By Ralph E. Cook on December 8, 2011
Dear Campers, This past Monday I awoke from a dream in which Amanda Standalone & Karen Townsend visited The Abandoned Scout Camp for a day of recording. Â In this dream these talented ladies laid down track after track of incredible music while braving the cold winter weather inside the studio. Â The dream turned into a […]
Posted in Music, Recording | Tagged Abandoned Scout Camp, Amanda Standalone, Karen Townsend |
By Michael Dagen on October 27, 2011
Dear Campers, It turns out that sometimes you just don’t know what your missing until he shows up at you door. New friends Smokey, Ryan and I recently went where no one had gone in quite awhile. For me actually “seeing” the possibilities is an enormous help when trying to envision the future. As winter […]
Posted in Adventure, River | Tagged Abandoned Scout Camp |
By Ralph E. Cook on September 23, 2011
Dear Everyone, We would like to extend a MASSIVE THANK YOU to all who attended, performed, and bartered at this year’s Barter Fest. The feelings of mutual respect, friendship and caring for one another was indescribable. Thank you to the organizers and participants of the 10 Billion beats global intention drumming…your/our intentions still radiate out […]
Posted in Barter Fest, Dorthy Fix | Tagged 5 Wings Arts Council, Abandoned Scout Camp, Barter Fest, City of Hewitt, dorothy fix, Dorthy Fix, Hewitt Lions Club, Sound Central, Step, TEconcertservices.com |
By Ralph E. Cook on September 14, 2011
Kick off Barter Fest with us and 10 billion beats this friday night at 7pm! Pale Blue Dot – Animation from Ehdubya on Vimeo. http://www.10billionbeats.com
Posted in Barter Fest | Tagged 10 Billion Beats, Abanodned Scout Camp, Barter Fest |
By Ralph E. Cook on September 10, 2011
Here is the line up for this year’s Barter Fest: 12:00-12:30 Dorthy Fix 12:40-1:10 Scott Wegner 1:20-1:50 Buffalo Skin 1:55-2:00 Michael Mitchel 2:10-2:55 Pickers & Grinners 3:05-3:50 Juggernauts 4:00-4:45 Wooded Hearts 4:50-5:35 Brenda Weiler 5:45-6:15 Colleen Myhre 6:15-7:00 The Brothers Burn Mountain 7:00-7:45 Skytree 7:55-8:40 Amanda Standalone 8:50-9:35 Party Store Minnows 9:45-10:30 Leon Boots 10:30-11:15 […]
Posted in Barter Fest, Music | Tagged Abandoned Scout Camp, Amanda Standalone, Barter Fest, Brenda Weiler, Buffalo Skin, Colleen Myhre, DJ Nola, dorothy fix, Dorthy Fix, Guy Jean, Juggernauts, Leon Boots, Michael Mitchel, Party Store Minnows, Pickers & Grinners, Scott Wegner, Skytree, The Brothers Burn Mountain, The Push, Wooded Hearts |
By Ralph E. Cook on September 10, 2011
Click below for a map to Barter Fest: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=201205473869773870577.0004ac98abed40143ce95&msa=0
Posted in Art, Barter Fest, Barter Fest Map, Camping, Dorthy Fix, Food, Music | Tagged Abandoned Scout Camp, Barter Fest 2011 |
By Ralph E. Cook on August 30, 2011
Posted in Barter Fest | Tagged 10 Billion Beats, Abandoned Scout Camp, Amanda Standalone, Barter Fest, Branditos, Brenda Weiler, Buffalo Skin, Colleen Myhre, DJ Nola, dorothy fix, Dorthy Fix, Five Wings Arts Council, Guy Jean, Hewitt Minnesota, Juggernauts, Legacy Amendment, Leon Boots, Michael Mitchel, Party Store Minnows, Pickers & Grinners, Scott Wegner, Skytree, Step, The Brothers Burn Mountain, The Push, Wooden Hearts |
By Ralph E. Cook on August 21, 2011
Check out Squib at Last year’s event: Check out Dorthy Fix performing at last year’s event: Check out Leon Boots performing last year:
Posted in Barter Fest, Dorthy Fix, Music, Music Archive | Tagged Abandoned Scout Camp, Barter Fest, dorothy fix, Dorthy Fix, Leon Boots, Squib |
By Ralph E. Cook on July 20, 2011
Dear Campers, Dorthy Fix will perform at this year’s Lamar Music Festival August 6th, 2011!  You can check out the festival line up here. Also, preparations for this year’s Barter Fest September 17th, 2011 have begun. Those interested in helping out this year please contact camp administrator Ralph E. Cook for guidance. All our […]
Posted in Dorthy Fix, Music | Tagged Abandoned Scout Camp, Barter Fest, dorothy fix, Dorthy Fix, Lamar Music Festival |
By Ralph E. Cook on June 23, 2011
Dear Campers, Today I came across some recent crop circles along my neighbor’s trail. The circles appear to be connected and with the creek they create a larger circle (like a giant bracelet). There is one circle attached that is broken off from the larger bracelet. The grass in some of the circles is laid […]
Posted in Action, Buffalo Skin, Music, River | Tagged Abandoned Scout Camp, Buffalo Skin, Hewitt Crop Circles |
By Ralph E. Cook on June 15, 2011
Dear Campers, This past weekend Dorthy Fix was able to sneak away and explore near by Glendalough state park. The park is completely none motorized which led to a much needed peaceful getaway. We imagined it being very close to what the garden of Eden was like. Unfortunately there was no tree of knowledge to […]
Posted in Camping, Dorthy Fix | Tagged Abandoned Scout Camp, dorothy fix, Dorthy Fix, Glendalough State Park |
By Ralph E. Cook on March 24, 2011
Buffalo Skin’s New Album: “To. Island From. Dream Island” is on the streets! You can purchase the new record at I Tunes, Amazon, Band Camp and right here at A.S.C. very soon. Adam & Justin will be hitting the road to promote their new record. You can witness Buffalo Skin in these cities on these […]
Posted in Buffalo Skin, Music | Tagged Abandoned Scout Camp, Buffalo Skin, To Island From Dream Island |
By Ralph E. Cook on February 21, 2011
Dear Campers, Today Jimmie & Montana are busy preparing for an invasion of the grand state of Wisconsin (home of the latest American Revolution!). As of last Saturday, Dorthy Fix has been challenged with van transmission troubles, but if you know DF this is nothing knew, so don’t worry we WILL be coming home to […]
Posted in Dorthy Fix, Music | Tagged dorothy fix, Dorthy Fix, Latest American Revolution, Leon Boots, Nic Garcia, Thirsty Pagen Brewery, Trollhaugen |
By Ralph E. Cook on January 20, 2011
Dearest Campers, Brother “Buffalo Skin” is nearing completion on his 2 year project : “To Island From Dream Island”. Click here to listen to How High from the album. You will be able to see Buffalo Skin perform with Dorthy Fix by candle light Feb. 22nd at the Harvest Thyme Bistro. This show starts @ […]
Posted in Buffalo Skin, Music | Tagged Buffalo Skin, dorothy fix, Dorthy Fix, To Island From Dream Island |
By Ralph E. Cook on January 16, 2011
Miss Caity Birmingham has posted her latest movie! Check it out: Dorthy Fix had so much fun working on the theme for “Hidden Hearts”. You can hear the full theme (scroll down the player) and read a blog about the recording process at: http://www.myspace.com/dorthyfix
Posted in Dorthy Fix, Music | Tagged Caity Birmingham "Hidden Hearts", dorothy fix, Dorthy Fix |