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V. Lynn Moore Exhibit
at the Bottling Works, thru May
Meet-the-artist reception Saturday, May 26, 1-4PM.
The exhibit includes realistic drawing and portraiture of animals and friends in Hampshire County, photographic art of the area and stained glass & copper multimedia works Stop by when the Visitor Center is open (9AM-4PM Wed-Sat, Noon-4PM Sun & Tues. Call first 304-822-7477) or during concerts. See more of V. Lynn's work for sale at http://www.etsy.com/shop/vlmoore
Next Concert: Sunday, June 17, 2012, 5PM
The 1937 Flood
The Potomac Center, 1 Blue St.,
Romney
West Virginia's most eclectic string band comes to Hampshire County in the first of this summer's Free HCAC Concerts on the Lawn. As writer Dave Lavender of the Herald-Dispatch has noted, "The Flood doesn't rest on its laurels as West Virginia's most eclectic string band. Born in the 1970s when fiddler Joe Dobbs met Dave Peyton and Charlie Bowen, the Flood has played recent gigs with everyone from the Huntington Symphony Orchestra to Marshall University tailgate parties."
The band, which also features Doug Chaffin, Sam St. Clair, Dave Ball and Jacob Scarr, plays everything from folk classics of John Prine and Bob Dylan to the blues of Mississippi John Hurt. "Throw in some Dixieland jazz, some Irish fiddle tunes, a great sense of humor, some pure mountain melodies from the likes of such state treasured songwriters as Hazel Dickens and yes by God, the best kazoo playing between here and say Kalamazoo, and you got the 1937 Flood," adds Lavender.
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UPDATES
HCAC Presented Performers Nominated for Indie Music Awards!
Both Ernie Hawkins, who HCAC presented for the second time last January, and April Verch, presented fall 2009, were nominated for Indie Music Awards. Ernie's latest CD Whinin' Boy was nominated for two Independent Music Awards. And he won for Cover Song, Big Bill Broonzy's Shuffle Rag!
The Winners were winnowed from thousands of submissions from around the globe and were determined by a panel of influential artists and music industry pros including Keith Richards, Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan, Del McCoury, Ozzy Osbourne, Bettye LaVette and more.
April's That's How We Run was nominated for best Americana Album and Worth the Wait was nominated best song.
All nominees are eligible for a separate award announced later in the year. This is based on a vote by fans. Music fans have until midnight Friday, July 20th to champion their favorite Nominees and determine The 11th IMA Vox Pop Winners by voting online at: IndependentMusicAwards.com
2012-13 Directors and Officers
At the HCAC Annual Meeting March 24th, the following individuals were elected to a 3-year term on the board of directors: Michael Anderson, Cynthia Belcher, Eileen Eddis, Shari Gallery, Lou Mazzeo, and Joanne Snead. They join with continuing directors Neil Gillies, Josh Liller, Nadine Miller, V. Lynn Moore, and Robin Pancake. Officers were elected for a one-year term at the April 3rd board meeting: Michael Anderson as president, V. Lynn Moore asvice president, Nadine Miller as secretary, and Shari Gallery as treasurer.
4th Annual Studio Promises More Participants Than Ever
Plans are well under way for the 2012 Hampshire Highlands Studio Tour, with many repeating artists being joined by several new participants. The event is scheduled for Friday, November 30 through Sunday, December 2, perfectly timed to find unique holiday gifts for those on your shopping list while spending locally (saving on gas) and supporting local artists. Any artist who missed the planning sessions but would like to participate should contact Susan Feller 304-496-8073 or rugs2wv@yahoo.com as soon as possible.
Sponsors Step Up For 2012-13 Concerts Season
Several loyal Arts Council supports have stepped
up with matching funds to assist in meeting grant application requirements for the coming July 2012-June 2013 Concerts season. The Bank of Romney again is supporting our free summer concerts on the Lawn, which will include The Unfortunate Rakes in July and the US Navy Band Cruisers in August, plus 3 Penny Acre (June 2013). The GFWC is also helping out as a sponsor for the Free Summer Concerts. Augusta Animal Hospital is sponsoring Cuarteto Rustico in November, Bonnie & Garry Long are helping sponsor Sankofa Dance Theater in April 2013, Staggers & Staggers Attorneys are helping sponsor Bruce Molsky in March 2013, The Loy Foundation is sponsoring three performances (Quarteto Rustico, Molsky and Sankofa), and we're pleased to welcome Hampshire Wellness and Fitness as a new sponsor, for Lizabeth Flood in February 2013.
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