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Bookings as of July 18, 2010
Solo performances by Leela
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Ongoing |
Leela. Portland, OR. Leela Grace Music
and Dance School. Leela is offering
private lessons in old time banjo for all levels, and
classes in Percussive Dance, By-Ear
Harmony Singing, Clawhammer Banjo, and Old Time Slow
Jam. New classes
will begin in Fall 2010. Contact Leela
(leelagracemusic@gmail.com) for more info or visit:
Leela's Teaching Page
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July 18-24, 2010 |
Ellie. Swannanoa, NC
Swannanoa Gathering Old Time Music & Dance Week.
Ellie will be on staff. Info:
http://www.swangathering.org/ |
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August 8-15, 2010 |
Leela.
Elkins, WV. Augusta Heritage Center Old Time Week.
Leela will be on staff teaching Beginning Banjo and more. Info:
http://www.augustaheritage.com/otw.html |
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August 21-22, 2010
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Ellie. Asheville, NC. Biltmore
Estate. Ellie presents music and percussive
dance with Blue Eyed Girl (her band with Pearl Meuller and
Annie Fain Liden) at the Antler Hill Barn. Info: www.biltmore.com
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September 4-5, 2010
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Ellie. Asheville, NC. Biltmore
Estate. Ellie presents music with Blue Eyed
Girl at the Antler Hill Barn. Info: www.biltmore.com
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September 19, 2010 |
Ellie. Asheville,
NC.
Blue Eyed Girl. Heritage Weekend Blue
Ridge Parkway's Folk Art Center. More info:
http://www.southernhighlandguild.org/ |
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September 25, 2010
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Ellie. Asheville, NC. Blue
Eyed Girl. University of North Carolina at
Asheville. Ellie and Blue Eyed Girl provide
music for a contra dance.
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October 1-3, 2010 |
near Edmonton, Alberta CANADA. Northern Bluegrass Circle
Presents the Fall Bluegrass Workshop at Camp He Ho Ha in
Lake Isle, AB. Leela and Ellie will be on staff teaching an
intensive Appalachian Old Time Music class, performing, and
leading jams. More information at:
http://www.bluegrassnorth.com/
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October 8-10, 2010 |
Leela. Newport, OR. Percussive Dance Beach
Retreat with Maldon Meehan, Brian Hart, Shannon Dunne and
and other percussive dancers and musicians.. Details TBA. More info:
www.maldonmeehan.com
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October 16-17, 2010 |
Leela. Portland, OR. Percussive Dance Show
with Maldon Meehan, Brian Hart, Shannon Dunne and other
percussive dancers and musicians.
Details TBA. More info:
www.maldonmeehan.com
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October 22, 2010 |
Ellie. Asheville,
NC
Blue Eyed Girl. Craft Fair of the Southern
Highlands. Ellie
performs with her all-woman old time band, Blue-Eyed Girl.
More info:
http://www.southernhighlandguild.org/ |
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November 6, 2010
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Ellie. Jonesborough, TN. Blue
Eyed Girl. Contra Dance. Ellie
performs with her all-woman old time band, Blue-Eyed Girl.
More info: http://www.historicjonesboroughdancesociety.org/
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November 13, 2010 |
Ellie. Boone,
NC.
Blue Eyed Girl. Contra Dance.
Ellie performs with her
all-woman old time band, Blue-Eyed Girl. More info:
www.boonecountrydancers.org |
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November 20, 2010
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Ellie. Marietta, OH. Evergreen
Arts & Humanities Series located at Washington
State Community College. Ellie joins clogging company
FiddleKicks as a solo dancer, musician, and featured singer. More
info: www.fiddlekicks.com
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November 21, 2010
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Ellie. Cambridge, OH. Cambridge
Concert Association at Scottish Rite Auditorium.
Ellie joins clogging company FiddleKicks as a solo dancer,
musician, and featured singer. More info: www.fiddlekicks.com
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December 19, 2010
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Ellie.
Asheville, NC. Swannanoa Solstice at the Diana Wortham
Theater. 2 PM and 7 PM. Ellie will be appearing with
Twistycuffs (a Cape Breton stepdancing troupe that she has
been teaching). More info: (828) 257-4530
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March 4-5, 2011
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Ellie. Brasstown, NC. Blue
Eyed Girl. John C. Campbell Folk School. Ellie's
all-female, old-time band plays an evening concert and
provides music for a community dance. www.folkschool.org
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Jan. 13, 2010 |
Leela. Portland, OR. Artichoke Community Music School. Leela
starts three new 8-week classes: Beginning Clawhammer Banjo,
Clawhammer Banjo II, and By-Ear Harmony Singing! Contact Leela (leela @ gracefamilymusic.com) for more info or visit:
Artichoke Community Music School or
Leela's Lesson Page
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Jan. 14, 2010 |
Leela. Portland, OR. Harmony Hour at
Alberta St. Pub. Leela is the featured guest, doing a
solo set and sharing the stage in three-part harmony with
wonderful hosts,
Chris
Kokesh and John Henry Bourke! Hear the harmony,
feel the love. Tix: $5.00 at the door. Starts at 6:30PM
Location: Alberta Street Pub. 1036 NE Alberta St, Portland,
OR. More info:
http://www.myspace.com/albertastreetpub
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Feb. 6, 2010 |
Leela. Portland, OR. Winterfolk 22! Leela
will perform as part of this amazing evening of music show
benefitting the Sisters Of The Road at the historic Aladdin
Theater in Portland This year’s headliner is Peter Yarrow
(of Peter, Paul and Mary)! Tickets are $28 advance and
$30 on the day of the show. Tickets available at:
Ticketmaster outlets 503-224-4400/ 866-448-7849; the Aladdin
Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave., 503-234-9694; and Music
Millennium, 3158 E Burnside, 503-231-8926. More info:
http://www.sistersoftheroad.org/wa/sisters/of_the_road/winterfolk_22/
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March 26, 2010 (Friday) |
Ellie. Keyser, WV.
FiddleKicks Performance at Church-McKee Arts Center
located at Potomac State College. Ellie joins clogging
company FiddleKicks as a solo dancer, musician, and featured
singer. More info:
http://www.fiddlekicks.com/ |
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April 10, 2010 (Saturday) |
Ellie. Montreat,
NC.
Blue Eyed Girl Southeast Regional Association
of Experiential Education
Conference. Ellie performs with her all-woman old time band,
Blue-Eyed Girl. More info:
http://southeast.aee.org/ |
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April 11, 2010 (Sunday) |
Leela. Portland, OR.
Hollywood House Concert with Tim Grimm. 6 p.m. Leela
will be doing a half-hour solo set as a special guest for
national touring singer-songwriter, Tim Grimm (http://www.timgrimm.com).
House Concerts are followed by chef Sasha Kaplan’s amazing
light seasonal buffet. You may bring your own wine or beer.
Invitations are $30 each, first paid, first reserved. E-mail
Matt Miner at mminer@hevanet.com for more information. You
can also call for more information at 503-484-8196. |
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April 14, 2010 (Wed.) |
Leela. Portland, OR. 7-Week Beginning
Clawhammer Banjo Class at Artichoke Music. Wednesdays
for 7 weeks April 14-May 26, 2010. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Fee:
sliding scale $115-$70. New! You can now PRE-REGISTER and
PAY ONLINE for this class securely using your credit card
(via paypal). Information:
Leela's Lesson Page |
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April 21, 2010 (Wed.) |
Leela. Portland, OR. 6-Week Beginning
Appalachian Clogging Class at Maldon Meehan Dance Studio.
Wednesdays for 6 weeks April 21-May 26, 2010. 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Fee: sliding scale $100-$60. New! You can now PRE-REGISTER
and PAY ONLINE for this class securely using your credit
card (via paypal). Information:
Leela's Lesson Page |
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April 22, 2010 (Thurs.) |
Leela. Portland, OR.
Songwriter’s Roundup at Artichoke Music. 7 p.m. Leela
will be the featured performer, doing a half-hour solo set
at 8 p.m. Cost: $5. More information:
Artichoke Music
Calendar. Artichoke Music is located at: 3130 SE
Hawthorne, Portland, Oregon 97214 |
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May 8-9, 2010 |
Ellie. Asheville,
NC. Ellie presents performances at the Biltmore
Estate. More info:
www.biltmore.com.
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May 15, 2010
(Saturday) |
Leela. Portland, OR. For the Sake of the Song
at the Edgefield Winery. 7-9 p.m. Leela will present a
20-minute solo set and share an in-the-round set with the
two other performers, Kory Quinn (http://www.myspace.com/koryquinn)
and Matt Meighan (http://www.mattmeighan.com).
This will take place at the beautiful Mcmenamins Edgefield
Winery (http://www.mcmenamins.com/885-edgefield-winery-tasting-room)
2126 S.W. Halsey St.
Troutdale, OR 97060, (503) 665-2992 |
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June 9, 2010 |
Leela. Portland, OR. New Clawhammer Banjo
Classes begin. See
Leela's Teaching Page
for more information. |
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2009: |
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January 17, 2009
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Leela. Portland, OR. 10th Annual Portland Old
Time Music Gathering. This amazing gathering runs from
January 14-19 and will include great performances,
incredible jams and parties, knock-out dances, and
informative workshops! Leela will be teaching an Appalachian
Clogging Workshop on Saturday, January 17th. More info:
http://www.bubbaguitar.com/festival/
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January 24, 2009
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Ellie. Asheville, NC. The Grey Eagle. 9
PM. Ellie's band Blue Eyed Girl opens for Lo-Fi
Breakdown. More info:
http://www.thegreyeagle.com
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March 20-21, 2009
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Ellie. Brasstown, NC. Ellie's
all-female, old-time band Blue Eyed Girl plays a concert
and dance at John C. Campbell Folk School.
www.folkschool.org
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April 18-19, 2009
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Sat.-Sun.
Asheville, NC. Biltmore
Estate. Leela and Ellie present music and percussive dance programs
at the River Bend Barn. Info:
www.biltmore.com
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April 23, 2009
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Thursday. Atlanta, GA.
Leela and Ellie Grace House
Concert! Don't miss Leela and Ellie at their best in
Barbara Brown's lovely home. 7:30 p.m. Cost: $15/person
($10/students or underemployed). For more information,
directions, and reservations, please contact: Seth
Tepfer at
seth@danceRhapsody.com or 770-289-3204. |
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April 24, 2009
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Ellie. Townsend,
TN. Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Ellie presents an evening program at the Cades Cove
Ampitheate at 8 pm--a musical journey into our Appalachian roots.
Info: 865-448-4122
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April 25, 2009
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Ellie. Pigeon Forge, TN. Ellie
provides entertainment for the P.E.O. Tennessee State
Convention.
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May 23-25, 2009
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Ellie. Asheville, NC. Biltmore
Estate. Ellie presents percussive dance programs
at the River Bend Barn. Info:
www.biltmore.com
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August 1-8, 2009
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near Lymon, NH. Family Week at Ogontz. Leela and
Ellie will both be on staff, teaching percussive dance,
harmony singing, and much more! There are still a few
openings at this beautiful family music and dance camp.
This is sure to be an amazing week! More info at:
http://www.cdss.org/camp/index.html
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August 8-15, 2009
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Ellie. near Plymouth, MA. English and
American Dance Week at Pinewoods. More info at:
http://www.cdss.org/camp/index.html
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August 22-29, 2009
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Ellie. near Plymouth, MA. Campers Week
at Pinewoods. More info at:
http://www.cdss.org/camp/index.html
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August 29-30, 2009
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La Crosse, WI. Great River Folk Festival. Leela
and Ellie return to one of their favorite folk festivals!
More info at:
www.greatriverfolkfest.org
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September 12-13, 2009
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Rush, NY (near Rochester, NY). The Turtle Hill Folk
Festival. Leela and Ellie return to this sweet folk
festival -- a wonderful weekend of music! More info at:
http://www.goldenlink.org/html/fest.html
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October 10, 2009
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Portland, OR. Leela and Ellie Grace in Concert
at Artichoke Music.
8:00 p.m. (doors at 7:30). This will
be Leela and Ellie's first full evening concert in Portland
since Leela moved here over 2 years ago. Don't miss this
rare opportunity. Come help the sisters kick off their
2-week Canadian concert tour! Backgate Stage at Artichoke
Music (3130 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Portland, OR). Tickets:
$10 at the door only. More info:
503-232-8845,
Artichoke Music Events, or
leela@gracefamilymusic.com |
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October 13, 2009
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Fort St. John, BC CANADA. Home Routes House Concert!
The first stop on a 2-week house concert tour of British
Columbia and Alberta! For more information and/or to find
out how to receive an invitation to the concert, visit:
www.homeroutes.ca or
call 1-866-925-6889 |
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October 14, 2009
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Grand Prairie, Alberta CANADA. Home Routes House Concert!
The second stop on a 2-week house concert tour of British
Columbia and Alberta! For more information and/or to find
out how to receive an invitation to the concert, visit:
www.homeroutes.ca or
call 1-866-925-6889 |
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October 15, 2009
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Hinton, Alberta CANADA. Home Routes House Concert! The
third stop on a 2-week house concert tour of British
Columbia and Alberta! For more information and/or to find
out how to receive an invitation to the concert, visit:
www.homeroutes.ca or
call 1-866-925-6889 |
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October 16, 2009
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Spruce Grove, Alberta CANADA. Home Routes House Concert!
The fourth stop on a 2-week house concert tour of British
Columbia and Alberta! For more information and/or to find
out how to receive an invitation to the concert, visit:
www.homeroutes.ca or
call 1-866-925-6889 |
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October 17, 2009
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St. Albert, Alberta CANADA. Home Routes House Concert!
The fifth stop on a 2-week house concert tour of British
Columbia and Alberta! For more information and/or to find
out how to receive an invitation to the concert, visit:
www.homeroutes.ca or
call 1-866-925-6889 |
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October 19, 2009
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Lloydminster, SK CANADA. Home Routes House Concert!
The sixth stop on a 2-week house concert tour of British
Columbia and Alberta! For more information and/or to find
out how to receive an invitation to the concert, visit:
www.homeroutes.ca or
call 1-866-925-6889 |
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October 20, 2009
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St. Paul, Alberta CANADA. Home Routes House Concert!
The seventh stop on a 2-week house concert tour of British
Columbia and Alberta! For more information and/or to find
out how to receive an invitation to the concert, visit:
www.homeroutes.ca or
call 1-866-925-6889 |
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October 21, 2009
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Edmonton, Alberta CANADA. Home Routes House Concert!
The eight stop on a 2-week house concert tour of British
Columbia and Alberta! For more information and/or to find
out how to receive an invitation to the concert, visit:
www.homeroutes.ca or
call 1-866-925-6889 |
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October 22, 2009
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Ponoka, Alberta CANADA. Home Routes House Concert! The
ninth stop on a 2-week house concert tour of British
Columbia and Alberta! For more information and/or to find
out how to receive an invitation to the concert, visit:
www.homeroutes.ca or
call 1-866-925-6889 |
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October 23, 2009
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Evansburg, Alberta CANADA. Home Routes House Concert!
The tenth stop on a 2-week house concert tour of British
Columbia and Alberta! For more information and/or to find
out how to receive an invitation to the concert, visit:
www.homeroutes.ca or
call 1-866-925-6889 |
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October 24, 2009
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Rocky Mountain House, Alberta CANADA. Home Routes House
Concert! The eleventh stop on a 2-week house concert
tour of British Columbia and Alberta! For more information
and/or to find out how to receive an invitation to the
concert, visit:
www.homeroutes.ca or call 1-866-925-6889 |
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October 26, 2009
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Calgary, Alberta CANADA. Home Routes House Concert!
The 12th and final stop on a 2-week house concert tour of
British Columbia and Alberta! For more information and/or to
find out how to receive an invitation to the concert, visit:
www.homeroutes.ca or
call 1-866-925-6889 |
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February 16, 2008! |
Saturday.
Columbia, MO. Hometown CD Release Concert!
7:30 p.m. At
Windsor Auditorium (located at 1405 E. Broadway:
map). Admission (at the door only): $10 for adults,
$5 kids. This concert will celebrate the release of the
stunning new CD, Where The Waters Run. Leela and
Ellie will collectively travel over 2600 miles (from
Portland, OR and Asheville, NC) to present this concert—it
promises to be a very special night for the Graces and
their beloved hometown crowd. Join Leela and Ellie and
several special guests at Windsor Auditorium in
beautiful downtown Columbia, MO for an evening of music
and celebration. Call 573-823-5650 or e-mail
ellie "at" gracefamilymusic.com
for more information! |
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February 20-24, '08 |
Memphis, TN. Official showcase artists at the 2008 International
Folk Alliance Conference!! |
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March 14-15, 2008 |
Ellie. Brasstown, NC. Ellie's
all-female, old-time band Blue Eyed Girl plays a concert
and dance at John C. Campbell Folk School.
www.folkschool.org |
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March 18-20, 2008 |
Ellie. Mini-tour in PA and WV as
featured singer, musician, and guest dancer for
FiddleKicks. More info:
www.fiddlekicks.com
or e-mail
ellie @ gracefamilymusic.com. |
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April 2, 2008 |
Wednesday. Lawrence, KS. Folk on Mass
House Concert. 7:30 p.m. Reservations required.
Admission: $14 ($12 for season pass holders). For
directions and reservations email
mveatch @ sunflower.com. More info at
www.folkonmass.org. |
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April 4-5, 2008 |
Friday-Saturday. Boonville, MO. Big Muddy
Folk Festival! This wonderful,
not-to-be-missed event takes place in beautiful downtown
Boonville, with the evening concerts taking place in
Thespian Hall, one of the oldest continually-operated
halls west of the Mississippi! Also appearing will be:
Joel Mabus, Big Medicine, The Cantrells, the Wiyos, Ken
Perlman, Cathy Barton and Dave Para, and more! There
will be concerts on Friday and Saturday evenings and
workshops on Saturday during the day. Get your tickets
now! They always sell out. For more information, check
out the website:
www.bigmuddy.org, email fohb @ sbcglobal.net,
or call 660-668-4444 or 888-588-1477.
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April 6, 2008
(just added!) |
Sunday. Fayette, MO. The Feminine
Mystique in Mid-Missouri. A day of women’s music and
art at Central Methodist University at the Ashby Hodge
Gallery, located in the Smiley Library. 1-4:30 p.m.
Leela and Ellie will be performing at 1 p.m. For more information, Call
660-248-6324 or 660-246-6304 for more information.
E-mail Violet Vonder Haar at:
vvonderh@centramethodist.edu.
Map of campus.
Travel
information.
Gallery
information. |
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April 6, 2008 |
Sunday. St. Louis, MO. Childgrove Country
Dance with the Gray Squirrels! 7 p.m. Leela and Ellie,
along with Geoff Seitz and Jim Nelson play as the Gray
Squirrels for a contra
dance. For more information, visit:
http://www.childgrove.org/
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April 9, 2008 |
Wednesday. Rockford, IL. Concert at Royal Oak Pub.
7:30 p.m., doors at 7 p.m. Leela and Ellie present an
evening concert in a British Pub that was lovingly
reconstructed in the lower level of a home! More
information, reservations: Claire Lindem at
815-399-7334. |
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April 10, 2008 |
Thursday. Woodstock, IL. Concert at Stage Left
Cafe. 7 p.m. 125 Van Buren.
Map |
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April 11, 2008 |
Friday. St. Louis, MO. Leela and Ellie in
Concert at The Focal Point. 8 p.m. $12.50. For
more information, visit
http://www.thefocalpoint.org or call 314-781-4200.
Map |
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April 12, 2008 |
Saturday morning. St. Louis, MO. Beginning
Appalachian Clogging Workshop
at the Folk School. 10 a.m.-12 noon. $35 (Take
Two Discount: Take an additional Leela & Ellie Workshop for
$25. Discount applies to multiple participants from the same
household.). Advance registration recommended! For more
info and/or to register, visit
http://www.folk-school.com/
or call
314-781-2244.
Map
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April 12, 2008 |
Saturday. Peoria, IL. Songs From The
Woods Concert Series. Forest Park Nature Center. 7
p.m. (doors open at 6:30). Admission:
$7/$6. Tickets and info: (309) 686-3360 fpnc @ mac.com
www.peoriaparks.org/fpnc/fpncconcerts.html
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April 13, 2008 |
Sunday. St. Louis, MO. By-Ear Harmony
Singing Workshop at the Folk School. 2-4 p.m. $35 (Take
Two Discount: Take an additional Leela & Ellie Workshop for
$25. Discount applies to multiple participants from the same
household.). Advance registration recommended! For more
info and/or to register, visit
http://www.folk-school.com/
or call
314-781-2244.
Map
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April 19-20, 2008 |
Ellie. Asheville, NC. Biltmore
Estate. Ellie presents percussive dance programs
at the River Bend Barn. Info:
www.biltmore.com
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April 26-27, 2008 |
Ellie. Asheville, NC. Biltmore
Estate. Ellie presents music with Blue Eyed Girl
(her band with Pearl Meuller and Annie Fain Liden)
at the River Bend Barn. Info:
www.biltmore.com
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April 28, 2008 |
Ellie. Asheville, NC. Ellie
plays the contra dance at the Grey Eagle with her band
Blue Eyed Girl (Pearl Mueller, Annie Fain Liden, and Ellie
Grace).
www.oldfarmersball.com |
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May 3, 2008 |
Ellie. Boone, NC. Ellie plays the
Boone contra dance with Blue Eyed Girl. Info:
www.boonecountrydancers.org |
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May 17-18, 2008 |
Ellie. Asheville, NC. Biltmore
Estate. Ellie presents percussive dance programs
at the River Bend Barn. Info:
www.biltmore.com
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May 24-26, 2008 |
Asheville, NC. Biltmore
Estate. Leela AND Ellie present music and percussive dance programs
at the River Bend Barn. Info:
www.biltmore.com
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May 31- June 1, 2008 |
Asheville, NC. Biltmore
Estate. Leela AND Ellie present music and percussive dance programs
at the River Bend Barn. Info:
www.biltmore.com |
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June 6, 2008 |
Ellie. Townsend,
TN. Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Ellie presents an evening program at the Cades Cove
Ampitheater--a musical journey into our Appalachian roots.
Info: 865-448-4122 |
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June 7-8, 2008 |
Ellie. Asheville, NC. Biltmore
Estate. Ellie presents percussive dance and
music programs
at the River Bend Barn. Info:
www.biltmore.com
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June 7, 2008 |
Leela. Boonville, MO. Bob Dyer
Tribute and Album Release Concert. 7
p.m. Leela will be a part of a wonderful evening
celebrating the release of
The Wondering Fool: Songs by Bob Dyer Sung in Tribute
by his Friends. The concert will take
place at Thespian Hall (located at Main and Vine in
Boonville, MO). For more info, call 660-882-7977 or
write
oswaldlesley@yahoo.com
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June 8, 2008 |
Leela. Columbia, MO. Leela offers several
songs for the morning services at Unity Center of
Columbia. 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. 1600 W. Broadway. More
info:
http://www.unitycolmo.org/
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June 19, 2008 |
Thursday. Portland, OR. Songwriter's Roundup at
Albina Green. Hosted by Matt Meighan. 5128 N. Albina
Ave Portland. Music starts at 8 p.m. Leela and Ellie
will perform for 30 minutes at about 9:30 p.m. Portland
singer/songwriter Jennie Wayne will also be featured.
Free! More information:
http://www.myspace.com/songwritersroundup |
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June 20, 2008 |
Friday.
Seattle, WA. House Concert. Seats are very limited. More info,
directions, reservations:
sallybolson@yahoo.com
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June 22, 2008 |
Sunday.
Spokane, WA. Unity Church Spokane. Leela and Ellie
provide 3 songs for the 9 a.m and 11 a.m.
services. Location: Corner of 29th and Bernard. More
info: terri @ unityspokane.org or 509-838-6518 (M-Th) or
http://www.unityspokane.org/
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June 22-28, 2008 |
near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Lady of the Lake Music and
Dance Week.
Leela and Ellie will be on staff teaching clogging,
harmony singing, and more at this beautiful week of
dance and music on the shores of Lake Coeur d’Alene.More info at:
http://ladyofthelake.org/index.html
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June 28, 2008 |
Saturday.
Spokane, WA. Evening Concert at Unity Church Spokane.
7 p.m. Suggested Love Offering $10 for adults/ $5 for
children under 12. Location: Corner of 29th and Bernard.
More info: terri @ unityspokane.org or 509-838-6518 (M-Th)
or
http://www.unityspokane.org/
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June 30, 2008 |
Monday. Portland, OR. (not a public performance)
Leela and Ellie will record an episode of
nationally-syndicated NPR show, River City Folk,
with Tom May! The program will air at a later date. More
info:
http://www.tommayfolk.com/rivercityfolk/
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July 2, 2008 |
Wednesday. Hood River, Oregon. House
Concert Sponsored by Mid Columbia Folk Lore Society.
7 p.m. 401 Montello. Donations to the Mid Columbia Folk
Lore Society accepted. Info and Reservations: Paul at
541-387-4011 |
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July 3, 2008 |
Thursday. Portland, Oregon. Happy Hour Show at
Alberta Street Pub with Ter-ra! 6:30-8:30 p.m. Leela
and Ellie will split the evening with another wonderful
female duo,
Ter-ra! It is a free, 21+ show.
1036 NE Alberta St. Portland, OR 97211. More
info:
http://www.myspace.com/albertastreetpub
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August 9-16, 2008 |
near Plymouth, MA. Pinewoods American Dance and Music
Week. More info at:
http://www.cdss.org/camp/index.html
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August
30, 2008 |
Batavia,
IL. Harmony Singing Workshop.
Special Evening Session --- 7 to 9:30 PM. By-Ear Harmony
Singing: With a patient, light-hearted approach, Leela and
Ellie will help you discover the power of voices raised in
harmony. Through large and small group singing, we will
practice the fundamentals of two-, three-, and four-part
harmony using by-ear techniques. All abilities and
experience levels are welcome. Come explore the
possibilities! Cost: $35 ($25 for Fox Valley Folklore
Society Members & Volunteers). For more information or
to register SOON for this class, email Juel at juelu@aol.com
or call 630-897-3655.
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August 31-September 1, 2008 |
Geneva, IL. Fox Valley Folk Festival! Leela and
Ellie return to one of their favorite festivals -- a
wonderful event that takes place on an island park in
the Fox River (near Chicago). More info:
www.foxvalleyfolk.com
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December 12, 2008
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Leela. Portland, OR. Friday Night Coffeehouse
at Artichoke Music. Leela will be offering a half-hour
solo performance as part of this wonderful evening of
eclectic music that runs from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Leela will
perform at 8:30 p.m. Cost: $5.00. Location:
3130 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.
More info:
Artichoke Music Events
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December 21, 2008
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Ellie. Asheville, NC. Swannanoa Solstice at
the Diana Wortham Theater. 2 PM and 7 PM. Ellie will
be appearing as a member of Twistycuffs (a Cape Breton
stepdancing troupe that she has recently been teaching).
More info: (828) 257-4530
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January 26-27, 2007 |
Ellie. Chicago, IL. Old Town School
of Folk Music's Trad Fest. Ellie plays with the
Dirk
Powell Band
Info:
www.oldtownschool.org
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April 28, 2007 |
Ellie.
Townsend,
TN. Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Ellie presents an evening program at the Cades Cove
Amphitheater--a musical journey into our Appalachian roots.
Info: 865-448-4122 |
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June 16-17, 2007 |
Ellie. Asheville, NC. Biltmore
Estate. Ellie presents percussive dance programs
at the River Bend Barn. Info:
www.biltmore.com
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June 17, 2007 |
Leela. Columbia,
MO. Unity Center of Columbia. Leela
provides special music for morning services. Info:
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June 21-22, 2007 |
Thursday and Friday. Los
Angeles, CA area. School performances through the California
Traditional Music Society's Folk Music in the Schools
program. More information at:
www.ctmsfolkmusic.org |
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June 23-24, 2007 |
Saturday and Sunday.
Woodland Hills, CA. Summer
Solstice Folk Music, Dance and Storytelling Festival.
Info:
www.ctmsfolkmusic.org |
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June 30, 2007 |
Saturday. Columbia, Missouri. Hometown
Concert! 7:30 p.m. Unity Center of
Columbia, 1600 W. Broadway (map).
Tickets at the door: Adults: $10.00; Kids under 12: $5.00.
Help us spread the word:
Print
and Post a Flyer (pdf)! More
info: |
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July 22-28, 2007 |
Ellie. Swannanoa, NC. Swannanoa
Gathering Old-Time Music and Dance Week. Info:
www.swangathering.org |
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August 18, 2007 |
Ellie.
Townsend,
TN. Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
8 p.m. Ellie presents an evening program at the Cades Cove
Amphitheater--a musical journey into our Appalachian roots.
Info: 865-448-4122 |
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September 21, 2007 |
Ellie. Asheville, NC. BookOpolis art
opening at Bookworks. 7:30-8:30. Debut
performance of all-woman stringband featuring Ellie
Grace, Annie Fain Liden and Pearl Mueller! Info:
www.bookworksasheville.com |
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October 20-21, 2007. |
Ellie. Asheville, NC. Biltmore
Estate. Ellie presents percussive dance programs
at the River Bend Barn as part of the Harvest Celebration.
Info:
www.biltmore.com
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Fall 2007 |
Ellie. Asheville, NC. University
of North Carolina at Asheville. Ellie will be on
faculty teaching a Percussive Styles dance course for the
fall semester. Info:
www.unca.edu
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November 2-4, 2007 |
Leela. Vancouver, WA. Attending the
FAR-West Folk Alliance Conference. |
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December 20, 2007!! |
The new CD will be released and available for purchase
online only!!! |
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May 6, 2006: |
Saturday. Columbia, Missouri. Hometown
Concert! 8 p.m. Unity Center of Columbia, 1600
W. Broadway. Leela and Ellie kick off a cross-country tour
with their first hometown concert since December of 2004!
Join them for a fun, authentic evening of music, dance and
hilarity. They will present a mixture of new songs and old
favorites. Tickets at the door only. $10 for adults and $5
for children. Call 573-256-6292 or e-mail ellie
for more information. |
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May 11, 2006: |
Thursday. Fairfield, Iowa. Evening Concert at Cafe
Paradiso, 607 W. Broadway (in the Broadway Building
across from Regina's Restaurant), 8 p.m.. Call
641-472-0856 or visit
www.cafeparadiso.net
to reserve tickets or for more information about this
wonderful venue. |
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May 13, 2006: |
Saturday. Gays Mills, Wisconsin. Gays
Mills Folk Festival of Music and Dance. For more information about this fun event, which
includes workshops, a Saturday evening concert, a Friday night square dance, and a Sunday
morning gospel sing, please visit:
www.gaysmillsfolkfest.org. |
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May 14, 2006: |
Sunday. Warrenville, Illinois (Chicago area). Mother's
Day Concert sponsored by the Fox Valley Folklore
Society. Starts at 3 p.m. The afternoon concert will
take place at the Warrenville Community Building. Directions and map at:
http://www.fnal.gov/orgs/folkclub/warren.html.
Tickets available at the door only: $12 for adults and $6
for teens (12-18) and seniors (over 65). Age 12 and under
free. There will be a barn dance that evening at the same
location (Leela and Ellie may stay and dance, but will not
be providing the music!). For more information, contact:
630-393-1246 or
630-844-3655. |
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May 15, 2006: |
Monday. Lafayette, Indiana. Indiana Fiddlers'
Gathering presents Leela & Ellie Grace in Concert
at 8 p.m. at the Wells Cultural Center, 638 North St.,
Corner of North & 7th. Downtown Lafayette. For
more information and tickets, call 765-742-1419, visit:
www.indianafiddlersgathering.org,
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May 18, 2006: |
Thursday. Westtown, Pennsylvania. Performances at
the Westtown School (a K-12 Quaker School). Private
school event. Ask for permission to attend. Leela
and Ellie will present an environmentally-themed concert
at 2 p.m. in the Greenwood outdoor theatre. |
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May 20, 2006: |
Saturday. Falls Church, VA (D.C. area). Folklore
Society of Greater Washington Monthly Concert. 8 p.m.
at Knox Presbyterian Church of Falls Church, located just
inside I-495 (Capitol Beltway) in Virginia. Tickets
available only at the door: $15.00 for non-members, free
for members. For more information and directions, visit:
www.fsgw.org
or contact Charlie Pilzer at 301-565-8818. |
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May 28, 2006 |
Sunday. Cuivre River State Park
Near Troy, Missouri. Kimmswick Dance and Music Festival.
With the Gray Squirrels (Leela and Ellie with
fiddler Geoff Seitz and guitarist Jim Nelson). In the
afternoon, Leela will present a banjo workshop and Ellie
will present a clogging workshop. Then the Gray Squirrels
will provide kickin' old-time tunes for the contra dance
from 9 p.m.-midnight. For more information about this
weekend of dancing, jamming, and fun, visit:
http://www.childgrove.org/kimmswick2006/index.html |
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June
22-23,
2006: |
Thursday and Friday. Los
Angeles, CA area. School performances through the California
Traditional Music Society's Folk Music in the Schools
program. More information at:
www.ctmsfolkmusic.org |
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June
24-25,
2006: |
Saturday and Sunday. Calabasas, CA. Summer
Solstice Folk Music, Dance and Storytelling Festival. Held
on the campus of Soka University of America, 26800 West
Mulholland Hwy. Info:
www.ctmsfolkmusic.org |
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June 26,
2006: |
Monday. Los Angeles, CA area.
School performances through the California Traditional
Music Society's Folk Music in the Schools program.
More information at:
www.ctmsfolkmusic.org |
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July 14-15, 2006: |
Ellie. Kaustinen, Finland. Kaustinen Folk
Music Festival. Ellie joins SouthernRoutes, which is
the
Dirk Powell Band
with
BalfaToujours!
Information about the festival at:
www.kaustinen.net |
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July
27, 2006: |
Ellie.
Townsend,
TN. Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Ellie presents an evening program at the Cades Cove
Ampitheater--a musical journey into our Appalachian roots.
Info: 865-448-4122 |
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July
28-30, 2006: |
Ellie.
Floyd, VA. Floyd Fest. Ellie once
again joins SouthernRoutes, which is the
Dirk
Powell Band with
BalfaToujours!
Information about the festival at:
http://www.floydfest.com/2006/ |
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August
6-12, 2006: |
Winchester, VA. Timber Ridge Family
Week. Leela and Ellie will join the wonderful staff at
Family Week, teaching harmony singing, percussive dance,
and more! Info:
http://www.cdss.org/programs/2006/tr-family.html |
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September
3-4, 2006: |
Geneva,
IL. Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling
Festival. Held at the beautiful 13 acre
Island Park, located in downtown Geneva, IL, about 40
miles West of downtown Chicago. Eight stage areas present
concerts, hands-on workshops, topical song and story
workshops, dance, vocal and instrument classes and special
things for the kids. Info:
http://members.aol.com/fvfolk/ |
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September
7th and 12th, 2006 |
Ellie.
Asheville, NC. University of North Carolina at
Asheville. Ellie will be a guest instructor for
Jazz I-- a survey of American vernacular dance styles
and the roots of jazz dance. |
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October 24-28, 2006 |
Ellie. Whitesburg, KY. Appalshop Old
Time Banjo Day. Ellie plays with Southern Routes--Dirk
Powell Band
with
BalfaToujours!
Info: (606) 633-0108.
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