|
Written by Kara RogersThomas
|
|
Thursday, 29 July 2010 09:45 |
|
 Four-time Grammy Award winner, consummate folk song collector, TV personality, storyteller and acclaimed musician David Holt will perform the capstone concert for the fifth annual Frostburg State University Appalachian Festival on Saturday, Sept. 18, at 8 p.m. at the Palace Theatre in downtown Frostburg. Sharing the bill is Laura Boosinger, an Asheville, N.C., recording artist with a long list of recordings and performances to her credit.
Their performance will cap off a full day of regional music, workshops and activities featured as part of the annual FSU Appalachian Festival. The event celebrates the history, culture and environment of Mountain Maryland and the surrounding Appalachian region.
Holt offers a heady mix of intricately crafted songs and spoken-word folklore about his travels in Appalachia. His website describes his performances as featuring “… tales, ballads and tunes told, sung and played on the banjo, slide guitar, guitar, harmonica, bones, spoons and jaw harp. His audiences are constantly involved, learning to play the paper bag, applauding the vitality of his clog dancing, listening to the haunting sound of a 122-year-old mountain banjo or being spellbound by a ghost story.”
Holt’s latest album, “Live and Kickin’ at the National Storytelling Festival,” has been nominated for a Grammy, while his 2002 collaboration with the bluegrass legend Doc Watson, “Legacy,” netted a Grammy for Best Traditional Folk Recording.
Since the late ’60s, Holt has traveled throughout Appalachian mountain communities, where he learned to play the banjo. “In 1968, I sought out Carl Sprague,” he says, “the first of the recorded singing cowboys. Mr. Sprague taught me to play the harmonica and regaled me with old-time cowboy stories. This experience introduced me to the excitement of learning from the source … the old timers themselves."
Holt’s deep bag of songs and tales are part of the permanent collection of the Library of Congress, and the U.S. State Department has sponsored his performances as an ambassador of American roots music in countries such as Nepal and Thailand, and throughout South America and Africa.
Currently, Holt hosts North Carolina Public Television’s “Folkways,” dedicated to passing on that state’s heritage, as well as Public Radio International’s “Riverwalk: Classic Jazz From the Landing.” He is a member of the National Storyteller Association’s Circle of Excellence.
Laura Boosinger, best known for her banjo playing, offers old-time mountain ballads and has released four solo albums, along with one with George Shuffler.
Her albums, including “Most of All” and “Let Me Linger,” feature traditional songs such as “Cannonball,” “Peace Precious Peace,” “I’m S-A-V-E-D” and “Down in the Valley.”
According to Boosinger’s website: “Conventions, festivals, workshops and family concerts each provide a unique opportunity to showcase Laura’s talents as she features a variety of traditional stringed instruments, including old-time banjo, guitar, Appalachian dulcimer and finger-style autoharp.”
Boosinger has recently played at the Appalachian Summer Arts Festival at Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C.; MerleFest in North Wilkesboro, N.C.; and the Library of Congress. Another feature of her career is her Arts in Education program that takes her to schools, where she introduces various styles of music and gets the students participating.
Advance tickets for the concert will be available Aug. 1 at Main Street Books and Mountain City Traditional Arts in Frostburg. Advance tickets are $15, or $18 at the door; tickets for students and children are $8.
The FSU Appalachian Festival is supported in part by funding from the Maryland Humanities Council and the Maryland Traditions Program of the Maryland State Arts Council.
To learn more about the event, visit www.frostburg.edu/events/afestival, e-mail
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
or call 240-522-7635.
FSU is committed to making all of its programs, services and activities accessible to persons with disabilities. To request accommodations through the ADA Compliance Office, call 301-687-4102 or use a Voice Relay Operator at 1-800-735-2258. |
|
|
Written by Cherie Snyder, Professor, Allegany College of Maryland
|
|
Thursday, 29 July 2010 08:00 |
|
This column was originally published in the February issue of the Cumberland Times-News Health Journal. It was prepared as part of Allegany College of Maryland’s (ACM) Integrative Health Core Curriculum Project (IHCCP). A collaborative initiative between ACM faculty and health professionals from five Community Partner agencies (Western Maryland Health System, Archway, Allegany County Health Department, Family Crisis Resource Center, and HRDC Aging Services), the Project’s goal is to introduce evidenced-based mind/body medicine approaches into academic education and community health/mental health practice. This article is the sixth in a series on food as medicine.
Mission accomplished!
I did it! I succeeded with Small Step No. 1 on my Bucket List! (AKA “New Year’s Resolutions for Those Who Have Reached the Sublime Age Where One Is ‘Halfway to Dead’ ”)
As I reported last month in The Health Journal, I decided to take my father’s advice to not “bite off more than I could chew”. So my first Small Step goal of the New Year was to reduce the high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in my diet by becoming more aware of what foods I eat. And I did exactly that -by checking the product labels, asking questions, and avoiding a list of “Most Likely Culprits.” And – get this - along the way I actually showed up early or on time to a few meetings! (My 2009 New Year’s Resolution which was a miserable flop.)
I can hear readers mumbling…”What the heck is she talking about??! What does reducing HFCS have to do with being on time to meetings?”
|
|
Last Updated on Thursday, 29 July 2010 10:52 |
|
Read more...
|
|
Written by Courtesy Arts Flash, Allegany Arts Council
|
|
Wednesday, 28 July 2010 13:02 |
FSU faculty readings will be held as part of the Frostburg Center for Creative Writing's "Nightsun Writers Conference." Brad Barkley and Barbara Hurd will read at the Lyric Theatre, 20 E. Main Street, on Thursday, July 29. On Friday, July 30 Jan Beatty and Gerry LaFemina will read at Main Street Books, 2 E. Main Street and on Saturday, July 31, participants from this year's Conference will read at Mountain City Coffeehouse, 60 E. Main Street. The readings, which are free and open to the public all begin at 7:30 p.m. Please call 301-687-4340 for more information.
|
|
Written by Shaun Adamec, Governor's Media Office
|
|
Tuesday, 27 July 2010 11:13 |
Continuing to lead Maryland toward a more sustainable future, Governor Martin O'Malley today signed Executive Order 01.01.2010.16 directing the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to prepare a Long-Term Electricity Report for the State by the end of next year. The first such report in 20 years will evaluate Maryland's long-term electricity needs and will include a comprehensive review of alternatives to meet those needs.
"There have been no major new electric power plants or transmission lines in Maryland in more than a decade," said Governor O'Malley. "Meanwhile alternative energy solutions like wind and solar have emerged and matured, and nuclear power is again being explored as an option. This report will provide data critical to addressing our long-term electricity needs, a major component of our blueprint for securing a clean, reliable and affordable energy future for Maryland families."
The Executive Order was developed by DNR in cooperation with the Public Service Commission, the Maryland Department of the Environment and the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA). The report, which will be prepared by DNR's Power Plant Assessment Program, will assess future electric energy use requirements and peak electric demand requirements, and identify sources and alternative resources to meet any gaps in these requirements through the end of calendar year 2030.
"Alternatives that will be considered include fossil fuel generation, nuclear generation, renewable electric generation resources, energy conservation and efficiency measures, enhancement of the electric transmission system, and measures designed to reduce peak demands," said Malcolm Woolf, Director of MEA. "The report will also address the impacts of electric vehicles on Maryland's electric power requirements, potential benefits of "smart meters," and other factors that can be expected to affect electricity supply and demand."
Building on MEA's 2008 Electricity Strategy and 2010 Maryland Energy Outlook, this report will be the first comprehensive, alternatives analysis for Maryland since 1990. During the intervening years, Maryland's population has grown by about one million people, electricity consumption has grown by more than 25 percent, and concerns about the environmental impacts of electricity supply and consumption have increased. With an estimated population increase of an additional one million Marylanders by 2030, this report will be an essential tool in securing our energy future, and keeping Maryland Smart, Green and Growing.
"This will be an inclusive process, and we look forward to working with stakeholder groups across the board -- including representatives of government, business, utilities, environmental groups and consumers -- to generate a report that will help inform decision making and policy development for the next two decades," said DNR Secretary John Griffin.
The report will be completed by December 2011 and will be paid for over two fiscal years using existing funds within the Power Plant Assessment Program.
A copy of the Executive Order can be viewed here: www.governor.maryland.gov/documents/100721OffShoreWind.pdf
|
|
Written by News from GLAF
|
|
Tuesday, 27 July 2010 10:47 |
|
Come and enjoy this six-time Grammy Award nominee Saturday, August 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Garrett College Auditorium. A folk musician, composer and singer, McCutcheon has mastered playing many instruments including the guitar, banjo, fiddle and hammered dulcimer. His repertoire includes recordings of traditional songs, topical material, instrumental works and his own huge cache of original songs for people of all ages. He has been cited as "the perfect example of the modern folk musician" by Sing Out! magazine.
There will be a Meet and Greet reception in the college art gallery after the concert. Tickets are $20 for adults, $5 for students and children 5 and under are free (however, a ticket via reservation is required). To order tickets, contact GLAF at 301-387-3082.
|
|
Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 July 2010 10:48 |
|
|
Written by Courtesy Arts Flash, Allegany Arts Council
|
|
Wednesday, 28 July 2010 13:07 |
|
Saturday, July 31, has been declared National Dance Day to encourage everyone to dance as a means to stay fit, healthy, and to have fun. Amy Griffith, owner of Frostburg Dance Academy, is joining the effort with a performance immediately following Hanna Livingston's "Saturdays on Broadway" concert which is scheduled from noon to 2 p.m. in the parking lot below City Place, Frostburg. Her students will be dancing to choreography created by Napoleon and Tabitha D'umo, two popular hip hop choreographers. Amy encourages everyone to get off the couch, put on your dancing shoes, and join FDA on July 31! For more information, visit www.frostburgdanceacademy.com. |
|
Written by Karen Reckner
|
|
Tuesday, 27 July 2010 18:00 |
|
 The Barn Quilt Association of Garrett County, Inc. will host the first annual Barn Quilt Festival on Sunday, August 1, 2010. The Festival is a celebration of Garrett County’s Barn Quilt Trail, the first of its kind in the state of Maryland.
Barn quilts are painted quilting designs displayed on the sides of barns. The Barn Quilt Trail is a self-guided driving tour across the area to view the artwork and enjoy the countryside. The project focuses on the agriculture, heritage and natural beauty of the area while giving folks an activity to enjoy with the entire family.
This year, the Barn Quilt Festival will be held on the grounds of Cove Run Farms Corn Maze, Griffith Road, Accident. The event will take place from 12:30 to 4:00 p.m. and include the unveiling and dedication of a new barn quilt block which will become part of the tour. Admission to the festival is free.
Included in the day’s fun will be art and craft vendors displaying and selling their wares, a brown bag auction, recognition of current barn quilt owners and sponsors, carriage rides, and live music. Children’s games and a coloring contest will take place. The tour of the corn maze will be available at a reduced cost. The popular local band The Sugar Foot Stompers will provide the musical entertainment throughout the day. Food will be provided by Jearbryo’s and Lakeside Creamery will be selling their locally made ice cream.
At approximately 2:00 pm, a live auction will be held. Numerous donors have provided a variety of items to be sold with the proceeds benefitting the Barn Quilt Association. Attendees can bid on golf packages, overnight stays at local bed and breakfasts, a beautiful stained glass hanging, an Amish made replica of an old barn, wood burned barn quilt plaques, a watercolor painting of a local farm scene, restaurant gift certificates, quilted wall hangings, a butter churn and other antique items, and many other items of interest. In addition, the Barn Quilt Association will be selling collectible merchandise with the images of the current Garrett County quilt block designs. Limited edition lapel pins, magnets and a poster featuring the first series of barns will be available.
Festival attendees are encouraged to take the entire driving tour as part of the day’s events as well. Maps and locations are available from the association’s web page and be provided on site on August 1.
The mission of the Barn Quilt Association of Garrett County, Inc. is “to provide a sustainable heritage tourism attraction/activity while preserving and celebrating the unique agriculture, history and arts culture of our area through visual combinations of barns and quilt designs, to educate the public and showcase our Appalachian tradition.”
For more information on the Barn Quilt Festival or the association, visit the web site at www.garrettbarnquilts.org , email
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
or call 877-577-BARN (2276).
|
|
Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 July 2010 18:11 |
|
Written by Link Courtesy of Mark Fisher
|
|
Tuesday, 27 July 2010 10:58 |
|
Mark Fisher has now posted an interview with candidate Dale Lewis (County Commissioner) on The Allegany Observer. <http://www.alleganyobserver.com/page/county-commissioners/republican-primary/dale-lewis/> Please link to the site for previous interviews. Become an informed voter. Make every vote count! |
|
|
|
Page 2 of 62 |
|
|
Latest Comments, whole site
|
