Thursday
TEXAS Fiddle Night in San Antonio — Pre-Festival VIP Reception
Friday
6-11 PM: Big Dance featuring Josh Baca & the Hot Tamales!
Doors open at 5:30 pm.
6pm The Time Temperature Danger Zones
7pm Josh Baca & the Hot Tamales!
Saturday
11 AM-11 PM: All day performances and dance workshops in the Twin Sisters Dance Hall and on TWO tent stages.
Big Dance Saturday night with the legendary JODY NIX
STAGE SCHEDULEs
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DANCE HALL
11-11:30 Trio Canto A Mi Tierra de Osiris Caballero (Son Huasteco)
11:45-12:15 Felipe Perez y Sus Polkeros featuring Brian O’Donnell (conjunto)
12:30-1:50 Two Step/Waltz/Schottishe/Polka Dance Workshop
2:00-2:40 Kevin Anthony & G Town (Gulf Coast)
2:55-3:30 Huapango dance lesson with Trio Huapangueros Elegidos (huapango)
3:40-4:20 The Modern Mountaineers (Swing/trad jazz)
4:35-5:15 Brian Marshall (Texas-Polish)
5:30-6:15 Belen Escobedo y Panfilo’s Güera (Tejano)
7:00-7:45 Ed Poullard (Creole)
8:00-11:00 JODY NIX (Western Swing)
Dance Workshops (in Dance Hall)
12:30-1:50 Two Step/Waltz/Schottishe/Polka Dance Workshop
2:55-3:30 Huapango dance lesson
TRUE VINE STAGE
11-2pm: The True Vine of Rising Texas Style Fiddle, featuring Hyatt Hopkins on guitar
11:00-11:20 Clara Mitchell
11:30-11:50 Ella Broussard
12:00-12:20 Luke Moody
12:30-12:50 McKenna Peterson
1:00-1:20 Mason Ludiker
1:30-1:50 Keenan Fletcher and Agape Haus Studio and Garden, LLC
The True Vine Musicians Showcase
2:00-2:20 Steward Family Band
2:30-3:00 Heidi Labensart
3:15-3:45 Jason Andrew (with Ridge Roberts)
4:00-4:20 Santiago Jimenez, Jr. with Epi Martinez
4:35-5:05 Wes Westmoreland
5:20-6:10 Spencer Rains Family Band
6:20-7:05 Trio Canto A Mi Tierra de Osiris Caballero
TEXAS TRADITIONS STAGE
11:00-11:20 Special Presentation of Nicole Cherry and the UTSA String Band Ensemble
11:30-12:00 Epi y Cruz Martinez (Conjunto/Country)
12:15-12:45 Ridge Roberts and Matthew Mefford, with Jason Andrew
1:00-1:45 Texas Tune Travels I: Old Time Fiddling Across Texas Traditions
Musicians: Brian Marshall and guests, Frank Motley, Howard Rains, Tricia Spencer. Moderator: Patrick Sparks
2:00-2:45 Texas Tune Travels II: Huapangos Across Texas & Across Borders
Musicians: Belen Escobedo & Ramon Gutierrez, Marcos Acosta, Osirís Caballero, Epi Martinez. Moderator: Dan Margolies
3:00-3:45 Texas Tune Travels III: Texas Gulf Coast Fiddling Traditions
Musicians: Ed Poullard, Brian Marshall, Kevin Anthony, Felipe Perez & Hunter Chavez, Brian O’Donnell. Moderator: Patrick Sparks
4:00-4:30 Luke Bulla (Country & Bluegrass)
4:45-5:45 Texas Tune Travels IV: T is For Texas, T is for Tennessee
Musicians: Jason Andrew, Ridge Roberts, Austin Derryberry, Matthew Mefford, Moderator: Derek Larimer
6:00-7:00 Texas Tune Travels V: Texas Style and Texas Contest Style
Musicians: Wes Westmoreland, Luke Bulla, Keenan Fletcher, Heidi Labensart, Hyatt Hopkins. Moderator: Wes Westmoreland
INSTRUMENT WORKSHOPS (Workshop Tent)
12:00-12:45 Tricia Spencer - "Grandma's Cheats" old time fiddle workshop
1:00-1:45 Epi Martinez - bajo workshop, sponsored by H. Jimenez
2:30-3:15 Keenan Fletcher - Texas Ragtime Fiddle Workshop
4:15-5:00 Brian O’Donnell & Hunter Chavez - El Ciego Melquiades Fiddle- Bajo Sexto Workshop