Fall Weekend
Fall Weekend - October 1 - 3, 2010
The 30th Annual Lady of the Lake Fall Dance and Music Weekend featuring KGB and Laura Mé Smith calling. There will be contra dancing, dance and music workshops, and sharing meals with old and new friends at Camp N-Sid-Sen on the shores of Lake Couer d'Alene.
No security clearances are required to enjoy Seattle's KGB. With fiddle, mandolin, guitar and piano, KGB creates subversive music, lulling the unwary with traditional New England contra dance tunes, then jumping into Balkan modalities, tango riffs and bluesy jigs. Claude slides from growling grooves to impossible high notes on the fiddle. Dave creates percussive energy and dazzling riffs on anything with strings. Julie explores the emotional range of the keyboard from majestic to down and dirty.
Claude Ginsburg's violin melts, swings, growls, soars. He infuses KGB's music with passion, rhythm, hitting notes high on the fingerboard with power and sweetness. Claude deftly inserts elements of Klezmer, Latin American, jazz fusion and French Romantic music into New England fiddle tunes, while years of contra dance playing keeps his music connected to the dancers.
Dave Bartley strikes sparks with his wicked mandolin, driving guitar and lush cittern. He glides from melody to harmony to rhythm to counterpoint, throwing in rock riffs, cross-rhythms, classical motifs, and Eastern tonalities.
From beater pianos to concert grands, Julie King fully exploits the percussive range of seven octaves. Her piano style is driving, richly chordal, providing KGB's music with emotional tension. Julie has been the rhythmic backbone in numerous bands for over 15 years.
To lead our dances, we have the ever gracious Laura Mé Smith. Laura Mé has been delighting dancers with her top notch teaching and rapier sharp wit since 1980. Cutting her calling teeth in Anchorage and Fairbanks, she took her skills with her to Minneapolis and then on to Seattle where she currently resides with her handsome husband/chiropractor and the most beautiful and loving blue and gold macaw in the world, Max.
Laura Mé’s repertoire consists of a variety of dances, from contras to squares to English Country Dance, as well as many styles and types of couple dances and a smattering of folk dances. Her teaching method is efficient, using clear and concise instructions. This leaves more time to enjoy dancing to the wonderful tunes these dances use. She is known from coast to coast for helping dancers of all skill levels achieve maximum fun, while entertaining them with her witty calling.
KGB
For sound and an afternoon swing dance session, we have our own Pat and Vickie Marron
sound and swing
For questions about this camp, please contact:
Cindy Rakowski by email at fallweekend@ladyofthelake.org or phone at (509) 308-6408.
On the scenic shores of Lake Coeur d’Alene in northern Idaho lies the ideal location for the Lady of the Lake Fall weekend, held October 1-3, 2010. Come join us at Camp N-Sid-Sen, an idyllic 257 acres of tall pine and fir forest. There is nearly a mile of lake shore, hiking trails, boats and beach. The camp has a beautiful new dance hall, clean, tidy cabins, delicious food and more. Take this opportunity to spend a weekend dancing, making music, boating, hiking, swimming, relaxing, learning and sharing – all in a community of friends and families.
An effort is made to provide balanced meals for both meat eaters and those who prefer meatless meals, with the menu featuring poultry and fish. Dairy-free and gluten free options are also available. However, the camp is not able to meet other special dietary requirements.
camp information
registration information
Lady of the Lake Fall Weekend costs $165 per person. The weekend begins with dinner at 6:30pm on Friday evening and ends after lunch on Sunday. Cedar cabins with bunk beds for 8 to 12 people overlook the lake. Camping is available although there is no reduction in cost.
Space is limited to 120 participants.
Registrations will be accepted from full time participants only. We operate on a first-come, first-served basis. Tuition is $165 per person. A deposit of $50 must accompany this registration with the balance of $115 due by September 1, 2010.
Make checks payable to Spokane Folklore Society and send them, along with your registration form to:
Spokane Folklore Society
c/o Cindy Rakowski
6413 W 10th Place Kennewick, WA 99338
A map with directions to the camp, along with information about accommodations and workshops will be sent to all registrants in early September.
