Tidal Wave Tidal Wave Harmonium FolkMADS

							                         Don’t Miss New Mexico’s 19th Anniversary

         FolkMADness Music and Dance Weekend
                                  May 27-30, 2011




                                                                Harmonium
                                                              Ari and Mia Friedman
                                                               and Owen Marshall
                                                combine their talents in a spirited
                 Tidal Wave                     exploration of New England and Southern
                                                Appalachian fiddle tunes.  Their energy,
     Stuart Kenney, Rachel Aucoin,
                                                arrangements, and musicianship have
    Sabin Jacques, and Éric Favreau             been known to spin dancers off their feet,
From Quebec and New England, Tidal Wave invites
  cultures to meet and share the love of Quebec hooting and hollering all the while.
          traditional, instrumental music       Expect some Scandi and Swing as well!
         while playing lively, flowing dances.

Also:                     Calling:                   Singing:
Square Workshops           Shawn Brenneman                          Nils Fredland
with Doc Litchman         calls in a clear and simple   returns to nurture our community with
                          manner, and lets the music his love of world music. Nils is known for
English Country           carry the dancers forward.    his technical skill, disarming friendliness,
with Second Nature        She currently calls dances in comfortable stage presence, deep voice, and
                          Virginia and North Carolina, trombone playing.
Lindy with Wendy          and plays with the band
Graham                    House Red.
                                                                Ari and Mia Friedman
African Gumboot with      Also guest callers Wendy
                                                       will lead song circles that include
Karina                    Graham, Doc Litchman,
Feet and Bones with       Noralyn Parsons, Pat Tognoni Appalachian old-time, and American and
                          and Nils!                    English songs, all with broad, beautiful,
Raquel & Sabin
                                                     satisfying harmonies!
And More…
                                                     & Gospel Singing with the Mullany Family!
New Mexico Tech, located about 75 miles south of Albuquerque at an elevation of 4,579 ft., is
nestled in the foothills of the Socorro Mountains. There are sweeping lawns, large shade trees,
and plenty of outdoor spaces to jam. The main gym (dance hall) has a sprung wood floor.
Camp begins with registration at 4:00 p.m. Friday, continues throughout the weekend with
workshops, dances, concerts, jam sessions, a Thrift Store Prom, and a Talent Show, and ends
with lunch after the farewell dance Monday.


Children:                                              Financial Assistance:
FolkMADness is a child-friendly camp. Children’s       If you are interested in financial assistance,
activities are offered throughout the day. Evening     contact Carolyn Riggs before April 1,
care is organized by the parents. All parents are      2011 to see if an appropriate job is still
expected to assist with one children’s activity and    available. The number of work scholarships
take a turn at childcare. Older children are           is limited. They provide a $100 discount on
encouraged to join us at the dances and                adult registration and a $80 discount on
workshops.                                             young adult registration and are only
                                                       available with mail-in registration.
Volunteering and Snacks:
All campers are asked to sign up for a chore           Facilities:
during registration and to bring something for the     Dorm rooms have two twin beds and shared
snack table.                                           bathrooms, some of which are “down the
                                                       hall.” Bring your own bedding, pillows,
Scholarship Raffle and Silent Auction
                                                       towels, and bathrobe. If you are unable to
Donations:
                                                       bring bedding, you may rent it for an
Bring arts and crafts, musical instruments, CDs,
                                                       additional $15 per bed. Single rooms with
dance wear, costumes, and other fun items for
                                                       shared bath are available for an additional
dancers, musicians, and their families.
                                                       $50. Bring an extra towel for the outdoor
Thrift Store Prom:                                     swimming pool.
Outrageous outfits encouraged!
                                                       Food Service:
Donations:                                             Cafeteria meals include a salad bar, deli spread,
Your help in providing financial assistance is         entree choices, and vegetarian items.
greatly appreciated and is fully tax-deductible.
                                                       Cancellations:
Pets:                                                  A $20 processing fee per person will be retained
Furry friends are not permitted on campus.             for all cancellations.


Contacts:
Website:                      www.folkmads.org
Registrar:                    Deb Brunt, 505-256-5381, debbrunt@comcast.net
Camp Chair:                   Lisa Bertelli, 505-983-1321, lisa.bertelli@earthlink.net
Snacks:                       Candee Pearson, 970-764-5615, candeepearson@hotmail.com
Raffle and Auction:           Angela Welford, 505-281-1198, jndaughter2@earthlink.net
Financial Assistance:         Carolyn Riggs, 505-792-3510, riggsfamily01@msn.com
Children’s Activities:        Barbara Seeley, 505-984-2701, iambarbs@gmail.com




               For online registration or to print a form to mail in, please visit
                            www.folkmads.org/folkmadness.html