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2006 BLACK SWAMP OLD-TIME MUSIC GATHERING
will be held July 7-8-9
in northwest Ohio at Mary Jane Thurston Park (next to Grand Rapids,
OH
(The festival will be back in 2007, same time and same place.)
Activities are at the Stone
Lodge. Everything's free, but donations will help. Here's the schedule
(jam leaders may switch some times around):
Friday, July 7
6-7 Potluck supper
7-9 Contra dance
Caller--Barry Dupen
Band-Root Cellar
String Band
Informal jamming
afterwards
Saturday, July 8
12-2 Singing jam with Jim Hall and Cindy Morgan (old-time/folk
duo from MI)
2-4 Root Cellar String Band (NW
Ohio)
4-6 Fiddle Faddle (old-time band
from Columbus)
6-8 Dave Rice (Harmonica/Fiddle
virtuoso from NE Ohio)
8-10 Whitt Mead (Fiddle/Banjo
master from southern Ohio)
Sunday, July 9
10-12 Informal jamming
Grand Rapids Rally Days is also happening this weekend, so there's plenty
of activity to choose from. Food vendors will be in Grand Rapids rather
than at the park. It's about a _ mile walk from the park into town along
the river and canal. Camping is still available through the Ohio State
Parks website. For reservations go to:
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Parks/parks/mjthrstn.htm
or call (419) 832-7662. (and
don't be confused by the address for the park. Mary Jane Thurstin State
Park is the same park, although the address given is McClure, OH.)
Please be on the lookout for information on next year's festival. We
plan to be back up and running!
http://www.sealionestates.com/oldtimemusic or
http://www.GoDancing.org/blackswamp.html
Lucy Long (419) 372-7862; L...@bgnet.bgsu.edu
Leslie Lippert 937-767-2999 llipp...@yellowsprings.com
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Mary Jane Thurstin Park. 1-446 State Route 65, Grand Rapids Located
1/2 hour southwest of Toledo, Mary Jane Thurston Park offers a marina,
camping, and picnic areas along the Maumee River and is adjacent to
the historic town of Grand Rapids. The camping is rustic with appropriate
ADA accommodations. Reservations are necessary and should be made directly
through the Ohio State Parks.
DIRECTIONS:
(A) I-75 to Bowling Green;
Rt.6 west to Wapakoneta Rd.; turn north towards Grand Rapids; turn
west on West 2nd St; follow SR65 to Mary Jane Thurston park on right;
first entrance is day area (main stage); second entrance is camping;
or
(B) 475/23 to exit for US 24, go west (towards Napoleon), about 15
miles, turn south on SR 578, cross Maumee River; go west on SR65,
about 3/4 mile to park.
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