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Harmonia: Friday 6:00 pm |
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Alhambra Dance Troupe: Friday 7:30 pm |
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Midnight Special: Friday 9:00 pm |
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Karaoke Preliminary Showdown Friday 6:00-9:00 pm A Karaoke Contest as a fund-raiser for the Festival is a new venture this year. Karaoke qualifying rounds are being held at six area sponsors: Overtime Bar, Wednesday, June 3rd; Six Pence Pub & Eatery and Hillbilly Inn, Friday June 5th: The Old Marina, Wednesday, June 10th; Back Roads Pizza & Pub and Connections, Friday, June 12th . Finals will be held inside the City Park Pavilion on Friday, June 19th 6-9pm and winners perform on the Main Stage on Saturday, June 20th 5pm. Come out and support the Festival and see some local area artists perform. For more info, go to: www.myspace.com/marymaryb2b
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Dewayne Hill, Magician Friday 6:00-9:00 pm Dewayne Hill will perform his own kind of “black magic”. Dewayne is one of seven professional black magicians performing in the United States. In April 2007 Dewayne set a World Record by performing 71 card tricks in 60 minutes using 1 deck of cards. His family-friendly comedy and magic blended into one headlining act. She also coordinates a community magic program, taking magic and magic workshops to schools, inner-city children and Detention Centers. |
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Africa University Choir: Saturday, 11:00 am A choir of students from Africa University, located in Old Mutare, Zimbabwe, will tour West Virginia June 14-22. The tour is sponsored West Virginia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. Africa University is a United Methodist-related Institution that opened in March of 1992 as the first private, international University in Zimbabwe. Complete tour details are online at wvumc.org. |
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SH Kang’s S. H. Kang’s Tae Kwon Do Academy is a traditional Korean martial arts school established by Grand Master Sok Ho Kang is a 9th degree black belt. His main school is in South Charleston, WV and he has two schools in Parkersburg—one on Greene Street and the other at the City Park Pavillion. SH Kang is known as one of the most leading masters, both nationally and internationally, and is the Father of Tae Kwon Do in West Virginia. For more information, call 304/422-9944 or 304/488-1981. |
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Allegro Dance Company Saturday, 1:00 pm Anna Pishnr Harsh s started the Allegro Dance Company in Clarksburg 15 years ago to help carry on Italian traditions, especially dancing. But Harsh puts a new twist on technique. She combines traditional dance with modern movement, theatrical presentation and vocal performance. The Allegro Dance Company, now based in Wheeling, uses a combination of dance techniques - everything from ball room dancing and tap to hip hop. The performers tell stories through movement, dance and music. But Harsh puts a new twist on technique. She combines traditional dance with modern movement, theatrical presentation and vocal performance. |
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Simple Gifts Saturday, 2:00 pm Simple Gifts duo draws on an impressive variety of ethnic folk styles playing everything from lively Irish jigs and down-home American reels to hard-driving Klezmer frailachs and haunting Gypsy melodies, spicing the mix with the distinctive rhythms of Balkan dance music, the lush sounds of Scandinavian twin fiddling, and original compositions written in a traditional style. |
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Babatunde Lea Saturday, 3:00 pm Babatunde Lea is one of those ‘old souls’- wise and serene, deeply in touch with spiritual essences, blessed with a culturally diverse perspective, and bubbling over with ideas and creative energies that strongly suggest he’s been this way before. Growing up in New York and later what he refers to as the hood of nearby Engelwood, New Jersey, Babatunde Lea has forged a career steeped in the rhythms of the Motherland of Africa and its Caribbean & South American diaspora. |
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Michael Jacobs Saturday, 4:00 pm There's no doubt that Cherokee recording artist Michael Jacobs is a remarkable and creative musician. A powerful singer, his passionate delivery is impressive. He sings like he means it... because he does. His incredible blend of Native American and American “roots” music, a mixture of pop, rock, and folk, artfully fuses contemporary and traditional sounds and powerful imagery. As an artist, Michael's not interested simply in educating people about Native American culture or "Native" issues. His songs address human issues: peace, justice, suffering, the environment, relationships, wholeness, and even spirituality. His music soothes, encourages, and challenges the listener. |
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Aarthy Shah & Pooja Patel Saturday, 4:00 pm |
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| Karaoke Finalists Saturday, 5:00 pm A Karaoke Contest as a fund-raiser for the Festival is a new venture this year. Karaoke qualifying rounds are being held at six area sponsors: Overtime Bar, Wednesday, June 3rd; Six Pence Pub & Eatery and Hillbilly Inn, Friday June 5th: The Old Marina, Wednesday, June 10th; Back Roads Pizza & Pub and Connections, Friday, June 12th . Finals will be held inside the City Park Pavilion on Friday, June 19th 6-9pm and winners perform on the Main Stage on Saturday, June 20th 5pm. Come out and support the Festival and see some local area artists perform. For more info, go to: www.myspace.com/marymaryb2b |
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Bobby Kirl Saturday, 6:00 pm Bobby's music is sometimes personal, usually reflective, sometimes political though rarely radical, never imitated and always truthful. His musical roots are planted firmly in the singer songwriter genre. His songs are reflective of deep human spirit and intense personal emotion. Bobby is a musician with a rare perspective on life, love and the human spirit. He spent 11 years travelling the world with the U.S. Air Force where he learned that compassion and truth are the hallmarks of good people and not just determination and ambition. His songs reflect his desire to share his passion rather than sell it and he displays that deep need in each and every performance.
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Appalachian Celtic Consort Saturday, 7:30 pm The Appalachian Celtic Consort plays traditional Irish and Scottish music mostly, but also a little old-time and some original compositions. If you are a die-hard traditionalist you might notice that their music has a little different sound than some Celtic groups -- hence the word Appalachian in our name. Our hills and mountains were settled by Scotch-Irish immigrants, and the music they brought with them has picked up a bit of local flavor. |
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Kevin Howard Saturday, 8:00 pm Kevin Howard began his musical career as a jazz keyboardist over twenty years ago. He is mainly self-taught but gives credit to Pittsburgh’s fine jazz educator, Carl Arter, with whom he studied. Notable jazz artists George Duke, Jeff Lorber, Bill Evans, Joe Sample and Gino Vanelli have inspired him. Kevin’s musical goal: “I want to create songs that touch the soul of people and allow them to escape their day to day struggles.” Born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, Kevin is the founder of the award-winning contemporary smooth jazz group “Serious Inquiry.” The group’s awards, among many others, include three “Best Jazz Performer Awards” from renowned local radio station, WAMO. Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Kevin has been a frequent performer at the Mid-Ohio Valley Multi-Cultural Festival. |
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Grupo Fuego Saturday, 9:00 pm Grupo Fuego was formed in the fall of 1999. They are very lucky to have a group of musicians that has remained constant over the years and who have given the band its powerful sound. They have come a long way from their humble roots and have grown in popularity along just as Latin Music has grown more popular. Their fan base covers all ages and ethnic groups due to the energy that the band puts forth in its performances. After the success of their debut album, which elevated the band to international status, Grupo Fuego comes back with their sophomore effort titled: “The Element”. The album’s concept describes Grupo Fuego’s maturity, inspiration, energy, and creative force, also qualities of “Fire” as one of the four elements. |
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S U N D A Y |
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Pipes & Drums of St. Andrew Sunday, 12:00 pm The Pipes and Drums of St. Andrew was started by Pipe Major James Seamus McFadden in 1997 and is currently under the direction of Drum Major Curt Mitchell and Pipe Major Joseph Quick. The Band is based in Parkersburg W.V. and has members from the surrounding area. The band performs at local parades, festivals, and several of the band members also perform solos at weddings, funerals, and other occasions. The band is always looking for new members. |
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Michael Jacobs Sunday, 1:00 pm There's no doubt that Cherokee recording artist Michael Jacobs is a remarkable and creative musician. A powerful singer, his passionate delivery is impressive. He sings like he means it... because he does. His incredible blend of Native American and American “roots” music, a mixture of pop, rock, and folk, artfully fuses contemporary and traditional sounds and powerful imagery. As an artist, Michael's not interested simply in educating people about Native American culture or "Native" issues. His songs address human issues: peace, justice, suffering, the environment, relationships, wholeness, and even spirituality. His music soothes, encourages, and challenges the listener. |
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Simple Gifts Sunday, 2:00 pm Simple Gifts duo draws on an impressive variety of ethnic folk styles playing everything from lively Irish jigs and down-home American reels to hard-driving Klezmer frailachs and haunting Gypsy melodies, spicing the mix with the distinctive rhythms of Balkan dance music, the lush sounds of Scandinavian twin fiddling, and original compositions written in a traditional style. |
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Delores Hershman Heaven’s Rush began singing together in the Spring of 2006 and the quartet has been going strong ever since. Drawing from a variety of musical backgrounds, their melodic harmonies and stylish vocal ability brings a fresh new mix to Southern Gospel music today in the Mid-Ohio Valley. Heaven’s Rush proclaims the gospel message through music that ministers and encourages audiences wherever they go. |
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Tom Carroll Trio Sunday, 4:00 pm Tom Carroll, guitarist; began playing guitar at 15 after hearing The Beatles. His jazz trio,ORGANIC CHEMISTRY,has been together since 1979. He co-led the group with jazz legend Hank Marr and the great Jim Rupp on drums. Tom taught guitar at The Ohio State University, Capital University and and is currently the Coordinator of Jazz Studies at Denison University in Granville, Ohio. At Denison, he established The Denison Jazz Guitar Festival (1997) which is a three-day event on the campus featuring concerts and clinics. |
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Maidens IV Sunday, 5:00 pm In 2003 Havilah and Heather branched out from the family quartet to create the Maidens band. Two years later Abigail joined her older sisters adding the alto sounds of her viola. In 2006 youngest sister Tabitha, brought a vibrant change to the band with her driving rhythms and sensitive acoustic guitar. A new dimension to Celtic music sparks to existence as these lovely ladies whirl into the Celtic & Folk sphere. Their original compositions, enchanting sister harmony, and explosive choreography tap a resounding path across OH, MI, WV, PA and beyond! Kindling with a passion that makes all the difference, these angels of the Ohio heartland ignite the gala joy in children yet rock a solid thrill in teens and adults alike! |
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Simply Ira / Ira Heyward Sunday, 6:00 pm Ira Heyward, Jr. has performed music for most of his life and his talents have taken him to venues as far away as California. But now, after a move with his wife to the MOV, Heyward is finding his particular style widely appreciated by local music enthusiasts. |
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