Silent Auction

The Silent Auction to benefit the Institute of Musical Traditions is being held until May 12, 2008. Bidding for the items listed below is both on-line and at the May 12 concert. The most recent bids may be viewed by visiting the bidding page.

On-line bidding will close at midnight May 11.
The "live" auction will continue at the Herdman, Hills, Mangsen Concert on May 12, where there will be more auction items than just those listed here. The auction will close at the end of the concert intermission when the winners will be announced (approx 9 pm). Payment is due when the item is awarded.

IMT reserves the right to withdraw any item which does not reach its reserve price.

On-Line Auction Items

Item Name	Description
OIBF	Four VIP Passes to the Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival October 2-4, 2008, Guthrie OK donated by Byron Berline. This special VIP package includes 4 Round-Trip Airline Tickets to Oklahoma City (Donated by Globetrotter Travel of Olney, MD) ($1,500 retail value. Reserve price $550)
Carpet	A 5' X 6' New Zealand wool carpet, hand-made in Tibet. Donated by the Stark Carpet Corp." ($2400 retail value. Reserve price $500)
Midnight Ramble	Four Passes to the "Midnight Ramble" Levon Helm Studio, Woodstock, New York. Grammy Winner, Rock & Roll Hall-of-Famer and former member of The Band, Levon Helm hosts these 4 hour uber-concerts several tines a month throughout the summer. Most sell-out!($600 retail value). Reserve price $275
CD Basket	Season CD Smorgasbord of signed CDs by all artists this session ($200 retail value)
Bowl	Stoneware Bowl - Beautiful, hand thrown bowl from BarleyBran Stoneware. Retail value $45
Pillow #1	Patchwork Polarfleece Pillow Donated by Cyndi Bryck (Retail value $25. Reserve price $15)
Pillow #2	Patchwork Polarfleece Pillow Donated by Cyndi Bryck (Retail value $25. Reserve price $15)
Pillow #3	Patchwork Polarfleece Pillow Donated by Cyndi Bryck (Retail value $25. Reserve price $15)
Drawing	You may not be Leornado but with a 1 hour introductory illustration lesson you can learn how to draw the shapes that make up objects, construct a body in motion, and simple perspective. Award winning artist Susan Baker of Honor Oak Arts will even supply the charcoal and paper - all you need is a table. ($50 value. Reserve price $40)
Zoo	Looking for something different to do with the kids one weekend? How about a guided tour of the National Zoo? Dr. Steve Gleason, a long time volunteer interpreter at the Zoo, will lead a party of up to 10 adults and children on a customised tour. (A $200 value.. Reserve price $50)
Voice/Bodhran	Two - 1 hour voice and/or bodhrán lessons at her Fairfax Station, VA studio. Donated by Barbara Ryan. (Retail Value $100. Reserve price $60)
Voice Lesson	Gift Certificate for a 1 hour voice lesson with Siobhan Quinn at a time to be arranged in her studio in Alexandria, VA ($60 retail value. Reserve price $40)
Breakfast Band CDs	Two Irish Breakfast Band CDs Donated by Sandy Hoar (Retail value $30. Reserve $15)
Earth	Earth Collection DVDs Donated by the Discovery Channel!! (Retail value $200. Reserve $80.)
Basketball	Basketball Coach Wooden Collection (DVD & Book) Donated by the Discovery Channel!! (Retail value $200. Reserve $80.)
Nature	Nature Collection DVDs Donated by the Discovery Channel!! (Retail value $30. Reserve $15.)
War	"War & Civilization" DVD Set Donated by the Discovery Channel!! (Retail value $60. Reserve $30.)
America	"They Came to America" DVD & Book Donated by the Discovery Channel!! (Retail value $30. Reserve $15.)
Rosenfeld	The Dr. Rosenfeld Set Donated by the Discovery Channel!! (Retail value $30. Reserve $15.)
Animal	The Animal Collection DVDs Donated by the Discovery Channel!! (Retail value $150. Reserve $75.)
Miami Ink	Miami Ink Donated by the Discovery Channel!! (Retail value $60. Reserve $30.)
Car Jewelry	Bling for Your Car! Donated by Sandy Hoar (Retail value $15. Reserve $10)

To enter a bid or to view bids, click on the bidding page

Questions? Email: silentauction@imtfolk.org