Spokane Folklore Society

Lady of the Lake Music and Dance Camp

Spokane Folklore Society's Lady of the Lake June Music and Dance week will take place from June 20-26, 2010 on the shores of Lake Coeur D'Alene. Please join us for a great week. Staff for this year's include:

The Latter Day Lizards , a New England based contra dance band with Peter Barnes in piano, guitar and flute,

Bill Tomczak on clarinet, and sax, and Dave Langford on fiddle and guitar. This trio blends swing, rock and roll and jazz influences with traditional foot-stomping dance music to ignite flames under dancing feet.

The contra band Night Owl featuring Betsy Branch andGeorge Penk on twin fiddles, blended delightfully with rhythmic chording, driving unison melody, and delicate harmony lines, joined by Mark Douglass on piano.

Callers sharing the duties this week are Cis Hinkle and Seth Tepfer. Both callers have a delightful and extensive repertoire of contra and square dances.

We will also have Greg and Jere Canote playing swing music for dancing, teaching swing fiddle, and leading festivities. Betsy Branch and Mark Douglass will teach singing classes.

Cost for camp this year is $540 for adults and $490 for teens (12-17) and includes lodging and all meals from Sunday night to Saturday morning.

For more information: contact Oshi Simsarian at oshi1950@gmail.com or reply to this email.

Website: www.ladyofthelake.org

1st Annual Wilson Strings Camp July 7-11, 2010

Fiddle: Andrew Wilson, JayDean Ludiker, Jacie Sites
            Guitar: Joe Smart Mandolin: Matt Sircely Bass: Jake Johnson

Don’t miss out on all of the fun!
3 home-cooked meals each day
2 music classes per day
Nightly campfire jams
Exciting outdoor activities planned for each afternoon.
Everyone will be assigned to a small group of “picking buddies” to put together a song or 2 for the....
Final concert Sunday afternoon-family and friends welcome!
Non-stop music, games, fun with your friends new and old!
For more information and to register, visit our website at www.WilsonSchoolofStrings.com
or call Deanna at 509-927-3080    Email: Deanna@WilsonSchoolofStrings.com

Sherman Creek Ranch, Pinehurst, ID    www.shermancreekranch.org

What It Is: 5 day strings camp in Pinehurst, ID.
Lodging in cabins or tents, shower and bathroom
facilities on site. All meals, drinks, and snacks
provided. 2 Classes per day, with a final concert
on Sunday, which is open to family and friends.
Transportation is available from the Spokane area
to the camp. In addition to music, we will have
other planned outdoor activities. Nightly campfire
jams are a highlight of this amazing experience!
Who Can Come: All ages are welcome, both adult
and child. Playing ability should be Later Beginner or
above. Instruction in Fiddle, Guitar, Mandolin, and
Upright Bass. We have adult chaperones on site to keep
the kids on track!
What It Costs: $350 if you register before June 1st!
$425 if you wait!!
Some partial scholarship opportunities are
available, call for more details.

presented by www.wilsonschoolofstrings.com 509-927-3080

The 72nd National Folk Festival July 9-10-11, 2010! Butte, Montana

Hold the date and make your plans now to come to Butte, Montana July 9-11, 2010 for the 72nd National Folk Festival -- traditional music, food, crafts, culture and fun -- a Great American Festival set in the Great American West -- and admission is free!

The National Folk Festival, one of the nation’s largest and most prestigious celebrations of the arts, has taken up residence in Butte, Montana until 2010.

First presented in 1934, the National is the oldest multicultural festival in the nation. The National Council for the Traditional Arts (NCTA), the organization that has produced the National Folk Festival since its creation, recognized Butte’s and Montana’s unique natural resources, cultural assets, and strong community spirit.

The National Folk Festival is a large-scale three-day outdoor event presented free to the public that celebrates the roots, richness, and variety of American culture. Butte, Montana is the host city for the 70th-72nd National Folk Festivals in 2008-2010. The National Folk Festival kicked off a three-year run in Montana on July 2008. The 2008 event was a huge success, a signature Montana event and an exciting addition to the summer schedule for thousands of visitors to Southwest Montana. In the first year of the festival in Montana, the event was attended by an estimated 75,000 attendees. In 2009, that number rose to nearly 120,000. The economic impact of these visitors to the Southwest Montana economy translates to about $10 to $12 million dollars each summer.

For more info

www.nationalfolkfestival.com/2010/

Nestled in the pines on the shores of Medical Lake, Washington, the Blue Waters Bluegrass Festival is quite possibly the best summertime bluegrass experience in the Northwest. With it's pristine location, warm Eastern Washington summer weather, stellar lineup of world-class and regional bands, and bargain-basement price, it's no wonder folks all over the Northwest Bluegrass scene are buzzing about us. Mark your calendars for the 2nd weekend in August and come see what all the excitement is about. http://www.bluewatersbluegrass.org/

SILVER FALLS MUSICAL GATHERING 2010

Oct 1-3, 2010 — Fri. night - Sun. afternoon

Silver Falls State Park, Sublimity, OR — 20 miles east of Salem, Oregon

Music and dance workshops, contradances, old-time fiddling, swing jams, song circles, new youth activities, kids' show and concert.

It's a spirited gathering of friends and family, celebrating traditional and emerging folk music and dance. A participatory time for singing, playing music and jamming, dancing, drumming, informal gatherings and concerts and meeting new friends and old, at a wonderfully creative event in a magnificent natural setting — with great food. Meals include Friday night dinner; Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner; and Sunday brunch.

Adults: $85 / Youth to 16 yrs & Seniors 65+: $40. Primitive lodging, camping & camper vans/small trucks. No RV's.

Info and Registration forms at http://cfs.peak.org/silverfalls/. Registration deadline is Friday, Sept. 24.

Registration & Info: Ray Drapek, 541-754-7364 / drapek@fsl.orst.edu. This is a CFS event.

http://cfs.peak.org/silverfalls/

Regional Festivals & Camps