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EQUIFUNK SUMMER PARTY 2008
Friday June 6 & Saturday June 7, 2008
A private, two day gathering of friends and family at Camps Equinunk and Blue Ridge in Equinunk, Pennsylvania. On Friday and Saturday evenings, there will be live music performances at the Blue Ridge Ampitheater. An after hours party will be held at the legendary Wagon Wheel, steps away from the Amphitheater. Saturday can be spent swimming in the lake, playing tennis, basketball, softball, roller-blading, plus other camp activities.
SATURDAY DAY TRIP
On Saturday afternoon there will be a day trip available to beautiful Skinner's Falls on the Delaware River in New York State. Skinner's Falls is great for tubing & white water rafting or just chilling out on the rocks along the river. Bus transportation included.
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INTRODUCING EQUIFUNK NANNY SERVICES
Equifunk Nanny Services will be available after dark and throughout the day (if necessary). Please contact our Director of Nanny services, Erika Cooper at erika@equifunk.com for further details.
EQUIFUNK DAYTIME ACTIVITIES
Bench press contest
40 yd. Dash
3 pt. Shot Contest
Sweet surface Roller Hockey
Tennis
Equifunk outdoor lounge
The cave
and much more...
EQUIFUNK HIGH ROLLERS
We're pleased to announce a special appearance, Saturday, by the Equifunk High Rollers!
EQUIFUNK POSTER
The new Equifunk posters are here
EQUIFUNK SUMMER PARTY 2008 MUSIC LINEUP
PAPA GROWS FUNK is confirmed to headline Friday & Saturday night
Friday Opening Act: The Jack O' Hara Band
Saturday Opening Act: Leroy Justice
PAPA GROWS FUNK
Papa Grows Funk, from New Orleans - Just imagine the chops it takes to be voted the funkiest act in the world's funkiest town. Out of the sweat-drenched, hard-partying, all-night mayhem of New Orleans comes Papa Grows Funk, winners of OffBeat magazine's Funkiest Band award for two years running. All the requisite ingredients for an ear-tickling musical gumbo are here: steaming Hammond, chinky guitar, wailing sax, and, of course, a rhythm section heavy enough to keep you anchored to the dance floor. Following in the footsteps of the legendary Meters, PGF keeps its music unbelievably tight and its beats syncopated but greases it up with loose, jazzy improvisation.
THE JACK O'HARA BAND
Jack O' Hara and his band have a steady Thursday night gig at Lucille's (B.B. Kings) for years. Jack's band plays bluesy, cool, country-funk covers of Hendrix, Dylan and more. His sound is very much like J.J. Cale.
Jack O'Hara was introduced to the Blues at the tender age of twelve on a family vacation to New York City where he met Blues singer Major Wiley, who showed him the basics, took him to 48th st. to get his first guitar, and sent him back home to western Pennsylvania.
Upon graduating high school in 1965, Jack moved to Greenwich Village and immediately became involved in the music explosion taking place at that time. Working with various singer-songwriters, he shared the stage with all the Chicago Blues masters and participated in jam sessions with Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, the Blues Project, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and many others. The highlight of this period was playing bass with B.B. King in a live concert filmed at the Cafe Au Go Go for P.B.S.
In 1967 Jack moved to Los Angeles to work on several records for Warner Bros. - most notably "Young Brigham" - one of Ramblin' Jack Elliot's most well-known albums. He then moved to Berkeley Ca. where he continued to develop as a songwriter and musician and was fortunate enough to accompany another all-time Blues master - Lightnin' Hopkins.
Jack returned to New York in 1970 and formed Eggs Over Easy - a wonderful band of songwriters. They spent the year 1971 in London working with producer Chas Chandler (Jimi Hendrix) and initiating the "Pub Rock" scene, which helped launch the careers of Nick Lowe, Elvis Costello, and Paul Carrack, among others. The Eggs released one album - "Good and Cheap" on A&M and went on to enjoy ten years as one of the San Francisco Bay Area's favorite live bands.
Since the mid -'80's Jack has been back in New York raising a family and working as a producer, songwriter, and guitarist with a wide variety of artists. Recent highlights include an appearance on Conan O'Brien with Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks and a concert filmed at the Warfield Theater in San Francisco, also with Mr. Hicks.
Jack's rich baritone voice is instantly recognizable, and he can be heard performing locally as a solo acoustic artist or with his great band, which features the material of Jimmy Reed, Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson and Cannonball Adderly, as well as his own.
Jack is currently working on his next CD with Boston-based producer Tony Goddess,and his acoustic CD "Sooner or Later" is available online from both iTunes and eMusic. Jack also co-wrote Dana Fuchs' current video single "Almost Home". Dana appeared in "Across the Universe" featuring the music of the Beatles and recently appeared on stage with Rat Dog at New York's Beacon Theatre.
LEROY JUSTICE
Leroy Justice is a Southern rock & soul band on the rise. From NYC, their influences are Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Eric Clapton, Otis Redding, James Brown & The Beatles.
"...their Southern-fried boogie is so faithful, it's hard to believe these guys are from the big city and not from some Mountain Dewand Southern Comfort hollar..."
All Music Guide
"NYC's Leroy Justice has the same spark as early Black Crowes and Mother Hips. There's enough twang to make you think it's southern rock but the tender lyrical turns tie them closer to Springsteen and other Northeast roots rockers. Their debut is great and they kick ass live. Belly up to the bar and let them pour you a shot of what you need."
Dennis Cook, Jambase
Bunk Reservations
All attendees will be accommodated in traditional, cozy bunks at Camp Equinunk. Bunks can sleep from 6-10 people. For groups of friends that would like to bunk together, please send your requests by email.
Meals
All meals will be provided by Equifunk. This will include dinner for those who arrive on Friday; breakfast, lunch & dinner on Saturday; and breakfast on Sunday morning. All drinks, including beer, water, and soft drinks will be provided.
Parking
Vehicles will be parked on the field at Camp Equinunk upon arrival. Once car is parked, please do not plan on driving until it is time to return home.
What to bring
Pillows, blankets or sleeping bags, sheets, towels, flashlights, folding chairs, tents (outside camping will be permitted), bathing suit, bug spray, sunblock, warm and rain protective gear, and all other outdoor and music festival items.
Security
There will be security guards on the premises to insure an all around safe event.
ADMISSION
Please RSVP as soon as possible, preferably by May 15th.
Full weekend admission is $250 per person to cover food, beverage, and lodging for two nights.
One-day admissions are available at $150.
Purchase now via PayPal.
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Weekend Admission: $250 |
One-day admission: $150 |
Please forward all questions, concerns & inquiries to: eric@equifunk.com
Directions From The New York City Metropolitan Area
(an approximate 2 1/2 hour drive):
Take New York Thruway to Exit 16 (Harriman exit). As you exit you'll be on New York Route 17 (the New York Quickway). Stay on Route 17 (West) to Exit 104, (Monticello Raceway - Raceway Road). As you exit 104 you will be on Route 17B West. Follow 17B into Callicoon, New York (You'll pass White Lake, turn right at the light at Fosterdale, fork to the left, stay on 17B West into Callicoon). As you enter Callicoon, you'll pass a large Mobil-Pontiac-GMAC garage called Roche's Garage. Continue straight and go under the railroad trestle, turn right (main street of Callicoon). At the end of main street is Bank of America. Turn left at the bank, cross the bridge over the Deleware River, and continue straight for 7 miles to Route 191. Turn right on 191 North and continue 3 miles to the camp.
You can also take the George Washington Bridge (Upper Level) and get on the Palisades Parkway North. Take it to Exit 9W. Merge onto I-87 (New York Thruway) via the exit on the Left toward Albany. Merge onto Route 17 (West) via Exit 16 (Harriman exit) and follow directions as listed above.
PHOTO GALLERY
Equifunk Mantra by Bootsy Collins
Q: Are there any words that you live by?
A: You have to bring some funk to get some. You can't walk in a place and expect to get some funk. If you ain't bringing no funk, then you can't get no funk. It like some guys say "Man. She didnt gimme some." But I say "She didnt give you none because you weren't bringing any yourself." You have to bring some funk to get some. Another thing is, you can't fake the funk or your nose will grow.
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