HUB HOLLOW: Daniella Fischetti and Tim Ryan of Hub Hollow will lead the Bluegrass Jam at Hunterdon County World Music Day in Flemington at Deer Path Park from noon to 6 p.m. on October 1. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs. Food trucks will begin serving at noon. This festival is free. Learn more at www.HCWorldMusicDay.org.

The second annual World Music Day in Hunterdon County will take place from noon to 6 p.m. at Flemington’s Deer Path Park on October 1. The free music festival is organized by the Hunterdon County Cultural and Heritage Commission in partnership with the Hunterdon County Division of Parks and Recreation. 

The event features a full lineup of performances on the main stage, headlined by Red Baraat, a Brooklyn-based eight-piece ensemble that combines the Indian “Bhangra” style of dance music with jazz, hip-hop, funk, and rock influences.

The Main Stage will also feature performances by bluegrass band Hub Hollow, a drum and dance performance by Groove Merchant Drum and Dance Ensemble, jazz with Indian influence by Daniel Johnson and Craig Ebner, Swedish and American folk music by Justin Nawn and Bronwyn Bird, and soulful songs and chants with eclectic instruments by SiriOm Singh and Dror Gliksman.

Kid-friendly music workshops led by Andy Wasserman in the Cedars Pavilion are a fun, interactive way to learn to play instruments and music of various cultures. Wasserman, a world music expert and multi-instrumentalist, will lead three hour-long workshops on subjects including Native American music, African drumming, and Afro-Cuban rhythms.

Overlook Pavilion will feature a special performance by participants in Hunterdon County’s Young Composers Competition. Later, a jazz jam led by the Jack Furlong Quartet is followed by a bluegrass jam hosted by violinist Daniella Fischetti and Hub Hollow’s multi-instrumentalist Tim Ryan. All instrumentalists are welcome and encouraged to bring instruments and participate.

Food trucks begin serving at noon. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs to sit on during the day. For more information about the artists and schedule, visit www.HCWorldMusicDay.org.

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