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southern vermont: making music Will Mosheim in his workspace, seedersinstruments.com the music makers (continued) THE MILL: Once a meeting place for “The Green Mountain Boys,” the Gristmill of East Arlington (built in 1764) now serves as a private concert venue, event space, and hub for artistic collaboration. Producer Joshua Sherman is at the helm of the arts complex and production facility. themillvt.com TWIDDLE: With lead singer Mihali Savoulidis, Twiddle is a Vermont-based jam band with a huge following. They utilize extensive instrumental improvisation in their live performances, incorporating influences from a wide variety 60 manchester life | manchesterlifemagazine.com of music genres, including rock, jazz, bluegrass, reggae, and funk. Twiddle formed at Castleton State College in Vermont in 2004. twiddlemusic.com WALKER FARM MUSIC SERIES is hosted by the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company at their state-of-the- art performance facility, Walker Farm. westonplayhouse.org THE WILBURTON INN: Once well known to NYC kids for creating the popular band “Moey’s Music Party,” Melissa Levis now caters to a more adult crowd with her hilarious late-night cabarets. Often accompanied by other members of the Levis family, don’t miss these unforgettable nights at the majestic 30-acre hilltop estate. wilburtoninn.com WINTER WONDERGRASS WinterWonderGrass aims (and succeeds) at cultivating and nurturing the relationship between nature, authentic music, and communal family, creating a vehicle for inspiration. Founder Scotty Stoughton and his team bring bluegrass and string music to fans across the nation. winterwondergrass.com/stratton