Date: March 15th 2007

The Almost Heaven Weekend is happening again and as always is being held on Memorial Day weekend. Due to the uncertain situation at Buffalo Gap Camp, and the lead taken by CDSS and other dance events, we are moving to Timber Ridge Camp.

This was not an easy decision, but after seeing how well things went for CDSS last summer, and the eagerness of the Timber Ridge Camp personnel to make dance groups happy, we feel we are starting a new great tradition that will last for many years.

This camp is just a few miles on the other side of Capon Bridge from the old camp, so travel time will be the same. Timber Ridge is on several hundred acres and is situated on a peninsula of the Cacapon River, which is one of the best canoeing streams in the eastern U.S. The camp provides canoes, paddles and flotation vests at no cost.

There is a large dance hall with a brand new sprung wood floor that was installed for us. Also the camp features an olympic sized swimming pool, and a dining hall that can handle 400 people (let's see if we can fill it!). Other halls provide space for additional dancing and get togethers. The cabins are all enclosed and have bathrooms and showers. See our website for photos of the camp.

For performers we again have the sweet Irish influenced sounds of Swallowtail performing for contras Saturday through Monday, and conducting the famous Play with Swallowtail workshop. Yes, after attending this workshop you can say you played with one of the greatest contradance bands of all time!

Friday night will kick off with the new and exciting sounds of the Figments, with Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, fiddle; Anna Patton, clarinet; Owen Morrison, guitar; Will Patton, bass / mandolin / octave mandolin
with guest Dave Wiesler, piano. This is one hot band with plenty of youthful energy. Calling for the Figments will be Nils Fredland.

On hand for first rate workshops and dance sets will be Marc Shepanek, Ellen Engle, Wayne Albright and Gaye Fifer. If the pool is not enough, there will be children's programs to keep the little ones entertained.

For more info, including camp photos, and to access a registration form, go to:
http://www.contradancers.com/heaven/

Or contact Marti Schweitzer
11458 Orchard Lane
Reston, VA 20190

mailto:almostmarti@gmail.com
703 437-0766
Please do not call before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.

Come on out and share the fun!