Untitled - Mariposa Folk Festival

PLAY AREA:
The Play Area offers a varietY of
structured and unstructured activities
in shaded and oPen settings'
Hoops, marbles, hoPscotch squares,
and skipping roPes encourage
traditional play while new games will
intrigue and challenge everyone to
play creatively, hard and fair. Come
and participate in our oPening and
closing ceremonies, create a puppet
show, dress up a scarecrow or
yourself , and knock together a sound
sculpture. lf You need some quiet
time, relax by listening to a folk tale
or reading a fairy tale under a tree.
LEARN AND DO:
Here's your chance to learn to do
some of the things you've been
seeing throughout the Festival
weekend. You can learn from Cathy
Fink how to make and PlaY a
mouthbow, Practice PlaYing the
spoons with Eric Nagler, learn to play
the harmonica from Chris WhitelY
and Saul BroudY and mountain
dulcimer from Caroline ParrY, in
addition to learning to play a variety
of homemade and unusual small
instruments. Camilla GrYski can
teach you simPle string figures on
Saturday and more comPlex ones on
Sunday. lf you've wanted to learn
how to Morris dance or steP dance,
how to duel with quarter staffs,
juggle, or tell a story, this is the place.
Also, if you are just curious about the
hurdy gurdy or bandura, hambone or
juba, then come to the Learn and Do
area. For PeoPle 5 to 500. Please
Note: We can do more with learn and
do and offer mini-group lessons if we
know there is interest. lf you'd like to
bring your instrument next year, let
us Know.
FOLK ARTS:
Here, you can create traditional
and contemporary folk arts in Your
own, unique style. You can see, learn
and participate in activities as varied
as making jewellerY, simPle homemade
musical instruments, masks
and Let-Us Patch PuPPets. You can
also purchase special kits to create
quilted tea cozies, wooden toYs and
Teddy Bears for the TeddY Bears'
Picnic. Add your piece of graffiti to
our Celebration of Peace, Living and
Anniversaries, and Put Your hex on
our hex tree - giving assistance. Activitieswill
be
structured and sPontaneousinvol-
ving all ages.
Discover and add to what hangs in
the trees. Explore and experiment for
yourself or ask our talented staff for
guidance.
PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE NOT PROVIOING
CHILDCARE FOR THOSE CHILDREN WHO
ARE TOO YOUNG TO BE HAPPY WITHOUT
THEIR PARENTS.
Opening exercises will begin at 10:45 and
we will be operating until the closing exercises
(which begin at 5:30 pm.) are over' Just
look for our enchanted forest and create your
own Festival!
SANDY BYER
Sandy Byer is a lolksrnger, musictan and
storyteller. She enjoys her songs and stories
with children of all ages and accompanles
herself on guitar, banjo, mountain dulcamer,
hammered dulcimer, concertina, autoharp
and a variety of homemade instruments. As a
perlormer with Mariposa In The Schools
(MITS), she has been seen by thousands of
chrldren in workshops and concerts
throughout Southern Ontario, and has
performed on radio and at a variety of festivals
in North America and Great Eritain. She has
helped co-ordinate the children's area (now
Folk Play) since 1979. Sandy appears orr the
MITS records
to keeP the rain awaY'
Paper, paints and Pens will also be
available for those who want them,
and this year we are introducing
Toddler crafts. Experienced hands
will be on site demonstrating and
"Going Bananas" and "Banana
Split"
CAROLINE PARRY
Caroline Parry got the first l\4ariposa
Children's Play Area going in 1977 and has
continued to be involved with the Festival and
the Foundation ever since. This year she is a
co-ordinator for the Folk Play Area and will be
leading Maypole dancing around a symbolic
tree in their "Enchanted
Forest". Ask herabout
her research on Maypoles or her forthcoming
booR on Canadian seasons and festivals for
Kids Can Press! When she's not working on
her books - or sweanng at the computer -
Caroline sings, plays and shares {olklore with
audiences in and around Toronto. She is a
member of Mariposa In The Schools and of
the Inner City Angels.
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CAMILLA GRYSKI
Camilla Gryski is a children's librarian and
author whose pockets are always f ull of string.
Since discovering string figures at a folk
festival five years ago, she has written two
books of string games: Cai's Cradle, Owl's
Eyes, a book of string games and the new
Many Stars and More Slring Games. Since
strrng games, intricate designs woven on the
fingers with a loop of string, are meant to be
shared, she loves to teach them and talk about
the lore and the stores that go with them. She
does this frequently rn schools and libraries,
on front porches and under shady trees.
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FOLK GAMES, DANCING,
& SINGING
also Dramatics, Weaving, Music
for dancing, and Informal Art.
FOR ADULTS. who like:
TO PLAY
TO PARTICIPATE
TO INTERACT WITH OTHERS
FOR FUN
FOR LEARNING Leadership Skills
to use with groups
'Some
suoervision for children
EASTERN COOPERATIVE
RECREATION SCHOOL
August 24-September 1, 1985
at Crystal Lake
Hughesville, Pennyslvania
lnlormation:
ln Canada:
Shelley Gordon (416) 489-7013
In U.S.A.:
Edward Moyer (717) 922-1342
R.R.#1. Millmont, PA. 17845
Brochure on literature table.
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