Old Mill
Music Festival

Live in Kennard, TX | Nov. 4th-5th, 2022

Workshop Schedule

This Years Lineup

Spencer
and Rains

Country Willie
Edwards

Vanderveer Brothers
Stringband

Rosebud

Rachel
Eddy

Cajun Prairie
Tri-eaux

The
Hillsiders

April and
Lloyd Wright

Stephen
Seifert

Join us in the Heart of the Davy Crockett National Forest for the 11th Annual Old Mill Music Festival. This musical event features some of the best in the business, highlighting roots music from several genres. Enjoy music, camping, eating, and a good fire under an East Texas sky. The old sawmill is the perfect backdrop for some good family fun.

Lineup

Minstrel Master of Ceremonies

Randall McKinnon

Spencer
and Rains

Vanderveer Brothers Stringband

Rachel
Eddy

The
Hillsiders

Stephen
Seifert

Country
Willie
Edwards

Rosebud

Cajun
Prairie
Tri-eaux

Lloyd
& April
Wright

Concert
Schedule

Friday

04

6:00pm

Lloyd and April Wright

7:00pm

Country Willie Edwards

8:00pm

Rachel Eddy

9:00pm

Vanderveer Brothers Stringband

10:00pm

Squaredance

Caller: Dana Hamilton
Dance band: The Lonestar Feed Ensemble

Saturday

05

5:00pm

Rosebud

6:00pm

Cajun Prairie Tri-eaux

7:00pm

Stephen Seifert

8:00pm

Spencer and Rains

9:00pm

The Hillsiders

10:00pm

Squaredance

Caller: Dana Hamilton
Dance band: The Lonestar Feed Ensemble

Workshop
Schedule

Friday

04

1:00 – 2:00pm

“Shaped Note Singing” All singing levels welcome.

Led by Margaret Wright.

THE
BURNER

2:15PM – 3:15pm

Mountain Dulcimer Jam” Dulcimer aficionados

Stephen Seifert and Margaret Wright will lead this jam. All instruments welcome!

THE
BURNER

2:15PM – 3:15pm

“Fiddle Phrasing”

Rachel Eddy. Learn some fiddle tips and tricks from one of the best in the biz.

ELIJAH’S
CLUBHOUSE

2:15PM – 3:15pm

“Intro to the Hammered Dulcimer”

Luke Vanderveer.

OLD MILL
STAGE

3:30pm – 4:30PM

“Cajun Jam”

Cajun Prairie Tri-eaux will lead this Jam.

THE
BURNER

3:30pm – 4:30PM

“How to Pretend You’re a Mandolin Player with Your Dulcimer”

Stephen Seifert – A mountain dulcimer can fit the bill when the mandolin player‘s off asleep somewhere. I’ll not only show you how to play chop chords for backup in old-time keys, I’ll also show you how to do some nice tremolo as well as play tunes in the upper octave.

ELIJAH’S
CLUBHOUSE

3:30pm – 4:30PM

“Old-time Back-up Guitar”

Howard Rains. Howard will teach his approach to back-up guitar and will discuss his thoughts on the role of the guitar player in old-time music. Although his approach is rooted in the midwestern back-up style, it is applicable to backing up all styles of American fiddling. The boom-chuck, bass runs and chord choices will be discussed as well as how to listen for the fiddler’s style and how to make one’s playing fit within that style.

OLD MILL
STAGE

4:45PM – 5:45pm

“Waltz Jam”

lead by Rachel Eddy.
Great place to learn some new waltzes!

THE
BURNER

4:45PM – 5:45pm

“Intro to the Recorder”

Don Colasanti. Participants will need a soprano recorder with English or baroque fingering – Not German fingering. If you don’t have your own recorder, they an be purchased for $5.

ELIJAH’S
CLUBHOUSE

4:45PM – 5:45pm

“Old-time Fiddle Repertory”

Tricia Spencer & Howard Rains.
Howard and Tricia will teach whatever tunes bubble up out of their vast repertoire of traditional American fiddle music. Old-style Texas, Midwestern, Appalachian, tunes out of archaic books, hornpipes, schottisches, waltzes… who knows? Bring a request. Tunes will go by quickly so have your instrument and a recording device.

OLD MILL
STAGE

Saturday

05

10:30AM – 11:30AM

“Shaped Note Singing”

All singing levels welcome.
Led by Margaret Wright.

THE
BURNER

1:00pm – 2:00PM

“Old Time Jam”

Led by Howard Rains and Tricia Spencer.

THE
BURNER

1:00pm – 2:00PM

“Upright Bass Workshop”

Dom Fisher, formerly of Grammy nominated Wood and Wire, will offer tips in getting started with upright bass, discuss the role of a bass player and how bass can best support a band.

ELIJAH’S
CLUBHOUSE

1:00pm – 2:00PM

“Playing in D, G, and A with a Capo or Re-Tuning”

Stephen Seifert. When you need to sit in with the old-time jammers, know your options for playing in different keys. Using simple tunes, we’ll cover the pros and cons of each option.

OLD MILL
STAGE

1:00pm – 2:00PM

“Wildcard Répertoire”

for all instruments with Rachel Eddy

MAIN
STAGE AREA

2:15pm – 3:15PM

“Bluegrass Jam”

Led by the Hillsiders

THE
BURNER

2:15pm – 3:15PM

“Grandma’s Cheats”

Old-time Fiddle with Tricia Spencer
Tricia will teach her approach to old time fiddle built upon the shortcuts her grandma, Iona Spencer showed her when she was young. These are things every fiddler should know but maybe haven’t picked up along the way. This chord-based approach teaches seconding first and then how to find fiddle tunes in the shapes. All levels.

ELIJAH’S
CLUBHOUSE

2:15pm – 3:15PM

“Intro to the Dobro”

Gary Mortenson. The workshop will address the Dobro’s similarities to other string band instruments, as well as the unique qualities that set the Dobro apart. Topics discussed include, the basic tuning, Dobro hardware (picks and bars), left and right hand technique, playing behind different chord structures, melody playing, backing up singers, and playing fiddle tunes.

OLD MILL
STAGE

2:15pm – 3:15PM

“Nacogdoches Waltz”

Margaret Wright will teach this local favorite on the mountain dulcimer.

MAIN
STAGE AREA

3:30pm – 4:30PM

“Hammered Dulcimer Jam”

Led by the Vanderveer Brothers Stringband.

THE
BURNER

3:30pm – 4:30PM

“Guitar Workshop”

In Devon Canady’s class you’ll learn more about bluegrass rhythm guitar and other helpful techniques used in the bluegrass genre. All levels welcome.

ELIJAH’S
CLUBHOUSE

3:30pm – 4:30PM

“Clawhammer Banjo”

Tips and tricks from Rachel Eddy.

OLD MILL
STAGE

3:30pm – 4:30PM

“Learn a Good Jam Tune, Chinquapin Hunting”

Stephen Seifert. I first heard this from the playing a Bruce Molsky & Big Hoedown one of my favorite old-time fiddlers. There’s so many different versions of this tune. I’ll share with you a solid way of playing it on the mountain dulcimer.