UPCOMING EVENT: Harlan COunty Music School

Following in the footsteps of both Letcher Count's "Cowan Creek Music School" and Southwest Virginia's "Mountain Empire Community College Mountain Music School",
Artists' Attic is planning the first
Harlan County Mountain Music School!

The school will focus on traditional old-time music and will feature beginner classes in guitar, fiddle, dulcimer, old-time singing and, for players with some experience, string band. Our musical director is Ron Short from Big Stone Gap, VA. Ron is a talented musician, songwriter, performer and teacher, who has been instrumental in starting both the Cowan Creek Mountain Music School in Whitesburg and the Mountain Empire Community College Mountain Music School in Va. Our own Ann Schertz will be teaching the dulcimer class. This will be a fun, informal school taught in the old traditional method of passing on music by ear, by showing and listening.

Students: Ages 10 to 18 Classes are FREE !
Adults: Classes cost only $25

Friday, June 2nd
3:00 to 6:00 Our school will open with a brief concert by the instructors, followed by classes. After class, we hope you will visit the festival food vendors and catch the BONEPONY concert (7:00 to 9:00) on the main stage ! These guys are great musicians in a category all their own; think Led Zepplin meets bluegrass; they will have you dancing, clapping and singing along !

Saturday, June 3rd
9:00 to 12:00. Classes resume

12:00 to 1:00 Lunch Break (you're on your own to hit the festival food vendors)

1:00 to 3:30 Classes

4:00 Finale Concert! Parents, families and the public are invited to join us in the old courtroom for performances by the students and instructors...and maybe some sing-along!

Some loaner instruments are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Classes are limited to children age 10 and up, due to length of class time and size. Class size is limited, so sign up ASAP!

If you are interested in attending, email Rose or call (606) 573-3129 for more information.