Schedule of Events

 

To get an idea of what's coming up next year, take a look at our schedule for this past BUW held March 2-4, 2007.

Jamming takes place anytime you can find a place and put folks together. There is almost always jamming in the Cedar Forest Lodge, and some people open their cabins to jamming as well.

FRIDAY
8: 30 AM   Registration and Coffee Assembly Hall
9:00 AM Noon

Roots of Old-Time Music Lectures

  • 9 AM - George Gruhn
    "History and Influences in the Fretted Acoustic Instrument Market"
  • 10 AM - Joyce and Jim Cauthen
    "Catching Tunes in Alabama"
  • 11 AM - Kerry Blech
    "A Visit with Lowe Stokes"
Assembly Hall
Noon 1:00 PM Lunch - (Advance ticket required) Group Lodge
1:00 PM 3:00 PM Mini Concerts
  • Dan Gellert
  • Clyde Davenport
Assembly Hall
1:00 PM   Guided Nature Walk Meet at Nature Center
4:00 PM   Wax Cylinder Recording, discussion and demo, by Martin Fisher Assembly Hall
4:00 PM 6:00 PM Slow Jam, led by Nic and Tyler Andal
"Breakdowns and Waltzes"
Group Lodge
6:00 PM 7:30 PM Potluck Supper Assembly Hall
SATURDAY
8:00 AM 10:00 AM Breakfast - (Advance ticket required) Group Lodge
9:00 AM 10:30 AM Slow Jam:
"Jam Favorites"
Led by the Tune Dogs
Assembly Hall
10:30 AM Noon Slow Jam:
Led by Jim Hornsby and Don and Darylne Kent
Group Lodge
10:30 AM Noon Workshop:
"Massage and Self-Maintenance for Musicians"
Rebecca Holbrook
Assembly Hall
12:00 PM 2:00 PM Lunch - (Advance ticket required) Group Lodge
1:00 PM 2:00 PM Workshop:
"Playing for the Dance"
Chrissy-Davis Camp
Assembly Hall
2:00 PM  5:00 PM

Jamming with the presenters:

  • Clyde Davenport
  • Dan Gellert
  • Kerry Blech
Cedar Forest Lodge
6:00 PM 7:30 PM Supper - (Advance ticket required) Group Lodge
8:00 PM   Silent Auction closes, winners announced Assembly Hall
8:00 PM 10:00 PM Saturday Night Contra Dance -
Sign up your band on site to play a tune or two
Assembly Hall
SUNDAY
9 AM 11:30 AM Brunch - (Advance ticket required) Group Lodge
10 AM   Cabin checkout deadline  
10:30 AM   Shape Note Hymn Sing with Tim Reynolds Cedar Forest Lodge