The California Traditional Music Society is back for it's 18th annual Summer Solstice Folk Music, Dance and Storytelling Festival

The annual Festival is the largest teaching-oriented gathering of its kind in the nation. Held in June for the past 18 years, it attracts over 5,000 individuals, families, and friends for a weekend of "hands on" workshops, jam sessions, master classes, performances and over 300 events.

For more information go to

http://www.ctms-folkmusic.org/festival00.html

I took the photos for last year's festival

http://www.ctms-folkmusic.org/judy's_pix99.html

and this year's promises to be even better; we will take over an entire hotel for the Saturday night concert, dance, storytelling and jamming in addition to the over 100 workshops, dance, storytelling, crafts, and performances during the days.

Here's a link to the workshop list for just Saturday

http://www.ctms-folkmusic.org/fes00sat.html

You gotta come!! enjoy! judy