a magical sing-along journey through Appalachian history and culture. They present a rich mother lode of frontier ballads, tall tales, mountain minstrel music and side-splitting stories and takes the audience trailblazing over terrain that abounds in wide-eyed surprises.

12 Noon Jug Band With Slim Harrison and the Sunnyland Band

Jug Band with Slim Harrison and the Sunnyland Band Come join the Sunnyland Band and play along on spoons, jugs, washboards, skiffle boards, limberjacks, washtub bass, Pennsylvania Dutch “Stumpf fiddles,” African tambourines, Cajun frottoirs, Native American whammy diddles, Chines “gao” bead drums, Latin maracas, castañuelas and güiros.

1 PM ROCK N' ROLL FOR THE ERA!

Activity Make ERA Rocks with Allegany County Women's Action Coalition Participate in an interactive family activity based on the 2022 creative AAUW-Garrett Branch project, EQUALITY ROCKS. Paint a rock and roll the dice to win a prize while learning about the Equal Rights Amendment to the US Constitution! Sponsored by the Allegany County Women's Action Coalition.

2 PM The Imagineers

The Imagineers performers Multi-instrumentalist Ray Owen and entertainer and educator Christine Bass take children and families on a magical sing-along journey through Appalachian history and culture. They present a rich mother lode of frontier ballads, tall tales, mountain minstrel music and side-splitting stories and takes the audience trailblazing over terrain that abounds in wide-eyed surprises.

3 PM The Cat and The Fiddle Student Showcase

The Cat and the Fiddle Folk music school The Cat and The Fiddle is a folk music school established in Capon Bridge, W.Va., in 2019. The school’s mission is to foster a safe environment that promotes music education, practical folklife experience and support for growing musicians. During this showcase, students and teachers from The Cat and The Fiddle will share some of the music they have learned or taught at the school. More info is at www.thecatandthefiddlewv.com.

4 PM The Barnstormers and RockCandy Cloggers – Showcase and Community Dance

The Barnstormers and RockCandy Cloggers provide an unforgettable immersion into the many joys of folk music. With more than 100 years of combined experience, Candy Ranlet, Rock Howland, Slim Harrison and Tom Jolin team up for toe tapping, energetic performances. They perform, then demonstrate, then teach audience members how to dance!