Hi everyone,

Pete Kraemer and I were glued to the Potomac Palisades stage for most of the weekend. Among other highlights already mentioned by others, on our stage we had a wonderful steel band orchestra made up of high school kids from Mitchesville, MD; Ocean Orchestra - lead by Jennifer Cutting (electric-celtic), an amazing African-Venezuelan percussion band. I got away to hear Hutton, Burns and Romaine. They were great. It was wonderful to see Martha Burns performing again. I also saw Ruben Musgrave perform with his daughter Beth -- she is an amazing young singer.

I believe it was one of the best festivals yet. The Program Comittee and the performers deserve a round of applause.

Gracie