Now Delayed Until 2021 – June 3 to 6
The 28th Annual Graves Mountain Music Festival
in the Blue Ridge of Virginia
Here is our all new festival with 24 bands, the new Big River stage, the DuCard Vineyard Stage, the Workshop Tent, and the Jammers’ Tent
Dear Friends, Guests, Musicians and Volunteers,
We are all interconnected – entwined with compassion for all of us.
So, of course, we have to tell you that we are delaying this year’s Graves Mountain Music Festival to next year 2021, June 3 to 6, when we may be able safely to gather and celebrate creation, while also celebrating those we will have lost. Reaching this decision has been wrenching, is wrenching.
Whatever happens over the next two months, we now know that the Corona virus shadow will come to all communities and we are all responsible for each other. It is clear that we must stay at home and protect each other. That is the priority and that is our journey to light.
We are so aware that the Festival is yours.
The festival days are refuge for so many communities – our legacy guests who come year after year as their special time – those who have endured floods and windstorms yet have come back to be with each other.
- Our artists, now so hushed.
- Our dedicated volunteers who make it all happen – for twenty-seven years and will again, in 2021, for the twenty-eighth.
- Our production teams – old and new for 2020 – all passionate brilliant creators – just like the artists.
- All the folks for this year who are creating new experiences for all ages, workshops, treks, rides, learning, and the new stage at DuCard Vineyard.
All of these creators are not lost, not gone – just delayed to 2021.
These communities must endure. We will support each other but now support means sitting at home, ensuring that we will not be the harbinger of a shadow for another.
Let us know of your successes and travails so that we can all share each other’s joys and burdens. Please.
We will be staying in touch via e-mail, websites and posts.
Email us at info@gravesmountain.com , message or post on our two Facebook accounts – the Farm & Lodges –( https://www.facebook.com/Graves-Mountain-Lodge-Inc-54876319981/ ), the Music Festival (https://www.facebook.com/gravesmountainmusic/)
Be safe, be caring, please.
The Graves Family – Rachel, Jimmy, Tricia, Missy, Lynn, Lucky, Connie, Gail, Margie, Margaret, Eric, Laurie, Mark Newton, and all the teams at the Lodge and Farm
The Future Delayed
Next Year’s Festival – 2021, Thursday June 3rd- Sunday the 6th
We will duplicate, in every way that we are able, the talent and experiences scheduled for this year- just one year later. We will find ways to add in more – more jamming and more local talent along with all the new community experiences.
More folks planned to come this year than for a decade.
If you have bought a pass, thank you deeply.
We will honor all Passes, Tickets, and Lodging Deposits made this year for next year – 2021
We will honor and treasure every pass and lodging reservation that our festival goers have made this year for the 2021 Festival. All will be there for you next year. All the sales have been used for advance payments to artists and production teams so, if you would like a refund, it will take us a little while to get it back to you. Sorry. We will send out emails to all of you and call to follow up. Thank you all.
Music Now
The Bluegrass and Roots artists – all artists – are only able to perform from their homes. Many are doing live or YouTube shows and get-togethers. We will gather all the info and update all of you on opportunities to download their work and be with them on the internet. We are their new at-home audiences. They need us so much. We need them.
Our broadcast and instrument partners – WNRN in Charlottesville and Pickers Supply in Fredericksburg – will be letting us all know about their initiatives and we will keep all of you up to date.
Jamming and BBQ get-together
Vince May and Rick McWelch – both legacy Festers – have kindly volunteered to plan a jamming and BBQ weekend for the late summer or autumn – of course when will be determined by the Corona virus. We will be posting and sending tentative plans with requests for ideas and volunteers. Let’s all make it happen.
The Graves Family
Thursday, May 28
BREAKFAST & PLANNING
8:00 -10:00 AM
Main Lodge Farm Restaurant, with Margie, Margaret & the Restaurant Team seating at our separate or community tables as the kitchen team keeps the waffles, eggs, sweet breads, biscuits, fruit and yogurt on the way.
KIDS, THE POOL – Jr Olympic
10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Lifeguards, games, badminton, horseshoes, volleyball, ping pong, and simple snack plus ice cream. $5 pp per day. Lodge guests are included in room rate.
WORKSHOP Price Sisters
12:00 – 12:45 PM
Vocal Harmonies and Sibling Vocals (Mandolin and Fiddle)
WORKSHOP Irene Kelley
1:00-1:45 PM
Songwriting with Irene Kelley
ADVENTURE
2:00-3:30 PM
HORSE TRAIL RIDE
At the farm stables – Trail Ride up Graves Mountain and along Robinson River – $30 pp- Must be over 8 yrs. Pony rides for youngsters $5
ADVENTURE
2:00-5:00 PM
Hike up Doubletop
Led By Jenn and Daniel Mintz – history, geology, nature discovery. Energetic – 1200 vertical feet.
WORKSHOP Slocan Ramblers
3:00-3:45
The Slocan Ramblers – Instrumental and Vocal Arrangements
WORKSHOP Songs from the Road
4:00-4:45 PM
Songs From The Road Band – Bringing a New Song to Life
RIVER STAGE
4:50 PM – Greetings to all Festers from the Graves Family
RIVER STAGE
5:00 PM The Price Sisters
JAMMING TENT for Festers
5:00 – 10:30 PM
Same space as Workshop Tent
KIDS ACTIVITY – start at Kids Activity Tent
6:00-6:45 PM
Farm Tour depart on walk to farm & farm animals
RIVER STAGE
6:10 PM
Irene Kelley
:: Irene Kelley Website >
ADVENTURE Nature walk
6:30 – 8:00 PM
With “In True Nature” – Jenn & Daniel Mintz
RIVER STAGE
7:20 PM
Mile Twelve
:: Mile Twelve Bluegrass Website >
BEER, WINE & CIDER Tent (BWC)
7:30 – 8:00 PM
Beer and Cider tastings – with Beer Hound and Graves “Squeeze” Cider crafting teams.
RIVER STAGE
8:30 PM
Slocan Ramblers
RIVER STAGE
9:40 PM
Songs from the Road Band
:: Songs from the Road Band Website >
BONFIRE Picking
10:00 PM on
by the river with s’mores
Please note that the bands and schedule are subject to change.
Friday, May 29
BREAKFAST & WAKE-UP
8:00 -10:00 AM
Main Lodge Farm Restaurant, with Margie and Margaret keeping the spatulas in motion as the kitchen team keeps the eggs, cereals, sweet breads, biscuits, fruit and yogurt on the way.
YOGA – Activity Tent
8:30 – 9:30 AM
Gentle Vinyassa flow to cope with the night before – with Jenn Mintz
ADVENTURE
9:45 – 11:45 AM
Road Bike Trek along our smaller lanes. Gear up at Activity Tent. Bring your road bike and head out with Barry Penn-Hollar of Tour de Madison. Turn around points. Full trip – count on 30K.
KIDS, THE POOL – Jr Olympic
10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Lifeguards, games, badminton, horseshoes, volleyball, ping pong, and simple snack plus ice cream. $5 pp per day. Lodge guests are included in room rate.
ADVENTURE LIGHT
10:15 – 11:30 AM
Nature Walk for the young, older and fascinated with Jenn and Daniel Mintz.
– start at Activity Tent.
ADVENTURE
10:30-11:30 AM
Horse Trail Ride at The Farm Stables. Will go through the lodges area and up on flanks of Doubletop – $30 pp
RIVER STAGE
10:30 – 11:30 AM
Pickers on stage with sound and lights UP.
Our real stars, for sure.
WORKSHOP
11:00 -11:45 AM
Malia Furtado and Aynsley Porchak – Traditional and Non-Traditional Approaches to the Fiddle
KIDS
11:00 AM – 11:45AM
Farm Tractor Ride – animals and ride. From the Kids Tent – walk to tractor.
RIVER STAGE
12:00 PM
Carolina Blue
WORKSHOP
12:00 – 12:45 PM
Gina Furtado – incorporating melodics into Scruggs Style Banjo
KIDS
12:00 PM On
Face Painting in KIDS Tent. Payments required.
MASSAGE MINI TENT
12:00 PM ON to 7:00 PM
Megan Rivera doing deep tissue, Reiki, Deep Tissue and the Graves massage menu of options – 50 MINS. $50 per massage.
Chair Massage -20 mins $20. Sign Up at Tent.
WORKSHOP
1:00 – 1:45 PM
Ralph Stanley II – The Music of Ralph Stanley – Stories Behind the Songs.
RIVER STAGE
1:10 PM
Gina Furtado Project
:: Gina Furtado Project Website >
KIDS
1:30 – 2:30 PM
Scavenger Hunt for Nature – start at KIDS Tent with Jenn Mintz – “In True Nature”
WORKSHOP
2:00 – 2:45 PM
To be announced.
RIVER STAGE
2:20 PM
Mark Schatz & Bryan McDowell
:: Mark Schatz & Bryan McDowell Website >
WORKSHOP
3:00 – 3:45 PM
Monroe Style and Beyond – Variations on the Mandolin with Tim Jones (Carolina Blue) and Jonathan Dillon (Jr. Sisk Band).
RIVER STAGE
3:30 PM
Ralph Stanley II & Clinch Mountain Boys
:: Ralph Stanley II & Cllnch Mountain Boys Website >
WORKSHOP
4:00 – 4:45 PM
Mark Schatz and Bryan McDowell – Roots Music of Many Colors — In the hands (and feet) of multi-instrumentalists (clawhammer, bass, fiddle, mandolin and dance)
RIVER STAGE
4:40 PM
Hogslop String Band
:: Hogslop String Band Website >
YOGA
5:00 – 6:00 PM
Gentle Vinyassa with Jenn Mintz
in Activity Tent area and then may move to a meadow.
WORKSHOP
5:00 – 5:45 PM
Scythian – Creating a Driving Sound: A modern take on Americana old-time and Eastern European village music.
RIVER STAGE
6:00 PM
The Fitzgerald Family
:: The Fitzgerald Family Website >
BWC – Beer, Wine, Cider Tent
DuCard Wine and BEER HOUND Beer tastings. The CRAFTERS will lead discussion and flights :$12 per wine tastings selection, $10 PP beer tastings selection.
JAMMING TENT for Festers
6:00 – 10:30 PM
Same space as Workshop Tent
ADVENTURE
6:30 – 8 PM
Horse Trail Ride in the evening.
$30 pp
VINEYARD STAGE – 1st Night
7:00 – 10:00 PM
Local Bluegrass talent on the lawn (inside if rainy)of our neighbor vineyard – DuCard, just a 2.5 mile drive over to the next hollow. Laid back, great wines, tastings, flights and nibbles.
Tonight on the VINEYARD STAGE is Smokin’ Trout. The group’s sound is lyrical Celtic rock and traditional ballad/bluegrass. The WINES are a fine accompaniment, if you choose and all are welcome.
RIVER STAGE
7:20 PM
Junior Sisk
:: Junior Sisk and Band Website >
KIDS
7:30 – 8:30 PM
Pony Rides for young ones – by the Kids Tent $5
RIVER STAGE
9:00 PM
Scythian
Bonfire by the River & Picking – 10:00 PM On
Saturday, May 30
BREAKFAST & REVIEWING YESTERDAY
8:00 -10:00 AM
Main Lodge Farm Restaurant, with Margie, Margaret & the Restaurant Team looking after the family style service for today’s farm breakfast.
YOGA
8:30-9:30 AM
Gentle Vinyassa flow to cope with the night before – Jenn Mintz At the activity tent area.
ADVENTURE
9:45 – 11:45 AM
ADVENTURE
9:45 – 11:45 AM
Road Bike Trek along our smaller lanes. Gear up at Activity Tent. Bring your road bike and head out with Barry Penn-Hollar of Tour de Madison. Turn around points. Full trip – count on 30K.
KIDS, THE POOL – Jr Olympic
10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Lifeguards, games, badminton, horseshoes, volleyball, ping pong, and simple snack plus ice cream. $5 pp per day. Lodge guests are included in room rate.
ADVENTURE
10:00 – 11:30 AM
Fly Fishing and Spinning 001 – for the family, on a pond where no license is required. Bring your own rods or buy a basic at Syria Mercantile. We will be learning on the Bass and Catfish pond on the other side of the river from Fest Area – across the pedestrian bridge and right up the slope,
RIVER STAGE
10:00 – 10:45 AM
Our Fest Jammers take the stage.
ADVENTURE LIGHT
10:15 – 11:15 AM
Nature Walk – young, old and the fascinated – Jenn and Daniel Mintz
ADVENTURE
10:30-11:45 AM
At The Farm Stables – Horse Trail Ride – $30 pp
Must be over 8 yrs.
RIVER STAGE
11:00 AM
Sideline
:: Sideline Website >
KIDS
11:00 – 12:00
Farm Tractor Ride – animals and ride.
From the Kids Tent – walk to tractor.
WORKSHOP
12:00 – 12:45 PM
The Sound of Seldom Scene
MASSAGE MINI TENT
12:00 PM ON to 6:00 PM
Megan Rivera doing deep tissue, Reiki, and the Graves massage menu of options – 50 MINS. $50 per massage.
Chair Massage -20 mins $20. Sign Up at Tent.
KIDS
12:00 PM ON
Face painting at the KIDS Tent. Fees charged.
RIVER STAGE
12:20 PM
Breaking Grass
WORKSHOP
1:00 – 1:45 PM
Vocal Harmonies with Sideline
KIDS
1:30-2:30
Scavenger Hunt for Nature. Start at KIDS Tent. Bring your nature skills and a magnifying glass might help!
RIVER STAGE
1:40 PM
Cash Unchained
WORKSHOP
2:00 -2:45
Guitar Workshop with Jim Hurst
RIVER STAGE
3:00 PM
Seldom Scene
:: Seldom Scene Website >
WORKSHOP
3:00 -3:45 PM
Songwriting Workshop with Claire Lynch
KIDS
3:00-4:00 PM
Stream explore with Jenn Mintz. Young Ones ( and Olders welcome), nets and a wet stream provided
WORKSHOP
4:00 – 4:45
Guitar Workshop with Zeb Snyder
RIVER STAGE AUDIENCE
FESTIVAL THANKS
4:10 PM
Graves’ “Thanks to All for Coming this year and joining the passionate talents, caring volunteers, and each other most importantly.”
RIVER STAGE
4:30 PM
Claire Lynch & Jim Hurst –
:: Claire Lynch Website >
WORKSHOP
5:00 – 5:45 PM
Fiddling and Step Dancing with The Fitzgeralds
YOGA
Vinyasa flow with Jenn Mintz. Start at Activities Tent and may move to a meadow.
RIVER STAGE
5:50 PM
Appalachian Road Show
:: Appalachian Road Show Website >
JAMMING TENT for Festers
6:00 – 10:30 PM
Same space as Workshop Tent
KIDS
6:00 – 6:45 PM
Farm tour tractor ride, animals and chat. Leave from KIDS Tent.
BWC – Beer, Wine & Cider Tent.
6:15 – 7:00 PM
DuCard Wine and BEER HOUND Beer tastings. The CRAFTERS will lead discussion and flights : $12 per tastings selection, $10 PP beer tastings selection.
ADVENTURE
6:30 – 8: PM
At The Farm Stables – Horse Trail Ride at the Gloaming – through the back Orchard and by river – $30 pp
VINEYARD STAGE
7:00 – 10:00 PM
Local Bluegrass talent on the lawn (inside if rainy)of our neighbor vineyard – DuCard, just a 2.5 mile drive over to the next hollow. Laid back, great wines, tastings, flights and nibbles.at DuCard.
Tonight on the Vineyard Stage – Tara Mills ON GUITAR – presented by DuCard Vineyard, an original blend of folk, bluegrass, and Americana – “Blue Ridge mountain folk.”
RIVER STAGE
7:10 PM
Milk Carton Kids
KIDS
7:30 – 8:30 PM
Pony Rides for young ones – by the Kids Tent $5
RIVER STAGE
8:30PM
The Fitzgerald Family
:: Fitzgerald family Website >
RIVER STAGE – final performance here of 2020 Festival
9:50 PM
Crawford and Power with band – Country, up and coming.
:: Crawford and Power Website >
Bonfire by the River & Picking – 10:00 PM On
Please note that the bands and schedule are subject to change.
Sunday, May 31
ADVENTURE
8:00AM – 5PM
Mountain/Rock Climbing Workshop
Learning for newbies and more – with Shenandoah Mountain Guides
Depart by your own car to Stony Man- $150 PP, Limit 6 PP. Call for reservation. Only by reservation.
BRUNCH & CHATTER
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Main Lodge Farm Restaurant, with Margie, Margaret & the Restaurant Team keeping the spatulas in motion as the kitchen team keeps the gravy and biscuits on the way.
YOGA
9:00- 10:00 AM
Gentle Breath Power.
At Activity Tent or nearby lawn (as get-out will have started). Jenn Mintz.
KIDS, THE POOL – Jr Olympic
10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Lifeguards, games, badminton, horseshoes, volleyball, ping pong, and simple snack plus ice cream. $5 pp per day. Lodge guests are included in room rate.
SERVICES – THANKS & CELEBRATION
with our Pastor
10:30-10:45 AM
On the Main Lodge Front slope or inside if weather is challenging.
ROCKING CHAIR FEEDBACK
11:00 AM – NOON
Porch Feedback about 2020 Festival with Mark Newton, Director of Music & Production. On Main Lodge Porch – grab the rocking chairs first.
PORCH MUSIC PLAY-OUT
NOON -1:00 PM
Dixieland on the hill. Main Lodge – carry on from the Feedback Session.
Charlottesville Community Band
. . . and we play out gently into the afternoon for 2020
Graves Mountain Music Festival on the Farm in the Blue Ridge – view of the valley on a summer afternoon
TICKETS & PASSES
3 Day Passes
Start at Just
Adult – Just $85
Youth – 17 yrs to 13 – Just $30
Youngster – 12 and unders – FREEBIE
(Then they can scavenger hunt, feed the chickens, and explore the stream)
Single Day Tickets
From
Adult – $30 on Thurs, Fri $50 & Sat $50
Youth – Freebie on Thurs and a Crazy $10 on Fri & Sat
Youngsters – ALL FREEBIE
Tickets Online Here
By Tel: 540 642 0247
By email : hello@gravesmountainmusic.com