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With a bit of forward thinking and the blessings of Richard & Penny Solis, Cabin 10 constructed The Donkey Shack prior to the 2024 New Folk ~ Old Folk Music Festival (NFOF). Being well received by both festivarians and donkeys alike, we plan to continue using it as our campground venue, home of the Jimmie Bell Whipple stage.
With the continued desire to support the Kerrville Folk Festival’s Grassy Hill New Folk Tour in the fall and the unavailability of Fischer Hall, The Donkey Shack will serve as a band aid (no pun intended), facilitating “Live at The Donkey Shack 2024”.
Along with the New Folk winners, we’ll also feature a stellar cast of singer/songwriters that we love, including Tim Grimm, Wes Collins, Matt Harlan, Robby Hecht, and Grace Pettis.
Show up on Friday afternoon (15th) (gates open at 2pm) to check-in and set up camp. Then enjoy the show - Live at The Donkey Shack - starting at 5:30 with Matt Harlan, followed by Tim Grimm with Sergio Webb. Afterwards, settle in for a night of song circles and campfire jamming. Whether a participant or listener, inspiring tunes and a good time is all but guaranteed.
Saturday, roll out and enjoy breakfast at your campsite. Then head over to the Donkey Shack for a full day of great music starting at 1pm with the 2024 Grassy Hill New Folk winners (Lila Blue; Lily Talmers; Lucy Clearwater; Rachel Sumner; Robin Bienemann; and Sean Keel).
We’ll break for dinner at 5, then head back to the Shack @ 5:45 for Wes Collins along with Scott Dameron, followed by Grace Pettis & Robby Hecht. Afterwards, it’s another night of song circles and campfire jams.
Sunday morning, enjoy a chill song circle. We’ll swing the gates closed at 4pm, sending everyone home with a head full of musical memories, a full heart and hopefully new friends to add to the current company.
The festival is BYOE - bring your own everything. Chair, food, water, drink, etc. We will not have any vendors present for this event. The event is rain or shine! We allow canopies, tents, easy-ups, etc. at the back of the designated seating area. Camping is “Dry Camping” so come self-contained. There is a potable water source and we will have porta-johns available.
We hope to have a spring event at the Donkey Shack and then New Folk Old Folk will move back to Fischer Hall in November 2025.
$70 - FRIDAY THRU SUNDAY
Full Weekend Pass (Day of weekend pass: $90)
The entire event… all of the music, from the Jimmie Bell Whipple Stage to the song circles. Don’t miss a beat.
Three days & two nights of camaraderie and camping with our Company of Friends, under the beautiful central Texas skies (rain or shine)!
$40
Enjoy Matt Harlan and Tim Grimm with Sergio Webb with our Company of Friends under the beautiful central Texas skies (rain or shine)!
$50
Enjoy the music of the 2024 KFF Grassy Hill New Folk Winners … followed by Wes Collins with Scott Dameron, Robby Hecht and Grace Pettis, under the beautiful central Texas skies (rain or shine)!
$150
Enjoy the entire weekend from your reserved front row seating (bring your favorite folding chair), wearing your special edition, Live at the Donkey Shack - New Folk Sponsor T-shirt. The event is rain or shine!
Past performers from Rice Festival, Rice Grass or New Folk Old Folk get in free. You must email cabin10org@gmail.com so that we have you on the list at the gate. We'd love to have you with us.
Tim Grimm is a bit of a Renaissance man in the performing arts world, forging a rich and varied career that blends his love of songwriting, travel, and acting in theatre, film and television. For most of his 25-year career as a storytelling balladeer in the tradition of John Prine, Woody Guthrie, and Bob Dylan, Tim has written primarily about community, history, family, and social issues - often framed by his strong sense of place and the many years he spent on the family farm he built in rural Indiana. His songs are filled with rural characters and landscapes, written and sung with vivid warmth and intimacy.
Tim’s album, GONE, was the #1 album on folk radio for 2021, and its title song was released as a single in October of 2020 and ended up the #1 most played song on Folk radio for the year.
If you're not yet familiar with Tim's music, check out a few of his videos. Dreaming of King Lear was written for his friends Eric Taylor, David Olney, and Michael Smith.
His latest song (as of May 2024), Broken Truth, is a brilliant and poignant message for where we find ourselves in the U.S.
Tim's website can be found here: https://timgrimm.com/
Matt is a troubadour of the first degree, bringing his handcrafted songs to stages across his home state of Texas, the USA and Europe. He is a winner of multiple songwriting accolades, from outfits like American Songwriter, the Telluride Bluegrass Festival and Billboard. He was named Singer-Songwriter of the Year in the 2013 Texas Music Awards and was featured alongside a stellar cast of characters (Lyle Lovett, Guy Clark) in the documentary, “For the Sake of the Song.”
Check out some of Matt's music if you're not already a fan . . . you will be after November!
Required listening!
and check out Betty Soo's rendition of Best Beasts
Many of you may know Wes as he was a New Folk winner in 2015 and quickly became a KFF favorite, playing there again this past May (2024).
When Wes was 44, he and his wife Anita made a pact to become writers: she started writing fiction and Wes penned his first song. A few years later, they were both multi-award-winners in their fields. Wes more than made up for lost time with songs that dig deep and go to uncertain, sometimes scary places. Come for a haunting melody and some intricate fingerpicking and stay for the wit and deep literary intelligence. There is always more to find in a Wes Collins song.
Wes has played shows from coast to coast including: The Blue Bird Cafe in Nashville, TN; The Kerrville Folk Festival in Kerrville, TX; the Cary Theater in Cary, NC (opening for Dave Olney); and many more. He is a winner of the prestigious Grassy Hills New Folk Competition and a North Carolina Arts Council Songwriting Fellowship, and has been featured as a finalist in The Telluride Troubadour Contest in Telluride, CO; The Songwriter's Serenade Competition in Moravia, TX; and The Wildflower Performing Songwriter Contest in Dallas, TX.
Some examples of Wes' work:
Robby has been captivating audiences as a touring singer-songwriter for over two decades, combining quietly impactful songwriting reminiscent of Tom Waits or Jim Croce with the graceful vocal resonance of James Taylor.
With a remarkable blend of insightful lyricism, memorable melodies, and a voice that carries both strength and tenderness, his music resonates with audiences from all walks of life.
Robby’s dedication to the craft and collaborative spirit have solidified his reputation as a versatile and respected artist within the industry. He garnered recognition as a songwriter’s songwriter early in his career, winning a number of revered performing songwriter contests and touring across the US and Europe. His music has been the soundtrack for countless journeys, amassing over 25 million streams to date. More than 60 of his songs have been recorded by other artists and Robby has added his distinct touch to the work of fellow musicians, reaching music lovers through the voices of others.
Robby's latest album, recently released, "Not a Number" has met with critical acclaim and he is currently on tour with Grace Pettis through August 2024.
Some of Robby's songs are:
Grace's music is described as a little bit of folk, a little bit of country/americana, and a whole lot of soul.
Grace is the winner of many of the nation’s most prestigious songwriting contests, including NPR’s Mountain Stage NewSong Contest, the Kerrville New Folk Competition, and has received grants from the Buddy Holly Educational Foundation.
Grace’s songs have been recorded by other esteemed artists, including Sara Hickman and Ruthie Foster, with 3 co-writes on Foster's latest, Grammy-nominated album, Healing Time (2024).
Grace is an official showcasing artist at Folk Alliance International this year (2024).
Her debut album on MPress, Working Woman (2021), was produced by lauded singer-songwriter Mary Bragg, mixed by 2x Grammy® award winner Shani Gandhi (Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical), and featured an all-female/non-binary band and creative credits.
Guest contributions came from Indigo Girls, Ruthie Foster, Dar Williams, and other luminaries. This summer 2024 will see the release of Grace's next full-length album on MPress Records. You can pre-save/order it here: https://www.gracepettis.com/
Mean Something (recently recorded at The Bugle Boy)
Rachel Sumner; Lucy Clearwater; Lila Blue; Robin Bienemann; Lily Talmers and Sean Keel (not pictured)
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