Okay, okay -- I know you guys are waiting with bated breath for a list of Getaway workshops, so here is a PRELIMINARY, SUBJECT-TO-CHANGE list. The actual schedule grid won't be ready for a while yet (we'll post a link when it is), and there are several workshop details still be be worked out or confirmed, but for now, here's the deal:

We plan mini-concerts by our Special Guests Elizabeth LaPrelle, The Beans, Murray Callahan, and the Kossoy Sisters, as well as Carole Etherton (SussexCarole) and Andrew McKay (Cranedriver), Judy Cook, Lisa Null, SilverSmith (Leadfingers & Maryrrf), and -- yes -- Bobert's Getaway Blues Band!

Once again, Jacqui is putting together a Mummers Play to be presented at the Saturday evening concert.

Workshops include:

American Traditional Songs (Colleen Cleveland, Judy Cook)
Autoharps, Zithers, & Many-Stringed Things (Dan Schatz, Rita Ferrara)
Ballads (Mary Smith, Colleen Cleveland)
Blues (Roger Himler)
Chorus Songs (Judy Cook, Darriel Day)
Country/Western Jam (Chance & Susette Shiver)
Dick Rodgers Remembered (Rita Ferrara, Mick Lane)
Doo-Wop (Ken Schatz, Flawn Williams)
The Family that Sings Together (Kossoy Sisters, The Beans, Elizabeth & Sandy LaPrelle)
Garden of Songs (Mary LaMarca, Murray Callahan)
Getaway Retrospective (Andy Wallace)
Ghoulies & Ghosties & Long-Leggity Beasties (Carly Gewirz)
Gospel (Ken Schatz, Elizabeth & Sandy LaPrelle)
Harmony (Kossoy Sisters, Julia Friend & ?)
Massage for Musicians (Maria Fakhoury)
Music Hall (Murray Callahan, Gail Snider)
19th-Century Historical Songs (Bob Clayton, Jennifer Woods)
The Oldest Profession - Mary Sullivan, Nancy King
Parodies & Other Humorous Songs (Dave Diamond, Micca Patterson)
Roots of the Music (Dick Greenhaus)
Sea Ballads & Foc's'le Songs (The Beans, John Roberts)
Sea Shanties (Dave Diamond, Barry Finn)
Self-Accompaniment (Mia Boynton, Bob Clayton)
Songs from Cicely Fox Smith (Charlie Ipcar)
Songs from the British Isles (John Roberts, Don Stallone)
Songwriters (Carole Etherton, Amiel Schotz, Amos Jessup)
Squeezeboxes (Andrew McKay, Don Stallone, George Ward)
Traditional & Regional Industries (Carole Etherton & Andrew McKay, George Stephens)
Transportation Songs (Lisa Null)
Utah Phillips (Kendall Morse, Dan Schatz, Mick Lane)
Vocal Focus (Mia Boynton)
Waltz Time (Kathy Westra)
Wassailing (John Roberts)
Whistle (Terry Silver)

WHEW! So if you thought there won't be enough to do at the Getaway, think again -- and remember to take your vitamins!

More details later....

Nancy