Schedule�of�Events

Friday,�July�14th12:00pm Check-In Begins

2:15 - 3:45pm Workshop Session

4:00 - 5:30pm Meet & Greet, all welcome!

5:30 - 7:00pm Dinner

7:00 - 8:00pm Jam Session

8:00 - 9:00pm Rachel Eddy & The Early Mays

(Lawn Seating)

9:00 - 10:00pm Jam Session

Saturday,�July�15th7:30 - 8:30am Breakfast

8:45 – 10:15am Workshop Session

10:30 - 12:00pm Workshop Session

12:15 - 1:15pm Lunch, Group Picture

1:30 - 3:00pm Workshop Session

3:15 - 4:45pm Workshop - Sara Watkins

5:00 - 6:00pm Dinner

6:30 - 9:15pm Sara Watkins with Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer (Henne Auditorium)

9:30 - 10:30pm Contra Dance

Sunday,�July�16th7:30 - 8:30am Breakfast

8:45 - 10:15am Hymn Sing

10:30 - 12:00pm Jam Session/Goodbye

RegistrationHOTAfest�2017

HOTAfest will take place at University of Pittsburgh Titusville

504 East Main Street, Titusville PA 16354www.upt.pitt.edu Presented by:

Featuring:

Concerts�by�Regional�Talent

Workshops�led�by�Professional�Musicians�&�Visual�Artists�

Jam�Sessions�&�Contra�Dance

University of PittsburghTitusville

Hosted by:

Sponsored�by:Five M Foundation

Fleming Family Foundation

www.facebook.com/hotafest

HOTA

7REGISTRATION (please check quantity)

__$65 Early Bird Registration, by May 19

__$80 Pre-Registration, by July 1

GENERAL ADMISSION (please check quantity)

__ $20 Saturday night concert with Sara Watkins

__$20 Workshop with Sara Watkins (Saturday, July 15th 3:15-4:45pm)

__$20 each individual workshop

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Sara�WatkinsHOTAfest is thrilled to welcome singer-songwriter and fiddler, Sara Watkins,

founding member of Grammy-winning, progressive bluegrass act Nickel Creek. Sara

just released her third solo record, Young in All the Wrong Ways.

sarawatkins.com

Saturday, July 15th at 8PM

Cathy�Fink�&�Marcy�MarxerGrammy-winning duo Cathy Fink and

Marcy Marxer have a repertoire ranging from traditional and contemporary folk to

old-time country and swing music. The pair have performed at the White House and on NPR, as well as lauded for their work with

children.cathymarcy.com

Saturday, July 15th at 6:30PM

HOTAfest�2017

HOTAfest�2017Workshops

ALL�INCLUSIVE�WEEKEND�PASS

$65�Early�Bird�Registration,�Deadline�May�19$80�Pre-Registration,�Deadline�July�1

Includes:Unlimited�workshops

Free�admission�to�Saturday�night�concertsJams,�Contra�Dance�&�all�other�festival�

activities�

GENERAL�PRICING�(if�not�pre-registered)�

Rachel�Eddy�&�The�Early�MaysFriday�night�concert�@�8:00PM��������������������FREE*Lawn�seating-bring�your�own�chair�Sara�Watkinswith�Cathy�Fink�&�Marcy�MarxerSaturday�night�concert�@�6:30PM����������$20.00*Henne�Auditorium,�General�Admission�Workshops��������������������������������������������������$20.00�ea*must�pre-register�for�Sara�Watkinsʼ�workshop�Saturday�Night�Contra�Dance�@�9:30�������FREE

Meals�on-site��provided�by:

Breakfast, Lunch, & DinnerDelicious All You Can Eat Buffet

Example Workshops include but aren’t limited to:

Banjo,��Hoop�Dance,��Tin�Whistle,Mountain,�Hammered��&��Lap��Dulcimer

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Hymn�Sing,��Musical�Improv,�Jams��Jewelry�Making,��Water�Colors

Music� Theory,� � Percussion,� YodelingOld� Time� &� Classic� Country,� Ukulele

Blues�Rhythms�&�Riffs,�Story�Telling�

Arts�&�Crafts,�Strum�Stick,��Zentangles

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Celtic�&�Blues�Mandolin,�Fiddle,��Finger�Picking,��Folk�Music

Rachel�Eddy�&�The�Early�MaysWell-traveled fiddler Rachel Eddy will be

returning to Titusville along with Pittsburgh trio, The Early Mays for HOTAfest 2017. The Mays perform music "built on deep country

sensibilities, masterful singing and a sweet old-time sound" and won first place at the 2016

Applalachian String Band Music Festival.racheleddymusic.com | theearlymays.com

Friday, July 14th at 8PM

at University of Pittsburgh Titusville

Jay�Ungar�&�Molly�Mason