Maidencreek Old Time Music Festival

06/12/2024

REGISTRATION is now open! Get your tickets to secure the best price -- visit our website and click on "adult" or "children" options to learn more. If you're interested in a master class with Rachel Eddy (banjo), Don Pedi (mountain dulcimer) or Dave Husic (fiddle), you'll save even more on your general admission ticket. However, master classes are limited to 12 students, so don't delay!

05/08/2024

Immerse yourself in the captivating sounds of Tim Eriksen at Godfrey Daniels, Bethlehem's renowned live music venue. Join us for an unforgettable evening with this acclaimed performer, ethnomusicologist, and punk-folk pioneer. Experience Eriksen's transformative interpretations of American tradition...

05/08/2024

PATCHFEST! - Hosted by the Perkasie Patchwork Coffeehouse
The Dulcimer Boys will be playing at this event Saturday, May 11th in Perkasie Mennonite Church
from 12:00 - 07:00 PM (we’re on at 2) along with the QUADAS Dulcimer Club, Christy Gross: the Station Masters, Good Intentions, Too Many Cooks, Arianna Rox, TACHYONMETRY & Christine & Company
location: 320 W. Chestnut Street, Perkasie, PA 18944

Live from Godfrey Daniels – Host – Tuesday, May 14th, 7-9 PM
Unlimited Possibilities – Host – Friday, May 17th, 7-9 PM
WWDIY 88.1 FM
EEmmaus Farmers' Market05/19/24 10:00am – 1:00pm
located at Triangle Park, Chestnut St, Emmaus, PA 18049
Playing old time tunes with Tom & Betty Druckenmiller & friends

TThe QuaranTUNE Dulcimer FestivalSUMMER FEST – an on-line teaching festival
May 30 - June 2, 2024
LIVE: Workshops • Concerts • Vending
Registration is Open thru May 25th • Tickets are On Sale
There are many classes still open for all levels
I’ll be teaching Beginner, Novice, and Intermediate classes

In Concert – with Wayfarers & Company
Salem Mennonite Church, Coopersburg, PA
Sunday, June 2nd, at 3:30pm
The band is back! We are excited to share our music in this venue. Starting off with a Hymn Sing and then a concert. Old Time Tunes & Songs – sacred and uplifting.

Cliff & Pam’s GRAINS & GREENS!
Saturday, June 8th starting at 1:00pm
Open acoustic Music Jam from 1:00 until 4:00 (ish)
Featured Performers from 4:00 until 8:00 (ish)
Open-Mic to follow featured performers…
Yard games all day. Family friendly.
Featured Performers will include Bert Coffman, Dave Fry, Too Many Cooks, Dulcimer Boys, Russ Rentler, Arianne Rox, Tachyonmetry, Christine and Company and storyteller Charles Kiernan

QQuiet Valley Living Historical Farm– Barn Dance & Supper
Start your Summer Season with an Old-Fashioned Barn Dance! Join us for a night of dancing! Whether you bring your own dinner or choose one of our catered options, the atmosphere of live traditional music and a picturesque setting will transport you back to a simpler time. After dinner, the dancing will begin with lessons led by our square dance caller, Keith Brintzenhoff, accompanied by a live band of local musicians. While it is not required, all guests are encouraged to come dressed in their “historic” best! General admission includes beverages and barn dance desserts. For more information & tickets, click the link above.

PATCHTOWN DAYS – Eckley Miner's Village
Celebrate the heritage of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s anthracite communities at Eckley’s 34th annual Patchtown Days!
Running Saturday, June 15, and Sunday, June 16, from 10am-4pm, Patchtown Days will feature hands-on history, handmade crafts, live music and dance, trade demonstrations, reenactments, and more. Alta Pizzeria & Pasta House and Eat Up Now food trucks will be cooking up regional cuisine, and Conyngham Brewing Company will be on hand to wet your whistle. It’s a “coalcracker” spectacular you won’t want to miss. I’llbe there with several local musicians both days. – For more info, click the link --> http://eckleyminersvillage.com/patchtown_2024/.

You can also find me at these local MONTHLY EVENTS:

First Tuesday of every month
Old-time Jam at
Godfrey Daniels, Bethlehem PA
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

3rd Monday of every month
Pocono Dulcimer Club
6:45 – 8:45pm
Eastern Monroe County Library
Stroudsburg, PA
Mountain & Hammered Dulcimer
All acoustic Instruments welcome

3rd Tuesday of the month
Old Time Jam
Upper Milford Mennonite Church
6540 Kings Highway South
Zionsville, PA

04/09/2024

Join Storyteller Denise McCormack fo Favorite Stories, A Little Bit of This and a Whole Lot of That, on Saturday, April 20 @ 11 AM at the IceHouse Tonight, 56 River Street, Bethlehem, PA. Recommended for General (Family) Audiences. Tickets: Free or PWYW.
Enjoy stories, songs, and little ditties interspersed with homespun wit and humor recalling to mind the joys of yesteryears and inspiring new food for thought for the imaginations and delight of all ages.
According to Denise McCormack, "This program is going to feature the stories and songs that many of us grew up on—like early tales from Little Golden books, the ones that are embedded in our memories and that bring up a sense of nostalgia. But, at the same time, the tales lay the groundwork for building new connections and conversations through the experience. I want people to have things to think about and talk about and feel excited about when they go home. After all, that's what storytelling is all about."
So mark your calendars and invite your friends and family to join us for this tried and true pastime of imagination, creativity, and fun with Denise McCormack's Favorite Stories, A Little Bit of This and a Whole Lot of That!

About Denise McCormack
Denise McCormack is a multifaceted storyteller and creative professional whose talents span independent research, performance art, web/graphic design, and video production. With a focus on meaningful and engaging narratives, Denise masterfully crafts presentations for public consumption that meet the needs of her hosts and audiences.
She has performed on stages regionally and across the country, from fringes and festivals to hospitals, museums, libraries, corporate and small businesses, and schools, from private to public venues , for people of all ages and purposes.
Her extensive involvement in cultural, educational, and artistic endeavors underscores her commitment to fostering storytelling communities. She serves as president and CEO of Patchwork: A Storytelling Guild, coordinates family and adult storytelling events—including The Family Storytelling Series— for the Lehigh Valley Storytelling Guild and its offspring the Folk Arts Consortium, and hosts annual showcases such as A Patchwork of Stories for GrownUps, World Storytelling Day, and Tellabration, besides solo performances that typically mean to inform audiences for specific purposes. Also, among her credits, Denise has been state liaison for the National Storytelling Network, co-chair of the NJ Storytelling Festival, and editor of "Story Art," a publication by the National Storytellers League.
In a nutshell, Denise loves to extoll the power of stories.
For more information, go to www.denisemccormack.live

03/25/2024

The Augusta Heritage Center is known internationally for teaching, presenting, and nurturing folkways

03/16/2024

Dear Friends -- The MCOTMF committee is hard at work coordinating a schedule for this year's festival, and we'd love your input. Click on the link in the comments section to let us know what you'd like to see Russ Rentler teach. Thanks!

02/01/2024

Here's a link to a concert by Compton and Newberry - who were flooded out of their concert at the Festival last year. It's also linked on the Festival website with its own tab at the top. Enjoy!
(Used with their permission.)

Mike Compton and Joe Newberry mine one of the more neglected segments of country music history: the period during the ‘30s and ’40s when brother duet music w...

01/29/2024

We are pleased to announce that the Festival will take place on July 14, 2024. This was not a sure thing, but thanks to hard work by the Blandon Lions Club and their community, we are moving forward. Here's view of the Grove from late August last year - not resembling the devastation that you may remember if you were there on July 9th.

01/24/2024

Check out our first immersive programming in our new facility in downtown Elkins, WV! Here is a sneak peek at some of the wonderful things to come. Learn Blues, old-time, country, and folk guitar fingerpicking styles from these wonderful master musicians.

Preregistration information is available on our website. Where to stay and meal options will be available when registrations officially open later this month. Mark your calendars!

12/16/2023

Last evening’s winter sky at sunset.

09/18/2023

Concerts, workshops, vendors, mountain dulcimers, hammered dulcimers, lots of fun with plenty of great music and friendly people. This dulcimer-centric festival is held every fall in Milford, CT.

08/25/2023

Will we see you tomorrow? Just a reminder that the potluck jam starts at 4PM. Bring a covered dish to share (and your own dishware if you're feeling especially helpful). We look forward to see you!

08/21/2023

Looks like an "anything goes" forecast for Saturday's Maidencreek potluck jam from 4PM to dusk, but it surely won't be anything like what we endured last time around. Plus, we'll be comfortable under the pavilion. See you there!

08/08/2023

Dear Friends of the Maidencreek Old TIme Music Festival,Since we all recall the abrupt ending to this year's festival due to flash flood conditions, the Blandon Lyons Club has generously offered us the opportunity to host our first (and hopefully last) "We Survived the Maidencreek Flood Jam" on

08/08/2023

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Dear Friends of the Maidencreek Old TIme Music Festival,Since we all recall the abrupt ending to this year's festival due to flash flood conditions, the Blandon Lyons Club has generously offered us the opportunity to host our first (and hopefully last) "We Survived the Maidencreek Flood Jam" on

08/02/2023

07/26/2023

OUR NEIGHBORS NEED OUR HELP! MAIER'S GROVE, HOME TO THE MAIDENCREEK OLD TIME MUSIC FESTIVAL, WAS … Paula Taylor needs your support for Rebuild Maier's Grove

07/26/2023

At the Limeport Ballpark tonight. Great place to watch baseball.

07/14/2022

07/12/2022

Do you recognize this chair? It was left behind at Maier's Grove after the festival yesterday and has been moved to the food pavilion. Please come fetch it if it's yours.

07/10/2022

It's Happening!! What a beautiful day for our festival -- can't wait to see you here!!

07/09/2022

ON THE FENCE about coming to Maidencreek Old-time Music Festival this Sunday? We still have room in our master classes -- though the fiddle workshop is nearly full -- so come on out and learn a new tune (or two). See you there!