Stonebow Inn

Riverside Bed and Breakfast
146 Casselman Road, Grantsville, MD 21536
Phone: 301.895.4250 or 800.272.4090
Fax: 301.895.4603. Email: info@stonebowinn.com

Holidays, Festivals, and Music 2008 Schedule

March

MAPLE SYRUP DEMONSTRATIONS

Swallow Falls State Park, Oakland, MD

Saturday, March 8, 8:30AM - 3:30PM

Park staff and volunteers will be conducting demonstrations on the process of making maple syrup - from tapping the tree to boiling the syrup. Demonstrations will be held at the concession next to the parking lot. Visit two beautiful waterfalls and learn about the history and tradition of making maple syrup! Cost per vehicle is $2 for MD, $3 for all others.

Terrell Stafford quintet (CES Jazz series)

Lane Center, Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD

Saturday, March 8, 8:00PM

Jazz trumpeter Stafford combines lyricism and a deep love of melody with an adventurous edge, for an evening you won't want to miss! Add a stay at the elegant Stonebow Inn and a pre-concert supper at one of Frostburg's fine restaurants for the ultimate romantic weekend! To purchase tickets call 301-687-3137.

VALTCHEV-TCHEKORATOVA VIOLIN & PIANO DUO (AMBASSADOR CONCERT SERIES)

Windsor Hall, Cumberland, MD

Friday, March 14, 7:00PM

This husband and wife duo, distinguished Julliard graduates and world touring artists, perform classical, folk, and sacred music by Bulgarian composers. Concert is free, donation requested. Call 301-777-1027 for more information.

EASTER

The Stonebow Inn, Grantsville, MD

Sunday, March 23

A special Easter breakfast/brunch will be served to our guests at the Stonebow Inn.

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT SUNSET TOUR

The House at Kentuck Knob, Ohiopyle, PA

Saturday, March 26, 3:30PM-5:00PM

Guests enjoy an intimate guided tour of this Frank Lloyd Wright Eusonian home with wine and hors d'oeuvres served in the living room. Cost is $100 per person; reservations are required.

April

Borealis wind quartet (FSU Cultural Events Series)

Pealer Recital Hall, Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD

Tuesday, April 1, 7:30PM

This critically acclaimed chamber music ensemble, known for its irresistible energy and musical integrity, performs an April Fool's Day concert of classical music. With a night at the Stonebow Inn and a pre-concert supper at one of Frostburg's fine restaurants, it's a wonderful way to welcome spring! To purchase tickets call 301-687-3137.

FIDDLE & BANJO WORKSHOPS (ROOTS MUSIC SERIES)

City Place, Frostburg, MD

Saturday, April 5, 1:00PM-3:00PM

Intermediate level workshops, taught by members of the Southern Grass bluegrass band. Cost is $25 per person, call 301-777-2787 for information and registration.

DANNY PAISLEY & SOUTHERN GRASS (ROOTS MUSIC SERIES)

Frostburg Palace Theatre, Frostburg, MD

Saturday, April 5, 8:00PM

Bluegrass legend Danny Paisley and Southern Grass in concert. Tickets are $15 each, and will be on sale at 7:30PM. Call 301-777-2787 for more information.

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT SUNSET TOUR

The House at Kentuck Knob, Ohiopyle, PA

Saturday, April 12, 3:30PM-5:00PM

Guests enjoy an intimate guided tour of this Frank Lloyd Wright Eusonian home with wine and hors d'oeuvres served in the living room. Cost is $100 per person; reservations are required.

JASON MORAN & THE BANDWAGON (CES JAZZ SERIES)

Windsor Hall, Cumberland, MD

Saturday, April 19, 8:00PM

Graduate of the Manhattan School of Music, this hot young jazz pianist brings his award-winning group to Western Maryland. For more information call 301-687-3137.

Annual Ramp & Wild Foods Festival

Discovery Center, Deep Creek Lake State Park, MD

Saturday, April 26, 11AM - 1PM

This local wild onion (ramp) is celebrated with a wild foods cook-off, and you get to taste the entries! Local musicians play traditional folk and mountain music on guitar, banjo, mandolin, hammer dulcimer, etc.

Music at Penn Alps presents these concerts right across the street from The Stonebow Inn. Stroll over after an early supper and enjoy a delightful, informal chamber concert.

June

Highland Festival

Garrett County Fairgrounds, McHenry, MD

Friday-Sunday, June 6-8

This year marks the 21^st anniversary of this festival, which features Celtic games, bagpipers, falconry exhibitions, Highland cattle, music, and more!

william montgomery & roy Hakes (Music at Penn Alps concert series)

Saturday, June 7, 7:30PM

Penn Alps Great Hall, Grantsville, MD

Flutist William Montgomery, who has long been an important figure on the Washington music scene, presents a program with his frequent concert partner pianist Roy Hakes.

Heritage Days Festival

Downtown Cumberland, MD

Saturday, June 14

Western Maryland’s largest sidewalk festival features history tours, arts & crafts, train rides, food vendors, and free music concerts all day.

Lee Murdock (Music at Penn Alps concert series)

Saturday, June 14, 7:30PM

Penn Alps Great Hall, Grantsville, MD

Folk singer from Kaneville, IL, brings songs of the Great Lakes and the watermen to Music at Penn Alps. A first appearance in the series by this acclaimed singer/songwriter.

Grantsville Days

Grantsville, MD

Friday-Sunday, June 20-22

A true celebration of small town America, this annual festival features parades, fireworks, tractor pulls, a midway sponsored by the local VFD, food, and great bluegrass, country, gospel, and mountain music.

Nancy roldan, piano recital (Music at Penn Alps concert series)

Saturday, June 21, 7:30PM

Penn Alps Great Hall, Grantsville, MD

Esteemed faculty member of the Peabody Conservatory since 1976, and president of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Chapter of the American Liszt Society.

West VA quartet w/andrew kohn, string bass (Music at Penn Alps concert series)

Saturday, June 28, 7:30PM

Windsor Hall, Cumberland, MD

Franz Schubert’s Trout Quintet, and the world premiere of John Beall’s Quintet for Piano and Strings. This is one of two MPA concerts presented at the new Windsor Hall location.

This Music at Penn Alps concert is a new co-presentation with Windsor hall in nearby Cumberland. A very special night out

Garrett County Artists' Studios Tour

Saturday and Sunday, June 28 & 29.

A self-guided driving tour to visit a whole host of Garrett County artists and craftsmen in their studios. We provide maps and helpful directions.

Garrett County Garden Tour Weekend

Saturday and Sunday, June 28 & 29.

On the same weekend as the Studio Tour (above). Make it an Art & Gardens weekend!  Self-guided driving tour to Garrett County gardens, large and small, formal and informal. We provide maps and helpful directions.

July

INDEPENDENCE DAY

Stonebow Inn, Grantsville, MD

Friday, July 4

Spend a relaxing day in the mountains, watch local fireworks displays in the evening, and enjoy a bonfire on the banks of the Casselman River. This year, July Fourth is also a FREE FISHING DAY (anyone can fish in MD’s fresh water without a license!)  

ensemble gaudior (Music at Penn Alps concert series)

Saturday, July 5, 7:30PM

Penn Alps Great Hall, Grantsville, MD

Ensemble Gaudior, led by Washington-area violinist Alexandra MacCracken, presents a program featuring baroque chamber music from 17th-century Vienna and Salzburg, performed on period instruments. 

CanalFest/RailFest

Downtown Cumberland, MD

Friday & Saturday, July 11 & 12

A celebration of the region’s rich transportation history: museum exhibits, bluegrass, folk, and traditional American music, period artisans, specialty foods, arts & crafts, and the annual Charity Train Pull.

SummerFEST Quilt and Craft Festival236

Spruce Forest Artisan Village, Grantsville, MD

Friday & Saturday, July 11 & 12

Walk right out the front door of the Stonebow Inn into the 31st annual SummerFest! The festival features quilt displays, quilting and craft artists’ demonstrations, workshops, mountain music, regional foods, and antique quilts. Quilts, quality crafts, and quilt-related supplies will be on sale, as well as many other fine, locally hand-crafted items.

Brian plitnik, trombone recital (Music at Penn Alps concert series)

Saturday, July 12, 7:30PM

Penn Alps Great Hall, Grantsville, MD

Longtime Frostburg State University music faculty and director of numerous brass ensembles.

ART IN THE PARK

Discovery Center, Deep Creek Lake State Park, McHenry, MD

Saturday & Sunday, July 12 & 13

Over 40 artists sell their pottery, jewelry, photography, woodworking, watercolor and oil painting, with Dixieland music, food, roving naturalist programs, and art demonstrations, in a beautiful, natural setting.

Gorton-van hoesen trio (Music at Penn Alps concert series)

Saturday, July 26, 7:30PM

Penn Alps Great Hall, Grantsville, MD

Nationally renowned concert artists Gretchen Van Hoesen, harpist, and Richard Gorton, oboist, perform with their daughter Heidi Van Hoesen-Gorton, a prize winning harpist in her own right.

August

lomazov/rackers piano duo (Music at Penn Alps concert series)

Saturday, August 2, 7:30PM

Windsor Hall, Cumberland, MD

Internationally acclaimed pianists Marina Lomazov and Joseph Rackers have performed to enthusiastic audiences in concert halls and with orchestras since they met at the Eastman School of Music in 1999.– this is the second of two MPA concerts presented this summer at the new Windsor Hall location.

This Music at Penn Alps concert is a new co-presentation with Windsor hall in nearby Cumberland. A very special night out

Garrett County Fair

Garrett County Fairgrounds, McHenry, MD

Sunday – Saturday, August 9-15

Visit this traditional county fair complete with agricultural exhibits, animals, a 4-H sale, nightly entertainment, carnival rides, a midway, and special events at the race track.

Marissa Regni, violin recital (Music at Penn Alps concert series)

Saturday, August 9, 7:30PM

Penn Alps Great Hall, Grantsville, MD

Principal second violinist and soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra since 1996.

Amy Leung & Naoko Takao (Music at Penn Alps concert series)

Saturday, August 16, 7:30PM

Penn Alps Great Hall, Grantsville, MD

Cellist Amy Leung has performed with the Emerson and Guarneri Quartets, and pianist Naoko Takao has won prizes in Japan and the U.S.

Jonathan Carney TRIO (Music at Penn Alps concert series)

Saturday, August 23, 7:30PM

Penn Alps Great Hall, Grantsville, MD

Internationally renowned violinist and current concertmaster of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra brings his exciting trio to Music at Penn Alps. This acclaimed 12-week summer classical music series presents nationally and internationally known artists in an informal, intimate setting.

September 

Deep Creek Lake Art & Wine Festival

Garret County Fairgrounds, McHenry, MD

Friday-Sunday, September 5-7

This fourth annual festival features fine wines from around MD and the world, with wine tasting, package sales, food vendors, wagon/carriage rides, arts and crafts, children’s activities, and music performances.

Conrad Tao, Piano recital (Music at Penn Alps)

Penn Alps Great Hall, Grantsville, MD

Saturday, September 6, 7:30PM

The astonishing 13 year old prodigy from Urbana, IL, who has been garnering awards as both pianist and composer since his debut with the Utah Chamber Music Festival Orchestra at the age of 8.

October

Springs Folk Festival

Springs Museum Grounds, Springs, PA

Friday & Saturday, October 3 & 5

This very popular annual festival features Amish foods, crafts, furniture, music, and craft demonstrations such as candle making and broom making. We are always full this weekend, so book early!

Autumn Glory Festival

Downtown Oakland, MD

Wednesday-Sunday, October 15-19

This annual festival celebrates fall foliage in the mountains with arts and crafts, the MD state banjo & fiddle championships, bands, parades, and an antique show.

Fall Celebration in the Village

Spruce Forest Artisan Village, Grantsville, MD

Saturday, October 25

Activities are planned throughout the day, including Living History re-enactments, an old-time music jam, quilting demonstrations, and artisans at work. 

November

Thanksgiving

Stonebow Inn, Grantsville, MD

Thursday, November 22

Gourmet holiday feast with your hosts! Check Stonebow Inn packages!

December

Christmas in the Village

Spruce Forest Artisan Village, Grantsville, MD

Friday & Saturday, December 5 & 6

See the village decorated for Christmas and lit by over 400 candle luminaries; visit the artisan studios, meet the artists and shop for hand-crafted holiday gifts; visit the House of Yoder for an “Amish Christmas;” and listen to live traditional holiday music, local choirs, and bell ringers.

Christmas

Stonebow Inn, Grantsville, MD

Tuesday, December 25

Christmas Eve supper, Christmas Day dinner, holiday goodies, and more! Check Stonebow Inn packages!

New Year’s Eve

Stonebow Inn, Grantsville, MD

Monday, December 31

New Year’s Eve champagne supper and a special New Year’s Day brunch. Check Stonebow Inn packages!