Welcome to the Masthouse

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	Welcome to the Masthouse!

	If you are a lover of folk music, storytelling and sing-a-longs, you're in the right place!

The Masthouse 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. The first Saturday of every month, friends and neighbors gather at the house on Calhoun Street in Woodstock to celebrate the joy of music and wholesome entertainment and camaraderie.

Masthouse is handicapped accessible.

Masthouse 528 E. Calhoun Street Woodstock, Illinois 815-338-FOLK(3655)

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`

Doors open at 6:30 PM

Come enjoy our audience participation and gospel 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
call our hotline at

815-338-FOLK (3655)

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)

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 call:
815-338-FOLK(3655)

If you have a question about the sing-a-long or have a
general question about the Masthouse,
e-mail us.

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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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)

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