The 2008 BOTMC will take place Thursday through Sunday, September 11-14, 2008.
 
SCHEDULE:
 
Wed. Sept 10
Kick-off Square Dance at the Make-Out Room, SF

Water Tower Stringband

Caller: Amy Hofer

Performance by the Gallus Brothers

Thurs. Sept. 11, 2008 at noon (tentative) 
Panel Discussion at U.C. Berkeley
FREE ADMISSION
Please check back for update on time, date and location of Panel Discussion. 
 
Thurs. Sept. 11, 2008 at 8 PM

Sheila Kay Adams

Evo Bluestein

Stairwell Sisters

 
Fri. Sept. 12, 2008 at 8 PM

Benton Flippen, Paul Brown, & Frank Bode

Caleb Klauder & Sammy Lind (Foghorn Duo)

Rayna Gellert

Complete ticket information for Freight & Salvage concerts, including how to order advance tickets online:  
Saturday, Sept. 13 at 10:15 AM
Concert for Young Children
at the Berkeley Public Library Main Branch 

with EVO BLUESTEIN

FREE ADMISSION! 

For families, younger kids are especially welcome -- concert takes place at the Berkeley Main Branch Library, Children's Room -- on Kittredge Street between Shattuck and Milvia.


11:00 AM - String Band Contest at Civic Center Park
FREE ADMISSION -- no registration fee! 

Commencing with the Youth Showcase, followed immediately by the famous String Band Contest 

For complete registration & other info, go here

With a special half-time performance by the Brandy Snifters

 Pre-registration will start Sept. 1st.

7:00 PM - Square Dance at Ashkenaz

Includes clogging workshop with Evie Ladin at 7pm!  

First hour of dance geared towards kids, families, beginners -- there will be dances that even babes in arms can do! 

Bands:  Foghorn Stringband; Benton Flippen, Paul Brown, Frank Bode & friends; Squirrelly Stringband

Callers:  Bill Martin, Maggie Brunjes, Jordan Ruyle 

 
Sun. Sept. 14, 2008

With Benton Flippen, Paul Brown, Frank Bode, Sheila Kay Adams, Evo Bluestein, Sammy Lind, Molly Tenenbaum 

Workshop registration starts August 1  

For more workshop reg info, descriptions etc, click here

3:00 -  Old Time Cabaret at the Jupiter

Check back here for information on how to sign up - we may try doing this a different way this year.

 

Schedule and performers subject to change  

 

Need a place to stay? 
The BOTMC has negotiated a special rate with the nice folks at:
1761 University Avenue (near Grant), Berkeley
Phone:  510-841-4242.  It's centrally located, within walking distance of many BOTMC events, and has off-street parking, television, free internet, etc.  Tell them you're coming to town for the Berkeley Old Time Music Convention, and ask for the special rate!