ALKER Calhoun and the R.AVEN Rock Dangers

SERVICES FOR VISITORS WITH DISABILITIES To make the Festival more accessible to visitors who are

W. ALKER Calhoun and the R.AVEN Rock Dangers

Cherokee,

N.C.

Walker Calhoun,director/vocals/drum/rattle AndrewCalhoun,dancer

JenniferCalhoun,dancer ChrisMahan,dancer Velma Mahan,dancer DelanaSmith,dancer PatrickSmith,dancer/vocals

The Sau Family Orghestra; Ridgewood, Queens. New York

ZoranMuncan,keyboard Aksenti Sau,piano accordion ErnieSau,button accordion MichaelSau,button accordion NikicaSau,keyboard

Vinnie Sau,violin

RaxPH Rinzier MemoriaLConcerx

THe ^Bernice jOHnson ReaGon

soncFamiLY

BerniceJohnsonReagon

SNCC Freedom Singers

Rutha

Mae

Harris

Charles Neblett BerniceJohnson Reagon

Sweet Honey

In

The Rock

BerniceJohnson Reagon Ysaye M. Barnwell NitanjuBoladeCasel AishaKahlil

ShirleyChildress Saxton,sign-language interpreter

TosHi Reagon and

^BigLo\t;ly

power anc ^gloit:

FOLK soncs ofthePresmencY

Oscar Brand, vocals/guitar withJohn Foley guitar JoshWhite^Jr.,vocals/guitar JoeGlazer,vocals/guitar

M.AGPiE;

Takoma

Park,

Md.

GregArtzner, vocals/instrumentals Terry Leonino, vocals/instrumentais

IslandVoices:

New York West

Indian

Dance

Party,

5:30-8:00

p.m. Featuring Wrickford Dalgetty

and

Vision Band.

Innovations

and

Traditions,

5:30-8:00

p.m. Featuring

Music From

China

and Simon Shaheen

Et Qantara.

East

European Wedding

Dance,

4:00-6:30

p.m. Featuring the

Sau

Family Orchestra, Merita Halili £t

The

RaifHyseni Orchestra,

and

the Yuri

Yunakov

Ensemble.

Power and

Glory: Folk

Songs

of the Presidency,

7:00-9:00

p.m.

In thisconcert, presented in conjunction with

The American

Presidency:

A

Glorious Burden, a

new

exhibition at the National

Museum

of

American

History, Behring Center,Oscar Brand,

John

Foley, Magpie, Josh

White

^Jr.,

and

Joe Glazer celebrate the rich tradition of

American

political music.

Ralph

Rinzler

Memorial Concert Bemice Johnson Reagon Song

Family:

Continuum

of Songs,

Singing and

Struggle,

5:30-9:00

p.m.

Bemice Johnson

Reagon's

work

as a carrier ofAfrican

American

congregation-

al singing traditionsspans

more

than four decades. During thattime she

worked

collaborativelywith Ralph Rinzler

on

different projects related to the preservation

and

sharing oftraditional

music and

theimportance of

music

as part ofthe culture ofstruggle

and

resistance.

Reagon,

using hersouthwest Georgia beginnings as a foundation, will

begin the evening with a congregational sing.

The

concert will also feature performances by the SIMCC

Freedom

Singers,

Sweet Honey

In Tlie Rock,

and

Toshi

Reagon and

Big Lovely.

Across Generations:

A

Centennial Tribute to

Margaret Mead, 5:30-9:00

p.m.

Anthropologist Margaret

Mead

(1901- 1978)

was

an enthusiasticsupporter of theFestival,

and

so ^{it isfitting} that the Centerpaytribute to her during her centennialyearwith a

program

that reflects a shared interest: the transmission ofculture across generations.

The

Flowers FamilySingers,

Walker Calhoun and

the

Raven Rock

Dancers,

and

the

Sau

Family Orchestra present their traditions

—

old

and new — and

share thoughts

on

the interactions

between

age groups by

which

cultural traditions are

communi-

cated,

how

they change,

and what

they

mean

to the tradition-bearers

and

the identity oftheirlarger communities.

Irish

New

York:

The 33rd County, 5:00-7:00

p.m. Featuring Cherish the Ladies.

Birth

of

Salsa in

New

York, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

With Son Mundano.

Latin

Dance

Party,

6:30-9:00

p.m.

Featuring

Son Mundano,

David David,

and

Los

Macondos.

Amateur Night

at the Apollo,

Open

^Auditions

For the first time ever, Hariem's

famed

Apollo Theatrewill take ^itslegendary

"Amateur

Night"

on

the road! Since the 1930s, this

Wednesday-night

event has

drawn

thousands of hopeful performers to Hariem's 125th Streetto

compete

for praise, prizes,

and

a

chance

at stardom.

In addition to talking

about

the Apollo's history

and

traditions

and

the central role

it has played in both

New

^York City

and

African-American culture, Apollo staff will hold

open

auditions throughout the day

on

Friday. Contestantsare

welcome

to

come

for auditions

on

a first-come, first-served basis. Selected finalists will participate in an evening

performance on

Saturday,July 7.

Sounding

the

Drum: The

African

Caribbean

Diaspora in

New

York,

4:00-6:30

p.m. Featuring La

Troupe Makandal,

Los Pleneros de la 21,

and Abdoulaye

Diabate £tSuper

Manden.

Techno New

York:

Master

Tumtablists,

7:00-9:00

p.m.

With

the X-ecutioners, D.J. Angola,

and

D.J. Rekha.

Amateur Night

at the Apollo,

Performance, 6:00-9:00

p.m.

Friday

Night Back-a-Town,

5:30-7:30

p.m. Featuring Jaz

and

Fires ofAfrica. This concertwill concludethe

Cup Match

celebration.

®

^{All evening}

^programs

^are

sign-language interpreted.

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Opening Ceremony*

11:00 A.M., New York City Stage

Bermuda Connections New York City

Conversations on the Veranda

12:00 Bermuda 101:Notthe

Um-Um

Players*

12:45 ExpressionsandExplanations:Mosaic

1:30 TheAnatomyofaBermuda House 2:15 FamilyStories, FamilyConnections:

Gombey

Families

3:00 What'sBermudian about Bermudian Music?

3:45 TalesoftheSea*

4:30 Nicknames:Mosaic 5:15 Notthe

Um-Um

Players

Bermuda Kitchen/Guest House

12:00 Kitchen:CassavaandFarinePie

1:00 Guest House:Arts of Hospitality 2:00 Kitchen:Island Condiments*

3:00 Guest House: HospitalitySchool:

"Showtending"

4:00 Kitchen:Bakingin Bermuda 5:00 Guest House:TeaTime

Music Stage

12:00

Gombey

MusicandDance 12:30 BermudianCalypso:GeneSteede

1:30 SacredMusic:Apex4 Quartet 2:30 MilitaryMusic:

Regiment and PipeBand 3:00 JazzBermudianStyle

4:00 Reggae fromtheRock 5:00

Gombey

MusicandDance*

Family and Community Area

Demonstrationsand workshopsincludingkite making andflying,

Gombey

costume making, Azorean needlework,decorativedoll making, various

home

andholidaycrafts, herbgardening anduse,familyandcommunitygenealogyand folklore,toymaking andchildren'sgames.

Arts

ok

the

L-^nd

Area

Herb,vegetable, anddecorativeflower gardening, beekeeping, flower arranging, house building,stone wall building,stone cutting,cedar carving,carpentry .Artsof

the Sea Area

Seagullboatbuilding, fitteddinghyrestoring andrigging,fishingcrafts,sail repairing,model boatmaking.

On the Cricket

Field

Demonstrations,clinics,workshops, and discussionswithBermudacricketlegends.

Checkareaschedulesforhands-onactivitiesand specialpresentations throughouttheday

N Ew York

City

Stage

12:00 Afro-Cuban Son: LosAfortunados

1:00 Ukrainian/CarpathianFolkMusic:Cheres 2:00 ChineseFolk/ClassicalMusic:

MusicFrom China

3:00 Middle Eastern Traditional Music:

MesaoudaJudeo-Arabic Ensemble 4:00 Albanian Folk/PopularSong:Merita Halili

EtTheRaifHyseni Orchestra

Borough Hall Music Stage

12:00 SephardicLiturgical Music:

MesaoudaJudeo-ArabicEnsemble 1:00 CaribbeanSteelPanandSong Workshop:

LesSlater,WrickfordDalgetty, RicardoGerome

2:00 Banat/RomanianGypsyFamily Traditions:Sau Family

3:00 Ukrainian/CarpathianFolkDance: Cheres 4:00 ChineseMusical Instruments:

MusicFrom China

4:30 Afro-Cuban Son Dance/Workshop:

LosAfortunados

Backstage Broadway

12:00 Open Rehearsal

1:30 BackstageStories*

2:30 Open Rehearsal(until5:30p.m.)

FooDw.«s

Stage

Demonstrationanddiscussion sessions with cooksand foodwriters.

* Interpreted presentationat 12:00.

Neighborhood Area

Discussionson growing up andlivingin

New

YorkCity.Learnstoopball, potsy doubleDutch, skullyandothertraditional

NYC

games.Signup for daily4:00stickballgame.

* Interpreted sessionat3:30.

Thk Garment

^District

Demonstrationsoffashion design,mannequin making,windowdesignanddisplayand garmentmaking.

Wall Street

Learn

how

stocksandcommoditiesaretraded onthe floorsof the

New

York StockExchange, the

New

York MercantileExchange,andthe

New

YorkBoardof Trade.See

how

stockandbond

certificatesaredesignedand printed.Opening

bellat 11:00.Special guests,speakers,and activitiesthroughoutthe Festival.

Community Radio

Yiddish radio with HenrySapoznik.

Masters of the Building Arts

Discussion Stage

Discussion sessions with craftspeopleinthe building tradesonawidevariety oftopics, including: traditions of teaching andlearning, skillsand working knowledge,tricksofthetrade, tooltalk,theartof scaffolding, the restoration of theWashington Monument, teamworkonthe jobsite,the natureandartofcraftsmanship, techniquesforpreserving historic buildings,and

much

more.

* Discussion sessionsatthefollowing timeswill be sign interpreted:11:15, 12:45,2:15.

Family

Activity

Tent

AllDay:Hands-onfamilyactivities, including:

creatinggargoylesandgrotesques;making mosaics, stainedglass,andarchitectural patterns;carving unfired bricksandbuilding a brick wall.

A

toolsandmaterials "petting zoo"

isalsofeatured.

Ongoing

skill

demonstrations:

Stonecarving,bricklaying,stoneand marble masonryterrazzo work, tileand mosaicsetting, restoration techniques,ornamentalplastering, terracotta craftsmanship,decorative painting, stone lettering,Byzantine-stylewoodcarving, restorationcarpentrystainedglass,architectural blacksmithing,adobebuilding,timber framing, slateroofing,sheet metal craftsmanship,anddry stonewall buildingfrom

New

England and Hawai'i.

* Interpreted presentationat4:00.

Evening Events

Island Voices:

New

YorkWest Indian Dance

Party,5:30-8:00p.m. FeaturingWrickford DalgettyandVision Band.*

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* indicatessign-languageinterpreted

®.

Cross Programsinclude participantsfrom twoormore Festival programsdiscussing

common

traditions.

Allschedulesare subject tochange;

pleasecheckareaschedulesignsfor themost up-to-date information.

Bermuda Connections

CONVEKSATIONS ON THE VeRANDA

11:00 Bermuda 101: Notthe

Um-Um

Players 11:45

A

BermudianVocabulary:Mosaic 12:30 TheAnatomyofa Bermuda House

1:15 Cross Program:Family Businesses*

2:00 FamilyStories,FamilyConnections 2:45 What's Bermudianabout Bermudian

Music?

3:30 Sea Stories 4:15 Nicknames: Mosaic 5:00 Notthe

Um-Um

Players

Bermuda Kitchen/Guest House

11:00 Kitchen:CookingwithPaw Paws 12:00 Guest House:HospitalitySchool

1:00 Kitchen:CookingwithBermudaOnions 2:00 Guest House:Artsof Hospitality 3:00 Kitchen:Cookingwith Pumpkin*

4:00 Guest House: HighTea

5:00 Kitchen:Cookingwith SweetPotatoes

Music

Stage

11:00 JazzBermudaStyle*

12:00 Gombeys

1:00 Bermudian Calypso

2:00 BermudianGospel:Apex4Quartet 3:00 BermudianMilitaryMusic:

BermudaRegiment andPipe Band 4:00 Reggae onthe Rock*

5:00 Gombeys

Family AND Community Abea

Demonstrations and workshopsincluding kite making and flying,

Gombey

costumemaking, Azoreanneedlework, decorativedollmaking, various

home

andholidaycrafts, herbgardening anduse,familyandcommunitygenealogyand folklore,toymaking and^children'sgames.

Abts

of

the Land Area

Herb,vegetable, anddecorative flower gardening,beekeeping, flower arranging, housebuilding,stonewall building,stone cutting,cedar carving, carpentry.

Ajrtsof

the Sea Area

Seagullboatbuilding, fitteddinghyrestoring and rigging,fishing crafts,sail repairing,model boatmaking.

On the Cricket

Field

Demonstrations,clinics,workshops,and discussions with Bermudacricketlegends.

Checkareaschedulesforhands-on activitiesand specialpresentationsthroughoutthe day

New York City

New York

City

Stage

11:00 Ukrainian/Carpathian Mountain Music and Dance: Cheres

12:00 ChineseClassical/Folk Music:

MusicFrom China

1:00 Banat/Romanian GypsyWedding Music:

SauFamilyOrchestra

1:30 Songsfromthe Caribbean:

WrickfordDalgetty

2:00 MiddleEastern Sacred/Popular Music:

MesaoudaJudeo-Arabic Ensemble 3:00 Afro-Cuban/PuertoRicanSon:

LosAfortunados

4:00 AlbanianFolk/Popular Music: Merita HaliliEtTheRaif Hyseni Orchestra*

Borough Hall Music Stage

11:00 CaribbeanSteelPan£tSong Workshop

Les Slater,WrickfordDalgetty,and RicardoGerome

12:00 SephardicLiturgical Traditions:

MesaoudaJudeo-Arabic Ensemble

1:00 Albanian FamilyMusic: MeritaHalili

2:00 ChineseTraditionalSongs:

MusicFromChina*

2:45 Global Strings/Musical Instrument Workshop

3:15 Banat/Romanian GypsyDance:

SauFamily Orchestra 3:45 Ukrainian/Carpathian Musical

Instruments:Cheres

4:30 Meet theArtistwithSimon Shaheen 5:00 Afro-CubanDrumming/DanceWorkshop:

LosAfortunados

Backstage Broadway Stage

11:00 Open Rehearsal

12:30 GypsyRobe Ceremonywith Actors' EguityAssociation Members

1:30 BackstageStories

2:30 Open Rehearsal {until5:30p.m.)

FooDWAYS Stage

Demonstration anddiscussion sessions with cooksand foodwriters.

* Interpreted presentationat 11:00.

Neighborhood Area

Discussionson growing upand livingin

New

York City Learnstoopball, potsy,doubleDutch, skully,andothertraditional

NYC

games.Signup for daily4:00stickballgame.

'Interpreted presentationat 12:30.

The Garment

District

Demonstrationsoffashion design, mannequin making,windowdesignanddisplayand garmentmaking.

Wall Street Tent

Learn

how

stocksand commoditiesaretraded onthefloorsof the

New

YorkStockExchange, the

New

York MercantileExchange,andthe

New

YorkBoard ofTrade.See

how

stockandbond

certificatesaredesigned andprinted.Opening

bellat 11:00.S

Community

FIadio

Memory

Lanewith JoeFranklin.

Masters of the Building Arts

Discussion

Stage

Discussion sessions with craftspeopleinthe buildingtradesona widevarietyoftopics, including: traditions of teachingandlearning, skillsand working knowledge,^{tricksof thetrade,} tooltalk,theartof scaffolding, the restoration oftheWashington Monument, teamworkonthe job site,thenatureandartofcraftsmanship,

techniquesforpreservinghistoric buildings,and

much

more.

* Discussion sessionsatthe followingtimeswill be sign interpreted: 11:15, 12:45,2:15.

Family

Activity

Tent

AllDay:Hands-onfamilyactivities,including:

creatinggargoylesandgrotesques; making mosaics, stainedglass,andarchitectural patterns; carving unfiredbricksand^building a brick wall.

A

toolsandmaterials "petting zoo"

isalsofeatured.

Ongoing

skjll

demonstrations:

Stonecarving,bricklaying,stoneand marble masonry,terrazzo work,tileand mosaicsetting, restoration techniques,ornamentalplastering, terracotta craftsmanship, decorative painting, stone lettering,Byzantine-stylewoodcarving, restoration carpentry, stainedglass,architectural blacksmithing,adobebuilding,timber framing, slateroofing,sheet metal craftsmanship,anddry stonewallbuildingfrom

New

Englandand Hawai'i.

•Interpreted presentationat 4:00.

Evening Events

InnovationsandTraditions, 5:30-8:00p.m.

Featuring MusicFromChina,Simon Shaheen ft Qantara.*

* indicatessign-language interpreted

®.

CrossProgramsinclude participantsfrom twoormoreFestival programsdiscussing

common

traditions.

Allschedulesare subject tochange;

pleasecheckarea schedulesignsfor themost up-to-dateinformation.

85

Bermuda Connections New York City

Conversations on the Veranda

11:00 SpeakingBermudian: Mosaic*

11:45 SeaStories

12:30 Workingwitlitlie IslandEcology

1:15 Bermuda 101:Not the

Um-Um

Players 2:00 What's BermudianCulture?

2:45 Growing UpBermudian*

3:30 Nicknames: Mosaic

4:15 ExploringBermudian Connections 5:00 Bermudian Musical Lineages

Bermuda Kitchen/Guest House

11:00 Kitchen:

Home

Cooking: Maladadas 12:00 Guest House:HospitalitySchool:

Workingthe Frontof theHouse

1:00 Kitchen:BermudaSweets:

CoconutCandy*

2:00 Guest House:ArtsofHospitality:

Tablesetting

3:00 Kitchen: Bermuda"Sours":Souse 4:00 Guest House: GardenParty*

5:00 Kitchen: Bermuda"Sours":

SherryPeppers

Music

Stage

Special

Theme -

Segues 11:00 Gombeys 12:00 BermudianJazz

1:00 Bermudian SacredSong 2:00 Reggae fromtheRock 3:00 CalypsoinBermuda 4:00 Bermudian MilitaryMusic 5:00

Gombeys

Family AND Communiti' Area

Demonstrationsandworkshopsincludingkite making andflying,

Gombey

costume making, Azorean needlework,decorativedollmaking, various

home

and holidaycrafts,herbgardening anduse,familyandcommunitygenealogyand folklore,toymakingandchildren'sgames.

Arts

of

the

La.nd

Area

Herb, vegetable,anddecorativeflower gardening, beekeeping, flower arranging, house building,stonewall building,stone cutting,cedar carving,carpentry

Arts

of

the Sea Area

Seagullboatbuilding, fitteddinghyrestoring andrigging, fishing crafts,sail repairing,model boat making.

On the Cricket

Fieid

Demonstrations,clinics,workshops,and discussionswith Bermuda cricketlegends.

Checkareaschedulesforhands-onactivitiesand special presentationsthroughouttheday

New York

City

Stage

11:00 MiddleEastern Musical Traditions:

MesaoudaJudeo-ArabicEnsemble 12:00 Ukrainian/Carpathian Instrumental

Music:Cheres

1:00 ChineseTraditional/Folk Music:

MusicFromChina

2:00 Afro-Cuban/PuertoRicanFolkSongs:

LosAfortunados

3:00 Ukrainian/CarpathianMountain Music:

Cheres

4:00 Eastern EuropeanWedding Dance:

SauFamily Orchestra; MeritaHaliliEt

The RaifHyseni Orchestra;YuriYunakov Ensemble*

Bonoi.icii H.ALL

Music Stage

11:00 ChineseClassical Instruments:

MusicFrom China

12:00 Afro-Cuban/PuertoRican Santeria:

LosAfortunados 1:00 SteelPanWorkshopwith

RicardoGeromeand LesSlater 1:30 Master

Drumming

Workshop 2:00 SouthIndian Musicand Dance:

MukthambarFineArts*

3:00 BulgarianDanceWorkshop:

CarolSilvermanand YunakovEnsemble Members

4:00 Afro-Cuban Drumming/Dance Workshop with LosAfortunados

Backstage Broadway Stage

11:00 Open Rehearsal

1:30 BackstageStories 2:30 Open Rehearsal

FOODWAYS

SrA(;E

Demonstration anddiscussionsessionswith cooksand foodwriters.

1:15 Cross Program: FoodTalk

* Interpreted presentationat 11:00.

Neighborhood Area

Discussionsongrowingup and living in

New

YorkCity.Learnstoopball, potsy doubleDutch, skullyandothertraditional

NYC

games.Signup fordaily4:00stickballgame.

* Interpreted presentationat 12:30.

Wall Street

Learn

how

stocksand commoditiesare traded onthefloorsofthe

New

York StockExchange, the

New

York MercantileExchange,andthe

New

York Boardof Trade.See

how

stockand bond

certificatesaredesigned andprinted.Opening

bellat 11:00.Special guests, speakers,and activitiesthroughouttheFestival.

The Garment

District

Demonstrationsincludingfashion design, mannequin making,windowdesignanddisplay, andgarmentmaking.

Community Radio Tent

Hispanic radio with ReneLopez.

Masters of the Building Arts

Discussion Stage

Discussion sessionswith craftspeopleinthe building tradesonawidevarietyoftopics, including: traditionsofteachingand learning, skillsand working knowledge,tricksofthe trade, tooltalk,theartof scaffolding, the restoration of theWashington Monument, teamworkonthe jobsite,the natureandartof craftsmanship, techniquesforpreservinghistoricbuildings,and

much

more.

* Discussion sessionsatthe following timeswill be sign interpreted: 11:15, 12:45, 2:15.

Family

Activity

Tent

AllDay: Hands-onfamilyactivities, including:

creating gargoylesandgrotesques; making mosaics, stainedglass,andarchitectural patterns;carving unfiredbricksandbuilding a brick wall.

A

toolsandmaterials "petting zoo"

isalso featured.

Ongoing

skill

demonstrations:

Stonecarving,bricklaying,stoneand marble masonryterrazzowork,tileand mosaicsetting, restorationtechniques,ornamentalplastering, terracotta craftsmanship, decorative painting, stonelettering, Byzantine-stylewoodcarving, restorationcarpentrystainedglass,architectural blacksmithing,adobebuilding,timber framing, slateroofing,sheet metal craftsmanship,anddry stonewallbuilding from

New

England and Hawai'i.

* Interpreted presentationat4:00.

Evening Events

East European

Wedding

Dance, 4:00-6:30p.m.

FeaturingtheSauFamily Orchestra, MeritaHalili EtThe RaifHyseni Orchestra,andtheYuri

YunakovEnsemble.*

Power and Glory: FolkSongs of the Presidency,7:00-9:00p.m.. Inthisconcert, presentedinconjunction with TheAmerican Presidency:

A

Glorious Burden,a newexhibition atthe National

Museum

ofAmerican History, Behring Center,OscarBrand,John Foley Magpie, JoshWhiteJr.,andJoe Glazer celebrate therich traditionofAmericanpoliticalmusic*

86

* indicatessign-language interpreted

^.

CrossPrograms include participantsfrom twoormoreFestival programsdiscussing

common

traditions.

Allschedulesare subject tochange;

pleasecheckarea schedulesignsfor themost up-to-dateinformation.

Bermuda Connections New York City

Special

Theme -

SpringtimeHolidaysin

Bermuda

CoN\'ERSATIONS

ON THE VeRANDA

11:00 SeagullRacing inBermuda*

11:45 Easterin Bermuda 12:30 TheAgricultural Exhibition

1:15 FamilyConnections

2:00 TheFesta Traditionin Bermuda 2:45 Bermuda 101: Notthe

Um-Um

Players 3:30 GrowingUpBermudian

4:00 Reimagining andReinventing Bermuda*

5:00 The 24thof

May

and theNon-Mariner'sRace

Bermuda Kitchen/Guest House

11:00 Kitchen:CookingforEaster 12:00 Guest House:Good Friday Picnic

1:00 Kitchen:CookingforEaster*

2:00 Quest House:DecoratingforEaster 3:00 Kitchen: Foodforthe Festa

4:00 Guest House: Can^I Make YouaDrink:

GingerBeerandLiqueurs 5:00 Guest House:Showtending

Music Stage

11:00 Gombeys

12:00 Bermudian EasterSongs

1:00 BermudianMilitaryMusic 2:00 Bermudian Calypso 3:00 JazzBermudianStyle*

4:00 Reggae onthe Rock 5:00 Gombeys