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1ST PLACE - American Heritage Music Festival |
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NEW YORK- Mark O'Connor Strings Conference |
 Members of Rockin' Acoustic Circus will attend Mark O'Connor Strings Conference July 27th - 31st at the Society of Ethical Culture in Manhattan-NY. The week will be an incredible experience of intensive training and instruction in a multitude of string playing styles with the best instructional staff ever assembled. Mark was in Tulsa for induction into the National Fiddlers Hall of Fame on April 29th and posed for a photo with RAC. |
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 Member of RAC will participate in Rockygrass Academy July 20th-23rd, in Lyons, CO. They will be privileged to work and study with some of the best musicians in the business today...Claire Lynch, Andy Leftwich, Dave Pomeroy, Byron Berline, John Moore, & Casey Driessen, among others. The jams and musical experience will be a blast. (Photo from Rockygrass 2008; Sterling Abernathy, Chris Thile, Emma Hardin, Zac Hardin)
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TURKEY TRACK BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL |
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 Turkey Track....a good time was had by all! This was RAC's first appearance at TT and it was an outstanding festival. Thank you Bill and Linda Lovett...and for the invitation to be back in 2010! If you've never attended a Turkey Track festival, make plans to be in Waldron, AR in June and October each year for two outstanding events. Visit: www.turkeytrackbluegrass.com for details.
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MT SHASTA MUSIC CAMP- Mt Shasta, CA |
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 Members of RAC have been invited to the Mt. Shasta Young Professionals Music Camp held at Mt. Shasta, CA, July 5th-11th. This invitation-only camp is organized by Tristan and Tashina Claridge, accomplished instrumentalists of "The Bee Eaters" and brother-sister fiddle duo sensation. Tristan, an inventive cellist and 5-time Grand National Fiddle Champion, tours with Crooked Still, Darol Anger's Republic of Strings and has performed with Mike Marshall and fiddle phenomenon, Natalie MacMaster. Tashina, the 2005 Grand National Fiddle Champion, has toured with Mark O'Connor and Tony Trischika and performed at Carnegie Hall as part of MacArthur Fellow/Grammy-winning bassist Edgar Meyer's Young Artists Program. 
Darol Anger, accomplished violinist, fiddler, composer, producer and educator will be instructing at Mt. Shasta and has helped drive the evolution of the contemporary string band concept through his involvement with numerous pathbreaking ensembles such as his Republic of Strings, Turtle Island String Quartet, David Grisman Quintet, and Montreux, the Duo among others. Darol will coordinate ensembles at Mt. Shasta and focus on arranging, advanced theory and writing. |
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FINALIST - International Society of Bassists |
 Every two years, the International Society of Bassists (ISB) holds a gathering of bassists from around the world for a week of competition, exhibits, masterclasses, lectures and workshops. Zac Hardin, RAC bass player participated in this prestigious at this week long event and competed at the International Society of Bassists competition. Among competing with bass players from all over the world in his age category, Zac finished with 4th place honors and we are very proud of his accomplishments. Congratulations, Zac! |
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AMERICAN HERITAGE MUSIC FESTIVAL - June 2009 |
 Join the Circus in Grove, OK for the American Heritage Music Festival on June 13th. The lovely Jana Jae hosts this wonderful festival and it is home to both the Grand Lake National FiddleFest and Grand Lake National Clogging Championship. We will be in concert at 8:00 p.m. at the Grove Civic Center on June 13th. |
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Select the JUNE 2009 NEWSLETTER link on the left to get a copy of the latest "CIRCUS NEWS!" |
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WAYMAN TISDALE - The Loss of a Great Musician |
 RAC mourns the loss of jazz great, Wayman Tisdale who passed away May 15th. Wayman was a huge musical influence and encouragement to us. We first met Wayman in 2007, when he selected our band as a contender for his "Battle of the Bands" competition. RAC went all the way to the finale. Each week of the competiton concluded with Wayman's personal mentoring and words of encouragement for our musical future. He was a genuine man and a joy to know and always had a positive attitude despite his battle with cancer. We are so fortunate to have become acquainted with him. Thank you Wayman for the gift of your life. |
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 Shop online and save $5 on RAC T-shirts; now only $15 (Med & Lrge Sizes Only). Also, Combo is now specially priced at only $30 and includes an RAC Tribute CD, T-Shirt and Complimentary Photo! Use Paypal or your credit card for payment.
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" Rockin Acoustic Circus played an amazing show on April 9th at Ida Red. Everyone in attendance was blown away. The video turned out great and the music is wonderful. Watch a few times and tell your friends. Also subscribe to the podcast to get the new episodes automatically delivered to you in iTunes." ~Elvis Ripley Select: RAC iTunes Link to view & download the video podcast. Ida Red -"A Cain's Ballroom Rock & Roll Boutique" showcase Oklahoma artists with live music via Oklahoma Podcasts. RAC video podcast are also available on YouTube: RAC Artist Session & RAC Bonus-Steve Ripley's-"Little Man" |
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Carson Clemishire and Sterling Abernathy, both took 1st place honors in the banjo and mandolin championships at the American Heritage Music Festival in Grove, OK. The festival is home to the Grand Lake National Fiddle a
nd Clogging Contests as well. Additional festival awards: Eric Dysart was awarded the "W. E. Rohde Memorial Award" for outstanding achievement Sterling Abernathy was awarded the "Billy Kay Memorial Award" for outstanding young musician. Congrats, Carson, Ster & Eric!