Friends of Wallisch Homestead Present:

THE AMERICANA JUBILEE

A musical event to be  held on

Date: Sunday 9/27/15 (rain or shine)

Location: The Lodge at Ocawasin

625 Macopin Road

West Milford, NJ

(Turn onto Ocawasin Way)

EVENING EVENT

Dinner ,Concert , and Dance: 4:30-9:00 p.m.

Headliner

MONA’S HOT FOUR

One of New York’s finest “Hot Jazz

Bands” featuring rising star vocalist

MARTINA DASILVA !

There will also be some great local bands including: Ray Longchamp John Sheehan Bob Bell Jeff Gaynor Barry Adelson Deborah Fisher Trio Growing Old Disgracefully Bluegrass Band Brothers Bringing It Back: Alex and Patrick Kerssen and friends. Deputy Dawg and Lucy Rae with the Friends of Wallisch Professors

Exhibits ,Workshops, Performances:  Noon – 4:00  p.m.

Daytime event includes: Roots Music Workshops for  guitar, banjo, mandolin, clarinet, sax, piano , trumpet, and vocals. Our Wallisch Homestead  “Professors “will  teach technique, and history. All  participants will get some  ensemble  performance time.

Exhibits : Films and rare recordings! Edison Wax Cylinder s ,Victrola and 78s. Vitaphone films of  Vaudeville acts!

Performances at the  Amphitheatre  Stage  with top local  musicians playing ragtime,  boogie woogie, blues, country ,bluegrass, rockabilly,  and Dixieland. Jazz.

Daytime (Noon- 4:00pm): $10 adult, $5 kids under 16 ,Family $20

Evening (4:30- 9:00pm): $20 Adult, $10 Kids under 16 , family $35

JUBILEE SPECIAL (day and evening): $25 Adult, $15 kids, $40 Family

NOTE: Current pricing is Early Bird pricing. This Advance Sale  pricing will end as of the end of day on September 22nd.  Pricing will rise by $5 per ticket as of September 23rd, The higher pricing will carry forward until the day of the event with all Door Sales also at the higher pricing.. Please purchase your tickets now to take advantage of this lower  pricing for a limited time.

AMERICANA JUBILEE WORKSHOPS

SPACE IS LIMITED SO SIGN UP EARLY!

WORKSHOPS ARE SOCIAL AND INFORMAL, AND WILL BE APPROPRIATE  FOR ALL AGES AND SKILL LEVELS!

Meet The “Professors”: You will get to meet all of our Professors and hear them play a preview of tunes that will be included in the Workshops. Main Lodge Stage 12- 1pm.

The Old Time Guitar, 5 String Banjo, and Mandolin  Workshop: Old Timey Flat Picking, Acoustic Blues, and Bluegrass guitar: Flat picking and finger picking styles will be demonstrated- get tips to play American roots  guitar with authentic technique and musical clarity. Claw hammer and Scruggs style banjo picking, and bluegrass mandolin basic also offered by our expert teachers. Professors: John Sheehan, Bob Bell, Larry Mandon, Brad Sicotta and Eric Hendrickson 1-3 pm

Ragtime, and  Jazz  Guitar and Banjo Workshop:   Ragtime and Jazz Standards played and discussion of the role of guitars and banjos in the development of Jazz.  Singing of  jazz standards will be encouraged, so vocalists and sing -a-long participants are needed for this workshop as well ! There will be opportunity for soloists as well as ensemble play. Professors: Jeff Gaynor, Chuck Hayden, 1-2pm

The Dixieland Parade Band Workshop: This is for our Brass and Woodwind players and for Marching Band Percussionists. We will discuss the development of parade bands over the last century in New Orleans and its effect on Marching Band music worldwide. from Sousa to The Rebirth Brass Band and the phenomena of  rhythm and blues and funk brass bands. This is a great opportunity for  marching band and jazz players- bass and snare drummers,  clarinet, trumpet, trombone, sax,  tuba and Sousaphone players to demonstrate their skills and play traditional New Orleans Dixieland parade favorites with our Professors! Professors: Nick Russo, Dennis Lichtman, Jeff Gaynor, Lucy Weinman, Chuck Hayden, 2-4pm

Musical Novelty and Story Telling Song Workshop : Satire and humor and telling tall tales in American music!  Hear hilarious songs from the last hundred years, and learn about contemporary musical humorists.  There will be a yodeling contest and a  discussion topic:“ Yodeling … Seriously…Why Yodeling?” Vocalists  and players are welcome to perform their favorite novelty or story telling song. Professor: Jeff Weinman 2-3pm

Swing Dancing Lessons: Learn swing dancing basics from a great professional dance  teacher. Get ready for the dinner dance and put on those dancing shoes! Our headline act  Mona’s Hot Four is going to get everyone up on the floor! Learn some hot moves at this Workshop! Professor: Nissreen Almazouni   from 2-4pm