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Guitars for KidsSponsored by Chef Shell’s

Guitar Sessions: 12:30pm and 2:30pm at A Night to Remember Site

Ukulele Sessions: 1pm at Thumbfest Kids Site

Ukulele & Autoharp Session: 5pm at Thumbfest Kids Site

Open to kids 8-17 years old. Apply at any session for the chance to receive a guitar, ukulele, or autoharp.

Saturday, August 31, 2019 • 10:30am - 10pm • LexingtonLive Music | Workshops | Open Mic | Thumbfest Kids | Vendors | Guitars for Kids

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FREE GRASSPARKING

Shuttle Stop

Restroom

Parking

Stage/Site

Information Table

Restaurant

* Craft and Food Vendors at the Harbor Stage.* Free Shuttle runs regularly between Main

St. (M-25) and the Harbor + along M-25 from A&W to A Night to Remember.

A & W Lakeside Family Restaurant ........... A & W StageEastern Michigan Bank ..............................Workshop 2Imprint House ............................................... Sing Out!Lexington Village Theater & Pub ......... Courtyard StageWindjammer ................................. Windjammer StageLexington Business Association ............... Harbor StageAngel’s Garden .................................... Thumbfest KidsChef Shell’s .......................................... Guitars for KidsFoleys ............................................................. Jam SiteA Night to Remember .........A Night to Remember SiteButterhair ................................... Simons Street StageThe Town Shoppe ......................................Workshop 1Virginia McNabb/ Town & Country Realty ........................McNabb StagePremier Properties ......................................M25 StageLexington Laundry ..............Performer Hospitality SiteInn the Garden ............................ Information Table #1Chemical Bank ..... Information Table #2 & Golf Cart #1Cros-Lex Laundry & Tanning ...................... Golf Cart #2Wark Family/McGovern Agency................... Shuttle #1The Cadillac House ...................................... Shuttle #2

EVENT SPONSORS:

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Sing Out!Tent

PoliceStation

JEFFERSON ST.

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SHIN

GTO

N ST.

WAYNE ST.D

ALLA

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SIMONS ST.

HURON AVE.

BOYNTON ST.

A&W Stage

SimonsStreetStage

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ThumbFest Kids

NO PARKINGJeff’s Market

Tow-away Zone

McNabbStage

M-25Stage

Workshop1

Workshop2 Harbor

Stage

WindjammerStage

Jam Site

Courtyard Stage

SweetwaterComplex

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A Night ToRemember

5712 Main St.

MA

IN ST.

FURTHER SOUTH ON MAIN ST.

Use our FREE ShuttlesDon’t be towed!

Shuttles run a constant loop every 15 minutes or so,and can get you any place in the festival you want to be.

FREE FESTIVALDonations Gratefully Accepted

www.bluewaterfolk.org

LESTER ST.

Harbor Main StageSponsored by Lexington Business Association10:30-11:15am Taller Than They Appear 11:30am-12:30pm Robert Jones & Matt Watroba12:45-1:30pm Mustard’s Retreat1:45-2:30pm CommonWealth Dance Collective3:00-3:45pm Finvarra’s Wren 4:15-5:00pm Whistleblowers5:30-6:15pm The Hackwells 6:45-7:30pm Sel de Terre Cajun Band8:00-8:45pm Sumkali Indian Fusion9:00-10:00pm Hootenanny

mcnabb StageSponsored by Virginia McNabb/Town & Country Realty11:00-11:45am Banjo Jim & Ricky12:00-12:45pm LL Blues1:15-2:00pm Sumkali Indian Fusion2:30-3:15pm Circle of Friends3:45-4:30pm Rev. Robert Jones4:45-5:30pm CommonWealth Dance Collective5:45-6:30pm Floyd King and the Bushwackers7:00-7:45pm Still Running

M-25 StageSponsored by Premier Properties10:45-11:30am Judy Insley11:45-12:30pm The Barones & Friends Jazz-Grass12:45-1:30pm The Two Talls Fiddle/Accordion1:45-2:30pm Ourselves2:45-3:30pm Denny Dwyer3:45-4:30pm William Henry Russell4:45-5:30pm Bookends Simon & Garfunkel5:45-6:30pm Emma Guzman6:45-7:30pm Taller Than They Appear

windjammer StageSponsored by Windjammer11:00-11:45am The Whiskey Charmers12:00-12:45pm Still Running1:15-2:00pm Sel de Terre Cajun Band2:30-3:15pm The Hackwells3:45-4:30pm Albert Young & Straight 84:45-5:30pm Carl Henry5:45-6:30pm Dan Hazlett6:45-7:30pm Finvarra’s Wren7:45-8:30pm Butterhair

Courtyard StageSponsored by Lexington Theater & Pub11:00-11:45am Leonardo12:00-12:45pm Lost Cuzzins1:00-1:45pm Waynewood Boys Bluegrass

2:00-2:45pm Emilie & Andrew3:15-4:00pm Ruby Hill4:15-5:00pm Matt Watroba5:15-6:00pm School for Strings Fiddle Club6:30-7:30pm Blue Water Ramblers

Workshop 1Sponsored by The Town Shoppe12:00-12:45pm ‘ ‘Creative & Partial Capoing” –

Dan Hazlett (bring guitar)1:00-1:45pm “Unusual Time Signatures in Folk Music” – Luti Erbeznik2:00-2:45pm “Banjo Pickins” – Banjo Jim3:00-3:45pm “Liven Up the Folk!” – Andru Bemis4:00-4:45pm “Intermediate Harmonica” – Tom McGovern (bring your “C” harp)5:00-5:45pm “Guitar Beyond Strumming Accompaniment Styles” – Phil Larson

Workshop 2Sponsored by Eastern Michigan Bank11:30am-12:15pm “Hands-On Autoharp Workshop” –

Pete Hartung12:30-1:15pm “Open Guitar Tunings” – Leonardo1:30-2:15pm “ Performance Anxiety Workshoop” –

Jere Stormer2:30-3:15pm “ Mustard’s Retreat Workshop”3:30-4:15pm “Fiddle/Accordion Styles” – Sel de Terre & The Two Talls4:30-5:15pm “ Storytelling” – Jim Perkins5:30-6:15pm “ Songwriter Circle Jam” – Denny

Dwyer & Brandon Miotke

Thumbfest KidsSponsored by Angel’s Garden12:00-5:00pm Camp Cavell Discovery Tent12:00-5:00pm Face Painting/Crafts w/Laura Kenning12:00-12:45pm Travis Siegfried Drum Circle1:00-1:45pm Les Shires Ukulele Demo & Workshop1:00-3:00pm Balloon Animals & Clowning w/Tootsee2:00-2:45pm Magician Josh Sawdon3:00-3:45pm Hula Hoops – Fun w/Lesley Ruggles4:00-4:45pm Instrument Petting Zoo – Punch Drunk, John Frend4:45-5:30pm Guitars for Kids Uke & Autoharp

simons street stageSponsored by Butterhair11:00-11:45am Punch Drunk Ukulele Band12:00-12:45pm William Henry Russell1:00-1:45pm Andru Bemis Folk Troubadour2:00-2:45pm Joe Kidd & Sheila Burke3:00-3:45pm Larry Stevens Country Blues4:00-4:45pm Mike Ward: Psychosongs5:00-5:45pm The Whiskey Charmers

6:00-6:45pm Mary Foley7:00-7:45pm Brandon Miotke

a & W StageSponsored by A&W Lakeside Family Restaurant11:30am-12:15pm Lonesome Whistle Country12:30-1:15pm Phil & Marsha Larson Gospel1:30-2:15pm Open Mic Time – Songwriters2:30-3:15pm Juan David Folk/Rock3:30-5:30pm Open Mic Time6:00-7:00pm Pine River Legacy String Band

sing out!Sponsored by Imprint House12:30-1:30pm “Folkstock: Name a Tune & Sing Along” – Banjo Jim & Ricky1:30-2:30pm “Songwriter Circle” – Dan Hazlett & Mike Ward2:30-3:30pm “Community Sing Experience” – Matt Watroba3:30-4:30pm “Songwriter Circle” – Emma Guzman & Emilie Hale4:30-5:30pm “Irish/Celtic Song Traditions” – Mike Sullivan5:30-6:30pm “Sing Out! Folk Sing” – Andru Bemis & Rick Novak6:30-7:30pm “Camp Songs from Camp Cavell”

a night to rememberSponsored by A Night to Remember B & B12:30-1:15pm “Guitars for Kids Intro Lesson” – Judy Insley1:30-2:15pm “Performance Singing Workshop” – Tracy Kash2:30-3:15pm “Guitars for Kids Session 2” – Rick Novak3:15-4:15pm “Drum Circle” – Travis Siegfried4:30-5:15pm “Irish Traditional Instruments” – Finvarra’s Wren5:30-6:15pm “Musical Traditions & Instruments of India” – Sumkali

Jam SiteSponsored by Foley’s12:00-1:30pm String Band Jam w/Pine River Legacy1:30-3:00pm Blues Jam w/Carl Henry, Robert Jones, LL Blues, Leonardo3:00-4:00pm Blue Water Ramblers Camp Jam4:00-5:00pm Classic Country Sing w/Lonesome Whistle, Phil Larson5:00-6:00pm Bluegrass Jam w/Waynewood Boys6:00-7:00pm Ukulele Strum w/Punch Drunk (all instruments welcome)

More info, including performer descriptions,is available at the info tables, online at

www.bluewaterfolk.org or on Facebook at Thumbfest

2019SCHEDULE