Music in the Woods
May 10, 2008, 10 am to 4 pm

Do you love bluegrass, Irish, folk and other "old time" traditional tunes? Amateur and professional musicians are voluntarily converging around Oregon Ridge Nature Center to play their instruments, sing their songs, and tap their toes to traditional music played with traditional instruments -- fiddle, banjo, mandolin, dulcimer, auto-harp, and other wooden or string instruments. The Carroll County Cloggers will perform and provide a workshop for anyone wanting a lesson. Oregon Ridge is still looking for more people to participate. If interested give them a call (410-887-1815) to receive a packet of information. Musical performances should be within the tradition of folk, ballad, and other timeless forms of music written here or in the old country, as well as original contemporary compositions.

For those who just want to watch, listen, learn, and enjoy the performances and other activities, admission to Music in the Woods is FREE. Events include workshops to build traditional instruments, an instrument swap, Meet the Instrument seminars, jamming sessions, amateur shows for adults and children (prizes for children), a raffle for a ukulele, face painting, food, and of course a schedule of live entertainment for individuals, bands, and cloggers. The Build a Dulcimer Workshop costs $40 (due in advance) and requires advance reservations; please call 410-887-1815 if you would like to join this workshop.

Special thanks to the staff at Music Go Round for this year's raffle donation. Please visit their store online at www.musicgoround.com.

Please mark your calendar NOW for Oregon Ridge Nature Center's first annual Music in the Woods Traditional Music Fest. Get more info and join us for this great outdoors event.

Note: rain date Sunday May 11.