THURSDAY May 21 Beginning 6PM:
Public SongFarmers open jam FREE at the Bourbon County Public Library in Paris KY (about 10 minutes from the cabin) Plenty of parking, plenty of performing space. ADDRESS 701 High St Paris, KY 40361. WHAT TO BRING: your instrument, your songs, your voice, your joyful front porch spirit
FRIDAY May 22 Beginning 2PM:
SongFarmers Gathering at Michael Johnathon’s log cabin property. Plenty of room for self-contained RVs, Van Camping & Tents. Two tickets each day FREE to members, PLEASE REGISTER at SongFarmers.org
1PM Coffee and Tea served
2PM SONG CIRCLES AND JAMS BEGIN
2PM WORKSHOP BEGINNING GUITAR Learn the basics/strumming/chords DAVID McLAIN
2PM WORKSHOP BEGINNING BANJO basics, chords, finger picks DAXON LEWIS / RAYMOND McLAIN
3PM WORKSHOP Learn to YODEL PHOEBE WHITE
3PM WORKSHOP BEGINNING FIDDLE old-time styles RON PEN / AL WHITE
4PM SHAPE NOTE SINGING EVENT RON PEN
5PM TOWN HALL KARI ESTRIN
6PM DINNER (suggested donation $10 inc drink)
7PM SongFarmers Concert (everyone can sing and play on stage) HOSTS Bill Hudson / GAVIN CLARKE
SATURDAY MAY 23 Beginning 10AM:
9AM Coffee and Tea served
10AM SONG CIRCLES AND JAMS BEGIN
10AM WORKSHOP BETTER GUITAR Learn leads/finger picking DAVID McLAIN / AL WHITE
10AM WORKSHOP BEGINNING UKULELE chords and songs PERRY BRAKE
11AM WORKSHOP Learn the MOUNTAIN DULCIMER BRYAN KLAUSING
11AMWORKSHOP Learn the Nyckelharpa (it’s almost like a fiddle!) DOUG OINES
12M LUNCH (suggested donation $10 inc drink)
1PM WORKSHOP BETTER FIDDLE bluegrass & old-time styles RAYMOND McLAIN / AL WHITE
1PM WORKSHOP BETTER HARMONY SINGING AL & ALICE WHITE
2PM WORKSHOP BETTER SONGWRITING BILL HUDSON / DAVID McLAIN
2PM WORKSHOP START A SONGFARMERS CHAPTER BRYAN KLAUSING / PERRY BRAKE
3PM WORKSHOP BETTER MANDOLIN chords/leads/chopping RAYMOND McLAIN / AL WHITE
3PM WORKSHOP BETTER BANJO 3-finger roll/frailing RAYMOND McLAIN / AL WHITE
4PM WORKSHOP MEDIA How to Publicize your local Gatherings KARI ESTRIN
4PM SHAPE NOTE SINGING EVENT RON PEN
5PM DINNER (suggested donation $10 inc drink)
7PM SongFarmers Concert (everyone can sing and play on stage) HOSTS Bill Hudson / GAVIN CLARKE
NEARBY HOTELS
DAYS INN & SUITES 1987 N Broadway, Lexington KY 40505 (fine cafe attached) (859) 299-1202
RED ROOF INN 1980 Haggard Ct Lexington KY 40506 call (859) 293-2626
BEST WESTERN 2011 Alverson Dr Paris KY 40361 (859) 987-0779
WHAT TO BRING
Your instrument, your songs, your voice, your joyful front porch spirit, a Folding/Lawn Chair, cash for the lunch and dinner donations. Can I bring my pet? YES if they are FULLY SELF CONTAINED BY YOU. Can I bring my CHILDREN? Of Course. PLEASE REGISTER ALL OF THIS CLICK HERE
SPECIAL EVENT SUNDAY MAY 24 WOODSONGS ARTIST PICNIC – FREE:
SongFarmers are invited to stay and be part of this amazing artistic community. It is for Poets, Painters, Songwriters, Authors. It begins at 1PM for a dessert meet and greet, 1:30-3:30 everyone goes off around the property and CREATES SOMETHING BRAND NEW. 3:30 is a POT LUCK DINNER and PRESENTATION CONCERT – sing your new song, recite your new poem, display your drawing or painting, etc. WHAT TO BRING: the instruments of your artistic discipline, your joyful front porch spirit and something for the POT LUCK dinner. REGISTER TO ATTEND: WoodSongs.com/Artist