3pm Coffee House with Furnace Mountain
After a fun-filled day of good green fun relax with a special coffee tasting from local Black Dog Coffee Roasters while kicking back and taking in some beautiful ear food by Furnace Mountain.
Furnace Mountain consists of Dave Van Deventer on Fiddle and Vocals, Morgan Morrison on Bouzouki and Vocals, Aimee Curl on Bass and Vocals, Danny Knicely on Mandolin, and sometimes may include transient members Zach Lester on Bodhran and John Flower on Washtub, or Megan Downes on Flatfoot.
The band has graced stages near and far, from the Yangtzee River in China to the banks of the Shenandoah River, where they are the host band of the famous Watermelon Park Festival each year.
The music of Furnace Mountain is at times lively and raucous, with spirited fiddle melodies weaving in and around the powerful rhythms of the bass and bouzouki. It is at other times poignant and poetic, with sublime vocal harmonies beautifully interpreting some of the oldest songs ever written.
Furnace Mountain also performs a variety of original compositions, such as Scrampwang, The Wheezer's Dream, Turbo Dog, and the ever popular Spuds. On YouTube you'll find an excellent BBC video of us at the Celtic Connections 2011 festival, as well as a documentary titled A Commonwealth of Music.
Furnace Mountain consists of Dave Van Deventer on Fiddle and Vocals, Morgan Morrison on Bouzouki and Vocals, Aimee Curl on Bass and Vocals, Danny Knicely on Mandolin, and sometimes may include transient members Zach Lester on Bodhran and John Flower on Washtub, or Megan Downes on Flatfoot.
The band has graced stages near and far, from the Yangtzee River in China to the banks of the Shenandoah River, where they are the host band of the famous Watermelon Park Festival each year.
The music of Furnace Mountain is at times lively and raucous, with spirited fiddle melodies weaving in and around the powerful rhythms of the bass and bouzouki. It is at other times poignant and poetic, with sublime vocal harmonies beautifully interpreting some of the oldest songs ever written.
Furnace Mountain also performs a variety of original compositions, such as Scrampwang, The Wheezer's Dream, Turbo Dog, and the ever popular Spuds. On YouTube you'll find an excellent BBC video of us at the Celtic Connections 2011 festival, as well as a documentary titled A Commonwealth of Music.
3:45 Special performance by Susan Withers Winner of the 2010 VEF Environmental Song Writing Contest performing: 240 Watt Sulfur Lights
Valley EarthFest Environmental Song Contest Winner 2010 Susan Withers
Special performance by Susan of the Craggy Island Band of this very special song written for Valley EarthFest 2010 and was the listeners choice winner! We welcome Susan as she performs her beautiful song "240 Watt Sulfur Lights"
Special performance by Susan of the Craggy Island Band of this very special song written for Valley EarthFest 2010 and was the listeners choice winner! We welcome Susan as she performs her beautiful song "240 Watt Sulfur Lights"
4pm Blues Goes Green Happy Hour with Hard Swimming Fish
Enjoy discounted local micro brewed beer in our boutique beer garden while listening to new and used blues by Hard Swimming Fish.
Hard Swimmin' Fish is a blues quartet that has been making music together for over fifteen years. The band plays a range of styles covering the country blues of Mississippi and The Piedmont, the urban blues of Chicago, and funk infused varieties with roots in New Orleans' second line. This versatility allows Hard Swimmin' Fish to offer either acoustic or electric performances and play any venue.
Hard Swimmin' Fish is a blues quartet that has been making music together for over fifteen years. The band plays a range of styles covering the country blues of Mississippi and The Piedmont, the urban blues of Chicago, and funk infused varieties with roots in New Orleans' second line. This versatility allows Hard Swimmin' Fish to offer either acoustic or electric performances and play any venue.
5pm-????? HOOT 'N' THE HALL Barn Dance featuring:
The Woodshedders & Holy Ghost Tent Revival
What a way to end a great green festival...getting down with a big ole barn dance with two bands guaranteed to set it off hoot 'n' the hall style!!! Enjoy bar "specials" throughout the dance!!!
Tickets 10.00 advance click HERE
17.00 door 5.00 student/child
Space is limited*this dance will sell out*please purchase in advance.
The Woodshedders bring together the diverse influences of American Country, Rhythm & Blues, Old-Time, Bluegrass, and Gypsy Jazz. Lead singer and guitarist, Dwayne Brooke is joined by upright bassist Ryan Mayo, fiddlin’ David Van Deventer, mandolin and guitar player Jared Pool, and drummer Jesse Shultzaberger. Their debut album, Catch That Yardbird, was released to critical acclaim including “Roots Album of the Year” (Just Plain Folks) and a spot in the SoundStage! Network’s “Top 10 Albums of 2009”. 2011 brought about the release of their sophomore recording O Dig which has earned rave reviews and international airplay. The Woodshedders catchy original dance sound keeps crowds on their feet and yelling for more. Be sure to catch these yardbirds at a festival, concert, club or party near you
.....closing out the night
Holy Ghost Tent Revival is characterized as "explosively intoxicating". Greensboro, North Carolina's Holy Ghost Tent Revival cannot be pigeonholed into any popular genre. Melding brass with banjo, guitar, bass and drums, this five-piece ensemble boasts an eclectic mash of instruments and styles -- a musical alchemy all their own. It is this transcendent energy that continuously propels Holy Ghost Tent Revival to play the heart and soul of a North Carolina-born, genre-defying new groove. With a penchant for crafting thoughtfully playful lyrics and graced with exceptional musical skills, there are seemingly no boundaries for this group as they travel the country spreading the magic of their heart-throbbing, foot-stomping, good-time music.