pompanuck farm journal

Concert: NYC Songwriter Anna Dagmar - CD Release Tour

2009-07-12T19:55:00.003-04:00

Pompanuck Farm is proud to present Anna Dagmar in concert on Friday, July 31, 2009, at 7:00pm. The British born, NYC-based pianist/singer-songwriter celebrates the release of her third album, “Let the Waves Come in Threes.” Pompanuck Farm is located at 494 Chestnut Hill Road in Cambridge, NY. Tickets will be available at the door for $10.

Song writer Jennifer Kimball says, “From the opening moments of ‘Let the Waves Come in Threes,’ Anna’s piano spills out over the band in fantastic, hooky, cascading lines and I am swept in. It’s a beautiful ride.” The title track is an upbeat sea shanty, which tells the vivid tale of a girl whose treasured diary has been swept up in a wild storm. She looks out across the ocean for meaning and direction as a mysterious voice rises from the waves. The album features twelve piano-driven folk/pop songs, lyrical string arrangements, spotless production by Ben Wittman (Jonatha Brooke, Patty Larkin), breathtaking soundscapes by guitarist Marc Shulman (Suzanne Vega), vocalist Theo Bleckmann (Laurie Anderson), and the wholesome, unpredictable and refreshing voice of Anna Dagmar.

Since 2001, Dagmar has become known from NY to Stockholm for her virtuosity as a pianist, singer and songwriter. She has released three albums, published a printed songbook, and has toured in cities such as London, Berlin, Los Angeles, Washington D.C. and Boston. Dagmar has been selected to perform on special occasions for luminaries such as world-class photographer, Annie Leibovitz, former Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, and Swedish Nobel Prize Winner, Torsten Weisel. Dagmar’s songs have been recognized in Collected Sounds Magazine Top Albums, The Unisong International Song Writing Contest, The Williamsburg Song Writing Contest, and the ASCAP Expo Listening Panel and have been included on CD compilations for HOPE and Children’s International. Recently, Dagmar’s song, "Amazed," was chosen by

conductor Alex Douglas for a gospel arrangement and was performed by the LVC choir in Bristol.

Anna Dagmar is available for interview. Please contact publicist Eugene Foley to set up a time. You may also visit: www.AnnaDagmar.com for details.

Beginning Mushroom Identification Workshop

2009-07-11T20:03:00.000-04:00

Saturday August 22, 9 am - 4 pm.
Please join mycologist, Sue Van Hook, for a hands-on day in the field collecting fungi, making spore prints, and learning stature types for easy identification of the common edible and medicinal fungi. In the morning we will be introduced to how to collect mushrooms while we foray at Pompanuck Farm and the surrounding State Forest. Over lunch Sue will teach the major groups of fungi and we'll spend the afternoon practicing identification on our collections. Please bring any mushrooms or fungi from home, a collecting basket, a dull knife or garden trowel, waxed paper, a bag lunch, water and any sunscreen or repellents you desire. Please wear long pants and long-sleeved shirts for tick protection. Cost is $25

Sue Van Hook can most often be found on hands and knees in search of fungi in Skidmore's North Woods. She engages students in various mycoremediation projects as part of the first year biology majors course. Using fungal mycelium she and students have worked to restore segments of trail and degrade stable waste. She collaborates with researchers at RPI in Troy, NY growing fungi for "green" products. In 2007, Sue produced Treasures in the North Woods: a guide to the natural campus at Skidmore College in collaboration with students, staff and faculty spouses. As a Senior Teaching Associate, she currently teaches laboratories for Unity of Life (BI 105) and Diversity of Life (BI 106). She chairs the Campus Environment Committee, working on campus sustainability and stewardship of the North Woods.
Sue earned her M.A. in Biology and B.A. in Botany and French from Humboldt State University in Arcata, California. She worked as a naturalist and preserve manager for the Nature Conservancy in northern California and as Stewardship Director for the Maine Coast Heritage Trust before coming to Skidmore in 1992.

Pompanuck Farm Hosts Annual Memorial Day Potluck Picnic and Arts Celebration on Sunday, May 24th.

2009-05-19T11:03:00.001-04:00

Every Memorial Day since 1994, Pompanuck Farm has hosted an “open house” event - a tribute to this day of remembrance and to the people of our greater community. The public is invited to enjoy a day-long arts festival and tour Pompanuck’s buildings and grounds. An outdoor stage is constructed and tents and tables are set for a community wide potluck sharing and networking.

Over the years the Memorial Day Picnic at Pompanuck has become an annual festival of community building; play, meal sharing and a performance showcase for musicians and artists in varied media whose offerings often reflect the spirit of peace. Some of this year’s performers are: Natural History, The Dirty Old Strings, Road House Blues Band, Ferrilyn Sourdiffe, Tracey Forest, Scott Carrino and a special presentation by members of the Enrichment Program – “The Pompanuck Circus”.

A special request… Pompanuck is planning to have a plant sale on this day to raise funds for our programs… If you are thinning out your flower beds and would like to bring a few potted plants to donate to the sale, we would greatly appreciate it!

This event is free and open to the public. Bring a dish and family and friends. This year, Pompanuck will hold its Memorial Day gathering on SUNDAY, MAY 24 –12:00 noon until dark. Rain or shine!

Pompanuck Farm is located at 494 Chestnut Hill Road in Cambridge NY. Call 518-677-5552 or email: info@pompanuck.org for info and visit www.pompanuck.org and www.pompanuckfarm.blogspot.com

a day of tai ji with scott carrino

2009-05-06T13:36:00.001-04:00

Songwriters Concert May 10

2009-05-06T13:27:00.001-04:00

Pompanuck Farm Presents Songwriters Exchange May 10th

(White Creek, NY) Pompanuck Farm is presenting a monthly songwriters exchange on Sunday, April 5th at 6:30 pm. Hosted by Scott Carrino and Deena Chappell Smith, this month’s event will showcase young songwriters, Tim Blair and Paul Brotchie.

Born and raised in Arlington, VT. Tim Blair started doing gigs in high school playing guitar in a rock and roll band. He was introduced to Bluegrass at college in Burlington and took up playing the banjo and mandolin as well as performing in coffeehouses, bars and writing and recording his first original tunes. Over the past thirty years, he has collaborated with many musical friends in many bands, gigs and festivals. He has recorded 4 CD's along the path and currently working on the 5th. He has taught a mandolin workshop for 7 years at the Winterhawk Bluegrass festival and has a web site www.timblairsflatpickingworkshop.com that is free and designed to help beginner and intermediate players. He can also be seen on you tube-timblairmusic.

Paul Brotchie writes, sings and plays songs from his head, his heart and his feet. He pounces on themes of social relevance, croons of love and loss and drives rhythms through the genres of folk, rock, rhythm and blues and country. He is a guitarist. He studied jazz with renowned teacher Charlie Banacos and he sits in on a variety of other instruments. He has performed for President Clinton and has shared the stage with such notables as Don Henley, Crosby Stills and Nash, Carly Simon, Peter Paul and Mary and others. He is from Boston and currently homesteading a patch of land in southern Vermont.

The artists will share original material with the audience and then discuss their songwriting process in an open forum setting. Audience members and the songwriters are encouraged to participate in a lively, in-depth conversation about the creative process of forming original music.

There will be an $8 charge for audience members and $5 for students. Desserts, coffee and tea will be available for purchase.

Please contact Scott Carrino or Deena Chappell Smith if you'd like to sign up as a performer for future Exchanges.

Please visit www.pompanuckfarm.blogspot.com for more information and other events, as well as, directions to Pompanuck Farm 494 Chestnut Hill Road Cambridge, NY 12816 518.677.5552

This program is sponsored by Pompanuck Farm Institute, a not‑for‑profit educational retreat center dedicated to sustainable community and individual potential through the visual, musical, movement, environmental, and healing arts.

Additional information about the hosts:

Scott Carrino: Scott spent his early years listening to and singing along with the radio and "playing" percussion on whatever surface that he had nearby. Scott started writing songs the moment he picked up a guitar at age seventeen. Often, in those early days when he attempted to learn a favorite song, a heartfelt song of his own would emerge. He has surrendered to the process and knows that songs will come through him when he is open and able to hear them. Scott continues to play percussion any chance he can and was a founding member of "Conundrum" a local percussion ensemble made up of drumming friends and their drums and a very popular local jam band in the 1990's.

Deena Chappell Smith: Born into a family of musicians, Deena Chappell Smith has been performing professionally since the age of fourteen. Her vast musical background includes performances in Bluegrass, Rock and Roll, Folk, Swing and Jazz. Deena was also the co-creator of the popular “Musical Chairs” children’s program where she has led countless children of all ages and backgrounds through the songwriting and recording process. However, her career as a singer/songwriter is just beginning. She is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree at Goddard College where she is creating a body of music that reflects her understanding of and experience with the ‘voices’ of archetypal theory. www.deenachappell.com

Summer at Pompanuck!

2009-05-06T10:30:00.004-04:00

There are still spaces available for each week and an early registration discount is available until June 1!

Pizza Jazz! Saturday, March 21st!!!

2009-03-16T22:10:00.003-04:00

Kick off the Spring Season with an evening of fine jazz and wood-fired pizza!

Reservations are required!!! Tickets are $25 before March 20th ($28 at the door) and $15 ($20 at the door) for students.

Headlining this evening is the Creative Music Workshop - Yoon Sun Choi (vocalist), Michael McGinnis, Brian Drye, Khabu Doug Young, Bob Bowen, Jacob Sacks and Vinnie Sperrazza.

This team of New York musicians have found a common cause in staging performances of unique singularity. CMW masterfully renders music with virtuosic brilliance, high wire ensemble interaction and soaring lyricism to create a performance of emotional import and stunning power.

Joining them will be Laura Cromwell and John Mettam. This group of inventive musicians creates music with creative vision; a unique and always mesmerizing journey through a diverse musical landscape.

There are always surprise musical guests in this Pompanuck event that has been popular for over 15 years! Don't miss this one!

SAVE THE DATE !

2009-02-15T21:40:00.003-05:00

More details to come, stay tuned ...

Songwriters Exchange - Sun, February 22nd !

2009-02-15T21:30:00.002-05:00

Pompanuck Farm is presenting a monthly songwriters exchange on Sunday, February 22nd at 6:30 pm. Hosted by Scott Carrino and Deena Chappell Smith, this month’s event will showcase young songwriters, Emily Smith and Dylan Turner. Already accomplished musicians for their age and greatly appreciated by their peers, Emily has performed her songs in a number of venues and is a regionally recognized songwriter. Dylan, also a well-known local songwriter, has performed in numerous bands in the Bennington, VT area and enjoys the admiration of his peers.

The artists will share original material with the audience and then discuss their songwriting process in an open forum setting. Audience members and the songwriters are encouraged to participate in a lively, in-depth conversation about the creative process of forming original music.

Scott Carrino: Scott spent his early years listening to and singing along with the radio and "playing" percussion on whatever surface that he had nearby. Scott started writing songs the moment he picked up a guitar at age seventeen. Often, in those early days when he attempted to learn a favorite song, a heartfelt song of his own would emerge. He has surrendered to the process and knows that songs will come through him when he is open and able to hear them. Scott continues to play percussion any chance he can and was a founding member of "Conundrum" a local percussion ensemble made up of drumming friends and their drums and a very popular local jam band in the 1990's.

Deena Chappell Smith: Born into a family of musicians, Deena Chappell Smith has been performing professionally since the age of fourteen. Her vast musical background includes performances in Bluegrass, Rock and Roll, Folk, Swing and Jazz. Deena was also the co-creator of the popular “Musical Chairs” children’s program where she has led countless children of all ages and backgrounds through the songwriting and recording process. However, her career as a singer/songwriter is just beginning. She is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree at Goddard College where she is creating a body of music that reflects her understanding of and experience with the ‘voices’ of archetypal theory. www.deenachappell.com

There will be an $8 charge for audience members and $5 for students. Desserts, coffee and tea will be available for purchase.

Please contact Scott Carrino or Deena Chappell Smith if you'd like to sign up as a performer for future Exchanges.

ADDIE & OLIN—UNLEASHED!

2009-01-16T16:06:00.005-05:00

“Love Tour” - Valentine’s Day Concert
Pompanuck Farm will be hosting a concert performance by Addie Murray & Olin Boyle on Saturday, February 7th 7:30pm – tickets are $12 and $15 at the door.
Get ready for some whoopee jazz, funky folk, Irish fiddle tunes and soulful klezmer on sentimental love songs to passionate instrumentals with originals that are unleashed, unbridled, uncut and unglued! Groovy, jumpin’ no jivin’ hot tunes with wild warbling accompanied by Olin’s jazzed finger-picked guitar and Addie’s “cool school” soprano saxophone, flute, concertina, button accordion and piccolo with her hipper than thou shades to the squarest of saddle shoes. Plus vaudevillian humor and zany stage antics.

Fine desserts, including gourmet chocolate desserts, will be available for purchase.

February Vacation Enrichment!

2009-01-16T16:02:00.002-05:00

Pompanuck Farm will host a week filled with circus, arts, and nature studies. Artists and educators, Lisa and Scott Carrino and the Pompanuck staff will be joined by Eric Geoffrey, a teacher of juggling and circus skills at schools across the country. The Circus Program will emphasize juggling, tite pipe, partner acrobatics and clowning. Nature Studies will focus on birch and maple trees and many of the ways they are helpful to people and animals. Children will participate in the process of maple sugaring and we’ll try our hand at birch syrup too. Nature Study often continues in the Art Studio where we’ll learn pencil drawing techniques to illustrate our findings and experiences. Days end with “Stand Up”, a sharing of new skills for an audience of peers and parents.

Dates: Monday February 16 – Friday February 20
Hours: 9am – 3pm
Participants: Children of Elementary and Middle School age

Group size is limited so please sign up early. Cost is $165 for registration by January 25 and $180 thereafter. Please call Pompanuck at 518-677-5552 or email info@pompanuck.org to register and make 50% deposit to insure your child’s place.

Pompanuck is a 501c3 educational not-for-profit. We accept credit cards, personal checks, or cash as methods of payment. You are welcome to inquire about availability of scholarships.

Upcoming Spring Vacation Week Programs:
April 13–17: Vermont Spring Break, April 20–24: New York Spring Break
Summer Vacation Week Programs:
June 22–26, June 29–July 3, July 6–10, August 17–21, August 24–28

Holiday Open House at Pompanuck Farm December 6

2008-12-03T15:34:00.000-05:00

(White Creek, NY) Pompanuck Farm invites the community to a seasonal celebration and a visit to the Pompanuck Store on Saturday, December 6 from 10:00am – 6:00pm. Enjoy a warm beverage; sample something delicious from the kitchen and chat with your neighbors while you customize some gingerbread at the gingerbread construction table. And of course, don’t miss the Store. Pompanuck Store offers simple, beautiful and practical gifts many of which are made on site or by local artisans and craftspeople.

The store was conceived of as a means of funding Pompanuck programs and as an outlet for Pompanuck-made items. Revenue from the store helps fund Pompanuck Farm’s educational and mentoring programs and other youth organizations and supports the continuing education in environmentally sustainable practices that work in rural Washington County. An underlying ideology of the store is that it is an integrated part of Pompanuck’s educational program, which is inspired by the model of Berea College in Kentucky. Young people of all ages are taught the step-by-step process of making handmade, beautifully crafted products. Most materials for these products come from the land or local recycled resources. Pompanuck hopes to draw on the many teachers of indigenous crafts in our area to expand the line of handmade items and to keep local handcrafts alive. Merchandise includes: Pompanuck’s organic garlic, traditional babkas in three sizes, wood-fired Rosemary bread, clothing adorned with Pompanuck’s logo or vintage quilt blocks, house wares, jewelry, books, and cds from diverse artists who have performed at Pompanuck.

Several items in the store are made from recycled materials. For example, the Birch Tube - at first glance it appears to be a length of birch tree with a smooth papery skin but in fact it is a sturdy, highly versatile cylinder which comes in a variety of shapes and sizes and can be used for everything from extra seating (with an optional sturdy lid) to storing kibble or holding umbrellas. What makes this item unique is that it was designed around available resources. The basic structure consists of a heavy weight cardboard tube or core, the type discarded from paper factories in our area. Another example is the industrial-strength pot holders constructed of recycled bath towels. This useful item is designed using geometric shapes in pleasing patterns and is sure to protect your hands from the heat.

The Pompanuck Store is open Thursdays- Sundays from 10 – 6, December 4 –Dec. 24 or by appointment. Please call 677-5552 to preorder holiday-baked goods. Pompanuck Farm is also hosting A Solstice Celebration on December 21. Please visit www.pompanuck.org

Pompanuck Farm is a 501c3 eco-retreat center dedicated to experiential education and sustainable exploration in a range of performing, healing, movement and nature arts, located at 494 Chestnut Hill Road in Cambridge NY. Call 518-677-5552 or email: info@pompanuck.org for more information.

Pompanuck Farm Presents Songwriters Exchange December 7th

2008-12-03T15:29:00.001-05:00

(White Creek, NY) Following the success of November’s songwriter’s event Pompanuck Farm will be presenting their second songwriters showcase on Sunday, December 7th at 6:30 pm. This time the event will feature two accomplished songwriters from the surrounding region. The artists will share original material with the audience and then discuss the songwriting process in an open forum setting. Audience members and the songwriters are encouraged to participate in a lively, in-depth conversation about the creative process of forming original music. Joining co-hosts Scott Carrino and Deena Chappell Smith the featured songwriters will be Aislinn O’Connor and Ferrilyn Sourdiffe.

The featured songwriters will be:

Scott Carrino: Scott spent his early years listening to and singing along with the radio and "playing" percussion on whatever surface that he had nearby. Scott started writing songs the moment he picked up a guitar at age seventeen. Often, in those early days when he attempted to learn a favorite song, a heartfelt song of his own would emerge. He has surrendered to the process and knows that songs will come through him when he is open and able to hear them. Scott continues to play percussion any chance he can and was a founding member of "Conundrum" a local percussion ensemble made up of drumming friends and their drums and a very popular local jam band in the 1990's.

Deena Chappell Smith: Born into a family of musicians, Deena Chappell Smith has been performing professionally since the age of fourteen. Her vast musical background includes performances in Bluegrass, Rock and Roll, Folk, Swing and Jazz. Deena was also the co-creator of the popular “Musical Chairs” children’s program where she has led countless children of all ages and backgrounds through the songwriting and recording process. However, her career as a singer/songwriter is just beginning. She is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree at Goddard College where she is creating a body of music that reflects her understanding of and experience with the ‘voices’ of archetypal theory. www.deenachappell.com

Aislinn O’Connor: Songwriter and bassist Aislinn O’Connor founded The Feral Throes in Johnson City, Tennessee, in 2005 with Scot Hinson on guitar, Mike Brobeck on lead guitar and Sam Quinn of The Everybodyfields on drums (later replaced by Stephen Bashor of 1986). After releasing Envy’s Pretty Sister in 2007 and the EP Blacktop in 2008, core members O’Connor and Hinson relocated to New York. Influenced by rock, post-punk and folk, O’Connor melds melodic bass lines with brooding vocals that tell stories of unshakable pasts, lingering desires and other quirks of the human condition. Sonicbids.com/FeralThroes, Myspace.com/TheFeralThroes.

Ferrilyn Sourdiffe: Ferrilyn has performed with the group Dafé Brudäjo since 1996 as well as various other groups in the area. Her musical interests range from folk to jazz to rock and roll and the blues. In 2005 she co-founded the acoustic folk group Adesso (www.alcorngallery.com/adesso) with whom she also performs regularly. Her recordings have been heard on Wanda Fischer's Hudson River Sampler on WAMC and she has been heard live on WSPN's Sunday morning folk show Simpatico and WAMC's Performance Place. She wrote and recorded the song “Oh Alan” for Alan Chartock of WAMC (as well as a phone number jingle) to help promote upcoming fund-drives. She has performed at Caffè Lena, The Harte Lounge at The Egg, the Bennington Center for the Arts and many other venues throughout the tri-state area. Ferrilyn's original material is solidly within the Americana tradition, drawing from the blues, country and folk genres that have shaped her music since childhood.

There will be an $8 charge for audience members. Desserts, coffee and tea will be available for purchase.

Please contact Scott Carrino or Deena Chappell Smith if you'd like to sign up as a performer for future Exchanges.
Please visit www.pompanuckfarm.blogspot.com for more information and other events, as well as, directions to Pompanuck Farm 494 Chestnut Hill Road Cambridge, NY 12816 518.677.5552
This program is sponsored by Pompanuck Farm Institute, a not for profit educational retreat center dedicated to sustainable community and individual potential through the visual, musical, movement, environmental, and healing arts.

December 21 - A Solstice Celebration

2008-11-18T06:21:00.000-05:00

Pizza/Jazz Big Night! November 15... reserve by November 13!

2008-11-12T08:11:00.005-05:00

Pompanuck Farm Hosts an Evening of Fine Jazz

On Saturday, November 15, Pompanuck Farm will hold its Autumn Pizza/Jazz Big Night! From 6:30pm to 11:00pm, the second of Pompanuck’s music and meal nights of 2008 will happen with enough great music and pizza to take us through the Fall. Come hear fine Jazz and enjoy wood-fired pizza in the Roundhouse at Pompanuck in a benefit night for Pompanuck’s programs and children’s scholarship fund.

Headlining this evening’s jazz is vocalist, Evita Cobo, singing jazz and Brazilian standards Cobo, considered a “pure” singer, has performed in numerous venues during her 18 years as a professional musician. Her New York City debut was to a sold-out crowd at Danny's Skylight Room in 1995, and she has also sung at the prestigious Harvard Club in Boston and The Century Club in New York.
Accompanying Cobo and sharing the stage for additional sets will be Bruce Williamson (piano and horns), Khabu Doug Young (guitar and ukulele), Bob Bowen (bass), and Ron Vincent (drums). Joining them will be Julian Labatt and Kaarin Lysen, accomplished jazz students of Williamson’s from Bennington College. This group of inventive musicians create music with creative vision; a unique and always mesmerizing journey through a diverse musical landscape. There are always surprise musical guests in this Pompanuck event that has been popular for over 15 years.

This event is part of the Concerts With Bite series to benefit Pompanuck Farm Institute, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Reservations are required. Tickets are $25.00 before November 13 ($28 after and at the door) and $15 (and $18 at the door) for students.

Pompanuck Farm is a 501c3 non-profit and eco-retreat learning center dedicated to educational exploration in a range of performing, healing, movement and nature arts for children and families, located at 494 Chestnut Hill Road in Cambridge NY. Call 518-677-5552 or email: info@pompanuck.org for reservations, directions and/or information. Please visit www.pompanuck.org

Songwriters Showcase November 9th

2008-10-31T07:31:00.004-04:00

Pompanuck Farm Presents Songwriters Showcase November 9th

(White Creek, NY) Pompanuck Farm is presenting a songwriters showcase on Sunday, November 9th at 6:30 pm. The event will highlight four accomplished songwriters from the surrounding region. The artists will share original material with the audience and then discuss their songwriting process in an open forum setting. Audience members and the songwriters are encouraged to participate in a lively, in-depth conversation about the creative process of forming original music.

The featured songwriters will be:

Scott Carrino: Scott spent his early years listening to and singing along with the radio and "playing" percussion on whatever surface that he had nearby. Scott started writing songs the moment he picked up a guitar at age seventeen. Often, in those early days when he attempted to learn a favorite song, a heartfelt song of his own would emerge. He has surrendered to the process and knows that songs will come through him when he is open and able to hear them. Scott continues to play percussion any chance he can and was a founding member of "Conundrum" a local percussion ensemble made up of drumming friends and their drums and a very popular local jam band in the 1990's.

Eric Geoffery: When Eric’s parents realized that he was playing Beethoven by ear at an early age, they decided to stop paying for piano lessons. In a way this was probably quite ironic in that it helped plant some pretty deep seeds of musical rebellion and self expression that to this day are continuing to unfold in his musical and creative discoveries. Eric’s intense curiosity and playful approach to music combined with his passion for the well-being of the planet has resulted in a unique style and an impressive body of work. Currently at play developing a series of earth oriented meditational evolutions through sound and the spoken word, Eric continues his path down the road less trodden.

Deena Chappell Smith: Born into a family of musicians, Deena Chappell Smith has been performing professionally since the age of fourteen. Her vast musical background includes performances in Bluegrass, Rock and Roll, Folk, Swing and Jazz. Deena was also the co-creator of the popular “Musical Chairs” children’s program where she has led countless children of all ages and backgrounds through the songwriting and recording process. However, her career as a singer/songwriter is just beginning. She is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree at Goddard College where she is creating a body of music that reflects her understanding of and experience with the ‘voices’ of archetypal theory. www.deenachappell.com

Tony Lee Thomas: A student of voice from age 4, his vocal endeavors has included classical technique, various choral ensembles, even barbershop and doo-wop quartets. Tony began guitar at seven years old with acoustic folk under Alice Spatz and was soon learning American Appalachian traditionals and the music of popular artists from the '60s. After having developed his own songs with bands like Reed St. and recently Harvest Mountain, Tony discovered that he had compiled a strong bank of original music. This has resulted in the release of "Supernova" in 2006 and "In Love and War" this summer. Among countless nominations and awards, Tony was Nominated "Poet of the Year" by the International Society of Poets 2007. Tony’s innovative songwriting and radiant charisma has earned him many fans on a national level. www.myspace.com/tonyleethomas
There will be an $8 charge for audience members. Desserts, coffee and tea will be available for purchase. Please contact Scott Carrino or Deena Chappell Smith if you'd like to sign up as a performer for future Exchanges.
Please visit www.pompanuckfarm.blogspot.com for more information and other events, as well as, directions to Pompanuck Farm 494 Chestnut Hill Road Cambridge, NY 12816 518.677.5552
This program is sponsored by Pompanuck Farm Institute, a not‑for‑profit educational retreat center dedicated to sustainable community and individual potential through the visual, musical, movement, environmental, and healing arts.

Family Holiday Workshop Series !

2008-10-23T21:05:00.013-04:00

For ages 8 and up
Fall Crafts for Holiday Gifts
Sat, Nov 8th, 10am-3pm
Using birch bark, origami, Kumihimo and jewelry-making techniques, you will be guided through the process of creating several different craft items to bring home or give as gifts.
Not Just Gingerbread Houses
Sat, Nov 22nd, 10am-3pm
This workshop lets you experience gingerbread as a building material. You’ll learn about the entire process from mixing the dough, to shaping, baking, icing, building and embellishing. We will demonstrate several holiday pieces: hanging ornaments, candlesticks, place markers and houses or design your own. You will be able to bring home your pieces or give them as gifts.
The Circular Calendar
Sat, Dec 20th, 10am-3pm
Using designs from ancient civilizations you will learn to make a beautiful round calendar for 2009 to grace your home. See a new way of looking at the year.

All workshops will include a break for lunch (please bring your own) and time to hike on the trails or play a round of big games.
Sign up for one or all three!
Cost per workshop: $ 50 (1 child, 1 adult (18+)), $ 10 for add’l child (max. 2 kids per adult)
Family Discount Rate: $ 90 (2 kids, 2 adults)
To register, call 518-677-5552 or email info@pompanuck.org

CircusYoga Returns to Pompanuck!

2008-10-09T05:11:00.005-04:00

Friends, This Family Workshop is always fun and inspiring! Hope you can join us!

Afternoon Enrichment for kids!

2008-09-23T12:22:00.010-04:00

Pompanuck Afternoon Enrichment Program

October 14 - November 19

(Tuesdays & Wedsnesdays)

3:15 5:45

Grades K - 8

6 week series

$90- single-day session or $170- two-day session

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 7th!

The Afternoon Enrichment Program has been designed in response to enthusiasm for our children’s vacation programs and our delight in offering them. This program will be a continuation of the curriculum we’ve developed over the past two years and will include elements of circus skills training, music, cooking, building and arts and crafts projects under the direction of Lisa Carrino. It will take place outdoors in our beautiful natural setting and indoors in our community center. There will be plenty of physical activity as well as quiet times for more focused work. Homework help and strategy will be available during every session.

The program consists of:

Outside Time: For the first ½ hour after snack the entire group will go outside for big games or smaller group activities. Options will be decided during snack discussion. We might choose kick ball or bombardio as a big game while other folks might be interested in a nature walk or an outdoor building project.

Central Activity: The main activity of the afternoon will take place during the hour between 4 and 5 o’clock. Depending on weather we will practice circus skills, collect natural materials for design projects, cook, make music or work on building and traditional craft projects.

Story/Homework Time: During the final portion of the day children will be given the choice of either listening to a story or beginning their evening homework. Pompanuck staff and volunteers will be available for homework support and to help set up homework checklists to be completed at home.

please fill out these forms and return to register or Email jen@pompanuck.org :

Tai Ji Classes Begin for the Fall

2008-09-17T20:12:00.004-04:00

Tai Ji and Qi Gong Class for Beginners To Start October 7

A beginning class in Tai Ji (Tai Ch) —practiced for centuries in China as a form of meditation, self-healing and self-defense—will start Tuesday, October 7 at 6:30-7:30 pm at Pompanuck Farm Institute in Cambridge, New York. Scott Carrino will offer the six-week series, which is open to beginners and ongoing students who desire to deepen their practice.
Integrating mind and body, Tai Ji and Qi Gong promotes good health by relieving stress, aiding balance and flexibility, and instilling a sense of serenity and relaxed well-being, Tai Ji and Qi Gong consist of gentle, flowing, and meditative movements and can be practiced by anyone of any age and physical condition In the Chinese medical tradition, the practice of Tai Ji is thought to increase the flow of qi (ch’i), or vital energy, along the body’s acupuncture meridians.

A past member of the core faculty at Omega Institute for Holistic Studies in Rhinebeck, New York, Scott Carrino has been teaching Tai Ji and Qi Gong for 23 years. He taught students at Williams College and Bennington College for many years as well as at the Rasa Yoga Center and Alexander Studio in New York City, the Lan Ting Institute in southern Oregon and at Pompanuck Farm. He continues to study with his teacher and mentor, Master Chungliang Al Huang, and is a teaching member of Master Huang’s Living Tao Foundation. Carrino offers private lessons and retreats as well as ongoing classes for adults, teens and children.

This program of classes is sponsored by Pompanuck Farm Institute, a not for profit educational retreat center dedicated to sustainable community and individual potential through the visual, musical, movement, environmental, and healing arts.

For info about this Pompanuck Farm program, call Scott Carrino at (518) 677-8121
or email: info@pompanuck.org and visit www.pompanuck.org. Pompanuck Farm is located at 494 Chestnut Hill Road in Cambridge, NY

4 weeks of Summer Vacation Programs for the Kids in your Life!

2008-06-03T14:00:00.000-04:00

Good Life Retreat at Pompanuck

2008-06-03T11:41:00.000-04:00

This retreat has been co-designed by Scott and Lisa and Carrie Tyler from Dover Yoga/Dover Pilates. In these times of uncertainty, we realize that connecting with community and cultivating our relationships to our food, body and soul is deeply important to simplfying and clarifying our lives. Please join us for this fun and informative weekend! Contact Dover Yoga for registration info.

Music from Salem Cello Seminar Concert- June 6th at 4:00pm

2008-06-03T06:20:00.005-04:00

The Roundhouse will be vibrating with 13 cellos and piano on June 6th at 4:00. Please join us for this special Roundhouse concert with Music from Salem. A free event...

The Cello Seminar brings young professional cellists from across the US to study cutting edge contemporary music at the Brown Farm of Music from Salem. The cellists will share their enthusiasm for this music in an "informance" combining playing and talking about the pieces at Pompanuck on Friday, June 6 at 4pm. Come join The Cello Seminar directors Judith Gordon, Rhonda Rider and David Russell and their 11 students in this unusual event.

Join us for the 6th Songwriter Exchange Concert

2008-06-02T11:58:00.004-04:00

With Stephen Alcorn, Wendy Bordwell and Deena Chappell

Annual Memorial Day Potluck Picnic and Arts Celebration on Sunday, May 25th

2008-05-14T10:03:00.002-04:00

Pompanuck Farm Hosts its Annual Memorial Day Potluck Picnic and Arts Celebration on Sunday, May 25^th.

White Creek, NY. Every Memorial Day since 1994, Pompanuck Farm has hosted a day of community celebration. It is an “open house” event, a tribute to this day of remembrance and to the creativity of the people of our greater community. The public is invited to enjoy this day-long arts festival and tour Pompanuck’s buildings and grounds. Each year an outdoor stage is constructed and tents and tables are set for a community wide potluck sharing.

Over the years the Memorial Day Picnic at Pompanuck has become an annual festival of community building; networking, play, meal sharing and a performance showcase for musicians and artists in varied media whose offerings often reflect the spirit of peace. Some of this year’s performers are: Evita Cobo, Bob Warren, Ferrilyn Sourdiffe, Deena Smith, Bruce Williamson, Athena Burke, Scott Carrino and Friends, a number of Bennington College musicians and ZUELA – a world music ensemble lead by Barry Hyman and consisting of local teenagers who will surely get you dancing!

This event is free and open to the public. Bring a dish and family and friends. This year, Pompanuck will hold its Memorial Day gathering on SUNDAY, MAY 25 –2:00 P.M.until dark. Rain or shine as Pompanuck now has a new event tent!

Pompanuck Farm is located at 494 Chestnut Hill Road in Cambridge NY. Call 518-677-5552 or email: info@pompanuck.org for info and visit www.pompanuck.org