Registrations For 2014 Are OPEN!

The buzz is hot!  People are talking about this year's Florida Gulf Coast Dulcimer Retreat and many of them weren't even there, but they heard wonderful things and saw lots of great pictures.  Quite a few folks are already registered for 2014 with their rooms booked at the Homosassa Riverside Resort well in advance to avoid an early sell-out.

So, here is the official announcement - general registration is now OPEN!  You can use the PayPal button to the right and reserve your spot for the 2nd Annual Florida Gulf Coast Dulcimer Retreat. Some of the details have been updated, so be sure to read the column to the right and then book your registration and accommodations because we fully expect to sell out next year!

It will be a little while before we have workshop descriptions to post, but that's only because we're working on an all-new schedule of offerings for you.  Be sure to subscribe to this site via e-mail (also to the right) and you won't miss a posting as we move towards our next event.  Thanks again to those who attended this year and made it such a rousing success!

P.S.  Once again, we'll be enjoying a post-retreat retreat at the Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground at Walt Disney World complete with fireworks, a visit to Epcot and a night out at the Hoop-De-Doo Musical Revue.  We'll be there on February 3rd and 4th - stay tuned for details!

Thank you! Let's do it again next year!

The 2nd Annual Florida Gulf Coast Dulcimer Retreat will be January 30th - February 2nd, 2014 in Homosassa Springs - we are locked in with Folkcraft Instruments as the sponsor once again and Guy & Sharrie George, as well as myself, will be the performers and instructors. Thanks to everyone who made our first event such a resounding success!

Bill Colbert got some FANTASTIC photos at the retreat, showing just how much fun, beauty and music was shared by all!  We'll have more info on registration soon.  Thanks again!

Having A BLAST!

Talk about an action-packed day!  Saturday was PHENOMENAL here in Homosassa Springs.  Capped off by a fantastic concert, the spirit of the day was wonderful fun.  We're already stacking up registrations for next year's event; January 30 - February 2nd.  People are enjoying themselves *that* much.  Sure, give us another excuse to come back to the Homosassa Riverside Resort; we love this place and the people who work here!

Workshop Update

For the Songwriting I and Performing For Others workshops - I think I'm going to combine them into one super-workshop and offer it at 3 pm on Saturday in the Hospitality Room. If you were planning on taking either/both of these workshops, do see me and we'll arrange it.

Schedule Update

Schedule update:  Sunday's Songwriting and Performing For Others workshops have been removed from the schedule.  If you are interested in either of these offerings, please see me during the retreat and I'll arrange a session for you.  Thanks!  We're heading for Homosassa Springs in just a few hours and we are excited about the great weather in store for us this week! See you there!

Breakfast On The River

Breakfast news for those attending the retreat!  Breakfast is not *officially* being served at the restaurant for the four days that we will be there - but the staff has offered to provide a continental breakfast consisting assorted breakfast pastries, bagels with cream cheese, fruit and cold cereal with whole milk, freshly brewed decaffeinated and regular coffee and assorted chilled juices for $12.54 per person on Thursday and Friday.  On Saturday and Sunday, they've offered up breakfast sandwiches and coffee to go for $3.95 per person.  In order to make this happen, they would need a head count of interested folks so they could special order the food.  If you're interested, please post here!  Thanks!

Come Join Us!

It's almost time!  

The 1st Annual Florida Gulf Coast Dulcimer Retreat is just around the corner and there's still time to join us for four days of laid-back fun in Old Florida style!  Sponsored by Folkcraft Instruments and based in and around the Homosassa Riverside Resort,  this fun getaway will feature the teaching of Guy & Sharrie George and myself (Bing Futch), offering up 24 workshops in mountain and hammered dulcimer, pennywhistle, Native American flute, steel drum, ukulele and guitar.  There will also be a Saturday night concert and plenty of jamming!  $99 gets you in and there's still room for more!  Be sure to mention "Bing Futch -  Folkcraft" to get your room discount at the Homosassa Riverside Resort.  Check the column to the right for more info and we're looking forward to seeing you there!