The Folk Circle Association of Berea, KY
Subtitle
Fall Mountain Folk Festival
A continuation of the 60-year old tradition " Mountain Folk Festival at Levi Jackson State Park".
DANCE, MUSIC, SONGS, FELLOWSHIP, FOOD, WORKSHOPS, DISCUSSIONS, LEADERSHIP.
Dates: Sept. 21 and 22 , 2018
Location: Russel Acton Folk Center, 212 Jefferson Street, Berea.
Sponsored by The Folk Circle Association of Berea. INFO: 859-985-5501.
Registration form Fall Mountain Folk Festival 2018
Name: _____________________________ Address: __________________________ City/State/Zip ____________________________
E-mail: _________________________________ Phone 1: ____________________________ Phone 2: ____________________________
Other participants: 1) ___________________________________________ 2) _____________________________________________
This is a very low budget dance weekend, and the aim is to do a lot of volunteering. Lead a dance or instrument workshop, call a dance or two, help in the kitchen (cook, clean up). We want to make sure all can participate.
Friday night dance at the Carlberg Dance Temple: Give a donation. Saturday night contra at the Folk Center: Pay at the door.
Workshops Saturday morning: Free. Street dance Saturday afternoon: Free.
Send registration form: FCA (FMFF) , PO Box 488, Berea, KY 40403, or e-mail [email protected]
Stay with a friend, use the campground, B&B or a local motel.
Weekend program
Friday 9/21
Berea College, Alumni Building, Activities Room
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM: A lively mix of contra, Appalachian, English and Danish dances.
Open band and open mic calling.
Admission: Donations from $3 and up appreciated.
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Saturday 9/23
Berea College, Alumni Building, Activities Room
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Dance workshops - English, Danish, Contra, Appalachian
Admission: Free
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Lunch on your own.
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM: Street dance in front of the Folk Center, part of the Spoonbread Festival.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Singing session, traditional and popular songs, incl. Shape Note at 128 N. Broadway.
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Cooking together and eating at 128 N. Broadway. Cleaning up. Share cost of ingredients, $4-5.
7:30 PM - 11:00 PM: Contra dance at the folk center. Charley Harvey calling to the music of the Berea Castoffs.
Admission: Students $6, and adults $9.
11:00 PM - Early AM: After party at the Carlberg Dance Temple, 128 N. Broadway.
Dance, sing and swing with FCA.
Mission statement: The Folk Circle Association of Berea, Kentucky is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization that seeks to enrich the Berea region through the cultivation of folk recreation, folk dance, folk music, general gymnastics and exercise, educational programs and activities.