Subject: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: Joe Offer Date: 06 Aug 15 - 12:53 AM This is the 2015-16 workshop signup thread. For 2016-17, go here (click)New Harmony - SFFMC's New Years CampTuesday, December 29, 2015 - Sunday, January 3, 2016 This is an edited thread for recording signups for workshops for the San Francico Folk Music Club's Camp New Harmony. The camp is held every year during the week after Christmas at URJ Camp Newman, on the road between Calistoga and Santa Rosa, north of San Francisco. Some 300 people will be there for 6 days of song and dance and whatnot. The Camp New Harmony Website is http://sffmc.org/harmony_body.html. To get an idea what the camp is all about, see the threads for previous years, crosslinked above.
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Camp New Harmony Facebook PageCamp Map (to be revised) Note the location (bottom center) of the two new Field Cabins in the area marked "construction area" - they're ready now. Note that the "lower village" cabins have been demolished. The Health Lodge is closed due to construction, and is scheduled to be demolished if it isn't gone already. The bus route has been adjusted because of the construction. Click to displayDaily Schedules Here are single-page displays of the daily schedules for camp. They will be updated at mid-day and mid-night. For the most up-to-date schedule for the day, download after 1 AM. |
WeatherDress warm! High temperatures will be in the mid-50s, and lows in the low 30s.No rain or snow predicted. |
Subject: Camp New Harmony Schedule: Wednesday Dec 30 From: Joe Offer Date: 07 Sep 15 - 02:47 AM
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Subject: Camp New Harmony Schedule: Thursday Dec 31 From: Joe Offer Date: 07 Sep 15 - 02:47 AM
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Subject: Camp New Harmony Schedule: Friday January 1 From: Joe Offer Date: 07 Sep 15 - 03:36 AM
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Subject: Camp New Harmony - Saturday Workshops From: Joe Offer Date: 07 Sep 15 - 03:39 AM
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Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: GUEST,Valentine Doyle Date: 13 Sep 15 - 09:22 PM I'd like to host the River Songs swap. It should be in a biggish room, because it always draws a crowd, and ideally the last workshop of the day, because it tends to run over time a bit (so many rivers, so little time!) Joe sez: Wednesday 5 PM Carpeted Room - OK? |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Sep 15 - 10:56 PM ...and it will be so nice to see Valentine Doyle again! |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: maeve Date: 13 Sep 15 - 11:26 PM It's always very good to see and hear Valentine Doyle! |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: GUEST Date: 17 Sep 15 - 11:57 AM Hi Joe, I'd like to lead a workshop on "Heroines and Heroes" on Friday the 30th at 2 PM in the carpeted room. Cheers, Carol Holdstock Joe sez: how 'bout 2 PM Friday January 1 in the Carpeted Room? |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: GUEST Date: 17 Sep 15 - 11:58 AM In addition to my previous post: I'd like to hold my workshop in the Carpeted Room! Carol |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: GUEST,debby mcclatchy Date: 18 Sep 15 - 12:34 PM hi joe; are you doing the workshops yet; would like Reubens from 3-4pm if still available on wed and fri love, debby Joe sez: A-OK on Rubens on Wed & Fri at 3 PM |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: GUEST Date: 20 Sep 15 - 02:48 PM We are happy to lead an Andronico's Jam of OT tunes from our repertoire at our biweekly jams at Andronico's! Dinah and Noah Stroe 415-710-0240 Joe Sez: tentatively in Front Room, Wednesday, 4 PM |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: Fred Maslan Date: 20 Sep 15 - 06:41 PM Joe, it might be fun to have a workshop "Guess the Song from the Intro" In most cases the composers put as much effort into writing the intros as the did in the refrain. And nowadays the intros are rarely sung. Having received my copies of "Rise Again" I noticed that in most cases (not all) the intro is left out. Fred please do not put this opposite the rivers workshop above. Joe Sez: How 'bout Carpeted Room, 11 AM, Wednseday? We left most intros out of Rise Again unless they were commonly known and sung - too little space. Hal Leonard gave us 300 pages, and we hit that exactly. |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: Fred Maslan Date: 20 Sep 15 - 06:48 PM Also, I have a message into Deborah re Shabbat. Fred Thread #157862 Message #3756011 Posted By: GUEST,Deborah Sandler and Daniel Hersh 05-Dec-15 - 08:44 PM Thread Name: Camp New Harmony: 2015-16 Workshop signup Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup We'd like to do Shabbat again, Friday 4 PM to 6 PM in Ruben's House.
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Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: Joe Offer Date: 21 Sep 15 - 01:52 PM So, Fred, does "It might be fun to have a workshop..." mean the same as "Fred volunteers to lead a workshop"?? -Joe- |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: Fred Maslan Date: 21 Sep 15 - 08:23 PM I believe it does actually. |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: GUEST Date: 24 Sep 15 - 08:06 PM Hello, I'd like to lead a workshop on Songs that sound traditional but aren't, and another on Irish Songs in Reubens... I don't much care when as long as it doesn't conflict too mightily with another Ballads/ trad workshop. Also, Yes M'am would like to do a mini-concert. on Friday or Saturday evening, in the Carpeted Room. Thank you, -Amelia Joe sez: OK, how's this:
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Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: Joe Offer Date: 25 Sep 15 - 11:52 PM Hi Joe, I have received approval from Dick Holdstock and Riggy Rackin. Please schedule the Triple Crown on Saturday January 2, 2016: Triple Crown setup 2pm in Cabin 6 John Barleycorn 3pm in Cabin 6 (Charlie Fenton) Pub Songs 4pm in Cabin 6 (Riggy Rackin) Sea Chanties 5PM in Cabin 6 (Dick Holdstock) Thanks. Cheers, Charlie Fenton
Schedules have been posted above, and are up-to-date as of Sept 25. Feel free to post requests now. Camp Registration is now open: http://sffmc.org/ |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: Al Date: 26 Sep 15 - 08:09 PM Joe, please sign me up to give the following workshops at 3:00 in the study center: Thursday: Four potatoes for fiddlers Saturday: Fiddle tunes in F Thanks, Al Got 'em, Al. -Joe- |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: Al Date: 26 Sep 15 - 08:28 PM Al Lubanes, that is.
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Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: Joe Offer Date: 26 Sep 15 - 10:22 PM This is where Joe stopped and went on vacation.And then on another vacation. And then on to work on the Rise Again Songbook Website.Will post Thursday, 3 December from Madge Strong: Joe, I also hope to do Balkan & S. African songs again. Maybe 3 or 4 pm 2nd & 4th days? If possible Carpet room, as I'd like to have room to do dances with the songs. Joe sez: Madge, I have you at 3 PM in the carpeted room on Thursday and Saturday. Note that Saturday competes with the John Barleycorn workshop, but there will be beer left over the next hour.... from Casey Casebeer: If possible, I'd like to do a workshop, Ballads of Dangerous Women. Ideally in Rubens or the Carpeted Room and not at lunch time. Hug, Casey Dinah Stroe asked that her workshop be moved from Wednesday to Thursday or Friday - moved her to Front Room, 4 PM Thursday |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: GUEST Date: 30 Sep 15 - 09:40 PM Joe, I sent you requests to hold two ballad workshops, two hours each, and I don't see them nor remember what they were. Will you please help me get them scheduled in a good room asap? This was days ago. Thanks, love, Sadie Hi, Sadie - How's about Wed & Fri 4-6, Carpeted Room? It's warm there by then. -Joe- |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: Joe Offer Date: 01 Oct 15 - 02:41 AM Hi Sadie - I didn't get anything from you until today. But not to worry, You're first in line. I'm traveling for a week, and won't make any updates in the schedule until about October 10. People can feel free to post their requests in the Mudcat thread, and then I'll get to them when I get home. It's early yet. -Joe- |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: GUEST Date: 09 Oct 15 - 03:56 AM Erik Hoffman I'm happy to teach a daily callers workshop, would be good if it could segue into a daily contra/square dance A one time fiddle class. Probably more. Hi, Erik- Caller's workshop in Dance Hall 10-11 daily Daily Contra in Dance Hall 11-12 (except Saturday) Fiddlin' Class Cabin 6 Wednesday 3-4 PM Hokay? -Joe- |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: GUEST,Alan Candee Date: 12 Oct 15 - 04:41 PM Please put me down to lead "Songs for Children" on Thursday at 11am in Carpeted Room. Thank you. Done. You're right after Margaret's 10 AM daily songs for kids, but that should be good. -Joe- |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: GUEST,Helena Hand-Basket Date: 17 Oct 15 - 03:43 AM Hi, Joe, How's this sound? Thursday, 2:00 to 2:50, Ruben's: Country, Bluegrass, & Honky-tonk Song Swap And: Thursday, after concert, Bb Cabin: New Year's Eve Refugees Thank you! Beth aka HH-B I had to abbreviate the workshop title, but I guess it works. -Joe- |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: GUEST,Margaret Miles Date: 17 Oct 15 - 08:46 PM Please put me down for "Songs for kids" every morning at 10am. Carpeted room is ok, or wherever. Your wish is my command, your graciousness. -Joe- ;-) |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: GUEST,Jennifer Kreger Date: 24 Oct 15 - 08:53 PM Hi! I have not led a CNH workshop before so I don't know if there is a shortcut word meaning "each one bring one of the following type of song." Anyway, I envision a workshop in which each person brings a call-and-response type song (from any culture). The person who brings it calls, and everyone else responds. I am not familiar enough with the sites to choose a room, nor do I much care, but I would not want to miss a concert or Shabbat or a Madge workshop to do this. Nor a meal! But otherwise, any time of any one day would be fine. It is also fine to wait and schedule this one at almost the last minute. Thank you for organizing this! Jennifer |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: GUEST,Jennifer Kreger Date: 24 Oct 15 - 11:17 PM I have a question for more seasoned Camp New Harmony people. From here where I sit in mid-October, Camp seems like winter holiday time. I have some lovely Solstice songs, as well as some well-known Xmas carols whose words have been slightly adapted to make them Solstice songs. In your experience, are people "done"' with Solstice/Xmas by the time Camp rolls around or have people enjoyed turn-of-year-song workshops? Jennifer |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: Joe Offer Date: 24 Oct 15 - 11:58 PM Now, Jennifer, the idea is that YOU are supposed to pick the time and place, so I don't get the blame.... The idea workshop title is no more than 4 words, because it has to fit on the smallest size of Post-It notes. "Call-and-Response Songs" plus your name will work just fine. The most popular venues for a cappella singing are Ruben's House and the Carpeted Room, The other venues are smaller, but may work very well for you. In the past, we've had some very nice workshops for solstice and Christmas carols. Most of us don't take down the tree before we go to camp. We haven't had a carols workshop for a few years, so it's a good idea to do one. -Joe Offer- joe@mudcat.org |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: Bev and Jerry Date: 25 Oct 15 - 02:38 PM Joe: We would like to lead our usual two-hour Parody Workshop on Thursday, from 12 to 2, in the frozen carpeted room (we bought new long underwear!). Bev and Jerry Done. As usual, the camp promises that the carpeted room will be cozy. Wear long johns... Next year, our new venues in the Health Lodge should be just ducky. -Joe- |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: GUEST,Jason Pollack Date: 30 Oct 15 - 06:10 PM I want to lead a 1-hour workshop titled "Irish Ornamentation and Technique for Flute and Whistle" from 1pm - 2pm Friday and Saturday in the Study Center. Thanks! Jason Got 'em down, Jason. -Joe- |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: Joe Offer Date: 31 Oct 15 - 01:45 AM My vacation is almost over, and I promise I will post all of these on the schedules this week. But it was a great vacation. I got to TWO singarounds in Seattle last Sunday, and I met lots of nice people. -Joe- |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: Fred Maslan Date: 01 Nov 15 - 03:23 PM And I got to listen to Joe at our regular Sunday evening Song Circle. Joe, I communicated with Deborah and we will do Shabbat. Fred |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: GUEST Date: 10 Nov 15 - 09:35 AM How about Wed 1-1:50 in Ruben's House for ENGLISH MUSIC HALL SONGS? Note: I need your name if you'd like to lead a workshop. Thanks. |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Nov 15 - 09:41 PM Robert Rodriquez: Commercials, jingles, and TV/Radio theme songs 1940s to present |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: Fred Maslan Date: 13 Nov 15 - 10:40 PM Joe, Deborah and I will run Shabbat on Friday. Fred Thanks, Fred. -Joe- |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: GUEST,Jason Pollack Date: 17 Nov 15 - 06:03 PM I sent this message about a workshop I want to host: "Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: GUEST,Jason Pollack Date: 30 Oct 15 - 06:10 PM I want to lead a 1-hour workshop titled "Irish Ornamentation and Technique for Flute and Whistle" from 1pm - 2pm Friday and Saturday in the Study Center. Thanks! Jason" Is this possible? I don't see it on the list yet. Jason
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Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: Joe Offer Date: 18 Nov 15 - 05:21 PM Robert Rodriquez: Commercials, jingles, and TV/Radio theme songs (1940s to present) - Thursday afternoon. Note: Robert would like to have a cohost, if somebody would like to I told Robert that we try to limit workshop titles to three or four words, so the title and location and leader will all fit on the little yellow sticky notes we use on the workshop boards. So, he called this morning and said the title of his second workshop is:
I think I'll boil it down to just "Bold/Clever/Resourceful Women" But it's good to give a more detailed description of the workshop here in this thread, knowing that it needs to be boiled down to three words, four at the max - and I'd rather have the workshop leaders do the boiling down, so I don't get blamed. Jingles: Thursday, 3-4, Ruben's House Women: Saturday, 2 PM, Ruben's House (the hour before Barleycorn) |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: GUEST Date: 28 Nov 15 - 03:07 PM Joe, I'll be at camp Tues. through Sat. I would be happy to teach a swing dance class again on the day of the swing dance in the dance hall, and I'm also happy to teach an improv theater workshop again (in the carpeted room). I don't see the schedule yet, so it's hard for me to know what time slots to choose, so that it doesn't conflict with workshops I want to take. when will the schedule be up? Thanks, Yael Schy
-Joe- Hi Joe, Please tentatively hold the following workshop slots for me: Improv Theater Games: Fri 1pm, carpeted Rm. Swing dance: Sat. 1 pm, dance hall
I scheduled your Saturday Swing Dance workshop as requested. -Joe- |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: GUEST,Bob Reid Date: 28 Nov 15 - 08:27 PM I would like to host Songs of Deep Personal Significance on Saturday in the carpeted room at 4:00-5:50. Bob Reid Done. Thanks, Bob. I always enjoy this workshop. -Joe- |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: GUEST,Jennifer Kreger Date: 29 Nov 15 - 12:54 AM Hi again! I would like to host the following sharing circles in Ruben's house: Wed 3 PM Easy-to-Join Songs (can be call and response, or have just one line that changes each verse, or short verses and lots of repetitions of chorus) Thurs 3 PM Songs of Winter Celebrations (I have Hanukah and Solstice and adapted Xmas, feel free to bring more of those or Kwanzaa or Christmas or Diwali or New Year etc.) Friday 3 PM if I can find a co-host: Malvina Reynolds/Sam Hinton songs. Also sometime if I can find a co-host: support group for songwriters with half-baked songs. I look forward to seeing you! Easy to Join: Wed 11-12, Ruben's House Winter Celebrations: Thurs 3-4 PM, Ruben's House Malvina/Hinton: Friday 2 PM, Ruben's House [if you can't find a co-host, ask me] -Joe- Dec 11: Hi Joe! Thanks for doing hthis complex job! I think it's fine and good not to give all the same slots to one person. However I need to fine tune your shuffling of my workshops a bit, it I may. (1) On Wednesday, I might not arrive until lunchtime. Perhaps Easy-to-Join songs could be in Carpeted Room at 2? (I would like to attend Train and River songs.) (2) on Thursday, I really want to go to Madge's Balkan songs class, as I mentioned before I distracted you with other questions. Do you think Songs of Winter Celebrations should move to 5 PM? (3) I found a co-host for the Sam and Malvina workshop for Friday at 11. His name is Wade Gray. Have a sweet couple of weeks! Jennifer |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: Joe Offer Date: 29 Nov 15 - 02:03 AM Hi, Jennifer - I may have to shuffle you a bit. Ruben's house at 3 PM is like the best spot there is, so it's not quite fair to give it all to one person. I'll get to work on filling in the blanks on the schedule this week, now that I have a significant amount of stuff to put in the blanks. -Joe- |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: Joe Offer Date: 03 Dec 15 - 02:29 AM OK, OK, OK. I have been negligent. I promise I will have everything requested so far, posted by the end of this week. Sorry for the delay. Life interfered. -Joe- |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: Joe Offer Date: 04 Dec 15 - 03:04 AM So, I hope that all is forgiven now, because I have done my best to enter all the requested workshops above (up at the top of this thread). I did not enter workshops for Yael because I don't know yet what day is the swing dance - I'll find that out for you. Also, would the person who requested to host a workshop on English Music Hall Songs please give me your name? Let me know as soon as possible about any mistakes (perish the thought) or changes. Thanks. -Joe- |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: GUEST,Marlene McCall Date: 04 Dec 15 - 09:25 AM Friday in Carpeted Room 11:00-1:00 (2 hours) Break My Heart (sad songs - all genres)
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Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: GUEST,Jason Pollack Date: 04 Dec 15 - 10:21 AM I would prefer to have my workshop from 1pm - 2pm rather than 2pm - 3pm because other Irish workwhops are going on during the 2pm to 3pm hour. Below is my original request. Thanks! Jason "Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: GUEST,Jason Pollack Date: 30 Oct 15 - 06:10 PM I want to lead a 1-hour workshop titled "Irish Ornamentation and Technique for Flute and Whistle" from 1pm - 2pm Friday and Saturday in the Study Center. Thanks! Jason" Got it fixed, Jason. Sorry for the mistake. My eyes got buggy after staring at the spreadsheets for too long. -Joe- |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: GUEST,Ellen Eagan Date: 04 Dec 15 - 11:47 AM Joe, I'd like to lead a waltz jam on Wednesday and Friday at 2 or 3 PM in the dance hall. I'd like to have the oldies sing along on Saturday at 5 PM in Ruben's. Last year you said for me to look at what's already been scheduled to see when I wanted to schedule my workshops. How can I see what's already been scheduled? |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: Joe Offer Date: 04 Dec 15 - 11:29 PM Hmmm. Ellen, you're the second person who can't see the schedules at the top of this thread. Could it be you're trying to read this on a phone? I'm often puzzled why people don't see things in Mudcat threads the way I see them, and I usually haven't been able to figure out the puzzle. Got Waltz Jams scheduled for 3 PM on Wed & Fri in the dance hall. Oldies in Ruben's 5 PM on Saturday (chantey sing at same time in Cabin 6). -Joe- |
Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony-2015-16 Workshop signup From: Joe Offer Date: 05 Dec 15 - 12:29 AM I don't know yet, which dances will be on which day. I'm going to reserve the Dance Hall for an hour at 4 PM each day for "Workshop for Today's Dance." Please feel free to volunteer to lead one. Mary Luckhardt has volunteered for English Country Dance 4 PM Wed Yael Schy: Swing Dance (3 PM Saturday) |
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