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FOOTMAD Old-time Dance
FOOTMAD Caller Coop callling to the music of Entwyned
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When: Apr 20 [Sat] 7 to 10 PM; Beginner workshop 6:45 PM.
Where: T-Rex Science Center (formerly The Bakery), 1007 Bigley Ave. (Elk City, west side, Charleston, WV.
Admission: $7 at the door; Under 13 Free. 

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Aaron Jonah Lewis - Fiddle Workshop
​Old Time Fiddle by Ear: In this one-hour workshop Aaron Jonah Lewis will teach old time fiddle by ear. This workshop is aimed at people who can already play their fiddle/violin but will be taught by ear so you don’t need to read music.
​When: April 25 - Thursday - 5:30 to 6:45 PM
Where: Fret 'n Fiddle music store, 809 Pennsylvania Ave, St Albans
Cost: Fiddle Workshop - $20; Concert - $15; Both workshop & concert - $30!
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Aaron Jonah Lewis - Concert
​Aaron Jonah Lewis is a champion fiddler who has been elbow-deep in traditional American fiddle and banjo music.  ​An evening with Aaron Jonah Lewis ranges far and wide through the history of American fiddle and banjo traditions.
When: April 25 - Thursday - 7:00 to 9:00 PM
Where: Fret 'n Fiddle, St Albans
​Cost: Fiddle Workshop - $20; Concert - $15; Both workshop & concert - $30!
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WhtewaterWhirl.com
Whitewater Whirl Dance Weekend
 A fantastic dance weekend in the beautiful New River Gorge area of West Virginia! 

When: May 3, 4, 6
​Where: Fayette County Park / 4H Camp - Beckwith, WV
Admission: $95 weekend pass; $60 onsite meal plan. Advance registration recommended.

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FOOTMAD annual picnic / meeting
Good food, good friends, good music! 
​Save the date of Sunday, June 9 for the FOOTMAD annual meeting/picnic.  Shelter #6 at Little Creek Park, 2:00 - 5:00 PM.  Bring a friend, a dish to share and your instruments.  See you there!
Andes Manta on WV Public Radio

In case you missed the interview and music on West Virginia Public Radio last Friday (April 5), the recording is on the WVPR website.. This page includes 24 minutes of audio and a 15-second video, too. From the left, Bolivar, Fernando, Jorge and Luis. Many thanks to Matt Jackfert for recording this interview and session with the band.

To visit the WVPR page and here the recorded session, click here. 
Andes Manta - photos from FOOTMAD concert, April 6
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Thank you Jennifer Allison Bauman for providing these images of the concert.  

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Information about music and dance in and around the region
Apr 12 [Fri] Huntington Old Time Square Dance: 7:30 to 10 pm at Marshall University Memorial Student Center located at No 1 John Marshall Drive, Huntington, WV. The dance is in the MARCO room on first floor.  There is free parking all around the area. Folks will be dancing to the music of the Stony Point String band from Huntington, WV with caller Abby Huggins from Eastern Kentucky. The dance is free but  donations appreciated to cover costs. Beginners welcome.  You don't need a partner and instruction is given before each dance. For more information you may call or text Dennis Bills at 304-412-4889.
Charleston Acoustic String Jam
Every Wed
7:00 to 9:00  pm. 
​All welcome. Come to play. Come to listen. Come early (6 pm) and join the pre-jam dinner gathering of jam friends who each week meet to chew and chat. Fireside Lounge, Little India Restaurant, 1604 Washington St E, Charleston. More info: Wednesday Acoustic String Jam event page on facebook.
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Update: 2019-04-02