GRANVILLE, Ohio—Denison University’s 8th Annual Bluegrass Festival features several renowned performers as well as workshops and rehearsal experiences to showcase the very best of bluegrass. Special guests stars include Blue Highway and string player Don Rigsby, vocalist Kathy Chiavola, banjo player Richard Bailey and bassist Mark Schatz. The festival runs from Friday, Feb. 10, through Saturday, Feb. 11 and all events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Pamela Hughes at 740-587-6220 or visit www.denison.edu. The schedule includes the following events:
· An open rehearsal at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, in the rehearsal room of Burke Hall (240 West Broadway).
· “Bluegrass All Stars” concert featuring Don Rigsby, Kathy Chiavola, Richard Bailey and Mark Schatz and special guests the Denison University String Orchestra, directed by Andy Carlson and Casey Cook, at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, in Swasey Chapel (200 Chapel Drive).
· Workshops from 11 a.m. through 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, in Burke Hall (240 West Broadway).
· Bluegrass Festival Concert featuring Blue Highway, with Andy Carlson and Casey Cook directing, at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, in Swasey Chapel (200 Chapel Drive).
Calendar Listing:
CALENDAR LISTING: Denison University, Granville—Open rehearsal at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, in the rehearsal room of Burke Hall (240 West Broadway). Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Pamela Hughes at 740-587-6220 or visit
www.denison.edu.
CALENDAR LISTING: Denison University, Granville—“Bluegrass All Stars” concert featuring Don Rigsby, Kathy Chiavola, Richard Bailey, and Mark Schatz with Andy Carlson and Casey Cook and special guests, Denison University String Orchestra at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, in Swasey Chapel (200 Chapel). Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Pamela Hughes at 740-587-6220 or visit
www.denison.edu.
CALENDAR LISTING: Denison University, Granville—Old Time Dance workshop with Mark Schatz at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, in the recital hall of Burke Hall (240 West Broadway). Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Pamela Hughes at 740-587-6220 or visit
www.denison.edu.
CALENDAR LISTING: Denison University, Granville—Bluegrass Banjo workshop with Jason Burleson at noon on Saturday, Feb. 11, in the rehearsal room of Burke Hall (240 West Broadway). Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Pamela Hughes at 740-587-6220 or visit
www.denison.edu.
CALENDAR LISTING: Denison University, Granville—Bluegrass Bass workshop with Mark Schatz at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, in the recital hall of Burke Hall (240 West Broadway). Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Pamela Hughes at 740-587-6220 or visit
www.denison.edu.
CALENDAR LISTING: Denison University, Granville—Mandoin/Fiddle workshop with Shawn Lane at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, in the rehearsal room of Burke Hall (240 West Broadway). Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Pamela Hughes at 740-587-6220 or visit
www.denison.edu.
CALENDAR LISTING: Denison University, Granville—Clawhammer Banjo workshop with Mark Schatz at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, in the recital hall of Burke Hall (240 West Broadway). Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Pamela Hughes at 740-587-6220 or visit
www.denison.edu.
CALENDAR LISTING: Denison University, Granville—Guitar workshop with Tim Stafford at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, in the rehearsal room of Burke Hall (240 West Broadway). Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Pamela Hughes at 740-587-6220 or visit
www.denison.edu.
CALENDAR LISTING: Denison University, Granville—Bluegrass Festival Concert with Blue Highway at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, in Swasey Chapel (200 Chapel Drive). Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Pamela Hughes at 740-587-6220 or visit www.denison.edu.
About Denison:
Denison University, founded in 1831, is an independent, residential liberal arts institution located in Granville, Ohio. A highly selective college enrolling 2,100 full-time undergraduate students from all 50 states and dozens of foreign countries, Denison is a place where innovative faculty and motivated students collaborate in rigorous scholarship, civic engagement and the cultivation of independent thinking.
