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located on Rt. 872, just north of Austin, Pa.
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Larry Keel &
Natural Bridge
Moira Smiley
& Voco
The Hickory
Project
Vinegar Creek
Constituency
The Buddhahood
Redheaded Stepchild
Free Grass Union
The Slant
Freakish Owl Boy
Jakob’s Hollow
Lumpy Gravy
Skiffle Minstrels
Jesse Alexander
. . . hosted by the Austin Dam Memorial Association
with support from the Potter County Fine Arts Council,
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the Potter
County Commissioners, Pa. Partners in the Arts, The Northern Tier
Cultural Alliance and a corps of dedicated volunteers
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History of Austin Dam
Austin was one of the boom towns of the region’s 1890-1910 lumber era. As
the old growth trees were vanishing, the Freeman Run valley still had immense
tracts of pulpwood. Industrialist George Bayless arrived from Binghamton,
N.Y., to build a paper mill.
Freeman Run couldn’t supply the
steady flow of water needed to power
the mill, so Bayless in 1909 contracted
for the construction of a huge concrete dam. It stretched nearly 550 feet
across the valley, stood 50 feet high,
and held approximately 250 million
gallons of water at a depth of 40 feet.
While some townspeople worried that the dam might break, most saw it as a
symbol of continued employment and prosperity. They speculated that, even
if the dam failed, Austin was far enough downstream that the water’s depth
would probably be no more than a few inches.
The dam gave way on the afternoon of Sept. 30, 1911, releasing a torrent that
claimed upwards of 80 lives and nearly wiped out the town. After the flood,
many families moved out. Others persevered and rebuilt the community.
Austin Dam Memorial Association: The Mission Continues
Momentum has been building for a plan to expand the Austin Dam Memorial Park and link it to the town of Austin. Austin Dam Memorial Association
(ADMA) and Austin Borough Council are cooperating on a project to establish
a walking/bicycling trail and historical exhibit in the 17 acres of the Freeman
Run valley, running parallel to Rt. 872.
It’s just the latest in a serious of ambitious goals that have been set -- and in
many cases accomplished -- as ADMA continues its mission to preserve local
We're proud to support the mission of the
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Reinvesting in the communities we serve since 1864.
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State funds will pay for a feasibility study and project plan. It will include
recommendations on location of trails, designation of environmentally sensitive areas, property acquisition, removal of hazardous property features, and
other aspects. An economic development element is also included, based on
the potential to create or support businesses as a result of the park expansion.
With the same spirit of determination that has kept Austin on the map
through fires, floods and other challenges, community-minded citizens recognize that a critical element of the town’s future lies in capitalizing on its proud
and glorious history.
Volunteers are needed to help ADMA accomplish its goals. Anyone interested in becoming involved should contact Tracie Gordnier at austindam@yahoo.
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Teamwork is especially important in advance of the year 2011, the centennial
of the Austin Dam’s failure and an opportunity to celebrate the spirit of a community that was – and still is – too tough to die.
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The Dam Show: A Great 7th Year on Tap
The Dam Show runs for its seventh time this year, with a strong lineup of
musicians who may not have household names but have backgrounds that
mark them as world class performers. Quality, musical integrity, originality, energy and fun are what Dam Show goers have come to expect. Once
again, they will not be disappointed!
This year’s festival could be called a
Dam Show of champions. It is also a year
when many of the groups have newlycompleted recording projects. There are
about a half dozen new albums from our
roster of artists. One group – the Skiffle
Minstrels from Buffalo – used the Dam
Show as incentive for wrapping up their
recording project.
Among the “champions” are Moira
Smiley and VOCO from Los Angeles.
Two years ago this group of four women
took top honors at the National Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival. That is the
meeting place of the best of young professional groups, college jazz groups,
barbershop quartets and more from
around the country.
The Hickory Project returns to the Dam
Show with national mandolin champion
Anthony Hannigan joined by Coleman Smith, a two-time Texas fiddle
champion before he went on to become a college trained classical and jazz
violinist. Absolutely stunning—is an apt description of the music of
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the five-piece virtuoso string band. They will be heading off to the Falcon
Ridge Festival after their Friday night shows here.
The Dam Show is pleased to have the Vinegar Creek Constituency on
board for both days. Last year, the band took top honors in competition at
Delfest in Maryland, hosted by the great Del McCoury. At that festival Jeff
Bryson, the band’s mandolinist traded licks with the great mandolin player
Ronnie McCoury. Jeff is a winner of the mandolin competition at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival.
Expect more great things from mandolinist, and new dad, Mark Schimick,
playing with Larry Keel and Natural Bridge on Saturday evening. Larry
Keel, whose early accomplishments include the guitar championship at the
Telluride Festival is one of the most sought after guitarists in the country.
But his best times are with Natural Bridge with his wife on bass, a great
group of original songs and an exquisite set of instrumentalists.
Jakob’s Hollow, a talented group of singer/songwriters who have landed
in Couderpsport will be featuring music from their newly-released album.
The group includes Steve Quelet, Eppie Bailey, Josh Wolf and Judy Shunk.
Also featured will be works from an album in progress, with songs having
historical themes including some relating to the Austin Dam Disaster.
Featured on Saturday evening will be new music by the Coudersport/
Tennessee “van setters” group Freakish Owl Boy.
The Slant, will be performing at the Hard Rock Café in Pittsburgh the
night before they return home to play the Dam Show with new songs.
Professional songwriter for the stars Larry Herbstritt of Coudersport has
put together a band of his music students who will perform on Saturday
afternoon. There are great sounds coming out of that project.
Another youngster with local connections, 11-year old Jesse Alexander
from Lodi, NY will be bringing the band with his name to the Dam Show.
Jesse learned fiddle and mandolin from some of the greats of traditional
bluegrass music at his family festival called Pickin’ In the Pasture.
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Moira Smiley and VOCO
Vocal harmony is the forte of Moira Smiley and VOCO – and the group’s
excellence was recognized in 2007 with the National A Cappella Harmony
Championship, an honor reserved for the very best of the best.
Moira Smiley and VOCO sing powerful, emotional music with lush harmony and the delicious
vaudevillian combo
of cello, accordion
and banjo. Sprinkled
throughout their songs
are rompin’, stompin’
body percussion sets,
always a crowd-pleaser.
Moira Smiley is
known internationally
as a composer and vocalist who sometimes accompanies the band with accordion or banjo. She previously toured with another vocal quartet, VIDA,
which recorded three CDs of folk and original songs. In 2002 she deepened
explorations of Eastern European vocal music with the renowned KITKA
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her own songs.
With VOCO, Moira finds home for her songwriting and arranging for
four female voices, cello, banjo, percussive movement and accordion – delivering plaintive, modal, communicative, lush vocal music.
Jess Basta is a musician, visual artist, and actor who recorded and toured
the U.S. and Europe with the politically conscious reggae/soul/ska band,
The Adjusters. She has appeared as lead vocalist of vintage soul outfit,
Chickenfat, and contributes to the experimental recording collective Taco
de Gato, performs with notable “hick-hop” artist Rench, and has recently
joined forces with Scott Abels of Hepcat fame.
Jessica Catron is a cellist/composer and singer who has performed with
Dave Matthews, Linda Ronstadt, Wilco and other notables. As a soloist,
Jessica has performed in films and television productions Other projects
include her duo Missincinatti, with guitarist Jeremy Drake, and The Microscore Project, with violinist Johnny Chang.
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Larry Keel and Natural Bridge
Connecting traditional songs of yesterday with their own original and
inventive sounds of today, Larry Keel and Natural Bridge create astonishingly powerful acoustic
music rich in heritage, heart
and hot licks.
While paying respect to
the legacy left by the forefathers of bluegrass, the band
bridges the gap between
traditional and contemporary American mountain
music. Members are Larry
Keel (guitar, vocals), Jenny
Keel (bass fiddle, vocals),
Mark Schimick (mandolin,
vocals), and Jason Flournoy
(banjo, vocals).
Born and raised in the Blue
Ridge Mountains of Virginia,
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in the traditional ways and etiquette
of playing mountain music. He’s recognized as a world-class flatpicking
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Mark Schimick is one of the more versatile and fiery mandolin pickers on
the acoustic music scene. Moreover, Mark has a clear and powerful singing
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The addition of banjoist Jason Flournoy has enabled Larry Keel and Natural Bridge to soar to new heights. He’s also a seasoned songwriter.
Larry Keel seeks to nurture and preserve our American musical heritage
while letting it inspire his own original writing and playing. As he pays his
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The Buddhahood
Multi-instrumental members of The Buddhahood cook up a melting pot of
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Alongside the harmonic vocals, the poly-instrumentation includes mega-percussion, a full horn section, steel drum, bass, drums, and guitar.
The Buddhahood’s dynamic, colorful, vivacious performance is creative and
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No Dam Show would be complete without the duo, Redheaded
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Born in 1996 amidst the fertile folk
music scene of Buffalo, today Redheaded Stepchild is based in the fertile musical crescent of Nashville. Built around
Kathryn’s fiery vocals and the lyrical
and melodic sensibilities that both artists share, the duo’s songs are steeped
in tradition, yet intensely original.
With a wide palette of acoustic sounds
-- including Koch’s harmonica and saxophone work and Nanni’s driving guitar style – the band presents a treasure
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Vinegar Creek Constituency
Winner of last year’s prestigious DelFest Bluegrass Competition, Vinegar
Creek Constituency features a lifelong rock ‘n roll singer-songwriter, a classically trained double bassist, and some smokin’ bluegrass pickers.
The group’s traditional bluegrass instrumentation and special chemistry
has proven surprisingly flexible: besides high-voltage bluegrass, Vinegar
Creek Constituency does a variety of originals, rockabilly, classic country,
and a few punk rock
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The group’s traditional bluegrass
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band’s sound channels the venerable old ghosts of American folk tradition through imaginative, inventive original songs delivered with rock ‘n roll intensity.
VCC’s live repertoire also includes high-voltage renditions of bluegrass
standards, classic Hank and Cashstyle country, and a few punk rock
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Band members are Jeff Bryson (mandolin and vocals), Mark Rast (banjos,
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(fiddle, harmonica, vocals) and Charlie Burnett (double bass).
Free Grass Union
Three bluegrass fanatics have come together for a musical experience that
blends musical structure with innovation in a uniquely effective way. The
band’s name, Free Grass Union, describes these seemingly contradictory
elements to a “T.”
Kim Humphrey (guitar/vocals), Greg Butler (mandolin/vocals) and
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FRIDAY, JULY 24
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Red Headed Stepchild
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Hickory Project
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7:00 P.M.
8:00 P.M.
9:30 P.M.
Vinegar Creek Constituency
Skiffle Minstrels
Moira Smiley and VOCO
Hickory Project
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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The Hickory Project
Based in Tioga County, The Hickory Project features hard-driving traditional
and original acoustic music.
Anthony Hannigan (mandolin, vocals) is the 1999 National Mandolin Champion and has been involved with many recording projects and major artists.
He is accomplished on the banjo, guitar, and fiddle as well as the mandolin
and is the inspiration and writer of most of the band’s original music. Hannigan will leave an impression lasting long after the performance is over.
Texan Coleman Smith is a lifelong fiddler considered to be one of the top
cross-over violinists of all time. He also plays guitar and mandolin and assists with vocals. Smith joined The Hickory Project last September bringing his
unique style fusing jazz, swing, hip-hop, Celtic and bluegrass.
David Cavage (banjo, vocals) has been a member of The Roots of Bluegrass,
Appalachian Mountain Boys, and was a co-founder of the Blue Merles. His
crowd-pleasing banjo style shows that he is master by all means.
Steve Belcher’s acoustic bass lays the foundation for The Hickory Project’s
special blend. He has performed with Tony Rice, Peter Rowan, the Flying Burrito Brothers and other notables.
Billy Gilmore (guitar, vocals) has been an active member with many bands,
including Crazy Fingers, Palms Bluegrass Band, Almost Acoustic Band and
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Craig Vance (guitar, vocals) began
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Mark Morris also helps out with
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The Skiffle Minstrels
With their energetic blend of Hillbilly, Rockabilly, and Honky-Tonk, the
Skiffle Minstrels have become Western New York favorites—and winners
of four consecutive ArtVoice Best of Buffalo Awards. At every show, the
band tears through classics by Hank Williams Sr., Johnny Cash, Buck Owens, Bill Monroe, Louis
Jordan, and more.
Paul Todaro is a selftaught bassist and
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Todd Benzin is an actor, improviser, and musician who learned to play
guitar just so he could be in this band. In an effort to stay in the band, he
has learned to sing harmonies and keeps insisting he’s “still learning” guitar.
Ron Kowalewski, an educator, entertainer, and accordionist with a passion for Zydeco and roots music, infuses many Skiffle classics with a taste
of the bayou.
Phil Knoerzer is no stranger to Americana music. Back in 1971, he was a
founding member of The American Flyer Jug Band. A self-taught guitarist
and harmonica player, he’s also a founding member of the Skiffle Minstrels.
Maggie Zindle has been fiddling around with the Skiffle Minstrels for
four years. She started the violin when she was eight, quit when she was
eighteen, and picked it up again—in the guise of a fiddle—in 2005.
Gus Russo is a veteran drummer who spent fifteen years with Buffalo
legends LeeRon Zydeco and the Hot Tamales. He is happy to be the newest
member of the Skiffle Minstrels.
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The Jesse Alexander Band
Jesse Alexander first appeared on stage when he was two years
old with the legendary Bob Paisley.
Perhaps the master’s touch rubbed off on him. Jesse learned to
play fiddle and mandolin with great
skill and has become an accomplished
singer, whether it’s carrying the lead
or chiming in with harmony.
Bluegrass friends have been available to help along the way and, today, the 11-year-old phenom has one
album under his belt and is working
on another.
Jesse is one of three musicians associated with the Dow family of Austin
who will be performing at this year’s
Dam Show.
He’s equally comfortable in the studio or on the stage.
Jesse is fresh off an appearance as a performer and instructor at
the 20th annual Fiddlers’ Gathering at Watkins Glen State Park.
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Jakob’s Hollow/Freakish Owl Boy
There’s a true kinship between these two bands, who will share a set at Dam
Show VII.
Jakob’s Hollow is coming off the release of its first CD, “The Legend of Bobby
the Kid,” and continues an ambitious summer
concert schedule.
Singer/songwriter Steve Quelet had already
tasted success in the folk music business when
he and his wife, Deb, relocated to Potter County
in 2003. They came for the rural lifestyle, unaware that a musical chemistry would soon
form. Quelet crossed paths with local musicians
Eppie Bailey and Judy Shunk and Jakob’s Hollow Band was formed.
Josh Wolf came along in 2008, adding a new dimension that inspired the original trio to move
forward with long-discussed plans to produce
an album.
Jakob’s Hollow blends the homespun humor for which Quelet has become
known with social commentary and other themes drawn from both real life
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and active imaginations. Quelet, Bailey and Wolf each lend their own individual vocal styles in ear-pleasing
fashion, sometimes supported by harmonies that carry just enough spontaneity and improvisation to give the
music a feeling of intimacy. Instrumental work is solid with a heavy dose
of rhythm guitar, complemented by
Shunk’s solid upright bass work.
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While Jakob’s Hollow expands its foray into original music, the band still
plays covers of folk, rock, blues, country and old timey classics during live
performances, adding its own twist.
Eppie Bailey also shares her considerable vocal skills with Freakish Owl Boy,
a band that’s more eclectic and ties together family connections. She is joined
by Ezra Cataldo, Julie Barrett Cataldo and Logan Bailey.
The band prides itself on creativity and non-conformance with any tried and
true musical genre. What emerges is an interesting, ear-pleasing and often unpredictable menu of music with a certain element of free spirit that draws in
the listener for a break from life’s trials and tribulations.
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clothing–organic cotton tees, hats, bibs &
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The Slant
A band with deep Potter County roots returns to the Dam Show
with strong appeal to younger audiences but also an intriguing attraction to more seasoned music fans.
Members of The Slant have not dropped everything to pursue their
music – they’re all college educated with alternative careers – but
they also have not given up on their dream of riding the “indie rock”
express as far as it will take them.
Lead singer Mark Zedonek sets the tone with a versatile and wholly original vocal instrument. Zedonek, Zach Dow (drums) and Brad
Austin (bass) are all Coudersport products, while bandmate Andre
Costello (guitar) comes from Ellwood City.
College crowds and eclectic music fans are devout followers of The
Slant, which bases its original sound on a foundation of folk and
rock music, with interesting and often unpredictable detours.
The Slant is fresh off the release of a new album,“The Makings of
This House,” released last month, billed as a work that “musically
represents the home in which it was recorded.”
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SPECIALS
Wednesday
Wing Night
Thursday
Cheesesteaks & Reubens
Friday – Fish Fry
Saturday – Steak Night
Tom Martin, Troubadour
Coudersport’s Tom Martin is a tree-feller and arborist, but music is another of his passions. A singer, guitarist and songwriter, he’s a combination balladeer and storyteller who mixes classic rock songs and even some
gospel in his own
repertoire, always
with feeling.
Martin
years
ago entertained
whoever
came
along as a street
musician, Coudersport-style, strumming his guitar
and singing at the
courthouse square.
He left town with his guitar in one hand and a suitcase in the other, destination unknown. Fate would bring him back to Coudersport, which has always been home in his heart. Martin is often found performing for worthy
causes and we’re pleased to welcome him back to the Dam Show.
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Coudersport, Pa. 16915
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Phone (814) 698-2122
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW . . . THE RULES
1) FAMILIES FIRST! The Dam Show has an interesting mix of performers-- that’s an annual goal. But an even more important goal is that this
is maintained as a festival that is safe and comfortable for families. The
legacy of the Dam Show is one of high quality performances on stage
and a peaceful, mellow feeling where festival goers can be relaxed,
comfortable and able to enjoy the entertainment without any irritation.
The sound system is tweaked in a way that folks can hear the nuances
of the music and don’t have to spend time trying to figure if the decibel
level might exceed recommended limits.
2) Good Taste. The Dam Association reserves the right, and has
never even had to think about using that right-- to remove anyone from
the property who fails to act in good taste in any way and fails to observe the Families First Rule Number 1.
3) Follow the Dam Rules. They include NO CLIMBING ON
DAM RUINS. Save that for the lights.
4) Children must be supervised by their adults at all
times. There may be some break times if children are engaged in activities like storytelling or art projects-- But the watchful eye of parents
is a necessity. There is nothing more annoying to our volunteers than
having to ask children not to climb on the dam ruins or asking children not to ride bikes through the crowd or other questionable activities
while parents sit by passively.
5) Realize that the park is a work in progress. We are
charged with maintaining the park as a heritage property and preserving the property as a study site. Part of the reservation in aggressively
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moving rocks and landscaping is tied to this concept. We are attempting to move deliberately and thoughtfully as we work to make improvements at the park. So-- watch out for uneven terrain!
6) Trash. We are all volunteers and everyone visiting the park is a
volunteer charged with helping to keep the grounds picked up and free
from trash. TRASH IN FIRE RINGS has been a pain. HELP!
7) The laws of the Commonwealth of PA apply to the
Austin Dam Memorial Park property. Underage drinking
will not be tolerated.
8) SMOKING. From one of our valued guests last year– “If you must
smoke cigarettes, please make sure no one is downwind and that you
take care of your butts.”
9) Enjoy your visit to the dam. Support our sponsors. Give
us suggestions, tell others and come back soon. We really value your
feedback and encourage you to complete our audience survey (located
on the inside back cover of this booklet). You can e-mail messages to
austindam@yahoo.com or damshow@hotmail.com.
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THANK YOU PATRONS
Always In Bloom
Hair To Please
D. Bruce Cahilly
Fox’s Pizza
Coudersport Florist
The Bike Shop at Mountain Valley
all in Coudersport
ABC Motel & Restaurant
east of Port Allegany
Olivett’s Market
Emporium
Corner Cafe
Ulysses
Dam Show 2009 Survey
Win a family weekend pass to Dam Show 2010!
Just complete the survey on the following page (don’t forget your
contact information) and deposit in the box at the ticket booth or
mail to PO Box 495, Austin, PA 16720. The drawing will be held
at the September 2009 meeting of the Austin Dam Memorial
Association.
Thank you for helping to make the Dam Show better and better
every year!
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DAM SHOW 2009 SURVEY
How did you find out about the Dam Show? ________________________
Is this your first time at the Dam Show? _____ yes
Are you camping at the park? _____ yes
_____ no
_____ no
Tell us your opinion about the musical offerings at the Dam Show – what
did you like, what didn’t you like.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
Keeping in mind the Dam Show’s mission to present a variety of high
quality musical offerings within our limited budget, do you have suggestions for performers for future Dam Show?
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
Would you still come to the Dam Show if ticket prices were increased
10% in 2010? _____ yes _____ no
What improvements do you suggest that might make your Dam Show
experience better?
__________________________________________________________
Will you come back for future Dam Shows? _____ yes
_____ no
Other comments ____________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
You may make your comments anonymously, however, If you wish to be entered into
the drawing for the Dam Show Family Pass for 2010, please complete the following.
Your name _______________________________________________________
Telephone ______________________________ Zip Code _________________
e-mail address ___________________________________________________
1118 East Second Street
Coudersport, PA 16915
814-274-8020