SAM Northwest
Sponsored by the Portland Folk Music Society
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In the Pines 2021 (#11)
What about Summer Acoustic Music in 2021?
Will there be a camp?
We haven’t written much about this year’s SAM event until now because there’s not been much to tell, except the obvious -- the pandemic has turned things inside out, upside down, and filled our lives with uncertainty. That’s still pretty much the case, though the availability of effective vaccines has altered the landscape, as has the emergence of virus mutations.
The crystal ball is still very cloudy.
Pilgrim Firs is providing quarantine service for people who’ve been exposed to the Covid virus, but can’t quarantine at home for various reasons. They expect to continue providing that service for several local counties until at least the first of May. What will happen after that is unknown -- the need may continue, or it may not. Pilgrim Firs would like to resume normal operation as soon as it’s prudent, but the State of Washington may have restrictions in place which will prevent -- or allow -- camps like ours. We’ll have to see.
All of this means we can’t yet tell you whether or not we’ll be able to hold SAM camp this year. We’ll know more around the first of May, and we’ll pass along news as it arrives. One thing in our favor is that SAM can be organized in a pretty short period of time; even if a decision about camp can’t be made until mid or even late summer, we can probably still organize and hold an event. And we will, if it’s prudent and safe for campers and staff.
So check in here when you can. When we know more, we’ll post it here, and send the information to the SAM mailing list as well. (If you’re not on the SAM mailing list, but would like to be, please email a request to mark@mahonia.com. We’ll take care of it.
Cheers, and thank you for your patience!
The Summer Acoustic Music Team
Dates TBA
Sponsored by the Portland Folk Music Society
Up next:
SUMMER ACOUSTIC MUSIC
In the Pines 2021 (#11)
What about Summer Acoustic Music in 2021?
Will there be a camp?
We haven’t written much about this year’s SAM event until now because there’s not been much to tell, except the obvious -- the pandemic has turned things inside out, upside down, and filled our lives with uncertainty. That’s still pretty much the case, though the availability of effective vaccines has altered the landscape, as has the emergence of virus mutations.
The crystal ball is still very cloudy.
Pilgrim Firs is providing quarantine service for people who’ve been exposed to the Covid virus, but can’t quarantine at home for various reasons. They expect to continue providing that service for several local counties until at least the first of May. What will happen after that is unknown -- the need may continue, or it may not. Pilgrim Firs would like to resume normal operation as soon as it’s prudent, but the State of Washington may have restrictions in place which will prevent -- or allow -- camps like ours. We’ll have to see.
All of this means we can’t yet tell you whether or not we’ll be able to hold SAM camp this year. We’ll know more around the first of May, and we’ll pass along news as it arrives. One thing in our favor is that SAM can be organized in a pretty short period of time; even if a decision about camp can’t be made until mid or even late summer, we can probably still organize and hold an event. And we will, if it’s prudent and safe for campers and staff.
So check in here when you can. When we know more, we’ll post it here, and send the information to the SAM mailing list as well. (If you’re not on the SAM mailing list, but would like to be, please email a request to mark@mahonia.com. We’ll take care of it.
Cheers, and thank you for your patience!
The Summer Acoustic Music Team
Dates TBA
Log cabins in the woods, a lodge by the lake, hiking trails, plenty of good food,
new friends and lots of home made music.
No classes...
eat, jam, sleep, repeat!
My thanks to you all --
for making Summer Acoustic Music so wonderful, and so memorable.
Fine music, interesting conversations, great companions; all the pieces are there for us. SAM camp is woven from the talent, energy, and musical skill of the people who attend it.
Thanks again!
- Mark McPherson
Summer Acoustic Music
in the Pines
