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Live music at Albemarle Ciderworks, every 2nd Sunday of the month: Patrick & Aaron Olwell and Friends play their fine renditions of traditional Irish tunes from 3-5 pm.

Enjoy live music from local instrument makers Patrick & Aaron Olwell and their talented group of friends.  Get cozy indoors during the colder months, or bring a blanket and enjoy an a la carte picnic from our selection of local cheeses, meats, bread and spreads.  Rain or shine, no cover charge.  Bring your family, bring your friends, and bring your dancing shoes!

Bill Adams brings his unique fingerstyle guitar arrangements of blues and old-time music to the Albemarle CiderWorks tasting room.  Rain or shine in our cozy tasting room or on the patio overlooking the orchard.  Cider and a la carte picnics available.  3-5 pm, no cover charge, no outside alcohol please.

Sample his music at http://fngrpkr.com/music.html

“An old-time fiddler, singer-songwriter and banjo player,” Alex’s renditions of folk and Irish reels, jigs, and ballads evoke the spirit of our Appalachian setting.  Rain or shine in our tasting room or on the patio overlooking the orchard, 3-5 pm.  Bring a friend, grab a picnic, and relax.  No cover charge, no outside alcohol please.

Sample her music at http://alexcaton.com/

Crème Brûlée is an instrumental trio of piano, accordion and mandolin or flute, playing an eclectic mix of melodies based on American and European dance traditions ranging from a Bluegrass breakdown to a French waltz to an English “country dance.”

Connie Muscenti, a music teacher and professional musician now living in Nelson County, uses the piano and concertina as a vehicle for many different musical styles and joyous personal and social pursuits.  She has transcribed many gems of traditional Italian music for your listening pleasure.   Colin Ramirez, started playing Irish Music on mandolin and flute in college and has progressed to Americana, Continental melodies and Klezmer bands when not practicing medicine for UVA students.  His favorite instruments are both made by fine Virginia craftsmen.  Jim Harrington is a Staunton musical stalwart who rocked the Valley for years with Wanda and the White Boys, and whose accordion also works non-stop with eclectic “Rhythm Road”.   Theater music, church music,  fiddle tunes or rock ‘n roll don’t seem to interfere with his day job as English professor at Mary Baldwin College or time with his talented musical family.

We get together to play the music that makes us happy in the hope, expectation even, that it will you too.  Taste Crème Brûlée.

The Highlander String Band is a collection of Rockingham County musicians playing traditional Appalachian Mountain music.  They play the Top Ten Tunes of the 50's and 60's - 1850 that is.  Their repertoire covers all types of music from instrumental dance tunes, such as jigs, reels, hornpipes and waltzes, to the slow, mournful and powerful tunes depicting the sorrow and tragedy of frontier mountain life.  The Highlander String Band also includes lots of songs that provide a vivid portrayal of the history of the early settlers throughout the Appalachian Mountains.   Members of the band have been collecting tunes for most of their lives and truly enjoy sharing their love of the music with you.

Check them out this Sunday, as they entertain from 3-5 pm as part of Albemarle CiderWorks' first annual Kite Festival.  Bring your kites, your requests, and your dancing shoes!