4th Annual
April 11th, 2026
Capital City Grange, 6612 Rte. 12, Berlin, VT
MUD SEASON SPECTACULAR
A celebration of youth musicians and intergenerational learning in traditional music
With Malvenn from Montreal!
Capital City Grange Hall, 6612 Rte. 12, Berlin, VT
Workshop:
All things balfolk!
3:00pm - 5:30pm
$20-$35, register in advance
McKinley James (cello), Cécile Delage (harp), Charlotte Layec (clarinet) will lead musicians of all ages (and especially kids and teens!) in a group workshop to learn a balfolk tune, add accompaniment, and create an arrangement with bass lines for all instruments. Will include a tune jam before dinner.
Malvenn is a traditional balfolk trio based in Montreal with harp, cello, and clarinet. Coming from musical of traditional and classical music backgrounds, the three musicians of Malvenn offer a refined and unique interpretation of the balfolk repertoire. With original compositions and arrangements of themes from Breton, Irish, and Québécois musical heritage, the trio is shaping a new sonic signature in Quebec’s folk music landscape.
Community Dinner: $10 suggested donation
5:30pm - 7pm
Chili, cornbread, all the fixings… and brownies!
Evening Showcase and Dance:
$5 suggested donation at the door
7pm - 9:30pm
Join Joanne Garton, Oliver Scanlon, Nicholas Williams, and Alex Kehler to play some of your favorite tunes on stage, listen to friends old and new, and join the dance band for a Balfolk dance.
The Mud Season Spectacular was started in 2023 to bring youth musicians together and honor long-time mentor Pete Sutherland. Pete was an avid supporter of youth musicians of all ages and impacted the lives of both student fiddlers and teachers throughout his home state of Vermont. The traditions carry on through fiddle jams, trad band classes, singing, composing, and dancing, all alive and well in the community.