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SEPT. 12-14 STATE COLLEGE, PA.
To our folk music friends:
It's time to register for the Greenwood Furnace Folk Gathering! Come
join
us September 12-14 in central Pennsylvania for a fun and friendly
weekend
of playing and listening to folk music - a fantastic three days of
workshops, concerts, jams, dancing and friendship. Activities are held
at
Greenwood Furnace State Park in central PA, about 30 miles from State
College and 90 miles from Harrisburg. This is a gorgeous location with
beautiful mountain views, miles of hiking trails, and a six acre lake
for
swimming and fishing.
Simple Gifts organizes and coordinates the musical aspects of the
weekend
in addition to teaching. Other staff include Keystone Rebels (old time
and
Pennsylvania music on fiddle, mandolin, banjo, guitar & bass), Kitchen
Chair (contra and New England tunes on fiddle and guitar), Jerry Trusty
(banjo and traditional songs), Clark Parry & Lucinda Durkee (singing &
beginner workshops), Druckenmiller Family Band (old time and West
Virginia
music on fiddle, banjo, mandolin, & guitar), Bob Nicholson (dance
caller),
Paul Fagley (Pennsylvania music), Jim Colbert (singer-songwriter),
Howard
Blumenthal (power jammer), Pete Hawley (mandolin, guitar, and vocals),
Liz
Friedel (eclectic fiddle), Rachel "Rachabelle" Bell & Tunescape
(Quebecois, Scandinavian & more), and Folkemer Family Band (Pennsylvania
songs). We'll continue our focus on Pennsylvania musical history and
traditions by visiting and jamming with John and JoAnn Dively, two
musicians with deep roots in south-central Pennsylvania.
Musicians of all instruments and levels are welcome, and there are also
options for singers, dancers, and non-musicians. There's a choice of
about
45 workshops on topics ranging from old time tunes to musical games to
harmony singing to arranging music. Jam sessions will take place
throughout the weekend. You'll have a chance to perform at open stage
and
also as part of a group performance Saturday evening. There will be a
staff concert each evening, followed by staff-led jams, singing around
the
bonfire, and a contradance with open band.
The cost for the weekend is $60 if postmarked by August 1 and $75
afterwards. The fee includes all workshops, jams, concerts, and
dancing. A
meal package with 3 meals Saturday and 2 meals Sunday is available for
$40.
Camping is available by calling the park 8am-4pm at 814/667-1800. Let
them
know you are part of the folk gathering, so that you may camp in the
area
by the workshop activities. There are also hotels about 15 miles away.
See the website for details.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Greenwood Furnace Folk Gathering is sponsored by the Huntingdon County
Arts Council. You can contact the arts council at
huntingdonarts@comcast.net or 814/643-6220. Also please see the
website at
http://folkgathering.com.
Hope to see you there!
-Linda
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OCT. 24-26 CHAUTAUQUA LAKE
Mark you calendars!
ANNUAL FOLK WEEKEND
At Camp Onyahsa on Chautauqua Lake (http://www.onyahsa.org/)
5411 East Lake Road
Dewittville, NY 14728
October 24rd-26th
Come back home to Chautauqua County for the Annual Folk Music Weekend.
The program this year will feature the following performers:
***The Dady Brothers are favorites in the western NY area. Their show
promises to include the Celtic and folk-roots music on multiple
instruments that audiences have come to expect from these recording
artists. From their home base in Rochester , New York , they have
taken their musical talents to many diverse venues in the U.S. ,
Canada , and Ireland . John and Joe take folk roots music and bring
it to their audience in an authentic and enjoyable way. The brothers
are at home with many different styles of music including Bluegrass ,
Folk, Irish, and even Country Blues. The impressive line-up of their
instrumental versatility reads like a dictionary of traditional folk
instruments, including fiddle, mandolin, guitar, penny whistle,
bodhran, harmonica, banjo, and uilleann pipes. Music enthusiasts and
professional musicians alike are continuously singing the praises of
the boys and their consistent level of professionalism.
Check out their myspace page at: http://www.myspace.com/thedadybrothers
***John Kirk and Trish Miller
Singer/songwriter John Kirk is skilled on a variety of instruments,
including fiddle, guitar, mandolin and banjo. A member of several
groups throughout the years including Walt Michael & Co., the
Susquehanna Stringband, and Vanaver Caravan, John brings a strong
voice and championship fiddling. His wife, Trish has been performing
as a clog dancer since 1981, including her work with Back Creek
Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, and Vanaver Caravan. She plays
mountain-style clawhammer banjo and rhythm guitar learned from folks
in her native region of Virginia , and is a dance caller, teacher, and
choreographer. Check out their myspace page at: http://www.myspace.com/kirkfiddle
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday Night Arrival-7pm: check-in, settle in, then time for some
music (and sign up to perform)
Saturday: 2 morning and 1 afternoon workshops
-then free time to learn a tune, a song, or a dance.
Saturday Night Square Dance
Sunday: Sign up to perform (maybe something
new you learned this weekend?)
IMPORTANT: If you are staying overnight, a bed will be provided
but YOU NEED TO BRING BEDDING AND TOWELS WITH YOU!
REGISTRATION
Registration includes the following: Three workshops on Saturday, the
Saturday Night Dance, breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday, and
breakfast and lunch on Sunday.
Lodging for Friday and Saturday Night are extra as outlined
Below (space is limited so get your reservations in early):
Name_____________________________________________
Address___________________________________________
_________________________________________________
Phone number___________________e-mail_______________
Choose one (check):
Attending the weekend only (I have my own lodging)
..
$70.00
Attending the weekend and would like a dormitory style room with
heat
$1 00.00
Attending the weekend and would like an room in one of the cabins that
do not have heat
.$90.00
Please return your reservations with payment by September 1st to:
H. Harding, Box 126 , Dewittville , NY 14728 .
Please let us know as soon as possible
(You can email reservations to heidiho_sweet@yahoo.co.uk)
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