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Your Opinion, Drives Decisions – Take the Wheatland 2021 Festival Survey

Wheatland Music Organization is working hard to offer an in-person music festival September 2021. Please take our short, 3-question survey (link below) – your responses will be invaluable in helping make decisions. To safely hold the festival, we will be required to make some changes in our past practices and will require a high level of cooperation from […]

Patchwork Pear give a heartfelt fun (even wacky) and uplifting family show for all ages. Music, mime, jugging and storytelling are the pieces of their warm and colorful “patchwork pearformance.”

In Case You Missed it - Episode 12 - Michigan Songwriters Round 2020 - banner

Enjoy this REPLAY of "Michigan Songwriters in the Round 2020" originally streamed live on Sep 12, 2020 during Wheatland Worldwide 2020. In the round performances by Michigan singer-songwriters Kyle Rasche, Samantha Cooper, Kaitlin Rose, and Mike Ward.

Feel (and learn) the Beat! The Rhythm Stage performers include: Barb Pitcher, Brenda Huckins Bonter, Beth Keloneva - "Wonderful World of Frame Drums"; Carolyn Koebel and Jonathan Wegner of Michigan Hiryu Daiko - "Music of the Taiko Drums"; Kevin Jones teaches "Ganza" (music for a rite of passage); Josh Dunigan - Musical Moments in Your Home!; Sundance DiDominico

Wheatland Festival Grounds Remain Closed

To our friends and neighbors. 2020 was a tough year for everyone, with the COVID-19 pandemic setting the backdrop for major adjustments in the way we all live our lives and operate our businesses. The Wheatland Music Organization was no exception. To protect the Organization during this uncertain time, the Board closed the festival grounds […]

Join Ms. Tiyi and her old pal Rootbear on Saturday, February 13, for a fun storytelling adventure. You will have a blast listening to stories by master storyteller Ms. Tiyi, (Lake Effect), along with participating in group stories as we pass the time spinning yarns and sharing laughs. To participate – RSVP by email to Marcia […]

ICYMI Episode 09 - New Year, New Wheatsongs -sq

Songwriting program Wheatsongs - that normally runs during the Wheatland Music Festival - continued online as part of Wheatland Worldwide 2020 led by instructors Jan Krist and Dan Hazlett. The online program featured teaching segments, discussions and sharing session of songwriting process, group performances and one-on-one sessions with Dan and Jan and each participant.

A wonderful variety of presentations from the Kid's Hill gang. Come on and play along! Featuring: Lavender Cloud, Aspen, Build an instrument with Dave, The Nott Family (with Jess), Lake Effect, Kristen Hartnagel, Susan Harrison and Palamazoo, and the JukeJoint Handmedowns.

Nic Gareiss - Tunes in your Feet - square

This hands-on (feet-on!) workshop for all ages will introduce you to some of these gestures that you can use to make music with your feet. Drawing from clog and step dance styles from Ireland, Scotland, England, Canada, and Appalachia, Nic Gareiss will share the building blocks of many of these movement traditions.

Your Opinion, Drives Decisions – Take the Wheatland 2021 Festival Survey

WHEATSCOUTS: Patchwork Pear – March 13

ICYMI Episode 12 – Michigan Songwriters in the Round 2020

ICYMI Episode 11 – Rhythm Stage!

Wheatland Festival Grounds Remain Closed for Now

WHEATSCOUTS: Stories With Ms. Tiyi and Rootbear – Feb 13

ICYMI Episode 09 – “New Year, New Wheatsongs

ICYMI Episode 08 – Kids Hill

WHEATSCOUTS: Tunes in Your Feet with Nic Gareiss, Jan 9