Village Harmony Summer Camp
2007
New England Adult Camp I
July 13-22
Led by Peter and Mary Alice Amidon, and Pete Sutherland
The Amidons, two of Village Harmony’s most beloved adult camp leaders, will teach a variety of folk genres from America, including shape-note, gospel, Appalachian, and some of their own great new arrangements of old songs. This will be a fabulous session for those who love to folk dance, for Peter is a great leader of contra- and other American styles, and Mary Alice is a versatile dance musician and bandleaders. And Pete, an accomplished and fiery fiddle-player, will lead the session’s band (instrument players should be sure to bring their instruments) as well as teaching both his own vocal compositions and arrangements of traditional folk songs. There will be sure to be a lot of dancing before and after rehearsals, so be prepared. Those singers who play instruments are urged to bring them along for daily classes in dance and folk-song tunes.
At the Roundhouse in Colrain, Massachusetts.
$675
The Roundhouse, Colrain MA
This marvelous 14-sided facility is filled with ingenious and fanciful detail work. The main room is round, with an encircling balcony and a three-story domed ceiling. There are ample nooks and corners for reading, relaxing and socializing. Most beds are in small sleeping cubbies resembling ships’ berths, radiating off a circular hallway. There are also a number of private sleeping rooms, both in the house and in the adjacent small cottage, plus tent space on the land.
For more information, please visit The Roundhouse website.