Winter Hoot

Winter Hoot
February 3, 2017 – February 5, 2017
The Ashokan Center
477 Beaverkill Rd, Olivebridge, New York 12461

With music, dancing, food, film, art and nature activities for all ages, the 5th Annual Winter Hoot welcomes the community, one and all, for a spirit-raising good time in mid-winter! Hear world-class musical acts from our Hudson Valley region and beyond. Attend for a few hours or the whole weekend. Tickets are pay what you can at the door—purchase in advance to guarantee entry. Indoor lodging is available on site.

Volunteers needed – contact Peter at peter.cook@ashokancenter.org or (845) 657-8333 if you’d like to help out.

SCHEDULE

Friday, Feb 3rd: Dinner, Documentary, Discussion & Jam

5:00 pm “GRATITUDE HOUR” – FOR OUR PEWTER POSSE DONORS
A thank-you reception for our most generous supporters in the Pewter Shop with wine & cheese, Hoot gifts, and music by Jay Ungar and Molly Mason and friends!

6:00 pm DINNER – Reserve your plate in advance
Delicious local meal by chef Bill Warnes

7:00 Film Short: Crac! Frederic Back’s touching 1981 animated tale of snow, fiddling, family and folk art

7:30 pm THE HUDSON: A RIVER AT RISK DOCUMENTARY SCREENING
Followed by a Q & A with filmmaker Jon Bowermaster.

During the documentary a kid-friendly movie will be screened upstairs in the kids zone if you have a specific kids’ film suggestion, please email us!

8:30 pm FEATURED SPEAKER
Learn more about our Hudson River’s future.

10:00 pm OLD-TIME JAM SESSION
Let’s make music together in the dining hall. All instruments welcome or just come listen!

Saturday, Feb 4th: Music, Dancing & More

Entertainment starts at 11am with music and dancing for kids and families, goes all day long with a lyrical & rousing revue of independent folk and roots music for all ages, culminating in a rowdy late-night square dance.

Saturday’s performance hall lineup features: wonderful children’s artist Elizabeth Mitchell and You Are My Flower, beautiful songstress Natalie Merchant, beloved songwriter Dan Bern, award-winning blues duo Annie Raines and Paul Rishell, Hudson Valley fiddle and folk duo Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, heartfelt rural-rockers Mike + Ruthy, sweet Catskills storyteller Story Laurie, and ho-down stringband Home Remedy. Plus more surprises TBA!

PERFORMANCE HALL:
11:00am Elizabeth Mitchell & You Are My Flower
NOON Family Dance with Home Remedy
2:00pm Jay Ungar & Molly Mason
3:30pm Annie Raines & Paul Rishell
5:00pm Dan Bern
6:30pm The Mike + Ruthy Band
8:00pm Natalie Merchant
10:00 Square Dance with Home Remedy

Enjoy local food from Ashokan & Veggie Oasis, beer & wine, goodies from Immune-Schein, Woodstock Cupcakes, Platte Clove Naturals and more in our wintertime farmer’s market. Plus the ever-popular blacksmithing demos, sledding, all-ages crafts in the FiberFlame room (leave your child for an additional childcare fee), an array of upstairs parent-child activities, an instrument petting zoo by Hungry For Music (please bring an instrument to donate to kids in need) and intimate mini-concerts in the Pewter Shop filmed and recorded by Beehive Productions.

Sunday, Feb 5th: Brunch & Community Sing

9:30am Brunch in the Dining Hall
10:30am “Community Sing” with the Winter Hoot All Stars. Request your favorite song, or sing your own – all instruments and voices welcome.
Noon Farewell . . . see you at the Summer Hoot!

More info:
http://ashokancenter.org
http://www.homeofthehoot.com