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May - June - July '09 ASHOKAN FIDDLE & DANCE CAMPS–our 30th year! WESTERN & SWING WEEK June 28–July 4, 2009 1st Annual ASHOKAN CIVIL WAR DAYS / May 22–24 An exciting new event at Ashokan celebrating the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth featuring a Civil War encampment at Ashokan's historic farmstead with Cavalry and skirmishers, a speech by an A. Lincoln impersonator, a John Burroughs walk through Ashokan's wonderful woodland trails to the 1830s homestead, a concert celebrating Lincoln's legacy with Kim & Reggie Harris, Jay & Molly and the 77th Regimental Balladeers, a Civil War Ball called by Eric Hollman with music by Spare Parts, a Relief Fair, daytime workshops and lots more. $10 day, $15 evening concert. Weekend and overnight packages available. Ashokan Center, 477 Beaverkill Rd, Olivebridge, NY. www.ashokancenter.org / 845-246-2121 1st Annual ULSTER CAJUN & ZYDECO FESTIVAL / Fri–Sun, June 12–14 ROY CARRIER ZYDECO BAND, JESSE LEGE & BAYOU BREW, COREY LEDET, LEROY THOMAS & ZYDECO ROAD RUNNERS, LI'L ANNE & HOT CAYENNE, DOC MARSHALLS, CLEOMA'S GHOST, REDLINE ZYDECO, ALL NIGHT RAMBLERS. Large wooden dance floor in all-weather covered pavilion. Beautiful surroundings in the Catskill Mountains, 30 min from New Paltz. Club house for after hours fun. Motel rooms & camping on-site. 6/12: 6pm–12:30am; 6/13: 10am–1am; 6/14: 10am–6pm. Wmmolloy@bestweb.net / 845-724-5270 / Volunteers: 774-239-6705 CLEARWATER'S GREAT HUDSON RIVER REVIVAL / Sat–Sun, June 20–21 The Clearwater's Great Hudson River Revival returns to its original site at Croton Point Park, Croton-on-Hudson, NY, celebratinng the 40th anniversary of the launch of the sloop Clearwater and the 90th birthday of legendary folksinger & Clearwater founder, Pete Seeger! Enjoy music, storytelling, dancing, juried crafts and sailing the Hudson on the historic Sloop Clearwater. Five stages including a fully tented dance stage with expanded dance floor. This year features: PETE SEEGER, JAY & MOLLY, MIKE & RUTHY, ARLO GUTHRIE, SUSAN TEDESCHI, RICHIE HAVENS, TAO RODRIGUEZ-SEEGER, OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW, THE PERSUASIONS, STOUT, SLEEPY HOLLOW SRING BAND, MACTALLA MOR, STORYCRAFTERS & many more! Member, before 5/20: $40 day/ $60 wkend. Gen., before 5/20: $ 50/ day; $75/wkend. At Gate: $75 day/ $105 wkend. 12 & under: free w/an adult. The Clearwater Festval, 112 Little Market St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. 800-67-SLOOP / www.clearwater.org. SUMMER DANCE/CONCERTS at ASHOKAN / June 27, July 18 & August 8 Great music & dancing at Ashokan's outdoor pavilion! And you can purchase a delicious meal by Michael Hughes & his staff from 6–8pm.
29th Annual OLD SONGS FESTIVAL / Fri–Sun, June 26–28 Old Songs, at the Altamont Fairgrounds in Altamont, NY (10 mi. west of Albany), features a wide range of Folk, Traditional, Celtic and World Music & Dance; 120 daytime worshops by performers; instrument vendors; a creative play area for kids. An all-star lineup includes: PEGGY SEEGER, JOHN ROBERTS & TONY BARRAND, GROOVEMAMA, JEZ LOWE, JOSH WHITE JR, CHRISTINE LAVIN, DOUBLE DECKER STRING BAND, REVEILLONS!, BUA, BILL SPENCE, PETER & MARY ALICE AMIDON, LOUIS KILLEN, GALITCHA, GEORGE WARD, PAUL ROSENBERG, STEVE ZAKON-ANDERSON, THE FLYING GARBANZOS & more! Fri. in-depth classes from 3-4:30pm, $15, free with All-Festval ticket. $85 before 6/5, $100 thereafter; $40 ages 13- 18, before 6/5, $50 thereafter; 12 & under free. Day tickets available, onsite parking. Camping onsite for $15 with the All-Festival ticket (under 18 free with parent). Old Songs, Inc., POB 466, Voorheesville, NY 12186. 518-765-2815 / oldsongs@oldsongs.org / buy tickets at: www.oldsongs.org CARAVAN KIDS SUMMER WORKSHOP / Mon–Fri, July 20–24 A great program for young dancers, ages 4–8, sponsored by the Vanaver Caravan. Stone Mountain Farm, New Paltz. Children are exposed to the wonderful world of dance. 845-256-9300 / www.vanavercaravan.org / vcoffice@vanavercaravan.org. NANNE & ANKIE & the HUDSON CREW from Friesland, the Netherlands Performances are part of the Quadricentennial Explore NY 400.
July 7: Beacon & Newburgh OLD SONGS FIDDLE & STRINGS DAY CAMPS / July–August Week I, July 6–10: Youth ages 6–18 yrs, all skill levels FINGERLAKES GRASSROOTS FESTIVAL / Thurs–Sun, July 16–19 Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance, POB 941, Trumansburg, NY 14886. 607-387-5098 / grassroots@grassrootsfest.org / www.grassrootsfest.org VANAVER CARAVAN SummerDance! July 27–Aug 14 Dance and performance intensive camp for all levels ages 9–Teen. $750. Accommodations available. Held on Stone Mountain Farm, 475 River Rd. Ext., New Paltz, NY. www.vanavercaravan.org SUMMERSONGS: a songwriter's summer camp / Fri–Mon, Aug 28–31 At the Ashokan Center in Olivebridge, NY. Cost: $449; $499 after 5/31. 845-750-6871 / www.Summersongs.com. THE DANCE GYPSY FESTIVAL FINDER Lists 500 dance camps, weekends & festivals at www.thedancegypsy.com. 802-257-4478 / info@thedancegypsy.com Last modified: May 27, 2009 Please contact the webmaster if you have any comments, suggestions or problems concerning the web site. |