BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:NingEventWidget-v1 VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Atikokan X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Atikokan BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19700101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2477478:Event:80854 DTSTAMP:20260618T131025Z SUMMARY:1st Annual Joel Walker Sweeney Early Banjo Convergence DESCRIPTION:The Joel Walker Sweeney Early Banjo Convergence\nMay 10-12 , 2013, Appomattox, Va\n \nTentative Itinerary (subject to change)\n Friday, May 10th\n Noon – Registration opens, social time, jams\n 3:30 – 5:00 Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced level classes\n5:0 0 – 7:00 Dinner is on your own\n 7:00-8:00   Joe Ayers Presentati on: “Four-string gourd banjo technique”\n8:00-? Jam Session\n \nS aturday, May 11th\n(We will join in the activities of the Joel Sweeney & the Banjo Celebration Day at Appomattox Courthouse. Period clothing recommended but not required. Fiddles, Bones, and Tambo’s will be w armly welcomed! Opportunities to play and perform for visitors on The Tavern and McLean House porches will be available throughout the day all of the following activities are optional.)\n8:00-9:00     A ssemble on the Tavern and Mclean House Porches for casual play and soc ial time.\nBanjo maker James Hartel in the Guest House.\n 9:00–10:0 0  David Wooldridge lecture in the Theatre.\n Gourd banjo maker Pete Ross in the Guest House.\n 10:00-11:00  Marc Fields’ screening of “Give Me the Banjo” in the Theatre.\nBanjo maker Jack Gellerstadt in the Guest House.\nDavid Wooldridge’s Sweeney Tour.\n11:00-12:00  Greg Adams lecture in the Theatre\n 12:oo-1:00     Lunch on you r own\n1:00-2:00      Lucas Bowman lecture in the Theatre\n2:00-3 :00     Marc Fields’  “Give Me the Banjo” in the Theatre\nD avid Wooldridge’s Sweeney Tour.\n 3:00-6:00     Free time and d inner on your own.\nSATURDAY EVENING CONCERT\n6:30-7:15   Joe Ayers, Mark Weems & Friends (Sweeney Repertoire)\n7:30-8:30 The McKenzies (O ld-Time)\n8:45-9:30 Eddie Adcock (Bluegrass)\n \n Sunday, May 12th\n 8:30  Coffee, Pastries\n9:00 Presentation: TBA\n10:00-11:15   Begin ner, Intermediate, and Advanced level classes\n11:15– 12:30 Lunch on your own\n12:30-1:30   Public concert at the Museum of the Confeder acy at Appomattox\nSee you next year!\n \nIf you have any questions a bout the Convergence, please contact Mark Weems at 919-477-2780.\n Ap pomattox Courthouse will allow “period” tent camping only. Otherwi se accommodations can be found in nearby Appomattox or Lynchburg.\n M useum of the Confederacy-Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Road Appomattox, VA 24522\n(855) 649-1861, ext. 201.\nwww.moc.org/visit-us/directions?mode =appomattox\nAppomattox Courthouse National Historic Park\nHwy. 24, P. O. Box 218 Appomattox, VA 24522\nPhone: 434-352-8987 x 226\nhttp://ww w.nps.gov/apco/index.htm\n\nFor more information visit http://minstrel banjo.ning.com/events/1st-annual-joel-walker-sweeney-early-banjo-conve rgence-1 DTSTART;TZID=America/Atikokan:20130510T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Atikokan:20130512T130000 CATEGORIES:instructional, concerts, for, public, historical LOCATION:Appomattox Courthouse / Museum of the Confederacy WEBSITE: URL: CONTACT:919-477-2780 ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Weems":http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/MarkKe llyWeems ATTACH;FMTTYPE="image/jpeg":http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/ file/get/3163669907?profile=original ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Eric And reucci":http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/EricAndreucci ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Rob Morr ison":http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/RobertRMorrison ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Sule Gre g Wilson":http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/SuleGregWilson ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Jack Gel lerstedt":http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/JackGellerstedt ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Bryant H enderson":http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/BryantHenderson ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="James Ha rtel":http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/JamesHartel ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="James Pe ntecost":http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/JamesPentecost ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Greg Ada ms":http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/GregAdams ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Mark Wee ms":http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/MarkKellyWeems END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR