(we in the East are fortunate to have had the FSGW Getaway as a central, already established format. It helped that many of the organizers/early members of Mudcat were also long term Getaway goers, and that FSGW was such a large group.


I applaud the attempt to organize something out West, but I see it will be tricker to do without somehow merging it with some already established event..(Sunny Camp, the Portland group, the California gathering...etc.)(There is even a group in Denver of some sort) No matter what you do for this first attempt, I'd suggest that any of you who ARE members of a West Coast folk organization explore the possibilities of inviting some of these people...and promoting Mudcat as a way to ...umm...'expand their horizons'.

   I will watch carefully to see how it goes, as I know people 'out West' and would love to have an excuse to visit out there occasionally!

(I know a couple of people in the Portland area who often come back here for the Getaway...maybe they would have some ideas!)