Wheatland Music Organization ~ Preview of upcoming activities!

 FEBRUARY 2010

What:  Wheatscouts - Wheatscouts is a family gathering where children and parents sing, play music, dance, make crafts, listen to stories, enjoy each other and nature.  Pack your kids, dance shoes, instruments, and snacks/beverages.  Leave your pets at home.
When: Saturday, February 13, 2010   Noon - 2pm
Where:  Meet at the Gladys Wernette Classroom Building on Wheatland Music Organization grounds, located at 7251 50th Avenue (2 miles west and 2 miles south of the M-66 and M-20 intersection in Remus, Michigan)
Fee:  No charge
For more information:  Call Bruce Bauman or Kris Stableford at (989) 561-2308, or call the office at (989) 967-8879 , email wmo.office@wheatlandmusic.org, or, write Wheatland Music Organization, Inc., Box 22, Remus, MI 49340

What:  Wheatland Music Organization - Quackgrass/Costabella Cloggers/Wheatland Reunion.  Wake up from your winter hibernation to play, dance, socialize, ski, snowshoe and eat at the annual reunion.  Bring a dish to pass and your own table service, along with the beverage of your choice.  Chances are the music will continue well into the evening.  Think you'll get a better opportunity to bust out of the mid-winter doldrums?
Who:  Old and new, young and old friends
When:  Saturday, February 13, 2010.  2pm 'til late into the evening.  Potluck at 6pm.
Fee:  No charge
Where:  Meet at the Gladys Wernette Classroom Building on Wheatland Music Organization grounds, located at 7251 50th Avenue (2 miles west and 2 miles south of the M-66 and M-20 intersection in Remus, Michigan.) 
For more information:  Call (989) 967-8879, email wmo.office@wheatlandmusic.org, or, write Wheatland Music Organization, Inc., Box 22, Remus, MI 49340

What:  Wheatland Music Organization Cajun Mardi Gras Party - Potluck and Dance with music by Back Bayou
Who:   All ages and beginners welcome.  No partner needed.
When:  Saturday, February 20, 2010.  Potluck at 6 pm followed by Dance at 7:30 pm; instruction at beginning of each dance.
Where:  Gladys Wernette Building, located at 7251 50th Avenue (2 miles west and 2 miles south of the M-66 and M-20 intersection in Remus, Michigan.
Fee:  Admission is $5 per person at the door; children under 18 are free
For more information:  Call (989) 967-8879 , email wmo.office@wheatlandmusic.org, or, write Wheatland Music Organization, Inc., Box 22, Remus, MI 49340

 
MARCH 2010

What:  Wheatland Music Organization Jamboree - an informal gathering of acoustic musicians, singers and listeners.
Who:  All ages and abilities welcome.  Come share your favorite tune.
When:  Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 2 pm
Where:  Wheatland Cabin, located at 7251 50th Avenue (2 miles west and 2 miles south of the M-66 and M-20 intersection in Remus, Michigan.
Fee:  No charge.
For more information:  Call (989) 967-8879, email wmo.office@wheatlandmusic.org, or, write Wheatland Music Organization, Inc., Box 22, Remus, MI 49340

What:  Wheatscouts St. Patrick's Day Activities - Wheatscouts is a family gathering where children and parents sing, play music, dance, make crafts, listen to stories, enjoy each other and nature. 
When: Saturday, March 13, 2010   10 am - Noon
Where:  Meet at the Gladys Wernette Classroom Building on Wheatland Music Organization grounds, located at 7251 50th Avenue (2 miles west and 2 miles south of the M-66 and M-20 intersection in Remus, Michigan)
Fee:  No charge.  All ages
For more information:  Call (989) 561-2308 or (989) 967-8879 , email   wmo.office@wheatlandmusic.org, or, write Wheatland Music Organization, Inc., Box 22, Remus, MI 49340

What:  Wheatland Music Organization Irish Dance with Music by Hurry The Jug, Pati Loveless calling.
Who:   All ages and beginners welcome.  No partner needed.
When:  Saturday, March 20, 2010.  Dance at 7:30 pm; instruction at beginning of each dance.
Where:  Gladys Wernette Building, located at 7251 50th Avenue (2 miles west and 2 miles south of the M-66 and M-20 intersection in Remus, Michigan.
Fee:  Admission is $5 per person at the door; children under 18 are free
For more information:  Call (989) 967-8879 , email wmo.office@wheatlandmusic.org, or, write Wheatland Music Organization, Inc., Box 22, Remus, MI 49340

NOTE for SCHOOLS
What:  Community Education School Programs with Blake Travis, Drummer and Storyteller; grades K-6th.
When:  Tuesday, February 23, 2010 through Thursday, February 25, 2010
For More Information:  Call (989) 967-8879, email wmo.office@wheatlandmusic.org, or write Wheatland Music Organization, Inc., Box 22, Remus, MI 49340

Several artists (storytellers, crafts, children's interactive workshops) are available with two week notice such as:
Eileen DeLorenzo ~ a storyteller;
Bill Jamerson ~ Lumberjack storyteller from the Upper Peninsula ~ K through 6th.
Ancient Pathways, Native American Storytelling, grades K-6
Tree of Life Drum and Dance Society presenting African drumming & dance for grades K-12.

For more information abouts costs and availability:  Call (989) 967-8879, email wmo.office@wheatlandmusic.org, or write Wheatland Music Organization, Inc., Box 22, Remus, MI 49340.

NOTE for SENIOR PROGRAMS ~ 
Music performers available for subsidized Senior sites performance or workshops at your location with 2 weeks notice include:
    Wanda Degen - Contemporary and Traditional Acoustic Music
    T.K. Kelly - American Folk Music
    Ann & Eldon Whitford - Vintage Country and Western Music (available May - November)
    Willow Robinson - American Folk Music
    Nathan Myers - Blues & Jazz Guitar
    Mark Baumann - Traditional Folk Songs and Ballads
    Kathy Hagen - Hammered Dulcimer
    The Fabulous Heftones
For more information about costs and availability:  Call (989) 967-8879, write Wheatland Music Organization   PO Box 22  Remus, MI 49340 or email wmo.office@wheatlandmusic.org 
  

Wheatland Music Organization also offers:

Individualized and subsidized private lessons in hammered dulcimer, guitar, fiddle, mandolin, and banjo.  All ages and beginners welcome. Ongoing throughout the year at mutually agreed upon times and locations.  Half hour ($9) and full hour lessons ($18) are offered in eight week sessions.  Registration is ongoing.  Instruments on loan and scholarships are available for those with financial need. 

Scholarships for youth and adults in northern lower Michigan wishing to enhance their traditional arts skills.  Download the application form and guidelines from the www.wheatlandmusic.org website; click on Giving and Receiving, then Elyce Fishman Scholarships.