REDEFINING COMMUNITY IN OUR 43RD YEAR Welcome to the 43rd annual Oregon Country Fair! We gather again, from near and far away alike, in this special place each of us has been called to. Over these years, the Oregon Country Fair community has evolved from being a small, local community to expanding our reach regionally, nationally and even globally, drawing participants from all over the world. As we come together every summer to celebrate life through this temporal expression of community, we are given another opportunity to redefine what community means and to share that expression with the world. The dictionary defines community as: “A social, religious, occupational or other group sharing common characteristics or interests and perceiving itself as distinct in some respect from the larger society within which it exists”. Here’s a definition that I find far more meaningful: “Community is a way of relating to other persons as brothers and sisters who share a common origin, a common dignity, and a common destiny. Community involves learning to live in terms of an interconnected “we” more than an isolated “I’. It involves making choices which reinforce the experience of relatedness and foster the sense of belonging and interdependence. Community begins, but does not end, in our face to face relationships with the persons who are closest to us. ..from Making Life Choices by Margaret Betz ”. A strong and interconnected community and a sense of belonging to that community, is the fertile soil that human beings need to be healthy and to thrive. As much of the world appears to be getting more connected through technology and the media, many of us no longer even know our next
THE MAGIC BUS RIDES AGAIN Reduce your carbon footprint! Show your Fair ticket so you can ride the bus for free! Fuel is expensive and Fair parking costs $10. The Fair provides free shuttle buses that take you right to the main entrance (no waiting in line to park) and you’ll be doing something nice for the planet. Take your extra time and money and get a head start on your Fair experience! Catch the bus at LTD’s downtown station at 10th and Willamette or Valley River Center’s Southwest parking lot next to the bike bridge. You must show your Fair admission ticket (or proof of purchase) to board the bus. Free
shuttle buses leave every 15 minutes beginning around 10 am. You can get to the Fair shuttle buses for free by going to your nearest bus stop and showing the driver your Fair admission ticket for that day. Your Fair ticket is good on all LTD buses connecting to the two shuttle sites. Hang on to your ticket for your free return bus ride home! Remember, the LAST BUS LEAVES THE FAIR SITE AT 7:30 pm! Give yourself plenty of time to make all your bus connections. LTD schedules are available at the downtown station, at www.ltd.org or by calling (541) 687-5555.
door neighbors’ names. The irony of this era of connectedness, leaving so many of us further isolated from each other, is manifesting in many unforeseen ways, some downright tragic. Humans are meant to be in relationships with other humans and healthy communities nurture our relationships and well-being. This year, the community in which the Oregon Country Fair resides, Veneta, celebrates its 50th birthday. The Fair has woven itself into the fabric of the Veneta community for 40 of those 50 years and this summer that enmeshed community relationship will evolve to be rooted ever more deeply. Over those 40 years, the Fair has gone from being misunderstood, even a cause of consternation, to being a valued partner, deeply appreciated in the surrounding community. Truly a positive example of
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THIS TORTOISE ROLLS IN STYLE Coming from the Bay Area? Catch the Green Tortoise. For Tortoise info: www.greentortoise.com or the Fair website at: www.oregoncountryfair.org
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One of the most exciting additions this year is a new path segment opening at the Fair in 2012, the first new path area in over a decade! This area will be primarily focused on serving the children at the Fair, as well as telling our OCF story. Located between the Front Porch and Gypsy Caravan Stage, the New Kids Way will feature a new childcare facility which will double our capacity
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to look after and entertain our children, as well as support their parents. We will also feature the Fair’s history, philanthropy, storytelling and stewardship of the land through service booths and displays in the new area. The 2012 OCF Community Photo Project will find its home here as well,
redefining community in our own backyard. What a wonderful thing to be a part of! By participating in the Oregon Country Fair you are helping us redefine community at a time when others are falling apart. This community was built on principles of tolerance, respectful and equitable treatment for all participants and transforming culture in magical, joyous and healthy ways. I believe that our community continues to flourish because it nourishes the spirit, heart and soul of all who are a part of it and that spills over into the world at large. While joining us this year, I hope that you will find that “experience of relatedness.” And when our temporal expression of community is over, you will carry that experience out into the world, both near and far, and in sharing it help us redefine community even further. Most of all I hope that after your immersion in the Oregon Country Fair community this year, that you and everyone you tell about it will say...what a wonderful thing to be a part of. Charlie Ruff General Manager
so make sure to come dressed in your very best Fair finery when you go exploring. As per Fair tradition, we are still in the process of giving this path a permanent name, so look for an official naming ceremony in 2013. In the present, look for it as “New Kids Way” until the unveiling!
SAVE THE PLANET & YOUR WALLET Oregon Country Fair is committed to making our Fair more sustainable and to helping you reduce the cost and hassle of traveling to our event. This year, we’re thrilled to announce that we’ve partnered with Ridejoy, a social ridesharing website, to help you share rides to the Oregon Country Fair. Ridesharing is more convenient than public transit and much cheaper than driving alone. By riding together, you can protect our planet, reduce congestion/traffic and start bonding with other Oregon Country Fair-goers even before the event begins! Use the link below to join the rideboard and find other friendly Fair-goers to share journey and travel expenses. Just post, match and ride! Share rides to Oregon Country Fair at: http://ridejoy.com/ oregoncountryfair
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WHITE BIRD PROVIDES CRISIS/MEDICAL SERVICES AT OCF
While the rest of the country still debates the pros and cons of Health Care, our members of the imagine-nation have been walking that talk for 40 years. As always, White Bird Clinic’s Rock Medicine Program will offer a variety of services to keep you both safe and well 24 hours a day during the entire Fair event. Basic First Aid kits are kept stocked at every Information Booth scattered throughout the Fair site. Beginning Wednesday July1th, at noon, everything from Life Stabilizing Emergency Medical Response to simple sprained ankles and sore throats are treated by our compassionate staff of real-live doctors, nurses, EMT’s, counselors, crisis workers and other care providers. We are staffed 24 hours a day until Monday evening at 6pm to try to fix whatever ails you. Our main site is located right next to the Main Stage but we also have teams stationed near the entrance to the Fair at Odyssey Outpost and our crews roam throughout the event and can be dispatched by radio to any location. You can call to request our help from any Info booth and many other stages and Fair installations like that are staffed by Fair volunteers. We can also be called by any staff carrying a radio, so we are easily accessed. White Bird not only treats broken bones - but also broken hearts and broken spirits! We offer crisis counseling and intervention services with
professional counselors and therapists. At White Bird, we embrace the ethic that Health Care is a right, not a privilege! It is a labor of love and laughter to serve our Fair Family. Stop by if you need us - or call and we’ll come to you!
WANNA TICKET TO RIDE? To purchase tickets for the Oregon Country Fair, visit www.ticketswest.com, or call toll free 1-800-992-8499 to purchase tickets or to find your nearest ticket outlet. The Fair now offers a 3-day ticket. For only $51 you can triple your fun. Single day advance tickets are $20 for Friday and Sunday, $23 for Saturday. All tickets are subject to a TicketsWest service fee. Those 65 and over or alterabled receive a $5 discount on single-day tickets. No admission tickets are sold on site. For Fairgoers coming from the coast, tickets are available at the North Bend and Florence Safeway stores. Single day tickets at “day-of event” prices are also available at the Valley River Shuttle site Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Will Call is at the OCF site only. You MUST have an admission ticket or proof of purchase to ride the bus or drive onto the Fair site. Parking on-site is $10/day. Parking tickets can be purchased in advance through TicketsWest for $8/day or on-site at the $10/day rate if you have your admission ticket.
GREEN SEEDS Once again this year $1 from the base price of ALL single day tickets and $3 from each three-day ticket purchased will be automatically directed to ongoing projects that help the Fair be more sustainable, like Peach Power/Alternative Energy, Durables/Zero Waste and others. In 2011 the entire Green Ticket fund totaling nearly $46,000 was dedicated to developing green features in upcoming OCF structures. Thank you so very much to everyone who helped start this program, it has been a joy watching it grow. Who knows what it will help make possible in the future!
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LOST PARENTS Found children are first taken to the nearest Information Booth, then transported to either Child Care or Mellow Place. After hours, all found children are at Child Care. Information Booths are in constant contact with Child Care. If you lost your child (or found a child) please go to the nearest Information Booth or to Child Care (on Sesame Street at the top of the Eight).
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Alter-Abled Access and Advocacy. 4A operates from two booths at the Fair. One is next to the Fruit Booth at Community Village and the other is located at Dragon Admissions. 4A provides assistance for anyone needing it and is a welcoming committee for all those arriving at the Fair. Some examples of what we do include meeting guests at the bus stop, assisting with parking, helping with wheelchairs, providing areas for resting and/or changing clothes, ASL interpreters at Entertainment stages and story telling at the Library. Besides the two booths, 4A crew can also be found roving the paths and are easily identified by their 4A staff shirts. We are happy to answer questions or help in any way. Please ee free ee to co tact us eve t just feel contact even if it’s to find the closest acce accessible bathroom. The 4A cre crew is here to help yyou m make yo your da day!
NEED A HAND? We hope you don’t have any emergencies, but if you do, go to the nearest Information Booth or to the White Bird Medical Clinic by the Main Stage. See map for locations or ask at any booth. White Bird is a complete emergency medical system staffed by nurses, doctors and other health care professionals. Information Booths are equipped to handle minor First Aid situations and can get you connected with the care you need.
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THE OREGON COUNTRY FAIR ARCHIVES
“The earth is what we all have in common.” Wendell Barry
THE OREGON COUNTRY FAIR COMMUNITY PHOTO PROJECT
The Oregon Country Fair has now officially created an organizational Archives. Over the last 43 years a significant body of artifacts and documented history has come out of our collective creative energy. We have saved some of our past, but much of our history has been, or is currently, in danger of being lost to us for a variety of reasons. The Fair is now officially undertaking the task of preserving, collecting and protecting our amazing historical record. Our cultural heritage and history are at stake and we do not wish to see them lost. Through our Archives Project, capturing our story and culture will allow us to stay authentically connected with our roots. It will also further empower us to branch out, change and transform our culture in
joyous new ways, while remaining true to our origins. As we inaugurate this new Archives during the 2012 Fair we would like to encourage you to participate in several ways. First, we invite you to come get your picture taken. The OCF Archives photographer Erin Dougherty Williams endeavors to capture the spirit of the Fair through portraiture. The Oregon Country Fair Community Portrait Project will be taking place in the New Kids Way by Gypsy Stage during all three days of the Fair. Volunteers, performers and attendees are all invited to collaborate with Erin to make a visual statement about who we are collectively. Come as you are, get your portrait taken and you will automatically become a part of the Archives historical record and possibly
THE CITY OF VENETA’S 50TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION This year our home town Veneta is turning 50. Half a century is a major milestone and it is amazing to think that the Oregon Country Fair has been a fixture in the community for 40 of those 50 years. In honor of this momentous occasion, the City will be holding a birthday bash on Saturday, July 21 and you are invited. The Fair will be providing lots of support, encouragement, ambiance, and of course, entertainment. The party will take place in Veneta’s East Broadway Park, the home of the new Veneta Community pool and
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will start at 4:00 and will be ending at 10:00. There will be an OCF inspired procession to kick things off, followed by an evening of music, food, free swimming at the pool and other community fun. There will even be birthday cake and possibly a few surprises. As a special way of expressing our appreciation, the Fair has partnered with the City to provide the evening’s closing musical act, the Sugar Beets. Come help us say thank you and happy birthday to the city that has helped support us for many years. Happy 50th Birthday Veneta!
SMOKING AREAS If you want to smoke, please be considerate of your fellow Fairgoers and smoke only in designated areas. Smoking areas have signs and brightly-colored butt cans. If you don’t see the can, don’t light up!
be included in the resulting future art projects that come out of this pursuit. Participation is free and everyone who participates will be eligible to receive a small print of their portrait at no cost. This series provides a means not only to explore identity individually but also to share it with others. Come be a part of the magic! Additionally, we encourage you to participate in the Archives Project by taking home and filling out a survey of what Fair related archival materials you have been saving and might at some point be interested in adding to the official OCF Archives.
Copies of the survey will be available at the History Booth, the Elders’ Still Living Room, the Archaeology Booth and the Community Village History Booth throughout the weekend of the Fair. It will also be available online through the Fair website. This survey will help us learn what artifacts are still out there for consideration and will also include preservation tips for you as well as other ways to participate in and support the Archives project. Help us save our history and pass it on to future generations.
40TH ANNIVERSARY OF GRITZ LA RITZ In 1972, Ray Sewell moved to Oregon and everything changed. He met the Merry Pranksters and Ken Kesey, he cooked for the Grateful Dead and he discovered the Oregon Country Fair. Seeing the Fair as a logical extension of the Human Be-in that had already influenced him so, he naturally gyrated toward the beauty and craziness that we refer to as the Fair. Chez Ray, as he is known, is celebrating his 40th year at the OCF and at Gritz La Ritz, his Food Booth in the Left Bank, arguably one of the most beautiful locations for a booth in the entire Fair. When the former General
Manager of the OCF was developing the new Left Bank area, she needed an anchor booth to encourage migration to the area and picked Gritz La Ritz. “I started out also cooking at Main Camp with Jesse B Bolton”, Ray says. “I rrealized there were two ttypes of people: Those w who offer and those w who wait to be asked. I felt the folks at the F Fair were the first type.” H He immediately felt he had found kindred h sspirits and still feels that w way today. “The Fair iis a stage,” Ray says, ““and we’re all acts and aactors on the stage… but it can’t be a cast b p party, it has to be a p performance!”
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CAMPIN’ AS GOOD AS RIP VAN WINKLE’S For neighborhood camping information and tickets call the University of Oregon Ticket Office at (541) 346-4363, or TicketsWest at 1-800-992-8499. For neighborhood campgrounds you must have a Fair admission ticket to get a camping spot. There is NO public camping on the OCF site. Please check our website at www.oregoncountryfair. org/where_to_stay.php for more information about neighborhood campgrounds. The Oregon Country Fair does not own, operate or manage public campgrounds.
BALANCE & STRONG BACKS ARE KEY
WE COULDN’T DO Every year, we return to this land in spring to a fresh challenge, the task of fitting our event to a changed landscape. This year was particularly challenging; winter storms and heavy rains sent the Long Tom River out of its banks repeatedly, causing bank and path erosion and transforming the parking lots into lakes. Then, the first day of Spring, a rare wet and heavy snowstorm brought down or damaged many large trees and understory shrubs throughout the Fair site. Ever since the snow melted and the floodwaters receded, our volunteers have been hard at work; Tree Crew, VegeManEcs and Site Crew have labored to clear the paths, booths and meadows of fallen trees and make the site safe for the flood of human visitors that join us in July. Much appreciation for the leadership of Steve Tracer and Tom Stoopes and to Cody and Alex, our daring high climbers. Many thanks to Andy Strickland, OCF Caretaker and Jeff Johnson, OCF Groundskeeper, for
IT WITHOUT YOU! the extra effort this spring required and for their steady stewardship all year round. Kevin Hillery and Jon Schaeffer provided expert arboreal advice and their work nurturing the Shady Grove Maple extended its lifespan. Many thanks to Ken Ward for the big chipper and to Jeff Levy and our friends at Balance Restoration Nursery. The donation of native plant material from Balance has helped to ease the sense of loss; planting new trees lifts our spirits.
The production of this big event involves the contributions of many volunteers who all deserve thanks; here are a few in particular - Buck Morris, Eric Kazmar, Nini Henriksen and Nate Gunn, the skilled mechanics who keep our trucks and tractors running, David Hoffman, Jim Sahr, Michael Head, David Krieger and Shane Harvey and Site Crew. Big thanks to Aaron Holmes and Glenn Johnson who continue to lead our efforts to care for the indigenous wildlife inhabiting the Fair site. Many
GOALS OF THE OREGON COUNTRY FAIR I The Oregon Country Fair shall increase the diversity of all aspects of the Oregon Country Fair community. II The Oregon Country Fair shall maintain and improve our land and facilities. III The Oregon Country Fair shall steward our lands in accordance with ecological standards. IV The Oregon Country Fair shall support artists and entertainers. V The Oregon Country Fair shall create participatory events and experiences that attract and include more youth and elders. VI The Oregon Country Fair shall support a healthy and dynamic culture for participation by volunteers and members. VII The Oregon Country Fair shall foster better communication and information exchange. VIII The Oregon Country Fair shall clarify its priorities and systems for community outreach and philanthropy. IX The Oregon Country Fair shall improve its organizational effectiveness.
thanks to our neighbors who work to turn our hayfields into parking lots: the Mauldin family, the Wallstrom family and Mark McFarland. The complex operation of the Fair site relies on a number of suppliers and service providers: Buck and Janet Pelroy at Ecosystems Transfer and Recycling, Sunmark Seeds, Marshall’s Fuel, Dave Love and Culligan Water Systems, Jim Stephens, John Logue, Jim Thurman, Lane Forest Products, Conser Quarry, Skip Tracer and crew, Paul Fuller, Scott Ellison, Clair Johnson, NAPA in Veneta and many others, many thanks to all of you. Steve Wisnovsky OCF Site Manager
FAIR GEAR ALL YEAR After your day of blissful entertainment and rollicking fun, you just might want to take a piece of the Fair home with you. Each year, the folks at Commemorative Sales have your desires in mind as they present a selection of handpicked, peach-infused memorabilia. With a booth on the Left Bank near the Blue Moon stage and another across from the Rabbit Hole, they are perfectly situated for you to grab a goodie on your way in or out. As you’ve seen in years past, Commemorative Sales mark each year with a special bandanna. Stop by to see this year’s design! We also have some from last year. We will again be carrying our bumper stickers and copies of Suzi Prozanski’s book Fruit of the 60’s. Returning this year is the Squirt-A-Shirt: You
buy a white shirt from us with the OCF Peach logo and take it to one of the two stations where you get to dye it yourself using the squirt method. Check booth for times. Get geared up now!
These goals are the result of our multi-year Vision Quest process which is stewarded by the OCF Vision Action Committee. They are reviewed and revised on a regular basis as we approach the fiftieth anniversary of the Fair.
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IN A LAND OF GIANTS - CHILD CARE AT THE FAIR Child Care is a very special part important note: The person who of the Fair; our experienced, well checks the child in must be the same trained and dedicated crew interacts person who checks the child out. We with the next generation, the future Cannot Make Any Exceptions!! of the Fair. Many of our staff began The welfare of your children is our their Fair experience as kids of Child primary concern. Care staff. They’ve built themselves No-Nos: We cannot accept: many Fairly fond memories and have · Children who aren’t potty-trained. grown up to become valuable and That includes children with bare reliable crew members, making the butts, in diapers or in training Fair experience a memorable one for pants. All children must be pottynext generations. trained and reasonably tolerant of Children’s play areas: This year porta-potties. we will operate a second Child Care · Tired or hysterical children. If your space in addition to our current space. child is distraught at the prospect Child Care’s traditional location is on of going into Child Care, it’s best Sesame Street, at the top of the Figure to wait to register until s/he calms Eight, past Main Stage, across from down. the Sauna and the Dragon Fountain. · Hungry children. Please be sure The new site, called New Kids and your child is well fed and hydrated located on New Kids Way, is at the before s/he comes to Child Care. front of the Fair, near the Entrance Because of concerns regarding food gates. Here’s important information allergies, we can’t provide snacks for about our operation. the children. Security: Child Care provides Yes! Yes! Yes! 24/7 security and coverage for lost kids from noon on Thursday until We entertain the children with noon on Monday. Both Child music, theater, costumes, crafts, face Care sites are secured areas for the painting, toys, books, stories, games, protection of the children. We don’t interactive play and a variety of other allow children to come and go and activities. Our staff has many creative we have a strict identification policy ways to ensure that your child has a for those who check them in and out. memorable Fair experience. Over the course of the three Fair days, Time limits: 2 HOURS per child there could be as many as 50 found per visit. After a break of at least 1 kids who will all be reunited with hour, well-fed and hydrated kids are their loved ones! welcome to return. Please do not Child Care is in constant leave your child in Child Care for communication with Security, Fair several hours or all day; this is very Central and Odyssey Information by difficult for your child and unFair to radio and telephone, keeping abreast those kids who have to wait of situations concerning Child Care to come into Child Care. and kids, lost or otherwise. Waiting: When the Hours: Both sites welcome Fair opens, there is often a children between the hours of 11:00 rush to register and, during and 6:00 during the days of the Fair. peak hours, we sometimes have so many children in Fees: We charge $2 an hour. our facilities that we must Additional donations are most occasionally close down welcome. admissions for a little Registration: A Separate while. The average waiting Registration Form is Required time is about 30 minutes. for Each Child. Registration forms are available at both Child Care re registration desks. If your child d visits moon both Child Care locations, you u Honey p o t s k will need to fill out a form Truc at each location. Each child must be registered, signed in and wrist banded before coming in to play. To protect the children, we ask that those checking them in fill out our forms accurately and completely. Your ur patience and cooperation are greatly appreciated. One very
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Places and spaces affiliated with Child Care: · Groovers’ Grove is just outside the Sesame Street Child Care location. It is a smoke-free, off-the-path space reserved for kids and families who need to take a break from the hustle and bustle of the Fair or to wait for a space to open up in Child Care. · Kids Loop, near the Dragon Admissions gate, is an Unsupervised play area for active kids. Child Care staff will be on hand to answer questions. · Mellow Place, adjacent to Kids’ Loop, offers a place for people to rest with their little ones. There is a Child Care staff member on hand. There is a diaper-changing table, a sink and a cushy place for time outs, naps, etc. All adults must be accompanied by a child and All Adults Who Use This Facility Must Stay With Their Children At All Times. This is a BYOD (bring your own diapers) area. There are no toilet facilities available and parents/guardians are responsible for their own waste disposal. Information: Before the Fair, visit the Child Care website, www. ocfchildcare.org. and the Child Care Facebook page, OCF Child Care. During the Fair, come to the Child Care registration desks. “If we are to reach real peace in the world, we shall have to begin with the children.” -Gandhi
FOUND OR LOST? Lost something? Please go to the Odyssey Information Booth (near the Tofu Palace) to see if it’s been found or to file a report if it hasn’t yet appeared. All found items will be collected from Information Booths and taken to Lost and Found Central at Odyssey by 6 pm each day of the Fair. After the Fair, please e-mail lostandfound@oregoncountryfair.org with your contact info and a complete description of your item. If your item is given to us after the Fair, we will do our best to reunite it with you by mail (at your expense). If you’re in the Eugene area, we may be able to deliver it to you. We keep found items for about 30 days after the Fair and then donate unclaimed goods to a local charity. Please consider putting some sort of identification on your precious possession so we can easily return it to you. An address label is a good idea. Cell phones, iPods, cameras, fanny packs, all turn up and astonishingly enough, don’t always get claimed. We would return items much faster if we can easily identify to whom they belong. Found something? Please bring it to the Odyssey Information Booth and your good karma points will increase considerably.
NO DIAPERS? NO PROB BOB! From its booth in Energy Park, BRING Recycling will again provide cloth diaper service for our newest generation. Diapers may be checked out and returned on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 7pm. The cost is $5 per dozen plus a $20 returnable deposit. Diaper covers may be purchased for $12 each. Complimentary plastic storage bags and diaper pins are provided as needed. We can also accommodate folks needing fewer than 1 dozen diapers. Using this service is a great way to help move the Fair Fa towards zero waste wa while protecting the protect health h and a safety of o the Sanitation Sa and Recycling Rec Crews. Crew
CULTURE JAM! ANNUAL AUGUST GATHERING CHANGES LIVES! “As crafters, volunteers, entertainers and onlookers at the Oregon Country Fair, I think it’s safe to say we all have one thing in common. We see, dream and believe in magic. I don’t mean just that we all take part in a beautiful sphere filled with bright colors, fantastic creatures and diverse spirits. I mean we coexist in a world that we have invested in, that we have put our hearts into and are proud to shape. If you go to the Fair once, you come back with an everlasting sense of whimsy and nostalgia. If you go again, you have found something you believe in. And for those of us that go yearly, the nostalgia becomes a wish, if only life was like the Fair. I consider it one of the greatest gifts of my life that this was one of the many dreams the creators of the youth camp Culture Jam had in mind when they opened Alice’s Wonderland to four dozen youth a little over a decade ago. On that balmy summer day in 2002 I was a shy fourteen year old attending my very first summer camp and, indeed, my first whole week away from home. I hugged my mom goodbye and was left (not entirely dry eyed) in my little tent amid the trees and meadow at this idyllic Country Fair outpost. I was one of several dozen youth in every size, shape and color from all over the world. Some
of us were from the country like me, while others had never seen a forest. We were complete strangers with only one thing in common, we had a youthful resilience that let us approach a completely new experience with open eyes and open hearts in a way that would change our lives forever. We spent our time nurturing our creative sides with the help of inspiring teachers in many mediums. For the first time in my life I played unfamiliar instruments, sang in front of a group, practiced drama and improvisation, tried public speaking, painted a mural, went on a nature walk, crafted a spiritual medicine bag and brought home enough memories to last a lifetime. We went from being strangers to teammates, from teammates to family. But the true way that Culture Jam changed my life was in my perceptions of people and of the world. I was exposed to real individuals who shared their strengths and weaknesses in order to grow instead of putting on the masks that I was so used to seeing. In their problems and passions I saw a way to live my life with meaning. Ten years later these experiences still resonate with me. Thanks to these lessons I have walked on my own path filled with both hardships and inspiring successes and thrived. Beyond this I have found my own reasons to contribute to a positive change on our planet. I can’t imagine
how long it would have taken me without so many shining influences. And the friends that I made are still among my closest. Over the years I have been thrilled to see that they too have aspired to dream beyond their peers and have helped in starting to bring the change home;” from a Culture Jam graduate. Culture Jam is now in its 11th year and still going strong. Our dreams are still the same and participating in our community year round is now easier than ever. Last May, Culture Jam and Country Fair co-produced a 1-day youth gathering with Eugene City Recreation titled Be The Change. Culture Jam and City staffers came together with teens to share their visions and hopes for the future. More year-round programming is in the works. Camp dates for Culture Jam this year will be August 4-11. To learn more, find out how you can support the camp and/or get involved visit www.oregoncountryfair.org/culture_ jam.php. Thank you to the Country Fair, the donors and all the loving volunteers that come together with such amazing spirit each year to make this life-changing event a reality. Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind. ~Dr. Seuss
NEXT GENERATION CRAFTERS Children imitate the behaviors and actions that they observe. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Youth Booth. Kids want to sell their wares at the Fair just like everyone else. In the late 90s, roughly 35 youth spontaneously cleaned up a shack that was referred to as “The Lemonade Stand” and started selling their handmade items. The children petitioned the Board and became recognized as the OCF Youth Booth in 2000. This original group, now adults, have moved on to other positions at the Fair. Today, any youth through the age of 18 who is affiliated with a crew or craft booth can sell their handmade crafts at the booth. OCF youth may register as official Youth Booth members at any time during the Fair and may sell their crafts on any (or every) Fair day for as long as they choose. As many as 90 children have shared the booth space in a single weekend. The crafts need to meet a couple of simple requirements: they need to be Fair appropriate and be handmade. Children need to manage their own sales and be able to share their space with others. There are adult supervisors at the booth to ensure safety, help organize and keep records, but they encourage the kids to interact directly with the public and each other. So encourage all youth involved in the Fair to follow in the timeless tradition of selling their craftwork via the Youth Booth and support the kids by visiting the booth and making a purchase. The Youth Booth is located at L78.
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2012 ENDOWMENT FUND RECIPIENTS In 2012, the Oregon Country Fair (OCF) Endowment Fund has awarded a total of $13,500 to support youthoriented nonprofit organizations in the Fair’s neighboring communities of Veneta, Elmira and Fern Ridge. OCF also awarded the annual Leslie Scott Imagine Grant Award to one of this year’s grantees. This year’s grants supporting youth arts and environmental education in the Fair’s home communities are: Applegate Art Guild: A summer arts project involving up to 60 elementary school-age children will include performing, literary and visual arts. High school students will provide classroom support to the art instructors, and the program will collaborate with the City of Veneta and the Fern Ridge Library in offering art instruction. Applegate Regional Theater: Teen 2 Teen, an anti-bullying play will be written, produced and acted by local teens who will be supervised by an
OUR STORY BOOTH As you enter the Fair, you will notice a quaint and informative Booth. Fair History at the Front Porch is the place to learn about the history of the Oregon Country Fair! We display all 43 years of Oregon Country Fair posters and other memorabilia. Find out about The Archives Project…if you have some photos, film, old posters or other memorabilia you want to share, please visit our booth and take home a survey. At our second location near Commemorative Sales at Left Bank, you can see past Faces of the Fair in our special History Photo Gallery. Find your friends and family!
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experienced theater instructor. The play, based on peer-to-peer student interviews, will be performed at local schools and other venues and involve collaborations with local schools, the City of Veneta and others. Culture Jam: Fern Ridge area and Latino youth will receive scholarships to attend the eight-day arts-based empowerment program for teenagers held each summer at the Fair site. The grant will also support environmental art and exploration. Elmira Elementary School: Cirque de Elmira, a music and movement medley involving all students, will be coordinated by a resident artist who is a certified music teacher. The project culminates in an all-school performance for parents and the community, with students employing materials such as jump ropes, pinwheels, scarves and streamers. Veneta Elementary School: An artist-in-residence will teach art concepts and techniques involving a
range of media. Based on their study of basic drawing, principles of design and key figures in art history, students will create an art piece of their choice and serve as curators and docents for their pieces during a public art night. Selected student pieces will be framed and hung on a “Museum Wall”, a permanent new feature at the school. The annual Leslie Scott Imagine Grant Award recognizes former General Manager Leslie Scott’s 17 years of leadership in advancing the spirit of the Oregon Country Fair. Her legacy involves providing opportunities for youth, reaching out to our neighbors, nurturing the creative spirit, working for peace and justice and creating community. The award is given to a grantee representing these qualities; this year’s awardee is the Applegate Regional Theater.
The Oregon Country Fair Endowment Fund annually makes grants to organizations in Veneta, Elmira and Fern Ridge that have a non-profit, tax-exempt IRS status. The grants tangibly represent the Fair’s deep appreciation of our home community and presents opportunities to further develop the Fair’s relationship with our neighbors. The Fair also makes grants to social service agencies and nonprofit organizations in Oregon through both the Jill Heiman Vision Fund and the Board of Directors Donations Fund. To date, Fair philanthropic donations total almost $500,000.
JILL HEIMAN VISION FUND Donations to this year’s Jill Heiman Vision Fund will be distributed to four agencies that help people in our community meet their basic needs. Here’s how it works: Fairgoers can donate checks, food vouchers or cash. Boxes for these donations are located at all Info Booths throughout the Fair and in the lots at Traffic Desk and Lot Crew. The Fair will match the donations up to $20,000! Donations are taxdeductible — we’ll send you a receipt if you request one. Recipients for 2012: • Lane Coalition for Healthy Active Youth will use its grant to help implement its Healthy Corner Stores Farm Stand in Springfield as part of its ongoing effort to increase access to healthful, affordable food for low-income residents and to prevent childhood obesity. •Mid-Lane Community P Partnership in the Fern R g area will put p the Ridge
grant toward its Emergency Assistance Program, which helps people in need with utility bills, gas money, diapers, prescriptions and other basic needs. •Planned Parenthood will purchase a hydraulic lift exam table at its new Regional Health and Education Center being built in Glenwood. The special exam table will increase accessibility to basic preventive health services for individuals managing physical disabilities, injuries and obesity. •White Bird Clinic will provide free or reduced-fee medicines for low-income patients who are prescribed medications but cannot afford them. This grant will provide prescriptions to almost 300 low-income patients tients who would otherwise go without. ithout.
Last year the JHVF gave away almost $25,700, which means we’ve donated more than $260,000 since the fund began 16 years ago. The fund honors former Fair attorney Jill Heiman, who was instrumental in helping the Fair achieve nonprofit status and in facilitating the Fair’s initial land purchase 30 years ago. Jill died in 1991; the bridge — Jill’s Crossing — is named in her honor. The Vision Fund is a grassroots effort that honors Jill’s lifelong commitment to building community by helping others. Thank you for all of your wonderful support over the years! One food voucher and one dollar at a time, we are making a difference.
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ENERGY PARK CELEBRATES SUSTAINABILITY We invite you to join us in Energy Park for the 43rd year of the Oregon Country Fair. Let us encourage your creative expression. Energy Park is one of OCF’s key tools for fostering education and sustainability in a world-changing way. Be witness to and part of the community. Home Power Magazine is returning to Energy Park. OCF and Energy Park have created this unique opportunity for you to meet the Operations Director, Data Manager and Art Director of Home Power Magazine. They will be present for your direct interaction. Bring your questions and be prepared to discuss energy issues. Home Power Magazine has become an internationally recognized repository for public education on a broad array of renewable energy topics such as hydroelectric power, solar and wind resources, geothermal and biomass. The revolution in energy production and consumption is all around us. Home Power brings this to you in the form of professionals dedicated to small-scale renewable energy and sustainable living. It all started in 1987 on a small farm in Jackson County, Oregon. There was no electricity grid, no telephone, just isolation and the best view on the planet - Mt. Shasta. We have Richard and Karen Perez to thank for their vision and dedication to
changing the way people generate and use energy, one rooftop at a time. They have exhibited a firm determination to liberate information from the corporate class. The working-class now has the benefit of 25 years and 150 issues of Home Power Magazine published. Richard has used a goal common to many of us: “reducing the use of polluting fossil fuels and replacing this generation capacity with the infinite supplies of renewable energy that surround us.” Information is power! Keep yourself informed. Energy Park Electric Company’s very own Kathleen Jarschke-Schultze is Home Power magazine’s longest standing editorial contributor and first official employee. Today, she still authors the widely-loved Home Power column about homesteading guile and error entitled Home & Heart. Stop by Energy Park and ask her about the Chicken House of Mystery. Home Power remains an honored member of the Energy Park family.
RECYCLING AT THE FAIR Reduce! Reuse! Recycle! and Compost! The OCF’s goal of a waste-free Fair is nearly a reality and we need your continued support to make this the best year yet! Did you know that everything you get from a food booth can be composted, reused and/or recycled? The only exceptions which are still trash are coffee cup lids, straws and plastic stir sticks–please place these in the red trash bins.
Kesey Stage, usually solar powered, will be powered by bike this year! This stage will be just one of the venues where Rock the Bike will invigorate us with musical entertainment. The Pedal Power people are riding to the Fair from Eugene and you can, too. Check pedalpowermusic. com for info on the date, time, route, meet-up point, rest stops, etc. This isn’t just an ordinary bike ride but a musically assisted kinetic event guided by Alexander Hongo, a teacher and mechanic at the University of Oregon’s Bicycle Program. You will have a chance to power musical performances at Energy Park using Mundo 500 cargo bikes to power the generator. We will all learn from a diverse group of community leaders
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DURABLES The OCF Durables project is now nearly a decade old. Once again OCF food booths will offer stainless steel cutlery for you to use and return. The Fair maintains and provides well over 200,000 reusable forks and spoons to food booths, keeping the equivalent number of disposables out of the landfill and supporting our OCF policy. As this important program matures we have started working on ways to see it grow and evolve. Project Bubbles, under the direction of Kirk Giudici of Rising Moon Ravioli fame, continues their effort of utilizing stainless steel reusable plates in four food booths: Rising Moon, Sumo Sushi, Deep Sea Delights and Chez Ray’s Gritz LaRitz. Once again the Fair has funded
additional plates and equipment. This is a huge project relying heavily on the staff at Project Bubbles and willing volunteers. Can’t sing? Then why not scrub for your supper! In exchange for an hour of washing dishes, Rising Moon will provide you with a tasty dinner and you’ll be helping the environment and the evolution of durables at the OCF. If you’re interested, just ask at their booth or to find out more check out: www.bubblesdishproject.com
DON’T BE A STRANGER Please feel free to stay in touch: send sen your teenager to Culture Jam; participate as an a artist, food purveyor, e entertainer or volunteer; b bring your group to o site for a wetlands our o wildflower walk; or or o enter the annual po poster contest! We’re in involved year-round and want wa to hear from you! En Entertainer & crafter ap applications will be ava available in early 2012 on our website at ww www.oregoncountryfair.org. PAGE 9
OCF OPENING CEREMONY TO HONOR THE SACRED ELEMENT EARTH
ALTARED SPACE AND SACRED ART Amidst the merriment, magic and cacophony of the Fair, there is a quiet place nestled on Shady Lane along the river called Altared Space, which is filled with delights for young and old. Our temple is a Spirit House, filled with icons from ancient traditions and modern symbolism. We honor all denominations and traditions, trying to represent as many as we can as we hold them in our sacred way. In addition to the Spirit House, Altared Space has a comfortable place off the path where people can meditate and find peace and quiet (nursing mothers are welcome). We offer free Altared Healing sessions with skilled alternative healers and Altared Advice booths, staffed by wise and dedicated Altar Babes.
Our most popular attraction is Altared Crafts, where children of all ages come together to make sacred art. This year our project is to make and decorate rattles using sections of bamboo shoots and a diverse array of fillings and decorating materials. Please join us!
HUMANDALAS WITH DANIEL LEVY Around the Oregon Country Fair you can see numerous examples of sculpture exemplifying Sacred Geometry. The HuMandala Experience was envisioned and developed by Daniel Levy in 2005 after many years of interdisciplinary study, practice and teaching of Yoga, as well as studying Sacred Geometry. Daniel’s love for various forms of conscious movement and connection culminated in the HuMandala Experience. His easy-going, approachable nature allows learning to be effortless and enjoyable. You can find Daniel around the Fair, including People’s Park on Strawberry Lane.
And so it is that the elemental wheel turns from WATER to EARTH for the 2012 Oregon Country Fair Opening Ceremony. Join us at Main Stage, 11:30 on Fair Friday with your love and good will, where you will be offered the opportunity to give gratitude and love to the Sacred Holy Element EARTH. We will come together in celebration with combined focus and loving attention, calling forth the energy needed to help bring about balance, stability, health and peace for this precious Element. In a time when our contemporary culture is caught in a paradoxical race to produce, earn and purchase, most of our earthly resources have become mere commodities. We seem to have lost sight of the very essential and sacred nature of EARTH. Weaving intention, blessing, prayer, song, drum and the singing bowl, we will give honor to the Sacred EARTH. As an offering, we will plant a World Tree in a clay vessel containing EARTH
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TAKE A LOAD OFF YER FEET IN THE STILL LIVING ROOM Wander in to the Still Living Room, brought to you by the Oregon Country Fair Elders. Come by and see the museum quality OCF Timeline covering 30 years of Fair history, along with numerous photos and a collection of artifacts from past Fairs. Take a break at our restful wayside and listen to familiar performers in a very intimate setting. The Still Living Room is a wonderful space along
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Strawberry Lane near Jill’s Crossing, a great place to meet with old friends and make new ones. We have a beautiful Memorial Kiosk where you can hang personal remembrances of Fair Family who have moved on to new adventures. This year the Fair is launching the new Archival Project and a survey will be distributed to help find and identify archival materials. Come enjoy the Still Living Room! We will see you there!
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from around the globe and water it with sacred Fair water from last year’s opening ceremony. With this purpose, we also send out a call to all beings who may wish to attend this Ceremony. Come costumed as an animal, flower, tree, insect, mud-person or however your own creative/wild-self envisions giving love and respect to EARTH. If you are so moved to join us in this way, please arrive at the Main Stage meadow by 11:20, where you are invited to join the circle around the EARTH Altar to hold space and bear witness as the being you represent. Following the ceremony, both the EARTH and WATER Altars will be carried around the event. You are invited and encouraged to join the procession.
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PATH PANDEMONIUM BEAR FEET: Folky Vaudevillian Harmony-Wailin’ Good Time. See the toy piano played with uncanny talent… along with guitar, washboard, ukulele, banjo, cello, drums and fiddle. Whew! BUBBLE FAIRY: Look for this blue confection… she’ll invite you to blow bubbles with her! The little ones are sure to love this fabulous flitting fantasy. CELLO JOE: Joey Chang brings us his classical, hip-hop cello groove with beat-boxing. Remember… there’s always room for cello! CHICKEN LITTLE: Mosquitoes? Sheep? Poodles? Fried Eggs? What next?! Always irreverent, this Fair Family stilt troupe will surely make you laugh. Don’t forget to bring the camera… they never repeat a theme, so you’ll want to get those creative memories before they’re gone. CHIP COHEN: In the bigger music scene, you’ve seen Chip with the Klezmonauts and Conjugal Visitors. We’ve nabbed him to entertain you on the path with his virtuoso fiddling. COYOTE RISING: Those giant puppets we love. Like old friends, larger than life… look for these enchanting characters on the paths and dancing at Main Stage! DIOSAS DE FUEGO: It’s 2012 and the Mayan presence is with us. This stilting duo is dressed to the nines to represent that ancient spiritual culture. A recent trip through Mexico and Guatemala, with visits to ancient Mayan ruins, inspired these fabulous costumes. Shift your consciousness… DIVA GALACTIKA: Ten-foot mutant clowns… with a political agenda. Oh my! JONNY HAHN: Flying Fingers Rockin’ Piano LAST GASP SWEEP BAND: Sweeping you all home at the end of the day. LES-ART: Lester Maurer, local artist, will be at the opening ceremony and on the path… creating as we watch. Impressionistic style, Lester captures the color and ambiance of OCF perfectly! MECCA: Spiritual world integration… with tabla, sitar and other amazing instruments. You’ll want to belly dance! PEACHI THE DRAGON: The fantastical, magical and interactive parade. It’s the Year of the Dragon… and we’ve got the most fun dragon you can find anywhere. RADAR ANGELS: The original Fair Fairies flutter by… to entertain and delight with magic and music. RAZZLE DAZZLE THE CLOWN: Silly magic and fun for the whole family. A real treat for all the little ones roaming the path. RICHARD HARTNELL: Richard is back with an expanding repertoire of sublime, gravity-defying contact juggling… keep your eye on the ball! RISK OF CHANGE: You just can’t miss this colorful group on the path. Our very own outrageous mummer group change costumes over and over again each day to mesmerize and amuse. Overseeing their shenanigans is the yellow-mohawked, multicolored, twirling giant puppet… Odo. You’ll also see them as part of our Opening Ceremony for 2012… honoring Earth. SAMBA JA: Afro-Brazilio-Caucasio Rhythm Madness. Eugene’s wild, funky, infectious, and incredibly danceable street music will have you moving to the beat. Look for them with the Fair Dragon parade… and a surprise parade all on their own during Fair. Irrepressible, ecstatic… you can tell they love what they do! SAMBA STILT CIRCUS: Carrying on with the samba energy, samba and stilts make an entertaining combination. Look for them at the Fair entrance, welcoming you in… and bidding you goodbye. We dare you not to want to dance! KUMBENGA KORA: Sarah Welch brings the sound of the magic kora to the path. A West African instrument, it’s unusual to see and hear. Hauntingly beautiful music! THISTLE & ROSE: Fiddle and guitar with heart. Singing, swinging sprites with strings. TOOTHLESS JAKE & BIGGIE RAT: In disguise, these two Fair favorites have been around for years. They’re teaming up to bring you something you’ll not soon forget. See if you recognize these talented guys who have asked to be described as: “Old and in the Tao”
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GYPSY CARAVAN STAGE Salaam! Are you ready to “raq”? Raqs al-sharqi, aka “belly dance,” has been a staple at the Oregon Country Fair since the 1970s. Today, the artistry of performers at the Gypsy Caravan Stage continues to enthrall and entrance throngs of Fair-goers. The Gypsy stage is an all-live music venue featuring the house band, The Bedouin Spice Orchestra, founded by the late Joseph Pusey. This collection of master musicians–led by veteran Gypsy Stage musician and former dancer, Ganapati–comes together once a year to play on the Gypsy Stage. Together with a phenomenal cast of world-class dancers, these talented artists create beauty, enchantment and unforgettable experiences for everyone present. The beautifully decorated stage and audience seating area are a collaborative effort by the dancers and the Gypsy Stage construction crew. In addition to exciting live Middle Eastern music and dance, guests can enjoy music and dance of Africa and the Romany (Gypsy) Trail, from Rajasthan to Andalusia. Come share the magic of music and dance with us.
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PLAYIN’ IN THE MEADOW AT CHELA MELA RAINBOW BRIDGE
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We are pleased to announce the world debut of the Rainbow Bridge Calendar at the 2012 Oregon Country Fair. Weighing over a ton, standing nearly 12 feet tall, covered in 366 brightly colored handmade glass tiles and able to spin in all directions, this art piece will surely grab (and hold) your attention. Each tile on the calendar depicts a day of the year illustrated with Mayan symbols. To use the calendar, simply follow the colors of the rainbow. Much has been made about the year 2012 but contrary to current popular understanding this calendar doesn’t end on December 21, rather it graphically depicts the bridge to what comes next. Whether viewed simply as a stunning work of art or as a tool to divine the mystical ponderings of an ancient civilization, this is an historic piece of art not t o be missed. Be sure to visit this amazing installation located in Chela Mela Meadow and find out more about the message of hope and new beginnings that is embodied in the Rainbow Bridge.
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7TH ANNUAL LIME GREEN FRIDAY Please join us dressed in head-to-toe LIME GREEN for the 7th Annual LIME GREEN Friday Celebration! Here is the schedule of events we participate in as well as IL-LIME-INATING the paths during the rest of the day. Come join in the fun and make this upcoming LIME GREEN Friday the biggest and best ever! 10:30-11:00 Meet and greet outside front entrance 11:11 Gather by Odyssey/Phoenix Rising for photo ops 11:22 Meet at Stage Left entrance for morning parade 12:45 Meet in Chela Mela Meadow for Peachi dragon run Hope to see you there in LIME! There has also been some talk by a renegade force for equal time for other colors and so, accordingly: We invite you to the other end of the spectrum for the First Annual (a polar opposite, this is completely unofficial and without events) FUSCHIA Sunday. Hot pink lovers will know what to do! PAGE 16
Chela Mela Meadow is happy to celebrate the Year of the Dragon with a special appreciation of the Oregon Country Fair Dragons. Join Peachi at 12:45 Friday and 1:45 on Saturday and Sunday for parade preparations of face painting, dancing, costuming and a percussive romp. Peachi will head out to parade through the Fair at the top of the hour. On Sunday, we’ll have a particularly special send off, with other Fair giant creatures invited to join in her dance around the fair. More dragon news: look for the debut of Disco the Dragon, a dragon puppet for the kids to animate, from the meadow that delights you with miniature giant puppets. The design build team included both children and adults of the Scotto di Carlo family. Disco will join Peachi in Chela Mela each day before the dragon parade, and will come out to dance at other times throughout the weekend. To calm yourself, rest your mind, relax your body and renew your spirit under the boughs of the Big Leaf Maple in DharmaGardens! Free yoga classes for all levels at noon, 2:00 and 4:00. Pick up a schedule at Dharma Gardens for details on special events at 5:30. The Fremont Players from Seattle return to Morningwood Odditorium with a brand new British Panto. This year’s tale is inspired by Sleeping Beauty and The Princess and the Pea with all original songs written and performed by the Fremont Philharmonic Orchestra. You will boo at the villain and cheer for the hero and sing along with the musical Pea! Panto is one of the Brits’ winter holiday traditions. The Fremont Players have made it a summer tradition here. Panto has jokes and silliness aimed at all ages (and some aimed right over the kids’ heads). Visit the Morningwood Stage, suspend reality, and enter the raucous world of Panto. We are happy to have Uncle Billy’s Ukulele Conservatory holding classes in the Cuckoo’s Nest. Uncle Billy has some ukuleles to spare or bring your own to hone your skills. Friday 1:00, Saturday 2:00, and Sunday noon. The Cuckoo’s Nest is also hosting a grand Origami experience…come and get your fold on with DnA—Fairies Folding Giant Paper Flowers…starting at 3:00 on Friday and Sunday…and at 4:00 on Saturday. The jugglers of the Yes You Canopy are sharing their toys again. Drop by to drop something on your way to learning to juggle and perform other tricks of skill and fun. At the Five Fingers of Phun, they are making Wind Socks. This project is kid tested and approved. Bring your little artists by to make their own. Come to Chela Mela Meadow…stretch out in the grass…and watch out for the moving objects! Happy Year of the Dragon.
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ARK PARK DEMONSTRATIONS & WORKSHOPS Hands on workshops, in basketry, cordage, bone tool making, natural pigments and more. These workshops are led by experts in primitive living skills. There is a small fee for each session.
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11:00 Traditional Basketry Styles - West Coast and Willamette Valley: Margaret Mathewson Natural Pigment Paints: Carole Mathewson 12:00 Hide Tanning: Woniya Thiebault 1:00 Stringmaking, Ropemaking & Natural Fibers Discussion: Tamara Wilder 2:00 Cordage, Basketry: Ed Willie and Dana Hawke Hide Tanning: Issa Sava-Sturm 3:00 Bone Tool Samples and Discussion: Tamara Wilder 4:00 Traditional Basketry Styles - Great Basin: Margaret Mathewson Natural Pigment Paints: Carole Mathewson 5:00 Open Work Shops and Demos
11:00 Traditional Basketry Styles - Great Basin: Margaret Mathewson Natural Pigment Paints: Carole Mathewson 12:00 Hide Tanning: Woniya Thiebault 1:00 Stringmaking, Ropemaking & Natural Fibers Discussion: Tamara Wilder 2:00 Shell Bead Making: Ed Willie and Dana Hawke Hide Tanning: Issa Sava-Sturm 4:00 Traditional Basketry Styles - West Coast and Willamette Valley: Margaret Mathewson Natural Pigment Paints: Carole Mathewson 5:00 Buckskin Clothing Design Discussion: Tamara Wilder 6:00 Open Work Shops and Demos
11:00 Natural Pigment Paints: Carole Mathewson 12:00 Hide Tanning: Woniya Thiebault Stringmaking, Ropemaking & Natural Fibers Discussion: Tamara Wilder 1:00 Cordage, Basketry, Shell Bead Making: Ed Willie and Dana Hawke 2:00 Bone Tool Samples and Discussion: Tamara Wilder Hide Tanning: Issa Sava-Sturm 3:00 Natural Pigment Paints: Carole Mathewson 4:00 Open Work Shops and Demos
ALL DAY EVERY DAY HAPPENINGS Flint Knapping - Ron Macy, Richy Bello, Terry Kramer, DJ Rogers. Flint Knapping is not one of our hands-on workshops. It is only a demonstration of techniques used in stone tool making. Friction Fire Starting - Roadkill (Jeff Damm) Archaeological Display - Ann Rogers - OCF Archaeologist
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11-7 All Day Plant Clinic – Come-Unity House 11:00 Wands – Arts Booth Goddess Birth: Concious Childbirth Workshop – Tipi 12:00 Women’s Grounding Circle – Yurt Womb-n-Songs – Moonlodge Seed Bombs – Arts Booth 1:00 Dances of Universal Peace – Village Green Narcotics Anonymous Open Meeting – Yurt Light Working: Reiki Essentials for a Vibrant Life – Tipi Make A Miniature Fairy! – Arts Booth Plant Walk – Wild Edibles Booth 2:00 Respecting Artists who Play 4 Free – Yurt Light Working: Reiki Essentials for a Vibrant Life – Tipi Folded Paper Fans – Arts Booth 3:00 Is Mental Health Mad Pride Normal? – Village Green The Power of Sacred Sound: Ragas, Chants & the Yoga of Sound – Yurt Heart of Now: Fun, Connection, Presence – Tipi Paper Marbling – Arts Booth Plant Walk – Wild Edibles Booth 4:00 Polyamory 101: Bring Your Curiosity – Yurt Schizophrenia: Nutrients & Herbs – Tipi Leather Wrist Bands – Arts Booth Masks – Arts Booth 5:00 Experience Zimbabwean Music! – Village Green Funky Fusion Belly Dance for All – Yurt Cannabis Law and Politics Update – Tipi Magic Rings – Arts Booth 6:00 Exploring the Divine Masculine and Feminine Within – Yurt
8:00 Fair Family Bird Walk – Meet @ Come-Unity House 11-7 All Day Plant Clinic – Come-Unity House 11:00 Frog’s Joke Workshop for Kids – Stage Open Heart Meditation – Tipi Dirt Mopper’s Drum Workshop – Arts Booth 12:00 Women’s Grounding Circle – Yurt Creating, Manifesting, Living your Birth Vision – Tipi Seed Bombs – Arts Booth 1:00 Dances of Universal Peace – Village Green Narcotics Anonymous Open Meeting – Yurt Mantra for Personal Empowerment – Tipi Plant Walk – Wild Edibles Booth Make A Miniature Fairy! – Arts Booth 2:00 Public Arts & Civil Liberties – Yurt Guided Plant Meditation – Tipi Leather Wrist Bands – Arts Booth 3:00 Is Mental Health Mad Pride Normal? – Village Green Jai Ma! Kirtan Devotional Songs of the Divine Mother – Yurt Seed Saving & Variety Improvement – ComeUnity House Heart of Now: Fun, Connection, Presence – Tipi Plant Walk – Wild Edibles Booth Paper Marbling – Arts Booth Womb-n-Songs – Moonlodge 3:30 Sheet Composting – Come-Unity House 4:00 Polyamory 101: Bring Your Curiosity – Yurt Bipolar Nutrients & Herbs – Tipi Squirt-A-Shirt Tie Dye – Arts Booth Fairy Crowns – Arts Booth 5:00 Despacho Ceremony w/ the Q’ero of Peru – Yurt Fermentopia: How and Why You Should Include Cultured Foods in Your Diet – Tipi Magic Rings – Arts Booth 6:00 Despacho Ceremony w/ the Q’ero of Peru – Yurt
6:30 Fair Family Bird Walk – Meet @ Come-Unity House 11-7 All Day plant Clinic – Come-Unity House 11:00 Frog’s Joke Workshop for Kids – Stage Qigong Presentation – Yurt Wands – Arts Booth 12:00 Women’s Grounding Circle – Yurt Occupying Homes and Foreclosures – Tipi Dirt Mopper’s Drum Workshop – Arts Booth 1:00 Dances of Universal Peace – Village Green Narcotics Anonymous Open Meeting – Yurt Hopi Prophecy Now: The Mystery Egg – Tipi Plant Walk – Wild Edibles Booth Masks – Arts Booth 2:00 Unleash the Beast Life Coaching – Yurt Women’s Wisdom, Cycles of Intuition – Tipi Folded Paper Fans – Arts Booth 3:00 Is Mental Health Mad Pride Normal? – Village Green Honoring the Ancestors: Offerings, Rituals & Connections w/the Mighty Dead – Yurt Heart of Now: Fun, Connection, Presence – Yurt Plant Walk – Wild Edibles Booth Fairy Crowns – Arts Booth 4:00 Healing with Spiritual Light – Yurt Squirt-A-Shirt Tie Dye – Arts Booth
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OUR ARCHAEOLOGY NEVER GETS OLD Come to Ark Park located along the Upper River Loop near Daredevil Meadow. The cedar plank dwellings, built by OCF Archaeology and friends, are the architectural keynotes of Ark Park. The buildings are not exact replicas but are good representations of the types of houses the people of the Pacific Northwest lived in. Join us at Ark Park and time travel back to learn about the activities that have occurred on the land for over 11,000 years. Learn about the Kalapuya and their world, past and present. Learn about how they managed and used the resources that were available on the
Fair land and in the Willamette Valley. People gathered plants, processed them and consumed them on the Oregon Country Fair property. Learn about past life ways and the materials used every day. The OCF Archaeology Crew was created to promote respect for and understanding of the Kalapuya people. We are dedicated to the preservation of the cultural materials and information left behind on our property. At the museum display, in the east end of the longhouse, you can talk to our Archaeologist about our educational, research and preservation efforts. Visit
with our world-class demonstrators as they show you the life skills that were needed to survive in the preindustrial Willamette Valley. On-going demonstrations of technologies such as flint knapping, fire making and hide tanning happen throughout the day. We have many skilled craftspeople and teachers demonstrating traditional and fine basketry, bone tool making, natural pigment paints and more. At the Sales Booth you can purchase replicated artifacts, instructional books and/or videos and learn about other ancient skills’ gatherings. Check out our schedule for workshop times or just stop by and travel back to a time long ago!
FEEDBACK During the Fair, feedback forms are available at any Information Booth. After the Fair, forms or written comments complete with your name, address and phone number can be mailed to: Feedback, OCF, 442 Lawrence St., Eugene, OR 97401 or e-mailed to office@oregoncountryfair.org. Your feedback is appreciated, welcomed and given attention!
COMMUNITY IN A VILLAGE Since 1976, the Oregon Country Fair has hosted the Community Village, which is both a weekend-long gathering of dozens of educational and progressive social change advocacy groups and the place where these groups meet to celebrate and to share information with each other and those at the Fair. Located on East 13th St. between Main Stage and The Junction, Community Village is a lively off-thepath haven containing more than 80 different non-profit organizations, alternative businesses and activists that work year-round to make our world a better place. The groups are quartered in a series of themed booths surrounding a small, open meadow. Peace and Justice, Green Earth, Spirit, Wild Edibles, Doors of Expression, Co-op Fruit, Youth Power, Little People, Arts, Intentional
BIRD WALKS Since 2005 Klamath Bird Observatory has included outreach at the OCF to increase awareness of bird and habitat conservation. Working with the Master Gardeners in the House we continue presenting information about: attracting wild birds to your yard; effectively and safely feeding birds; predator-safe nest boxes; cats and birds and international bird monitoring and conservation. We also provide information about Klamath-Siskiyou eBird (eBird.org), where “your bird sightings make a difference.” eBird has revolutionized the way that the birding community reports and accesses information about birds. Through eBird, the public can manage their observational data and contribute invaluable information to international bird conservation efforts. eBird is used to keep a running tally of all bird species encountered during the Fair each year.
Communities, Health & Healing, Life Long Learning and the ComeUnity House are all booths offering space to groups sharing common interests. Community Village has a new restaurant! Mama Mundo’s Villagee Café offers a vegetarian and vegan menu featuring locally handmade and fresh black bean tempeh and quinoa tempeh. Café Mundo, a d socially conscious restaurant located in Nye Beach, Oregon, was chosen because of their strong commitment to serving delicious food that feeds the body, heart and soul and to following conscientious social and environmental practices. They serve their talk! Ceremonial ritual offered by Queros elders from Peru is one of the many educational workshops and demonstrations happening all weekend in the booths, the Yurt, the Pyramid and on the Village Green. Come participate in the Dances of Universal Peace, Power of Sacred Sound, Narcotics Anonymous meetings, Reiki Essentials, Native Plant Walks or get creative and make some art to take home. The Village stage offers a lively mix of entertainment by Community Villagers and Fair favorites, some of which are exclusive to the Village. Check the Entertainment and Workshops & Demonstrations schedules to make your choice. As part of its commitment to public service, Community Village hosts the Alter-Abled Access Advocacy’s 4A Rest Area, which provides shade and shelter to the physically challenged; the Moon Lodge for women’s use; and a Village Information Booth whose staff will answer your questions. Come be part of our Community!
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OCF LOGO ITEMS Only those crafters who have applied to the Fair and been approved by the Board can sell their items with the OCF logo on them. These are the authorized crafters this year: Seek them out! Start (or add to) a collection! Get a gift for your peach-happy friends! Louise Jackson, beaded peach pins, barrettes, etc.—555 (Ark Park) Kevin Fulton, solid-glass peaches—85 Penny Torbert-Peek, leather sandles & pouches, and leather patches, with screened peach—343 Joni Kennedy & Greg Schewczyk, tie-dyed t-shirts, cloth frisbees, bags, with screened peach—662 Brian Alexander, cotton bandanas with screened peach—599 Diane McWhorter, silk scarves & prayer flags with screened/painted peach—175 Cathy Coulson-Keegan, silk prayer flags & scrolls with screened/painted peach—386 Kim Allen, pottery mugs with glazed peach—907 Jeff Allen, silver peach pendants, rings, bracelets; porcelain peaches set in silver—907 Patti Lomont, dichroic glass pendants; recycled glass pendants & suncatchers—941 Randy McCarley, cotton shoulder bags with screened peach—109 Shalini Pagliaro, canvas waist bags with embroidered peach—388 Jennifer Bishop, the Fair Game—L74 James Nason, hand mirror with ink-print peach on back—(address unavailable at press time) Barbara Coole, embroidered peach patches—M66 Judy Wolgamot, glass mugs & glasses with sandblasted peach—814 Dave Hough, wine goblet on ceramic base; logo etched onto glass—14
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2012 MUSIC & SPOKEN WORD ARTISTS ABSYNTH QUINTET A reverent treatment of time honored American music with a reckless, virtuosic and often zany approach to innovation. There’s something Django-esque, something distinctly Eastern European that saturates many of the songs and the always present foot-stomping influence of Bluegrass roots.
ADAM & KRIS Raw roots rock, infectious energy, catchy songs, intricate vocals and harmonies and pure love!
Alcyon Massive - signature sound of backwoods hip-hop meets roots reggae - harken back to the Heaven at hand foretold by elders of earlier times. His music has struck a chord and the positive vibrations are creating waves of peace rippling through reality. www.alyconmassive. com
ANNA PAUL AND THE BEARDED LADY These musicians and dancers will transport you to a 1920s speakeasy vibe—one with glamour and swing dancing. Join in the dance and drink in the sweetness of a time gone by.
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BINDAAS has been bringing the exotic sounds of north Indian Hindustani music to the northwest for twenty years. Joined by Amy Danziger on cello and Tanya Bunson on violin, their show promises to be a west meets east experience. Great way to start your OCF day. BLUE LOTUS formed in 2010 at the Oregon Country Fair and was recently featured in Relix magazine’s bands “on the rise”. They combine blues, rock, jazz and intergalactic strangeness to prepare earthlings for lift off. Warning: space travel may cause ecstatic dance and uncontrollable joy!
BRIAN CUTEAN Oregon’s troubadour traveler is a many faceted minstrel, a teller of wild tales filled with wordplay, wonder and colourful guitar chops, an unusual and thoughtfully real voice in these days of mass-produced, unremarkable, disposable music. This playful musical wordsmith tours the country Brian Cutean with offbeat and touching observations on the human condition, performing songs of spirit, whimsy and energy.
Anne Feeney, singer/songwriter, returns with Mark Ross, “the Most Famous Unknown Folksinger” and Adam Moss, “Fiddler Extraordinaire”. The trio will be playing and singin’ songs written or inspired by Woody Guthrie in this year of his 100th Birthday. Catch a piece of the ‘Hard Travelin’ Tour’.
ARRR! PIRATES HAVE FEELINGS TOO! With Rick Huddle A family-oriented variety show of live music, stories and interactive games. Set off on a pirate ship and get marooned on a desert island. Sing shanties, swab the deck and come up with new answers to the age-old question: “What would you do with a grumpy sailor?”
AUDIAFAUNA Powerful female vocals with soaring strings and hints of electronics, creating a refreshing sound that is soulful and sublime. Spanning the genres of soul, folk, pop and electronica, with heartfelt lyrics matching a powerful sound that is uncharted yet nostalgically familiar, speaking directly to the human experience.
BABY GRAMPS Old-Time Salty Vaudevillian and high energy humorously entertaining performer with an endless repertoire. He plays acoustic antique resonator National Steel guitars and sings his own unique arrangements of rags, jazz & blues songs from the ‘20’s & ‘30’s, folksongs and originals using wordplay, humor and throat singing.
BROKEDOWN IN BAKERSFIELD This collective of acclaimed West Coast artists have joined forces in a spirited tribute to the Bakersfield sound. Re-creating California country music made raw and rocking, spiked it with twang and sweetened with heartfelt harmonies. The group features Scott Law (Telecaster); singer Nicki Bluhm (of Gramblers fame); Tim Bluhm (of the Mother Hips); Lebo (pedal steel) and the ALO rhythm section of Steve Adams and Dave Brogan. Sit back & enjoy the sounds that added oil to the dust bowl life of Southern California
BROWNCHICKEN BROWNCOW STRINGBAND Creating their own genre, “BrownChicken,” are playing with an authenticity rarely heard in these times. Blending shades of old time fiddle, gypsy, folk, jazz, Celtic and Bluegrass, they deliver a fresh sound with driving rhythms and sophisticated melodic arrangements. Bruce H. Lipton, Ph.D., a pioneer of cloned stem cells research and epigenetics, the new science of the environment and perception’s effect on genes. In 2009, Bruce received Japan’s Goi Peace Award in honor of his scientific contribution to world harmony. His best-selling book is titled “Biology of Belief ”.www.brucelipton.com
BANANA SLUG STRING BAND Perform engaging songs that demand participation, laughter and learning. The show inspires appreciation and love for Mother Earth with use of costumes, puppets, dance and rockin’ songs.
BUSTIN’ JIEBER Bringing a wide range of musical influences together, the result is a tasty experimental blend of funk, hip-hop, world and classical genres wrapped around a core of improvisations. They are an ambitious young group with an appetite for destruction and a fervent desire to shake up your mind, booty and soul.
BELLE MONROE AND HER BREWGLASS BOYS have
CAROLYN CRUSO weaves a web of magic with her
been laying it on the line for Bay Area Bluegrass lovers for over a decade. While the band appreciates traditional Bluegrass, they don’t quite play it straight; they inject a bit of blues, a smidgen of swing and a whole lot of fun and frenetic energy into their live performances.
Bernardine Dohrn Activist, academic and child advocate, is a teacher at Northwestern University. She writes and lectures on issues of gender, racism, reconciliation and restorative justice, children in conflict with the law and family violence. Her recent writing effort with Bill Ayers addresses NATO, the Occupy movement and global resistance.
BETH WOOD Modern-day troubadour whose exceptional musicianship, crafty songwriting and commanding stage presence have been winning over American audiences for fifteen years. Her music is a soulful, organic, intelligent, barefoot, high-energy communication of joy!
Bill Ayers is known for his work in education reform and founded both the Small Schools Workshop and the Center for Youth and Society. He has written extensively about social justice, democracy and education, the cultural contexts of schooling and teaching as an essentially intellectual, ethical and political enterprise.
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intelligent, lyrical and soulful music. Wielding two guitars, a flute, a hammered dulcimer and her voice, Cruso roams the back roads of the country and the mind taking the listener on a journey of beauty, love, redemption, compassion and humor.
CASSANDRA ROBERTSON TRIO Cassandra Robertson is a genuine troubadour, a conduit for all things positive, shedding light on the unlimited potential of the human spirit. She is joined by her band to elevate the heart and rock the mind, reminding us it is in our hands to create the world we truly want. The Time is Now.
CHARLIE BROWN Juggler, Ballerina, Hog Caller. “Can you look away!? Not for long!”
CHERVONA brings the excitement of Eastern European carnivals; authentic and passionate mixes of Gypsy, Russian, Klezmer and Balkan traditions; and a tendency to lead a dance party to the edge of debauchery. Indubious
CHRIS CHANDLER W/ PAUL BENOIT & FRIENDS Chris is a radical fire breathing spoken word phenomenon. Think revival tent minstrel meets carnival barker . He has joined forces with world traveling Blues guru Paul Benoit. Together their appearances are insightful tales of a world gone slightly mad, accompanied by a wide variety of musical styles.
Christopher Hobbs is a fourthgeneration, internationally renowned herbalist, licensed acupuncturist, medicinal plant specialist, botanist and research scientist with over 35 years of experience with herbal medicine. Having authored more than 20 books, Christopher lectures worldwide and will soon be awarded his Ph.D. in phylogenetics, botany, plant chemistry and ethnobotany. www.christopherhobbs.com
CLAN DYKEN For more than twenty years they have been refining their tribal-funk-eco-folk-rock-hippy-soul music while taking us on an incredible journey into the heart of how we can all contribute to society’s positive evolution through collective and personal action.
Colleen Morton Busch is the author of “Fire Monks: Zen Mind Meets Wildfire” about the experience of resident monks defending their home against the flames encroaching Tassajara, Colleen Morton Busch the oldest Zen monastery in the U.S. She is a Zen practitioner, yoga student and blogs on the Huffington Post. www.colleenmortonbusch.com
Contra-Mestre Dilaho has been teaching capoeira for 16 years. One of several schools around the world, Capoeira Eugene is a branch of CTE Capoeiragem Academy, whose purpose is to preserve the art of capoeira, a fluid, acrobatic, musical and uniquely expressive martial art, more akin to a game than a fight. Dan Armstrong, novelist and environmentalist, creator of mudcitypress.com, is passionate about sustainable agriculture, the importance of climate change and rebuilding a system of farming food to be regionally relevant and locally consumed. He is actively working to promote such efforts in the Southern Willamette Valley. www.mudcitypress.com
DAVE ORLEANS THE EARTHSINGER Plays songs for children and families about nature using a variety of instruments including the ukulele, guitar, banjo and recycled instruments. An interactive show in a fun way to appreciate the Earth as an old friend. David McCloskey, The “Father of Cascadia,” is a bioregional visionary. He crafted the first maps of our bioregion forming Cascadian consciousness (CascadiaInstitute.org) Come inaugurate a new “Spirit of Place” series, celebrating the distinctive character of our lifeplace in poetry, stories, maps and song. Join David in calling forth Cascadian ecoculture! David Rovics From his experience as a child of liberal educators in the conservativeoriented Christian milieu, he was awakened to a political awareness and alignment with leftist counterculture issues. These days he lives in Portland and tours on four continents making the revolution sound irresistible. www. davidrovics.com
DHARMA HEART BAND Frank Poloney and Stephanie Johnson formed Dharma Heart Band in 2007 to explore the healing power of music through the language of melody and the beauty of sound. Frank and Stephanie have performed in the Seattle area and beyond, including shows at Critical Massive, Burning Man and Northwest Folklife Festival.
WHO’S ON FIRST Diana Gameros An Indi, World, Latin,
Francisco Letelier His father, Orlando
Folk performer singer/songwriter now living in San Francisco’s Mission District, Diana’s music ranges from traditional Mexican styles to Latin pop/bossa nova rhythms. Music and cultures from around the world have inspired Diana to sing in different languages (Spanish, English and French). www.dianagameros.com
Letelier led a movement to publicize human rights abuses in Chile. In 1976, he was assassinated in Washington DC by agents of Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet. Francisco uses art: written, storytelling and the process of painting collaborative murals to propagate and motivate his work.
Doug Elliott Storyteller who will take you on a cultural tour of North America’s back country weaving stories and songs, traditional tales, ancient legends, folklore, woodslore wisdom and outrageous narratives. He flavors them with regional dialects, lively harmonica riffs, fact stranger than fiction and more than a few belly laughs. www. dougelliott.com
FREMONT PLAYERS from Seattle bring British
forward hard driving rock n’ roll vibe and a punchy, tothe-point jamming style. With a portfolio of songs that have been covered by multiple bands, Jerry has long been considered one of the best songwriters in the U.S. Flex your ears & get ready for an explosive set. Keep an eye out for some very special guest appearances!
Panto to the Fair. The troupe develops new shows each year based on fairytales, with original songs and music performed by the Fremont Philharmonic Orchestra. Full of colorful characters with lots of audience participation, it’s fun for the whole family oooh, yes it is!
JIM PAGE Named by Seattle Metropolitan Magazine as “One Of The 50 Most Influential Musicians In Seattle History.” His songs have been covered by The Doobie Brothers, Christy Moore, Dick Gaughan, Michael Hedges and Roy Bailey. “If Jim Page ain’t the bastard son of Woody Guthrie I’m T-Bone Walker” – Robert Hunter.
FRUITION STRING BAND Conspiring to
blend raw, live energy with the strings of traditional folk-Americana, Fruition’s sound Doug Green Producing Doug Elliot is as sweet as it is rockin’. Fruition has become festivals since the ‘70s when he was the staple in the northwest for dance hungry foot Chet Helm’s partner in The Family Dog, he went on to stomping fans of the gritty-grass folk rock scene. co-create Reggae on the River and has been a backup manager for the Oregon Country Fair the last 19 GIRL CIRCUS 2012 will be in the presence of royalty years. A touring MC, Doug is hosting the Festival with the WALRUS QUEEN and her retinue. 22 girls, Producer’s Panel. that’s right, count ‘em 22, under the age of 14 will fawn and humor her in her search for good theatre. Featuring Dr. Atomic’s Medicine Show acrobats, contortionist, singers, hoopers, aerialists and Razor-sharp Political Satire with Music Dr. Atomic’s much humor. Medicine Show has delivered musical political satire to the Northwest (and OCF) for over THIRTY years. HAUTE TRASH is a non-profit that has been putting While rooted in the protests against the nuclear age, on runway trash fashion shows for nearly three there is no social and political phenomenon safe from decades. They inspire people of all ages to transform their attention. Often funds raised go to support resources so that our planetary impact actually improves the peace activities of Oregon Peaceworks. www. life on all levels for all living creatures and there is no oregonpeaceworks.org longer a need for environmental activism.
“DR.” STAN AND BEN, Physics, U of O AHHAA!! Physics!!! Stanley Micklavzina and Ben Wright, from the Department of Physics at the University of Oregon present an energetic show in Energy Park displaying the physics in the world that surrounds us! DREAM SCIENCE CIRCUS Exploring the perfection of imperfection we look at the world with an exclamation point in one eye and a question mark in the other. This show is an invitation to experience the raw transition between feeling, expression and personal change. Through a live interactive musical soundscape, clowning, aerial dance, cyr wheel and hand-to-hand acrobatic feats.
DREAME SCAPE THEATER Features the incredible flexibility of contortionist Meg Russell and the highstepping stilt walking of Ari Lynn as human marionette and larger-than-life puppeteer. Performing “Adventures Out of Space,” space adventurers discover a magical world.
HENRIK BOTHE Danish born, he thrills audiences with a family friendly physical comedy show. From classic plate spinning to a straight jacket escape on a unicycle. this is the funniest show in any language. Henrik morphed from The Tonight Show to a circus festival in St. Petersburg Russia to the OCF. Holly McGarry transports the storytelling talent of Dylan to a North Idaho town. She presents the dichotomy of a calm exterior with unbounded passion for music. Her lyrics are laced with profound insights, sharing her love, loss and life through a simple six strings. http://hollymcgarry.com
HOT MILK We met in a dream and then woke up dancin’. Holly McGarry
EHSSAN KARIMI Created in Switzerland in 2000, the
INSANE CHAINSAW MIME
makers of the Hang consider it to be a meditative and healing sound sculpture, crafted to touch the human heart and soul. He is joined by flutist Jess Wilkes.
After 18 years of performing in the glitz of Las Vegas, he has descended back to Portland to terrorize its inhabitants with the spinning of chainsaws, throwing of knives and juggling of swords!
ELEPHANT REVIVAL Young in age and conception, they carry a fresh sense of creativity and inspiration that is felt by people of every generation. They conjure up a magical blend of melodies and rhythms. The neoacoustic quintet is on the cutting edge of an emerging new genre that is known as ‘Transcendental Folk.’
JERRY JOSEPH & THE JACKMORMONS W/SPECIAL GUESTS The Jackmormons are defined by their straight
Inspire at Spirit Tower is a celebration of the greater human family’s potential for creativity and artistry in dance, music, art and spoken word. Ishi, Iana and their tribe collaborate to host a space for cultural fusion and fun at the Fair.
John Shipe Officially tagged as “Freeform Americana,” his songs are about characters and the stories they live. Northwest Indie Music News calls him ‘hands down among the best of 2011. www.johnshipe.com
KAROLINA LUX Dubbed the “Duchess of Vaudeville,” she is a singing, trumpet-playing, juggling, burlesque belly dancer. She has performed for such esteemed groups as Vagabond Opera, Wanderlust Circus, Beats Antique and is known for taking belly dance to crazy new limits. KYRSTYN PIXTON is a Portland based songstress creating live and/or highly processed sets attuned by her mystical muses of bliss, hilarity, cloudbursts and Pegasus splendor. Larry Kaplowitz and Candace Rogers have been leading workshops together for nearly 10 years, teaching Solsara (meaning “to bring light to what is”), a guided practice that supports people in developing their ability to see themselves and others with greater clarity and to become more present, transparent and authentic. www.solsara.net
LAURA KEMP & THE SEED SAVERS Laura gathers some local favorites to help bring her passionate songs alive. Accompanying herself on guitar, harmonica and banjo she is joined by Jeremy Wegner on mandolin, banjo and vocals and Sean Peterson on upright bass and vocals. A magnetic blend of classic American folk with Southern Americana, Laura’s songs speak to the depth and range of emotion swirling in our heads & as well as our hearts. LEWI LONGMIRE Portland’s famed multiinstrumentalist. The band owes much to the American tradition of good songs played w/ high energy, deep roots and an unpretentious sense of fun. Their sound connects between the basement feel of “The Band,” the raspy blueeyed soul of Joe Cocker and the punk abandon of The Stooges. Lewis Childs has a diverse background of experience. He has sung Renaissance music in museums and concert halls, played Irish Folk Music, worked as the leader of Tropicalia band and traveled to Japan with a World Music folk duo. He is a songwriter and his greatgrandma was a semi-professional whistler.
Eugene Poetry Slammers 2012
JASON BAILEY AND FRIENDS This act is a high-
LINDA YAPP THE LEMON DROP FAIRY Is yellow and sunshiny with songs of whimsy, kindness and delight for the young at heart. Her songs “lift the world up one heart at a time” and promote peace, kindness, hope and respect.
Jorah LaFleur shamelessly courts imagination and courage, while hosting the Eugene Poetry Slam for 5 years. Arjuna Adrian Perkins was raised on nonsense poetry and gentle verse. Mirranda Willette experienced the National Poetry Slam Championship twice and still struggles for a poem longer than a minute.
energy multi-art performance including belly dancers, painters and a wide variety of instrumentation: mandolins, tabla, sarod, flamenco guitar, drum set, hand percussion, hammered dulcimer, etc. The music is fresh and unique, with new renditions of popular classic rock and indie-rock songs, as well as some originals. It’s a good ol’ free-for-all jam session.
Lindsey Pavao is a singer/songwriter who became a contestant on the hit show, The Voice. Her unique vocal style and creative song reinterpretation advanced her to a semi-finalist finish. She recently exceeded 100,000 iTunes downloads for her music and has over 4 million youtube hits.
Jaya Lakshmi and Ananda Music
LOS PINGOUS conjures a mixture of Latin rhythms
FAE DIDDLE DIDDLE Professional Faerie, Mermaid, Centaur, (or any other character that you can find in stories), from the Bay Area of California. Her show is an interactive story sprinkled with Magic…that engages children between the ages of 4 and 10 and helps even the grown-ups laugh! A very experienced Face Painter and Balloon twister with beautiful props and hand-sewn costumes help make each character unique.
that initiates deep healing and opens the heart to divine joy, through kirtan, bhajan and their own original songs. Sometimes their sound is sweet and simple: just guitar and harmonium... other times the tempo gets rocking with the added energy of a full band. www.jayalakshmi.net
performed with Spanish guitars, a Cuban Tres, Peruvian Cajon (box-drum) and harmonizing vocals. Vivacious and infectious, this musical cocktail will not fail to satisfy. Vibrant & colorful Los Pinguo’s energy is so contagious, you’ll find it impossible to stay still.
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WHAT’S ON SECOND LUC AND THE LOVINGTONS
MYSHKIN’S RUBY WARBLERS
Known for their raucous live shows but also their powerful message, this world soul-pop band is a sincere and dynamic group with humble roots. Empowering lyrics flow from Luc Reynaud, backed by Chilean hip-hop artist Felipe Cañete and guitarist, Soleil Kelley. “One of our key missions as a band is to spread the feeling of unconditional love. Give it. Send it. Receive it. Honor it. Be it.”
Folk-noir artist Myshkin is an Oregonbased, New Orleans-schooled, Gypsyspirited songwriter who combines broad empathy, sharp imagery, hypnotic rhythms and soaring vocals to create moving spooky-swing tunes. The Ruby Warblers are an ever-evolving crew of the best players she knows, here featuring Paul Evans on horns and melodica.
MARCH FOURTH MARCHING BAND brings a colorful kaleidoscope of sight & sound to the Mainstage meadow. This talented group of vaudevillians & musicians concoct a cacophony of chaos that is sure to please. Stilters, fire eaters, carnies & acrobats combine with soaring horns & a drum core to bring this frenzied musical circus alive! This is definitely not like any Marching band you’ve ever seen!
Mark Harris coordinates The Recovery Center, a Multicultural Substance Abuse Prevention Program at LCC. As a singer songwriter he co-founded Rhythm & Bliss, Taiwo Taste The World, as well as being a solo artist. An award winning journalist he writes commentary for local newspapers, radio and hosts for TV.
MEDIUM TROY Psychedelic rock, fat drum and bass borrowed from the dub-reggae tradition, a strong attention to vocal production and intelligent yet playful lyricism. A musical style that is instantly appealing to a generation of eclectic music fans who appreciate musical variety and experimentation.
MELVIN SEALS & JGB Marking the 40th anniversary of the first Grateful Dead Field Trip, we are thrilled to have Melvin Seals & the Jerry Garcia Band (JGB) return to the Fair to help us celebrate our musical heritage. Performing timeless, soulful, danceable rhythms that they are famous for. More than 15 years since Jerry’s passing, the spirit of his band lives on through the music of Melvin Seals and JGB. Savor the sweet harmonies, soulful organ & playful exploration that has captivated audiences for over 40 years!! We Miss you Capt’n! MILLER BROS BAND formed after Steven Miller honed his vocal chops in the bars of Pusan, South Korea for nearly a decade as the other members toiled stateside in their musical endeavors. Late one night in 2010, the four musicians joined in song at the request of a fellow partygoer. The results were (and remain) curiously satisfying. MINA WEGNER Has grown up performing at the OCF. Currently, she is singing original songs along with cover classics and recent indie-music, too. Her sound is soulful, powerful and bluesy with acoustic rhythms. MR. & MRS. MAGOO’S TRAVELING TRASH PUPPET CIRCUS create strange, beautiful and comical installation and performance art using recycled materials and found objects. Performing:“Professor Jibber-Jabber & his Mind Resonator Combobulator”: A nutty inventor, a crystal object and collective consciousness meet on a shadow puppet screen.
MUSEKIWA CHINGODZA & VAKASARA Zimbabwean Mbira Master Musekiwa Chingodza brings his deeply spiritual and joyful music to the Kesey stage direct from his rural homelands in Murewa, Zimbabwe. He is backed by his long time students and collaborators in Eugene’s Vakasara Mbira Group. This music will transport you to a peaceful and ancient place. MUSHROOM aka Al Kapuler, AMK, Dr Al, etc. Aging hippie who still holds the dream of love, peace and well-being for everyone. Organic gardener, seed grower and collector, public domain plant breeder, ecologist, molecular and macro biologist, conservationist, radical centrist. Family man with three great daughters and a cosmic and kind wife.
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NANDA Characterized by a calculated chaos of comedy, high-energy kungfaux fighting and irreverent pop-culture parodies, they have been performing original theater based shows since 2004. Utilizing dance, juggling and acrobatics, NANDA performances are a mishmash of traditional theater, vaudeville, circus and modern live entertainment innovation.
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Naomi Wachira is an emerging African singer/songwriter, who is helping to re-brand the image of Africa; writing music not just for the sake of music but also for the betterment of society, provoking humanity to being mindful of each other.
Nicki Scully has been teaching healing, shamanic arts and the Egyptian Mysteries since 1983. She strives to fulfill her commitment to help in the healing of Mother Earth through recognition and honoring of ancient and universal oracular traditions and by assisting others to connect with their inherent wisdom & power. www. shamanicjourneys.com
a message to communicate. Expect a hip hop, spoken word, tribal group song presentation. www.plaedo.com
PLANET SAMBA dance and encourage crowd participation, play traditional Brazilian instruments, teach Brazilian dance and lead the audience into a high-energy dance party. There are 3 main dancers and 4 musicians. They have a lot of fun and encourage the audience to have a great experience as well.
POETS OF FLOW is rejuvenating high energy healthy hip-hop for the young and small and old and tall. They bring dance and music to the highest. Get ready to leave your seat behind, learn new ways to live in your body and to explore being alive as one love. RAW ACTION BREAKERS consists of amazing acrobatic dancers contorting their bodies in un-human ways, while jiving to funky beats, often interacting with the crowd and bringing kids on stage to participate. Two MC’s perform, keeping everyone on beat and even breaking into beatboxing sessions! Imagine a combination of inner city dance moves and live organic Eugene vibes. RHYS THOMAS JUGGLEMANIA Many are called, few accept the charges. Bitten by a radioactive Chumleigh in the early ‘70’s, his powers of hilarity and dexterity have made him a Country Fair regular for over two thousand years.
Rick Doblin, Ph.D. is the founder of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, whose professional goal is to develop Naomi Wachira legal contexts for the beneficial uses of mindmanifesting. Through his work Rick seeks to expand treatment options for some debilitating NJUZU MBIRA was formed in 1998 by Nathan Beck conditions, such as PTSD and extreme emotional and Marian Grebanier. Both had fallen in love with this imbalance. www.maps.org timeless music and studied with Zimbabwean mbira masters here and in Zimbabwe. In 2002 they were joined Ron Lincoln was born on the Round Valley by percussionist Mark Burdon, and later by vocalists Reservation, in Northern CA where 11 tribes were Melanie Lyon and Karin Tauscher. force-marched together. For 25 years, Ron has provided ceremony to help preserve traditional and spiritual NO SHAME THEATER offers a showcase of ways merging understanding and respect for indigenous original 5 minute acts including dance, circus people’s way of life that honors our Mother Earth and arts, music, spokenword, sketch comedy and the her resources. experimental. Plenty of chances to join the show! ROYALE FAMILLE DU CANIVEAUX has had the Noah McLain is a musician and puppeteer who great pleasure to perform at the Fair for over 30 years. is an ambassador of the world of faerie lore and conjurer While some of the troupe have been involved since the craftsmanship. Join Noah and “Rio De’Vida” the River beginning, other members were invited to join up in dragon on a mystical journey to see the world through recent years. Two honorary Du Caniveaux members who the Rainbow Dragon’s eyes... a fun filled romp for kids performed with the troupe in the last few years were and adults...come join in the Show! Schmootzi the Clod and Meshugunah Joe, the victims of horrible insane act in Seattle in late May. The show this PAPADOSIO Their songwriting showcases improvisational ayear will be to cheer life, to cheer love and to cheer the interludes and refreshing vocal harmonies with an inspiration Drew and Joe gave us. amplified message of transcendence, unity and universal understanding. The band’s mission is clear: combine eclectic musical traditions with modern electronica to stir the soul & shake the booty. This east coast quintet has floored crowds at theaters and festivals across the country. Don’t miss out on the techno-delic jamboree.
Patch Adams is a medical doctor, peace activist and clown. He has been working tirelessly at the Gesundheit Institute free hospital in Hillsboro, WV for 43 years. In the 41st year, the first major building was erected. His organization takes groups of clown performers to places of deep human suffering every year.
PEDAL POWER MUSIC Our bicycle powered audio/ visual system facilitates a fun, interactive and educational relationship between bikes and music. It’s an engaging way to connect the audience to the art that is being presented. We have worked with festivals and musicians but we’re available for anything from a rolling dj to a “Bike in Theatre.”
Plaedo is a storytelling hip hop philosopher of play on stage and an activist event organizer with various organizations including Occupy Eugene. Plaedo is a true Master of Ceremonies, who moves communities with
SALOON ENSEMBLE for raucous, ridiculous, swingin’ good times. On a mission to spread joy, laughter, dance and song with comic originals, clever covers and oldtime jazz with the spirit of one thing only: FUN.
SARATONE Earth Tribe Gospel is empowering people to sing together, song weaving original music, focusing on the chorus and SaraTone & Diane Patterson the message, blending time signature and cross melody, old Rainbow standards, adding Soul Gospel UMPH. Also playing with Diane Patterson. Earth-Inspired Funky Fresh Roots with a Soul Gospel Activist Umph to keep the family Inspired, Uplifted and in Harmony!! http://saratonehome.org
I DON’T KNOW WHO’S ON THIRD SERGIO MENDOZA Y LA ORKESTA Combining Cuban, Cumbia and other Latin styles Sergio Mendoza delivers with psychedelia-tinged sound that has proved to be an extremely savory formula. Featuring Salvador Duran & former members of Calexico, words do not do justice to the alchemy that this combination of performers & styles can conjure up. The Orkesta calls their music “Indie Mambo” – it is something to be heard, & danced too...but most importantly, felt.
SHAE UISNA PUPPETS Shae Uisna and John Daniel Teply use Indonesian wayang golek (rod puppets) and classical guitar to present: “The Revenge of the Terrible Black Snake”: A Japanese Folktale in which a timid man must overcome his fears deep in the forest.
SHOEHORN Performance artist who creates music with his feet and dances with his horn. Shoehorn combines body rhythms and sophisticated jazz concepts into an entertainment. Specializing in sax and tap, he’s a multiinstrumentalist, utilizing various winds and percussion, original material and an ear for world music.
SHOOK TWINS Not your average folk Trio, sisters, Laurie and Katelyn blend angelic twin-harmonies, beatboxing, a range of instruments and genuine humor to set them apart. Kyle Volkman rounds out the trio and the sound with the upright bass, often referred to as “ The Third Twin.” Appearing with special guests.
SHOVELMAN A junkyard beatnik shovel guitar wielding surrealist folk superhero. Armed with a collection of pawnshop effects pedals and an old barn-shovel turned slide-guitar, he plays ol’ fashioned folktronica-grooves looped straight out of the ground. The sounds of Mississippi Delta Blues from the electro-psychedelic future, collide with the antiquated rubble of lyrical oneman-band hoboetry. SOLOVOX, from Portland Oregon, plays original and remixed electronic music and lays down solid walls of hand-played funk. His music is wild and exciting. He’s not a DJ, but you are going to dance.
Songs of the Naked Soul Singer/ Songwriter Showcase. Come sample some of the artists from various venues within the Fair. Catch a taste of what you can find more of elsewhere. Some of the performers will be sharing the stage, playing together. Poetry through music. Hosted by Doug Abrahams.
STABLE Ray Charles Ives & members of Ricochet combine their soul satiating sonics, avante-garde aerial acrobatics & emotionally potent contortions in an all new collaboration. Stable brings a fresh perspective to the human search for stability, the confines that we put ourselves through & the strength that comes from embodying our fragile, temporal nature.
invocation. Talia strive’s to keep the purity and beauty of the Bardic tradition alive through a multi-faceted performance media that includes song/Celtic harp/ storytelling/movement and ceremony.
THE BROTHERS COMATOSE San Francisco, Ca. With impeccable musicianship & great lyrical content, The Brothers Comatose meld the lines between the best that folk & bluegrass can offer. After cutting their teeth in rock & punk bands the brothers Morrison have returned to their roots to deliver a high energy Americana sound that’s presented to the audience with a communal and inclusive spirit that will make you want to dance and sing along. THE ELEMENT is fronted by Lisa Vazquez, the band blends soul, latin, funk, jazz and classical into hip-hop fusion. Original songs keep the soundscape full of complexity, with multilingual vocals and a cappella rap interludes.
THE MAGICAL WORLD OF SNAKES WITH DANIEL HOUGHTALING This act is unique because is uses the method of Magic to transport information about the complex and webbed subject of ecology while subtly educating adults and children alike. It takes on the mesmerizing medium of snakes as example of one animal in a complex ecosystem that is impacted by humans. The show dissuades fear and conquers myths about snakes and our interactions with them. It presents the complicated system that we are all a part of and the impact that humans can have on it. And of course, the show has live snakes of varying sizes, all of which can be safely handled by the audience.
THE MCG’S are a father-daughter duo performing lively
activists and leaders of the “Sustainable Living Roadshow.” They bring the power of Playful Activism to interactive workshops and experiential learning activities that empower their audience to utilize strategies for a healthier planet and invigorate other sustainabilityoriented movements. www.sustainablelivingroadshow.org
TREVOR GREEN is a multi-instrumentalist who masterfully weaves his love of the natural world with his passion for music to create a unique high-energy performance. Threading together singable and uplifting melodies combined with the haunting sounds of the didgeridoo, Green’s music has a universal appeal that seems to come from the ground up. TRUCKSTOP HONEYMOON Hollering with all their heart over a five string banjo and a doghouse bass, they live the life they sing about. Touring across three continents with four kids and a truck load of songs, Katie Euliss and Mike West tell stories about the strangeness of everyday life. Their music combines elements of midwestern bluegrass and old New Orleans jazz, spiked with vaudeville wit and showmanship.
TRUNKFUL OF FACES PUPPET THEATER Puppeteers and musicians (including Queen Accordionna, Buck Mueller, Sharon Rogers and Kenny Sokolov) present original puppet shows. Special guests and surprises will delight all ages! “Don’t Poo Poo a Bubble Bath” : A magical mix of soap, hot water and music! TWIN CHICKEN REVIVAL Rousing bluegrass jam w/ the
Celtic fiddle tunes that combine violin, guitar and vocals.
Shook Twins, BrownChicken BrownCow StringBand and Elephant Revival.
THE NEW ECCENTRICS “Such is the art of these two
UMO dazzles with crazy characters, stunning aerials and
that centuries and worries melt away, leaving only the happiness of the moment.” ~Trav S.D.
THE NOWHERE BAND Ever wonder what it would be like to hear The Beatles at OCF?? Portland’s Nowhere Band takes an ensemble approach to accurately replicate the Beatles catalog, which focuses on their recordings between 1967-1969. The Nowhere Band strives to create the feeling of what it must have been like to experience these songs in a concert setting. Bring the kids & sing along. The Q’ero direct descendants of the high priests of the Incas - live near Apu Huamanalipa at 18,000ft in the Andes. They come with an intact lineage that dates back 25,000 years. They are Munay (heart energy)sitting with them leaves you with a heart opening that is quite indescribable.
dazzled by amazing variety acts hand picked from the top 1% of the performing elite. Occupy Stage Left! Protest humdrum mass media entertainment. Featuring Smerdykof Karamazov (Sam Williams), Vanessa Vortex, Tashe de la Rocha, Joey Pipia, Justin Therrien, Della Moustachella and The Pipia Sisters.
The Rosannas, singer/songwriters from Melbourne, Australia. Folk music Hybrid - Multipart harmonies, acoustic instruments, reflective lyrics. Traditional forms with unique twists that speak to people in this time and place; “who is right, and what is fair?”
Swami Beyondananda is an author,
THE SUGAR BEETS are an eight-piece explosion
STAGE LEFT VAUDEVILLE EXTRAVAGANZA Be
Tomas Clever and Emma K. Bones are “eco-carnies”: educators, entertainers,
take you out at the knees imagery. A cure for what ails you and they’ll make you laugh, too.
UNCLE BILLY runs a Ukulele Conservatory in Chela Mela. He is a member of the Suzuki Association and the American String Teachers’ Association. He takes all comers, at any level and will hand them a ukulele and teach them something new.
UNCLE YASCHA sings songs and tells stories, with and without the Yaschaphone. UNDERMIND The current sound is loud, deep and funky. Taking bits and pieces of glitch hop, tech house and bohemian dub tracks Undermind blends his sets together seamlessly and focuses on making each set unique to the setting and crowd (often a rarity in hip hop performances).
Valerie Orth “brilliant, sexy, genuine and soulful.” Her gorgeous multi-octave voice dives into the depths of bitterness and soars to the height of forgiveness. Her distinct rock hybrid speaks to her soul, folk and reggae roots, with musical hooks that beg for repeat listens. www.valerieorth.com The Rosannas
WILDWOODS are girls creating original acoustic harmonic lady folk with guitar, banjo, ukulele and tambourine.
humorist and workshop leader. The “Cosmic Comic,” described both as comedy disguised as wisdom and wisdom disguised as comedy. Bringing together holistic health, personal growth, spirituality and politics. Steve Bhaerman is co-author of Spontaneous Evolution: Our Positive Future and a Way to Get There From Here. www.wakeuplaughing.com
of heart. Featuring two female lead singers, fiddle, mandolin, acoustic guitar, bass, piano and drums, their high energy reverberates throughout the Northwest. Their Oregon Country Fair shows are notorious for Do you need the CD from that fantastic guitar player incredible guest musicians and extravagant surprises. you caught this afternoon at Blue Moon stage? Absolutely
TALIA ROSE sees music as a kind of medicine that can
TOM NODDY The Bubble Guy has presented
heal the heart of the world. Dedicated to giving voice to the wild places ~ forests, oceans, rivers ~ via song, music and imagery, she intends to make the magic of the living earth accessible to everyone. Her prayer is to restore balance, hope and faith in which humanity can be in balance with the true power of creation. The Celtic harp is not just an instrument; it is a doorway for this kind of
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his Bubble Magic on David Letterman & the Tonight Show. He’s been featured live and on TV in over 50 countries. He’s performed at mathematics conferences and childcare centers. Fair Family make their way to his show every year. Some visitors don’t know to look for it. You should.
gotta have the Main Stage band’s T-shirt? How about a Country Fair logo souvenir? You will find them and more at the General Store. The store is located at the far end of the Main Stage meadow, near the KLCC/WOW Hall booth. Many musical performers at the Fair offer their wares at this beautiful sprawling bungalow of merchandise. The store also stocks plenty of Oregon Country Fair logo items to commemorate your Fair experience. Stop by the General Store and behold the bounty! PAGE 23
Here’s a directory of the craft artists and food booths juried to sell at the Oregon Country Fair. If you find an error in this directory or if you are a craft artist that wishes to make changes to where you are placed on the list, please fill out a Feedback Form at any Information Booth—it will help us improve the directory for next year. Booth Addresses: C = STR Crafter; F = Food Cart; L = Left Bank; M = Chela Mela Meadow; W = Sesame St. You can check at Information Booths for an updated list of where One Year Only crafter artists are located at this year’s Fair.
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JEWELRY - METALSMITHING Acton Judy 384 jewelry Acton Wayne 384 jewelry Amesquita Luis L37 jewelry Bashara Rebecca 116 jewelry Bosch Christopher L36 musical spoons Boulton Karen 191 light switch covers, metalwork/jewelry Briggs Jonathan 191 metalwork/jewelry Christenson Chris W06 jewelry Christenson Shani W06 jewelry Christopher Bill 387 jewelry Crabtree Paul 234 jewelry Cunningham Cindy L63 jewelry, earrings Cushman Melani TBD jewelry Dawson Bill STR jewelry - celtic designs Ditson Bim 410 chain mail jewelry Epstein Robin 674 jewelry, hats Finegold Amanda 684 jewelry, yarn Flying Horse Tara L14 jewelry, garments Frank Donna 670 jewelry Govsky John 586 jewelry, porcelain Guenther Lynn 586 earrings, necklace, rings Healy Siri TBD jewelry, refurbished & recycled Hermany Peter L29 jewelry Hunt Musi 975 jewelry King Melinda 387 jewelry, inset carvings, plates, vessels Krinsky Delilah 262 jewelry La Rochelle Vince 948 jewelry Ledesma Yolanda 002 jewelry, miniature jewelry, clothing Lifschutz Andrew 932 bracelets, earrings, necklaces Lucas Andy 814 jewelry Lux Carol L50 jewelry, crystals MacDonald Scott 116 jewelry Madland Ann P42 earrings, ring Magnuson Sarah L74 necklaces, hair art, fairies Marie Keron Terra 181 jewelry, amulets Mckinlay Kate 959 silversmithing jewelry McManus Camille M69 bracelets, earrings, ceremonial jewelry Meichtry Robert 043 jewelry Mellet Vanessa 975 jewelry Merello Shelley L37 jewelry, bracelets, necklaces Mondazom Petala TBD jewelry, pendants Moore Mary P23 jewelry Morningstar Pahos L69 jewelry Mortinson Laurie L48 jewelry Nunley Karen 481 jewelry, metalwork, sculptures Parker Stone M68 rings, bracelet Plinski Ed M70 jewelry, metal sculpture Porteous Stuart L37 jewelry Powell Michael 230 jewelry Resnick Betsy L77 jewelry Reynolds Marjorie 046 jewelry, sculpture Ribeiro Carlos Roberto L04 jewelry Rigg Robert M64 jewelry Rollin Melonie L73 jewelry Rose Eagle 345 jewelry, small sculptures, metal vases Rose Yoli 345 jewelry, small sculptures, metal vases Rosenquist Dan L08 jewelry Ross Tchanan L73 jewelry Sauve Thomas 981 jewelry Scharf Cliff STR marbled boxes Scharf Samuel David STR necklaces Shepherd Dennis 650 jewelry Stemper Catherine 153 jewelry Walter Ruth 270 jewelry Willestoft Tony 832 jewelry
LAPIDARY Bloom Richard Clark Craiger Conley Michael Dutton India Garnjost Bill Glass Beverly Glass Steven Herrington Donna Maynard Susan Miller Dylan Norris Jim O’Leary Dan Rennie Mara Robertson Gerald Rogers Charles Strickling Michael Vogel Valerie Wood Alex Woods Liam
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CRAFTER DIRECTORY Cremonesi Groussman Hardwick McDonald Newman O’Neill Peek Pyle Reynolds Shockey Soto Staments Stoft Taylor Torbert-Peek Trumbly Vineyard
Stefano Dan Chris Jacob Aurora David Beverly Laura Jakob Cruz Cruz Wesley Scott Penny Shanna Jayme
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MASSAGE Arrache Sondra M55 massage Aulenbach Mahogany 961 massage, baskets Barber Maryann M55 massage Blackmore Michael M55 massage Boehm Dennis 642 massage Bolling Michelle 642 massage Brezsny Kristen 642 massage Brodsky Steven TBD massage Burtraw Lisa M55 massage Castle Les 033 massage Castle Sarananda 033 massage Castle Sharon 033 massage, soaps, lip balms, spritzers Crockett David 202 massage Crosby Kelly 961 massage Edwards Jeannie TBD massage Flaherty Krysi M55 massage Gabonay Erika 202 massage Garton Julie 642 massage Gregory Darrell M55 massage Guidette Molly 642 massage Hanks Byron 202 massage Havenlaw Isa 202 massage Hodges Jennifer 642 massage Huckleberry Sherry M55 massage Jemenez Rosa M55 massage Lefer Karen 630 massage Madans Michael 961 massage Mast Donna 642 acupressure, massage Maxson Kimby M55 massage Maxwell Sande TBD massage McBridge Carissa 033 massage McLellan Josandra M55 massage McLellan Kevin M55 massage Miller Kathleen 961 massage Monn John TBD massage Morin Joan TBD massage Mowreader Brad TBD massage Mulkins Josie 033 massage Murray Tiffany M55 massage Neubert Jody 033 massage Olalde Elisa M55 massage Perry John 642 massage Philips Jacina TBD massage Quinn Megan 202 massage Quint Xenia 033 massage, chiro Reese Kristi M55 massage Rice Cindy TBD massage Rutherford Gil 202 massage Sankari Jamal 961 massage Scott Lydia 642 massage Scott Micki 642 massage Strachelrodt Heidi TBD massage Sunlight Aradia 630 massage Ulrich Asha Jenny M55 massage Weitzer Janice TBD massage Wells Garde TBD massage Zabloudil Tonia 202 massage
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Benton Romy 975 flutes Blair Ryan 391 didjeridoos Brannen Richard Eugene 958 drums Brodsky Donald TBD didjeridoos Bush Peter 938 marimbas, wood block raceways Cartwright Kyle 205 drum painting Cartwright Matthew 205 drums, gourd rattles Casey Anna TBD string instruments Curtis James Allen TBD stringed instruments, photography Fairbanks Ted 958 guitars, instruments Gibboney Will 002 hand painted drums, spoonage, wooden lamps, silkscreened t-shirts Gray Bryce 210 marimbas, paintings Haislip Randy STR kalimbas, indian flutes, carved stones Huiras Peter P23 acoustic and electric instruments Lounsbury Ishmeil 908 drum Murphy Jef TBD guitar & music stands, photography Nagle Braxton 674 guitars Perkins Michael M37 mini & decorative steel drums, mbiras Powell Charles 230 instruments, bowls Randles Richard L40 tone drums, mallets
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PHOTOGRAPHY Berman Daniel 101 photography DeLaage Ouve’ 224 photoprints, silk items Ehmann Rik 948 country fair photos/cards Emerson-Verhoeven Nathan 583 photos Griffin Dennis L25 photographic prints, bronze chimes Hart Roger TBD photographs Moore William L17 photography Swisher Autumn 950 photography Swisher Jasmine 950 photography, sock monkeys Weinman Richie 596 instant & polaroid photography
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SCULPTURE Alexander Allen Kim Becker Berlin Bernardi Bond Brashear Bush Campbell Culligan DeRosso Giampaoli
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TOYS Arbor Butler Audrey Clements Sally Cole Dharma Daughenbaugh Laura DeFazio Susanna Gladiola Lisa Rain Hawley Jennifer Lind Jon Ocean Alisa Powell Avery Powell Eden Rodrigues Arkus Roger Roger Ross Dennis
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STROLLING FOOD CARTS Azure Ocean Clayton’s Candies Coconut Bliss Dessert Oasis Edible Improv Fresh Squeeze Gail’s Cream Puffs Genesis Juice Goin’ Nuts! Herbal Junction Ice Delight Le Petit Gourmet Monster Cookie Co. Snow Cone Jack’s Sweet Heaven The Divine Cupcake The Hundredth Munchy Viva! Vegetarian Grill
THANK YOU! As a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, the OCF relies heavily on the abundance of donated time, talent and resources of literally thousands of people. We would love to be able to thank everyone individually, but given the limits on our space and your time, here are a few individuals and businesses whose contributions over the past year have extended the Fair’s capacity to put on an event of the highest quality and develop our year-round programs. Please join us in thanking and supporting them whenever possible. To: Andrea Nickel, Alex Sherf and all the gang at TicketsWest; Meg Trendler and the folks at Travel Lane County; Dana Dedrick and the amazing staff at the Long Tom Watershed Council; James Bateman and the wonderful Eugene Weekly staff; the Kesey family and all the fabulous folks at Springfield Creamery and The McDonald Theatre; Andy, Will and Angie from LTD; Del and Brett and the staff at First Student; Dean and Darcy from Pacific Benefits; Kim and Jeff from Gales Creek Insurance; Jones and Roth, CPA; the folks from National Photocopy; everyone at VOX Group; Dana’s Cheesecake Bakery; David Bronner and the folks from Dr. Bronners; Tabitha Eck and the Perkins family from Our Daily Bread; George of Eugene Direct Mail Service; Sue Howe; Tom Heneghan and his fire trucks; Dillon and Inbound Northwest and their generous provision of fire equipment; Linda Kerr of Go Figure; Tim Wolden of Artisan Engineering; the generous folks at Groundwork Organics; Jason Perry and the Honey Buckets crew; Bob Nisbet for “Oregon Country Fair Presents” video; Ray at EFN; Oregon Web Press; Bob Fennessey of the WOW Hall; all the incredibly helpful staff from Key Bank in Veneta and downtown Eugene; the staff at Siuslaw Bank in Veneta; Cindy Severson at Jerry’s Home Improvement; the fine folks from Silke Communications; Jim Biggs from Quantum Telephone; Gary Nelson from Century Link; Dave D’Vanzo and the staff at Lane Electric; Tamara and the good folks at Bestel; Thom Lanfear; and Russell Poppe our attorney. Special thanks to Adrian Marin and Sam Fields. Thank you for your generous donations and for your invaluable advice, professional services and creative work on behalf of the Fair. The Fair continues its efforts to be good neighbors and to work to both mitigate the impact of the event on our community and contribute to it year-round. Members of the community
have worked with us since 1996 to make the event run more smoothly. This year thanks go to Mindy Sandford, Kyle Schauer and Ric Ingham from the City of Veneta; Veneta Mayor Sharon Hobart-Hardin and all the Veneta City Councilors; Lane County Commissioner Jay Bozeviech; Sgt. Doug Osborne of the Lane County Sheriff’s Office; Fire Chief Terry Ney and the staff from Lane Rural Fire District 1; Lane County Land Management; the Fern Ridge Chamber of Commerce; Wilbur and the staff at Ray’s Food Place. Our neighbors who run campgrounds during the Fair do us all a service that we appreciate very much. Everything you do really makes a difference! And last but never least, there are literally thousands of volunteers who donate huge amounts of time and expertise to the Fair and who deserve recognition for their extraordinary generosity and commitment. From Culture Jam, to Fair Philanthropy, to our ongoing efforts to steward the Fair’s resources and promote the Fair’s vision and values in all we do, we are blessed by your generosity and creativity. We couldn’t do any of it without each and every one of you! Thank you so, so much.
FARE THEE WELL
anah Joe Meshug
Schmo otzi th e Clod
On Wednesday afternoon, May 30th, 2012, Drew Keriakedes and Joseph Albanese were shot to death as part of a mass murder at Seattle’s Cafe Racer. Singer, composer, clown, multiinstrumentalist, Drew Keriakedes was known and loved as his vaudeville persona “Shmootzi the Clod”. In addition to his great wealth of musical talent, he had a penchant for sword swallowing and jamming things like 16 penny nails and ordinary kitchen forks up his “nose hole.” Onstage he was an eye magnet, you could not look away. Joseph Albanese used the stage names “Meshuganah Joe” and “Dexter Mantooth,” (which he earned because he made his wisdom teeth into a necklace). More subdued than Drew, he was known for his wit, charm, puns and a musical career that included jazz, punk, folk, and kick ass circus side show band. Although they later gained infamy as circus artists, their original interface with the Fair was purely musical. The first time they played at the Oregon Country Fair was when David Paul hired them to play in the band Rubber Chicken Lollypop. After that Hilary Anthony brought them to the Fair for many years, both in that format as well as their next endeavor; Tentacled Swordfish. The Fair will never be the same without these two legends.
The cycle of life continues, despite our best efforts to the contrary...We salute those who have moved on this past year. You will always be missed at the Fair: Joe Albanese, aka Mashuganah Joe, Entertainer Scotty Anderson, Security Michael Clark, Water Crew Bob Clarke, Security Joe Cotter, Crafter David The Minstrel, Musician Ann Johnson, Artist Drew Keriakedes, aka Schmotzi the Clod, Entertainer Ric McKenzie, Phoenix Rising Kassandra Murray, Security Crew “Hippie” Steve Seymour, Pre-Post Security Amira Simons, Community Village Eric Skinner, Ex Peach Pit Crew :-( Janet Tarver, Community Village Scott Taylor, Crafter Valerie Vogel, Crafter James Wyant, Wild Berry Punch booth, Craft Inventory
Pretending we arent stars too really isn’t very bright. ~ John Trudell
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