Port Townsend's Quimper Grange hosts two old-time musicians for a medley of events the first Monday and Wednesday of October.

On Oct. 3, master fiddler and two-time Grammy nominee Bruce Molsky offers an afternoon workshop, 3:30-5 p.m., followed by an evening concert at 7 p.m.

From tiny folk taverns in the British Isles to huge festival stages to his ongoing workshops at the Berklee College of Music, Molsky seduces audiences with his excellent musicianship and conversational wit, which can make even Carnegie Hall feel like a front porch or parlor jam session.

A self-described “street kid” from the bronx, Molsky quit college and big-city life for a cold-water cabin in Virginia in the 1970s. His mission was to indulge his growing passion for authentic Appalachian mountain music and to do it at the feet of its legendary pioneers.

Cost for the workshop is a suggested donation of $25, admission to the concert is a suggested $15-$20.

On Wednesday, Oct. 5, multi-instrumentalist and composer Frank Blade gives an old-time guitar backup workshop,3:30-5 p.m., and leads the Grange's old-time music jam at 7 p.m. Workshop fee is a $20 suggested donation.

Blade was introduced to old-time music in 1975 while living in Philadelphia. During that time, there was a young and vibrant music scene in Philadelphia, with many players discovering the fun they could have playing old-time and contra tunes on fiddle, banjo and other instruments. Over the years, Blade has collaborated with many musicians from a far-reaching community, and has shared his love of this music to students in all four corners of the U.S.

The Grange is located at 1219 Corona St. For more information, visit

www.quimpergrange.com.