Shady Grove Folk Arts Society Presents
TRAD-MAD Festival
Old Time Music and Dance have their day in Cowichan Valley
September 17, 2011
Duncan United Church Duncan, BC
9am - Late
Immerse yourself in Old Time Music and Dance! Feature Workshops
Explore Clawhammer Banjo Playing with 25 year veterans Ruari McLennan and Bob MacNevin. Square Dancing American Square Dance Group veteran Peter Sussman will have both beginners and advanced dancers of all ages swinging and dancing within a half hour. Fiddle Master, Daniel Lapp will take musicians through the wonderful world of Traditional Fiddle and Dance Tunes. Examine Flat Picking with Todd Butler and improve your techniques and style. Sing Traditional Songs from around the world with vocal coach Cari Burdett. Alan Law will demonstrate the important role of Guitar As A Fiddle Accompaniment 47 year veteran mandolin virtuoso Rick Van Krugel, will explore the Old Time Role of the Mandolin PLUS morning, afternoon and evening jams a showcase concert performance and public Old Time Square Dance with live music, caller, Peter Sussman and others! What a day it will be!
Workshops • Dance • Jams
Cost for the day is $125 (includes workshops, refreshments, meals, jams and evening concert). Dinner, concert and dance only $45 To register or for more info visit www.Trad-Mad.org or contact peter@shadygrove.ca 250-929-8226
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Summer Tap Dance Workshops
August Workshops Aug 19,20,21 (Fri Sat Sun) Aug 26,27,28 (Fri Sat Sun) The workshops will include 1 1/2 hours of instruction per day. The cost of each 3 day workshop is $45 250 748 0934 or lyndaallentapstudio@
shaw.ca “Tippa tappa tippa tappa”
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usic to our ears. Local tap dance professional Lynda Allen is offering two short summer workshops for beginner, intermediate and advanced dancers who want to build up their endurance for the Vancouver International Tap Festival on Sept 2nd,3rd and 4th 2011.
As an accomplished musician and dancer, Lynda brings an extensive knowledge of the rhythms and syncopated beats that are so necessary when creating the perfect choreography. Students will learn historical and traditional aspects of tap and also have the opportunity to practice new and innovative beats and rhythms. Dancers of all ages will be encouraged to speak volumes with their feet and make music using their body as their instrument and eventually develop their own personal dance style. If you’re not ready for the festival - but looking to rekindle and old love of tap or try it for the first time, Lynda offers individual or group lessons at a beginner, intermediate or advanced level. Register for a beginner workshop to hear what music your toes can make. It is about the whole beat,the syncopated beat and nothing but the feet!
Wonderful Wednesdays
Some Chemainus merchants are extending business hours until 7 pm on Wednesdays. Whether you are visiting Chemainus’ Wednesday market or a matinee or evening theatre performance, you can now include Willow Street to make it a full day out. Plan to come early, stay late all summer long. Look for street musicians and artists to entertain you while you shop. See you Wednesday!