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Written by Kara Rogers Thomas   
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 08:41

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Many of the region's residents are making it a short work week and looking forward to enjoying a fun filled weekend of DelFest at the Allegany Fairgrounds in Cumberland. While festival regulars delight in sharing harrowing stories of storms and cloud bursts that have added to the Festival's character in past years, this weekend's forecast promises sunny days and blue skies. So DelFest goers, the AppIndie invites you to be our eyes and ears on site. Send us your stories, photos, and reviews. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

This year's lineup includes the festival's namesake and headliner legendary Del McCoury, Trey Anastasio Band, Old Crow Medicine Show, Yonder Mountain String Band, Trampled By ...

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Magpie & Beall Elementary Students Take To The Stage PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Jeff Davis   
Thursday, 25 April 2013 11:29

Magpie & Beall Elementary students take to the stage:

 concert 2  An enthusiastic crowd came out to the FSU Lane Center on April 17th to hear the folk duo Magpie perform a concert extolling a love of nature and a concern for sustaining our fragile environment.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 07 May 2013 13:15
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A Final Reminder: An Event Not To Be Missed PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Jeff Davis   
Tuesday, 16 April 2013 06:51

magpie 1    A final reminder of an event that shouldn’t be missed!!!!!

One Vision/Many Voices joins with Magpie and Frostburg elementary students:

April 17th at 7 p.m. Mark your calendar and make plans to come out for a relaxing and fun-filled evening at Frostburg State University Lane Center.

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Magpie To Perform Community Song During Earth Week PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Gil Hazelwood   
Wednesday, 10 April 2013 07:25

MagpieConcertApril13FROSTBURG – Acclaimed folk-duo Magpie will premiere “Wherever Rivers Flow,” an original folk song developed with community input Wednesday, April 17, in a One Vision Many Voices (OVMV) concert coordinated with Earth Week. The concert, starting at 7:00 p.m. in Frostburg State University’s Lane Center, is a highlight of OVMV, a year-long celebration of Appalachian culture and community connections that also featured film screenings, outdoor events and history presentations.

 

Community residents also were invited to contribute a square to a “community vision” quilt to express what they love most about their community. It served as inspiration for Magpie when it held song-writing workshops in early March that involved Beall Elementary students ...

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Traditional Irish and American Folk Musicians Cillian Vallely and Ryan McGiver at MCTA PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Courtesy, Frostburg State University News & Media Services   
Sunday, 31 March 2013 08:09

Cillian Vallely and Ryan McGiver

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Traditional Irish and American folk musicians Cillian Vallely and Ryan McGiver will perform at Mountain City Traditional Arts, 25 E. Main St., Frostburg, at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 21. The event is free and open to the public. Donations are appreciated.

Armagh native Vallely has established his name over the last decade through his playing with award-winning traditional Irish supergroup Lunasa, described by the New York Times as “the hottest acoustic band in the world.”

New York state singer and guitarist McGiver is known on both sides of the Atlantic for his unique blend of open string guitar and breathy, eerie vocals. Over the past decade he has performed extensively throughout North America, Europe and ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 April 2013 18:21
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