Guest, Marty,
Folklife is putting some renewed focus on Northwest instrument builders this year. Maybe they noticed that the Music Emporium room, like the fountain lawn, was being taken over by drums and everyone else was edging away. I work for Dusty Strings and we had stopped setting up a booth a few years ago. We're going back this year, just because Folklife is acting like they are trying to create a better environment for luthiers. It's going to be open Sat - Mon in the San Juan rooms (right by the beer garden and the NW Court stage). I'm sure I'll be there at least part of the weekend talking about harps and hammered dulcimers.

John Peekstok