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2010
Sept 4 - 4:15 Strawberry Music Festival - Barn Dance at Birch Lake.
Masha calling, music by Geff & Faux Renwah & friends. Contras, squares, circles, Join in the fun!
Wow, can this be the 15th time I've called the Birch Lake Barn Dance up at Strawberry?
Awesome!
Aug 2 - 7 - Clifftop! West Virginia. The Appalachian String Band Festival.
Aug 29 - Sunday afternoon, 4pm-6pm. Volcano Union Inn and Pub in Volcano.
Join us for good wine and food - and boy, is this food good -
The heirloom tomatoes are amazing.
July 25 - Sunday afternoon, 4pm-6pm. Volcano Union Inn and Pub in Volcano.
Join us for good wine and food - and boy, is this food good -
The best burger ever. No, really. Or maybe it's the best fries...
June 27 - Sunday afternoon, 4pm-6pm. Volcano Union Inn and Pub in Volcano.
Strip steak. Marinated. Mmmmmm....
May 23 - Sunday afternoon, 4pm-6pm. Volcano Union Inn and Pub in Volcano.
Join us for good wine and food - and boy, is this food good -
May 29 - 4:15 Strawberry Music Festival - Barn Dance at Birch Lake.
Masha calling, music by Geff & Faux Renwah & friends. Contras, squares, circles, Join in the fun!
May 14 - Pioneer Day at The Kennedy Mine - Gold-rush era music for Minors.
(uh, "Minors".."Miners"...It's a school program...kids' songs? Get it? Oh, never mind....)
Thanks for inviting us back again!
April 25 - Sunday afternoon, 4pm-6pm. Volcano Union Inn and Pub in Volcano.
Join us for good wine and food - and boy, is this food good !
April 24 - 6pm-8ish:
Old Soles (masha & geff) at the Kirkwood Inn on hwy 88.
April 3 - 6pm-8ish:
Old Soles (masha & geff) at the Kirkwood Inn on hwy 88.
March 28 - Sunday afternoon, 4pm-6pm. Volcano Union Inn and Pub in Volcano.
Join us for good wine and food - Hey, this is California, is it warm enough to be out in the garden yet?
March 20 - 6pm-8ish:
Old Soles (masha & geff) at the Kirkwood Inn on hwy 88.
March 13 - Private Party, Sacramento
Old Soles (masha & geff) entertain for a very Irish birthday party! (thanks for inviting us back again!)
March 6 - 6pm-8ish:
Old Soles (masha & geff) at the Kirkwood Inn on hwy 88.
February 28 - Sunday afternoon, 4pm-6pm. Volcano Union Inn and Pub in Volcano.
Join us for good wine and food - and boy, is this food good -
Newly reopened by the owners of Taste Restaurant, rated by OpenTable.com as one of the top 50 restaurants in the U.S.!
February 20 - 6pm-8ish:
Old Soles (masha & geff) at the Kirkwood Inn on hwy 88.
When's the last time you drank a shot -- while hanging by your ankles?
February 13 - 6pm-8ish:
Old Soles (masha & geff) at the Kirkwood Inn on hwy 88.
January 31 - Sunday afternoon, 4pm-6pm. Volcano Union Inn and Pub in Volcano.
Join us for good wine and food - and boy, is this food good -
Newly reopened by the owners of Taste Restaurant, rated by OpenTable.com as one of the top 50 restaurants in the U.S.!
January 23 - 6pm-8ish:
Old Soles (masha & geff) at the Kirkwood Inn on hwy 88.
Wow, what a great night! We had 4 requests for songs that we actually knew!
January 16 - 6pm-8ish:
Old Soles (masha & geff) at the Kirkwood Inn on hwy 88.
- Our favorite hang-out. Wonderful food, friendly staff, good beer, a 144 year old log building,
huge fireplace, puncheon floor, and fiddle and banjo music. What more could you ask?
January 2 cancelled due to no electricity! - 6pm-8ish:
Old Soles (masha & geff) at the Kirkwood Inn on hwy 88.


2009
November 14, 21; December 5, 26 - 6pm-8ish:
Old Soles (masha & geff) at the Kirkwood Inn on hwy 88.
- Our favorite hang-out. Wonderful food, friendly staff, good beer.
The locals' favorite, just across the street from Kirkwood Ski Resort.
Oct 25, Nov 29, Dec 27 - Sunday afternoon, 4pm-6pm. Volcano Union Inn and Pub in Volcano.
Join us on the lovely patio at this historic spot, newly reopened by the owners of Taste Restaurant, rated by OpenTable.com as one of the top 50 restaurants in the U.S.!
Oct 4 - Hardly Strictly Bluegrass! - uh, ok, so we weren't on an official stage, but we had a TON of fun!
Click here for a Video courtesy of Akbar.tv
Oct 3 - Wedding Reception: private party - Saratoga, CA
Sept 27 - Volcano Union Inn and Pub - Music on the patio.
Sept 19 - Fiddletown Jamboree - Fiddletown Community Center, Fiddletown, CA, 10am-5pm
It's free, it's fun, and there's a giant fiddle on the roof.
Sept 5 - 4:15 Strawberry Music Festival - Barn Dance at Birch Lake.
Masha calling, music by Geff & Faux Renwah & friends. Contras, squares, circles, Join in the fun!
Sept 4 - Strawberry Music Festival - Children's Songs on the Stage at Birch Lake.
Geff playing solo on fiddle, banjo, ukulele, guitar, jaw harp, and a chair.
Aug 30 - Sunday afternoon, 3pm-5pm. Volcano Union Inn and Pub in Volcano.
Join us on the lovely patio at this historic spot, newly reopened by the owners of Taste Restaurant, rated by OpenTable.com as one of the top 50 restaurants in the U.S.!
Aug 9 - the Good Old-Fashioned festival in Hollister, California.
Old Soles performs the coveted 9:00AM Sunday morning spot. Really.
Aug 8 - Private Party, San Carlos, California.
July 26 - Aug 1 - Clifftop! West Virginia. The Appalachian String Band Festival.
June 28 - July 4 - Festival of American Fiddle Tunes at Port Townsend, WA
June 15 - California Bluegrass Assoc. Music Camp -
Masha & Geff will teach Old-Time fiddle and banjo workshops, play for the dance, then leading the Old-Time jam
May 23 - 4:15 Strawberry Music Festival - Barn Dance at Birch Lake.
Masha calling, music by Geff & Faux Renwah & friends (& hopefully some very special guests!)
May 14 - Pioneer Day at The Kennedy Mine - Gold-rush era music for Minors.
(uh, "Minors".."Miners"...It's a school program...kids' songs? Get it? Oh, never mind....)
April 25 - the Cool Contra dance - calling by Masha, music by Geff and the Upbeat Beat-up Pickup band.
April 11, 18 - Old Soles (masha & geff) at the Kirkwood Inn on hwy 88. (Try the Spur Steak...yum!)
April 4 - Geff Crawford - Kids' show at the Sutter Creek Community Center
March 14 - St. Patrick's week - Private Party, Sacramento
March 7, 21 - Old Soles (masha & geff) at the Kirkwood Inn on hwy 88. (House band since 2004!)
Feb 17 - Cheltenham music session, Jolly Brewmaster, Cheltenham UK
Feb 14 - Cheltenham folk festival song session, Cheltenham UK
Feb 12 - Islington folk club, London
Feb 10 - Sharp's folk club, London at Cecil Sharp House
Jan 15, 2009 - Geff Crawford in concert, School Assembly, Ramona, CA (near San Diego)
Jan 3, 10, 24; Feb 7, 28 - Old Soles (masha & geff) at the Kirkwood Inn on hwy 88. - Our favorite hang-out.
2008

November 1, 15; December 6, 20, 27 - Old Soles (masha & geff) at the Kirkwood Inn on hwy 88.
- Our favorite hang-out. Wonderful food, friendly staff, a 144 year old log building,
huge fireplace, puncheon floor, and fiddle and banjo music. What more could you ask?
Oct 25 - the Cool Contra dance - calling by Masha, music by Old Time Confusion plus Geff
Oct 17-19 - the first annual California Banjo Gathering - we're gonna pick Peggy Seeger up at the airport,
then hang out playing tunes with her and brother Mike and Walt Koken and Clare Millner and
some of the finest banjo players anywhere!
Oct 11 - a Wedding! - music by Orange Possum Special
Sept 28 - Geff, Masha, Miche Baker-Harvey, and TOM PALEY
- Live on stage at the International Jug Band Festival!
Sept 27 - TOM PALEY in concert! - for details, click here and Email us
Sept 20 - all day - Fiddletown Fiddler's Jamboree - Fiddletown Community Center, Fiddletown, CA
Sept 13 - a Wedding! - Masha calling a barndance, music by Geff and Orange Possum Special
Sept 6 - Foothill Farmlands ARTS Festival - Masha calling the Contra dance, music by Geff and Faux Renwahs
Aug 30, 2008 - 4:15 Strawberry Music Festival - Barn Dance at Birch Lake.
Masha calling, music by Geff & Faux Renwah & friends
Aug 29-30, 2008 - Strawberry Music Festival - Kids' Concert at Birch Lake.
Hear Geff performing such hits as "I Wanna Be a Dog" and "Tyrannosaurus Lullaby".
July 27 - Aug 2 - Clifftop! West Virginia. The Appalachian String Band Festival.
July 19 - Private Party - Sutter Creek
June 29 - July 5 - Festival of American Fiddle Tunes at Port Townsend, WA
News flash: Masha invited to perform in Saturday night McCurdy Pavilion concert as guest vocalist. Wow. Thanks. Truly an honor.
July 21 - Barn Dance benefit for the Sierra Waldorf school near Sonora. Masha calling, music by Geff leading the Rose Creek Ramblers.
June 8th -11th, 2008 - 4:15 CBA Music Camp -
Geff and Masha will be on staff, helping to teach Old-Time Fiddle (with Megan Lynch) and Clawhammer Banjo (with Brad Leftwich!)
Also, Masha will be teaching some classes in clogging.
Update: Well, for those of you who don't know, Masha just had emergency back surgery, so dancing is out of the question for a few months. And Brad was delayed due to flooding and storms in the midwest, so Masha taught the beginner Old-Time Banjo I class while Steve Baughman took over the Banjo II class. A good-time was had by all! May 24, 2008 - 4:15 Strawberry Music Festival - Barn Dance at Birch Lake.
Masha calling, music by Geff & Faux Renwah & friends
May 23 and 24, 2008 - Strawberry Music Festival - Kids' Concert at Birch Lake.
Geff doing what he does best. Well, one of the many things he does best....
April 26 - Wedding - geff & masha playing pretty music.
April 5 and April 19 - Old Soles (masha & geff) at the Kirkwood Inn on hwy 88. - Our favorite hang-out.
April 5, 2008 - 12:00 noon Fiddletown Heritage Day - "Old Soles" in concert, a benefit for the Fiddletown Preservation Society.
March 29, 2008 - "Old Soles" play at Columbia's Gold Rush Fandango and Birthday Ball. Columbia, CA, 6pm-11pm. FOUR different venues! (...and one ruptured L4/L5.)
March 15, 2008 - the Cool Contra Dance - in Cool, CA near Georgetown. Masha calls, with music by "Old Time Confusion", Geff as guest fiddler.
Feb 22, 2008 - "Old Soles" in concert, Backroads Coffeehouse, Sutter Creek. 7-9pm.
January 19, 26, February 2, 16, March 1, 22, April 5, 19 - Kirkwood Inn
Old Soles (masha & geff) at the Kirkwood Inn on hwy 88. - Our favorite hang-out.

2007

November 3, 16, December 1, 8, 29
Old Soles (masha & geff) at the Kirkwood Inn on hwy 88. - Our favorite hang-out.
September 29, 2007 - Our Wedding!
June 23-24, 2007 - "Old Soles" at Black Bart Days in Sutter Creek. Fiddle, banjo, & dancing girl!
May 26, 2007 - 4:15 Strawberry Music Festival - Masha calls the Barn Dance at Birch Lake
May 25, 2007 - 1:00 Strawberry Music Festival - Geff Crawford solo on the Birch Lake Stage!
May 12, 2007 - "Old Soles" - Gold Rush era entertainment for the Clarksville Historical Fair
April 14, 2007 - a WEDDING! Barndance Reception. Fun, fun, fun!
March 12, 2007 - "Old Soles" play live on Radio. Masha dances on the radio. Think about it.
January 6, 20, February 3, 17, 24, March 3, 17, 24, April 7, 21, 28
Old Soles (masha & geff) at the Kirkwood Inn on hwy 88. - Our favorite hang-out.
A 140+ year old log building with a great restaurant and bar, and really, really nice staff.

2006
December 2, 16, 30 - 6-8pm-ish. Old Soles at the Kirkwood Inn on hwy 88. Our favorite hang-out.

Oct 29, 2006 - a very special House Concert with Tom Paley! - a founder of the New Lost City Ramblers, and wonderful instrumentalist.
Oct 7, 2006 - Old Soles (masha & geff) opening for Bruce Molsky at the Sutter Creek Theater
Sept 2, 2006 - 4:15 Strawberry Music Festival - Barn Dance at Birch Lake
July 30, 2006 - 7pm-11pm Amador County Fair - Picnic Hill Stage - with Orange Possum Special
June 16, 2006 - 6pm Bub's Coffee House, Hwy 88, Pine Grove, CA - "Old Soles"
June 11, 2006 - 12:30 Peddler's Fair, Union Bldg, Grass Valley, CA - for the California Bluegrass Association - "Old Soles"
June 10, 2006 - 7-9:30pm Fiddletown Barndance - Fiddletown Community Center, Fiddletown, CA
June 3, 2006 - evening Kirkwood Inn, Kirkwood, CA - - "Old Soles"
June 3, 2006 - afternoon Wedding, private party, Pioneer, CA - - Geff solo
May 27, 2006 - 4:15 Strawberry Music Festival - Barn Dance at Birch Lake
May 20, 2006 - 7-9:30pm Fiddletown Barndance - Fiddletown Community Center, Fiddletown, CA
April 29-30, 2006 Amador City Craft Faire - with Orange Possum Special
April 22, 2006 Contra Dance at the Cool Grange Hall
April 15, 2006 - 7-9:30pm Fiddletown Barndance - Fiddletown Community Center, Fiddletown, CA
March 18, 2006 - 7-9:30pm Fiddletown Barndance - Fiddletown Community Center, Fiddletown, CA
March 12th, 2006 - - a very special House Concert with the Orpheus Supertones - Walt Koken, Clare Milliner, Kellie Allen, and Pete Peterson! Wow!
Feb 18, 2006 - 7-9:30pm Fiddletown Barndance - Fiddletown Community Center, Fiddletown, CA
January 28, 2006 Winter Night's YEOW! - The Palms Playhouse, Winters, CA
January 21, 2006 Winter Night's YEOW! - Multi-Cultural Arts Center, Merced, CA
January 6-7, 2006 Winter Night's YEOW! - Fallon House Theater, Columbia, CA


2005
Dec 30-31, 2005 Winter Night's YEOW! - Fallon House Theater, Columbia, CA
Dec 16-17, 2005 Winter Night's YEOW! - Sutter Creek Theater, Sutter Creek, CA
Oct 29, 2005 - 7-9:30pm Fiddletown Barndance - Fiddletown Community Center, Fiddletown, CA
September 24, 2005 - 7-9:30pm Fiddletown Barndance - Fiddletown Community Center, Fiddletown, CA
September 17, 2005 - all day - Fiddletown Fiddler's Jamboree - Fiddletown Community Center, Fiddletown, CA
Sept 3, 2005 - 4:15 Strawberry Music Festival - Barn Dance at Birch Lake
June 25, 2005 - 7-9:30pm Fiddletown Barndance - Fiddletown Community Center, Fiddletown, CA
June 11, 2005 - Private Party / Family Reunion - with Julio in Glasses! - - Angel's Camp, CA
May 28, 2005 - 4:15 Strawberry Music Festival - Barn Dance at Birch Lake
News flash: Masha is invited to be Strawberry's Official Barndance caller! (thanks!!)
May 21, 2005 - 7-9:30pm Fiddletown Barndance - Fiddletown Community Center, Fiddletown, CA
April 30, 2005 - 7-9:30pm Fiddletown Barndance - Fiddletown Community Center, Fiddletown, CA
March 26, 2005 - 7-9:30pm Fiddletown Barndance - Fiddletown Community Center, Fiddletown, CA
March 20, 2005 - Private Party for St. Patrick's day - "Old Soles" (geff & masha) - Roseville, CA
February 26, 2005 - 7-9:30pm Fiddletown Barndance - Fiddletown Community Center, Fiddletown, CA
February 12, 2005 matinee 1:30 p.m. - Geff Crawford's Fantabulous (really really good) Kids' Show! - Sutter Creek Theater, Sutter Creek, CA
Songs! Music! Stories! Magic! Fun! Songs for kids! Songs for adults who like songs for kids! Guitar! Banjo! Fiddle! Lots of exclamation points! And much, much more! Did we mention songs? Saturday afternoon show for children and their grown-up friends.
What do the critics say?
"He's good!"--Geff's mother. "Nice shoes!"--Geff's best friend. "Possums aren't really orange?" -- Geff
February 5, 2005 Winter Night's YEOW! - Multi-Cultural Arts Center, Merced, CA
January 29, 2005 - 7-9:30pm Fiddletown Barndance - Fiddletown Community Center, Fiddletown, CA
January 14-15 & 21-22, 2005 Winter Night's YEOW! - Fallon House Theater, Columbia, CA. 6 shows!?!
January 8, 2005 Winter Night's YEOW! - State Theater, Modesto, CA

2004
December 17 & 18, 2004 Winter Night's YEOW! - Sutter Creek Theater. Fri & Sat evening, Sat. matinee
December 11, 2004 Winter Night's YEOW! - Woodland Opera House, Woodland, CA.
December 4-5, 2004 - 1pm-4pm Cantiga Winery - with Orange Possum Special. - Fair Play Tasting Rooms, Mt. Aukum Rd, Somerset, CA.
October 3, 2004 - 10am-3pm Fall Fun Days - with Orange Possum Special. - Amador Flower Farm, Plymouth, CA.
Sept 4-5, 2004 - 4:15 Strawberry Music Festival - Barn Dance at Birch Lake
"Strawberry's favorite caller..." (from the 2004 program - thanks!)
Sept 2, 2004 - 6:30 Strawberry Music Festival - MainStage with Faux Renwah
Aug 29, 2004 - Party (Private) - with Orange Possum Special.
Aug 5, 2004 - Dance (Private) - with Farm Fresh...(calling outdoors for 100 teenagers!).
June 19, 2004 - Wedding (Private) - with Orange Possum Special.
May 29, 2004 - Strawberry Music Festival - Contra Dance - music by Beolach!
May 22, 2004 - Family Camp Dance (Private) - Nevada City area, Masha calling (music by Orange Possum Special)
May 1, 2004 - Winters Contra Dance - Masha calling (music by Old School StringBand).
March 27, 2004 - Cool Contra Dance - Cool, California - Masha calling (music by Old Time Confusion).
March 18, 2004 - St. Patrick's Day Night - Belotti's/Daffodil's, Sutter Creek - with O'Cult
January 16-17, 2004 - Winter Night's YEOW! - Columbia, Fallon House.
January 10, 2004 - Winter Night's YEOW! - Merced, Multicultural Arts Center.
January 3, 2004 - Winter Night's YEOW! - Modesto, State Theatre.

2003
December 27, 2003 - Winter Night's YEOW! - Sacramento, Crest Theatre.
December 19-20, 2003 - Winter Night's YEOW! - Sutter Creek.
November 1, 2003 - Samhain Celtic New Year Festival - "The festival also had great live music, like the magical O'cult American Irish Band. ...O'cult music was so magical, it even got the vampires to dancing!"
October 18, 2003 - Sutter Creek Farmer's Market - with Orange Possum Special.
September 20, 2003 - Fiddletown Jamboree - with Orange Possum Special.
August 28-31, 2003 - Strawberry Music Festival - Barn Dance at Birch Lake
May 24-25, 2003 - Strawberry Music Festival - Barn Dance at Birch Lake
April 26-27, 2003 Amador City Craft Faire - with Orange Possum Special