Schedule of Events for the 15th Harp Guitar Gathering

Schedule may be subject to change Friday, October 13th LOCATION: The Museum of Making Music 5790 Armada Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008 (760) 438-5996
4:00-6:00 pm	Registration in the lobby

6:00 pm	Oktoberfest in the Museum's Auditorium Food, drink, music and merriment! BYOS & L (Bring your own Schrammelgitarre and lederhosen)

7:30-10:30 pm	Open Mic Night
	Live on stage: You! Anyone and everyone can perform for the room. Harp Guitars only (duets with other instruments welcome).

Saturday, October 14th LOCATION: The Museum of Making Music 5790 Armada Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008 (760) 438-5996
8:45 am	Welcome

9:00 am	Introducing Travis Bowman The young Ernie Ball Acoustic Prodigy Contest winner demonstrates the harp guitar side of his incredibly dynamic compositions and arrangements.

9:45 am	John Schneiderman Acclaimed lute and guitar virtuoso discusses and performs his varied use of floating strings in Early Romantic Guitar music.

10:45 am	TakainoMoheji Our Japanese friend and amazing talent (Hirokatsu Takai) presents brand new music on his brand new koto harp guitar, King Ghidorah, built by Benoit Meulle-Stef.

12:00 - 12:45 pm	Lunch Hour Concerts Grab a gourmet Mexican meal from our on-site food truck and stroll back in to the luthier room or the auditorium for: William Eaton, discussing and performing on his unique and now-legendary harp guitar creations, while: The Powell Brothers, playing tunes from their new CD.

1:00 pm	Stephen Bennett The founder of the Harp Guitar Gathering^® has written and arranged more music for the modern guitar than anyone past or present. And it's all wonderful. We want to know how he does it!

2:00 pm	Luthier Panel Mike Doolin hosts our two-hour presentation by a diverse and amazingly creative group of harp guitar builders. Attending luthiers

4:00 pm	Super Super-Trebles Treble strings are seeing increasing use by players around the globe. Join Muriel Anderson, Claude Laflamme, Tony Barnard and Brad Hoyt as each demonstrates their individual styles on their various multi-string harp guitars.

LOCATION CHANGE: Carlsbad Community Church 3175 Harding St, Carlsbad, CA 92008
7:00 pm	Harp Guitar Concert An all-star public concert with this year's Featured Performers Additional Concert Tickets also sold separately by The Museum of Making Music
Sunday, October 15th LOCATION: Grand Pacific Palisades Resort & Hotel 5805 Armada Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008
9:00 - 11:00 am	Concurrent Workshops and Open Mic Room
9:00 - 10:00am	Club Room: John Schneiderman Workshop
9:00 - 10:00am	Carlsbad Room: Claude Laflamme Workshop
10:00 - 11:00am	Club Room: Muriel Anderson Workshop
10:00 - 11:00am	Carlsbad Room: Travis Bowman Workshop
9:00 - 11:00am	Terrace room: Morning Open Mic

11:00 am - 12:00 pm	Gregg (Sir Gregory) Miner Presentation Terrace room "Floating Strings Across Europe" via a phantasmagoria of rare instruments

12:00-2:00pm	Lunch on your own
LOCATION CHANGE: The Museum of Making Music 5790 Armada Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008 (760) 438-5996
2:00 - 2:45 pm	Q & A with curator Gregg Miner in the exhibit room

3:00 pm	Harp Guitar Recital in the Museum Auditorium Most of our feature performers return, joined by a plethora of talented players. Additional Recital Tickets also sold separately by The Museum of Making Music
LOCATION CHANGE: The Crossings 5800 The Crossings Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008 (760) 444-1800
6:30 pm	Closing Dinner Party at The Crossings Golf Course