tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8517925900023982944.post-62239252985714299082008-04-27T21:52:00.005+01:002008-04-27T22:08:16.611+01:00<a href="http://www.ebma.org/blog/uploaded_images/POSTER-AL-RAS-2008-FH-791446.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.ebma.org/blog/uploaded_images/POSTER-AL-RAS-2008-FH-791435.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><em>The organisers of the Seventh Al Ras Festival at Mollet del Valles, Barcelona, Spain, report:</em><br /><br />Here at <a href="http://www.myspace.com/festivalalras">Al Ras</a> we would like to dedicate this year's festival, our seventh, to all the musicians who introduced us to bluegrass and old-time music here in our land by organising concerts and jam sessions and by teaching the rising generations to play such little-known instruments as the banjo, mandolin, and traditional fiddle – without them, Al Ras would not be possible. A number of those pioneers will be joining us at the festival this year: Gabe Ramirez, Sedo García, Javier Sanchez, Ricky Araiza, Toni Giménez, Agustin Zubiaga, Heribert Rodenas, Maria Ricart, & Angel Matesanz. Our thanks to you all, and keep on pickin´! <br /><br /><strong>14:00 Lunch</strong><br /><strong>15:00 Jams</strong><br /><strong>16:00 Workshop</strong>: Mandolin with Tom Corbett<br /><strong>17:00 Workshop</strong>: Banjo Old-Time with Sedo García, Gabriel Ramirez, & David Prat<br /><br /><strong>18:00 Concerts</strong><br />Gabe & Kathy<br />Tin Horn Hank<br />Lluís Gómez Bluegrass Band (Ricky Araiza, Joan Pau Comellas, Tom Corbett, Oriol Saña & Maribel Sánchez)<br />Autopista-6<br />Toni Giménez (Homenatge a John Denver)<br />Barcelona Ceilidh Band<br />Sedo & Adrià García<br />R.C Brothers<br /><br /><strong>00:00 Final Jam</strong>Richard Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10150459660296528494noreply@blogger.com