Centralia Old-Time Music Campout ATTENTION...ATTENTION...ATTENTION!!! There's a change for 2009! The Campout will start on the Tuesday of the second Full week in August and run until the following Sunday. So, go ask your boss for the time off right away! The dates are: August 11th - 16th, 2009 the Centralia Campout! Mark your calendars TODAY!! The 2008 Photos are ready for viewing. Check 'em out! Also, check out the videos at the bottom of this page! Welcome to the Centralia Old-Time Music Campout homepage!  Imagine warm summer days, a beautiful river front setting while jamming all day long for more than a whole week!  There won't be any contests, stages, performers, or schedules to keep track of.  This is a relaxed event for musicians who like lots of jamming and hanging out with old and new friends.  Spontaneous, participant organized activities, such as a cocktail party, a square dance (yes, I built a dance floor!), a birthday party, a cornfeed or a hamburger and bacon feed, could occur at any moment.  If you enjoy Stickerville at Weiser, you'll like this event too!  All the fun without the long drive or the intense heat.  We even have flush toilets and showers! We're easy to find.  We're located half-way between Portland and Seattle on I-5 in Centralia, Washington at exit 82.  Click here for directions.  If you live in Portland or Seattle or even California and want to take the train here, I'll shuttle you to and from the station. The picture above is of the east meadow - a quiet, private spot favored by those wanting a little peace from all the hub-bub.  The picture to the right is of the west side meadow. The weather is usually warm and dry this time of year. Gather up your friends and family and come on down for a week of relaxation, fun and music! An upstream view from the swimming hole. Here are some happy campers enjoying the swimming hole.  It has a rocky river bed so don't forget to bring your river shoes! (2008 Note) We had a great turnout for 2008 and anticipate an even better 2009!  Click here to see a few images of the 2008 COTMC. (loads slow with dial-up modem.  Cable works best.) If you need more information, email me.  This is a 'by donation' event.  The suggested donation for the week is $60.00 per person.  I gratefully accept donations in an attempt to recover my expenses such as pasture rent, insurance, flush toilets!, garbage collection, extension of city water to the site, a shower house, maintainence to the shower house and toilets, tractor work to mow the field, dance floor, etc...If you can't afford to donate (i.e. you just lost your job, you just got your car out of the shop, or you just filled your gas tank!, etc.), come on down anyway!  You can help Ray by contributing a bit of your time to help keep things running smoothly.  Lack of funds is not a good enough reason for not attending!  This campout is about having a good time with friends and the love of the music.  If you can afford more than $60, of course, that would be welcomed too!  Your generous support is greatly appreciated and is what enables us to do this year after year.  Drinking water is available in the camping area as are hot showers that are available 24 hours a day (These showers never run out of hot water!!)  I installed new flush toilets to make your stay with us just a little more comfortable.....No more 'honey buckets'!  There is ample room for your tent or RV.  And for you non-camping types, there are a few motels and B&B's in town.  For directions to the camp, click here and print them out. To register, print this registration form, fill it out, attach your check made payable to Ray Leach, and snail-mail it to: Ray Leach 815 W. 6th St. Centralia, WA 98531 Phone: 360-807-8461 for questions or if you need more information. Help us continue to put on this event by donating as much as you can! Your online donation to CENTRALIA OLD-TIME MUSIC CAMPOUT will be processed by PayPal, the most widely used and secure internet payment source available. It's quick and easy.  Simply click on the button below. Click here to register for the 2009 Campout Home 2008 Photos Links Campout Directions Registration Form 2006 Video 2009 Campout Remember to Bring flashlight earplugs (only if you plan on sleeping!) tent tarps warm sleeping bag shade/rain canopy warm clothes for cool weather cool clothes for warm weather rain gear (it's best to be prepared!) swim suit towel river shoes dancing shoes (we have a dance floor!) musical instruments recording device extra batteries camping gear cooking gear cooler I find that, because of a few folks not being considerate of others, I've had to lay down some rules to help make everyone's stay a little nicer! NEW DOG POLICY FOR 2008: All dogs must stay in your own camp and be tethered at all times! Always pick up after your dog! (Do I really have to mention this!?) NEW POLICY 2008 REGARDING GENERATORS!: Anyone wishing to use a generator must drive out of the camping area to do so. I suggest that you charge your batteries with solar panels. The campout uses this method to keep in the juice! It works well and doesn't produce noise or fumes that will affect other campers adversely. What is this Old-Time Music? 2007 Campout Pictures 2008 Campout Pictures Centralia Campout 2008 Maggie and her band plays 'Sandy Boy's River jam at the 2008 Centralia Campout Glimpses of the 2008 cotmc River jam at the 2008 cotmc playing 'Twin Sisters' Centralia Campout 2008 "Rochester Schottiche" Centralia Campout 2008 'Cuckoo' Centralia Campout 2008 'Pretty Polly' Centralia Campout 2008 'The Girl Behind the Bar' Centralia Campout 2008 'Red Prairie Dawn' Centralia Campout 2008 'New Five Cent Piece' Centralia Campout 2008 'Rachel' Centralia Campout 2008 'Texas' Centralia Campout 2008 'Sally Ann' Centralia Campout 2008 'Marthy Won't You Drink Some Good Ol' Cider' Centralia Campout 2008 'Rickett's Hornpipe' Centralia Campout 2008 'Half Past Four' Centralia Campout 2008 'Twin Sisters' Centralia Campout 2008 'The Little Drunken Man' Come visit our 'space' at 'myspace.com'. To get on the Centralia Campout email list, Click here Getting on the list lets me get you the latest news easily. (To make sure you continue to receive my e-mails in your Inbox (so they're not sent to a junk folder), please add ray@wefiddle.com to your address book or safe sender list) This page was last updated on August 27th, 2008 7849 If you'd like to help me spread the word about the Centralia Old-Time Music Campout, click here for suggestions. Did you find a link that isn't working?  Please let me know. Copyright © 2008 WeFiddle.com All Rights Reserved From the 2006 Centralia Campout... Want to be in contact other old-time musicians? Click here and list yourself in their old-time musican's directory! It's quick and easy and you can edit it anytime! Page Counters