Basic Information

In general I can put on two types of solo performances: 1) a demonstration of certain types of traditional music or 2) sets of original songs broken up by instrumental music (fiddle or mandolin). I am in central Pennsylvania and can travel various distances depending on circumstances. I occasionally travel between central PA and Atlanta.

Email: gsmits2 <<at symbol>> gmail.com (An e-mail message to this address is the best way to contact me.)

MySpace URL: http://www.myspace.com/gregsmits (I hardly ever visit or use MySpace)

Facebook URL: http://www.facebook.com/greg.smits (I frequently check Facebook.)

YouTube Chanel: http://www.youtube.com/Mandogreg

Music Activities

The following is a list of music festivals I attend under ideal conditions (I've never been able to go to all of them in a single season, but that is the goal):

Mt. Airy Fiddlers Convention (first week in June)            

Maury River Fiddlers Convention (mid June)

West Virginia State Folk Festival (late June)

Grayson County Fiddlers Convention (aka Elk Creek) (late June)

Appalachian String Band Music Festival (aka Clifftop) (late July/early August)

Rockbridge Mountain Music and Dance Festival (mid September)

Gardner Winter Music Festival (end of February)

. . . and possibly others.

Here is an excellent list of old-time music festivals in the Appalachian region:

http://www.oldtimebanjo.com/folders/festivals.htm

Here is information on the local old-time jam in the State College area:

http://www.mne.psu.edu/lamancusa/jam.htm

And here is information on the Irish music session in State College:

http://www.gregsmits.net/Irishsession/