An Old-Time Music Festival

In Honor of Patty Looman:

Mentor Teacher Song-catcher Player Friend

Workshops Jammin' Open Stage Camaraderie

Seventh Annual PattyFest: June 7, 2008
Camp Muffly, Morgantown, WV

Open Stage Registration Form

Workshops: Registration Form Workshop Schedule Details

Dear Old-Time Music Lovers:

Few people have contributed as much to old-time music as Patty Looman. Through her mentoring, playing, and teaching, and by setting an example of the spirit of the music and its joys, Patty has influenced the lives of many students within and outside West Virginia. We thought it fitting that an old-time music festival be held in her honor, and PATTYFEST was born in 2002.

And so, we will meet on Saturday, June 7, 2008, for a day of music and merriment at the seventh annual PATTYFEST. Thanks, Patty, for the happiness you have brought to our lives through your music.

So many tunes...so little time...

PattyFest 2008 - Camp Muffly, Morgantown, WV

We invite you to join in the musical festivities at PATTYFEST 2008. Camp Muffly is a lovely, pastoral setting for music, with large grounds and excellent facilities...lots of places for jammin'.

The program includes workshops, an open stage, and jammin'. The registration deadline for first come, first served open stage performances is May 15, 2008.

There is plenty of shelter and inside playing areas at Camp Muffly, and rain will be only a minor inconvenience. All activities will be indoors or under cover. The weather in June can be warm, but bring a light jacket for the cooler evening.

Food, including many fine West Virginia traditional delicacies and vegetarian selections, will be available on site throughout the day.

Only acoustic instruments will be permitted. Sound equipment will be provided for open-stage performances.

Pre-recorded music will not be allowed on stage.

Alcoholic beverages and pets are prohibited on Camp Muffly grounds.

So many tunes...so little time...

Schedule of Events

Date: Saturday, June 7, 2008
Location: Camp Muffly, south of Morgantown, WV
Parking: Available on site; handicap parking is available
Grounds open: 9:00 am
Workshops: Begin at 9:30 am
Jammin and socializing: All day
Open stage performances: 12:30 pm - 6:50 pm
Open jam (everyone invited): 6:50 pm ?
Food service: 11 am - 6 pm
Square dance workshops: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Admission
PATTYFEST 2008 is open to the public. There is no admission fee.

Musicians Please Sign In
We ask musicians to register upon arrival and to report to the stage at least 15 minutes before performance time.

Seating is very limited. Please bring your own chair.

Directions to Camp Muffly
South of Morgantown on Interstate 79, take the Goshen Road exit.
Head east onto Goshen Road. Bear left at the "Y" intersection, about 1 mile further.
Camp Muffly is on your left. Look for signs to Camp Muffly and PATTYFEST.

Many comfortable motels and camping facilities are close by; contact us for details.

Vendor inquiries are invited.

The 2007 Vandalia Award, West Virginia's highest folklife honor,
was presented to Patty Looman!

See the WV Division of Culture and History
web site for details.

PattyFest, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Your donation in support of this festival is much appreciated and tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

For more information contact:
304-864-0105 pattyfest@frontiernet.net

Sponsored by:
PattyFest, Inc.
Augusta Computer Services, LLC.
West Virginia Division of Culture and History
Friends of Old Time Music
Mountaineer Dulcimer Club

This Web site is donated by the traditional music lovers at Augusta Computer Services, LLC

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