FOOTMAD Whitewater Whirl

Whitewater Whirl
2011
May 6-8

The official web site of Whitewater Whirl 2011 is

www.WhitewaterWhirl.org

Callers

Gaye Fifer
from Charlottesville , VA has been a caller and teacher at almost every dance weekend in the eastern US. She delights dancers with her clear walk-throughs and smooth-flowing contras. Gaye and partner Wayne Albright also teach enchanting waltz workshops. With their engaging and entertaining style, they teach moves to really get dancers connecting with each other and the music.

Shawn Brenneman
Shawn left her full time job at Radford University to pursue her passions – contra dancing, calling for contra dances, and playing for dances with her contra dance band, House Red. Now that she’s living her dream, Shawn not only calls regularly for dances in her home state of Virginia, but in NC, SC, GA, PA, IN, ME, MA, CA, WA, and CO as well. She enjoys introducing contra dancing to newcomers, as well as choosing varied, interesting, and challenging material that provides an evening of fun for everyone.
http://www.shawnbrenneman.com/contra.html

Bands

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The Contrarians
are a four-piece contradance band, the Contrarians of West Virginia play contradance and square dance music on fiddles, guitar, mandolin, piano, tenor banjo, upright bass, and a bluesy trumpet. A Contrarians event delivers dazzling melody - including some great original tunes - along with a solid yet imaginative approach to rhythm. The Contrarians are comfortable in a variety of styles and traditions: Celtic, New England, swing, and of course, old-time (Appalachian). They also write original material. With rhythmic variety, occasional glimpses of ethnic music, and unique improvisations, dancers let loose and never lose interest in the music.
http://pages.suddenlink.net/contrarians/

Information packet - All-in-one

If you want to print all of the information for the weekend, and you have a fast internet connection use this all-in-one packet to display and print.

The all-in-one information packet contains the following:

[1] Whirl 2010 schedule
[2] Meal plan menu
[3] Site map for Fayette County Park / 4H Camp
[4] Cabin information, park rules, etc
[5] Driving directions to the Fayette County Park / 4H Camp
[6] Map of the local recreation area
[7] Offsite food - a few suggestions
[8] Self guided activities in the local area
[9] Four Bike/Hike trails in the New River Gorge

* The packet consists of 13 pages.
* It is contained in an Adobe PDF document, 380 KB.

Click here to open and display the all-in-one packet.

Information packet - Individual sections

If you want to display or print only individual sections, access each section one-at-a-time.

Each section is contained in an Adobe PDF document.

[1] Whirl 2010 Schedule - 34 KB
[2] Meal plan menu - 9 KB
[3] Site map for Fayette County Park - 254 KB
[4] Fayette County Park Cabin Information, Park Rules, Etc - 20 KB
[5] Driving directions to the Fayette County Park / 4H Camp - 22 KB
[4] Map of the local recreation area - 45 KB
[5] Offsite food – a few nearby suggestions - 22 KB
[6] Self guided activities in the local recreation area - 37 KB
[7] Four New River Gorge Bike/Hike Trails - 16 KBS

Schedule

The 2011 schedule is not available at this time.

Meal plan

Harriette Bugel of True Color Cooking is your chef for the weekend, presenting delicious, nutritious meals Friday through Sunday. Meal options will include vegetarian and gluten free meals. Learn more about Harriette at her web site www.TrueColorCooking.com.

Dancer comment from a 2009 contra dance: “I had the opportunity to experienced one of Harriette's meals at a contradance earlier this year. It was amazing what she was able to do with a small budget. The spread layed out over three long tables and every dish was a delight to see (the presentation was half of the enjoyment) and of course, every dish was a pleasure to taste . There was something for everyone to enjoy! Thanks Harriette!” - Jeff

Click here to open and display the Whirl 2010 menu.
Document format: Adobe PDF
Document size: 9 KB

Find more information about the meal plan at
www.WhitewaterWhirl.org

Registration Form

The 2011 registration form is not available at this time.

Adventure tours

Fayette County, West Virginia has some fantastic outdoor recreation opportunities, hiking, biking, rafting, rock climbing, and more. If you will be participating in a pro-guided (paid) activity—such as whitewater rafting—contact the outfitter and book your trip. The procedure is explained on the Whirl web site.

Find more information about adventure tours at
www.WhitewaterWhirl.org

Help get the word out

Our "Save the date" handbill for Whitewater Whirl 2011 is posted on here. Download the handbill, print a few copies and take them to your local dance.

Click here to open the Whirl 2011 handbill

The handbill is an Adobe PDF document, size 571 Kb. A high speed internet connection would be best for this download. The download will be take some tme on a dialup connection.

The handbill can be printed on a 8.5 by 11 page. There are two handbills per page. Cut the printed page in half for handout.

More Information

FOOTMAD Information Line: 304.415.3668

Sponsoring Organization

Friends of Old-Time Music and Dance [FOOTMAD]