[MusicFriends] HOTA Festival in Bradford, Pa. Aug. 11-13 Save the Date!

[Howard Blumenthal]

The Directors of the third Heart of the Alleghenies Folk Music  
Festival are very pleased to announce that advance registrations are  
now being accepted for the August 11 – 13, 2006 weekend folk music  
festival.  This year the HOTA fest has been relocated to the  
beautiful Pitt-Bradford Campus in Bradford, PA, and features camping,  
good food, and apartment style suites all in a very compact festival  
area. http://hotafest.org/

A wonderful lineup of talented musicians will be performing and  
giving workshops all weekend.  Other highlights of the weekend  
festival will include Concerts,  an instrument swap,  an open jam  
tent, Contra & Square Dances, Gospel singing, Instrument Vendors,  
Open Stage, good food and LOTS of fun!

The cost of the festival only is $50.00 (advance sale till July 27,  
2006)
http://www.hotafest.com/index.php?Registration
Check or MO payable to: IVDC (Ischua Valley Dulcimer Club)

Heart of the Alleghenies Folk Music Festival
        % Lucinda Durkee
             PO Box 477
             Westfield,  NY  14787

Lodging and Meal reservations:  888-383-7488 or 814-362-0990.
More info on accommodations at http://www.hotafest.com/index.php? 
Location
Campsites or rooms and meal reservations must be made in advance  
through the college.  Please reserve by July 27.  After July 27  
please call Lucinda for availability at 716-676-2260.

Room Rates:  Range $36.00 to $150.  The college is featuring their  
new apartment suites at a much-discounted price for the first year.   
It will be $84.00/night.  The suite includes two bedrooms w/ king  
size beds and their own baths, fully equipped kitchen with dining and  
sitting area.  There will be a restriction of no children in these  
apartments.

BRING FRIENDS AND SHARE THE COST OF THESE BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS.

Camping:  $10.00/ night on campus with dorm accessibility to  
showers.  The camping area is VERY CLOSE (100 yds.) from the heart of  
the festival.  Workshops, Jams, Dorms & food are all in a very  
compact festival area.

Meals:
Breakfast            Lunch                        Dinner
$6.25                        $7.50                        $8.25

Download a festival flyer (PDF) to distribute at your events. http:// 
www.hotafest.com/images/upload/hota_flyer.pdf

To register or for more info:

Lucinda Durkee
P.O. Box 477
Westfield, NY 14787
716-676-2260
   radiantspirit at juno.com
Howard Blumenthal
   814-368-4057
   info at hotafest.org