Fees & Policies

Fees

2013 fees are $900 per week, or $860 for WUMB Members. Advance registration is required for the 2013 SAMW sessions, a deposit of $200 in U.S. funds reserves your space.

Payment

Payment balance is due by May 1, 2013 for Week #1. For Week #2, payment balance is due June 1, 2013. We accept MasterCard, Visa and Discover credit cards. We also accept checks made payable to WUMB/UMass Boston.

Cancellation Policy

  • Cancellation by June 1: full refund minus $50 processing fee.
  • Cancellation up to 4 weeks prior to start of camp session: full refund minus $100 processing fee.
  • Cancellation within four weeks up to start of each camp session: deposit non-refundable - payment over $200 will be refunded.
  • Cancellation after start of camp: all payments non-refundable.
  • Phone cancellations must be followed by confirmation in writing.

Additional Information

  • Note a change for this year: rooms will be assigned on a "first come first served" basis based on the date of your deposit. No specific room requests can be guaranteed.
  • Minimum age for enrollment is 18.
  • Space is limited.

For more information, email samw@umb.edu.

From the Director
Thanks for checking out the WUMB Summer Acoustic Music Week (SAMW) Website. This will serve as a good introduction to SAMW for you. If you have never attended a summer music camp, please stop for a minute and check this camp out. SAMW is a general folk music camp, which means we offer a number of different styles of folk music instruction as opposed to focusing on one style or technique.

The courses we offer range from the traditional to the contemporary taught by instructors who are experienced musicians and love to teach. Whether you play guitar, fiddle, mandolin or dulcimer or perhaps want to learn more about songwriting and vocal techniques check out the SAMW instructor roster. The instructors are all listed on the left side of this page along with class descriptions and daily schedules.

One of the wonderful features of SAMW is the music that the instructors and students all bring to share. This is the core of this music camp. Much of this happens during the jam sessions, but there are also concerts open mikes and workshops that expose the wonderful wealth of music found at SAMW. It's an opportunity for you to put aside daily distractions and immerse yourself in folk music, work on your particular skills and make new friends.

The site is beautiful. SAMW is situated on nearly 200 acres of woods and green spaces. With a mile of beach front on Lake Winnipesaukee, SAMW offers a beautiful view of the lake and the Ossipee Mountains.

If you have any questions, contact us at samw@umb.edu.

Patty Domeniconi
Director SAMW

Lorraine Hammond
Music Director

Dick Pleasants
Founder SAMW