2005 Gardner Winter Music Festival

Pictures from the Metropolitan Theatre Concert

As a prelude to the 2005 GWMF, a concert was held at the historic Metropolitan Theatre in downtown Morgantown.

Entertainers at the concert included: Ed Cabbell; Elmer Rich and the Brewhouse Crew; The Woodticks; Bob Shank, Mike Furbee and Steve Karukus; and Rachel Eddy and the Mo'town Rounders.

Between acts the audience was entertained by Kirk Judd, renowned poet and old-time musician.

Following are some pictures from The Met concert.

The Woodticks

Keith McManus, fiddle; Jeff Bush and Karen Wade, guitar

Rachel Eddy and the Mo'Town Rounders

Jason Jaros, guitar; Rachel Eddy, fiddle; Walt Sarkees, bass; Scott Phillips, banjo

Mike Furbee, Steve Karukus and Bob Shank

Mike Furbee, fiddle; Steve Karukus, guitar; Bob Shank, hammered dulcimer

Tom O'Brien, Elmer Rich and Ray Hicks

Tom O'Brien,guitar; Elmer Rich, fiddle; and Ray Hicks, bass

Ed Cabbell and friends singing gospel tunes

Ed Cabbell and friends singing gospel tunes

Kirk Judd, storyteller

Kirk Judd, storyteller

Butch Neal, emcee

Butch Neal, emcee