$20.00 – $90.00
June 16, 2024 starting at 2:30pm
Join us for an amazing afternoon in our Farmhouse living room with master Cape Breton Fiddlers Troy MacGillivray and Mari Black on June 16 for two workshop sessions, a concert, a meal, and more!
To register
Select the program you would like to sign up for:
- Full Day: 2:30pm – ?? Includes two workshops, a concert, dinner, and more!
- Workshops only: 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Then select an option from the sliding scale:
- Friend: Reduced Rate
- Admirer: Covers expenses
- Enthusiast: Covers expenses & contributes to DAK* scholarship fund
Registration for this program has closed.
Description
Join us for an amazing afternoon in our Farmhouse living room on June 16 with master Cape Breton Fiddlers Troy MacGillivray and Mari Black. They will teach us tunes and coach on the well known and driving Cape Breton traditional dance music style.
Join these Cape Breton masters!
Workshop / Concert / Soup & Salad / Square Set / House Party
Learn some great tunes along with the plenty of tips and tricks with their clear and gentle coaching on style and ornamentation at an accessible level. The workshop will take place at the Bassett Road Farmhouse, followed by a lovely concert at the Buckland Public Hall, complete with food and festivities. We will complete the evening with an old style Cape Breton House Party. What is that? — Stick around and find out!
Dance music has an important role in the world. It brings joy not only to those who play, but also to those who listen or dance. Being a part of this process on any level helps our world become a better place.
Schedule:
2:30 – Arrive and get settled at 80 Bassett Rd, Shelburne, MA
2:45 – Music workshop session 1
3:30 – Break time/drinks/light snacks
3:45 – Music workshop session 2
4:30 – Move to Buckland Public Hall
5:00 – Concert at Buckland Public Hall
7:00 – Refreshments
7:30 – Square Set
8:00 – Cape Breton House Party till whenever!
Instructors:
Troy MacGillivray
https://www.troymacgillivray.com/
Mari Black
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRQsJIqZ9aA
Sliding scale:
Full Program
Friend: $35 – Reduced Rate
Admirer: $55 – Covers expenses
Enthusiast: $90 – Covers expenses & contributes to DAK* scholarship fund
Workshops only
Friend: $20 – Reduced Rate
Admirer: $35 – Covers expenses
Enthusiast: $45 – Covers expenses & contributes to DAK* scholarship fund
Click here to register for only the concert.
*David Allen Kaynor Scholarship Fund
This music series is being organized in honor of David Allen Kaynor, who spent many decades nurturing and inspiring our dance music community, and now it is our turn to carry the torch forward. The scholarship fund will help make music more accessible to those with limited resources.
Learn more about David:
David A. Kaynor: Living Music and Dance
and/or enjoy a live concert recording:
David Kaynor, Becky Ashenden & George Wilson – 2019 LIVE House Concert DVD
Additional information
| Program | Full Day, Workshops only |
|---|---|
| Sliding Scale | Enthusiast, Friend, Admirer |
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