Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College • AugustaHeritageCenter.org *Events with asterisk are open to the public.
3-6pm Participant Check-In with Staff-Led Jams Halliehurst Great Hall & Porch 7-7:30pm All Augusta Orientation Welcome, updates, & questions. Please join! MCA Harper-McNeeley Auditorium 7:30pm Theme Orientations: Blues & Swing MCA Auditorium
Arts, Crafts, & Folklore and Folk Arts for Kids MCA Arts Forum *9pm Gospel Jam Session Singers & instruments welcome! Chapel *Late evening Jam Sessions: Country Blues Halliehurst Front Porch; Jug Band / String Band Halliehurst Back Porch; Swing Madden Lounge; Juke Joint Blues Icehouse; or start your own jam! (See other locations p. 3) *Midnight Juke Joint Grand Opening! Icehouse
8am Late Check-ins Augusta Office, JR 1st floor 8-9am Newcomers’ Welcome Q&A Benedum Dining Room 11:45am-1pm Picnic Lunch Halliehurst Porch 1:10-2:10pm Blues & Swing Week Gathering Halliehurst Porch 6pm Blues & Swing Slow Jam Marv Reitz Halliehurst Porch 7pm String Changing & Instrument Maintenance Workshop (Free to participants) Bob Smakula Halliehurst Parlor *8pm Blues & Swing Week House Party Jam Sessions Halliehurst Porch *8pm Doo-Wop Jam Joan Fenton, Resa Gibbs, & Ian Walters Madden Rotunda *Late evening Jam Sessions (See locations p. 3)
1:10-2:10pm Blues & Swing Week Gathering Madden Lounge *4-6:30pm Show & Sell Instruments, crafts, recordings, & more for sale by participants & staff Halliehurst Porch 6pm Blues & Swing Slow Jam Marv Reitz Halliehurst Porch *7:30pm Blues & Swing Concert Doors open 7pm MCA Auditorium *After Concert Swing Dance Pavilion *Late evening Jam Sessions (See locations p. 3)
1:10-2:10pm Blues & Swing Week Gathering Madden Lounge 5pm Augusta Family Photo! All participants & staff, please join! Followed by Scholarship Recipient Photo Halliehurst Porch 6pm Blues & Swing Slow Jam Marv Reitz Halliehurst Porch *6-10pm Pickin’ in the Park Local Old-Time, Bluegrass, & Country jam sessions Elkins City Park (just down the hill) *8:30pm Participant Showcase Cabaret Participant performances (sign up in advance!) Madden Lounge *Late evening Jam Sessions (See locations p. 3)
1:10-2:10pm Blues & Swing Week Gathering Madden Lounge 6pm Blues & Swing Slow Jam Marv Reitz Halliehurst Porch *6-7:15pm Craft Participant Showcase Exhibits & demos by arts, crafts, & folklore participants MCA Arts Forum *7:30pm Blues & Swing Concert Doors open 7pm. Silent Auction ends after intermission! MCA Auditorium *After Concert Blues & Swing Dance Pavilion *Late evening Jam Sessions (See locations p. 3)
Note: All period 3 workshops will start at 1:10pm today.
*2:20pm Blues & Swing Week Afternoon Participant Showcase (sign up in advance!) Madden Lounge *Time TBA Cakewalking Dance Competition Halliehurst Porch *8pm The Big Blues & Swing Dance! Pavilion *Late evening Jam Sessions (See locations p. 3)
8-11am Dorm Check-Out Residence Halls
9-11am Brunch Benedum Dining Room
Location Key: CC = Robert C. Byrd Conference Center, HCC = Hermanson Campus Center, JR or RH = Jennings Randolph Hall, MCA = Myles Center for the Arts, SC = Eshleman Science Center 1
Preliminary Schedule as of 5/10 Subject to change!
Don’t forget the online survey!
Coordinator: Michael Doig Coordinators: Joan Fenton & Phil Wiggins • Liaison: Donna Diehl • Staff Musicians: Kathy Reitz & Marv Reitz
Instrument Repair II (All Levels) Bob Smakula assisted by Dorse Gillum Boiler House Theatre & Woodshop
Repurposed Leatherwork (All Levels) Kim Joy MCA Print Shop
Stained Glass & Glass Fusing David Houser & Mary Stewart MCA Drawing & Painting Studio
Upcycled Aluminum Can Jewelry (Beg./Int.) Merideth Young MCA Design Studio
Art with Soul Sarah Ferguson Gribble Lounge & Kitchen
Swing Bass (Beg./Int.) Ralph Gordon JR Ballroom
Country Blues Guitar Basics (Beg.) Valerie Turner Booth Library Community Room
Slide Style: How to Make It Wiggle (Beg.) Josh Small Halliehurst Dining Room
Piedmont Style Blues Guitar (Int.) Lighntin’ Wells SC 318 Acoustic Blues Guitar Repertoire (Int./Adv.) Eleanor Ellis Booth
Library Student Lounge Ragtime & Blues Guitar Instrumentals (Int./Adv.) Eric Noden SC
400 Swing Rhythm Guitar (Int.) Baron Tymas SC 103 Swing Guitar: It’s All About the Tunes (Int./Adv.) Tom Mitchell SC
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Blues Harmonica Part 1 (Beg.) Stingy Brim Halliehurst Parlor
Blues Harmonica (Int./Adv.) Joe Filisko Halliehurst Library
Riffing & Fun with Horns (Int./Adv.) Dave Davies SC 300
Blues Piano Part 1 (Beg.) Judy LaPrade JR Piano Lab Blues Piano Part 1 (Int./Adv.) Arthur Migliazza SC 413 Swing Piano 1: Chord Voicings & Progressions (Int./Adv.) Robert
Redd SC 100
Ukulele Blues Party - Blues, Novelty Tunes, & Jug Band Classics for Ukulele Ensemble (Int./Adv.) Del Ray SC 319
Blues Vocal Repertoire (All Levels) Resa Gibbs & Ian Walters CC Room B
Swing Vocal Repertoire (Beg./Int.) Miss Tess Madden Lounge
Swing Bass: Playing the Changes (Adv.) Ralph Gordon JR Ballroom
Walkarounds, Cakewalks, & Cyphers: Emancipation Ceremonies? (All Levels) Junious Brickhouse Halliehurst Porch
Intro to Fingerstyle Blues Guitar (Beg.) Eleanor Ellis Booth Library Student Lounge
Slide Guitar (Beg.) Samuel James SC 400
Moveable Chords: Playing Blues Guitar Up the Neck (Beg./Int.) Joan Fenton Halliehurst Library
Blues Guitar - Memphis Minnie Songbook (Int.) Del Ray SC 319
Country Blues Guitar Fingerpicking (Int.) Valerie Turner Booth Library Community Room
Swing Guitar: Three Notes & the Truth (Int.) Tom Mitchell SC 104 Swing Guitar (Adv.) Baron Tymas SC 103
Blues Harmonica Part 2 (Beg.) Stingy Brim Halliehurst Parlor Harmonica: Playing 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Position in Acoustic Blues Tunes
(Int./Adv.) Andrew Alli Halliehurst Dining Room
How to Play Nice with Vocals & Strings (Int./Adv.) Marv Reitz SC 300
Blues Piano Part 2 (Beg.) Judy LaPrade JR Piano Lab Blues Piano Part 2 (Int./Adv.) Arthur Migliazza SC 413 Swing Piano Part 2: Playing in a Rhythm Section, Improvisation, &
Repertoire (Int./Adv.) Robert Redd SC 100
Mainland Ukulele Songs & Techniques (Int.) Lightnin’ Wells SC 318
Blues Vocal Technique & Performance (Int./Adv.) Resa Gibbs & Ian Walters CC Room B
Swing Band Singing (Int./Adv.) Miss Tess Madden Lounge
Register & pay at Sunday check-in or by 1pm Monday at Augusta Office in JR
5-7pm! Barbecue Cooking (All Levels) Derrick Helzer Gribble Kitchen & Patio
Blues Harmonica Performance (All Levels) Joe Filisko Halliehurst Library
Fundamental Lindy Hop David & Amy Loomis Pavilion Variations on the 12-Bar Blues Form (All Levels, All
Instruments) Thomas Bryan Eaton SC 319
Location Key: CC = Robert C. Byrd Conference Center, HCC = Hermanson Campus Center, JR or RH = Jennings Randolph Hall, MCA = Myles Center for the Arts, SC = Eshleman Science Center 2
Everyone’s Invited! Visit the craft studios during the week, & don’t
miss the Craft Showcase on Thursday!
Band Labs (All Levels) Kathy & Marv Reitz SC 100 with additional spaces available in SC 103, 104, 300, 318, & 319
Blues Theory 101: Playing with the Blues (All Levels) Judy LaPrade JR Ballroom
String Band / Jug Band Repertoire (All Levels) Joe Seamons & Ben Hunter Halliehurst Porch
House Party Dance Part 1 (All Levels) Junious Brickhouse Halliehurst Porch
Piedmont Guitar (Beg.) Justin Golden Booth Library Student Lounge
Grooves for Blues Guitar & Harmonica (All Levels) Joe Filisko & Eric Noden Halliehurst Parlor & Library
Intro. to Blues Harmonica (Beg.) Andrew Alli Halliehurst Dining Room
Pizza Box Percussion (Beg./Int.) Wes Crawford SC 413
(All Levels) Samuel James SC 400
Swing Vocal Improvisation & Swing Chorus (All Levels) Dave Davies Madden Lounge
Country Blues Vocal & Guitar Repertoire (All Levels) Jontavious Willis Booth Library Community Room
Country Blues Porch Jam (All Levels) Joan Fenton with Guest Instructors Halliehurst Front Porch
Happy Hour Swing Jam Kathy & Marv Reitz with Guest Instructors Gribble Patio
String Band / Jug Band Performance (All Levels) Joe Seamons, Ben Hunter, & Phil Wiggins Halliehurst Back Porch
Blues Bass (Beg./Int.) Ralph Gordon JR Ballroom
House Party Dance Part 2 (All Levels) Junious Brickhouse Halliehurst Back Porch
Afternoon Piano Session (Tu, W, Th) For all pianists & interested folks! Ian Walters, Robert Redd, & Arthur Migliazza Madden Lounge
Meals Sunday Dinner 5-6:30pm. Monday-Friday Breakfast 7:30-9am, Lunch 11:15am-1pm, Dinner 5-6:30pm. Saturday Brunch 9-11am Benedum Hall Dining Room
Graceland Restaurant Su, W, Th, F Brunch 11am-2pm; F & Sa Dinner 5-9pm
Coffee & Tea M-F morning. Donations support Scholarships Madden, SC 4th Floor, MCA Art Lobby
Campus Shuttle M-F 15 minutes before & after workshops begin & end. Tu & Th 6:30-7:30pm & 30 minutes immediately following concerts Loops around campus. Just flag it down & hop on!
Silent Auction To donate, please fill out a donation form & leave it with your items on the table in MCA Arts Forum. Bidding ends Thursday at end of concert intermission. Bid high to support Augusta scholarships! MCA Arts Forum
Augusta Store in Myles Center: Su 6-9pm; M, W, & F 11:30-2:30pm; Tu & Th 6pm-concert end; Sa 9-11am. Mobile Store (select Augusta merchandise) at Friday evening dance Pavilion
Swimming Hours TBA. Bring your own towels. MCA Myles Pool
Fitness Center Su 1-5pm, M-F 7am-9pm, Sa 9am-4pm. Open to Augusta participants with badge. Clean gym shoes required. HCC
Booth Library M-F 9am-5pm
Stirrup Gallery Free museum featuring the Darby Collection M-F 9am-5pm, Tu & Th 6:15-7:30pm MCA
Augusta Office Su 6pm-midnight, M-F 8am-4:30pm, M & F 6-10pm 304-637-1209 JR Main Floor
Office of Public Safety: available 24/7 304-704-9111 Gatehouse
Country Blues Halliehurst Front Porch; Jug Band / String Band Halliehurst Back Porch; Swing Madden Lounge; Juke Joint Blues Icehouse
Madden Patios, Halliehurst Side Porches, JR Patio, JR Ballroom, Gribble Patio, Booth Library Breezeway, SC Patios, Gazebo, & Chapel Plaza
Madden Lounge, Halliehurst Front Porch, Icehouse, JR Ballroom, & JR Piano Practice Rooms (downstairs).
9:30-10:30am Period 1 10:45-11:45am Period 2 11:45am-1pm Lunch 1:10-2:10 Afternoon
Gathering 2:20-3:25 Period 3 3:35-4:50 Period 4 5-6:30pm Dinner 6-7:15 Mini-Courses
9:30-10:30am Period 1 10:45-11:45am Period 2 11:45am-1pm Lunch 1:10-2:10pm Period 3 2:20pm Participant
Showcase 5-6:30pm Dinner
Location Key: CC = Robert C. Byrd Conference Center, HCC = Hermanson Campus Center, JR or RH = Jennings Randolph Hall, MCA = Myles Center for the Arts, SC = Eshleman Science Center 3
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