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Come Join us, grab a glass of cider and a warm reception from Tara Mills!

Inspired by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the rich musical traditions tied to them, Tara Mills describes her music as, "original mountain americana;" an original blend of folk, bluegrass, and americana. Writing and singing most of her life, it wasn't long before Tara picked up a guitar and taught herself how to express the melodies in her head through her songs and hauntingly beautiful lyrics. Influenced by bluegrass, old country, and traditional mountain folk, she creates an original sound that captures true human feeling and emotion. Based out of Charlottesville, VA, Tara plays and writes in a couple of different musical projects.

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Come join for Cider and the smooth sound of our local musician John Kelly.

John Kelly is a Charlottesville-based singer songwriter with more than two decades of solo acoustic performing experience. He began his music career in his native Connecticut and played regularly there and in New York City before moving to Charlottesville, Virginia, now a regular on the Central Virginia singer songwriter circuit, John has become known for his soulful voice and insightful original songs. In late 2019, he will release a new album, “In Between,” produced by Rusty Speidel and featuring a set of ten songs that cover a range of topics, from the complexities of the world we live in today to family and romantic love and more. “In Between” was engineered and mixed by James McLaughlin at Mountainview in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Enjoy this energetic and eclectic Irish jam session every 2nd Sunday of the month. Patrick & Aaron Olwell and friends play their fine renditions of traditional tunes all afternoon.

• Light bites and hard cider will be available for purchase by the glass, bottle, or flight.
• Outside food is welcome; feel free to bring a picnic!
• ABC laws prohibit the consumption of outside alcoholic beverages

*Musicians will setup in the Orchard Room during inclement weather

Here we come a wassailing! But what exactly does that mean? Wassail is both a beverage and a traditional, English celebration of drinking and singing the health of the Orchard! Join us January 14 th as we revive ancient festivities and salute the trees with toasting, music, cider, pies, and more.

Come join us for cider and good tunes with the Crozet jam band.

The Crozet Jam Band is a group of seven friends who play popular tunes around the Charlottesville area. The Crozet Jam Band is a group that plays folk rock and a myriad of other popular songs.

Come and join us for a one night only performance with Maura Shawn Scanlin.

Boston-based fiddle player and songwriter Maura Shawn Scanlin is gaining notoriety among the Celtic and Acoustic music scenes across the country. Her playing, hailed for its inventiveness, fluidity, and tone, brings together influences from Ireland, Scotland, and the American South, where she grew up. Touring actively with her duo Rakish and string quartet Rasa String Quartet, Maura has also shared the stage with many cornerstone musicians in the folk music world including Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Judy Collins. Maura is a 2-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion, a Glenfiddich Fiddle Champion, and is touring for the first time under her own name, following the release of her debut full-length solo album, released in May 2023. Her band features Conor Hearn on Guitar (Rakish), Adam Hendey on Bouzouki (The Fire), and Julian Pinelli on Fiddle (Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band, The Foreign Landers).

Tickets must be purchased Prior to the event, please follow the links below for more details.

Videos of past performances - https://www.maurashawnscanlin.com/videoandphoto

Bio - https://www.maurashawnscanlin.com/press-resume-epk

Ticket purchases - https://www.blueridgeirishmusic.org/events-1/maura-shawn-scanlin-with-ad...

Hello CiderFamily

We are thrilled Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary is joining Albemarle Ciderworks to celebrate the importance of native wildlife.

The Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary is a nonprofit wildlife rehabilitation organization serving Central Virginia. The Sanctuary cares for over 900 injured and orphaned native animals every year.  The organization also has a robust education program featuring their team of ten charming non-releasable education ambassador animals, like Rosie the Black Vulture and Leonard the Virginia opossum. 

On January 27th, a squad of our education ambassador animals will visit Albemarle Ciderworks so folks can meet them up close and learn more about how they each help our beautiful ecosystems.

Free event to attend.

All donations to RSW are welcome, 10% percent of all sales from Albemarle Ciderworks that day go to the sanctuary.

Live Music straight after the event - C'ville Jazz Congregation
 

We look forward to celebrating Wildife with you!

Join us for Cider and Jazz, oh yeah!

The C'ville Jazz Congregation is a collective of local musicians that have been playing together since 2005. In their duo configuration you will hear your favorite jazz standards in a new light as they explore the unbound freedoms that only the intimate conversations held in this smaller setting can produce." Join them at Albemarle CiderWorks for an afternoon of great cider and jazz.

Sip cider and read in quiet camaraderie. No assigned reading, no obligations. Bring your own book of choice. This is a free social event hosted in our Orchard Room.

We are excited to be Charlottesville's second chapter of Silent Book Club, an international organization bringing bibliophiles together. Read more about this event concept at Silent Book Club's website.

Dates:
January 28th
February 25th
March 24th

Schedule:
12:30 Arrive early to order food/ drinks/ chat
1-2pm Reading
2-3pm Mingle (or keep reading)