Now about the a cappella singing! In case you don't know, there is an unofficial, off the program a cappella sing in the Sheep Barn on Saturday night. Andie Spence encourages us to hold it, although it was originally created for volunteers, not the public. It will begin after the Main Stage performance ends and it will continue until the birds sing or Alison gives up. Or I give up. Or Jack Killrain gives up, etc. The Sheep Barn is where the volunteers eat. (Put money in the jar if you take advantage of the snacks. BYOB; don't drink the volunteers' keg.)

We will sing all night Friday at Chez Jakes' down in the swamp at site #217. Last year is was a great "show," with the younger crowd helping us keep going. Then Alison, Peter & Joanne Souza, and other folks dropped by, and we had a shanty blast until the birds joined us. One poor newbie "noise" section camper roared out of Old Songs at 3 AM muttering something like "I'd rather be in hell!" She was a staff worker at a booth and they were short-handed the next day. I didn't think we sounded all that bad, but I had my beer-muffs on.

Pickin' Singin' Gatherin' (our folk club) will host a Street Corner sing at 4:15 on Saturday. Help us raise a chorus.

Andie schedules Dutch Barn sings each night. I am told they are a little regimented, but you might like that as well. I like chaos and surprises.

Don't miss Jez Lowe. Like Louis Killen, he is a legend.