Festival News
- The Festival Is Back -
After a year on hiatus the Claremont Folk Festival Will return May 1st, 2010.
- Tickets now Available -
Tickets are now available at the Folk Music Center. more info
- Calling all Volunteers -
Interested in volunteering for the festival or just looking to enjoy some great music in exchange for a little work? more info
- New Press Release -
The festival is fast approaching. Find the latest info or print up a flyer to share with friend see the latest press release more info
- Other Local Events -
Whether you're in town for the festival or you call Claremont home you should make a point to see the Gypsy Sisters Art Show. more info
In addition to musical performance the festival features a number of workshops for all ages and skill levels. The following is a listing of workshops in the works for the festival:
Kids Workshop
| Workshop Activity | Presentor | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Making Musical Spoons | Amber Tilden | 10:30 -12:00 | Room 13 |
| Maypole Dance 9-15yr olds | Naomi Bendiner | 10:30 -12:00 | Room 3 |
| Body Rhythm | Ray Macnamera | 11:00 - 12:00 | Room 8 |
| Kids Drumming | Vernon Lewis | 12:30 - 1:30 | Room 13 |
| Make a Kalimba | Rufie Barnes | 3:00 - 4:00 | Room 13 |
Vocal Music
| Workshop Activity | Presentor | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Songs of Labor | Ross Altman | 1:00 - 2:00 | Room 4 |
| Songwriting | The Happy Crowd | 1:00 - 2:00 | Room 8 |
| Colors of the Voice | Voco | 1:30 - 2:30 | Room 9 |
| Vocal Styles for Mountain Music | Susie Glaze | 2:00- 3:00 | Room 7 |
| Social Folk Songs | Ross Altman | 3:00 - 4:00 | Room 4 |
Dance
| Workshop Activity | Presentor | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latin Dance | Ray Macnamera & Lupita Limon | 12:30 - 1:30 | Dance Hall |
| Belly Dance & Mid. Eastern Druming |
Paquita Peterson & |
2:00 - 3:00 | Dance Hall |
| West Africa Drum & Dance |
Leon Mobley & Da Lion | 3:30 - 4:30 | Dance Hall |
Instrumental Music
| Workshop Activity | Presentor | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammered Dulcimer | Patti Ameolette | 10:30 - 12:00 | Room 5 |
| Taiko Drumming | Tom Kurai | 11:00-12:00 | Room 2 |
| Native Flute | Bill 'Elk Whistle' Neal | 11:00- 12:00 | Room 4 |
| Intro to the Folk Harp | Cynthia Artish | 11:00 - 12:00 | Room 6 |
| Chromatic Harmonica | Bill Barrett | 11:00 - 12:00 | Room 7 |
| Claw-Hammer Style Ukulele | Lil Rev | 11:00 - 12:00 | Room 10 |
| Intro to Brazilian Percussion | Ron Powell | 11:00 - 1:00 | Room 9 |
| Bottleneck Slide | Richard Barnes | 12:30-1:30 | Room 5 |
| 3 Musics of the Celtic Harp | Cynthia Artish | 1:00 - 2:00 | Room 6 |
| Guitar Fretboard Roadmap | Fred Sokolow | 1:00- 2:00 | Room 7 |
| Blues Ukulele | Lil Rev | 1:00 - 2:00 | Room 10 |
| Sacred Middle Eastern Music | **Yuval Ron | 1:45-2:45 | Room 2 |
| Didgeridoo | Joel Harper | 2:30 - 3:30 | Room 5 |
| Bluegrass Banjo | Fred Sokolow | 3:00 - 4:00 | Room 2 |
| 8 Harps a Plucking (Performance) |
Cynthia Artish | 3:00 - 4:00 | Room 6 |
| Beginning Ukulele | Katy Stone | 3:00 - 4:00 | Room 10 |
| Beginning Harmonica | Bill Barrett | 3:00 - 4:00 | Room 9 |
Other Activities
| Workshop Activity | Presentor | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Drum Circle | Vernon Lewis | 4:00 - 5:00 | Kids Activity Area |
| Potter's Wheel & Hand Building w/ Clay |
AMOCA | All Day | Heritage Garden |