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Catskill Conversations 2020-21

Experiencing the Magic of Winter Bird Calls at Ashokan

Dancing to a Sharper Mind: How Movement Boosts Cognitive Function

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Nature’s Music: The Melodic Calls of the Black-Capped Chickadee

User Staff Info 2

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Cry of the Hillborn

Lodging Map

Students Attend Youth Leadership Summit For Climate Change

Northern Lights at Ashokan

100,000 Plastic Bottles Saved

Big Bug Hotel

Why I Give: Meet Our Supporters

Field Trip Add Documents

Field Trip Requests, Questions & Responses

Fall Family Fun Fest Returns!

The Power of Pollinators

1817 Schoolhouse Experience

19th Century Homestead Journey

Adventure Canoeing

Animal Tracks & Traces

Archery

Blacksmithing

Apple Cidering (Sept-Nov)

Hike to Cathedral Gorge

Maple Sugaring (Feb-April)

Ropes Course

Survival

Team Building Level I: Challenge and Discovery

Team Building Level II

Tinsmithing and Broom Making

Water Quality Assessment

Watershed Study

Writer’s Cabin

Forest Ecology I: Forestry Forensics

Forest Ecology III: Decomposer Discovery

Hydrology Lab

Pond & Stream Investigations

Explore and Draw Nature Journaling

Aquatic Ecology

Gardening & Permaculture

Native Plant Restoration

Native Plants & Pollinators

Nature Art

Water Quality Assessment

Revolutionary War Soldier Comes Alive (Evening Program)

War of 1812 (Evening Program)

Skit and Song Night (Evening Program)

New Games (Evening Program)

Body Percussion

Singing

Fiddle Music for Orchestras

Folk Dance

Fiddles In the Forest Package: a unique experience incorporating music and nature (for string programs)

EXPLORE BIOMIMICRY

Night Walk (Evening Program)

Stargazing

Young Voices for the Planet (Evening Program)

Birds of Prey (Evening Program)

Reptiles (Evening Program)

Jay Ungar & Molly Mason (Evening Program)

Let’s Drum! (Evening Program)

One Earth (Evening Program)

Peter, Paul & Aldo (Evening Program)

DJ Dance Party (Evening Program)

Field Trip Student Roster

Field Trip Medical Info

Field Trip Chaperone Info

Field Trip Student Info

Field Trip Planning Sheet

Field Trip Important Documents

Celebrate Ukrainian Culture on September 22

Turning Lemons to Lemona with Del

Summer Hoot 2024

The Three Sisters Garden with Del Orloske

Ashokan Inspires Others to Inspire

For the Love of Fungi

Star Spangled Banner

Week-long Western & swing learning festival deep in the Hudson Valley woods

Andes Central School students debut original songs

Seed Song Farm CSAs Available for Pickup at Ashokan

Hudson Valley’s Best Music Festivals

August 23–25: The Summer Hoot returns with eclectic lineup of roots music, dancing, and nature activities for the whole family

History of The Quiet Room with Jay & Molly

Valley Stream 24 Takes An Exciting Field Trip to the Ashokan Center

GUEST POST: Scottish fiddle immersion experience at the Ashokan Center

Delaware Academy Second Graders Create Original Songs

Uke Fest with Ben Hassenger

Nettle Pesto by Liz Neves

Awaken to Plants with Liz Neves

Indigenous History with Justin Wexler

Getting to Know the Dobro with Alex Sens

Q&A with Interpreter of Black Folk Music, Jake Blount

2024 Solar Eclipse

It’s Trout Fishing Time!

Mushroom Talk with Luke Sarrantonio

Ashokan / Turnwood Covered Bridge

Son Jarocho Camp Will Be First Of Its Kind in the US

Pardon our Progress: Our Homestead is being restored.

3rd Youth Empowerment & Sustainability Summit

Enhance Your Music Practice with Strum Machine App

The Pulp Mill

Returning or New Camper

How did you hear report?

Birds of Winter

Ashokan Receives Grant from New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)

YESS! Alumni Recognized for Environmental Work

Ashokan Farewell

Annual Report 22-23

Indigenous Peoples Day

Why did the caterpillar cross the road?

Cathedral Gorge

Covered Bridge

Young Voices for the Planet (Evening Program)

On Call Nurse

Development Associate (Hybrid)

Uke Fest Revue 2023

Scottish String Fling Concert 2023

Education Administrative Associate (HYBRID)

Publicist & Marketing Manager

Nurse

Sponsorship

Giving Tuesday

Campfire (Evening Program)

Ashokan Wedding Memories

Ashokan Music & Dance Memories

Youth Environmental & Sustainability Summit (YESS!) 2023

Scottish String Fling Concert 2022

Rollick 2022

Old Time Jam Live from 2022 Rollick

Music & Dance Workshops 2022

Ashokan Field Trip Memories

Free Videos 2022

Music & Dance Camps FAQ’s

Dishwasher/Prep Cook

Ashokan Music Outdoor Educator

The Power of Pollinators

Fiddles In the Forest

Adventure Package

Biomimicry Package: an introduction to biomimicry principles and innovation

Uncover Ecosystem Health Indicators

EXPLORE BIOMIMICRY

Investigate Birds of Prey

Watershed Package

Wildlife Package

Living History Package

Social Emotional Package

Taking our Water For Their City

Folk Dance

A Fiddler’s Tale

Stream & Pond Investigations

Explore and Draw Nature Journaling – NEW!

Biomimicry: Problem Solving & Innovation Inspired by Nature – NEW!

Permaculture Food & Energy Security

Evolution of American Jazz Piano

Catskill Conversation: Taking Our Water For Their City

Catskill Conversation: Evolution of American Jazz Piano

Historical Fiction for Young Readers

Catskill Conversation: Jay Ungar, a Fiddler’s Tale

Catskill Conversation: Permaculture Food & Energy Security

Winter Hoot 2024

Creole Fiddle

Old Time Mandolin

Old Time Guitar in 3/4

Songs of the Civil War

Toward Freedom & Justice

Old Time Guitar in 4/4

Mountain Voices

Cajun Jam

Finger Style Banjo

Birth of the Blues

Old Time Banjo

Cajun Fiddle

Old Time Fiddle

Humdingers Concert

Old Time Banjo

Body Percussion

Cajun Fiddle

Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys

Slow Jam

Old Time Harmony Singing

Creole Accordion

Farewell Gathering/Jam

Cajun Dance Party with the Old-Fashioned Aces

Cajun Accordion

Cajun Accordion

Old Time Jam

Cajun Guitar

Old Time Fiddle

Opening Concert & Jam

Clogging (Beg/Int)

Métis Fiddle

Québécois Piano

Swedish Fiddle

Guitar Accompaniment

Contra Dance Fiddle

Opening Concert & Jam

Singing

Québécois Cinq a Six

Québécois Fiddle

Nyckelharpa

Québécois Fiddle AEAE

Swedish Jam

Playing for English Country Dancing

Singing

Waltzes & Airs Jam

Mandolin

New England Jam

Soirée Française

Québécois Accordion

Singing

Métis Fiddle

Nyckelharpa

Québécois Musical Traditions

Swedish Fiddle

English Tune Jam

Song Swap

Waltzes & Airs Jam

Guitar Accompaniment

Contra Dance Fiddle

Québécois Fiddle

Farewell Gathering/Jam

Evening Concert

Listening to Louis, Billie and Lester

Solo Jazz Dances

A Voice to Sing, A Story to Tell

Riffin’ Together Part I

Opening Concert & Jam

Western Swing Mandolin

Intro to Swing Rhythm Guitar

Gypsy Jazz Violin

Swing Jam

Honky Tonk Jam

Swing Mandolin

Singalong Song Swap

Jam, Sing, or Dance Along with Jay & Molly

Let’s Decompose, then Recompose…The art of Song Modeling in Songwriting

Country Backup Guitar

Farewell Gathering/Jam

Let’s Decompose, then Recompose…The art of Song Modeling in Songwriting

Home On The Range – Guitar Accompaniment

Home On The Range for Fiddlers

Solo Jazz Dances

A Voice to Sing, A Story to Tell

Riffin’ Together Part II

Chord Families: How Chord Progressions Work

Performance Coaching

Country Fiddle

Fun with Chord Progressions

Play, Sing or Dance-Along with Barry & Holly

Country Fiddle

Listening to Louis, Billie and Lester

Swing Guitar (Int–Adv)

Gypsy Jazz Violin

Harmony Singing

Guitar for High Int and Adv

Guitar for Beg and Low Int

Jam for High Int and Adv

Farewell Gathering/Jam

Opening Concert & Jam

Jam for All Levels

Banjo for High Int and Adv

Jam for Beg and Low Int

Banjo for Beg and Low Int

Fiddle for Beg and Low Int

Fiddle for High Int and Adv

Jam for Beg and Low Int

Bluegrass Singing

Lead Singing

Songwriting

Mandolin for Beg and Low Int

Jam for High Int and Adv

Mandolin for High Int and Adv

Songwriting

Harmony Singing

Lead Singing

Ashokan Farewell and Strum

Son Husasteco (Huapango)

Left-Handed Muting Strumming

Introduction to the Acapella App

Chord Melody from the Ground Up

The Power of the C Major Scale

Chord Inversions

The Music of Cole Porter

Shake It!

Camper Cabaret Open Mic + Group Strum

The Music of Tin Pan Alley

The Style of George Formby

Percussive Reggae Strumming Patterns

Fantastic Four Chords

Clawhammer Ukulele

Sing Stronger, Sing Longer

Confident Beginner Repertoire

Son Jarocho (Fandango)

Let’s Get it Started

Moveable Chord Shapes

Opening Concert & Jam

Special Dinnertime Concert

Farewell Concert and Jam

Basics of Backup Part II

The Art of Scottish String Flinging Part II

Step Dance Class

Rhythm and Arrangement Part II

Concert and Cèilidh

Discussion: My Life In Music

Basics of Backup

Music & Movement

Rhythm and Arrangement

The Art of Scottish String Flinging

Opening Concert & Jam

Farewell Gathering and Jam

Ballads on the Mountain Dulcimer – Intermediate

Old Time Songs & Tunes on the Autoharp – Novice to Intermediate

Singing and Playing- All Instruments

Old-Time Music in a Minor Key on the Mountain Dulcimer – Intermediate

Autoharp Open Chording – Intermediate to Advanced

Mapping the Hammered Dulcimer with Scales and Chords – All Levels

Playing Well With Others – All Instruments and Levels

Hammered Dulcimer – Intermediate to Advanced

Fun with Folk Hymns – Hammered Dulcimer Beginner to Intermediate

Mountain Dulcimer – Intermediate

Jamming Strategies – All Instruments and Levels

Autoharp Melody Picking Part 2 – All Levels

Tunes in G You Should Know on the Mountain Dulcimer – All Levels

Autoharp Melody Picking Part 1 – All Levels

Hammered Dulcimer Chords – Novice to Intermediate

Old Time Mountain Dulcimer – Beginner

Wonderful Waltzes on the Autoharp – Novice to Intermediate

Meet the Teachers Followed by an Opening Jam For All

Hammered Dulcimer Basics – Absolute Beginner

Farewell Gathering/Jam

Jazz Hands: Class Up Your Chords

Joni Mitchell “Ladies of the Canyon” in C Variant Tuning

I Don’t Need Nobody! Be Your Own One-Man Band

Easy Swing Repertoire

Harmony & Rhythm in Django Reinhardt’s Playing

Flat-Picking Fiddle Tunes

Chord Progression Basics

Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now” in Open D Tuning

Staff & Camper Sing and Play-along Tune Sharing

Dig In Deep! Be a Groove Merchant!

Blues Master Repertoire

Doorway to Chord Melody and Inversions

Improvisation: From Your Hand Onto the Guitar

Two Swing Chord Shapes That Will Change Your Life

Blues Origins, Masters & Technique

Texas Swing Chords

Django Reinhardt’s Guitar Technique

Exploring Dropped-D Tuning

Finding Your Way On the Fretboard

Opening Concert!

Understanding Racism with Albert Cook

Opening Concert & Jam

Song Swap with Val

Sat Night Jam with Staff

Nic Gareiss: Extended Flatfoot Techniques

String Bass

Farewell Gathering/Jam

Open-Tuned Fiddle (DDAD)

Fiddle II

Banjo III

Banjo I

Nic Gareiss Flatfoot Dance Concert

Earl White Stringband Concert

Banjo -Tips & Tools for Jamming

Slow Jam

Fiddle III

Gospel Sing

Rhythm Explosion: Banjo Uke, Mando & More

Old Time Duets Val and Emily

Banjo II

Fiddle I

OT Trios, Val and Emily w/special guest Ginny Hawker

Old Time Guitar

Understanding Racism with Albert Cook (3)

Understanding Racism with Albert Cook (2)

Understanding Racism with Albert Cook (4)

Understanding Racism with Albert Cook (1)

Western & Swing Weekend Online

Outdoor Educators

Climate Science: Evidence to Action

Tap the Sap! Maple Sugaring Science & History

Maple Sugaring in NY Past Present Future

Valentine’s Concert and Dance

Learn Louisiana Wedding Bells (melody/backup)

Learn the Mountain House (accompaniment)

Learn the Mountain House (melody/harmony)

Learn Love of My Life (melody)

Song & Tune Circle

Learn the Lover’s Lament (melody/backup)

Learn the Lovers’ Waltz (melody/harmony)

Learn the Montague Processional (melody/harmony)

Waltz Jam

Learn Louisiana Wedding Bells (guitar/vocal)

Learn Love of My Life (accompaniment)

Learn the Lover’s Lament (accompaniment/vocal)

Learn the Lovers’ Waltz (accompaniment)

Learn the Montague Processional (accompaniment)

Auld Lang Zoom

Auld Lang Zoom

Holiday Sing with Joe Newberry

Dance the Charleston with Brian Lawton #4

Art That Builds A Story Of Resilience

Dance the Charleston with Brian Lawton #3

Dance The Charleston with Brian Lawton #2

Dance The Charleston with Brian Lawton #1

Dance the Charleston Workshop

Farewell Jam

Making Of Harvest Home – Behind the Scenes

Open Mic

Learn Bound For Another Harvest Home (melody)

Learn Bound For Another Harvest Home (accompaniment)

Learn Prairie Spring (accompaniment)

Learn Prairie Spring (melody)

Concert, Waltzes & Airs Jam

Welcome Gathering, Welcome Tunes with Jay & Molly

Harvest Home Weekend Archive

Sunday Singing Sessions #4

Sunday Singing Sessions #3

African Traditions in American Roots Music

Sunday Singing Sessions #2

Register For Harvest Home

Elementor #16596

Sunday Singing Sessions

Sunday Singing Sessions #1

Honky Tonkin’ at Home #4

Rescued Birds of Prey

Forest Mysteries Revealed

The Power of Pollinators

Honky Tonkin’ at Home #3

In Defiance: Resistance and the Persistence of Racism in American History

Honky Tonkin’ at Home #2

Honky Tonkin’ at Home Workshops

Honky Tonkin’ at Home #1

Register for Dance the Charleston

Catskill Conversations 2020-21

Food Forests & Indigenous Leadership

Register For Sunday Singing Sessions

Register For Honky Tonkin at Home

Register For Catskill Conversations Nov

Register For Catskill Conversations Dec

Register For Catskill Conversations Oct

Register For Catskill Conversations Sept

Ashokan Hello 2020 Archive

The Last Time I Played Dixie

Fiddling Crash Course

Campers’ Night

Farewell Jam

Old Time Fiddle (Beg-Int) Part 2

Team Clogging

ZydeFit

Cajun Fiddle

Cajun Favorites Repertoire & Jam

Cajun Jam

Cook a Gumbo—Millie style

Appalachian Fiddle AEAC# (Int-Adv)

Appalachian Fiddle DDAD (Int-Adv)

Slow Jam 2 (All Instruments, All Levels)

Old Time Song Swap

Old Time Singing

Clawhammer Banjo (Int-Adv)

Zydeco Accordion

Playing Banjo Uke with a Fiddler

Banjo Uke Basics

Old Time Jam 2

Hudson Valley Hoedowns

Old Time Mandolin

Songs for Sunday Morning

Old Time Guitar

African + American Rhythms

Old Time Radio Hour (Staff Concert)

Old Time Harmony Singing

Old Time Fiddle (Beg-Int) Part 1

Song Swap

Two Finger-Style Banjo

Cajun and Zydeco Dance

Clawhammer Banjo (Beg-Int)

Creole Fiddle

Slow Jam 1 (All Instruments, All Levels)

African & Appalachian Music Connections

Creole Perspective

Old Time Jam

Waltz Jam and Dance with Jay & Molly

Gospel Sing

Songs for Saturday Night

Square Dance Calling Basics

Flatfooting for All

Meet The Teachers & Welcome Jam

Revenue

Goodbye Jam

Teachers’ Concert

Campers’ Showcase

Harmony Singing

Guitar for High Int and Adv

Fiddle for High Int and Adv

Banjo for Beg and Low Int

Songwriting

Jam for High Int and Adv

An Evening With

Bluegrass Singing

Jam for High Int and Adv

Lead Singing

Songwriting

Mandolin for Beg and Low Int

Jam for Beg and Low Int

Guitar for Beg and Low Int

An Evening With

An Evening With

Harmony Singing

Jam for Beg and Low Int

Lead Singing

Banjo for High Int and Adv

Bluegrass Bass

Fiddle for Beg and Low Int

Mandolin for High Int and Adv

Meet the Teachers & Welcome Jam

Farewell Jam

Joakim’s Choice

Mid Day Gathering 3

Fiddle and Mandolin (Int/Adv)

Moving with the Ranger

Ukulele (Beginner)

Mid Day Gathering 2

Guitar

Play and Sing Easy Songs Together

Fiddle and Mandolin (Beginner)

Ukulele for Kids

Mid Day Gathering 1

Little Roots Jam

Meet the Staff, Welcome Jam and Sing-a-long

Evening Campfire

Family Partner Nature Scavenger Hunt: Wrap-up

Banjo

Craft Center: Cups, Cups, and More Cups!

Evening Gathering 2

PLAY, SING and MAKE UP SONGS TOGETHER

Box and String Show

Craft Center: Sticks and Stars

Evening Gathering 1

Clogging Fun

Family Partner Nature Scavenger Hunt: Start!

Southern Week Online 2020 Archive

Family Camp Online 2020 Archive

Online Rollick 2020 Archive

Cyber String Fling 2020 Archive

Autoharps & Dulcimers Cybergathering 2020 Archive

Bluegrass Camp Online 2020 Archive

Late Night Jam

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