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Updated: 12/15/03 Visitors: 
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Updated: 12/15/03 Visitors:
Have a Blues Christmas Weekend
Celebrate with Friends at a
Winter Holiday Ball
at
in the NW Georgia mountains near Chattanooga
Fri, Dec. 22 through Sun, Dec. 24
with hosts Fred Ramos and Alan Dynin at
Friday night: Blues Dance with pianist Alan Dynin and Friends
Saturday: Blues Jamming, Improv Theater, Hikes, Trance Dancing, and more
Saturday evening: Winter Holiday Ball
**Live and Recorded Music **
**Wear your favorite holiday costume**
Sunday morning: Gospel and Folk Singing & More Jamming, Dancing
Food: Potluck Dinner Sat. night; breakfast and lunch provided
Cost: $60 for the weekend; single tickets available; house beds, $10/night
Info/Registration:
Nashville--Fred Ramos: fernandojo [@] aol.com
Tel: 615.329.4697
Atlanta--Alan Dynin: alandynin [@] cs.com
Tel: 404.370.0155
-and
in addition stay over for Christmas Eve-
Reserve a Split Tree
bed/studio space or camp for $20/Dec. 24
and celebrate the
season with dance friends
for Christmas in
the Country Mon, Dec. 25 – all potluck food
For details check the Split Tree web page: http://www.splittree.org
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Information and Registration
LOCATION: Split Tree Farm is located 20 miles south of Chattanooga, TN and 100 miles NW of Atlanta in the NW Georgia mountains. Click on map page for location and directions.
COST: $75--includes 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches (potluck dinner Sat night). Single tickets: price to be discussed on individual basis due to holiday schedules.
FOOD/ON-CAMPUS SHELTER: included as above; single meal tickets: to be arranged on an individual basis with Fred Ramos (see contact info below).
LODGING: There are house beds for 20 people at $10 person available by earliest registration date in the house. There is heated house/studio floor space at no charge, shelter in a large barn--you need only your warm sleeping bag, air mattress, and pillow. There is no charge for tent or RV camping (no hookups) on Split Tree's 200 acres of woods and pasture in the NW Georgia mountains. Bring usual camping supplies: pillow, sleeping bag or bedding, air mattress, towel and soap. We have a few tents and sleeping bags to loan for a modest donation to our dance gypsy fund. The Key West Inn 10 miles away in Lafayette, GA offers a special Split Tree rate; Hidden Hollow Cabins are four miles away and the closest to the farm. See housing page for info on motels/BnBs and other nearby housing.
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS: Must wear clean non-street, non-marking, soft-sole shoes for dancing. Loose work-out type clothing for floor exercises recommended. No child care facilities; children under 12 must be supervised. No pets or alcohol allowed. Avoid strong perfumes. Smoking is discouraged and is not allowed near any building. A waiver of liability and release from damages must be signed by each participant upon registration.
INFORMATION: For registration/housing information: call Fred Ramos at 615.329.4697 or email him at: fernandojo [@] aol.com.
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REGISTRATION:
Electronic or fax registration is allowed but this form must be mailed
with a check within seven days after registering to hold a space. Pre-registration
is required and space is limited to 100 persons. Send check payable to: Split
Tree Farm/Holiday Blues Weekend, 597 West Cove Road, Kensington, GA 30707.
Credit card online payment for
the blues weekend is now available: Split Tree Web
Store
Date:________________
Name(s)_________________________________________________
Address_________________________________________________
City________________________State_______Zip Code____________
Email address_______________________________________________
Day phone ________________________Evening phone______________________
#____participants at $ 75 each = __________
#____single house beds at $10/each Total $__________
#____beds [@] $20, Christmas Eve, Dec. 24
= $ __________ (separate activity from Blues Weekend)
Shelter plans: House space?________Barn space?__________? (A
mattress of wood shavings) Studio floor space __________
Pasture tenting?________ Motel/BnB_____________?
RV/Other?_____________
Accommodations Link See web accommodations link for local lodging and Split Tree Inn BnB rates for extra nights.