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The Dam Show
1118 East Second Street
Coudersport, PA 16915
814-274-8020
July 18 & 19, 2008
At The Beautiful Austin Dam Memorial Park
A Cooperative Effort Of The Potter County Fine Arts Council
and the Austin Dam Memorial Association
with support of The Potter County Commissioners,
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Council on the Arts,
Pa. Partners in the Arts, The Northern Tier Cultural Alliance
and The Dominion Foundation.
ABOUT THE DAM SHOW
The Dam Show is a cooperative effort of the Austin Dam Memorial
Association and Potter County Fine Arts Council. Both groups are
all-volunteer organizations. and money is always an issue for both.
The Dam Association cleared its treasury to improve the road and
bring electricity to the dam this year.
The Art Council’s money goes into the show itself for artist fees and
sound and on-stage lighting. Much of the progress of both organizations comes from the energy of volunteers. So we all volunteers!
DAM SHOW 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. Festival goers can
feel relaxed, comfortable and can 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 or fails to
observe the Families First Rule Number 1.
3) Follow the Dam Rules: They include NO CLIMBING ON DAM
RUINS, NO JUMPING OFF DAM ROCKS, NO SWIMMING IN
FREEMAN RUN or the little spring-fed ponds around the dam.
We’re Building A
Community Of Good Health
Charles Cole Memorial Hospital is your community
hospital. That means we have the responsibility
to provide you with the healthcare services you
need. We take that special responsibility very
seriously in all that we do – whether it’s recruiting skilled
health care providers to meet your primary care or
specialty health needs, installing the latest in diagnostic and
treatment technologies, designing new healthcare services
or taking the time to hold your hand and greet you with a smile.
We’re your friends and neighbors . . . we’re your community
hospital.
MEDICAL SPECIALTIES
Allergy/Immunology • Anesthesiology • Dentistry
Emergency Medicine • Family Practice • General Surgery
Hospitalist • Internal Medicine • Obstetrics/Gynecology
Oncology/Hematology • Ophthalmology
Orthopaedics/Sports Medicine • Pathology
Pediatrics • Psychiatry • Podiatry • Sleep Disorders
Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation • Radiation Oncology
4) Children must be supervised by their adults at
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Route 6 East, Coudersport
Telephone (814) 274-9300
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POTTER COUNTY FINE ARTS COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP
Name _____________________________________________________
Street ____________________________________________________
Community ________________________________________________
State______ Zip _________ e-mail _____________________________
Send completed form to Potter County Fine Arts Council, PO Box 346,
Coudersport, PA 16915.
( ) Individual ($10-29) ( ) Family ($30-$74) ( ) Sponsor ($74-$124)
( ) Benefactor ($125-$499)
( ) Patron & Corporation ($500 plus)
Thank You To Our Patrons
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AUSTIN DAM MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP
Name _____________________________________________________
Street ____________________________________________________
Community ________________________________________________
State________ Zip ___________ Phone _______________________
e-mail ____________________________________________________
Send completed form along with $5.00 membership dues to The
Austin Dam Memorial Association, PO Box 495, Austin, PA 16720.
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all times: There may be some break times if children are engaged in activities like storytelling or art projects – but the watchful
eyes of parents are necessary. There is nothing more annoying to
our volunteers than having to ask children not to climb on the dam
ruins or other rules violations 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 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 hope that everyone visiting
the park acts as a volunteer to help keep the grounds picked up and
free from trash. TRASH IN FIRE RINGS has been a pain. HELP!
7) Enjoy your visit to the dam: Give us suggestions, tell
others and come back soon. You can e-mail messages to austindam@yahoo.com or through the website: www.damshow.com.
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FREE GRASS UNION
Born at the turn of the century, Free Grass Union has spun its blend of old
timey mountain music with bluegrass, New England dance tunes, blues songs,
and much more. The band is comprised of Kim Humphrey on guitar, harmonica, autoharp, dobro, banjo, and vocals; award-winning mandolinist Greg Butler, who also plays guitar and
sings; and David Nelinson
on guitar, mandolin, and vocals. Free Grass Union has
opened for David Grisman,
Ricky Skaggs and many
more bluegrass legends.
The band has a busy festival
schedule stretching into October. “The band’s sincere
respect for the roots of bluegrass and its joy in performing is infectious,” said one
reviewer. “Free Grass Union has never played a gig that didn’t leave its listeners yearning for more.”
THOMAS E.
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.
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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.
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REDHEADED STEPCHILD
A favorite of previous Dam Shows, Kathryn Koch and David Nanni – the duo
known as Redheaded Stepchild – returns in 2008. For more than a decade
now, Kathryn and David have maintained a strong reputation as a live act while
selling thousands of recordings. Now based in Nashville, Redheaded Stepchild
spends most of its time
on the road. Built around
Kathryn’s fiery vocals –
reminding some of Janis
Joplin -- and the lyrical
and melodic sensibilities
that both artists share, the
songs are steeped in tradition, yet intensely original.
You’ll hear a wide palette
of acoustic sounds, including Koch’s stellar harmonica and saxophone
playing and Nanni’s driving guitar style. With amazing presence and diversity,
Koch never fails to deliver soulful, heartfelt and inspiring performances. From
the Buffalo News: “Centered around Kathryn Koch’s exceptionally expressive vocal performances, Redheaded
Stepchild delivers rootsy original blues.
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The E. O. Austin Home and Historical Museum is a visible symbol of perseverance and hometown pride. It’s also an important storehouse of memories,
preserved for future generations.
Perhaps it was inevitable that the wealth of Freeman Run Valley history collected and recorded by so many would one day come together under one roof.
Still, the colossal task required a true community effort.
Seeds were planted in March 2001 when a group of local citizens with a keen
interest in the region’s past gathered to form a local historical society. And
where better to showcase the many photos, artifacts and memories of the past
than in the home of the town’s founding father, Edward O. Austin?
Austin’s original home had been gone for years, but the local leaders had an
extensive collection of photos and written descriptions. They set their sights on
building a replica of the structure, right down to the fancy scrollwork and spacious porch, and making it headquarters for the new Austin Historical Society.
The E. O. Austin Home and Historical Museum is the jewel of downtown Austin, built on the community square, just a stone’s throw from the lot where the
town founder’s home stood. Under its roof, visitors can step back in time to
gain a better appreciation of the struggles and the triumphs of previous generations. Knowledgeable volunteers can help you interpret the exhibits and
answer questions.
Edward O. Austin was an engineer and surveyor who ventured south from New
York State to explore the unspoiled
wilderness. Arriving at the junction
of Freeman Run’s two forks in 1856,
he purchased a vast section of forest
land and built a modest log home.
Austin’s ambition and affection for
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GAIL AYERS
The Dam Show welcomes the powerhouse gospel voice of Coudersport’s
Gail Ayers. Gail wowed the Mardi
Gras crowd at the Arts Council’s fundraiser in the spring and she regularly
shares her gift with her church. Gail
and her family operate Frosty Hollow
Bed and Breakfast. The Frosty Hollow Recording Studio is also located
at the Rt. 44 location.
Willie Jack and the Northern Light
This Sunbury band jams all types of music from jazz, funk, rock, and reggae with lots of improv. Willie Jack and the Northern Light describes itself
as a “group of energetic roots rockers.” The band is in demand on college
campuses and is a favorite around the Danville, Milton and Bloomsburg
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Songwriters’ Roundtable
The Roundtable is a songwriter’s showcase and an “in the round” where
each month we present songwriters from around the country sharing their
songs and the stage at the Denton Hill Ski Lodge.
It’s a great time for the whole family in a wonderful setting. The doors open
at 6:00 p.m. with food available. The show begins at 7:00 p.m.
New in 2008, The Songwriters’ Roundtable will be partnering with the Music and Stars Program at Cherry Springs State Park onFriday night, and
presenting songwriting workshops at Ski Denton on Saturday afternoon
before the Roundtable in partnership with theNorthern Tier Songwriter’s
Group.
Upcoming programs include:
Friday and Saturday, August 8 & 9: Collen McFarland, James OMalley and
Van Wagner.
Saturday, September 13: Eve Goldberg, Terence Martin and Jud Caswell.
Saturday, October 4: The Songwriters’ Roundtable Annual Fundraiser
open stage.
Further information at www.songwritersroundtable.com.
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THE HACKENSAW BOYS
The Hackensaw Boys are an Americana band from Charlottesville, Va., mixing bluegrass, folk and old-time music with a show-biz style and some humor
thrown in for good measure. Release of the band’s fourth album, “Love What
You Do,” in 2005 propelled the Hackensaw Boys into the national spotlight and
they have since been
in high demand at
festivals around the
country. After seven
years of relentless
touring throughout
the United States,
Europe and the U.K.,
the Hackensaw Boys
are being recognized
as one of the most
exciting groups on
the diverse Americana music scene.
The group’s most recent album, “Look Out,” offers a celebratory but defiant sound culled from oldtime mountains, backstage doorways
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MICHAEL CLEVELAND & FLAMEKEEPER
Considered one of the premier bluegrass fiddlers of his generation, Mike
picked up a fiddle at age four, and his talent was recognized early. In 1993,
he made his Grand Ole Opry debut as a guest of Alison Krauss.
His list of guest appearances over
the years is a who’s-who of bluegrass legends including Bill Monroe, Ralph Stanley, Mac Wiseman, Doc Watson and others. At
the 2001 IBMA awards, Mike took
his first Fiddle Player of the Year
award, and shared the title of Entertainer of the Year with Rhonda
Vincent and the Rage. He has
since won four more Fiddle Player
of the Year awards. “Flame Keeper” (2002) was chosen the IBMA’s
Instrumental Album of the Year. In
2004, Mike shared the same Album award for “Tom Adams and
Michael Cleveland Live at the
Ragged Edge,” an album of fiddle
and banjo duets. In 2006, his solo
recording, “Let ‘Er Go, Boys!,” won
Instrumental Album of the Year. Mike, who lives in Charlestown, Indiana, has
performed most recently with Vince Gill, Marty Stuart, and J.D. Crowe and the
New South. Rounding out his band are Jesse Brock, mandolin and vocals;
Todd Rakestraw, guitar and vocals; John Mark Batchelor, banjo; and Marshall
Wilborn, bass and vocals.
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The Dam Show: A Brief History
The Dam Show celebrates its sixth birthday this year. Six years old, same as
a first-grader. And like a first grader, full of life, full of hope, full of energy and
ready to move forward with the confidence of having a good mission, powered
by wonder, curiosity and creativity.
This year’s Dam Show features Michael Cleveland, who by anyone’s standards
is a truly outstanding musician. He is one of the very best fiddle players on the
planet. Folks like Rickie Skaggs and Rhonda Vincent love playing with him
because they know when he picks up the fiddle, something magical with real
substance is about to happen.
By the time he was six years old, he had two years of classical violin lessons
under his belt. By the time he was ten, a fourth grader in a school for the blind,
he had been zapped by the music of Bill Monroe, was literally taken under the
master’s wing, and ended up on the stage of the Grand ‘Ol Opry as a guest of
Allison Krauss.
The Dam Show is still a child and so are some of the performers this year.
Arowyn Bailey will perform with her mother Eppie and members of Freakish
Owl Boy on Saturday evening. Arowyn is four. Cheyenne Hawk, three-yearold daughter of Cherylann Hawk, will perform with her mom on Friday. Gabe
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The Slant
Three young musicians with Coudersport roots are making a name for themselves with “The Slant,” a Pittsburgh-based band. Mark Zedonek, Zach Dow
and Brad Austin – together with Andre Costello – have just released a fourth
album, “Old North,” which has received positive reviews from, among others, National Public Radio (NPR). Zedonek is
featured vocalist, songwriter and guitarist. Dow,
the drummer, and Austin,
bassist, joined him in their
teens and Costello, who
performs on harmonica
and guitar, came along after the Coudersport left for
college. All four musicians
collaborate on songwriting. They’re currently living together in Pittsburgh, playing clubs and college
campuses while riding the wave as professional musicians as far as it will
take them. “We’re probably the closest to our original hopes of moving people,
including ourselves, with our music as we ever have been,” members of The
Slant said in an interview last month.
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THE POTTER COUNTY FINE ARTS COUNCIL
The Potter County Fine Arts Council is a non-profit cultural and educational
agency. The organization encourages, coordinates and promotes the arts
and humanities in Potter County and supports local artists in their work.
The mission of the Arts Council is to actively support, promote and develop programs that bring quality arts to Potter County. An important part
of the mission is to support arts education, especially for
young people, and to help ensure that arts education and
arts programs are accessible to many different groups of
people
The Arts Council is an all-volunteer force. Your generous
support, partnered wtih this volunteer effort, is what makes
the concept work. Together we can preserve our rich cultural heritage and promote the arts in Potter County.
Please consider joining the Potter County Fine Arts Council. See the coupon on page 26 for details.
As with all volunteer organizations, volunteers are needed. See an Arts Council volunteer for information.
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Trimbur will perform with his Brother Eli on Friday. They are both part of the
11-and-under crowd.
Hilary Gordnier, Cassey Stuckey and Brittany Simms just became licensed
drivers. Joe Bartholomew is 18, Maggie Acker is 15. Bobby Brown is 12. They
will all be singing and playing for the opening of this year’s Dam Show.
Returning this year will be The Slant. Members of that band waited hopefully
for a chance to get on stage during the wee hours of Dam Show II. Their
work went nationwide this summer with an interview and sound track which
appeared on the website of National Public Radio.
Last summer, two of the members of the new band Freakish Owl Boy, nervously
played their instruments for Dam Show V as part of an Arts In Education project.
This year they return with confidence and their own body of music. And along
the way, one ot their new pieces was chosen as the theme song for a movie
that will be headed for the major festivals.
The Dam Show represents a blank page, where young musicians can rub
elbows and share the stage with seasoned veterans like the members of
Michael Cleveland’s band Flamekeeper. And they can do it before an audience
that came to hear real live music created and performed by real live people.
An audience here to be entertained, to hear new things, to share in that allimportant chemistry that must be present for good works to be created.
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E.O. AUSTIN (cont.)
this special area laid the groundwork
for industries which poured into the
valley after roads were blazed: sawmills, chemical plants, kindling wood
factories, paper mills and others.
After serving in the Grand Army of the
Republic during the Civil War, Austin
returned to the region. He built his
second home in 1878, in the area
that’s now the community square.
E. O. Austin died on Aug. 1, 1909. He
and his wife Julia are buried in the
family plot at Forest Hill Cemetery.
The borough that bears his name today
is a tight-knit community situated amid
an abundance of natural resources.
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BLUE SKY MISSION CLUB
The funky and inspiring Blue Sky
Mission Club is a melodic outfit of world-class musicians with
a deep understanding of roots,
rhythm and bluegrass. The Club’s
jumping pop beats and lively social commentary are a winning
combo on the festival circuit.
Drummer Ron Riddle, formerly of
Blue Oyster Cult, helps Blue Sky
Mission Club deliver the kind of
music that people love to dance
to -- a unique blend of soul, country,
zydeco and rock traditions. Christina Barry, London McDaniel and
Joe Prusch provide mesmerizing vocal harmonies, while the
uniquely powerful lap steel guitar
playing and roaring accordion of
Rob Delphus stir the sonic spirit. Add
the old-time fiddle playing of Joe Prusch with bass virtuoso Victor Penemann and you have a mixture that
shakes, bumps and makes you want
to two-step all night. Blue Sky Mission
Club’s pointed lyrics address social
change and cover a spectrum of political and spiritual themes.
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Ryan Montbleau Band
Ryan Montbleau has developed quite a following as he has branched off from
his home base in Boston to become a hot ticket on the 2008 summer festival
scene. He pull into Austin fresh from a California swing and is expected to bring
a following all his own. Montbleau is described as a “pure soul singer -- not in
the traditional sense, but as an artist who sings purely from his soul in a voice
every bit as honest, open-hearted and original as the stories he tells in his
songs.” As lead vocalist and guitarist, he is surrounded by young and talented
performers on drums, keyboards, bass and viola. Together, they produce a musical tapestry that blends folk, blues, country, cocktail music, rock, gypsy jazz
and psychedelia. “I’ve listened to all kinds of styles ever since I can remember,
from Bell Biv Devoe to
Bob Dylan, so being
interested in a lot of
musical elements just
came naturally,” says
Montbleau. “The other
guys are the same
way. Some are firmly
rooted in jazz, some
classically
trained.
Most of what we do is
rooted in something
older, but from there, it
goes in every direction you can think of.”
Through it all, Montbleau’s storytelling holds the spotlight. His songs are rich
in the kind of real-life detail that makes characters breathe. He enjoys meeting
a national tour schedule that includes more than 200 shows. “When you strip
away all the goals I might have as an artist, what I really want to do with my life
is uplift people,” Montbleau says. “My favorite thing in the world is looking out
from the stage and seeing smiling faces.”
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FREAKISH OWL BOY
Freakish Owl Boy began as a side band for siblings Eppie Cataldo Bailey, Ezra
Cataldo, Julie Cataldo and their beloved Logan Bailey. They began writing
together and had such fun that they decided to go public. The response was
overwhelmingly positive. Earlier
this year, they were fortunate
enough to be invited to write the
soundtrack for a motion picture,
Hereafter, directed by Jeshua
DeHorta, to be released this fall.
Yayoda Records, a small record
label, joined with them to record
their first CD, Soul of a Crow, released earlier this year. The band is now working on a second CD. Their work is acoustic-based, experimental, sometimes
mocking, charming and often funny. It’s a show like none you’ve ever seen –
kind of freakish!
CHERYLANN HAWK
They say she “awakens the soul.” Cherylann Hawk is
graced with jazzy, percussive and dynamic acoustic guitar
skills, rhythmic lyrics full of life and alliteration that float
over intricate, catchy melodies, and a voice that saturates
the senses. She captures any audience instantly: passionate and playful, graceful and groovy. A Cherylann show
has universal appeal with elements of pop rock, jazz, folk,
blues, country and exotic rhythms. Listen to the lyrics and
you’ll feel love, longing, and passion for life. She’s a longtime Pittsburgh favorite now residing in Virginia with her
husband Jeremiah and toddler Cheyenne. Said music
critic John Farley: “Cheryl Ann is the quintessential performer: great voice, wonderful instrumentation. Her voice
reminds one of Joni Mitchell and the writing is strong.”
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Groovin’ Lumens Multimedia Concert Enhancements
Groovin’ Lumens was started in 1993 by Andy Waters and Doug Schoenherr in
the Rochester, N.Y. area. As time went on, the business evolved from small, local
light shows to major multimedia concert enhancements for legends such as Del
McCoury, Vassar Clements, the Jerry Garcia Band and others. When Groovin’
Lumens first proposed to bathe the entire expanse of the Austin Dam in color
lights, Dam Show organizers were skeptical. But it proved to be an outstanding
success and the match that was made in 2003 continues today. Andy Waters is
so committed to the success of the festival that he serves on the Dam Show Committee and is a faithful member of the Austin Dam Memorial Association.
J. Guy and the Grateful Floyd Band
A cross between the Grateful Dead and Pink Floyd – consider the possibilities!
This band from Easton, Pa., has a sound that is all its own, heavy on guitar work
and free-flowing. Grateful Floyd is both an original and cover band that could at
any time launch into the music of Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Allman Brothers, James
Taylor, CSNY, Van Morrison, Jimmy Buffett, Marshall Tucker Band, Tom Petty,
and others. J. Guy handles lead vocals with guitar, keyboards and harmonica.
Carter Grant takes care of the bulk of the lead guitar work. He and drummer Scott
Smith help out on vocals, while bassist Sloan Stewart holds things together.
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Buddhahood
One of the most popular acts to ever appear at the Dam Show returns this
year to fill the Freeman Run valley with the rich blend of horns, drums, vocal
harmony and an infectious spirit. Members of Buddhahood will be performing with heavy hearts, however, as
they carry on without their former
leader and most visible presence,
Tony Cavagnaro. Last September,
just two months after Buddhahood
charmed a Dam Show audience with
a fun workshop and then wowed the
crowd with a spirited performance,
Cavagnaro was killed in a car crash
on his way to a performance in
Rochester, N.Y. His bandmates regrouped and decided to continue
the mission of bringing joyful music
to audiences throughout the northeastern U.S. The group will return
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stallation of electrical service, and development of a campground.
There’s the never-ending quest to bring reliable water service to the park
through the drilling of a well, additional work needed on the access road, and
much, much more.
Additionally, AMDA and representatives from Austin Borough have stepped
up their talks over a proposal to develop a link between the borough and the
Austin Dam Memorial Park. Among the possibilities:
• expansion of the park into an area south of the current features;
• development of a walking or bicycling trail leading from the park to Austin;
• use of existing structures and materials to create landscapes, picnic areas, and educational walks;
• historical tributes to the labors and the spirit of the men and women who
built the town of Austin;
• a site where community organizations can hold festivals, art and craft
shows, heritage events and other activities.
This expansion could allow visitors to access the park from northern or southern gateways. It may also create a peaceful six-mile loop for biking, skiing, running, hiking, nature walks, bird watching and other recreation. Another benefit
would be direct access to the property from Pa. Rt. 872.
A steering committee, made up of
community representatives, members of the ADMA and Austin Borough
Council members, has been established to work on a master plan.
New members and active volunteers
are always welcome. Please see the
membership coupon on page 26.
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ADMA eyes 2011 centennial
Momentum is building for the continued development of the Austin Dam Memorial Park, with a long-term goal of having things in tip-top shape by 2011.
That year marks the centennial of the flood of 1911.
Attention will be focused on the dam ruins and the community of Austin more
than at any point since the tragedy.
With state officials and Potter County leaders jumping aboard and a faithful
corps of local volunteers poised to do whatever has to be done, the stars are
aligned for big things.
The goal is to make the park an attractive destination for everyone from history buffs and curiosity-seekers to picnickers, outdoor enthusiasts and, well,
everyone – tourists and locals alike!
Over the years, Austin Dam Memorial Association (ADMA) has tackled the major challenges of land acquisition, brush-clearing, road-building and construction of a pavilion and picnic facilities. It has been accomplished almost entirely
through private donations and fund-raisers.
More recently, the challenge has turned to improving visitors’ experiences
when they arrive at the park through expansion and further development, in-
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Tom Martin, Troubadour
Coudersport’s Tom Martin has packed a lot
of living into less than a half-century of life.
His occupation is that of 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, with applause as the only reward
he’ll accept.
PARKING & SHUTTLES
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Parking will be available at the Park
Entrance Lot for a $5 fee. Shuttles
will run continuously from the lot to
the festival.
In addition, free shuttle service is
available from the Park Entrance to
the festival. Shuttles will run every 15
minutes.
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The Dam Show 2008
FRIDAY, JULY 18
5:00 P.M.
6:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
7:30 P.M.
8:00 P.M.
9:30 P.M.
Opening Dam Jam
SATURDAY, JULY 19
1:00 P.M.
J Guy & Grateful Floyd
Gail Ayers
2:15 P.M.
The Buddhahood African/World/
Brazilian Drum Workshop
Blue Sky Mission Club
4:30 P.M.
Free Grass Union
Cherylann Hawk
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
10:30 P.M. Willy Jack & The Northern Lights
1:30 P.M.
3:45 P.M.
5:15 P.M.
6:00 P.M.
7:30 P.M.
The Austin Dam Memorial Association
Thanks Dominion
For Its Support of The Dam Show
9:00 P.M.
10:30 P.M.
Free Grass Union
Tom Martin
Freakish Owl Boy
The Slant
The Buddhahood
Ryan Montbleau Band
Hackensaw Boys
Redheaded Stepchild
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