2023 FSGW Getaway 29 Sep to 2 Oct

Subject: RE: 2023 FSGW Getaway 29 Sep to 2 Oct
From: pattyClink
Date: 23 Feb 23 - 11:18 AM

I am hoping to make this happen, it would be my first Getaway. Would be great to meet a few Mudcatters, live and in person!

Subject: RE: 2023 FSGW Getaway 29 Sep to 2 Oct
From: Carly
Date: 17 Feb 23 - 08:12 AM

Skarpi, it would be wonderful to see you again! But it is also impressive that you plan to go to University, so I wish for you that you can go wherever your heart takes you. All the best to you....

Joanne, so good to hear that you are plotting!

Subject: RE: 2023 FSGW Getaway 29 Sep to 2 Oct
From: CupOfTea
Date: 16 Feb 23 - 04:43 PM

Hoping to lure Joe Offer to heading through Cleveland on his trek home. Singing by Lake Erie is usually a lovely thing to do in early October. (well actually, lovely from the rare April clear days to the late October warm days)

Got other plots in mind for the Getaway...

Joanne in Cleveland

Subject: RE: 2023 FSGW Getaway 29 Sep to 2 Oct
From: skarpi
Date: 16 Feb 23 - 03:41 PM

Hallo, I might have to think about this, the plan is to go to University
this fall, if that does not happen, then there might be a change that I could show up, I have not been to this event since 1995.

all the best

Subject: RE: 2023 FSGW Getaway 29 Sep to 2 Oct
From: Carly
Date: 09 Feb 23 - 03:52 PM

I am so glad that you plan to come to the Getaway, Charmion! A backroads trip can be very rewarding. Do you know anyone who might enjoy the trip and the Getaway, who might share the journey,? If not for the whole trip, you might, depending on your route, arrange to pick someone up along the way.

Subject: RE: 2023 FSGW Getaway 29 Sep to 2 Oct
From: Charmion
Date: 06 Feb 23 - 12:31 PM

Joe, do you travel alone on your long-haul drives?

Without Edmund to keep me company, I find my driving stamina has declined rather drastically. My current cunning plan is to take my time and stay off autoroutes (high-speed superhighways) as much as possible.

Subject: RE: 2023 FSGW Getaway 29 Sep to 2 Oct
From: Carly
Date: 05 Feb 23 - 10:05 AM

Fantastic, Joe! Dean and I really look forward to seeing you again. We have driven cross-country many times, but have never managed to do the whole trip off of the highways. Two-lane back roads can be so much more fun, and definitely enlightening in all sorts of ways! Enjoy!

Subject: RE: 2023 FSGW Getaway 29 Sep to 2 Oct
From: Joe Offer
Date: 04 Feb 23 - 10:35 PM

I've gotten hooked on long cross-country drives. I'm hoping to leave California the last week of August and take a leisurely drive across to Maryland on two-lane highways. See you in Maryland!!
-Joe-

Subject: FSGW Getaway 2023 - Update
From: Carly
Date: 02 Feb 23 - 05:54 PM

Here is the latest information about the Getaway. Please note the pricing is a bit different from my original Facebook estimate.

After a 3-year hiatus, the Folklore Society of Greater Washington’s 58th Getaway is returning, in person, to the West River United Methodist Center near Annapolis, MD. Mark your calendars now for September 29th-October 2nd, 2023.

If you’ve only attended a virtual Getaway, a brief description of the live Getaway is in order. The Getaway is a weekend-long party of folks who love to sing, play and listen to folk music in a lovely riverside retreat. At the Getaway, we make, learn, and share music with friends, old and new. Participation is encouraged at any level comfortable to you in a supportive and welcoming environment. For more than half a century, workshops, sign-up concerts, and casual sing-arounds have filled the Getaway, along with conversation and laughter. Come and be a part of the fun!

Pricing will be confirmed once we have a better idea of attendance. The price for 2 nights will be in the range of $220-$345 depending on the number of attendees. The third night would be about $55. Registration is not yet open, but we would appreciate knowing if you are interested in coming and what workshops you would like to see available by sending an e-mail to [e-mail]. We value your input!

Please help us out by spreading the word! We are a community with a shared belief in the power and importance of preserving the living traditions of music and we know that each generation must rely on the next to continue and enhance this heritage. We hope that we can — with your help — reach out to a broader crowd of multi-generational peers in the folk tradition who may not know of the Getaway. Folks of all ages and orientations are most welcome to join us!

Subject: RE: FSGW Getaway 2023 - 29 Sep - 2 Oct
From: pattyClink
Date: 23 Jan 23 - 10:50 AM

Would it help spread the word if a blurb was placed on the mudcat facebook page? (I had an account but it was locked, so can't)

Subject: RE: FSGW Getaway 2023 - dates
From: Joe Offer
Date: 20 Jan 23 - 11:50 PM

I'm hoping to go, but not sure yet.

Subject: RE: FSGW Getaway 2023 - dates
From: pattyClink
Date: 20 Jan 23 - 08:45 PM

I've never been, but it might work this year. Any other pilgrims thinking about it?

Subject: RE: FSGW Getaway 2023 - dates
From: Charmion
Date: 20 Jan 23 - 05:28 PM

Well, I’ll put it in the calendar and change the strings on my guitar. I might even learn a new song. Or two.

Subject: RE: FSGW Getaway 2023 - dates
From: Gorgeous Gary
Date: 18 Jan 23 - 02:28 PM

Definitely doable in two days. I've driven from my house near Washington, DC to the greater Toronto area in a day. It usually takes me about 10 hours depending on traffic and how fast I get across the border. That usually includes a lunch stop, a fuel stop and at least one quick rest break.

Takes about an hour traveling generally east to get from my house to West River.

I usually have at least one other person to split driving duties with.

Subject: RE: FSGW Getaway 2023 - dates
From: Charmion
Date: 17 Jan 23 - 09:13 AM

Now I’m wondering how to make this long trip by myself without resorting to a flight from Toronto. Two days on the road each way?

Maybe. Just maybe.

Subject: RE: FSGW Getaway 2023 - dates
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 17 Jan 23 - 07:42 AM

From Facebook
Carly Gewirz

THE FSGW GETAWAY RETURNS TO WEST RIVER!!
The Folklore Society of Greater Washington's Getaway is scheduled for 29 September-2 October, 2023, back at the West River Methodist Conference Center near the Chesapeake Bay!!! Mark your calendars now! Dean and I are co-chairing this year, and we need your help. If we cannot get enough folks to come, we will have to cancel, and the Getaway, after nearly 60 years, will die. The magic number is 70. However, we can bring the price down significantly with more people attending. At 70, the price will be around $360, but if we have 110 people, it will be $230. So, the best way all of you who have enjoyed the Getaway in the past ,or have thought it might be fun to try it, can support it is to make it a priority this next year, and to spread the word.
Many of us have been coming for decades, but the Getaway is not just for old folkies! We who are older appreciate and greatly value younger voices; not only do they bring fresh ideas and insights to the table, but, in a community with a shared belief in the power and importance of preserving the living traditions of music, we know that each generation must rely on the next to continue and enhance the work that we have done.
For those unfamiliar with the Getaway, think of an amazing weekend-long party of folks who love to sing, play and listen to folk music, coming together in a lovely riverside retreat to join together in making music, sharing what they bring and learning from friends old and new. Throw in some workshops and sign-up concerts, music and conversations at all hours, and the joy of community, and that pretty well describes the Getaway. Participation is encouraged at any level you feel is comfortable to you, in a supportive and welcoming environment. Old and new songs and tunes, recitations and stories, along with information on historical contexts and insights, have filled the Getaway, along with conversation and laughter, for over half a century; come be a part of the fun!
Please feel free to share this post.

Subject: FSGW Getaway 2023 - dates
From: Joe Offer
Date: 16 Jan 23 - 11:03 PM

I saw a notice somewhere that said that there will-be an FSGW Getaway at the West River Conference Center in Maryland in 2023, but now I can't find the notice. If you can provide information about the 2023 Getaway, please post it here. I'll change the title as appropriate.

-Joe-