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 | | DCBU Camp at Traditions Week 1
June 30 - July 4 | | | | Are you on fire for bluegrass and old-time music? Come learn from the best at the DCBU Camp! Instructors include Tony Trischka, Roland White, Dudley Connell, Sally Love, Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer, Jon Glik, Ken Kolodner AND MORE!
See the complete range of Traditions Weeks music and arts courses HERE |
| | | May Concert: WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 at 7:30 PM |  Holly Near with special guests emma's revolution A folk singer of near-legendary status who has worked with many of musical giants including Pete Seeger, Bonnie Raitt, Joan Baez, Arlo Guthrie, Jackson Browne, Mercedes Sosa and more, Holly Near's career has been defined by the melding of her passion for music with her passion for human dignity. One of the "1000 Women for Peace" nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2005 and with numerous awards for both music and activism, Holly expanded her reach to form one of the first female-owned independent record companies. She has been a profound influence on the "women's music" movement, and continues to work for peace and multicultural consciousness.
Holly Near is accompanied by Washington, D.C.-based duo emma's revolution. With gorgeous harmonies and sharp wit, the duo of Pat Humphries and Sandy O have been compared to Rachel Maddow and Jon Stewart with guitars.
Tickets: $25/$22 Seniors 65+/Students. Tickets available online HERE.
Concert Location:
Emmanuel Episcopal Church map811 Cathedral Street Baltimore, MD 21201 |
| MD Sheep & Wool Festival: May 3 & 4 |  Howard County Fairgrounds
Look for the Common Ground on the Hill booth at this fabulous event, one of the premier events for yarn crafters of all types! With sheep herding and shearing demonstrations, live music (that's us!), great food, tools and accessories for spinning, knitting, crocheting, weaving and more - plus yarn, yarn, yarn! Bring the kids and spend the day!
Location: Howard County Fairgrounds, 2210 Fairground Road, West Friendship, MD 21794 map |
| 43rd Annual Deer Creek Fiddlers' Convention |  Saturday, June 14 from 9 AM - 7 PM
It's time to break out the lawn chairs, dust off the old fiddle and come on out to the Carroll County Farm Museum! Cash prizes for band and individual competition in bluegrass, Celtic, old-time, banjo, fiddle, Southern Appalachian clogging, guitar and more! If competition isn't your thing, relax and enjoy the music - whether from the main stage or under the trees, music abounds. A juried arts and crafts fair, food and a children's area provide entertainment for the whole family. Tickets: $12; $10 Seniors 65+/Teens; Children < 13 FREE.
Location: Carroll County Farm Museum, 500 S Center Street, Westminster, MD 21157 map |
| News from the Veterans Initiative |  It's Time!
The Veterans Initiative has a goal of bringing 35 veterans to Traditions Weeks this year - that's $70,000 that we need to raise to make this life-changing opportunity a reality ($1000 per veteran per week), and we need YOUR help!
Show the veterans how much you care with a tax-deductible donation to the Veterans Initiative. Check out the Indiegogo campaign HERE or visit the Common Ground website HERE. Any amount donated goes directly to bring veterans to Common Ground on the Hill! |
| | | | | | About Us
| Common Ground on the Hill is a roots-based, traditional arts nonprofit housed on the campus of McDaniel College in Westminster, MD. Founded in 1994, we foster and facilitate dialogue among different cultures to discover that our artistic common ground unites us. Our program includes 2 monthly concert series (in Baltimore and Westminster), 2 weeks of classes and concerts at Traditions Weeks, a Roots Music & Arts Festival, Common Ground on Seminary Ridge, Common Ground on the Border, Common Ground on the Shore, the Deer Creek Fiddlers' Convention, and the Ira & Mary Zepp Center for Nonviolence and Peace Education. Common Ground on the Hill is a 501(c)3 nonprofit. | | Common Ground on the Hill ~ 2 College Hill ~ Westminster, MD 21157 410-857-2771 www.CommonGroundOnTheHill.org commonground@commongroundonthehill.org |
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