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The Baltimore Folk Music Society

presents the Twenty-Fourth Annual Spring and the Nineteenth Annual Fall

Catoctin Mountain Music & Dance Weekends

Weekends of Traditional Music, Dancing, & Crafts

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 19, through Sunday, June 21, 2009

Friday, October 23, through Sunday, October 25, 2009

The camps run from about 6 p.m. on Friday to about noon on Sunday.

Admission Prices (for each weekend)
Members^†: $86 Adults / $70 Kids^‡ • Non-members: $98 Adults / $74 Kids^‡
$6 discount for early registration!

(Admission prices are higher this year because of a large increase in the camp rental fee.)

^†Member discount applies to members of BFMS, FSGW, ATDS, and CDSS. • ^‡Discount for Children age 4-14. • Under 4 free with parent.
Scholarships will be available.  Discounts for children and members of associated organizations and scholarships will be available.
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

Flyer for Spring 2009	Download map to camp	Camp tour!
(256kiB PDF)	(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.

For a flyer/registration form:
    (1) Skip the flyer and use the online registration form and pay with PayPal or a credit/debit card.
    (2) Download the flyer using ftp here (256 kiB PDF), and print it with Adobe Reader,
    (3) Call 410-799-9180 and leave your address on the machine,
    (4) email your address to (be sure to mention that you want a Catoctin flyer), or
    (5) write to: BFMS Catoctin Committee, c/o Matt Bieneman, 7407 Belclare Court, Jessup, MD  20794-9720 U.S.A.

If you need more dancing, or you can’t make it to the Catoctin Weekends, consider our other music & dance camp: Buffalo Jambalaya!.

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