A Gathering of Music, Tradition & Creative Adventure

Join Alasdair Fraser, Sally Ashcraft, Galen Fraser, Maria San Miguel, Cameron Fraser for an immersive weekend of music-making
in the beautiful Sierra Nevada, close to the sparkling waters of the North Yuba River.

The Schedule

OCTOBER 25 - SUNDAY
6:45am: Dawn daunder: plein air poetry, painting
8am: Breakfast
9am-10:15: Classes
10:30am–11:45am: Final jam
(11:45am-12:30pm: Check out of cabins
12:30pm: Lunch
(open time)
2pm-3:30pm: CONCERT Alasdair Fraser band, and San Miguel Fraser (open to public)
4:30pm: Departure

OCTOBER 23 - FRIDAY :
ARRIVAL & WELCOME

1-3pm: Arrival at Big Springs: check in, settle in, tour Gardens, facility, trails
3pm-4:30pm: Welcome gathering, introductions, Alasdair teaches tune
4:45pm–5:45pm Class: Galen: Intro to Tune Writing
6pm: Dinner and sobramesa
7:30pm-8:30pm: Concert by instructors
8:30pm until late: jamming, dancing, singing

OCTOBER 24 - SATURDAY
6:45am: Dawn Daunder: plein air painting and poetry (Sally)
8am: Breakfast
9am-10:15am: Classes
10:30am-11:45am: Classes
12:30pm: lunch and sobramesa
2pm-3:15pm: Classes
3:30pm-4:45pm: Classes
4:45pm-5:45pm: (open time): self guided forest walk, afternoon amble, Sally-led craft
5:45pm: Gather for dinner
6pm: Dinner
7:30pm: Informal Ceilidh - participant performances music, stories, poems &c
9pm-late: Jam sessions, dancing, song circle
Late: Stone soup

(subject to change)