2011 - 2012 Calendar of Events

OCTOBER 2011
	Tuesday, October 4 at 8:00 PM Huun-Huur-Tu
		This quartet of singing cowboys from the steppes of Central Asia returns to Dayton after a sellout concert two years ago for an amazing night of otherworldly Tuvan throat singing.
	Friday, October 7 at 7:30 PM Cityfolk Contra Dance Party
	Saturday, October 22 at 8:00 PM bohola with dancers from the Richens/Timm Academy of Irish Dance
		Piano accordion virtuoso Jimmy Keane and singer Pat Broaders, a master of the bouzar have been hailed as “two master musicians in their day and in their prime” (Irish American News). They will be joined for this performance by dancers from Ohio’s internationally acclaimed Richens/Timm Academy of Irish Dance.
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NOVEMBER 2011
	Friday, November 4 at 7:30 PM Cityfolk Contra Dance Party
	Saturday, November 12 at 8:00 PM A solo piano concert by Aaron Diehl
		The astounding young piano virtuoso Aaron Diehl, recent winner of the prestigious Cole Porter Fellowship, makes his Dayton debut with a concert featuring the piano music of Jelly Roll Morton. The concert will also feature the music of jazz piano giants Willie “The Lion” Smith, Fats Waller and James P. Johnson.
	Wednesday, November 16 at 8:00 PM Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba!
		One of Mali’s most exciting, revolutionary and influential musicians, Bassekou Kouyate is the acknowledged master of the ngoni, an ancient, traditional West African lute. With his four-ngoni band Ngoni Ba, Kouyate rocks stages with an updated traditional sound—a hypnotic groove spiced with tasty touches of Afro-beat and blues.
	Saturday, November 19 at 8:30 PM Dave Greer and the Classic Jazz Stompers with special guest pianist James Dapogny
		Dayton’s hometown classic jazz heroes join forces with the world’s leading expert on the legacy of Jelly Roll Morton – pianist James Dapogny. The Stompers will perform a high flying evening of timeless Morton music.
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DECEMBER 2011
	Sunday, December 4 at 7:00 PM Natalie MacMaster: Christmas in Cape Breton
		Natalie MacMaster returns for a very special holiday celebration that joyfully recreates the Christmas traditions and customs of her family home in Cape Breton Island. The award-winning fiddler and step-dancer and her band will be joined for this performance by a local children’s choir.
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JANUARY 2012
	Friday, January 6 at 7:30 PM Cityfolk Contra Dance Party
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FEBRUARY 2012
	Friday, February 3 at 7:30 PM Cityfolk Contra Dance Party
	Saturday, February 11 at 8:00 PM Dailey & Vincent with special guests Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers
		The bluegrass band Dailey & Vincent exploded onto the scene in 2008 and rose straight to the top. Led by Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent, the red-hot young sextet is a three-time winner of the IBMA’s “Entertainer of the Year” award. The concert will be opened by Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers, a powerhouse traditional bluegrass band based in Xenia.
	Saturday, February 25 at 8:00 PM Genticorum
		This fast-rising Québécois band is an acoustic power trio with a distinctive sound that is at once both ancient and modern. They captivate audiences with their fresh take on traditional European and North American folk music that combines intricate fiddle and flute work, gorgeous vocal harmonies and energetic foot percussion.
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MARCH 2012
	Friday, March 2 at 7:30 PM Cityfolk Contra Dance Party
	March 5 - April 22 Soul Rhythms: Traveling Land and Heart through Music and Dance Residency
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APRIL 2012
	Friday, April 6 at 7:30 PM Cityfolk Contra Dance Party
	Sunday, April 22 at 3:00 PM Soul Rhythms Culminating Concert
		This residency project will be realized over the course of 7 weeks. The final week brings all schools together for whole group rehearsals, ending in a dynamic performance at the Dayton Masonic Center. Tickets will go on sale in early 2012.
	Tuesday, April 24 at 8:00 PM De Temps Antan
		Formed in 2003, De Temps Antan offers “a new take on Quebec folk music…traditional music with nothing old-fashioned about it” (CBC Radio). De Temps Antan has a more traditional, stripped down sound than La Bottine Souriante of which its members are veterans, but this virtuoso trio produces an equally awesome power on stage.
	Wednesday, April 25 at 8:00 PM Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
		Get set for a night of pure pleasure as Cityfolk and the Victoria Theatre Association present the most famous jazz big band in the world, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Led by trumpet icon Wynton Marsalis, loaded with virtuoso musicians and a far-ranging repertoire, the JLCO specializes in sending audiences home happy.
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MAY 2012
	Friday, May 4 at 7:30 PM Cityfolk Contra Dance Party
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