Enjoy a friend-filled music saturated weekend at the Hudson Valley Resort and Spa. Sing, jam, relax, swap songs, learn new songs and listen to and/or play with other musicians. The weekend features some of the finest Folk/Roots musicians who will perform and present workshops. There is also plenty of opportunity for socializing, hiking, and kicking back with interesting folks in a luxurious setting, comfortable rooms, good food, and resort facilities close at hand. Featured performers are:
Cathy Barton & Dave Para give dynamic performances acclaimed for their variety and expertise in both vocal and instrumental styles.
Harry Bolick, fiddler extraordinaire, was born in Mississippi and focuses on the classic fiddle tunes of his home state. He teaches fiddle and mandolin and offers workshops on Mississippi fiddle tunes.
Susan Trump, a mountain dulcimer player, guitarist, banjo player, vocalist, songwriter and performer, sings of the hills, farms, and small towns to the sweet sounds of the mountain dulcimer.
Alan Friend performs and gives workshops in Old-Time Music, traditional ballads and more. He teaches old-time banjo, both clawhammer and finger picking styles. Alan is a fine singer of traditional ballads.
Located near New Paltz, the Hudson Valley Resort and Spa is nestled amid the beautiful Shawangunk Mountains. Enjoy good food, newly renovated rooms, tennis, golf, table tennis, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, and more. A transportation coordinator helps to arrange rides to the weekend. Participants are encouraged to come for two or three days and stay at the hotel; day admission is also available. More information and a reservation form are available on-line at
www.folkmusicny.org or reservations may be made online directly at
goo.gl/Wtr89C. Information:
registrar@folkmusicny.org or
646-628-4604.
