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Cis is known for her welcoming manner, clear instructional style and unerringly appropriate choice of dances. Her smoothly flowing contras and lively squares are sure to delight The core of Great Bear’s instrumentation has always been twin fiddles and piano, but the line-up is frequently augmented by mandolins, guitars, banjo and an assortment of percussion including the African djembe and the Australian didgeridoo. Andrew and Noah compose and arrange the majority of Great Bear’s material, drawing heavily on Celtic and Appalachian fiddling traditions for their melodies but with plenty of room for improvisation and an occasional alt-rock or world beat groove creeping into the rhythm section. Listen to tunes from Dancing Again and other GBT recordings on their website. And some Florida favorites!!
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O'Leno State Park, High Springs, Florida
"Located
along the banks of the scenic Santa Fe River, a tributary of
the Suwannee River, the park features sinkholes, hardwood hammocks,
river swamps, and sandhills. As the river courses through the park, it
disappears underground and reemerges over three miles away in the River
Rise State Preserve. One of Florida's first state parks, O'Leno was
first developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930s.
The suspension bridge built by the CCC still spans the river."
Come early, stay late! The group camp cabins and common buildings are reserved from Thursday afternoon through Monday morning, so you can extend your stay and enjoy the park at no additional cost. Bring your bike, canoe, fishing pole, a good book...
There are two in-park camping options for the weekend:
1. Group cabins are in the same area as the dance and dining halls. Each sleeps eight in standard-size twin bunk beds; none have climate control or bathrooms. There are centrally located bathhouses for use by cabin campers. Cabins will be designated as single men, single women, co-ed and family. Tent, car and RV camping are not permitted in the group camp.
2. The Magnolia Campground is a brisk 5-minute walk from the group camp. A block of adjacent sites has been reserved for the weekend, 3 p.m. Friday though 1 p.m. Sunday. The park has some pretty strict rules about the numbers of people, tents, cars and campers permitted per site so it will be especially important for campground campers to set up in the sites assigned.
Come early, stay late! The group camp cabins and common buildings are reserved from Thursday afternoon through Monday morning, so you can extend your stay and enjoy the park at no additional cost. Bring your bike, canoe, fishing pole, a good book...
There are two in-park camping options for the weekend:
1. Group cabins are in the same area as the dance and dining halls. Each sleeps eight in standard-size twin bunk beds; none have climate control or bathrooms. There are centrally located bathhouses for use by cabin campers. Cabins will be designated as single men, single women, co-ed and family. Tent, car and RV camping are not permitted in the group camp.
2. The Magnolia Campground is a brisk 5-minute walk from the group camp. A block of adjacent sites has been reserved for the weekend, 3 p.m. Friday though 1 p.m. Sunday. The park has some pretty strict rules about the numbers of people, tents, cars and campers permitted per site so it will be especially important for campground campers to set up in the sites assigned.
Watch the weather and plan accordingly:
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O'Leno opens at 8 a.m. and closes
at sunset. The gates are locked overnight so please plan comings and
goings with this in mind. Someone will let you in on Friday night!
Click here to get driving directions on Google Maps
The theme for the weekend is "Everything old is new again!" O'Leno, aka Old Keno, is Vernal's original home and Cis was amongst the early callers for the weekend. Saturday night's ball is True Blue, like a loyal friend -- wear something truly blue to mark the occasion.
This year we've even got a couple of bonus days on either side of the weekend; plan to come Thursday and/or stay over Sunday, if you can.
Special non-dancer option: For spouses, friends, musicians and the like who want to join the party but not the dance--camping, meals and all of the weekend activities except dancing included.
All applications will be accepted on a "first come, first served" basis, striving for gender balance (of registered dancers) but without guarantees. Filling the weekend takes priority over gender balance.
Click here to get driving directions on Google Maps
The theme for the weekend is "Everything old is new again!" O'Leno, aka Old Keno, is Vernal's original home and Cis was amongst the early callers for the weekend. Saturday night's ball is True Blue, like a loyal friend -- wear something truly blue to mark the occasion.
This year we've even got a couple of bonus days on either side of the weekend; plan to come Thursday and/or stay over Sunday, if you can.
Special non-dancer option: For spouses, friends, musicians and the like who want to join the party but not the dance--camping, meals and all of the weekend activities except dancing included.
All applications will be accepted on a "first come, first served" basis, striving for gender balance (of registered dancers) but without guarantees. Filling the weekend takes priority over gender balance.
Vernal's 2008 Registration is Closed
Watch for details for next year, April 3-5, 2009
Admission to the weekend:
$145 per adult dancer; $130 under 21; $75 under 14;
$75 non-dancer
$10 per person discount for paid registrations received by March 12, 2008 -- the earlier the better!
Cancellations made by March 1 will be refunded minus a $10 per person administration fee. After that, any made before March 15 will be refunded minus a $35 per person administration fee. Those made after March 15 can be refunded minus a $35 per person fee only if the space is filled.
Fill out Vernal's Registration directly on line, including housing and camper job preferences. Pay by check, PayPal account, or credit / debit card through PayPal without account. When you submit your registration information you will automatically be redirected to a payment page.
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$10 per person discount for paid registrations received by March 12, 2008 -- the earlier the better!
Cancellations made by March 1 will be refunded minus a $10 per person administration fee. After that, any made before March 15 will be refunded minus a $35 per person administration fee. Those made after March 15 can be refunded minus a $35 per person fee only if the space is filled.
Fill out Vernal's Registration directly on line, including housing and camper job preferences. Pay by check, PayPal account, or credit / debit card through PayPal without account. When you submit your registration information you will automatically be redirected to a payment page.
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