I love Atwater-Donnelly!   Unfortunately I will be at NERFA that weekend and could not attend. They are superb artists and I highly recommend their performance!!!   Don't miss them!!!

Guest, I have a feeling that I wasn't explaining myself correctly.   What I am trying to say is that we have a large population in our area that should be able to support all concerts.   Yes, if we look at a single individual we are competing for that one persons dollars - but in an area our size that should not be a factor.   There are several MILLION people within a 25 mile radius of our venues (which are probably less than 10 miles apart).   IF we can't draw a decent crowd at the Hurdy Gurdy (which has a 100 seat and a 400 sat room) as well as a 30 to 40 seat house concert, then the scene is not healthy - or there are other factors that we need to work on.

The Mets and Yankees drew 3 or 4 million fans this season. Each are doing well. Are they competing for the same fan dollars? I really don't think so.   I have not set foot in Yankee Stadium since 1979 when Jerry Koosman was pitching for the Twins, yet I will go to maybe a dozen Mets games at Shea each year.   Are the Yankees competing for my dollars? No. The baseball scene is healthy enough to support two teams in this area.    Admittedly, I am an oddball. There are plenty of fans who will go to both stadiums and support both teams, even if their allegiance lies with one or the other.   There are other markets in the country that have one team, and draw poorly.

Getting back to folk music, if all the venues are doing their job and drawing in fans, the folk music scene stays healthy and we do not have to worry about what choice YOU make - there is enough music to go around.    Someone who goes to the Hurdy Gurdy to see Herdman Hills and Mangsen in November may pick up a flyer and go to see Atwater Donnely at the Borderline because they enjoyed the music they heard and will want to see more. They may skip our show in December, but someone else may grab a flyer at the Borderline and come to the Hurdy Gurdy in December to see Tracy Grammer and Toby Walker.   The more people that get turned on to this music, the better it will be for all of us.