Welcome to Winter Village Music!

In 2025, Winter Village Music will be celebrating its 15th year of bringing the best of traditional and progressive acoustic music to Ithaca in January - when we need it most!  Since 2011, we have hosted the Winter Village Bluegrass Festival, the Winter Village and Falling Waters Music Camps and many concerts featuring established and emerging bluegrass, old time, irish, swing and folk artists.  Scroll down, check out all the artists that have performed and taught at Winter Village Music events, and see a year by year look at our festivals, camps and concerts. The Gallery link, above, is a work in progress, but has some fun photos from the early festival years and more.

HISTORY

Winter Village Performers & Teachers
since 2011

Aaron Lipp, Adam Hurt, Alex Hargreaves, Allison De Groot, Anthony Hannigan, Ariana Kim, Arise & Go, Balsam Range, Barefoot Movement, Barry Mitterhoff, Beatrix Methe, Becky Tracy, Ben Krakauer, Benny Bleu, Bobby Henrie, Brian Conway, Brian MacDowell, Brittany Haas, Brittany Karlson, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, Bruce Molsky, Cap Cooke, Chad Darou, Charles Clements, Chris Luquette, Chris Stuart & Janet Beazley, Christian Sedelmeyer, Claire Lynch, Cornerstone, Dana Paul, Dave Davies, David Surrette & Susie Burke, Debra Clifford, Della Mae, Dee Specker, Doug Henrie, Duncan Wickel, Dylan Foley, Emily Schaad, Emy Phelps, Ethan Jodziewicz, Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, Front Country, Gabe Hirshfeld, George Clements, Gibson Brothers, Goodbye Girls, Grant Flick, Grant Gordy, Hope Grietzer, I Draw Slow, Jacob Jolliff, Jacob Warren, Jayme Stone, Jason Anick, Jefferson Hamer, Jenna Moynihan, Jeff Claus, Jenna Moynihan, Jeremy Kittel, Jim Hurst, Joe Crookston, Joe Walsh, John & Cathy Cadley, John Mailander, Josh Dukes, Josh Pinkham, Judy Hyman, Katie Martucci, Keith Murphy, Kruger Brothers, Kyle Waymouth, Laurie Hart, Lena Jonsson, Lily Henley, Liz Holmes, Lonely Heartstring Band, Loren Barrigar, Maddie Witler, Mark Mazengarb, Mark Schatz, Matt Flinner, Matt Glaser, Matt Munisteri, Michael Daves, Molly Tuttle, Mr. Sun, Naomi Sommers, Nicholas Walker, Notorious Stringbusters, Quinn Bachand, Paris Texas, Patrick McGonigle, Paul Fairbanks, Paula Bradley, Perry Cleveland, Peter MacDonald, Rachel Baiman, Rachel Eddy, Rebecca Colleen, Richie Stearns, Rick Manning, Rob Hecht, Robbert Van Renesse, Rose Flannagan, Rosie Newton, Sara Caswell, Shane Cook, Sierra Hull, Susan Waterbury, Tatiana Hargreaves, Tim Ball, Tom Hodgson, Tony Demarco, Tony Trischka, Too Blue, The Traveling McCourys, Travis Stuart, Val Mindel, Wes Corbett & Winifred Horan.

PAST EVENTS

  • Winter Village Music Camp
    January 11 - 14, 2024 at La Tourelle

    • Faculty included Rachel Eddy, Jason Anick, Val Mindel, Judy Hyman, Joe Crookston, Katie Martucci, Grant Flick, Dave Davies, John & Cathy Cadey, Tim Ball, Benny Bleu, Chris Luquette, Cap Cooke, Naomi Sommers, Paul Fairbanks & Rick Manning.

  • Warren & Flick Concert
    December 2, 2023 at La Tourelle
    Warren & Flick is Jacob Warren on double bass & Grant Flick on Fiddle & Tenor Guitar

    Clements Brothers Concert
    May 6, 2023 at La Tourelle
    The Clements Brothers are George Clements on guitar and vocals & Charles Clements on upright bass. 

    St. Patrick’s Day Concert with Arise & Go and Paris Texas
    March 17, 2023 at La Tourelle

    Michael Daves & Jacob Jolliff Concert with Richie & Rosie
    January 13, 2023 at La Tourelle

  • Shane Cook & the Woodchippers
    October 6, 2022 at La Tourelle

    Winter Village Music Camp
    March 17 - 20, 2022 at La Tourelle

    • Faculty included Bruce Molsky, Liz Holmes, Alex Hargreaves, Tony Trischka, Jefferson Hamer, Paula Bradley, Joe Crookston, Chris Luquette, Dave Davies, Tim Ball, Benny Bleu, Paul Fairbanks & Rick Manning.

  • Canceled due to COVID.

  • Falling Waters Music Camp
    January 17 - 19, 2020 at La Tourelle

    • Faculty included Emily Schaad, Judy Hyman, Rose Flannagan, Jenna Moynihan, Tim Ball, Travis Stuart, Josh Dukes, Joe Crookston, Debra Clifford & Rick Manning. 

    Winter Village Music Camp
    January 10 - 12, 2020 at La Tourelle

    • Faculty included Shane Cook, Quinn Bachand, Beatrix Methe, Tony Trischka, Maddie Witler, Claire Lynch, Michael Daves, Paul Fairbanks & Rick Manning.

  • Fall Fiddle Festival
    September 15, 2019 at La Tourelle
    Concert featured Joe Crookston & Gravel Gerty and String Theory with Ariana Kim, Tim Ball, Rick Manning and Tom Hodgson. 

    Claire Lynch & Jim Hurst Concert 
    August 4, 2019 at La Tourelle

    Falling Waters Music Camp
    January 10 - 12, 2019 at La Tourelle

    • Faculty included Canadian National Fiddle Champion Shane Cook, Solas' Fiddler Winifred Horan, Mandolinist Joe Walsh, Guitarist Grant Gordy, Bassist Ethan Jodziewicz, Banjo Players Adam Hurt and Ben Krakauer, Songwriter-guitarist Joe Crookston, Guitarist-Stepdancer Kyle Waymouth, Old Time Fiddlers Judy Hyman and Rosie Newton, Mandolin and Guitar Duo David Surette and Susie Burke, Dave Davies, Tim Ball, Paul Fairbanks, and Rick Manning 

  • Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen Concert
    March 22, 2018 at La Tourelle

    Winter Village Music Concert
    January 27, 2018 at La Tourelle
    Concert included Joe Crookston, Judy Hyman, Tim Ball and Paris Texas (Bobby Henrie, Doug Henrie & Rick Manning). 

    Falling Waters Music Camp
    January 12 - 14, 2018 at La Tourelle

    • Faculty included Claire Lynch, Bryan McDowell and Mark Schatz of the Claire Lynch Band, Dylan Foley, Judy Hyman, Rosie Newton, Wes Corbett, Adam Hurt, Matt Flinner, Quinn Bachand, Dave Davies, Tim Ball, Paul Fairbanks & Rick Manning.

  • Rachel Baiman Trio Concert
    September 5, 2017 at La Tourelle

    I Draw Slow Concert
    April 22, 2017 at La Tourelle

    Winter Village Music Festival
    March 2 - 5, 2017 at La Tourelle

    Featured bands included the Jeremy Kittel Trio, Barefoot Movement, 10 String Symphony, Too Blue & Paris Texas.

    Falling Waters Music Camp
    January 27 - 29, 2017 at La Tourelle

    • Faculty included  Brian Conway, David Surette & Susie Burke, Lonely Heartstring Band members Patrick McGonigle, George Clements, Matt Witler and Gabe Hirshfeld, Judy Hyman, Allison De Groot, Tatiana Hargreaves, Mark Panfil, Tim Ball, Paul Fairbanks, & Rick Manning.

    Loren & Mark Acoustic Guitar Duo Concert
    January 26, 2017 at La Tourelle

    Loren & Mark featured Loren Barrigar and Mark Mazengarb

  • The Goodbye Girls Concert
    September 16, 2016 at La Tourelle

    The Goodbye Girls is Lena Jonsson, Molly Tuttle, Brittany Karlson and Allison de Groot. 

    Darol Anger & Emy Phelps Concert
    August 22, 2016 at La Tourelle

    Lonely Heartstring Band Concert
    June 15, 2016 at La Tourelle

    Falling Waters Music Camp
    January 15 to 17, 2016 at La Tourelle

    • Faculty included Tony Demarco, Rob Hecht, Jayme Stone, David Surrette, Susie Burke, Judy Hyman, Allison De Groot, Nicholas Walker, Anthony Hannigan, Chad Darou, John & Cathy Cadley, Laurie Hart, Hope Grietzer, Tim Ball, Bobby Henrie, Aaron Lipp, Paul Fairbanks and Rick Manning. 

  • Ithaca Fiddle ImprovExperience
    October 23 to 25 at Cornell University

    • Faculty included jazz violinist Sara Caswell, fiddler Duncan Wickel, violinist Ariana Kim from Cornell University, Ithaca College Violin Professor Susan Waterbury, and fiddler/violinist Joe D'Esposito. 

    Winter Village Bluegrass Festival
    January 23 - 25, 2015 at La Tourelle and the State Theatre

    Bands included The Traveling McCourys, Mr. Sun with Tony Trischka, Michael Daves & Brittany Haas, Too Blue, and Paris Texas.

    Falling Waters Music Camp
    January 9 - 11,  2015 at La Tourelle

    • Faculty included Matt Glaser, Tony Trischka,, Barry Mitterhoff, Matt Munisteri, Keith Murphy, Becky Tracy, Judy Hyman, Laurie Hart, Richie Stearns, Ethan Jodziewicz, Hope Grietzer, Rick Manning and Paul Fairbanks. 

  • Claire Lynch Band Holiday Concert
    December 4, 2014 at La Tourelle

    Della Mae Concert
    November 23, 2014 at La Tourelle 

    Winter Village Bluegrass Festival
    January 24 - 26, 2014 at La Tourelle and State Theatre

    Bands included the Claire Lynch Band, Balsam Range, the Molly Tuttle Trio and Front Country.  

  • Winter Village Bluegrass Festival
    January 25 - 27, 2013 at La Tourelle and The Hangar Theatre

    Bands included the Gibson Brothers, Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, Della Mae, Chris Stuart & Janet Beazley Trio, Cornerstone, and Paris Texas.

    Winter Village Fiddle Camp
    January 11 -13, 2013 at La Tourelle

    Teachers included Darol Anger, Judy Hyman, Laurie Hart & Rick Manning

  • Winter Village Bluegrass Festival
    January 27 - 29, 2012 at La Tourelle and The Hangar Theatre

    Bands included Tony Trischka Territory with Michael Daves & Darol Anger, Sierra Hull & Highway 111, Cornerstone, Rebecca Colleen & The Chore Lads, Jesse Alexander Band, Grietzer Hodgson Manning, and The Notorius Stringbusters. 

  • Winter Village Bluegrass Festival
    January 28 - 30, 2011 @ La Tourelle

    Bands included the Claire Lynch Band, Cornerstone & Paris Texas. 

What participants are saying...

  • I always look forward to this excellent weekend in midwinter. Plush accommodations, good food, the greatest music and teachers - and the price is very competitive with my favorite North Carolina weeks.

    – James

  • Congratulations on a tremendous weekend! Not only was it a relaxing yet stimulating and fun weekend, but my fiddling improved dramatically! I loved having several fiddle teachers- different perspectives and advice. It was an honor to have a Master's Class with Alex H.

    – Rose Hogan, Naples

  • Many thanks for a wonderful, and thoughtfully organized, event! The accommodations were fantastic, but it was the music and fun that really stand out. What a wonderful group of teachers and campers.

    – Paula Bradley

  • Winter Village is an excellent place to learn and grow and fosters friendships and networking among musicians. A unique camp with a comfortable mix. Each year I take away some great concepts, groundwork, and inspiration.

    – Reyna

  • The Winter Village Camp was an incredibly inspiring and invaluable musical experience. I thought I had arrived at the camp prepared to learn, but I never anticipated how much I'd be learning. Added bonus; two of the camp instructors are now two of my favorite musicians.

    – Jihan

  • I wanted to let you know what a wonderful experience I had at Winter Village Music Camp. I took four sessions with Bruce Molsky, two with Liz Knowles, and two mandolin workshops, all of which were extremely informative and helpful to me as I work to expand my own musical chops.

    – Kit Fallon