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Fiddle & Bow Generally, every 1st & 3rd Friday at 8pm Supported by the Blessings Project Foundation, the Fiddle & Bow Society brings you some of the finest live folk music around! Founded in 1981, Fiddle & Bow is a non-profit, educational organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of folk music and dance, and their related arts. Saturday Night Roots! 8 to 10 PM on WFDD HD 3 Available from the WFDD.ORG website or over HD radio Hosted by Sonny Thomas October 2008 Montana Skies Friday, October 3d 8 PM TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLY AT THE DOOR! Cover: $10/$8 members It’s been several years since this fine fingerstyle guitarist has performed for Fiddle & Bow. Winner of the National Fingerstyle Guitar competition in Winfield, Kansas and a contributing artist for the Windham Hill Guitar Sampler, Bill’s playing has been described as “...lovely and his technique is state-of-the art.” Stephen Ide of Dirty Linen magazine said, “...to call Bill Mize a guitar maestro would be understating his abilities to transport listeners beyond what most guitarists could only hope to accomplish.” He has four independent CD releases: Sugarlands, Tender Explorations, Coastin’ and Joyful Noise. Bill is featured in John August Music and Mel Bay guitar books and Pierre Bensusan’s DADGAD Music book. We’re excited about bringing Bill back to the Fiddle & Bow stage. www.billmize.com Robin Bullock Friday, October 17th 8 PM TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLY AT THE DOOR! Cover: $10/$8 members Hailed as a “Celtic guitar god” (the Baltimore City Paper), Robin Bullock’s virtuosity on guitar, cittern and mandolin blends the ancient melodies of the Celtic lands and their vigorous Appalachian descendants into one powerful musical vision. From 17th-century Irish harp tunes to spirited jigs and and reels to haunting and evocative original compositions, a Robin Bullock concert perfectly balances lightning-fast fingerwork one moment with tender, quiet intimacy the next, creating a unique and magical experience. Robin is a winner of the Association for Independent Music’s prestigious INDIE Award (with the world-music trio Helicon), multiple Washington Are Music Association WAMMIE Awards, and Acoustic Guitar Magazine’s annual “Editor’s Pick” Award for his duo CD “Celtic Guitar Summit with Steve Baughman. Helicon played for Fiddle & Bow several times back in the 1980’s but this is Robin’s first appearance solo. We can’t wait!! www.robinbullock.com Black Walnut Festival Noon, Saturday, October 25th Bethania, NC - Free! - Rain or Shine Fiddle & Bow has arranged the music for this new kid on the festival block and the line-up is impressive. There will be activities starting in mid-morning with the music stage kicking off at 12:00 noon. Appearing will be: Little Windows featuring the singing and instrumental work of Julee Glaub and Mark Weems with a mixture of old-time and Irish music; Furnace Mountain with Molly Andrews, another mix of Celtic and Appalachian music on fiddle, guitar, bouzouki and vocals; songwriter Larry Zarella who did a great opening set for Bill Staines back in January; and Smith, Huffman, Foxall and Sprye, one of the hottest bluegrass bands in the state featuring Grammy winner Graig Smith on banjo and vocals, Scott Huffman on guitar and vocals, Jeff Foxall on mandolin and vocals and Robert Sprye on bass and vocals. So come on out and enjoy some great music, food, crafts and the scenic town of Bethania. www.townofbethania.org/festival.htm Coming in November Nov. 7th - Tammerlin Lee Hunter and Arvid Smith on guitar and many other instruments and vocals with original songs and covers of traditional songs from the British Isles. Nov. 21st - Jim Malcolm One of Scotland’s finest folk musicians on guitar, harmonica and vocals. His Sunday afternoon show last fall was outstanding. He is known for his interpretations of traditional songs and originals as well.