The 16th Central Pennsylvania Ragtime and American Music Festival took place, as usual, at several venues in Huntingdon County on September 18-21. While most events occur in the adjoining small towns of Orbisonia and Rockhill Furnace, the kickoff concert is held in Huntingdon, the county seat, on Thursday evening at a former church that is now the home of the Huntingdon County Arts Council. This attractive venue also houses art and related exhibits.
A new venue was added this year: the Southern Huntingdon County High School, located between Rockhill and Three Springs. The Friday night silent movie, Saturday morning symposium and Saturday and Sunday concerts were held there. A change was made in the location of Friday’s concerts: these were held at the Orbisonia United Methodist Church instead of the Presbyterian Church a few blocks away that had been used in previous years.
