FSGW 2024 Getaway Schedule of Events with No Tables

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Friday, September 27

Saturday, September 28


Saturday 6:31 AM EDT
Getaway 101 in Retreat Center (Singaround) to about 6:31 AM
led by Liz Milner
WE NEED A BLURB FOR THIS SESSION

Saturday 10:00 AM EDT
Foreign Language Songs in Ehlers Memorial Hall (Singaround) to about 11:00 AM
led by Charlie Baum and Julia Borland
Plenty of great songs are in languages other than English. Let your worldliness show!
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Absent Friends in Nature Center (Singaround) to about 11:00 AM
led by Kathie Mack and Susannah Rose
We've lost so many friends in recent years – here's a chance to remember and honor them in song.
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Songs About Clothes in Retreat Center (Singaround) to about 11:00 AM
led by Martha Burns and Laura Sailer
Jackets, skirts, hats, trousers, gloves, coats, whatever...

Saturday 11:00 AM EDT
Cities and Towns in Ehlers Memorial Hall (Singaround) to about 12:00 PM
led by Mike Livingston and Severn Savage
Lots of songs center around particular locations – let's trade a few!
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Music Theory for Folkies in Nature Center (Presentation) to about 12:00 PM
led by Sally Rogers
Sally is a wonderful teacher, and will give us “just enough to be helpful.”
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Humorous Songs in Retreat Center (Singaround) to about 12:00 PM
led by Liz Milner and Bev Praver
It's always time for a good laugh!

Saturday 1:00 PM EDT
Appalachian Songs in Ehlers Memorial Hall (Singaround) to about 2:00 PM
led by Charlie Baum, Becky Kimmons and Iris Newlin
America's Appalachian region has long been a source of fine songs. Bring some of your favorites to share.
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Some Cool Tunes in Nature Center (Singaround) to about 2:00 PM
led by Howie Bursen
It's time to share some of your favorite instrumental pieces!
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Ballads in Peace Lodge (Singaround) to about 2:00 PM
led by Sarah White
A whole afternoon of story songs to share!
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Darriel & Jocelyn Day in Retreat Center (Concert) to about 1:45 PM
led by Darriel Day and Jocelyn Day
If you like fine songs sung with beautiful harmonies, you'll love this young duo. Their gusto and strong feeling, as well as a rare synergy between their singing styles, makes every song in their repertoire come alive.

Saturday 1:45 PM EDT
David Jones in Retreat Center (Concert) to about 2:30 PM
led by David Jones
This fine English-born singer has lived in New Jersey for many years. He sings a wide range of traditional, music hall, and composed songs from both sides of the Atlantic, all with flawless style and feeling.

Saturday 2:00 PM EDT
Songwriters' Showcase in Ehlers Memorial Hall (Singaround) to about 3:00 PM
led by Liz Milner and Bev Praver
Bring your own songs, and hear the creations of the many songwriters among us.
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Train Songs and Transportation in Nature Center (Singaround) to about 3:00 PM
led by Heather Livingston and Severn Savage
We all know lots of songs about travelin' on!
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Ballads in Peace Lodge (Singaround) to about 3:00 PM
led by Colleen Cleveland
A whole afternoon of story songs to share!

Saturday 2:30 PM EDT
Bare Bones in Retreat Center (Concert) to about 3:15 PM
led by Dock Cutlip, Bill Kimmons and Becky Kimmons
Bare Bones is an acapella trio that has been interpreting a wide variety of songs since the early 1980s. All its members have deep roots in the south. Soak up their spot-on harmonies on Appalachian and gospel songs, as well as more recent ones.

Saturday 3:00 PM EDT
Spooky Songs in Ehlers Memorial Hall (Singaround) to about 4:00 PM
led by Dan Schatz and Sarah White
Supernatural or just plain scary!
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Fingerpicking Guitar in Nature Center (Presentation) to about 4:00 PM
led by Val Fowler
Val is an excellent fingerpicker, and will share some tips. Bring your guitar!
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Ballads in Peace Lodge (Singaround) to about 4:00 PM
led by Charlie Baum and Iris Newlin
A whole afternoon of story songs to share!

Saturday 3:15 PM EDT
Marcy Cochran in Retreat Center (Concert) to about 4:00 PM
led by Marcy Cochran
Marcy is known not only for her expert fiddle playing, but also her original fiddle compositions and songs. She has played with several bands and accompanied many songwriters. Recently she took up the nykelharpa, a swedish keyed fiddle.

Saturday 4:00 PM EDT
Sound System Setup in Ehlers Memorial Hall (Presentation) to about 5:00 PM
led by Eric Cole
Learn about setting up a sound system, and in the process get ready for the Saturday evening concert.
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Songs of Social Justice in Nature Center (Singaround) to about 5:00 PM
led by Sally Rogers and Susannah Rose
Social movements – voting rights, civil rights, justicd reform, and others – often express important ideas in song. What songs speak to you?
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Ballads in Peace Lodge (Singaround) to about 5:00 PM
led by Lorraine Van Buren
A whole afternoon of story songs to share!
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Sea Songs & Shanties in Retreat Center (Singaround) to about 5:00 PM
led by David Diamond, Brad Graham and Ken Schatz
Shanties, forebitters, and other songs of the sea and ships.

Sunday, September 29


Sunday 10:00 AM EDT
Guitar Styles in Ehlers Memorial Hall (Singaround) to about 11:00 AM
led by Val Fowler
Here's a chance to share your favorite techniques, and learn some new ones!
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A Hundred Years or More in Nature Center (Singaround) to about 11:00 AM
led by Colleen Cleveland and Steve Woodbury
Come and share some really old ones – bring your bona fide hundred-year-old songs.
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Gospel in Retreat Center (Singaround) to about 11:30 AM
led by Dock Cutlip, Bill Kimmons, Becky Kimmons and Kathie Mack
Hallelujah!

Sunday 11:00 AM EDT
Irish Songs in Ehlers Memorial Hall (Singaround) to about 12:00 PM
led by David Ingerson and Connie McKenna
Two accomplished singers, skilled in research as well as singing styles and repertoire, invite us to share songs from the Emerald Isle.
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Disasters and Tragedies in Nature Center (Singaround) to about 12:00 PM
led by Al Kehs and Nancy King
Terrible events often inspire wonderful songs.

Sunday 1:00 PM EDT
John Hartford Documentary in Ehlers Memorial Hall (Presentation) to about 2:00 PM
led by Marcy Cochran
A selection from Marcy's documentary-in-progress includes interviews with a number of John's friends and fellow musicians, childhood pals and members of his band.
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Pub Songs in Nature Center (Singaround) to about 2:00 PM
led by Darriel Day and Brad Graham
Raise a (figurative) glass and join the singing!
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Vocal Workshop in Peace Lodge (Master Class) to about 2:30 PM
led by Ken Schatz
Ken will provide personal coaching for several people on how to use the voice. Come to watch, listen, and learn.
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Sally Rogers & Howie Bursen in Retreat Center (Concert) to about 1:45 PM
led by Howie Bursen and Sally Rogers
This abundantly talented musical couple combines great singing with songwriting, teaching skills, and instrumental prowess (guitar, mountain dulcimer, clawhammer banjo, and more).

Sunday 1:45 PM EDT
Flawn Wiliams in Retreat Center (Concert) to about 2:30 PM
led by Flawn Williams
While many know Flawn Williams for his exceptional skills as an audio engineer and producer for other musicians, it is always a joy to hear Flawn’s own beautiful voice, his sensitive treatment of traditional and contemporary songs, and his knack for finding songs that invite and create harmony.

Sunday 2:00 PM EDT
Music Hall & Vaudeville in Ehlers Memorial Hall (Singaround) to about 3:00 PM
led by David Jones
English music halls and the American variety stage enjoyed tremendous popularity in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Come make them live again!
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Political Songs Old and New in Nature Center (Singaround) to about 3:00 PM
led by David Diamond and Steve Woodbury
This seems lile a good year to remember – or introduce – songs about candidates and elections.

Sunday 2:30 PM EDT
Spoken Word in Peace Lodge (Singaround) to about 4:00 PM
led by Louise Sherman
Come and share stories, poems, and recitations.
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Duets and Trios in Retreat Center (Singaround) to about 3:30 PM
led by Darriel Day, Jocelyn Day, Colin de la Barre and Rose Sheehan
Got a group of two or three who love to sing together? Come and show us what you can do!

Sunday 3:00 PM EDT
Jean Ritchie Songs in Ehlers Memorial Hall (Singaround) to about 4:00 PM
led by Sally Rogers and Dan Schatz
Jean was often called “the mother of folk music.” We'll share some songs she made popular, and some that she wrote.
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Ghost Fingers in Nature Center (Presentation) to about 4:00 PM
led by Howie Bursen
Howie is an excellent banjo picker, and will show us how to play with feeling.

Sunday 3:30 PM EDT
Parting Songs in Retreat Center (Singaround) to about 5:00 PM
led by David Jones and Jennifer Woods
Goodbye, adios, so long, farewell...

Sunday 4:00 PM EDT
Old-Time Music in Ehlers Memorial Hall (Singaround) to about 5:00 PM
led by Marcy Cochran and Dock Cutlip
Take the tradition and move it forward! Songs, old, new and slightly Blue are welcome. Bring your instrument to jam and your voice to sing.
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Labor Songs in Nature Center (Singaround) to about 5:00 PM
led by Mike Livingston and Fred Stollnitz
Working people and their unions have given us lots of great songs.
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Shy Singers in Peace Lodge (Singaround) to about 5:00 PM
led by Heather Livingston
Sing that song you've been itching to sing all weekend in an especially welcoming space.

Monday, September 30