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Arts & Entertainment

Sam Hinton Folk Heritage Festival

Old Poway Park Action Committee member, San Diego Folk Heritage, celebrates Sam Hinton with the annual Sam Hinton Folk Festival.

  • Listen to musical performances in the gazebo
  • Enjoy storytelling
  • Join the family country dance
  • Showcase your talent on the open mic stage
  • Ride the steam locomotive train for a nominal fee
  • Visit the Nelson House and Museum

Learn more about the life of Sam Hinton: http://samhinton.org/index2.html

Entertainment schedule on the gazebo stage:

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  • 11am Rattlesnake Creek Old Time String Band
  • 12pm Baja Blues Boys
  • 1pm   Patty Hall
  • 2pm   Robin Henkel
  • 3pm   Chris Clarke & Plow
  • 4pm   Trails and Rails
  • 5pm   Jeff Bertino and Mike Stubblefield

Bring your instruments! There will be jamming under the trees in the picnic area. Follow the music!(You might want to bring a folding chair.)

Jam Starting times:

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  • 11:00 AM.......... Traditional Irish Session
  • 1:00 PM............ Bluegrass jam
  • 1:00 PM............ Old Time Music jam (behind Templar's Hall)

Dance information:

  • 11:00-12:30..... English Country Dance. Teacher: Chris Page
  • 1:00-3:00......... Contra Dance. Caller: Chris Page. Live music by Ranting Banshee
  • 3:30-5:00......... International Folk Dance--line dancing. No partner required. Teacher: Mary Marshall

Storytelling in the Porter House   11:00am to 5:00pm

Open Mic Stage  11:00am to 5:00pm

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