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Announcing a new partnership between the BOTMC and Ashkenaz Dear old time music folks, The Berkeley Old Time Music Convention is very happy to announce that we have a new fiscal sponsor,!? Ashkenaz, a 501(c)3 nonprofit tax-exempt arts organization, ?is the wonderful dance hall where we’ve always held our BOTMC dances, and they have been supporting all kinds of traditional and roots music here in the Bay Area since 1973.? The?Freight & Salvage let us know earlier this year that beginning in 2025 they would no longer serve as fiscal sponsor for the BOTMC, a relationship that began 21 years ago with the festival's inception. We are sorry to see this long and fruitful partnership come to a close; we do still plan to present our annual concerts and weekday?workshops at the Freight through their rentals program. We are looking for a new location to host workshops on the Sunday of the festival. If you know of a space with three or four classrooms that would be suitable, please let us know! We are also excited to announce that BOTMC is co-sponsoring a monthly old time jam at the Berkeley Public Library Central Branch, intended as a continuation of the Freight's monthly old time jam, which has been discontinued. This jam will begin in January 2025 and will be held every third Tuesday from 6:00-7:30 PM. The first one will be on Tues. Jan. 21st, from?6:00 to 7:30 PM.? Free admission of course.? Everybody is welcome!! Big thanks to the staff and Board of Ashkenaz for welcoming us!? We look forward to many years of working together. Mark your calendars for 2025 BOTMC:? Sept. 17-21, 2025.? Performers include Jake Blount and Jeff & Judy Hyman (of the Horseflies), with more to be added! Happy holidays from Suzy & the rest of the BOTMC organizers Photo by Mike Melnyk ? Suzy Thompson Director, Berkeley Old Time Music Convention? info@...?or?suzy@... Cell phone: 510-225-5508 Save the dates! ?Sept. 17-21, 2025