Renegade Americana's fiddling poet Ken Waldman travels to Wyoming in November

Great article in 10/27 Denver Post about Ken Waldman, Alaska's fiddling poet who will conduct a number of residencies and events in Wyoming in November. Read "Alaska's fiddling poet brings his renegade Americana to Lakewood" at http://www.denverpost.com/entertainment/ci_16450806

Ken leaves Colorado for a series of renegade Americana events in Wyoming (and vicinity). Here is the schedule from his web site:

Friday, November 5th, 2010 8:00 PM

ARTCORE event

Casper, WY

Two-day residency for this fabulous performing arts series. Evening concert will feature special guests.

Saturday, November 6th, 2010 7:00 PM

Teton Arts Council show

Alpine Wines

Driggs, ID

http://www.tetonartscouncil.com/

This will be sponsored by the Teton Arts Council, on the other side of the mountains from Wyoming. Beautiful spot, and we'll certainly have some fun. There will be special guests. In addition to the Saturday evening show, there will be a workshop on Sunday.

Monday, November 8-12, 2010 10:00 AM

Pinedale residency

Pinedale WY schools

Pinedale, WY

Five days in schools, and an evening event or two--more details as I have them! The residency is sponsored by the marvelous Pinedale Fine Arts Council.

Saturday, November 13th, 2010 8:00 PM

Kemmerer show with Jalan Crossland

South Lincoln Events and Training Center

Kemmerer, WY

I'll be joined by Ten Sleep guitarist and banjo player, Jalan Crossland.

Monday, November 15th, 2010 10:00 AM

Lander PALS residency at various Lander schools

Lander, WY

I'll be spending 4 or 5 days in and around Lander through PALS, an acronym for Promoting Arts in Lander Schools. More details as I have them.

FMI: http://www.kenwaldman.com/

The Grascals, Anne & Pete Sibley and the Jalan Crossland Band at the Big Horn Mountain Festival July 9-11 in Buffalo

From the Big Horn Mountain Festival web site:

Join us for the 6th Annual Big Horn Mountain Festival on July 9, 10, and 11, 2010, at the Johnson County Fairgrounds in Buffalo. We have a great lineup this year and are looking forward to another great festival with lots of campground and parkin’ lot picken’.

We put together another fantastic line up for this year including The Grascals (shown in photo), The Steep Canyon Rangers, The Wiyos, The Jalan Crossland Band, Anne & Pete Sibley, and D. Michael Thomas. Check out their bios in Bands.

There will be lots of fun in 2010, including the Wyoming Mandolin and Banjo Championships, an Old Time Fiddle Contest, and a Guitar contest too, with the winners of the mandolin, banjo, and fiddle contest all winning guaranteed slots at the Walnut Valley Festival contests in Winfield, Kansas. The Band Scramble will be entertaining as always, and we'll have a variety of workshops hosted by our performers. We'll have some instruments raffled off (including a very nice Weber Gallatin F mandolin), food and craft vendors, a pancake breakfast, great folks, and lots of jamming.