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The Baltimore Folk Music Society

presents the Twenty-Third Annual Spring and Eighteenth Annual Fall

Catoctin Mountain Music & Dance Weekends

Weekends of Traditional Music, Dancing, & Crafts

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at Camp Misty Mount in Catoctin Mountain National Park, near Thurmont, Maryland

Concerts, Dances, Song Swaps, Hiking, Swimming*, Campfires**, & Great Food!

*Swimming at Spring weekend only.   **Campfires contingent on weather conditions.

Friday, June 20, through Sunday, June 22, 2008

Friday, October 24, through Sunday, October 26, 2008

The camp runs from about 6 p.m. on Friday to about noon on Sunday.

Exterior photograph of the mess hall taken in October 2000.

Admission Prices (for each weekend)
Members: $78 Adults / $62 Kids • Non-members: $90 Adults / $66 Kids
$6 discount for early registration!

  The fine print: Kids prices apply to children ages 4-14. Under 4 free. • $6 discount for early registration • $10 late fee if your registration is received less than one week before the camp. • $16 cancellation fee if you cancel less than 28 days before the event. • Lodging & meals included. • Vegetarian meals available. • Kitchen crew positions available; approximately five hours of kitchen duty in exchange for half-price camp fee, or approximately ten hours for full fee. • Financial need and artistic scholarships are also available. • All campers age 12 & up must work two jobs during the weekend, typically one-hour each. • Kids 6 to 11 must work two jobs, typically 10 minutes each. • Let us know if you have any food allergies or food restrictions. Sometimes we can accommodate you, sometimes not. • Member rate applies to members of BFMS, FSGW, ATDS, and CDSS. • Contact Matt Bieneman at 410-799-9180 or email with your questions.

All workshops taught by the campers! We have recently had workshops in:
Dance Workshops: Square & Contra Dancing - English Country Dancing - Clogging - Polka, Schottische, Waltz - Longsword & Rapper Dancing
Instrumental Workshops: Appalachian Dulcimer - Banjo - Fiddle - Flute & Recorder - Mandolin - Guitar - Toy Orchestra - Swing Band Jam
Vocal & Other Workshops: Harmony - Song Swap - Gospel - Storytelling - Children's Songs - Children's Clogging - Crafts - Juggling
The workshops will depend on the campers. There are usually about 15 to 20 workshops. Look here for a sample schedule of workshops (from last October).

For camp information call Matt Bieneman at 410-799-9180. Admission by advance reservation only!

This event is sponsored by the Baltimore Folk Music Society. BFMS is supported in part by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council

Small image of the 2007 Spring camp flyer. Small image of area map, click to download PDF version of map. Small image of cabin 25, click to begin camp tour.
Flyers not yet available. Download map to camp Camp tour!
  (294kiB PDF)  

Click on one of the above pictures to download a map to the camp or to start the tour.

Answers to typical questions about the weekend:
What is It? - What to Bring - Shoes - The Cabins - Workshops - Parking & Carpools

Links to other events and places of interest in the area.

Registration not yet available for the 2008 camps.

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