White Springs FL in November

[Fletchroy]

Have heard there is a Dulcimer weekend retreat in White Springs, FL in November. Can anyone give me some details?
Cost?
Schedule?
Open to any ol' MD player?
How to register?
Any info would be appreciated. Will need to request time off if I plan on attending.

[island-girl]

Hi Fletcher,
I just sent a note to David Beede asking him for info. Nothing is posted yet on the state park web site.
hugs,
Della

[daffytaffydulcimer]

The festival is usually the 2nd weekend in November. It starts on Friday at noon and runs through Saturday afternoon. The concerts Friday night and Saturday night is awesome. It open to all levels of players. I am planning on attending myself. The park is located at the next exit off of I75 past the I10 cutoff. Go east about 5 miles into White Springs. Turn left and go about 1000 yards and the entrance to the park is on the left. Most people come from Friday and Saturday but some come for only Saturday. the cost I think is $95.00 for both days. Go to Stephen Foster State Park for information when it is posted.

[island-girl]

David Beede:Hey Della - The Suwannee dulci/autoharp retreat is "on" for Nov. 13th - 14th. We have Gary Gallier for mountain dulcimer and Christie Burns for Hammered Dulcimer and I'm trying to get Ivan Stiles for autoharp. Of course most of the great usual florida gang too. Aaron, Bing, Susan, Mary, Ray Cheryl etc. I'm trying to get the info finalized by the end of this month. Will keep you posted. Thanks for asking.

Okay update!!!

[Fletchroy]

Thanks a bunch for the info. I'm starting to have nervous tics from not going to a festival. Got to get my fix.

[island-girl]

Bump!
If my grandson is born early enough I still might be able to make this one. Our group has decided that for sure we will rent a cabin for next year and jam till we can jam no more.
hope to see y'all there.
Della

[island-girl]

Here is this years info :

SUWANNEE DULCIMER RETREAT
Date: Friday and Saturday, November 13th & 14th, 2009.
Description:
SUWANNEE DULCIMER RETREAT
A weekend of workshops, jamming, concerts, fun and fellowship


Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park will host the Suwannee Dulcimer Retreat on November 13 and 14. This event invites participants to a weekend of fun and fellowship along with workshops, jam sessions and evening concerts.

The Suwannee Dulcimer Retreat offers in-depth instruction and techniques on the mountain dulcimer, hammered dulcimer and autoharp musical instruments. Traditional music is celebrated with workshops offered for beginning, intermediate and advanced students, taught by nationally recognized instructors.

This year’s mountain dulcimer instructors include performer and luthier Gary Gallier. Joining Gallier are mountain dulcimer instructors Ruth Harnden, Mary Z. Cox, Susan Boyer Haley, Aaron O’Rourke, Doug Felt and retreat director David Beede. The retreat also welcomes national performing artist Christie Burns and Florida’s own Sally Anderson for instruction on the hammered dulcimer. The autoharp instructors include performer Ivan Stiles and our own Carolee Stewart.

Concerts featuring these masterful instructors are scheduled for Friday and Saturday evenings in the park auditorium at 7:00 p.m. Tickets for public admission are $10.00. Admission to the two day event is $85.00, which includes all workshops, jam sessions, concerts and discussion groups.

To register, download the Dulcimer Registration Form. After October 30, there is a $15.00 late registration fee.


For more information on the Suwannee Dulcimer Retreat, please call Morris Cook at (386) 397-7005 or toll free 1-877-635-3655. Call Reserve America at 1-800-326-3521 to reserve a camping space.

Fees: Tickets for public admission are $10.00. Admission to the two-day event is $85.00, which includes all workshops, jam sessions, concerts and discussion groups.
Contact: For more information, call 386-397-7005.

[daffytaffydulcimer]

Della, I hope you can make it. Ellen and I are planning on being there. Not sure yet if it will be for the whole weekend or only for Satuurday.

[cforget]

Hi Dennis,

I received the info today on the Suwannee Dulcimer Retreat - it will be Nov 13 & 14. I am going and will be attending with a friend from N. Ft. Myers. Hope to see you there.

[daffytaffydulcimer]

Only another week away to the Dulcimer Retreat. This is a wonderful event and a fantastic location to play music. The Stephen Foster State Park is a tribute to Stephen Foster and the Museum provides information about the life and music of Stephen foster. There is also a Carillon that plays music every half hour and you never know who will show up to play on the grounds. One year we even had bagpipes playing on the lawn!

[cforget]

I can hardly wait - it sounds so cool. We will be leaving on Thursday afternoon.

[cforget]

Dennis, do you know if there will be a dulcimer doctor there at the festival?