Fifth Annual Midwest Mandolin Festival,

The Fifth Annual Midwest Mandolin Festival, presented by the Mandolin Society of Central Indiana, will be held Saturday June 6, 2009, at Eagle Creek Park Marina Stage, in Indianapolis. In the event of rain, the festival will be held indoors at the Earth Discovery Center in the park! It is a family-friendly event featuring a wide variety of all acoustic music, with each act featuring at least one mandolin. We will also have regional mandolin builders/luthiers at the festival. Free workshops the day of the festival: Jon Hall and Myra Dworski: Beginning Mandolin; Jim Richter: Intermediate and advanced mandolin. Another very cool workshop the day after the festival: Noted jazz mandolinist Don Julin and guitarist Ron Getz will teach a combined mandolin and guitar workshop on Sunday June 7, location and time TBA. Call 317-251-5950 for details. Performances: Featuring jazz mandolinist Don Julin with guitarist Ron Getz and... Mandolindy (Mandolin orchestra); Johnandrew Bellner (Celtic); Deep Fryed Acoustiblasters (Original, traditional, and progressive Bluegrass); il Troubadore (Indy's 16th Century Rock Band); Mando Commandos (Original boundary-stretching mandolin duets); Mark Kurkowski and Mario Joven (Jazz); Jim and Phil Richter (Blues); Jon Hall and Myra Dworski (Old time duets); Slates Family Band (Down Home Music Served up Family Style); Solly Burton (2007 Winfield National Mandolin Champion!) and Bud Jeffers; Mike Butler and the Yank Rachell Tribute Band (Blues); CIFM&MDS Big Band - Traditional and old time; Drift - Original fusion music; Norman Conquest - Mandolin ensemble playing Russian Music; The Sloes - Progressive acoustic. Supporters: Frank's Violins, Weed Patch Music, Andrew Jerman; Sound by Slates Family Band Sound; Mandolin Builders: Andrew Jerman, Larry Hopkins, Jason Harshbarger.