Family Music & Dance Festival with Tom Chapin and Adirondack Two Step @ Camp Talooli

Camp Talooli is located at 520 County Route 54, Pennellville.

 * Camp opens at 10am.

 * 10am-12pm - Enjoy the beautiful lakeside setting of Camp Talooli. Hike, canoe, picnic, and enjoy the great outdoors. Bring your own lunch or purchase lunch at Camp.

 * 12-1:30pm - Family/community dance with Adirondack Two Step. Includes squares, contras, and round dances for all ages, starting with basic instruction for beginners.

 *  1:30-3pm - Relax, hike, canoe, picnic.

 *  3-5pm - Family concert with Tom Chapin

 * 5-6pm - Campfire and sing-along with s’mores

Music and dance events will take place indoors at Camp Talooli’s Nokomis Lodge.

Tom Chapin has maintained two long and productive parallel careers: a respected contemporary folk artist and a pioneer in children's music. His concerts feature strong, intelligent songwriting with clear, engaging vocals and the intricate, melodic guitar work that has become his trademark. Chapin's infectious songcraft, sterling musicianship, and personal warmth consistently shine through. Chapin's career spans five decades, 26 albums, and three Grammy Awards. Chapin’s performances appeal to all ages. His songs tell the stories of our times. Chapin presents a lively, interactive, fun-filled performance that engages the hearts, minds, and imaginations of young listeners. His witty, life-affirming original songs convey positive messages about family, good food, and the green earth. Lend your voice, sing a round, learn a song in sign language, and discover the music of a didgeridoo.

Adirondack Two Step is a string band from Plattsburgh with a contra and line dance caller/instructor. The band will teach families how to engage in traditional dance to an interesting mix of instruments, including hammered dulcimers, fiddles, clawhammer banjos, guitars, bass, mandolin, and various types of percussion.

Camp Talooli is an independent non-profit, lakeside summer camp in the woods of Pennellville, accredited by the American Camp Association. Camp Talooli serves thousands of CNY youth and families throughout the year through day and overnight camp programs, and partners with dozens of schools and colleges to provide custom, educational, outdoor field trips and retreats. Nokomis Lodge is an 8,000-square foot retreat center that overlooks the camp’s private lake with a great room indoor seating capacity of 200. It will be a perfect setting for this event.

Children must be supervised by the adult(s) who accompany them.

Tickets for the day are $20 for ages 16 and older, and $15 for ages 3-15. Children under 3 are admitted free. Lunch will be available for purchase.

Food Bank of Central New York will be collecting donations at the event.

This program is made possible in part with funds from the Syracuse Sounds of Music Association grant program.

~ This project is also made possible through the support and generosity of our Folkus Members. ~