6 15 121 http://archive.aftm.us/files/original/10/280/newsletter-47-03-2021-07.pdf 66fca7f4a0d1d317250dd7d049f3952d PDF Text Text Reel Times Newsletter of The Austin Friends of Traditional Music Vol. 47, Number 03, July 2021 Bernard Mollberg A Life In Music �Table of Contents Page 3 Letter from the president Page 4 Bernard Mollberg, a Life in Music Page 7 Austin String Band Camp Jam! Page 10 AFTM Online Page 2 �Letter from the President Our Decision to Keep the Austin String Band Festival (ASBF) at Camp Ben McCulloch Dear Friends of Traditional Music: As you know, these are trying times. Society is taking a hard look at our past, present and future related to race, ethnicity, gender issues and many other distinctions that may be divisive. The AFTM board, as a microcosm of our larger society has had a soul-searching conversation along these lines over the past several months. In particular, we have debated whether to cease holding our Austin String Band Festival at Camp Ben McCulloch (Camp Ben) because of its history as a reunion camp for descendants of soldiers who fought in the Civil War and the possibility of current ties to organizations that may not have ideals compatible with ours. We did all the research that we could on-line and then three of us met with the Camp Ben board. We asked them if they were making any payments to the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Sons of the Confederacy or any similar organization. They assured us that for at least 14 years (the tenure of their treasurer) they had not made any such payments. We asked them about their website. A search for Camp Ben links directly to the Camp Ben reunion website. The Camp Ben Reunion website seems to indicate ties to these organizations. They told us that the Camp Ben website has been down for some time and that the Camp Ben Reunion website is not the Camp Ben website. They stated that they have always been open to campers and organizations from any culture or ethnic group without regard to race. Some of them said that our festival was their favorite festival. They love the music and jamming and hope we keep holding our festival there. They said that they have no desire to bring back the Confederacy or its values. They do want to respect the memory of their ancestors who were veterans of the Civil War. Based on the Camp Ben Board's assurances and our long, friendly and mutually beneficial relationship with them the board voted to keep our festival at Camp Ben, at least for now. Some board members strongly dissented, but the majority felt that it is better to remain engaged with them. Some board members feel that remaining engaged will provide an opportunity to increase our mutual understanding and that this is particularly important if some of Camp Ben’s members have a different slant on some important issues. Finally, it should be noted that the board has researched several other potential festival locations but has found none with the combination of nearness to Austin, beauty, suitable facilities, and reasonable price afforded by Camp Ben. We are interested in your thoughts and feelings about this. Please email us at aftmtexas@gmail.com or contact any board member. Sincerely, Tim Wooten Page 3 �Bernard Mollberg A Life in (string) Music AFTM member, Bernard Mollberg, has spent a lifetime in music, in a very unique manner! During his early years, Bernard's family moved around a lot, due to his father’s employment in the aerospace industry. There wasn’t a lot of music played in his home, but Bernard has fond memories of his aunt’s harmonica playing, as well as watching Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner on TV when his family lived in Huntsville, Alabama. In his teenage years, Bernard recalls that “music kinda crept up on me”. He had a desire to play the five string banjo, and found a banjo teacher, Dale Weber, who taught him the clawhammer style. Shortly thereafter, his interest in string band music led him to take up the guitar and fiddle. It wasn’t too much longer that Bernard himself was teaching banjo, in a local music store. Bernard’s family lived in the Clear Lake, Texas area at this time, and Bernard found a community of supportive older musicians, who loaned him records and taught him licks. He fondly remembers playing harmonica with the great Texas fiddler, Benny Thommason! Around that time, Bernard’s primary mentor was the fine Houston area fiddler, Bill Northcutt. It was Northcutt who advised Bernard to get in touch with Doc Hamilton, if he ever got to Austin (which he certainly did!). Page 4 �Elizabeth Pittman, Bill Hudson, and Bernard on Fiddle. These three, plus Mike Weakly, comprised the Blue Eagle String Band. While still in the Houston area, Bernard became involved with the Houston Folklore Society, where he immersed himself in the string band jamming scene. He remembers a trip to Washington, DC in 1970 for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, where he saw performers such as Ralph Stanley, Elizabeth Cotton, and the Sacred Harp Singers! Bernard had an interest in becoming a folklorist but found that higher education wasn’t for him. He was teaching several instruments at this time and had built a small home shop where he did instrument repair. His instrument repair skills led to his going to work for Otto Hoffman, a pipe organ builder in south Austin. Bernard worked for Hoffman for three years, and he then opened a small repair shop of his own. Initially he worked on string band instruments but found that working on pianos was a more practical (and profitable) way to make a living. Bernard found a partner with experience working on pianos; they opened a shop together, renting a workspace and even hiring additional workers. Bernard’s been repairing and restoring pianos ever since! All along, though, Bernard’s interest in string band music persisted, and he remembers busking on the drag in front of the University of Texas. Page 5 �Bernard stands behind four stalwart members of the AFTM Tim Wooten, Christy Foster, Angie Wooten, & Dan Foster At one point, Bernard and four or five of his string band pals decided that an organization supporting the music needed to be formed, and the Austin Friends of Traditional Music was born in 1974. This original handful of pickers each chipped in ten dollars to get things going. “I never got my ten dollars back”, he recalls, though he seems OK with that! When the idea of the Austin String Band Festival at Camp Ben McCulloch was conceived in 2007, Bernard wondered at the time if that was really worth all the effort it would surely take. Over the years, though, the festival has taken root and grown to be the finest festival of its kind in Texas! Bernard has come to appreciate the event, and has taken on the duty of skillfully serving as sound engineer for the popular mini-sets between the main stage acts. In recent years, Bernard’s love of the banjo has led to him building some instruments; the Reel Times cover photo shows him with one of his creations! Hear Bernard tell his fascinating story and hear him play one of his banjos at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBYeN55qjD0 Page 6 �Austin String Band Camp Jam! October 15 -17 Camp Ben McCulloch, Driftwood, Texas Austin String Band Festival guitar workshop, 2017 We're having the Austin String Band Camp Jam at Camp Ben in October!! With a nod to Covid conditions then, an adjustable, abbreviated version of the Austin String Band Festival -- which we're calling the Austin String Band Camp Jam -- will be held Oct 15-17, 2021, at Camp Ben McCulloch. The unpredictability of the Covid situation prevents us from making more specific plans at this time, but we've got high hopes of hosting a wonderful musical weekend! So, check back at our website, www.aftm.us, and our Facebook page for updates as October gets closer! Page 7 �Tent camping along Onion Creek, ASBF 2012 Hot old time jam, Austin String Band Festival, ASBF 2017 Page 8 �Campsite jam, ASBF 2018 Pace & Barber perform at ASBF 2019 Page 9 �Who are these fascinating folks? (see next page) Page 10 �For the past several months, the AFTM has been hosting video interviews with Austin area members and musicians, and it's been great fun! Since we haven't been able to get together in person, these video conversations are a way of keeping up to date with friends in music. You can check out these video interviews at the AFTM TV page: https://www.aftm.us/sounds-and-pictures/video/aftm-tv Hear our lastest video interview with Dan and Christy Foster! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=honGAaCnffQ Page 11 �The Reel Times is published quarterly by the Austin Friends of Traditional Music, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt Texas nonprofit corporation. Contributions are deductible as charitable and educational donations. AFTM Board of Directors Tim Wooten, President Lee Thomas, Vice President Angie Wooten, Secretary Rachel Brown, Treasurer James Seppi, Volunteer Coordinator Jeanne DeFriese, Events Coordinator Mike Savercool, Membership Coordinator Gary Mortensen, Reel Times Editor Dan Foster, At Large Austin Friends of Traditional Music P.O. Box 49608 Austin, TX 78765 Click here for Click here for AFTM website https://www.flickr.com/photos/aftm/albums/72157680161933664 Membership info � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Reel Times Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gary Mortenson Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Volume 47 Number 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-07 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gary Mortenson Title A name given to the resource Reel Times - Volume 47, Number 3 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Gary Mortenson http://archive.aftm.us/files/original/3/180/aftm-minutes-2021-08-08.pdf 2a4f611bac412c0eafb7d7ab0d1a4183 PDF Text Text 8/8/2021 AFTM Board Meeting Jeanne, Dan, James, Lee, Mike, Rachel Minutes approved No financial changes to report James is working on website, posted interview with Dan and Christy. Newsletter is posted on website, but it hasn’t been emailed to members. Mention of ASBF is up on the website. Tim accepted resignation of Chip and Terry. We can accept nominations for 3 board positions. Matt Welch has expressed a desire to serve on the board. ASBF Covid situation is actively changing for the worse. Board wishes to take a wait and see stance before heavily promoting the festival. Jeanne reported on bands she invited. Yes: Double Eagle String Band, Mira Dickens, Gene and Marynell Young Maybe: Will Webster, Beth Chrisman, Jenn and Ben Hodges Sound system situation is that bands will have to provide their own mics and stands However, mini set may use the same mics by changing mic covers No workshops are arranged yet. There are commitments from people to lead organized jams. Rachel offered that Angie Pearl would do campsite story time and other friends in her circle will contribute their talents in some way. Food cart: Linda with crepes will set up with no commitment from us or pay. Austin East Festival Tim was asked by Darrel Mayers to provide 3 bands to play at Two Goats Pottery at 12:00, 2:00, and 4:00, ending at 6:00. Board agreed to have AFTM be involved. Tim will look for some bands and take suggestions. Board ok with also having the CASA information and donation boxon or near stage area during that AFTM performances. ACTION: Rachel check on feasibility of using Google Suite for AFTM meetings. Google meet only allows one hour per session. Lee agreed to lead September meeting. Tim and Angie will be out of country. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource AFTM Organizational Documents - Board Meeting Minutes Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2021-08-08 AFTM Board Meeting Minutes Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-08-08 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available AFTM http://archive.aftm.us/files/original/3/182/aftm-minutes-2021-09-19.pdf 89cfe4353b934c497b87664e76c75d42 PDF Text Text Minutes AFTM September 19, 2021 In attendance: Tim and Angie, Jeanne, Lee, James, Matt with proxy given by Rachel, Gary, & Mike Minutes approved from August without discussion. Financial report, sent by Rachel in an email, was approved without discussion. Website report by James was that he plans to update the website to include festival information after the board meeting. Tim introduced Matt Welch to the board. Matt told the board about his background and interest in aftm. He will provide a bio for us. Motion was made and seconded to accept Matt as a board member. Matt joined the board by unanimous vote. October ASB campout/jam report Jeanne gave her suggestion that the formal activities all be ditched with informal activities to take place at campsites. These are to include band sets at campsites, Mira presenting a Norway show and tell, Rachel’s friend to have story telling, and any spontaneous events to be listed on a board near the restrooms with some brief directions to the campsite and a time. This would take all activities away from the stage area and we would still rent that space to hold it so no other groups would be using it for other events. The festival will be free to the public and all camp fees will be collected by Camp Ben. Jeanne suggested that AFTM pay the performers who are asked to perform. She later suggested in an email that we at least pay for their aftm membership if they aren’t paid for their performance. Trash bags will be given to all campers who will be responsible for carrying their own trash and recycling to either the large dumpster or to their homes. No volunteers would be needed except to pick up trash that is left on Sunday. Matt and Tim volunteered to do this with the help of one volunteer from Camp Ben. The event will be covered by aftm’s insurance. It will be an AFTM sponsored event. Angie expressed Covid concerns if people gather up close around campsites to hear. She expressed a preference to either cancel planned activities or to have all performances take place on the stage with simple sound system and chairs placed with safe social distancing in the pavilion area below the stage. No vote was made for or against proposed changes to the format. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource AFTM Organizational Documents - Board Meeting Minutes Still Image A static visual representation. 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Title A name given to the resource 2021-09-19 AFTM Board Meeting Minutes Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-09-19 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available AFTM http://archive.aftm.us/files/original/10/281/newsletter-47-04-2021-10.pdf 11c02c5a272fecbd4a53b10ece9b9858 PDF Text Text Reel Times Newsletter of The Austin Friends of Traditional Music Vol. 47, Number 04, October 2021 �Table of Contents Page 3 New board member, Matt Welch Page 4 Austin String Band Camp Jam Page 8 Fascinating People Page 10 Patterson Park Old Time Jam Page 13 About the AFTM Page 2 �The AFTM's Newest Board Member, Matt Welch Matt Welch has lived in Austin and the Hill Country since 2005, having moved here from Nacogdoches, Texas. As an East Texan, Matt hosted a small, biannual pasture party that eventually grew into a proper music fest called Ten Acre Jam, a 3 day event with a range of musical acts, mostly bluegrass, country, and rock bands. Having little to no musical talent, Matt fancies himself a “semi-professional music appreciator” and takes pride in being the best audience member he can be. Matt is a farmer, horticulturist, and plant ecologist by trade and currently farms somewhere between Dripping Springs and Round Mountain. The AFTM is excited to have Matt join our board, and we look forward to working with him in the upcoming months! Page 3 �Austin String Band Camp Jam! October 15 -17 Camp Ben McCulloch, Driftwood, Texas Camping at Camp Ben can be very glamourous! The Austin String Band Camp Jam is coming right up! In these Covid- mindful times, here’s our opportunity to gather safely with friends, camp out, relax, play favorite old and new tunes, and enjoy the beautiful grounds at Camp Ben McCulloch! The Camp Jam takes place October 15 - 17 at Camp Ben, and the only cost to attendees is the nightly camping fee charged by Camp Ben. There's no admission charge at all! This year’s activities are flexible, varied, some scheduled, some not. We will have an on-site whiteboard to help with planned and impromptu scheduling; locations of any campsite specialties noted when possible. Page 4 �We’re planning to have several jams in the pavilion area; an old time jam, a classic country jam, and a bluegrass jam. If possible, there may be slow jams as well. Check the whiteboard in the stage area for times. When we get get hungry, we'll be glad to have Linda with Texas Street Crepes on hand in the campground! View her menu here We strongly encourage regular walkabouts throughout the campground, to discover quirky campsites, and listen to the music created there. There may be scheduled and impromtu performances of a variety of music and stories at various campsites. Kindly remember when in groups, to wear your masks, and to especially keep appropriate space around yourselves, and the musicians at campsites The camp's pavilion and other common areas will be made available on a firstcome-first-served basis; sign up on the whiteboard. The Austin String Band Festival hopes to return in full force for the 15th Anniversary Special 2022, with a full schedule of concerts, workshops, jams, and good eats! Jeanne DeFriese, AFTM Events Coordinator Sharon, Mary, & Margaret jamming at ASBF Page 5 �Tent camping along Onion Creek, ASBF 2012 Hot old time jam, Austin String Band Festival, ASBF 2017 Page 6 �Campsite jam, ASBF 2018 Fiddlers working on "swing" tunes, perhaps? Page 7 �Who are these fascinating folks? (see next page) Page 8 �For the past several months, the AFTM has been hosting video interviews with Austin area members and musicians, and it's been great fun! Since we haven't been able to get together in person, these video conversations are a way of keeping up to date with friends in music. You can check out these video interviews at the AFTM TV page: https://www.aftm.us/sounds-and-pictures/video/aftm-tv Hear our lastest video interview with Dan and Christy Foster! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=honGAaCnffQ Page 9 �Old Time Jam at Patterson Park, Austin There's a monthly Old Time Jam in the heart of Austin, at Patterson Park! The jam organizer, Britt Irick, says that the jam will take place toward the end of each month until a new site is found for the weekly jam that was suspended due to COVID. The best way to stay informed about this jam is to visit the Austin Old Time Jam Facebook page. Page 10 �The Reel Times photographer visited the Patterson Park Jam in late May and again in late September. Can you tell which photos are from which month? I thought so... Page 11 �Page 12 �The Reel Times is published quarterly by the Austin Friends of Traditional Music, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt Texas nonprofit corporation. Contributions are deductible as charitable and educational donations. AFTM Board of Directors Tim Wooten, President Lee Thomas, Vice President Angie Wooten, Secretary Rachel Brown, Treasurer James Seppi, Volunteer Coordinator Jeanne DeFriese, Events Coordinator Mike Savercool, Membership Coordinator Gary Mortensen, Reel Times Editor Dan Foster, At Large Matt Welch, At Large Austin Friends of Traditional Music P.O. Box 49608 Austin, TX 78765 Click here for Click here for AFTM website https://www.flickr.com/photos/aftm/albums/72157680161933664 Membership info � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-10 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gary Mortenson Title A name given to the resource Reel Times - Volume 47, Number 4 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Gary Mortenson http://archive.aftm.us/files/original/3/184/aftm-minutes-2021-10-10.pdf 19a6c1259d3856b653a182c170d85bc2 PDF Text Text AFTM BOARD MEETING MINUTES October 10, 2021 - 2:00 p.m. Board Members Present: Tim Wooten, James Seppi, Jeanne DeFriese, Dan Foster, Gary Mortensen, Matt Welch, Mike Savercool, Rachel Brown, Lee Thomas I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. 10/10/21 on Google Meet platform. Minutes for September Board Meeting were approved. Financial Reports were presented and unanimously approved. Gary Mortensen gave Newsletter and website interview update. James Seppi gave report on current website information regarding the 2021 Camp/Jam info and promotional information on 2021 Camp/Jam at Camp Ben. Jeanne DeFriese gave report on the Camp/Jam planned jams which would be posted at pavilion during the Camp/Jam. Rachel Brown gave financial report and noted 13 renewals of membership, and discussed plans regarding reimbursement of jam leaders for camping fees. Following discussion, a unanimous vote by the board members approved reimbursement of jam leaders for camping fees. Following a general discussion regarding activities and schedule of the 2021 Camp/Jam, the meeting was adjourned at 3:40 p.m. Subscribed by . Lee Thomas, Vice President � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource 2021-10-10 AFTM Board Meeting Minutes Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-10-10 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available AFTM http://archive.aftm.us/files/original/3/186/aftm-minutes-2021-12-11.pdf f09366e01151be3e778ea2e415b49475 PDF Text Text December 11, 2021 AFTM Board meeting Attending: Matt, Mike, Gary, Lee, Dan Thompson, Tim, Angie Special guest: Margie Bivens representing String Break No minutes available from November. No financial report though Cheryl shared that our balance has not changed much. We still owe $500.00 to Festival of Texas Fiddling. Margie Bivens attended to discuss having AFTM Austin Camp Jam join with the String Break group. The basic format is keep it simple; no gate charges other than camp fee to Camp Ben, no rental of the pavilion, no structured activities, no set date. They are open to the open mic idea, possibly on stage. They would consider sharing the cost of rental for the stage. Action: Tim will check with Crystal to see if there are open weekends this Spring. Looking for dates that don’t conflict with Old Settlers or other events held at Camp Ben. Mike’s suggestion (not a vote) of trying it one year was received well by most board members and Margie. Newsletter report Gary has plenty content for the newsletter, with a cover story on the Camp Jam. It will be coming out either just before or after Christmas. Sounds like a good one! Website James has agreed to take over the AFTM website if he can pass some of his current duties on to other board members. Mike and James have agreed to take on some of these duties. Agenda items: 1. In person meetings discussion for board meetings and/or jams. Tim referred to the Bylaws which say “The Board shall schedule regular social meetings for the purpose of sharing music and disseminating information.” Jamming in person can be resumed, at least outdoors. Ideas were shared on holding jams. Matt offered the ranch on the Pedernales River across from Hamilton Pool where he is working. The Winn development would welcome our music around the Farm area and there is the possibility that this may lead to a relationship between AFTM and the Winns where other music events could be held. Action: Tim will contact Britt about the Patterson Park jam status regarding possibilities for taking that on as an AFTM jam. �2. Scholarships Scholarship format we currently follow will be shared by Tim. Board members were asked to read over the email so discussion can follow about how to move forward in the future. All present were in favor of continuing to offer scholarships, with details to be determined. Action: Tim will provide an email about the current scholarship format. Board members: Submit any ideas for discussion. Dan offered the possibility of offering a scholarship for the Jump Start weekend in March being held in the home of Gene and Marinell Young. Jump Start puts on weekend events offering performances and workshops. The cost for attending, including all meals, is $350-$400. (I have no information about this event to offer in my email) Meeting adjourned � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource AFTM Organizational Documents - Board Meeting Minutes Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2021-12-11 AFTM Board Meeting Minutes Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-12-11 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available AFTM http://archive.aftm.us/files/original/10/282/newsletter-48-01-2022-01.pdf d1a26b206192dacdacea6182bf726868 PDF Text Text Reel Times Newsletter of The Austin Friends of Traditional Music Vol. 48, Number 1, January 2022 The AFTM Camp Jam was a rousing success! �Table of Contents Page 3 The AFTM Camp Jam Page 12 Old Time Music at The Little Darlin' Page 13 Reel Times visits the Fayetteville Picking Park Page 16 Dan Thompson, new AFTM board member Page 17 The Festival of Texas Fiddling, 2021 Page 22 AFTM Members' Buy and Sell Page 23 AFTM member videos After the COVID-19 Pandemic forced the cancellation of the Austin String Band Festival in 2020, the AFTM was anxious to come back strong with an event in October 2021. Unfortunately, ongoing COVID uncertainty throughout 2021 was such that it was impossible to do the advance planning for our usual Austin String Band Festival. The AFTM board devoted much thought to the issue of what kind of event we could offer the Austin acoustic music community, and a plan was hatched to have a new kind of event, one which would require little preparation, no volunteers, and would be free to attend! Thus, the AFTM Camp Jan was born, held on the third weekend of October at Camp Ben McCulloch, the same date and location as the previous Austin String Band Festivals. Since many String Band Festival attendees camp out and create their own music at their campsites, it was decided that for this occasion we could do without the normal two days of scheduled performances at the pavilion, the high-quality sound system, the Friday night dance, the Green Room, the Merchandise Booth, the staffing of the front gate, etc. Instead, the AFTM would rent Camp Ben for the weekend as usual, encourage jamming and even small performances at individual campsites, and let the event take its own form at beautiful Camp Ben! We even had delicious food available, courtesy of Linda's Texas Street Crepes! After a heavy downpour on Wednesday night, the weather cooperated beautifully, and the next three days were idyllic October days in the Texas Hill Country! Page 25 About the AFTM Many friends who hadn’t seen each other for a year or more gathered in their favorite campsites, and music was played all weekend long. The 2021 Camp Jam was so enjoyable that, with the usual COVID caveats, the AFTM board plans to hold another Austin String Band Camp Jam on May 14 & 15, 2022! The next few pages contain photos and observations from folks who attended the Camp Jam. in October. Page 2 Page 3 �Tracy Sloan and Chuck Middleton can't suppress the joy of playing the banjo! The legendary Rosebud band played a classic country set Matt Welch music fan The "camp jam" format, which was born of necessity in the covid era, in my estimation, turned out to be an improvement upon the more traditional festival stage setup. Maybe it's the informal, familial nature of traditional string music, or the pure joy I experience from having a front row view of talented and capable fingers sliding over strings, but something about the camp jam made it one of my favorite live music experiences to date. As exciting and spectacular as a stage show can be, the bigness of it comes at the cost of intimacy and informality, two qualities that are priceless in a string performance. I am no musician, and I am new to the traditional music world, so the camp jam in many ways was my introduction to the genre and its unique place on the giant continuum of ever-changing musical artistry. Tim Wooten rightly schooled me Saturday morning on the distinction between traditional music and bluegrass, a lesson that I'll never forget and that shifted the way I enjoyed the rest of the weekend. It's like he handed me a pair of 3D glasses. I realized that these little jam circles were more than performances, they were conversations, thematic but changing and improvised, where listening is as important as contributing. Mira Dickey played a Hardanger fiddle concert at sundown Page 4 Page 5 �Thomas Chapmond mandolin player It was such a joy to reunite with friends at AFTM’s Camp Jam in October, after a year and a half of very limited musical interaction with others. I enjoyed the mixture of playing those old familiar fiddle tunes and taking a break to wander around and listen to others. I always look forward to Stringband Festival and this year’s adaptation did not disappoint! Theresa Tod fiddler Always one of my musical highlights, String Band Camp Jam 2021 was especially gratifying this year! See (and cautiously hug) good friends - many after way too long, enjoy some tasty group camp meals, and most importantly - the hours of JAM time, which I had been sorely missing! As always, I enjoyed the variety of traditional music styles at the event, and the opportunities to hear and learn something new; the addition of performers and workshops was an unexpected plus. Thanks to the AFTM organizers for a thumbs-up event, once again! Tom Duplissey and John Downing work on guitar issues Will Grover, Tom Duplissey, Thomas Chapmond, a visiting fiddler and Theresa Tod Page 6 Mark Lewis, Marynell, and Gene Young play triple fiddles Page 7 �Britt Irick, Terri Lukačok, Dan Thompson, Lee and Janita Thomas play the old time music Tom Duplissey, Dave Seeman, and Kim Fagerstrom pick up a storm! Lee Thomas banjo player Great Camp Jam! Stormy Nite and Sunny Days. Fantastic Camaraderie! Tim Wooten fiddler Sitting around a campfire playing tunes I felt loose and happy. The chilly wind kept me feeling alive. Everyone I met was having fun and feeling free. Everywhere I went I heard tunes, songs, and laughter. There should be a law Dan Chrysler, Thomas Chapmond, and Sue Chrysler create some gourmet burgers! against how well I slept. Page 8 Page 9 �Shawn Spiars and friends play the bluegrass music A spirited Saturday morning old time jam! Chuck Middleton banjo player The AFTM Camp Jam was wonderful again this year. We arrived on Tuesday in our new 20-year-old RV. We survived the major rainstorm on Weds night, but some thought we'd be washed down Onion Creek! Thursday came along and the weather turned to perfect. We all played bluegrass and old-time tunes until the wee hours. On Friday, we wandered the campsites to see Mira Dickey playing gorgeous Norwegian tunes. We ended up at a camp with an accordion player doing Caribbean songs a la Harry Belafonte before wandering back to Camp Kaddiewhompus to end the day pickin' anything we could remember. I attended both the Old-time and Bluegrass banjo workshops and may have learned a few new tunes. Can't wait until next year! Page 10 Sue Chrysler, Thomas Chapmond, Tom Duplissey, Mike Hollern, & John Downing pick a tune Page 11 �Reel Times visits The Fayetteville Picking Park Hot bluegrass pickers congregate in the Fayetteville gazebo Old Time music in an Austin, Texas bar? Absolutely! Just a few days before the AFTM Camp Jam, Dan and Christy Foster and Jerry Hagins played to an appreciative audience at Lil' Darlin', a south Austin venue with a great outdoor stage! Page 12 For more than ten years, Austin area bluegrass pickers have made the trip to the Fayetteville Picking Park on the second Saturday of each month for a bluegrass jam that starts in the afternoon and continues into the evening! Fayetteville, TX is a charming community with a classic town square complete with a vintage courthouse and a gazebo. This bluegrass-oriented jam offers plenty of outdoor jamming areas as well as two different indoor locations when the weather doesn’t cooperate. Lou-Lou Barbour, a talented banjo player from nearby Brenham coordinates the event, having taken over from Tom Duplissey, a one-time Fayetteville resident who moved to Alabama a few years ago. Lou-Lou tells us that the jam officially begins around 3:00 in the afternoon, though the more ardent pickers often arrive a bit earlier. She mentioned that the event's attendance has been steady but that there's plenty of room for more pickers so, the next time you feel the need to pick, consider a trip to nearby Fayetteville! Page 13 �Some photos from the Fayetteville Picking Park More jamming at the Fayetteville Picking Park A group came from Corpus Christi for the November 13 jam! Our old pal, Tom Duplissey - once a Fayetteville resident! Page 14 Page 15 �7th Annual Festival of Texas Fiddling The Silver Alert String Band, new AFTM board member Dan Thompson at left The AFTM is excited to welcome Dan Thompson to its board! Dan Thompson grew up in western New York State, where he taught himself guitar while a senior in high school. He was exposed to frailing banjo by his geology professor while doing summer field work in Maine as an undergraduate at the State University of New York at Fredonia. When school started again in the fall, Dan had caught the banjo bug and built himself a banjo to practice on! He did post graduate work in New Orleans where he met Hazel Schlueter (Hazel the Delta Rambler) and played banjo in her band, which played at JazzFest through the 1980’s. Dan and his family moved to Houston around 2000. He didn’t find much music in Houston but heard about the monthly jams in Huntsville hosted by Marynell and Gene Young, where he met many musicians, and learned to play countless fiddle tunes! Dan first came to the Austin area when he discovered the Austin String Band Festival, which he has attended most years since its beginning in 2007. He joined a band with Gene and Marynell Young, who had relocated to Austin, called the Silver Alert String Band (see photo above). Dan moved from Houston to Round Rock when he retired from his work as a geologist in 2019. He’s been an active participant in Austin area old time jams ever since! Page 16 On December 3rd & 4th, the 7th Annual Festival of Texas Fiddling was held at its regular home, the Twin Sisters Dancehall outside Blanco, TX. The turnout was excellent, as was the weather(the weather's always great for this event)! The AFTM is a sponsor of the Festival of Texas Fiddling, and the AFTM had a table set up with t-shirts and info for visitors. Many AFTM members were in attendance, and some of them performed! The next four pages are photos from the 2021 Festival of Texas Fiddling! Page 17 �The Big Four - Pete Peterson, Keliie Allen, Marynell and Gene Young An all-ages jam circle Dan Thompson, Vanessa Gordon, and Angie Wooten at the official AFTM table Page 18 Page 19 �Christy and Dan Foster were joined onstage by AFTM board member, Angie Wooten Stewart Rose, Tim and Angie Wooten, and Dan Thompson jam under the trees Tim Wooten, Vanessa Gordon, and Stewart Rose warm up early in the day Page 20 Angie plays a sunset serenade, this photo by Vanessa Gordon Page 21 �As space permits, Reel Times will publish advertisements for musical instruments and music related items for sale by AFTM members. If you're interested , contact AFTMTexas@gmail.com Who are these fascinating folks? (see next page) Complete PA system 2 Yorkville 15" YV15 speakers 2 heavy duty speaker stands 2 100' speaker cables 2 Peavey monitor speakers Samson Mix Pad 12 Pyle Pro PT-2000 amplifier $500 for everything vanessagordonlenz@hotmail.com, 512 909 0337 Page 22 Page 23 �For the past several months, the AFTM has been hosting video interviews with Austin area members and musicians, and it's been great fun! Since we haven't been able to get together in person, these video conversations are a way of keeping up to date with friends in music. You can check out these video interviews at the AFTM TV page: https://www.aftm.us/sounds-and-pictures/video/aftm-tv Hear our lastest video interview with Dan and Christy Foster! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=honGAaCnffQ The Reel Times is published quarterly by the Austin Friends of Traditional Music, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt Texas nonprofit corporation. Contributions are deductible as charitable and educational donations. AFTM Board of Directors Tim Wooten, President Lee Thomas, Vice President Angie Wooten, Secretary Rachel Brown, Treasurer James Seppi, Volunteer Coordinator Jeanne DeFriese, Events Coordinator Mike Savercool, Membership Coordinator Gary Mortensen, Reel Times Editor Dan Foster, At Large Matt Welch, At Large Dan Thompson, At Large Austin Friends of Traditional Music P.O. Box 49608 Austin, TX 78765 Click here for Click here for AFTM website https://www.flickr.com/photos/aftm/albums/72157680161933664 Membership info Page 24 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Reel Times Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gary Mortenson Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2022-02-13 AFTM Board Meeting Minutes Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-02-13 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available AFTM http://archive.aftm.us/files/original/3/192/aftm-minutes-2022-03-22.pdf 52fb9e3b0b9acce019a4ce9e0313afe5 PDF Text Text Minutes 3/20/22 The March AFTM board meeting was hosted by Matt Welch at Winn Ranch, near Hamilton Pool, TX. Attending were Matt Welch, Tim and Angie Wooten, James Seppi, Jeanne DeFriese, Gary Mortenson, Dan Thompson, and Lee Thomas Minutes from February were approved. Newsletter update: Gary is planning to compile the newsletter this week with stories and photos covering the Patterson Park jam which was well attended Saturday, upcoming Old Pal dulcimer and old time music festival, Fort Worth African Roots Music Festival, a music gathering at Inks Lake, and a mention about board vacancies with a call out to fill vacancies. Website update-James. The website is being updated on a regular basis. Please keep him up to date on matters of interest to AFTM. AFTM has been offered a monthly meeting and jam space at Austin Hearing Aid Center, 4403 Menchaca Rd. The April meeting will be held there. Austin String Band Festival Tim presented a breakdown of the income and expense budget for the 2022 ASBF. Tim noted that our loss of money on tee shirt sales should net be reflected in loss in merch sales, but as performer fees, sponsor cost, and give away to board members (perks). Jeanne presented her ideas and reasons for having police security onsite, including protection for the people sitting away from the main festival area at the gate. The expense has gotten higher over the years, possibly prohibitive if we don’t raise more money for the festival. Board has considered hiring or using volunteer security personnel as an alternative. The idea of renting a police car at a lower price to add to the visual presence of security was brought up. We will look in to this option. Jeanne is still researching bands, sound, sound equipment and related expenses. Her focus is on highlighting bands led by women. James suggested pre-sales of tee shirts on line with ticket sales to help us determine the order number and sizes. Sue Crysler will be in charge of merch and this idea will be passed to her. There is a big need for sponsorships to cover some of these expenses. Dan T agreed to be the sponsorship co-ordinator. Action Tim: Send the sponsorship packages out to the board members. �Action all board members: Each of us will make an all out effort to bring in one sponsor at least. There will be an earlier deadline that Jeanne and Dan will give us to get the sponsorships lined up in time to make sponsor banners, tee shirts, etc. Austin Hearing Aid Center has agreed to sponsor, Matt feels certain the Winns will sponsor. Action: look in to roll off recycling bins for the festival. The job is too much for trash/recycling volunteers without good support provided by the board. Action Tim: write a letter to the members asap re: cancelled Camp Jam Action Angie, Jeanne, James Send a story or brief recap or photos to Gary to cover the African Roots Festival Last minute comment that Patrick Nolan is planning to restart the beginners jams. He has also made several interesting instruments that Gary may want to do a story on. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource AFTM Organizational Documents - Board Meeting Minutes Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2022-03-22 AFTM Board Meeting Minutes Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-03-22 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available AFTM http://archive.aftm.us/files/original/10/283/newsletter-48-02-2022-04.pdf 3810d28a432da975469e30ea5296413e PDF Text Text Reel Times Newsletter of The Austin Friends of Traditional Music Vol. 48, Number 2, April 2022 Pickin' at Patterson! Monthly jam at Austin's Patterson Park resumes �Table of Contents Page 3 Pickin' at Patterson! Page 4 The Austin String Band Festival is back Page 5 The Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival Page 6 Palestine Old Time Music and Dulcimer Festival Page 9 The Double Eagle String Band in Bastrop Page 10 The AFTM Board Meeting in the Hill Country Page 11 About the AFTM Page 2 �Pickin' at Patterson! This "all ages" jam last year included Tim Keough, Tanner Robertson (and Sam), and Betsy Hamblen The Patterson Park Old Time Jam is sponsored by AFTM and happens on the third Saturday of each month from 10:00 am until about 2:00 pm. Look for updates at aftm.us and the AFTM FaceBook page. Patterson Park is located at 4200 Brookview Rd, Austin, TX. The jam normally takes place at the north end of the park, along Wilshire Boulevard. Everyone is welcome to come play, listen, comment, etc. If one was to "classify" the session, it would be Intermediate to Advanced level of Old Time group play. But, any experience level is accommodated and encouraged. Everyone is on a musical journey - some already for a while, some just starting. Page 3 �The AFTM was unable to hold its Camp Jam this May, due to Camp Ben being booked every weekend, but... The Austin String Band Festival is Back! Please save the date (October 14-16) for a full-blown string band festival at Camp Ben McCulloch. A wonderful weekend of camping, jamming, concerts and workshops held in a lovely setting with even more lovely people! Page 4 �The Fort Worth African American Music Festival Festival director, Brandi Waller-Pace plays the banjo, to the delight of her daughter, Sparrow! The Fort Worth African American Music Festival (FWAAM) was held March 19, 2022 at the historic Southside Preservation Hall in Ft. Worth. The festival website stated “FWAMM Fest is bringing together award-winning artists from around the country for a day of performance highlighting an under recognized piece of America’s musical history-blackness in American Roots Music.” The festival was the brainchild of Brandi Waller-Pace who is a music teacher and banjo player living in the Ft. Worth area. It grew out of a non-profit organization called “Decolonizing the Music Room”. Their website states that their focus, in part, is to “challenge the historical dominance of White Western European and American music to create a more equitable future.” The day included both education about the African roots of the music and the instruments, a bones workshop, and amazing performances of old time, early blues, jazz, bones, jug band and beyond performed by M.S.G Acoustic Blues Trio, Brandi Waller-Pace, Justin Robinson, Jake Blount, Benjamin Hunter, Kafari, Junious Brickhouse, and Nelson Williams and Kaia Kater, with their incredibly talented bandmates. The day included a filming for a podcast (Color Me and Country Radio) led by Rissi Palmer interviewing several of the performers. A big thank you goes out to Brandi Waller-Pace for her open invitation to all races to attend this festival that felt like a sacred event celebrating African American Roots music. The festival was more than the description given here. It was deeply moving, thought provoking and enlightening. The performers shared their candid personal feelings about many aspects of their music. They corrected some widely held misconceptions about the roots of the music, the origin of the instruments, and the very important place musical expression holds in the heart and soul of African American communities. Angie Wooten Page 5 �The 19th Annual Palestine Old Time Music and Dulcimer Festival Pete Peterson, Beverly Smith, and Kellie Allen in concert on Friday afternoon The Palestine Old Time Music and Dulcimer Festival moved to a new venue this year, the First Baptist Church in Palestine. The festival, the 19th annual, was a rousing success, with jams, workshops, and concerts all weekend long! Reel Times took some photos of the Friday afternoon concert. Page 6 �Erin Mae Lewis performed on Friday The First Baptist Church of Palestine proved to be an excellent festival venue! Page 7 �A spontaneous jam in a comfortable spot at the First Baptist Church Steve and Sheryl Hartz performed on Friday afternoon Page 8 �The Double Eagle String Band in Bastrop The Double Eagle String Band Tim Wooten, Elizabeth Pittman, Angie Wooten, Walter Winslett, Robert & Nancy Griffith It was an honor for Calvary Episcopal Church of Bastrop to have Double Eagle perform at our Concerts in the Court Yard series. Although we were unable to hold the event outside due to weather conditions, the band brought their music inside to our sanctuary! This event reminds us all that music is one of the ultimate gifts from God. Music is universal and brings all people together in a special way. At Calvary we are a place to call home. Liz Kinney, Calvary Episcopal Church Page 9 �AFTM Board Meeting ? Absolutely! The March, 2022 AFTM board meeting was held in a beautiful setting in the Texas Hill Country! L to R Dan Thompson, Angie Wooten, Jeanne DeFriese, Matt Welch, Lee Thomas, James Seppi, Tim Wooten, Gary Mortensen Page 10 �The Reel Times is published quarterly by the Austin Friends of Traditional Music, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt Texas nonprofit corporation. Contributions are deductible as charitable and educational donations. AFTM Board of Directors Tim Wooten, President Lee Thomas, Vice President Angie Wooten, Secretary Rachel Brown, Treasurer James Seppi, Volunteer Coordinator Jeanne DeFriese, Events Coordinator Gary Mortensen, Reel Times Editor Dan Foster, At Large Matt Welch, At Large Dan Thompson, At Large Austin Friends of Traditional Music P.O. Box 49608 Austin, TX 78765 Click here for Membership info Click here for AFTM website https://www.flickr.com/photos/aftm/albums/72157680161933664 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-04 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gary Mortenson Title A name given to the resource Reel Times - Volume 48, Number 2 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Gary Mortenson http://archive.aftm.us/files/original/3/69/2022-04-00_aftm-minutes.pdf d3b62292a45518472530851d180fa84d PDF Text Text April 2022 April meeting of AFTM was attended by Tim and Angie Wooten, Jeanne Defriese, Dan Foster, Dan Thompson, Lee Thomas, Matt Welch Minutes from March were approved Current board members were accepted for the following year. Patterson Park Jam was posted on FB page by James for Saturday, April 16, 10:00-2:00 ASBF Jeanne has contacted several bands for ASBF which are primarily bands led by women. Not all have committed. She is actively working on the line up. Facepainters will charge $135.00 an hour. Suggestions were made to raise ticket prices for the increased costs but without a vote, the decision seemed to be to keep prices this same this year. Jeanne requested ideas for the children’s activities. Suggestions were offered, including Oliver Steck’s squirrel show, instrument “petting zoo”, and Malissa Mollberg’s play party games., Kim Lehman stories. Need more hula hoops. ACTION: MATT, ask Megan. ACTION Tim Confirm date with Camp Ben and ask for a contract asap Everyone, find sponsors using documents sponsor pack set up by Dan T. Dan Foster has 115 reel to reel tapes from Leo Sullivan of many music performances and events held by AFTM in the 80s. He plans to digitize the tapes at a cost of $4K-$6K. He asked is he could do this in association with AFTM to get non-profit status. No one objected though there was no vote. He will bring it up when it has come together more. Board will continue to meet for now at Austin Hearing Aid Center, 4403 Manchaca Road. Meeting adjourned. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource AFTM Organizational Documents - Board Meeting Minutes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2022-04-00 AFTM Board Meeting Minutes Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-04-00 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available AFTM http://archive.aftm.us/files/original/10/284/newsletter-48-03-2022-07.pdf f116e3a54e6703981bf91845b947003f PDF Text Text Reel Times Newsletter of The Austin Friends of Traditional Music Vol. 48, Number 3, July 2022 �Table of Contents Page 3 The 2022 Austin String Band Festival Page 4 2006 Reel Times cover Page 5 2006 ASBF poster Page 6 The Browning Hangar Old Time Jam Page 9 The 2022 ASBF Scholarship Page 12 The Live Oak Fiddle Camp Page 16 The 2023 AFTM Camp Jam Page 17 Shows we've seen Page 19 About the AFTM Page 2 �The Austin String Band Festival 2022 Last year would have been the fifteenth annual Austin String Band Festival, but the uncertainties caused by the pandemic prevented us from holding a proper ASBF. Instead, we held our first (and totally successful!) AFTM Camp Jam! This year, we plan to hold the fifteenth Austin String Band Festival planning is well underway for this event, and performers scheduled so far include - Spencer and Rains Women of Western Swing Belen Escobedo and Panfilo’s Güera The Hillsiders Rosebud Christy and the Plowboys Gee Dang Mira Dickey and Friends As in past years, there'll be dances, workshops, kids' activities, and tons of campsite jamming. The ASBF takes place at Camp Ben McCulloch, just a bit southwest of Austin proper. The ASBF is held on the third weekend in October, and this year the dates are October 14 through 16, Mark your calendars and we'll see you at Camp Ben! Check out the next two pages and see how the Austin String Band Started! Page 3 �Here's Reel Times from 2006 Page 4 �Here's our poster for the first ASBF Page 5 �The AFTM Browning Hangar Old Time Jam! As the hot June sun beats down outside, the assembled musicians play old time tunes in the shade of the comfortable Browning Hangar, in Austin. What was the Patterson Park Old Time Jam has changed its name and moved (just across Airport Boulevard) to a new home! The jam is now known as the Browning Hangar Old Time Jam, and will offer a more comfortable setting for jamming, especially in the summer months. The Browning Hangar is located in Mueller Lake Park, and is one of the three remaining structures from the old Austin airport, which ceased operation in 1999. The Browning Hangar Old Time Jam will take place on the third Saturday of each month, from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm, the same schedule as the old Patterson Park Jam. Page 6 �Page 7 �Page 8 �An AFTM Scholarship story! Vanessa Gordon at left, in an intimate fiddle class with the great Scottish fiddler, Hanneke Cassel Each year the Austin Friends of Traditional Music offers scholarships to promising musicians and dancers who wish to further their studies of old-time music and dance. This year, Vanessa Gordon was awarded an AFTM scholarship, and she attended the Live Oak Fiddle Camp near Hallettsville, TX! Though she has lived in Texas since 1997, Vanessa grew up in Cape Town, South Africa, where she started playing the piano around age six, and violin at twelve. She really enjoyed the classical music she studied, but also became interested in traditional and improvised music styles. Vanessa moved to southern California in the early 1990’s, where she played in a jazz infused world music group. She continued to be interested in other genres of string band music and attended Follows Camp, a California bluegrass festival, where she met her husband! Page 9 �Hanneke Cassel's class of six students at the Live Oak Fiddle Camp, may, 2022 Since moving to central Texas, Vanessa has played Texas dance music with The Cornell Hurd Band, Americana roots music with Karen Abrahams, contra dance music, Scottish country dance music, and she enjoys fiddling or playing piano at Irish Sessions. It was through the AFTM that she discovered Appalachian Old Time Fiddling. Vanessa has enjoyed attending fiddle camps like Alasdair Fraser’s Valley of the Moon Fiddle Camp in California, and the O‘Flaherty Irish Music Retreat in North Texas. The Live Oak Fiddle Camp starts on Memorial Day each year and Vanessa attended this year, working with great fiddle instructors including Bruce Molsky, Hanneke Cassel, Tatiana Hargreaves, and Casey Driessen! Here is Vanessa’s report on her experience at the Live Oak Fiddle Camp Page 10 �Over Memorial Day weekend, I had the pleasure of attending the Live Oak Fiddle Camp, near Hallettsville, Texas. It was more like a Fiddler’s retreat than a camp; the location is on a working ranch and the accommodation and meals far exceeded my expectations. Fiddle students came from as far as Washington State, Michigan, Rhode Island, and Canada! They were from a variety of musical backgrounds including bluegrass, Irish, Scottish, Cape Breton, and Old Time Fiddling. Several students have been Texas Fiddle contest winners. All the fiddle instructors were not only top-level fiddlers, but also excellent teachers! As there were only six of us in my class, there was ample time to ask questions. As I have spent a lot of time learning Old Time Appalachian fiddling from Bruce Molsky online through Peghead Nation, his classes were of particular interest to me. With Bruce, we worked on bowing patterns for “Candy Girl” based on the playing of Uncle Bunt Stephens. We also worked on singing and fiddling, and specifically different bowing patterns / rhythms to play while singing a medium tempo tune. Hanneke Cassel taught us a Cape Breton reel and a strathspey, and showed us the type of bowings and ornaments we might use, plus we each found back-up chords to play on 2nd fiddle. Tatiana Hargreaves gave us feedback on playing 2nd fiddle on various tunes, and Casey Driessen taught us “ Gold Rush”, a standard bluegrass tune written by Byron Berline, and the basics of “chopping.” The evening concerts and jamming sessions were amazing! People were all nice, friendly and welcoming. I certainly hope to attend again. I’d like to give a big thank you to the AFTM for sponsoring my scholarship, I really appreciate it! Thank you also for getting my scholarship approved on such short notice! Vanessa Gordon Page 11 �The Live Oak Fiddle Camp Casey Driessen teaches the tune "Gold Rush" to a large, enthusiastic class! Nestled in rural Texas somewhere between Hallettsville and Schulenberg is the beautiful TR Ranch, home of the Live Oak Fiddle Camp. The fiddle camp is the brainchild of fiddlers Heidi Labensart, Roberta Rast Smith, and Tonya Rast Hopkins. Heidi Labensasrt is a talented fiddler who grew up in Colorado, and she met Idaho native Roberta Rast-Smith at the National Oldtime Fiddlers’ Contest and Festival in Weiser, Idaho when they were teenagers. Heidi had attended fiddle camps such as the Mark O’Connor camp and the Ludiker Camp and, after moving to Austin in 2001, wondered if an advanced fiddle camp wouldn’t work in a Texas setting. Heidi, Roberta, and Roberta’s sister Tonya kept talking about the idea of a fiddle camp and presented their idea to Tom McDaniel at the annual Texas State Championship Fiddlers Frolic in Hallettsville. Tom is a great supporter of Texas fiddle music, as well as other kinds of Texas roots music, and owns a beautiful ranch in Lavaca County. Page 12 �Tom was very enthusiastic about hosting a fiddle camp on his property, the TR Ranch, and, after a couple years of planning, the first Live Oak Fiddle Camp took place in 2011. The amazing lineup of fiddle instructors that year included Darol Anger, Stuart Duncan, Wes Westmoreland, and Hanneke Cassel; the camp was off to a great start! The Live Oak Fiddle Camp has continued every year since then except for 2020, when the COVID pandemic interrupted so many musical activities. The 2021 edition of the camp was held virtually and this year, 2022, the camp was back in business at the TR Ranch! Instructors this year included Bruce Molsky, Hanneke Cassel, Casey Dreissen, and Tatiana Hargreaves, with Jordan Tice teaching guitar. Next year’s Live Oak Fiddle Camp will take place as the TR ranch from May 28 through June 1. Stay up to date on the 2023 event at https://www.liveoakfiddlecamp.com/ Tatiana Hargreaves teaches an intimate fiddle class Page 13 �Bruce Molsky talking fiddle, above - Jordan Tice with guitar student, below Page 14 �Brucel Molsky works with fiddle students Casey Driessen and Luke Bulla played a stunning concert finale! Page 15 �March 18, 2023 - Hold the date! Return of the AFTM Camp Jam! After the pandemic year of 2020, and the uncertainties about COVID rearing its ugly head once again, our regular 2021 Austin String Band Festival at Camp Ben McCulloch was "reimagined" into a different kind of event, without regular stage shows, merchandise, or admission fees! The result was a casual, comfortable gathering of like minded pickers, and jamming and socializing were the order of the day! We called it the AFTM Camp Jam and the response was so positive that we wanted to hold the event again in the spring of 2022. Alas, all the weekends at Camp Ben had been reserved for other events, and there was no Camp Jam in 2022. Looking ahead to next year, the AFTM has reserved Camp Ben McCulloch for Saturday, March 18, 2023! As with the 2021 Camp Jam, there will be no admission charge, though Camp Ben will charge campers their usual fees. So, mark your calendars and plan to join Austin area pickers for a weekend of music and good times in the beautiful setting of Camp Ben McCulloch! Page 16 �Shows we've seen... Ben Hodges and Jenn Miori Hodges are joined by Ben White on saw at Load Off Fanny's in Lockhart, TX. Ben H. and Jenn are the proprietors of the Fiddlers Green Music Shop in Lockhart, a great supporter of the AFTM! Page 17 �The Buffalo Gals, Melissa Carper and Rebecca Patek, were joined by the great master of the Telecaster, Bill Kirchen, for a show at Central Market Westgate, Austin Page 18 �The Reel Times is published quarterly by the Austin Friends of Traditional Music, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt Texas nonprofit corporation. Contributions are deductible as charitable and educational donations. AFTM Board of Directors Tim Wooten, President Lee Thomas, Vice President Angie Wooten, Secretary Rachel Brown, Treasurer James Seppi, Volunteer Coordinator Jeanne DeFriese, Events Coordinator Gary Mortensen, Reel Times Editor Dan Foster, At Large Matt Welch, At Large Dan Thompson, At Large Austin Friends of Traditional Music P.O. Box 49608 Austin, TX 78765 Click here for Membership info Click here for AFTM website https://www.flickr.com/photos/aftm/albums/72157680161933664 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-07 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gary Mortenson Title A name given to the resource Reel Times - Volume 48, Number 3 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Gary Mortenson http://archive.aftm.us/files/original/3/68/2022-07-10_aftm-minutes.pdf 6f6cca4dce771c5b5c6490f16408ee99 PDF Text Text AFTM minutes 7/10/2022 In attendance were Tim and Angie Wooten, Dan Thompson, and Jeanne DeFriese Minutes were not available from the June meeting. The financial report was sent through email with no significant changes since the last report. No newsletter update was available. AFTM is in immediate need of a website manager and a volunteer coordinator!!! Dan T will take over as membership coordinator with James’ help. Austin String Band Festival: Security person recommended by Rachel is no longer in the business. Action: Jeanne and Tim Call Hays Co for a quote for a police car and or police presence after Tim and Rachel talk concerning her friend who has quit formally providing security. Action: Angie, Dan, Jeanne Get logos from sponsors asap for publicity that will start immediately. Logos and line up are needed by Howard so he can start working on the art. Archie will provide sound for the festival. Jeanne is close with the lineup, having about 8 performer confirmations. Still looking for a caller. Volunteers are needed and we need someone to set up a management system for sign-up very soon. Action Jeanne Talk to Louie Bond about writing a blurb about the festival to print on cards to leave around places and hand out. KOOP discussion was on hold as we had no quorum for reaching decisions about money. Camp Jam at Camp Ben March 18, 19, 20. Reserved for $450.00, not yet paid. 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Title A name given to the resource 2022-07-10 AFTM Board Meeting Minutes Subject The topic of the resource AFTM Minutes Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-07-10 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available AFTM http://archive.aftm.us/files/original/10/285/newsletter-48-04-2022-10.pdf 1b524348e2c8aaf2fad0e08b49600165 PDF Text Text Reel Times Newsletter of The Austin Friends of Traditional Music Vol. 48, Number 4, October 2022 T h e 1 5 t h A n n u a l AUSTIN STRING BAND FESTIVAL Oct. 14-16, 2022, Camp Ben McCulloch, Driftwood, TX Women of Western SwinG • Spencer & Rains Belen Escobedo & Pan Filo’s Güera • The Hillsiders Charles Thibodeaux & Austin Cajun Aces Christy & The Plowboys • Chansons et Soûlards Northfolk • Rosebud • Mayday Mayday • Funion Creek CAMPING • JAMMING • WORKSHOPS • GOOD EATS AFTM.US �Table of Contents Page 2 Table of Contents Page 3 About our cover and festival poster Page 4 The Fifteenth Austin String Band Festival! Page 5 Spencer and Rains Page 6 Women of Western Swing Page 7 Belen Escobedo and Panfilo's Güera Page 8 Mira Dickey and NorthFolk Page 9 Christy and the Plowboys Page 10 Charles Thibodeaux and the Austin Cajun Aces Page 11 The Hillsiders Page 12 Rosebud Page 13 Chanson et Soûlards Page 14 Funyun and Mayday Mayday Page 15 Performance schedule Page 16 AFTM Merchandise Page 17 Hold the Date! AFTM Camp Jam 2023 Page 18 About the AFTM Page 2 �Our Cover and Poster The cover of Reel Times features the beautiful poster created by Howard Rains for this year's ASBF, and the design contains an image of the Texas old time fiddler, Teodar Jackson and his son T.J. AFTM board member Dan Foster has written an introduction to Mr. Jackson and his music. Teodar Jackson (1903-1966) was an old-time fiddler with deep roots in Texas. He was born in Gonzales County where his family had farmed since his grandfather emigrated from Mississippi sometime after 1850. African Americans numbered roughly a third of the county's population in the 1880s. Communities like Wesley Chapel, Monthalia and Canoe Creek were small rural sanctuaries where many musicians came of age to the sound of old-time fiddling at dances and country suppers. By the 1940s the family had moved north to the Austin area, settling in the St. John's community where Mr. Jackson remained a fiddler for many years eventually becoming known among young white music enthusiasts in the 1960s as ‘T-olee’, but always known to family as ‘Papa-T’. Familiar square-dance tunes, blues and rags made up a large part of his repertoire, but in addition he played a number of set-pieces, dance tunes that hint at something perhaps much, much older, otherwise lost to our ears, until his playing was recorded by Tary Owens in Austin, 1965. Coming out of retirement in 1965, Mr. Jackson was embraced by the young crowd at the heart of the nascent Austin music scene in the mid-1960s. Like his friend the Navasota songster Mance Lipscomb, he was idolized, playing for many rapt, if largely white, audiences in venues like the Id Coffee House and The Eleventh Door . He and his son, TJ, were featured at the 1965 KHFI-FM Summer Music Festival in Zilker Park. According to Jim Langdon's Nightbeat column in Austin American Statesman in 1966, Mr. Jackson was expected to be featured in the upcoming Newport Folk Festival up in Rhode Island. Unfortunately, a heart attack would intervene and send him off for a stay in the hospital instead. But for that lamentable setback, Teodar Jackson might now be as well-known and remembered among folk music fans today as Mississippi John Hurt, Skip James, or Bukka White. Mr. Jackson's condition began to worsen and on March 12, 1966 the community came together for a benefit concert. The event was well publicized and reportedly a resounding success featuring Janis Joplin, John Clay, the 13th Floor Elevators, Bill Neeley, Kenneth Threadgill, Powell St John and others. Unfortunately his condition failed to improve and Teodar Jackson passed away on May 2nd 1966. Mr. Jackson is buried next to his wife, Ora Lee Jackson, in the historic Burditt Prairie Cemetery just south of the Colorado River in Austin, Texas. At this year's festival, a limited number of CDs of Teodar Jackson's music will be available for purchase at the merchandise booth! Page 3 �The Austin String Band Festival Fifteenth Edition! When beautiful October weather returns to central Texas, it’s time for the Austin String Band Festival, and this year’s festival will be the fifteenth annual! Come for the day or camp for the weekend at beautiful Camp Ben McCulloch just west of Austin, and listen to bluegrass, Tejano, old time, Cajun, and western swing music on stage, as well as dancing to live bands on Friday and Saturday nights, workshops all day Saturday, and campground picking all weekend! Linda, of Texas Street Crepes will bring her food trailer and will be serving delicious crepes, omelettes, and croissants in the morning and an extensive menu of sweet and savory crepes throughout the day! That’s October 14, 15, and 16, so mark your calendars if you haven't already! On the following pages, learn about the artists who'll be performing at the 2022 ASBF. Page 4 �Spencer and Rains Tricia Spencer & Howard Rains are both fiddlers, guitar-players, and singers who preserve and build upon the traditions of their home states of Texas and Kansas. The husband and wife duo are known for their distinct twin fiddling and close-knit vocal harmony. Both multi-instrumentalists, they are steeped in family musical tradition and are dedicated to the preservation, performance, and sharing of old time music. They are also both artists, Howard in watercolor and Tricia in pen and ink, and their artwork weaves in closely with their music. Page 5 �The Women Of Western Swing The Women of Western Swing is an all female western swing band based out of Austin, Texas. Keeping the traditional Texas dancehall style of music alive and thriving, they feature two and three part instrumental harmonies, tight arrangements, and rippin' solos! The Women of Western Swing are Sophia Johnson on guitar, Georgia Parker on upright bass, Katy Rose Cox on fiddle, Rose Sinclair on steel guitar, and Karen Biller on Drums. Page 6 �Belen Escobedo and Panfilo's Güera Belen Escobedo plays rare and beautiful fiddle tunes in the Tejano (TexasMexican) tradition. Growing up on the South side of San Antonio and working as a professional fiddler since she was a teenager, Belen has preserved a unique style of fiddling that has all but disappeared from the Texas borderlands. Belen has a vast and unique repertoire, including tunes she learned from her grandfather’s whistling and a huge range of borderlands tunes from both sides of the river. When Texas Folklife and the Festival of Texas Fiddling honored her with the 2017 Texas Master Fiddler Award, they praised her for “single handedly keeping alive” the tradition of conjunto fiddle, a style whose roots predate the arrival of the now dominant accordion in the region. Today Belen Escobedo is the foremost practitioner of this fiddle-led art form that expresses the deep roots of Tejano culture. Backing up Escobedo are her husband, Ramon Gutierrez, on tololoche, the Tejano upright bass, and Bradley Jaye Williams on bajo sexto, a Mexican type of low-pitched twelve-string guitar. Belen’s first album Panfilo’s Güera was released by Spring Fed Records in May 2018 to much acclaim. Page 7 �Mira Dickey and NorthFolk In NorthFolk, Mira Dickey brings together talented musicians specializing in various northern folk music traditions to take the audience on a journey from Scandinavia all the way back to North America, making stops in Shetland, Scotland, and Ireland on the way. The band is keen to share their love for traditional Northern folk music and will introduce the audience to some lesser known types of folk music as well as more common types. In addition to being informative, the dazzling talents of these musicians will make for an entertaining and lively show; we hope to have the audience tapping their feet by the end. The band features Mira Dickey (Norwegian Fiddle) as leader, with Ian Files (Swedish fiddle), Sarah Lynn (Scottish Fiddle), Kevin Kane (Irish guitar), and Evan Powell (Keyboard). Page 8 �Christy and the Plowboys From Texas' Violet Crown of the Hills to the banks of the rippling Yadkin River in Happy Valley, North Carolina, Christy & the Plowboys play music borrowed from old 78-rpm records or picked up brand new wherever oldtime fiddling and singing is allowed! Christy Palumbo on guitar is joined by Dan Foster on fiddle, Jerry Hagins on banjo, and Phil Spencer on doghouse bass to bring you a selection of choice tunes old and new, closeharmonies from the hills, songs from a lost Austin and assorted surprises all the way from back east to way out west. Raised on the banks of the old Mississippi, Christy Palumbo grew up charmed by the big Victrola down in the basement and the undiscovered joys of sweet music from distant times and places. Her partner, Dan Foster is a rabid tune collector influenced by Texas fiddlers like Bill Northcutt, Gordon Starrett, and others.Teaming up with Austin's trend-setting clawhammer banjo master, Jerry Hagins, and the incredibly versatile and adventurous bassist Phil Spencer, Christy & the Plowboys will serve up a set of vintage fun from a past that you might not have known you had! Page 9 �Charles Thibodeaux and The Austin Cajun Aces x Charles formed a traditional Cajun Band in the Spring of 2004 for a group of Mardi Gras enthusiasts and they have since thrilled audiences throughout the State of Texas. They continue to Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler —Let the Good Times Roll in Austin! Page 10 �The Hillsiders From the shade of Austin’s live oak trees, bustling coffee shops and sloping back yards, four musicians paved their creative path playing the music they love. Every string they played and note they sung as individual artists prepared them for the four-piece band they are now. The Hillsiders have brought their respective talents to form a quartet able to heartily portion dulcet melodies and harddriving breakdowns. Merging old-time and bluegrass genres, they hold firm in their esteem for songs longhanded-down and the artists that created them. Fans of Ralph Stanley, Doc Watson and Larry Sparks, The Hillsiders can’t help but put their own musical stamp on the classics. Page 11 �Rosebud Born out of a love for the traditional country music of the 40's, 50's, and 60's, Rosebud plays acoustic renditions of classic country tunes made famous by Hank, Loretta, Buck, Tammy and others. All the members of Rosebud come from old time and bluegrass backgrounds, and have applied their traditional sensibilities to the material they perform. The father-daughter vocal harmonies of Robert and Rose Griffith are not to be missed! Page 12 �Chansons et Soûlards Life in Cajun country is rewarding, but often hard. Cajuns frequently rely on family, friends, and music to make it through those tough times. Chansons et Soûlards plays the French dance hall music of South Louisiana. Music that you can drink to, cry to, and dance to! Page 13 �Funyun Creek Funyun Creek string band consists of Mark Lewis, fiddle; Beth Chrisman and Joe Dobbs, guitars; Jerry Hagins, banjo; and Amanda Jo Chisholm, upright bass. The band is named after a small tributary that runs from Alaska to Austin by way of Terlingua. Mayday, Mayday Mayday Mayday is made up of Everett Wren, fiddle; Jerry Hagins, banjo; Ethan Azarian, guitar; and Ginger Evans, bass. They’ve been playing together since May 1st, 2022 but separately since before the turn of the century! Page 14 �2022 ASBF Performance Schedule Friday 10/14 Main Stage 7 PM 8 PM 9 PM Funyun Creek Old Time square dance, caller Sharon Isaac Charles Thibodeaux and Austin Cajun Aces Lively authentic Cajun dance music Spencer & Rains Old Time square dance with old Texas tunes, caller Rich MacMath Saturday 10/15 Main Stage 2 PM 3 PM 4 PM 5 PM 6 PM 7 PM 8 PM 9 PM 10 PM 11 PM Rosebud Classic country singing of the '40s, '50s, '60s Christy & the Plowboys Music borrowed from old 78s and fiddlin’ picked up new Chansons et Soûlards French dancehall music of south Louisiana NorthFolk (Mira Dickey & Friends) Scandinavian and Celtic Folk Belen Escobedo & Panfilo’s Güera Pre-Accordion Fiddle-led Conjunto Mayday Mayday Old Time square dance, caller Rich MacMath & Friends The Hillsiders Hard-driving Bluegrass with old time influence Spencer & Rains Distinctive fiddling, guitar, & close-knit harmony Women of Western Swing Outstanding traditional Texas dancehall style Crazy Square Dance Come find out what kind of late-night fun this is! Page 15 �AFTM Merchandise We'll have a brand new 2022 ASBF t-shirt this year, featuring our cover poster design they're being printed as we go to press! We've also got timeless AFTM accessories, featuring a design by Britt Irick, Austin artist (and fiddler, and banjo player)! Page 16 �March 18, 2023 - Hold the date! Return of the AFTM Camp Jam! After the pandemic year of 2020, and the uncertainties about COVID rearing its ugly head once again, our regular 2021 Austin String Band Festival at Camp Ben McCulloch was "reimagined" into a different kind of event, without regular stage shows, merchandise, or admission fees! The result was a casual, comfortable gathering of like minded pickers, and jamming and socializing were the order of the day! We called it the AFTM Camp Jam and the response was so positive that we wanted to hold the event again in the spring of 2022. Alas, all the weekends in 2022 at Camp Ben had been reserved for other events, and there was no Camp Jam last year. Looking ahead to next year, the AFTM has reserved Camp Ben McCulloch for Saturday, March 18, 2023! As with the 2021 Camp Jam, there will be no admission charge, though Camp Ben will charge campers their usual fees. So, mark your calendars and plan to join Austin area pickers for a weekend of music and good times in the beautiful setting of Camp Ben McCulloch! Page 17 �The Reel Times is published quarterly by the Austin Friends of Traditional Music, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt Texas nonprofit corporation. Contributions are deductible as charitable and educational donations. AFTM Board of Directors Tim Wooten, President Lee Thomas, Vice President Angie Wooten, Secretary Rachel Brown, Treasurer James Seppi, Volunteer Coordinator Jeanne DeFriese, Events Coordinator Gary Mortensen, Reel Times Editor Dan Foster, At Large Matt Welch, At Large Dan Thompson, At Large Austin Friends of Traditional Music P.O. Box 49608 Austin, TX 78765 Click here for Membership info Click here for AFTM website https://www.flickr.com/photos/aftm/albums/72157680161933664 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Reel Times Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gary Mortenson Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Volume 48 Number 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-10 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gary Mortenson Title A name given to the resource Reel Times - Volume 48, Number 4 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Gary Mortenson