Talent Line-up for the Graves Mountain Community Heritage Music Festival 2023
The 29th Annual

ROSE RIVER STAGE AT THE SYCAMORE PAVILION
Festival Focus is on local Virginia talent and community – making music together.
Building youth music making.

See 14 Workshops here >

See 53 Mountain to Mat Activities & Adventures here >

Thursday, June 1

1:00 PM to 6:30 PM – Mountain to Mat Adventures
Yoga, Nature Walk, Guided Hike, Horseback Trail Riding all Day options, Farm Tour with Animals
ACTIVITIES – 18 of them here, all ages

ROSE RIVER  STAGE AT SYCAMORE PAVILION

1:00 PM to 6:30 PM – Mountain to Mat Adventures
Yoga, Nature Walk, Guided Hike, Horseback Trail Riding all Day options, Farm Tour with Animals
ACTIVITIES – 18 of them here, all ages

Rose River Stage at Sycamore Pavilion

1:00 pm – 1:10 pm  –  Welcome & National Anthem
1:10 pm – 1:50 pm –  Jennifer Hine – Storytelling on the Stage  – music of the voice, Move It, Sing It, Tell It! –  Interactive telling. Homebase is VA
2:00 pm – 2:50 pm –  Water Falls  – homebase Ruckersville, VA
3:00 pm –  3:50 pm  – Fly Birds – homebase Winchester, VA
4:00 pm – 4:50 pm  – Ellen & Smokin’ Trout – homebase Madison, VA – actually our own hollows here
5:00 pm – 5:50 pm  – Storytelling Jennifer Hine – Storytelling on the Stage  – music of the voice | Move It, Sing It, Tell It! –  Interactive telling
6:00 pm – 6:30 pm  –  Evening Meal Break – Choose the Farm Restaurant Buffet, the River Stage Buffet,  the Market prepared foods, and Pop-Pop’s Festival Food
6:30 pm –  7:20 pm  –  WaterFalls – homebase Ruckersville, VA
7:30 pm –  8:20 pm  –  Fly Birds – homebase Winchester, VA
8:30 pm –  9:30 pm  –  Ellen & Smokin’ Trout – homebase Madison, VA – actually our own hollows here
9:30 pm – til late   –  Jam Band – home base at the Jam tent in campground and six weekends a year at Graves Mountain

Living LOCAL


Friday,  June 2

What’s changed for today?
We’ve added the VA  favorite –  Junior Sisk, then six instrument workshops and a Storyteller workshop.
WORKSHOPS – 7 of them here

8:30 AM – 6:30 PM Mountain to Mat Adventures
Yoga, Nature Walk, Road Bike Trek with Leader, Horseback Trail Riding all Day options, Farm Tour with Animals
Kids Activities
ACTIVITIES – 18 of them here, all ages

Rose River Stage at Sycamore Pavilion

1:00 pm – 1:10 pm  – National Anthem
1:10  pm – 1:50 pm – Jennifer Hine – Storytelling Jennifer Hine – Storytelling on the Stage  – music of the voice |
Tales From the British Isles
2:00 pm – 2:50 pm – The Guard – homebase SW VA & Roanoke every Weds at the Coffee Pot, Roanoke
3:00 pm –  3:50 pm  – Dark Hollow – homebase Madison VA, the hollows nearby
4:00 pm – 4:50 pm  – Just Wingin’ It – homebase Fredericksburg VA
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm  – Evening Meal Break – Choose the Farm Restaurant Buffet, the River Stage Buffet, the Market prepared foods, and Pop-Pop’s Festival Food  
5:30 pm – 6:20 pm  – The Guard – homebase SW VA & Roanoke every Weds at the Coffee Pot, Roanoke
6:30 pm – 7:00 pm  -Storytelling – in the Activity Tent – Beth Ohlsson and Jennifer Hine –  “True Jack Tales” (No Beanstalks Allowed!) with Beth Ohlsson and Jennifer Hine
6:30 pm –  7:20 pm  – Dark Hollow – homebase Madison VA and the hollows nearby
7:30 pm –  8:20 pm  – Just Wingin’ It – homebase Fredericksburg VA
8:30 pm –  9:45 pm  – Junior Sisk  – homebase Ferrum VA


Saturday, June 3

What’s changed for today?
We’ve added six instrument workshops and a Storyteller workshop.
WORKSHOPS – 7 of them here

8:30 am – 6:30 pm   Mountain to Mat Adventures
Yoga, Nature Walk, Road Bike Trek with Leader, Horseback Trail Riding all Day options, Farm Tour with Animals, Fly Fishing Workshop, Kids Activities
ACTIVITIES – 18 of them here, all ages

Rose River Stage at Sycamore Pavilion

1:00 pm – 1:10 pm  – National Anthem
1:10 pm – 1:50 pm  – Beth Ohlsson – Storytelling – “Fairy Tales of the Fairies”
2:00 pm – 2:50 pm  – Virginia Rain –homebase Luray VA
3:00 pm – 3:50  pm – Rose River Ramblers – homebase Powhatan, VA
4:00 pm – 4:50 pm  – The Virginia Ramblers – homebase Charlottesville, VA
5:00 pm – 5:50 pm  – Ha! Ah-Ha! Amen! – Storytelling with Beth Ohlsson
6:00 pm –  6:50 pm  – Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike – homebase Somerset VA
7:00 pm –  7:50 pm  – Virginia Rain – homebase Luray VA
8:00 pm –  8:45 pm  – Rose River Ramblers – homebase Powhatan, VA
9:00 pm –  9:45 pm  – The Virginia Ramblers – homebase Charlottesville, VA
10:00 pm – 10:45 pm – Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike – homebase Somerset, VA

Sunday, June 4 – Wrap-up

8:30 am – 11:00 am   Mountain to Mat Adventures

Main Lodge
8:00 am – 10:00 am – Big Breakfast Buffet
10:30 am – Giving Thanks with Pastor Bill on the Front Porch
11:00 am – 12:00 pm   Front Porch Feedback Chat
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm   Farmhouse Fried Chicken & More Lunch Buffet

And Every Day “Living LOCAL”

Jammers Tent going strong as ever
Jammers Learning
to join in with the extensive line-up of Workshops on Friday and Saturday
WORKSHOPS – 7 of them here

 

Friday

8:30 AM – 6:30 PM Mountain to Mat Adventures
Yoga, Nature Walk, Road Bike Trek with Leader, Horseback Trail Riding all Day options, Farm Tour with Animals
Kids Activities
ACTIVITIES – 18 of them here, all ages

ADDED  7 WORKSHOPS – instrumental to vocal to storytelling skills

1:00 pm  Welcome & National Anthem
1:10  pm – 1:50 pm   Music of the Voice – Storytelling
2:00 pm – 2:50 pm   The Guard
3:00 pm – 3:50 pm   Dark Hollow Bluegrass Band- Madison, VA
4:00 pm – 4:50 pm   Just Wingin’ It- Fredericksburg, VA
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm   Evening Meal Break
5:30 pm – 6:20 pm   The Guard
6:30 pm – 7:20 pm   Dark Hollow Bluegrass Band
7:30 pm – 8:20 pm   Just Wingin’ It
8:30 pm – 9:45 pm   Junior Sisk Band

Living LOCAL in Virginia!!

Saturday
Tentative Times

8:30 am – 6:30 pm   Mountain to Mat Adventures
Yoga, Nature Walk, Road Bike Trek with Leader, Horseback Trail Riding all Day options, Farm Tour with Animals, Fly Fishing Workshop, Kids Activities
ACTIVITIES – 18 of them here, all ages

ADDED  7 WORKSHOPS – instrumental to vocal to storytelling skills

1:00 pm –   1:10 pm  National Anthem
1:10 pm –   1:50 pm   Music of the Voice – Storytelling
2:00 pm – 2:50 pm   Virginia Rain (Luray, VA)
3:00 pm-  3:50 pm   Rose River Ramblers (Powhatan, VA)
4:00 pm – 4:50 pm   The Virginia Ramblers (Charlottesville, VA)
5:00 pm – 5:50 pm   Music of the Voice-Storytelling
6:00 pm – 6:50 pm   Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike (Somerset, VA)
7:00 pm – 7:50 pm   Virginia Rain (Luray, VA)
8:00 pm – 8:50 pm   Rose River Ramblers (Powhatan, VA)
9:00 pm – 9:50 pm   The Virginia Ramblers (Charlottesville, VA)
10:00 pm – 10:45 pm   Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike (Somerset, VA)

Sunday

8:30 am – 11:00 am   Mountain to Mat Adventures
ACTIVITIES – 8 of them here, all ages

Main Lodge
8:00 am – 10:00 am – Big Breakfast Buffet
10:30 am – Giving Thanks with Pastor Bill on the Front Porch
11:00 am – 12:00 pm   Front Porch Feedback Chat
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm   Farmhouse Fried Chicken & More Lunch Buffet

And Every Day “Living LOCAL”

Jammers Tent going strong every day and night.