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Welcome to the Masthouse!
"...where music, art, and community come together
in an atmosphere of encouragement, acceptance, and diversity."
If you are a lover of
folk music, storytelling and sing-a-longs, you're in the right place!
The Masthouse is a monthly gathering which provides a unique venue where participants can grow in experience and skill; where music, art, and community come together in an atmosphere of encouragement, acceptance, and diversity. Friends and neighbors gather the first Saturday of every month at the house on Calhoun Street in Woodstock, Illinois, to celebrate the joy of music and wholesome entertainment, and camaraderie.
Our Masthouse "gatherings" are the
FIRST SATURDAY
of every month
2008 Schedule
January 5th
February 2nd
March 1st
April 5th
May 3rd
June 7th
July 5th
August 2nd
September 6th
October 4th
November 1st
December 6th
Featured Performers
Doors open at 6:30
PM
Come enjoy our audience warm-up sing-a-long from 6:40 till 7:00 PM
Open Mic starts at 7:00
PM
If you wish to perform
in our open mic
, or sign up at the door beginning at 6:40 p.m.
About half way through the
open mic we have another sing-a-long session, where we display overhead
projected words to well known songs. The "Masthouse Band" accompanies
the audience through this sing-a-long session.
Things you should know
about the Masthouse
If you're here for the first
time, WELCOME! This is a private home, and you are guest of the people
who live here, so please respect their home. Here are a few helpful
things to know to make your visit enjoyable.
We ask for a $4.00 donation
at the door to cover our expenses. If this is too much for you, please
give us what you can.
Feel free to go downstairs
for conversation and refreshments. Downstairs we set up a "Sharing
Table". This is something that everyone can participate in. If
you would like to bring a snack or treat to share, everyone would appreciate
it.
Please be aware that talking
in the music room is distracting to the performers. Sometimes noise
carries from the other rooms also, so please keep your conversation active
only in other rooms of the house. Because quarters are somewhat close
we do ask that you do not bring small children who might make interrupting
noises. High school students invited.
If you wish to perform,
you should call sometime during the month before the program--the sooner
the better! 1-815-338-FOLK(3655)
If you wish to perform,
you should
during the month before the program--the sooner
the better!
Masthouse is a smoke-free,
non-alcohol environment. Our message is love.
Enjoy yourself and come
back again on the First Saturday of Every Month!
HOW TO CONTACT US
If you want to perform at the monthly sing-a-long:
If you have a question about the sing-a-long
or have a general question about the Masthouse, send
anytime.
HERE
is some interesting history about the Masthouse
<-----------Click
on Photo Thumbnail
for scenes from
past Masthouse Performances
Masthouse Photos..........
We have included some photos of the Masthouse
grounds and a few from some of the performances. If you would like to
peruse our photo album click HERE!
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do not have a Netscape browser or Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x or better,
you probably won't be able to see the photos. Here
is an alternative page where you can view them. It is slower loading
The Masthouse Store.........
We have Masthouse souvenirs and mementos available
in the downstairs room.
Masthouse t-shirts, navy or
teal.....$12.00
Masthouse Sing along tape including
artists, Pete Seeger and Sergei and Tanya Nikitin.....$5.00
Masthouse wooden replica.....$10.00
Thirty songs of Don and Eunice.....$5.00
CD of artists who performed
here: Russian troupe "Grenada".....$15.00
Book by Don Mast, "Eunice,
She Loved Life".....$9.00
Video "There Was Music" = recording
of Masthouse guests and Eunice's final performance, including Pete Seeger,
and story tellers.....one hour, $20.00
Video "Masthouse, A Remembrance"
produced by Susan Urban as she pans the house inside and out as it was in
'93, accompanied with guitar music and a narrative..........$20.00
Book "Soviet Laughter, Soviet
Tears" by Chris and Ralph Dull, friends of Masthouse, describing their work
in a Soviet commune......$15.00
Items can be purchased at Masthouse or by mailing
to:
Don Mast, 528 E. Calhoun, Woodstock, Il.
60098
(Please add $3.00 for shipping
with each order)
What a wonderful
time was had by ALL at the 20th Year Celebration of the Masthouse.
Almost 12 hour
of a celebration of music, friendship, and camaraderie was enjoyed.
Mark Davorak
started off our celebration with a performance of his wonderful guitar, banjo
playing and singing.
Mark was followed
by a line up of all our special friends who have performed and some who
continue to perform at the Masthouse each month.
Bill Cohen then
performed a 2 hour program on a "Flashback to the 60's" In his performance
Bill had many visual and audio aids as he relived with us the decade of 1960
through 1969. He also entertained us with his singing and guitar playing
of many of the songs from that era that we all knew and were invited to sing
along.
The Mardi Gra
Cafe from the Woodstock Square set up in the basement (along with our traditional
sharing table) of the Masthouse and provided us with many a delectable sandwich
to carry us through the day.
A wonderful time
was had by all who attended. Click HERE to see photos of the performers
of the day.
