The Akron Beacon Journal from Akron, Ohio • Page 84

IT JUL 2-day event starts tomorrow, and the talebt is plentiful It's time to kick out the jams "nuts-and-bblts" education sort ot. tsucn as now to proauce your Vox the 34th consecutive year, the Kent State Folk Festi- Worksho will be held on val unleashes its unique brand of the second and third floors of regional and histonca to mu- the Kent state student Center. sic. I his year, the festival re- and they're at tree. turns to a winter setting and an Saturday's activities will be mdoor venue: the two-dav event carmed with In 8 p.m.

oerform- combines daytime workshops, ance by the Crossing Tour, led local artists and a Saturday eve- bv Tim 0'Bien and featuring mng concert wim national tal- Mary uiapm carpenter, ent. The Crossiie Tour combinps sentimentality and emotion of country. Opening for the Crossing Tour will be Iowa singer-songwriter Dave Moore. Tickets for a Friday evening concert by the Juggernaut Jug Band and Harmonica will be available for a minimum $5 donation at WKSU, Woodsy's Music in Kent and Goose Acres in Cleveland, Tickets for Saturday's concert with Dave Moore, Tim O'Brien the Crossing Tour are $25 for reserved seats, $15 for students with a valid ID and $15 for general admission seats in the balcony. They can be purchased through all Ticketmaster outlets.

Purchases can be made through the Ticketmaster outlet at the KSU MAC Center (330-672-2244) without a service charge. WKSU (89.7-FM). Kent State O'Brien's Inlh-American heri University's public radio affili- tage with his txpertise as a blue- ate, is the event organizer. grass innovator, Bnen will be Musicians will nerform lomed dv a uouc super stoud" PERFORMflMCFS Here's who's making music where in Kent The schedule for performances tomorrow at the Kent State Folk Festival: BW3's(227 10 a.m. to noon, Work Progress.

Bellie's Cafe Deli (252 S. Water 9 to 11 p.m., Silent. throughout Kent tomorrow. that includes Carpenter, Darrell Beeinn np at nnnn nn Scott. Kevra mirKe and Dirk day, workshops will span the en- Powell; itsn exploration of tire scope ot the folk music irisn lniiuaw ou moaern tolK genre.

Thev inclndfi rlairal in- music, struction (such as a mandolin Five-timeibrammy Award virtuosity), philosophic discus- winner Carpenter has a musical aiuus v.mciucung examinations oi styie 1 'laumuuai sing-world music) and practical er-songwritemcoustics with the Brady's Cafe (436 E. Main 6 to 7:30 p.m., Dale Galgozy MA E.U10II. Dominic's (147 Franklin 8 to 10 p.m., Bob Gold-. thwaite. Gallery 138, (138 E.

Main" -IX 6 to 9 p.m., Shirley Jay. The Loft (112 W. Mam to 11 p.m., John Mosey. Mike's Place (1700 S. Water 8 p.m.

to midnight, Chuck Keiper, John Weninger and Gerry Simon. FESTIVAL WORKSHOPS From swing dancing to Vietnamese music Here is the Saturday workshop schedule for the Kent State Folk Festival. All workshops will be on the second and third floors of the KSU Student Center. Noon to 1 p.m.: Swing Dance (Room 310); Old-Time (Room 317); Railroad Songs (Room 319); Jug Band (Kiva); Accordion (Room 313); Music Children (Room 306); African (Music Listening Room); and Open Jamming (Smoking Lounge). 1 to 2 p.m.: Swing Dance (Room 310, continued from earlier session); Guitar (Room 317); Harmonica (Room 319); Blue-grass Recycling Tradition (Kiva); New Orleans Jazz (Room 306); and Vietnamese (Music Listening Room).

2 to 3 p.m.: Clogging Lessons (Room 310-B); Fiddle (Room 317); Blues: Piedmont vs. Chicago (Room 319); Songwrit- ing Creating Melody (Kiva); Stage Performance (Room 313); Celtic (Room 306); Eastern European (Music Listening Room); and Open Jamming (Smoking Lounge). 3 to 4 p.m.: Contra Dance (Room 310); Banjo (Room 317); Piano (Room 319); Songwriting -Ideas to Lyrics (Kiva); Topical -How Songs Reflect the Times (Room 313); Mandolin (Room 306); Thai (Music Listening Room); and Open Jamming (Smoking Lounge). 4 to 5 p.m.: Contra Dance (Room 310); Bawdy Songs (Room 319); and Open Jamming (Smoking Lounge). 5 to 9 p.m.: Talent Contest (in Kiva).

Winner to perform during evening concert. DKNXIS BAI.lXiHTlK tenon luunul illustration Mugs Brew Pub (211 Franklin 9 p.m. to midnight, Hillbilly Idol. The Open Space (612 N. Mantua 8 to 10 p.m., Hal Walker Friends.

Panini's Bar Grill (244 S. Water 10 p.m. to midnight, Bob and Jack Kidney. The Pufferbelly (Franklin Avenue and West Main Street), 8 to 10 p.m., Bill Kenney Dixieland Band. Ray's Place (135 Franklin 8 to 10 p.m., Pat Sweaney.

Venice Restaurant (163 Franklin 8 to 10 p.m., Bob Niedereter Jazz Trio. Wild Goats Coffee Cafe (1708 E. Main 8 to 10 p.m., Brian Henke. Woodsy's Music (135 S. Water 6 to 8 p.m., the Hey Buddies.

Zephyr Cafe (106 W. Main 7 to 9 p.m, Angie Heimann. 9.