NEWSLETTER
Osceola, N.Y. – Henry Jankiewicz will perform at the N. American Fiddlers Hall of Fame and Museum on Sunday August 18, from 2:00-5:00 pm. Jankiewicz will be joined by Curt Osgood and John Wobus at the Museum at 1121 Comins Road in Osceola NY
Henry started fiddling Old Time and Appalachian music. He soon added Celtic Fiddle, Bluegrass, and Jazz, learning to solo pre-swing jazz, blues, and ragtime music. He has played in several festivals, as well as on Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion.” His song, “Einstein the Genius,” was chosen for the “Best of the Keepers” collection of songs most requested on Minnesota’s Public Radio. He and Hammer Dulcimer Champion Dan Duggan have appeared on NPR’s “Sez You.”
Locally, Henry has been a member of the Cranberry Lake Jug Band, the Percolator Swing Band (traditional jazz), and the Lost Boys Bluegrass Band. The Percolator Swing Band has been nominated for a SAMMY (Syracuse Music Award) and the Lost Boys received SAMMYs for Best Bluegrass/Folk Recording for “Black Dog” and for Best Folk/Bluegrass Band. He, Tom Hodgson, and Duggan were also nominated for a SAMMY for their instrumental Folk CD, “Shenendoah Falls.” Henry is a member of Mark Hoffman’s “Swing This” Jazz Band.
Appearing with Jankiewicz will be Curt Osgood and John Wobus. Curt has been playing hammered dulcimer for over thirty years. He performs, teaches, leads workshops and has been an official jam session host for over 6 years. Curt, who also plays banjo and guitar, appears regularly with several contradance ensembles including Fancy That!, Strngs on the Wind, and Rosie’s Ready Mix. Wobus is in demand as a piano player for contradances and English Country Dances. He accompanies Cape Breton and Quebecois fiddlers and fiddles himself. Bands he has played with include Contranella, Crooked Sixpence, and Fancy That!
Members of the audience are invited to bring their instruments and join in the jam during the Featured Performers’ break at 3:00 pm.
Performances are presented on the stage in the Pavilion, which has a dance floor, adjoining play area, brick patio with picnic tables, the Museum Store and a Flea Market. It can be enclosed in case of inclement weather. Pre-packaged snacks are available at the Fiddlers Kitchen. The Hall of Fame and Museum is open and FREE during concerts and by appointment. Admission to the concert is FREE, and parking on the left side of the shared driveway is FREE. The site is handicap-accessible. It is smoke-free, drug-free, and pet-free.
The Sunday Concert Series is made possible, in part, by the NYS Council on the Arts with the support of the office of the NYS Governor and the NYS Legislature. Further information: www.nysotfa.com Facebook: New York State Old Tyme Fiddlers Assn.
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