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UPCOMING EVENTS

Abigail Washburn
Friday, September 10, 2010
You may have seen Abigail on the LVD's stage before... as part of Uncle Earl. This time, she returns to present her solo career with guest musicians backing her up. Harnessing a passion for both old-time American folk music and ancient Chinese culture, Abigail Washburn achieves an unlikely sound that absolutely works. Her first solo album with the Sparrow Quartet is very innovative and flawlessly combines banjo and violin-driven melodies with Chinese lyrics and rhythms. Whether playing her banjo, or producing an electronic album, there is an undeniable element of Abigail Washburn in every project she embraces. Abigail's spirit and philosophy translate from language to language and bind countries, cultures and genres.


Location: LVD's Concert Hall, on OBF's third floor
More Info: Tickets: $15 ahead or at the door, Starts 7:00 p.m.
Website: http://http://www.lvds.info/schedule.html

Alfonso Ponticelli & Swing Gitan
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Chicago's premier gypsy-jazz band opens our fall season with a bang. Playing 1930's-style music made famous by guitarist Django Reinhart, this band blends the jubilant swing of early jazz with the feisty passion of gypsy music - throwing in a strong dose of guitar pyrotechnics and virtuosic improvisation for good measure. Swing Gitan features bandleader Alfonso Ponticelli on lead guitar. Studying gypsy-jazz music for more than a decade, Ponticelli introduced the music to Chicago in the 1990's when he began teaching a weekly Django-style class at the renowned Old Town School of Folk Music. A multi-instrumentalist, he won the 1994 U.S. National Mountain Dulcimer Championship and has played both banjo and guitar with the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra. Joining Ponticelli is a world-class lineup of musicians - Tony Ballog on violin, Jason Miller on rhythm guitar, and Beau Sample on upright bass.

More Info: 7 PM $15 Contact LVD Concert Hall for ticket information

The Steel Wheels
Sunday, October 10, 2010
This four-piece band, based in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, is rooted in musical styles that explore the territories between blues and bluegrass, old-time sing-alongs, and foot-stompin' fiddle tunes. A truly Americana band, these deft musicians are subtle innovators, respecting the past but decidedly forging a new sound. Trent Wagler, on lead vocals and acoustic guitar, has been a scene staple in Virginia for nearly a decade. Multi-instrumentalist Jay Lapp was born there and, after touring with several successful Midwest bands, began a musical partnership with Wagler that showcases his remarkable and unmistakable mandolin style. Rounding out the group are upright bassist Brian Dickel and fiddler Eric Brubaker. The band shines exceptionally in its live shows with a charisma that causes toes to tap and audiences to hang on every word.

More Info: 3 PM $15 (Contact LVD concert hall for ticket information)

 

  


SITES OF INTEREST
Near the Old Bag Factory

Restaurants & Shopping
Amish Acres
Das Dutchman Essenhaus
Farmstead Antique Gallery
Mill Race Cen.Farmers Market
Shipshewana.com

Shipshewana Flea Market
Yoder's Department Store
Citrus, An American Bistro

Other Sites of Interest
College Football Hall of Fame
Indiana Tourism Board
The University of Notre Dame
Elkhart County 4-H Fair

Bed and Breakfast
The Meadows Inn
Olde Buffalo Inn
The Queen Anne Inn
The Checkerberry Inn

Community Links
Middlebury, Indiana
Shipshewana, Indiana
Elkhart, Indiana
Goshen Chamber
Nappanee, Indiana
Northern Ind. Amish Country

 

Located in the heart of Northern Indiana's Amish country, the Old Bag Factory offers visitors a taste of local charm and quality craftsmenship.


Use these directions to guide your travel:

INDIANAPOLIS
CHICAGO
MICHIGAN CITY
FORT WAYNE


From Indianapolis:

Follow US-31 North for 58 miles.
Take US-24 East towards Peru/Fort Wayne, for 16 miles.

Turn left onto IN-15 & follow it for 55 miles.
When you reach the city of Goshen, IN-15 will become Main St.; you will pass Goshen College and a number of downtown shops.

Follow IN-15 until it merges with US-33.
When the two roads split, IN-15 will turn off to the right; you will continue driving straight on US-33 for about 1/2 mile.

Turn right on Chicago Ave. (there's a Bob Evans Restaurant & a Walgreen's pharmacy on the right)
Follow Chicago Ave. until you see the Old Bag Factory on the left.

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From Chicago:

Take I-90 East through the Chicago Skwy until it becomes the I-80/I-90 toll road.
Take the first South Bend exit & follow signs to US 20 East bypass.
Follow the 20 bypass to the second Elkhart exit (US-33 Elkhart/Goshen).
Turn right at the bottom of the exit ramp, onto US-33 South.
Follow US-33 for about 8 miles.
You will pass through a series of traffic lights, commercial stores & chain restaurants and enter the City of Goshen.

Turn left onto Indiana Ave.
(there's a traffic light, with a left-turn lane; you should see an Old Bag Factory sign just before you reach the intersection; you will also see a Long John Silver's, KFC & Pep's Auto Sales in the vicinity of the intersection)

Follow Indiana Ave. until you see The Old Bag Factory on the left.

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From Michigan City:

Take US-35 South until it becomes US-20 East.
Follow US-20 East for about 11 miles until it becomes IN-2 East.

Stay on IN-2 East for 12.5 miles until you reach US-31 South.
Keep driving straight; US-31 South will become the US-20 E. Bypass.

Stay on the US-20 bypass for about 17 miles, until you reach the second Elkhart exit (US-33 Elkhart/Goshen)
At the bottom of the exit ramp, go right on US-33 South. Follow US-33 South for about 8 miles.

You will pass through a series of traffic lights, commercial stores & chain restaurants.
Turn left onto Indiana Ave. (there's a traffic light, with a left-turn lane; you should see an Old Bag Factory sign just before you reach the intersection; you will also see a Long John Silver's, KFC & Pep's Auto Sales in the vicinity of the intersection)
Follow Indiana Ave. until you see The Old Bag Factory on the left.

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From Fort Wayne:

Take US-33 North towards Elkhart.

When you reach the city of Goshen, continue following US-33 through town.
You will pass through a series of commercial stores & chain restaurants.

US-33 will merge briefly with IN-15.
When IN-15 turns off to the right, continue straight on US-33 for about 1/2 mile, until you reach Chicago Ave
(you will see a Bob Evans Restaurant on the right side of the road).

Turn right on Chicago Ave. & follow it until you see the Old Bag Factory on the left.

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