Kindred Gathering XXXV

August 14, 15, 16, 2009 Shelton, WA

Shelton Washington is the “Christmas Tree Capital of the World”, home of the spotted owl, loamy rain forests, Bambi and assorted sea creatures in Oakland Bay. Join us on August 14-16 at the rocking home and property of Sid and Mary Bechtolt - music lovers who have hosted the music festivals ‘SquidStock’ and ‘SpringFest’ at their property for years, with two stages to choose from.

So, bring your dulcimers and look forward to our traditional Friday night campfire, Saturday night concert, jamming, workshops and more. Tent and RV camping is available and motel, restaurant and shopping facilities are only 10- 15 minutes away. Cabins are not available on-site; however, there is a bed & breakfast nearby. Refrigeration may not be available, and showers will probably not be available, so please plan accordingly.

Along with six close friends (and packing a portable recording studio) I hiked into a beautiful red rock canyon in Colorado a year ago last August. Representing over 240 years of musical performance experience, we seven musicians laid down live tracks reflecting the presence of the spirits of the canyon. Manitou, Algonquin for [...]

The Kindred Gathering link to the right has been updated with this year’s happenings… Hope to see you all there.

No there isn’t anything wrong with your speakers, it just sounds that way. 60 minutes of music and chatter, recorded before a very live audience and rescued some years later from a low-bias, slightly magnetized cassette tape…

Windows Media Version, 512kbps, 12.6MB

QuickTime Version, H.264, 512kbps, 13.3MB

QuickTime HD, H.264, 2mbps, 48.9MB