Music Festival

Saturday, July 3, 2004

10am - 5pm

Retreat House

Featuring Local Artists

Greg Lloyd
Enjoy Acoustic Folk -Jerry Garcia style.

TreeHouse
Climb on up for Poetically Rich Lyrics, Female Harmonies and Catchy Tunes.

Jeremiahs Run
Original American Roots Music with a Southern Fried Twist.

Festival Schedule All events located at Retreat House unless otherwise noted.
10:00 am	Welcome	Information and Opening remarks
10:30 am	Main Stage	Greg Lloyd
11:15 am	Morning	Open Mic
12:00 pm	Lunch	At Staff Community homes with music provided by featured artists
1:30 pm	Main stage	TreeHouse
2:15 pm	Afternoon	Open Mic
3:00 pm	Main Stage	Jeremiahs Run
4:00 pm	Sing-A-Long	Community Jam

Bring along a song or poem or two to share during the Open Mics
or at the final Sing-a-Long!
Lunch provided. Bring your favorite snacks. No alcoholic beverages please.
Art Cottage open for arts and crafts.
Limited lodging and camping available. Contact Vivian at 304-725-4172
Visit www.rollingridge.net for directions.

For more information, contact Keith at 304-725-4301
or comunity@rollingridge.net

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One night last autumn I was strangely drawn to the beauty of a moonlit night; there was a strong urge to become part of the night and its beauty. After finishing my kitchen work, I went outside for a walk in the woods with my little puppy. The powerful beauty of the night stirred in my soul. The large silvery moon cast an eerie glow on my world, darkly engraving towering spruce trees against the lighter spaces between earth and its heavens. As the puppy trotted obediently and silently beside me, our shadowy figures against the ground were as daguerreotypes of days past. Almost without provocation, except by the incredibly soft beauty of the night, I felt the desire to meditate. I sat down on a grassy spot and my puppy sat by my side.

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