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.