Common Ground on the Hill

05/29/2026

Tomorrow's forecast: MUSIC! Come on out to the 55th Deer Creek Fiddlers' Convention for music and more on the beautiful grounds of the Carroll County Farm Museum. Gates open at 9 AM. Tickets available at the gate. FREE entrance for veterans, active duty military members, public school teachers, children. Concert performances by The Livebox and Black-Eyed Suzies, and a demonstration by the Carroll County Cloggers!

Info at https://www.commongroundonthehill.org/festival/deer-creek-fiddlers-convention

Prizes from Eastman Guitars, Gold Tone, luthier Thomas Precht, Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival and Upperco Music Festival. Cash and Traditions Week tuition prizes.

05/29/2026

Thanks to the Community Media Center of Carroll County for naming the Deer Creek Fiddlers' Convention at top pick for this weekend! The weather is looking GREAT and tickets are available at the gate. Come on out! https://www.commongroundonthehill.org/festival/deer-creek-fiddlers-convention

Here's our top picks for this weekend https://www.carrollmediacenter.org/top-5-things. There's still time to enjoy the Gamber & Community Fire Company Carnival, and the Union Bridge Fire Company Carnival starts Thursday and runs thru Saturday. Head over to the Carroll County Farm Museum for The 55th Deer Creek Fiddlers’ Convention. Don't miss the Taneytown Wine, Art & Music Festival at Memorial Park and swing by Carroll Ag Center for the Live Hope Laugh – Annual Flea Market. Then Get ready for adventure with the Carroll County 2026 Agritourism Passport kicking off June 1st and the The 4 County Lions Community Carnival starts June 1st in Mount Airy! So much to do right here in Carroll, so get out there and enjoy! Union Bridge Fire Company Carroll County Farm Museum Common Ground on the Hill Taneytown, Maryland Carroll County Ag Center Carroll County Grown 4 County Lions Club

05/26/2026

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05/25/2026

THIS SATURDAY, May 30 at the Carroll County Farm Museum: 55th Deer Creek Fiddlers' Convention. Cash, Performance & Instrument prizes, shade tree picking, concert performances, picnicking. Bring the whole family!

05/18/2026

Next FREE jam: THIS Wednesday, 5/20, from 7-9 PM at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Westminster, MD. Large group jam - all ages, all skill levels, all instruments, singers and listeners welcome!

05/18/2026

CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the 2026 Common Ground on the Hill Acoustic Roots Songwriting Contest! We'll post links to the hear the winning songs very soon. https://www.commongroundonthehill.org/competitions/songwriting-contest-winners

05/18/2026

Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Common Ground on the Hill Acoustic Roots Songwriting Contest!

05/15/2026

55th Deer Creek Fiddlers' Convention - Sat., May 30. Compete, jam, picnic! Concert performances by the Black-Eyed Suzies & the Livebox; demo by Carroll County Cloggers. Lots of prizes. Family friendly - ticket discounts available!

05/14/2026

Guy Davis in the news! DID YOU KNOW that you can take workshops with Guy this summer at the in-person Traditions Week (July 5-10) at McDaniel College in Westminster, MD? Spend a WHOLE WEEK with Guy, Professor Louie, Alice Gerrard, Tim O'Brien and many others - or dip your toe into visual arts, dance, songwriting and writing, Indigenous culture and arts, current topics discussion workshops and much more! PLUS free evening concerts, jams, dances and art talks. Get the details at https://www.commongroundonthehill.org/

Ahead of his upcoming performance at Barnoldswick’s Music & Arts Centre, I had the privilege of chatting with the legendary bluesman Guy Davis to discuss his near 50-year career.