Subject: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 From: Joe Offer Date: 21 Aug 19 - 09:40 PM Save for Camp Harmony. More Soon. Dates of camp are Friday, December 27, 2019 - Wednesday, January 1, 2020. Early bird camp registration begins September 1 at http://sffmc.org/ Camp Harmony returns to Walker Creek Ranch for our New Year’s camp from Friday, December 27 to Wednesday, January 1. Attendees may come for all or part. We welcome newcomers, and if you will be a first-time attendee, please feel free to email or phone with your questions. The Venue: Walker Creek Ranch, in rural Marin County, is known to some in our community as a great retreat spot for other musical gatherings. Its level site, nestled into surrounding hills, features accessible buildings clustered for convenience. Facilities include a central dining hall and other spacious halls suitable for dancing, concerts, and large group activities. There are numerous rooms for workshops, Arts & Crafts, and lots of smaller spaces for jamming. The property offers walking trails and a scenic bridge over the creek. There’s even a natural history museum for learning about local flora and fauna. Housing: Walker Creek offers a range of housing options, and our fees are rated accordingly. This location is remote from any off-site lodging. The online registration form will provide space to explain any accessibility needs. All campers will need to bring their own bedding and towels. • Dormitories are furnished with bunk beds, and all have easy access to a large central bath house with separate facilities for men and for women. We hope to be able to provide a lower bunk to everyone who wants one. • Semi-Private lodges have multiple rooms each accommodating - people. These buildings have a common lounge area, some with kitchenee, and shared internal bathrooms. There are no single rooms available at Walker Creek Ranch. To help keep prices as low as possible, no linens are being provided this year. • Camping is permitted. A parking lot is designated for RVs (power for some but no hook-ups) and tent camping is available at locations around the grounds. If you live locally and wish to stay off-site, the charge will be the same as camping. Our registrars will make every effort to situate campers in housing suitable to their needs and preferences. Meals: Each camper day starts and ends at 2pm, and includes dinner on the day you arrive, and breakfast and lunch the next day. All meals will be prepared by Walker Creek staff who will do their very best to accommodate individual dietary preferences. When you register you have the option of choosing gluten-free, dairy-free, omnivore, vegetarian, or vegan. If you have additional dietary needs, please contact our registrars. Online Registration: Registration will be available starting September 1, and prices will be posted on the website. To register, go to www.sffmc.org and click on the Harmony registration link. The site will guide you through registration, and will send you an email confirmation when your information has been received. Margaret Miles and Katie Riemer are co-registrars; if you encounter any difficulties or need help registering, please email campnewharmony@gmail.com, or phone (510) 684-1454 (before 9pm ) with your questions. (Note: we are both volunteers, and it may take us up to hours to respond. Please either call OR email, but don’t do both!) PLEASE NOTE: We need to provide Walker Creek with attendance numbers earlier than we have in past years. ALL REGISTRATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY NOVEMBER . THERE WILL BE NO LATE REGISTRATION! You can pay online using a credit card, debit card, PayPal account, or by check. If you choose to pay by check, the site and your confirmation email will tell you where to mail your check. Camperships For those who would not otherwise be able to attend camp, the Club offers fee reductions known as “camperships.” If you are able to donate to the Campership Fund, remember it is tax-deductible, and you will be helping someone get to camp who may be someone you will miss if they can’t attend. The funds will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis on the honor system. We encourage you to register early if asking for a campership. Instructions for applying for camperships will be included in online registration. TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS to the Campership Fund are welcome and appreciated! Activities Harmony is a self-made music camp for our Club members of all ages and experience levels. Workshops include singing, dancing, tunes, instrument instruction/technique, and there is a great deal of spontaneous jamming that occurs day and night. All workshops and activities are camper-led, and any camper can sign up to teach or lead a workshop. In addition, every night we have a concert and a dance. If you would like to lead a workshop, you can sign up at camp, or go to Mudcat café ( Look for more information in the Nov/Dec folknik, and visit us on Facebook! |
Subject: 2019 Camp Harmony-Saturday From: Joe Offer Date: 02 Sep 19 - 04:40 PM
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Subject: 2019 Camp Harmony-Sunday From: Joe Offer Date: 02 Sep 19 - 04:40 PM
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Subject: 2019 Camp Harmony-Monday From: Joe Offer Date: 02 Sep 19 - 04:41 PM
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Subject: 2019 Camp Harmony-Tuesday From: Joe Offer Date: 02 Sep 19 - 04:41 PM
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Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 From: Joe Offer Date: 02 Sep 19 - 04:43 PM This thread is now open for signups for leading workshops. Please give your name, the preferred day and time and location of the workshop, and the name of the workshop. The day of the "triple crown" and SFFMC General Meeting haven't been decided. I won't post the schedule grids and start organizing until sometime after that - probably sometime in Mid-November. -Joe- |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 From: GUEST,Ellen Eagan Date: 05 Sep 19 - 12:29 AM I would like to lead a Waltz Jam on Saturday and Monday in the dance hall at 2 or 3. Done. Joe |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 From: GUEST,Carol Holdstock Date: 08 Sep 19 - 07:50 PM SONGS FAITH SANG Hi Joe, Please schedule for a morning at 11am. Thanks! Carol Hi Joe, Please schedule the Faith Petric song workshop for either Monday or Tuesday in the morning, preferably at 10am or 11am. We've had to change our plans, and Dick and I will not get to camp until Sunday before lunch. Thanks for taking care of all this! Carol Museum 11-12 Tuesday. -Joe- |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 From: GUEST Date: 09 Sep 19 - 01:51 PM Hello, Joe. I would like to lead two workshops at Camp Harmony. One would be FUNNY SONGS and the other TRAD SONGS WITH SHEEP IN THEM. I might ask for a third workshop. Please do not schedule me in that noisy room next door to the loud instrumental jam. Or first thing in the morning, OR at the same time as the most attended favorite workshops. Thanks a bushel and a peck, love, Sadie Funny Songs: Museum, Saturday, 1:30 PM Sheep (??): Monday, 2:45-3:45: Museum - can't wait for this one. -Joe- |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 From: GUEST Date: 13 Sep 19 - 12:36 PM I'm happy to lead our Andronico's Old-time jam anytime. if a friendly accessible daily jam is needed, Noah and I are happy to step in. Dinah and Noah Stroe Cool!!! Daily 9:45-noon -Joe- |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 From: Joe Offer Date: 14 Sep 19 - 06:00 AM It would be nice to have jams 24/7 in the fireplace room in the shower house. Would that work for the Andronico's and Irish gem to be the foundation of that during the day? both of your sessions are wonderful, and we would like for people to be able to hear or join them as they pass through. If you want to discuss this, contact me at joe@mudcat.org |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 From: GUEST,David Robinson Date: 18 Sep 19 - 04:09 PM I would like to teach a handful of Blowzabella tunes for all instruments. Contemporary Anglo-Euro dance tunes (waltzes, mazurkas, schottishes, etc.) written by past and present members of Blowzabella. I'm a brand new member and this will be my first camp. So I'm not sure of the logistics. But I'd be happy with a slot in mid-morning or early afternoon for the full days. I would bring copies of the tunes to share. Hi, David - let's try Bay Room, Saturday and Sunday, 11-noon, and see how it goes. -Joe Offer- |
Subject: workshop: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 From: diplocase Date: 01 Oct 19 - 06:48 PM Joe - It looks like Arlene Immerman will be doing a workshop on variants of the Gypsy Laddie/Raggle-taggle Gypsies/Blackjack Davy family of ballads. Please disregard my earlier request to do a workshop on variants of the Twa Sisters family of ballads (one such workshop is wonderful; two are excessive!) Instead I'd like to do a workshop on less-common Wassail songs, including orchard-wassailing songs, wren-boy songs, and songs of other house-visiting traditions. Any quiet room that accommodates twenty people will be great. Afternoon is best, any day. Casey Sounds wonderful! How about on Saturday, Museum, 11-noon? -Joe- |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 From: GUEST,Shoshanna (by email) Date: 01 Oct 19 - 07:12 PM Hi Joe, Paul Kostka and I will be happy to co-lead the Irish Sessions again. We were fine with the room we ended up with last year. (Maybe we can put a sign on the door saying when the Irish Sessions are, so people who want to socialize in there can do it some other time?). Thanks so much! Shoshanna Don't conflict with Irish Set Dance. Tentatively set for the Fireplace Room, Daily, 1:30-3:45. -Joe- |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 From: GUEST,Bev Praver Date: 05 Oct 19 - 10:45 AM I would like to lead the Parody workshop again this year. Afternoons seem to work well, maybe Sunday if that doesn't conflict with the Triple Crown. It seems that this workshop has been so popular that we've needed two hours to get around to everyone. I don't remember the names of the workshop spaces but I think the pone called the museum would work well for this. It's the place where the acapella singers met after dinner. Thanks for doing this Joe. (2 hours) How 'bout Tuesday, Museum, 4:00-5:30 PM? Not quite 2 hours, but you can go until dinner starts at 6. -Joe- |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 From: Joe Offer Date: 17 Oct 19 - 07:35 PM
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Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 - Workshop Signup From: Joe Offer Date: 31 Oct 19 - 06:53 PM from Robert Rodriquez: Songs about the Devil and his Kith and Kin (2 hours) Soldier, Sailor, Tinker, Tailor (Songs & Stories of work and occupation) - 1 hour Devil - Museum, Saturday, 2:45-3:45 Soldier - Museum, 4-5:30, Monday -Joe- |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 - Workshop Signup From: GUEST Date: 04 Nov 19 - 10:42 PM Hi Joe: I'd like to lead two 1-hour workshops. 3-chord song singalong and Songs of heartbreak and betrayal. Between lunch and dinner. I'll be there all five days. Could you please post a list of the workshop spaces? Thanks Marlene |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 - Workshop Signup From: Joe Offer Date: 04 Nov 19 - 11:41 PM Hi, Marlene - I hope we can finalize a list of workshop spaces at the Camp Committee meeting this Wednesday, November 6. The spaces should be more-or-less that same as what was on Last Year's Schedule. We're going to try to keep most singing in the building with the science museum - I think that building has 3 to 4 good rooms for singing. And the bathhouse will be mostly instrumental sessions. We found the instrumental sessions bled sound into the singing sessions. -Joe- |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 - Workshop Signup From: Joe Offer Date: 06 Nov 19 - 04:05 PM The Triple Crown (Barleycorn, Pub Songs, and Sea Songs) will be on Update Nov 21 - Triple Crown will be Sunday. |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 - Workshop Signup From: GUEST,Kathy Scroggs Date: 08 Nov 19 - 01:35 PM Fun rounds Kitchen Saturday 11-12 -Joe- |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 - Workshop Signup From: GUEST,Wade Gray Date: 10 Nov 19 - 07:22 PM I would like to lead a klezmer workshop just before or just after lunch each day of camp. See you soon! Wade 1:30-2:30 daily in Bay, except 2:45-3:45 Monday. -Joe- |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 - Workshop Signup From: GUEST,Alan Keith Date: 13 Nov 19 - 01:29 PM Hi Joe, I'd like to lead a Scottish Ceilidh Music workshop right after the Irish Workshop on Sun. and Mon. I think we had the Kitchen and Museum last year but were kinda crowded (more folks than expected), so a bigger space would be more appreciated (Fireplace Room?). Thanks. Alan Fireplace Room, 4-5:30 Sunday and Monday. -Joe- |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 - Workshop Signup From: GUEST,Arlene Immerman Date: 14 Nov 19 - 09:44 PM Hi all: I’m planning to host a ballad sing around workshop at camp, time and place tbd. The ballad is The Gypsy Laddie, Child 200. Also called Gypsy Davy or Black Jack Davy. If you know a version, bring it along. There’s still time to learn one before camp. Saturday, Bay Room, 4-5:30 PM. -Joe- |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 - Workshop Signup From: GUEST,Sadie Damascus Date: 21 Nov 19 - 08:39 PM Dear Joe, did I already send you any workshop requests for this year's camp? I cannot remember. Here are my possible and heartfelt workshop wishes (and in a room where we can hear ourselves sing!): 1. Thyme for the Silver Dagger!: Songs of Love and Heartbreak (two hours?) 2. Ballad Family Values: Tradition, Jealousy, Conflict, Power---Old-fashioned Family ballads! (Joe, Please make this one two hours! Many thanks!) These are good topics as well, if I cannot have one of the first two (Or, perhaps, someone else will lead them): Funny Songs! Animal Songs! And, my dear Joe, if you can refrain from scheduling any ballad workshops across from each other, we will be so grateful! Ballad singers need all the time together, workshops, and sessions we can get! You are a god. Please let me know. Sadie Thank you for deifying me, but I can schedule you for only two workshops before camp. You can probably fit these in when you're at camp. Just use the yellow stickies. -The Divine Mr. Joe- |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 - Workshop Signup From: Joe Offer Date: 22 Nov 19 - 01:20 AM Note: Triple Crown has been moved to Sunday afternoon. |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 - Workshop Signup From: GUEST,Faith Petric song workshop Date: 22 Nov 19 - 02:30 PM Hi Joe, Please schedule the Faith Petric song workshop for either Monday or Tuesday in the morning, preferably at 10am or 11am. We've had to change our plans, and Dick and I will not get to camp until Sunday before lunch. Thanks for taking care of all this! Carol Tuesday 11-12, Museum. -Joe- |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 - Workshop Signup From: Joe Offer Date: 28 Nov 19 - 04:27 PM Workshop schedules now posted. I'll get up-to-date on workshop assignments by Sunday night. -Joe- |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 - Workshop Signup From: GUEST Date: 30 Nov 19 - 10:22 PM Joe, We would like to do; a children's concert on Monday, at 11:00am in the Museum and a Jaeger & Reid Concert Monday evening in the Museum at 5:15-6:15pm and Songs of Personal Significance 4-6:15pm in Museum on Tuesday Bob Reid and Judi Jaeger Hope you don't mind, but I think Maple will work better for you. Children's Monday 11-12 J&R Concert Monday 4-5:30 (note extended hours) Personal Significance Tuesday 4-5:30 (you can stretch to 6) -Joe- |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 - Workshop Signup From: Joe Offer Date: 01 Dec 19 - 12:21 AM How would the Kitchen be for ballad-type workshops? Too small? |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 - Workshop Signup From: GUEST,Margaret Miles Date: 01 Dec 19 - 12:39 AM Yes M'am concert at camp Harmony Margaret Miles Sat 11/30/2019 7:08 PM To: Joe Offer Cc: Amelia Hogan; Mary Hill Yes, we'd like to do it again! Let us know when there's a time in Mural room hopefully on Sunday or Monday. OK, I got Muir (!) Room Monday, 4-5:30 PM -Joe- |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 - Workshop Signup From: David Ingerson Date: 03 Dec 19 - 07:56 PM Would it be appropriate for me to do a solo set? I'd like to do my set on "The Sexual Practices of the Irish: from Queen Maeve to Gay Marriage." It would take 45 minutes or so and I wouldn't need a very big room, I'm thinking. If you could find a time that is not opposite a ballad session, that would be great. Cheers, David Can't put a title that long in the little box, but I put "Sexual Practices of Irish" at 11-12, Saturday, Muir/Carson -Joe- |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 - Workshop Signup From: GUEST,Rob Katz Date: 04 Dec 19 - 01:48 PM Hi Joe: I'd like to lead another one-hour Political Song Swap. Songs new & old welcome. I'll be at camp Sat. afternoon & all day Sun. & Mon. Prefer not opposite Triple Crown or Faith songs. Thanks. Looking forward to seeing you soon. Rob Katz Hope this works: Museum, 4-5:30, Saturday -Joe- |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 - Workshop Signup From: GUEST,Ray Bierl Date: 05 Dec 19 - 02:16 AM Hi Joe, Assuming there's still room, I'm hoping I can do a couple of workshops. Would have to be on 29th and/or 30th. 'How To (How I, How You) Practice The Violin (Fiddle)'. And 'Rosalie Sorrels!' (mini-concert). (If there's a place on line for me to do this, just point me . . .) Thanks! Ray How's this: Fiddle Practice How-To: Sunday (Dec 29) 1-2:30. Kitchen Rosalie Sorrels Concert: Monday, Muir, 11-12 - but check the schedule and see if you can find a better spot. -Joe- |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 - Workshop Signup From: GUEST Date: 07 Dec 19 - 08:08 PM Hi Joe, I’d like to do my workshop on Saturday at 4 pm in Bay. Workshop on different versions of Gypsy Davy. Thanks. Arlene Done. -Joe- |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 - Workshop Signup From: Joe Offer Date: 08 Dec 19 - 12:31 AM Never fear. I WILL get the above workshops posted this week. I've had a rather hectic month so far, but my calendar is looking less crowded starting Tuesday. -Joe- |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 - Workshop Signup From: GUEST,JIm Teperman/Peter Tracy/Spin the Bottle Bea Date: 09 Dec 19 - 12:18 PM Hi Joe I'm a but late to the party but I'd like to reserve the Fireplace Room - 5:15-6:15 on the 29th - it looks as if it's still open. I don't remember how big the Bay room or the Kithcen are - we usually get 25-30 folks [ so perhaps I will do another sedssion later in the Camp. Thanks!!! Jim Oooh. Alan Keith called the fireplace room, so I put you on Bay on Sunday 4-5:30. Look for a space you like better. -Joe- |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 - Workshop Signup From: Joe Offer Date: 10 Dec 19 - 11:36 PM Still working on getting all these workshops to fit onto the schedules. |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 - Workshop Signup From: GUEST,Mike Bechler aka GUEST Date: 11 Dec 19 - 04:33 PM I would like to give two workshops on Sunday or Monday. 1) Using Capos, Barres, and Half Barres. How to move things around the neck and know what you are doing using a simplified counting technique. 2) Simple Lead Guitar. Playing lead is easier than you think with this simple technique. Note: I just got the word about this signup yesterday, so I know I can't be too late, right? Capos & Barres - Sunday, Kitchen, 11-noon Lead Guitar - Monday, Kitchen, 11-noon |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 - Workshop Signup From: GUEST,Hali Hammer Date: 12 Dec 19 - 01:46 PM Laurie Vela and I would like to sign up for our annual Wild Woman Workshop on Monday, December 30 at 4 pm in Muir. How 'bout Monday 2:45-3:45 in Muir/Carson? -Joe- |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 - Workshop Signup From: GUEST,Hali Hammer Date: 12 Dec 19 - 01:55 PM Laurie wants Carson, not Muir. |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 - Workshop Signup From: GUEST,David Brown Date: 12 Dec 19 - 08:13 PM Are we not using Carson (medium size room in the Science building next to Muir) or Madrone (small room in the bath house - mirror of Bay) this year? Will these be available for ad-hoc music? I know that there was some concern about sound leak between Carson & Muir. |
Subject: RE: SF Camp Harmony 2019-2020 - Workshop Signup From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Dec 19 - 04:27 AM Hi, David - I'm "leasing" Muir/Carson as one site. Take your pick, and the empty room is open only for quiet activities. Madrone is another that's open only for quiet stuff, and it's not being booked - Bay is identical, and the women asked me not to schedule Madrone to allow better access to the women's restroom. That's one of those "difficult" questions.... -Joe- |
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