Music & History

Location: Thwing Center at CWRU

Fiddling in the Heartland

Howard Sacks

1pm • Room 101

From frontier times to the present day, Black and White fiddlers of rural Knox County have played an important role in their home communities and in shaping American music. Folklorist and musician Howard Sacks will explore this tradition and what happens when fiddling moves from the front porch to the national stage.

Ohio River Songs

Betsy Salt

2pm • Room 101

Join for a discussion on the history of riverboats and the types of riverboats that were used on the Ohio River during the nineteenth century. Stay and learn three songs, followed by a Q&A.

Pickin’ on the Other Porches

Aristotle Jones and the  Appalachian Soul Band with Storyteller William Hairston

3pm • Room 101 

Aristotle Jones

In this 45 minute workshop, Aristotle Jones will be joined by the musicians in his Amazing Appalachian Soul Band, and Storyteller William Hairston, for an engaging exhibition on how the solitary act of simply strumming guitar on a lazy afternoon, can easily turn into a raucous and rowdy yard community party. Attendees will be prompted to join in on the music making in prominent genre techniques, such as Call and Response, and Vocal Ad libs, and Choral harmonies to create an inclusive, engaging experience that is not only fun, but practical to create community through creative expression.

Let’s Celebrate Ohio

Betsy Salt

4pm • Room 101

Learn A Traditional Ohio Tune (Int/Adv)

Henry Barnes

5pm • Room 101

This workshop we will try and learn Van Kidwell’s Midnight Ride, which he wrote himself. Van was originally from the Huntington, West Virginia area and eventually moved to Dayton, Ohio. This tune is in C, traverses the strings quickly, and is meant to be played fast.

Henry Barnes
HOME  •  TICKETS  • SUPPORT  •  DINING  •  ABOUT

 

Lake Erie Folk Fest logoNortheast Ohio Musical Heritage Association
10848 Chillicothe Rd.
Kirtland, OH 44094
Email

Your Donation is Welcome!

Help support this event and bring great folk music to new audiences.

Donate
Copyright © 2025 Lake Erie Folk Fest. All rights reserved.