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Youth TradFest!
Venue: Blue Ridge Music Center, Galax
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Saturday, May 26, 2012
Time: 12:00 - 5:00 PM
Event Types: Music, Family Friendly, Speaking Engagements
Cost:
Most scheduled events are free.

The Next Generation Concert is: General Public: $10.00 Students/Seniors: $5.00 Children 12 & Under: Free

Description:
The Blue Ridge Music Center will be celebrating their cultural heritage of traditional music on May 26th, when many of the region’s remarkable young musicians will be showcased in special events at Youth TradFest!

Down through the centuries, families in Blue Ridge have passed down musical traditions from one generation to the next. When renowned collector, Alan Lomax visited Galax in the 1940’s he said this area was “…the richest breeding ground for traditional music.” It remains so today. Many local children and teens are very accomplished players and have received awards and recognition for their musical gifts.

There will be activities all day including: a youth jam, instrument petting zoo, a singing workshop, youth luthier displays, performance-talk, “Growing Up in Music” and an afternoon concert featuring some of the best youth bands & musicians in the Blue Ridge including: Adam McPeak & Mountain Thunder, The Iron Mountain Ridge Runners, Loose Strings, Carson Peters, and the Sparta/Watauga Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM).

Bring the family for this fun day of music and show your support for these wonderful young artists who are the next generation of great mountain musicians.

Schedule of Events:
12-2:30 pm - Youth Jam (Breezeway) – Everyone welcome including the “young at heart!”
Bring your instrument! Free.

12-5 pm - Instrument Petting Zoo (Luthier shop) -
Try out a variety of stringed instruments for fun. Hosted by the Blue Ridge Music Makers Guild. Free.

1-2 pm - “Musical Families: Growing up in Music” Performance - Talk (small theater). Limited seating. Reserve in advance. Free.

1-2 pm - “Singing Workshop” (classroom) – Meet the young singers in this interactive vocal session. Limited seating. Reserve in advance. Free.

Luthier Displays (Luthier Shop) - Teenage luthiers will display their instruments, tell you how they did it and what inspired them. Free.

3 pm - Next Generation Concert (Amphitheater) - Come hear these rising stars of the Blue Ridge on the Blue Ridge Music Center Mainstage! - Carson Peters /Adam McPeak & Mountain Thunder / Iron Mountain Ridge Runners / Loose Strings / Sparta & Watauga Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM). $10 General Public. $5 students & seniors. Children 12 and under are free.

To purchase tickets online for the Next Generation Concert, visit: http://blueridgemusiccenter.org/Youth_Tradfest_details.aspx

Directions:
- Interstate 77 South
- Take Exit 8
- LEFT off exit onto Route 148
- RIGHT onto Route 52
- Follow signs to Blue Ridge Parkway
- RIGHT onto Blue Ridge Parkway south
- Blue Ridge Music Center is on the left near Milepost 213

For more information, visit: http://www.blueridgemusiccenter.org/blueridgemusiccenternewsevents.aspx