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Caramoor International Music Festival
introduces
DANCING AT DUSK
Affordable, late afternoon events for families
beginning Wednesday, June 3rd

Katonah, New York  - Children of all ages are invited to dance to live music, interact with musicians, and discover musical instruments and styles, when Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts introduces Dancing at Dusk on Wednesday, June 3rd at 5:00pm.  At only $20.00 per car, regardless of how many are in the car, Dancing at Dusk offers an affordable late afternoon and evening opportunity for area families.  "We hope our neighbors from the tri-state area will find this to be a relaxing, informal, and joyous way to introduce youngsters to music," said Michael Barrett, Caramoor's Chief Executive and General Director.  "Bring a picnic, spread out a blanket on Friends Field at Caramoor, and enjoy great music together."

On June 3rd Dancing at Dusk celebrates "Bluegrass, Country Song, and Dance" with kid's songs that inspire sing-a-longs, foot-stomping, and inevitable giggles such as "Froggie Went a Courtin," "Mole in the Ground," and "Old Dan Tucker."  In this concert, songsters Colin McGrath and Jason Harod will explore their favorite traditional bluegrass and country songs that were either written for kids or have a funny bone in them that appeals to young audiences.

Dancing at Dusk, hosted by Caramoor's Family Program Designer, Katie Kresek, continues on the first Wednesday of each month during the 2009 Caramoor International Music Festival.  On July 1st the Texas-style fiddling of The Doc Wallace Trio will play rollicking ragtime, jazz, swing and pop, including "Cotton Patch Rag," "Tennessee Waltz," and "Sweet Georgia Brown."  The Eternal Tango Trio will invite children and families to move to the accented rhythms of the many styles of the tango on August 5th.

Tickets
Tickets for Dancing at Dusk at only $20.00 per car may be purchased at the Caramoor Box Office, 914.232.1252 or ordered online at www.caramoor.org.

About Caramoor
Caramoor is the legacy of Walter and Lucie Rosen, who built their summer home - now known as the historic Rosen House at Caramoor - and filled it with their treasures.  Walter Rosen was the master planner for the Caramoor estate, bringing to reality his dream of creating a place to entertain friends from around the world.  Their musical evenings were the seeds of today's Caramoor International Music Festival.  Realizing the pleasure their friends took in the beauty of Caramoor - the house with artworks spanning the centuries from B.C.E. to the 20th-century, the gardens, and the musical programs on summer evenings - in 1946 the Rosens established a public charity to open Caramoor to the community.

Caramoor is often described as "a Garden of Great Music" where audiences are invited to come early, explore the beautiful grounds, take a tour of the Rosen House, visit the gift shop, enjoy a pre-concert picnic, and discover beautiful music in the relaxed settings of the Venetian Theater, Spanish Courtyard, Music Room of the Rosen House, and the magnificent gardens.  With its unique heritage, Caramoor remains a place where magical summer days and nights are shared and enjoyed by thousands. "Caramoor is the loveliest Festival of them all." - The New York Times

Getting to Caramoor
Caramoor is easy to get to by car and mass transportation. 

By car from the West Side of Manhattan and New Jersey, take the Saw Mill River Parkway north to Katonah.  Exit at Route 35/Cross River.  Turn right and, at the first traffic light, make a right turn onto Route 22 south. Travel 1.9 miles to the junction of Girdle Ridge Road. Follow the signs to Caramoor.  (For detailed directions call 914.232.5035 and press 2, or online at www.caramoor.org).  Parking at Caramoor is free.

By train, take the Harlem Division of the Metro-North Railroad to Katonah, New York. Taxi service from the station to Caramoor (5 minutes away) is available.

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts is located at 149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah, New York.

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts
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                       DANCING AT DUSK

June 3                                                          Bluegrass, Country Song, and Dance
Wednesday, 5:00pm                            Colin McGrath, vocals, guitar, harmonica, dobro
Friends Field                                                          Jason Harod, guitar, vocals
$20 per car                                                                          TBA, banjo
                                                                               Katie Kresek, violin and host

July 1                                                      The Doc Wallace Trio:  Rags, Riffs, and Reels
Wednesday, 5:00pm                                               David "Doc" Wallace, fiddle
Friends Field                                                           Dana Scofidio, electric guitar
$20 per car                                                              Daniel Levy, acoustic guitar
                                                                                Katie Kresek, violin and host
   
August 5                                                   Eternal Tango Trio:  Music with an Accent!
Wednesday, 5:00pm                                                Hector del Curto, bandoneon
Friends Field                                                                        Jisoo Ok, cello
$20 per car                                                                Gustavo Casenave, piano
                                                                                 Katie Kresek, violin and host

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TICKETS

Tickets may be ordered by online at www.caramoor.org or by calling the Caramoor Box Office at 914.232.1252. 

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts is located at 149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah, New York.

ALL PROGRAMS AND ARTISTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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Performances are made possible, in part, by Arts Westchester, with funds from the Westchester County Government

Performances are made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts a state agency