Events

We're excited to present a "new and improved" fiddling and picking championships. In 2009 we are adding a dance, increasing the prize money and expanding workshops. The weekend will have something for every musician and fan of traditional, acoustic music

The festivities kick off on Saturday the 22nd with workshops for musicians, dancers and families. That night there will be jamming in the park under a Kansas summer sky. See the schedule page for more info.

Martha Haehl, Richard Faris, Steve Mason
Have you gotten comfortable with a particular jam session just to find
you are out of your element when you walk into a jam with a different
group of people playing a different style of music? This session will
address some of the differences and similarities of jam rules as they
apply to different genres of music as well as some specific quirks
Martha has noticed when she jammed with people in different regions of

This can be a power session with up to 15 musicians sometimes. Very common to see 6-10. We play mainly 'pure drop' traditional irish tunes. ***The craic is mighty***

The Gaf has good food, drinks and a very supportive landlord.

There is always a good crowd of punters, including a bevy of lovely ladies who come for the tunes, drinks, dancing and who generally like to get out of line.