2025 DAILY SCHEDULES
Here’s a preview of what’s in store for you at the Hoot
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24
3:30 PM
Campground Opens
7:00 PM
Welcome Bonfire
THURSDAY, SEPT. 25
9:00 AM
Admissions, Bar, and Merch Opens
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Workshops + Jams
- Banjo Tunes in Double D with Hilarie Burhans
- Ohio River Valley Fiddle Tunes with John Harrod
- Natural Dyeing with Plants with Tessa Evanosky
- Slow Jam
- Open Jam
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Afternoon Concert
Mill Creek Mile
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
Workshops + Jams
- The Blue Goose on Banjo with Nadia Ramlagan
- Square Dance Calling 101 with Becky Hill
- Slow Jam led by John Harrod
- Open Jam
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Workshops + Jams
- Beginner Mandolin with Zeke Hutchison
- Calico (AEac#) Fiddle Tunes with Leo Shannon
- Songs of Michael Hurley with Nadia Ramlagan (guitar and vocals)
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Three Thin Dimes on Clawhammer Banjo with Hilarie Burhans
- Happy Hour Jam
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Evening Dance
Square Dance Called by Becky Hill
8:00 PM
Admissions Closes
10:00 PM
Bar + Merch Closes
FRIDAY, SEPT. 26
9:00 AM
Admissions, Bar, and Merch Opens
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Workshops + Jams
- Flatfooting with Becky Hill
- Banjo with Adam Schweigert
- Natural Dyeing with Plants with Tessa Evanosky
- Slow Jam led by John Harrod
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Afternoon Concert
Hilarie and Mark Burhans
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
Workshops
- Arranging Traditional Songs for Banjo with Nadia Ramlagan
- Patrick Kelly Fiddle Tunes with Leo Shannon
- Storytelling with Bill Hairston
- Cobweb Broom Making with Curt Cable
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Workshops + Jams
- Banjo Basics with Hilarie Burhans
- Old Time Backup Guitar with Danny Arthur
- Old Time Tunes for Mandolin with Zeke Hutchison
- Kentucky Fiddle Tunes with John Harrod
- Happy Hour Jam
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Evening Concert + Dance
- 7 – 8 PM Youth Showcase Creekside Concert featuring local players from Liz and Lynn Shaw’s Blue Farmhouse Music
- 8 – 10 PM Square Dance Called by Becky Hill
8:00 PM
Admissions Closes
10:00 PM
Bar + Merch Closes
SATURDAY, SEPT. 27
9:00 AM
Admissions, Bar, and Merch Opens
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Workshops + Jams
- Old Time Back Up Guitar with Danny Arthur
- Marcus Martin Fiddle Tunes with Leo Shannon
- Storytelling with Bill Hairston
- Natural Dyeing with Plants with Tessa Evanosky
- Open Jam
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Afternoon Concert
John Harrod and Tona Barkely
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
Workshops + Jams
- Ohio Tunes with John Harrod and Zeke Hutchison
- Intro to Sawmill/Modal Tuning with Hilarie Burhans
- Morgan Sexton Banjo Tunes with Leo Shannon
- Quilting a Potholder with Frankie Coppola
- Slow Jam
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Workshops + Jams
- Ear Training for Old Time Musicians with Hilarie Burhans
- West Virginia Fiddler Melvin Wine Tunes with Phil Jones
- Easy Banjo Tunes with Adam Schweigert
- Happy Hour Jam
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Evening Concert
Rose and Vine
The concert will feature opener Leo Shannon with storytelling by Bill Hairston during the introduction and between acts
8:00 PM
Admissions Closes
10:00 PM
Bar + Merch Closes
SUNDAY, SEPT. 28
11:00 AM
Campground Closes
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Bluegrass Brunch with First Day in Town
End your weekend on a high note with brunch at Eclipse Company Store in The Plains, featuring music by First Day in Town.
First Day in Town is a band of veteran musicians who collectively have about two centuries of playing experience, featuring Zeke Hutchison, Dave Bing, Danny Arthur, Todd Sams, and Kent Jolley.
This not a ticketed event. All are welcome to attend, guests will simply cover the cost for their own all you can eat buffet—$18.95 for adults and $12.95 for children.