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May 14, 15, 16, 2010 |
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Please join the North Georgia Foothills Dulcimer Association membership for a three-day festival of learning, playing, performing, kinship and listening entertainment focused on the Mountain Dulcimer, Hammered Dulcimer and Autoharp in an energetic and supportive atmosphere at the Red Top Mountain State Park & Lodge complex
SPONSORED BY THE NORTH GEORGIA FOOTHILLS DULCIMER ASSOCIATION, INC.
http://www.NGFDA.ORG
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Registration for the festival .. .............................................. . . $25.00
Registration for Saturday Only . . $15.00
Please send your check, payable to NGFDA, to Tom Womack, 4050 Oak Forest Circle, Marietta, GA 30062 .
Please include in your letter your email address, and I will email you that I have received your payment.
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Lodging
The reservations office at Red Top Mountain State Park is holding 18 cottages, and 20 lodge rooms under the name of NGFDA. Seventeen of the lodge rooms have two double beds and 3 have king size beds. All of the cottages have two bedrooms. Three of the cottages are dog friendly.
Call Jill Hunter in Group Sales, 1-800-573-9658 or 770-975-0055 Ext. 411 for more information about reserving lodging. After March 15th the accommodations will no longer be held for our club, but may still be available. To get the form for making your reservation, click the following link, print out the form, complete it and mail it. YOU MAY ALSO MAKE THE RESERVATION OVER THE PHONE. If you have questions, please call Jill Hunter.
Individual cottage reservation form.
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Additional Lodging
There are within a half mile of Shelter #2 many wonderful RV campsites and sites for tent camping. The weather should be very nice the second week of May.
These can be secured by contacting the reservation office at Red Top Mountain State Park.
Meals
The Red
Top Mountain Park Lodge, located about a half mile from Shelter #2 where we will be meeting has a first class and quite affordable restaurant. There are numerous restaurants are in nearby
We will all join together on Friday evening at around 6 pm for a potluck dinner. The North Georgia Culinary Kings will be serving a pancake breakfast on Saturday morning. And, new this year, a special potluck dinner on Saturday evening, also at 6 pm. We will have a beverage station throughout the event.
Dulcimer Playing Fun
Doors will open on Friday at 10 am to the vast interior landscapes of "Shelter #2". The hall is so expansive that we will provide a map. There are plenty of windows providing romantic views of the surrounding forest and admitting flowing sunlight to brighten many a dulcimer tune. The outside area has plenty of tree shaded coves for dulcimist rendezvous.
The kitchen is industrial quality and can handle a "culinary cast of thousands".
The stage will be set with professional quality PA and manned by "audio pros" .
Saturday will be a day of learning for all of us from the expertise of Bill Taylor. There will be lots of jamming time and the mid-May weather will allow for outdoor jam circles under those famous ancient oaks. Add to the mix the open mike opportunities on Friday evening and the Saturday evening concert by Bill Taylor.
Sunday morning will bring out the meditative and soulful for a jam led by Bill and a handful of angels. The tab will be sent out via email to all who are signed up well in advance of May 14th so you can get your licks down.