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Before traveling long distances, please confirm performance dates with local contact or with James.
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All dates are James Leva and Purgatory Mountain unless indicated
Contact and Booking Info:
James Leva & Purgatory Mountain
james@jamesleva.com
540-464-6526
385 Question Mark Lane
Lexington, VA 24450
Show Schedule
2011
January 16 - Palmyra, VA: Old-time fiddler and banjoist James Leva and mandolin (multi-instrumentalist) Danny Knicely. Both reared and steeped in Appalachian traditions and both have ventured down musical trails that have taken them far from their roots, yet not far from their values. Send in the number of seats you want held to pk24paws@comcast.net.
February 13 - Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA. The play "A Kindly Visitation" by James Leva will be presented as part of the Flournoy Festival of New Plays at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA. The play depicts James’ visits with legendary fiddler Tommy Jarrell, The cast will be Riley Baugus, Stephen Wade (of Banjo Dancing fame), Danny Knicely and James Leva.
Mar 22 - Private Event, Buena Vista VA
Mar 29-30 - Appalachian State University Boone, NC - Banjo Gathering
May 2 - La Coupole Tunis, Tunisia
May 3 - Higher Institute of Music Tunis, Tunisia
May 7 - Cinematheque de Tanger Tangier, Morocco (with Abdellah el Miry)
May 8 - Public performance Chefchaouen, Morocco
May 10 - Al Houriya Theatre Fez, Morocco
May 12 - Theatre Sidi Belyout Casablanca, Morocco
James Leva and Bruce Molsky playing with the Hellbenders as house band for the very first Clifftop festival in 1990
June 24 - with Purgatory Mountain, Lime Kiln Arts, Lexington, VA
July 2 - Annual Mike Seeger Tribute at Lime Kiln Arts in Lexington, VA
August 7-14 - James and Matthew Olwell will be teaching at Augusta Heritage in Elkins, WV
September 16 - James leva with Danny Knicely Rhythm and Roots, Bristol TN/VA, 8:15-9:00PM, Virginia Folklife stage
September 17 - James leva with Danny Knicely Rhythm and Roots, Bristol TN/VA, 1:30-2:30PM, Acoustic Alehouse
October 30 - The play "A Kindly Visitation" by James Leva will be presented at the Franklin Park Center for the Performing Arts in Purcellville. The play depicts James’ visits with legendary fiddler Tommy Jarrell, The cast will be Riley Baugus, Stephen Wade (of Banjo Dancing fame), Danny Knicely and James Leva.
2012
Jan 15 - 16 - James Leva at Emory & Henry College, Emory, VA
February 17 - Danny Knicely’s Big Winter Concert 8:00PM at the Franklin Park Arts Center. With a songwriter showcase featuring Tim O'Brien, David Via, and James Leva. Purcellville, VA
February 18 - James with Cheick Hamala Diabate, The Barns at Rose Hill, Berryville, VA
March 21 - Festival of the Book with Bill Malone who just published his biography of Mike Seeger, Charlottesville VA.
March 27-30 - (tentative) Black Banjo Gathering, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
March 31 - Fiddle workshop, Surry County Fiddlers' Convention, Mount Airy, NC
June 30 - The play "A Kindly Visitation" by James Leva will be presented at the Lime Kiln Arts, Lexington, VA .The play depicts James’ visits with legendary fiddler Tommy Jarrell, The cast will be Riley Baugus, Stephen Wade (of Banjo Dancing fame), Danny Knicely and James Leva.
July 9-14 - James is the music director and performing in the play "Earrings" (from Lee Smith's novel "Oral History"). Theater at Lime Kiln, Lexington VA
