2005 FSGW Getaway--Information (edited)

Subject: RE: 2005 FSGW Getaway--Information (edited)
From: Tannywheeler
Date: 15 Aug 05 - 06:53 PM

Near/in D.C. Hope to stay at Getaway when it's on. Sorry I wasn't clear. Motel 6 sounds good.   Thanks.    Tw

Subject: RE: 2005 FSGW Getaway--Information (edited)
From: Bill D
Date: 15 Aug 05 - 06:50 PM

cheapest in "the area"?...Near D.C., or near the Getaway? Lots of area, lots of motels....like Motel 6, etc. A search on motels near where you want to be can usually give you many options.

Subject: RE: 2005 FSGW Getaway--Information (edited)
From: Tannywheeler
Date: 15 Aug 05 - 05:43 PM

This Central Texan has already reserved coach train fare to D.C. There are a couple of folks there I want to see for 2-3 days before or after Getaway. Then plan to rent car and go to Darlington and Ramblewood. I've already sent in out-of-area membership to FSGW. Bring my own bedding, towels. What are the cheapest motels in the area?. Hubby can't come, but we've sold the "old" howse, so some funds avail. Not tons. Any tips much appreciated.      Tw.

Subject: RE: 2005 FSGW Getaway--Information (edited)
From: Janie
Date: 15 Aug 05 - 08:38 AM

Time to start keeping this one visible.

Janie

Subject: RE: 2005 FSGW Getaway--Information (edited)
From: wysiwyg
Date: 10 Aug 05 - 02:26 PM

Announcing:

The Ducks plan to stop a few nights with us in North Central PA after the Getaway, on their way north from here. More are welcome to join the fun. (RSVP via PM) Those who stopped here last year reported being adequately fed, housed, and appreciated.

In another thread, one may find some of the DETAILS.

~Susan

Edited addendum added August 25, 3:10 p.m.:

Happily, it also looks like several folks plan on stopping with us on the way TO the Getaway. I'll post a "Pre/Post-Getaway" thread with more info and a place to register to participate, when we get back into town post-vacay (mid-September). In the meantime, Mmario knows our setup; I'd suggest people can PM him with any questions if you PM me and get no reply.

[Posted by WYSIWYG; edited by Charlie Baum]

Subject: RE: 2005 FSGW Getaway--Information (edited)
From: Amos
Date: 07 Aug 05 - 07:33 PM

Sins:

Forget the hair dryer; we'd just have to throw you back in the pond afterwards, so why bring it? I mean -- we can't have you going about in a dry teeshirt!






A

Subject: RE: 2005 FSGW Getaway--Information (edited)
From: SINSULL
Date: 26 Jul 05 - 10:34 AM

Note: electricity is limited. One of those heaters plus a hair dryer trips the circuit breaker.
Refresh

Subject: RE: 2005 FSGW Getaway--Information (edited)
From: mooman
Date: 25 Jul 05 - 04:31 AM

Dear Charlie et al,

Patricia (Lady McMoo) and myself are currently thinking about coming across from Belgium to the Getaway and need to plan cheap flights etc.

The registration form is pretty straightforward. However, we plan to stay a couple of extra days for sightseeing as Patricia has never been to the USA. Are there any recommendations for cheap accomodation in the Greater Washington area or are there any FSGW members that might be prepared to put up two fully housetrained and polite European 'Catters (one fine bluesy singer and a multi-instrumentalist) for a couple of days?

Anyone able to help can PM me rather than posting here.

All best regards and thanks in advance for any information!

Peace

moo

Subject: RE: 2005 FSGW Getaway--Information (edited)
From: wysiwyg
Date: 11 Jul 05 - 09:03 AM

Wonderful, Charlie, thanks!

I have been using an oil-filled radiator-type space heater to heat a space here at home that is a lot like the cabins in terms of heat/insulation, etc. The oil doesn't BURN-- it just gets heated up by an interior electric element, and there is no exposed flame or electric element at all. Our house is along the path some folks take to the Getaway; so if anyone wants to borrow the heater, I'd be glad to lend it.

~Susan

Subject: RE: 2005 FSGW Getaway--Information (edited)
From: Charlie Baum
Date: 10 Jul 05 - 10:58 PM

Getaway of the Folklore Society of Greater Washington (FSGW)
Friday, October 14 to Monday, October 17, 2005
Camp Ramblewood, Darlington, Maryland (USA)

What is the Getaway?

For four decades, FSGW has held its Getaway weekend so that members and friends can share music, stories, crafts and dance in a relaxed camp setting.   The Getaway is:

• Music-making under the trees, on the lawn, by the pond, or in a cabin;
  
• Group singing and jamming at its best;
  
• Informal workshops on singing, dancing, crafts and storytelling led by FSGW members and friends;
  
• Trying a craft—quilting, basket-making, puppets, and mask-making have been highlights of past years;
  
• Great food;
  
• A terrific weekend for the whole family, with lots of special children's activities;
  
• A chance to renew old friendships and make new ones;
  
• A beautiful camp with modern facilities in scenic rolling hills adjacent to the Susquehanna River;
  
• A wonderful chance for parents to introduce their kids to the magic of group singing and dancing—or to discover that magic for the first time themselves.
  

Dates and Times

This year's Getaway is scheduled at the height of Fall colors. Camp Ramblewood spreads out over rolling hillsides bordering the Susquehanna River just below the Conowingo Dam, north of Havre de Grace, Maryland. Camp Ramblewood is about 8 miles north of Exits 89 (Havre de Grace) or 93 (Port Deposit) of I-95. It's only 90 minutes North of the I-495 Beltway, in a direction far less subject to traffic jams than Virginia. You may choose to stay over either one, two, or three nights, or you may come for the day if you are unable to get away for the whole weekend. There is also the possibilty of coming for the day without meals. (You must register in advance if you wish to dine!)

The weekend starts Friday evening with a potluck dinner. If you register for two nights, your registration fee covers three meals and a midnight snack both days on Saturday and Sunday. Three-night registration gives you an additional night's lodging and breakfast on Monday morning. One-night registration gives you all meals and snacks on either Saturday or Sunday and, if you wish, a bed on either adjacent night.

Facilities

The dining hall, several common rooms, the pub, the drama barn, the dance barn (with a hardwood sprung floor), and the outdoor pavilion offer all-weather spaces for music making and dancing. NO SMOKING is allowed in any of the camp buildings.

If you choose to go to bed, there are more than 50 rooms, mostly in modern cabins. They feature indoor flush plumbing and hot showers; comfortable beds with box-spring mattresses (bring your own linens and bedding). The buildings are not centrally heated, but we may bring electric space heaters, as long as we don't overload the fuse capacity of any individual cabin. There are handicapped-accessible cabins with wheelchair-accessible bathrooms for those who need them; please indicate any special needs when you register. If you prefer to bring a tent or your own RV, you may do so, and camp on the grounds (no discounts, but you get guaranteed privacy!). If you don't want to sing, there's a pond with boats (and stocked with fish), tennis courts, ball fields, and a trail through the woods to the banks of the Susquehanna. The immediate area offers antiques, history and horse farms. (See more of Camp Ramblewood at its website: www.ramblewood.com )

Volunteer Help

We'll need volunteers to help set up on Friday, to welcome and register guests, to clean up after our Friday night potluck dinner, and to help make sure everything is in order when we check out. In advance, we can also use help with programming. If you're interested in leading a workshop, suggesting a workshop, or organizing and scheduling events suggested by others, let Carly (Gewirz) or (Rita) Ferrara know, or send an e-mail to getaway AT fsgw DOT org.

Fees

Getaway fees depend on whether you're an FSGW member or not, and whether you're an adult or a child. See the Registration Form for the fee that applies to you. Fees are determined by our actual costs to run this event—food, camp rental, etc. We try to keep them as low as possible while still allowing the event to cover its costs.

Getaway Activities at a Glance

Friday —

• Check in any time after 4 pm.
  
• Potluck dinner, with new foods added as each person arrives.
  
• Song swap and music-making into the wee hours.
  

Saturday —

• Informal music, dance, crafts and storytelling workshops all day.
  
• Saturday night concert (sign up to tell a story, present a short skit, tune or song).
  
• Singing and jamming together all night, as late as you care to stay (or stay up, if you're sleeping at camp).
  

Sunday —

• Informal music, dance, crafts and storytelling workshops all day
  
• Sunday night concert (sign up if you didn't participate on Saturday).
  
• More singing and jamming after the concert, into the wee hours.
  

Monday —

• Parting songs.
  
• Farewell breakfast in the dining hall.
  

Special Guests

Every year, we invite some special guests to spark the music-making. Friends from all over the world who know about the Getaway through mudcat.org also show up. The programming committee will be announcing special guests later this summer.

Subject: 2005 FSGW Getaway--Information (edited)
From: Charlie Baum
Date: 10 Jul 05 - 10:58 PM

This is the edited informational thread for the 2005 FSGW Getaway.

To make it easy for people to find the information they need, the thread is reserved for information, logistics and mechanics. Please try to keep chat in the other Getaway thread . If a posting here seems unrelated to the purpose of the thread, the Getaway editors may move it to the other thread.

The Registration Form for the 2005 Getaway is available on-line. It is in .pdf format. (If you need Acrobat Reader to read .pdf forms, the free Acrobat Reader program can be downloaded here.) Download it, print it out, fill it in, and send it by snail-mail with a check (in U.S. currency, unless other plans are made*) to Judy O[ppenheim], whose address is to be found on the bottom of the form. A description of the Getaway is also available in .pdf format.

--Charlie Baum, Rira Ferrara, and Carly Gewirz

*--Overseas folks who live in places that use pounds or euros or whatever, and who can't easily pay in U.S. dollars, should contact Dick Greenhaus at CAMSCO about alternative possibilities. --CB, RF and CG