2nd Annual Virginia Cheese Festival
Venue: Hilton Garden Inn, Blacksburg
Organizations: Indian Run Stringband, Lew Woodall
Date: Saturday, June 11, 2016
Time: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Event Types: Music, Food, Miscellaneous, Family Friendly, Arts & Theatre
Cost:

Description:
The 2nd Annual Virginia Cheese Festival will be held on Saturday, June 11, 2016 from 11 am - 4 pm at the Hilton Garden Inn Blacksburg.

Come and enjoy a day of artisan cheese tastings, wine and beer pairings, workshops, and more. Just outside of the venue there will be a host of family activities including live music, a farm animal petting area, and regional art.

Tickets will include two complimentary wine or beer tastings for those of age. Additional beverages and food will be available for purchase.

Tickets can be purchased online at http://www.virginiacheesefestival.com/?page_id=104 or at both Blacksburg Kroger locations. Advance purchases are recommended as day of event tickets will sell out quickly.

Entertaining throughout the day will be two fantastic regional bands in the Indian Run Stringband and the Lew Woodall Trio and a talented local clogging group the Appalachian Aftershock Cloggers.

The Indian Run Stringband from Blacksburg, VA plays fiddle and banjo foot stomping dance tunes and sings traditional songs with old time harmonies perfect for dancing the two step.

From dance tunes to the blues, the Indian Run Stringband plays with love and abandon. They make old-time music fresh and new.

Link: https://www.facebook.com/Indian-Run-Stringband-140104486072560

Lew Woodall meandered a long and winding pathway before finding his way to jazz. After playing rock, top forty, beach, and blues earlier in his career and ceasing to play completely for a period of 12 years; he has recorded four jazz CDs since he began playing jazz gigs in 2000.

His 2008 and 2009 CD's. "Simply Cooking" and "Simply Cooking II, Second Time Around" are produced and distributed by Paolo Piangiarelli of Philology Jazz Records. On these two albums, Lew is joined by renowned bebop pianist, Hod O'Brien, bassist, Tom Harbeck, and drummer, Joel Lubliner. In 2006, Lew released "Texas Trip" which was recorded in Dallas and features old friend, John Bryant (former drummer for Ray Charles) and Dallas/Fort Worth Hammond B3 organ master, Tommy Young. Lew's first jazz CD, "Kiss You Momma" was released in 2002. On this album, Lew shares lead guitar honors with renowned jazz player, guitarist, Royce Campbell. They are joined by Matt Kendrick on bass and Lubliner on drums.

Links:

• http://www.lewwoodall.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lew-Woodall-Jazz/164724303549692

For more information, visit: http://www.virginiacheesefestival.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/bburgcheesefest.