February 2009

	2009 Winter Festival of Acoustic Music - Fri, Feb 6 - Sat, Feb 7
	Information at www.lssds.org/wfest.htm or 940-387-4001 or 972-986-6371

Mt. Laurel Mini Series Orthey Instruments and others - Fri, Feb 13 - Sat, Feb 14

Walt Michaels and Company will present a 7:30 pm concert at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Reedsville, PA on Friday evening. Saturday will feature a 1 pm workshop at Orthey Instruments, Newport followed by an evening concert at 7:30 at the Newport Presbyterian Church. A suggestion of a $10 minimum donation will be accepted at the door. Concerts are open to the public. Registration is required for the workshop, with a $20 fee. Call George Orthey at 717-567-6406 or 717-567-9469 or cell phone 717-579-8594.

March 2009

Mountain Laurel Concert Series Newport & Reedsville, PA - Fri, Mar 13 - Sat, Mar 14

Mike Seeger will present a Friday evening concert at 7:30 pm at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Reedsville, PA. Mike will conduct a workshop at Orthey Instruments on Saturday from 11am to 1pm and a 7:30 concert at the Presbyterian Church in Newport, also on Saturday. The concerts are open to the public with a suggested minimum donation of $10 accepted at the door. Registration is required for the workshop with a $25 fee. Call George Orthey at 717-567-6406 or 717-567-9469 or cell phone 717-579-8594.

April 2009

Mt. Laurel Concert Series Newport & Reedsville, PA - Fri, Apr 3 - Sat, Apr 4

DOOFUS will present a 7:30 pm concert at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Reedsville, PA on Friday evening. There will be a 1- 4 pm workshop at Orthey Instruments on Saturday and a 7:30 concert at the Newport Presbyterian Church. The concerts are open to the public, with a suggested $5 donation accepted at the door. Registration is required for the workshop with a $20 fee. Call George Orthey at 717-567-6406 or 717-567-9469 or cell phone number 717-579-8594.

	Weekend Advanced Beginning Melody Playing Workshop Weatherbury Farm, Avella, PA - Fri, Apr 17 - Sun, Apr 19
	Bill Schilling will provide help in understanding how to find melodies. Learn to use melody strum,thumb lead, pinch/pluck and patting to bring out the melody. For more info: info@weatherburyfarm.com.

May 2009

	Autoharp - Dulcimer Festival Kokomo, Indiana - Sat, May 2
	Sponsored by the Hoosier String Players. Neal and Coleen Walters will headline the event with workshops by Neal for autoharp and mountain dulcimer and a bass workshop with Coleen. In addition Ed Layer will conduct a fiddle workshop. Workshops, jamming, open stage, market space, meal and evening concert all for $20!! For more info: jdboyd357@yahoo.com.

July 2009

	Willamette Valley Autoharp Gathering Western Mennonite School, Salem, OR. - Thu, Jul 23 - Sun, Jul 26
	This year's performers will include Mike Fenton, Les Gustafson-Zook, JoAnn Smith and Charles Whitmer. More info:http://www.wvag.com.

October 2009

	Weekend Beginning/Advanced Beginning Workshop Weatherbury Farm, Avella, PA - Fri, Oct 2 - Sun, Oct 4
	Becoming comfortable with your autoharp. Bill Schilling will teach accompaniment styles, some music with chords and melody chords. Playing by ear. Some loaner 'harps available. More info: info@weatherburyfarm.com.

	Weekend Adv.Begin/Intermediate Singing w/Autoharp Weatherbury Farm, Avella, PA - Fri, Oct 16 - Sun, Oct 18
	Bob Zentz will help you discover how to get the most from the autohap as an accompaniment for your style of singing. More info: info@weatherburyfarm.com.