Among the highlights of the upcoming Berkeley Old-Time Music Convention are the instrumental workshops led by the featured festival performers. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. To check availability, email Elise Engelberg at Berkeley.Workshops AT Hotmail.com.

Here is this year's BOTMC workshop schedule:

Sunday Sept. 14, from 11 am to 2:30 pm
at the Jazzschool, 2987 Addison, Berkeley (one block from downtown Berkeley BART)

11 am to 12:30 pm:
Old Time Fiddle with Rayna Gellert
Old Time Banjo with Paul Brown
Down Home Songs with Frank Bode and Benton Flippen
Autoharp with Evo Bluestein

1 pm to 2:30 pm
Old TIme Fiddle with Sammy Lind
Old TIme Banjo with Molly Tenenbaum
Old Time Singing with Sheila Kay Adams
Old Time Jam with Benton Flippen, Frank Bode, and Paul Brown