Common Ground on Martin's Mountain

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2010 Features of the Fest: Places We'll Play

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Features of the Fest: Stages, buildings, bathrooms, etc.

Common Ground on Martin Mountain operates as a little village: a cluster of structures on 405 acres of forest and trails. You may explore all of it.

Most of our fun will take place in the following arenas.

THE CAFE STAGE

From the outside, the Coffee Barn looks like just an old barn, but inside it has been fully converted to a functioning cafe environment, complete with espresso bar, a rustic and beautiful stage, and comfortable seating. Many people choose to spend a lot of their time here, just talking, drinking coffee or tea, and enjoying the open-mic and featured acts.

THE WORKSHOPS

These take place all over the grounds. The locations are printed on the program and will be announced. These are opportunities during the day to come into contact with new skills and interesting ideas about living a little closer to the land.

THE MAIN STAGE / KID VILLAGE

In the evenings we gather at the Main Stage--a giant circus-style tent--to celebrate with louder bands. See the blog with the music schedule. During the first part of the day, this is where kids (and adults) can be in the shade, play games and work on crafts.

THE MERCH MALL / GAME HALL / FILM STALL

This is a large(ish) air-conditioned modular building where all the performers and artists will have their CDs, etc. for sale. It also houses a pool table, air hockey, other games and an old piano. It has a giant deck on which food will be grilling all day, available for purchase. At night we'll be projecting some films relevant to themes of the event.

THE BATH HOUSE

Although we are out in the woods, we still have very nice bathroom and shower facilities. One young visitor exclaimed that they were "better than the ones at Disney World!"

TRAILS

Covenant Village has miles of well-marked trails. Festival attenders are encouraged to check it out.

CABINS

Covenant Village has very nice wooden cabins: spacious with bunks for up to eight people. These are available for rent. It's the most expensive way to camp, but if you go in and split with your friends, it's actually pretty cheap.

FOOD VENDING/COMMUNITY KITCHEN

This year we are very happy to have Josh Horevay as our food vendor. I can't think of anybody with a greater love for cooking food for people. In addition, this year we will have a Community Kitchen: A tent with a long grill where everyone is welcome to come cook their own food. Have some extra ingredients? Leave them for someone else. Any utensils/pots and pans found in the community kitchen may be used by anyone, but may not be taken out of the kitchen. Make sure you pick up your stuff before you leave for the weekend!

2010 Invitation

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This is our second year putting on CGMM. We hope you can come. This fest is a great place for people of all ages to come listen to great music, meet new people, relax, and get away from regular life for a while in a fun, family-friendly environment.

A lot of people who come to the fest really appreciate nature, and would like to feel more connected to it: some a lot more, some just a little. Like last year, we’ll be hosting a number of workshops where presenters will teach us skills that might help. For those interested, we’ll also be trying to look a little deeper to think about why we care.

We hope you’ll choose to camp and spend a lot of time outdoors; but if you don’t want to, feel free to just come for the day, hang out in our café (“the Coffee Barn”) or the gameroom, or wherever. And there’s plenty for kids to do (like making instruments and flags for our parade!)

The fest is held on the grounds of Covenant Village camp, with 405 acres of forest, and miles of trails, not to mention a nice bathhouse with hot showers!

Hope to see you there.

jon and cgmm team

CG2010 trailer

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Updates for 2010 coming soon!

FAQ: Feel free to add questions!

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FAQ

Below are the answers to some frequently asked questions:

Do I have to buy tickets ahead, or can I pay at the gate?
You can pay at the gate, or buy ahead. Both are fine.

How can I help?
There are MANY volunteer opportunities at the fest. You can sign up when you get there, or email jon_felton@hotmail.com to get a list.

Can I bring my dog?
No, we like pets, but they are not allowed to come. Sorry.

What about smoking?
Yes, you can.

What's the deal with food?
There will be food for sale up by the Ruckus Tent and Merch Mall,
but you are also welcome to bring your own and cook on a propane grill.

How about drinks?
Well, there's no alcohol allowed. Beyond that, you can bring whatever you want.
There will be water and coffee for sale up by the food,
and of course coffee will be for sale all day at the CAFE STAGE, including an "all day" mug for $2.50.

Can we have a campfire?
No, we can't have individual campfires. There will be a community bonfire each night, though. You are welcome to bring a propane stove to cook on.

How about kids?
KIDS ARE WELCOME!! And kids six and under are free. There are special rates for large families. There are not many activities geared specifically toward kids, though.

If I am playing the open mic, do I still have to pay?
Yes. Only the Feature slots don't have to pay, and those were booked a long time ago.

(2009) What is this festival? Well...

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2009Do you like the Christmas Lights? Soulmobile? Perfect Future? National Road? Sean Farr? Velcro Leaves? Hannah Bingman? Psalters? Andy Zipf? Amy Fabbri? Lots more?

How about camping and hanging out on 405 acres of lush fields, rich forests and winding trails,

which are also close to an airconditioned building with foosball, air hockey, and billiards, a comfortable deck, and a bath-house that's been described as "better than the ones at Disney World"?

How about if the gravel road also winds down (past the giant Circus tent stage)
to a fully equipped cafe in a rustic setting INSIDE what looks like an old barn,
where there is coffee and live music all day?

If you also like having a bonfire every night,
and if you might even be interested in workshops about topics
from wilderness skills to slightly-more-earth-friendly skills,

then just
COME TO COMMON GROUND FESTIVAL JULY 24, 25, 26!

Come for one day, or two, or all three.
Choose to camp, or just come each day.
REGISTER!

15 dollars for one day. All kinds of discount packages.
Sorry, no alcohol at this fest. Rules of the venue.
ALL AGES WELCOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!