The The Baltimore Folk Music Baltimore Folk Music

Society’sSociety’sCatoctin Mountain Catoctin Mountain

Music & Dance Music & Dance WeekendWeekend

June 18-20, 2010June 18-20, 2010Intergenerational, welcoming to first-Intergenerational, welcoming to first-

timers, family and singles friendly, great timers, family and singles friendly, great for talking, eating, nature walks, and just for talking, eating, nature walks, and just sitting around as well as for listening to sitting around as well as for listening to and playing music, dancing, and singing.and playing music, dancing, and singing.

In the Catoctin Mountain Park, near Thurmont, In the Catoctin Mountain Park, near Thurmont, Md., Md.,

about 90 minutes from Baltimoreabout 90 minutes from Baltimore

Presidents since FDR have come here to renew themselves. You might not be able to Presidents since FDR have come here to renew themselves. You might not be able to spend a weekend at Camp David, but you can join us at Camp Misty Mount.spend a weekend at Camp David, but you can join us at Camp Misty Mount.

There are lots of things to do:There are lots of things to do:

Play and listen to music.Play and listen to music. Talk to old and new friends.Talk to old and new friends. Dance and sing.Dance and sing. Spend time with your children.Spend time with your children. Spend time away from your children.Spend time away from your children. Eat.Eat. Explore Nature.Explore Nature.

Make MusicMake Music

A Note about Playing InstrumentsA Note about Playing Instruments There’s a bunch of photos There’s a bunch of photos

coming up of people playing coming up of people playing instruments. That’s because instruments. That’s because they’re having so much fun it they’re having so much fun it makes for good photos.makes for good photos.

You don’t have to play an You don’t have to play an instrument in order to come instrument in order to come and have a good time!and have a good time!

If you’re got an instrument—If you’re got an instrument—even if you’re not very good at even if you’re not very good at it—bring it along. This is a it—bring it along. This is a good place to jam with friendly good place to jam with friendly musicians and learn from more musicians and learn from more experienced players.experienced players.

Join the Catoctin Open BandJoin the Catoctin Open Band

Play your mountain dulcimer in the Play your mountain dulcimer in the mountains.mountains.

Have coffee on the rocks.Have coffee on the rocks.

Play the recorderPlay the recorder

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Toot, toot, toot, . . . toot.Toot, toot, toot, . . . toot.

Lots of DancingLots of Dancing((but only one dance photograph. . .but only one dance photograph. . .it’s hard to take good dance photos)it’s hard to take good dance photos)

Contra and square Contra and square dancingdancing

English country dancingEnglish country dancing International folk International folk

dancingdancing WaltzingWaltzing Kid-friendly dancingKid-friendly dancing Plus the Salty Dog Rag Plus the Salty Dog Rag

and other favorites.and other favorites.

English Country Dance WorkshopEnglish Country Dance Workshop

Eat gEat good food . . .ood food . . .

prepared by Cook Connie . . .prepared by Cook Connie . . .

with a little help from campers . . .with a little help from campers . . .

. . . And served with a lot of . . . And served with a lot of conversation.conversation.

Socialize around the Dining HallSocialize around the Dining Hall

Spend time with grandkids.Spend time with grandkids.

Sit on big logs.Sit on big logs.We use the cabins in the background.We use the cabins in the background.

Experience CraftsExperience Crafts

Explore NatureExplore Nature

Sit quietly and read—or try to.Sit quietly and read—or try to.

No slides for these, but you should No slides for these, but you should know:know:

There’s a huge swimming pool.There’s a huge swimming pool. Bathrooms have modern facilities, showers, Bathrooms have modern facilities, showers,

plenty of hot water.plenty of hot water. This will be our 25This will be our 25thth Spring Catoctin Weekend Spring Catoctin Weekend

at Camp Misty Mount. at Camp Misty Mount. Camp Misty Mount is on a mountainside, but Camp Misty Mount is on a mountainside, but

we can make arrangements to accommodate we can make arrangements to accommodate people with mobility impairments.people with mobility impairments.

Want to see more photos? Want to see more photos? You can find us on Facebook at the You can find us on Facebook at the

“BFMS Catoctin Mountain “BFMS Catoctin Mountain Weekend” group page.Weekend” group page.

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The Baltimore Folk Music Society is funded by an The Baltimore Folk Music Society is funded by an operating grant from the Maryland State Arts operating grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant Council, an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive. cultural community where the arts thrive.