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Thread #122061 Message #2733758
Posted By: GUEST,Jerry
28-Sep-09 - 11:04 PM
Thread Name: Eisteddfod 2009, Festival now upstate
Subject: RE: Eisteddfod 2009, Final program
Yes, to Anglo's question: -- took me a while to answer. . . . It is the Friar Tuck Inn in Catskill, NY, about 40 miles south of ALbany. I was just up there yesterday, with Heather Wood (I had seen it a few years ago for a family reunion). It is a very luxurious facility -- indoor pool, sauna, jacuzzi, exercise room, lots more, and is in excellent shape (in case you heard rumors otherwise).
The staff and program is complete: You can see it all at www.eisteddfod-ny.org
In addition to lots of super power well known folks, there are a few that you likely have not heard of that I think are of exceptional interest. I'll cite: Olga Zaric -- Serbian and Macedonian Traditions, and also sings Breton duets with Claire Boucher Louise Kitt and Una McGillicuddy: Irish unaccompanied traditional song, in English and Gaelic.
It is quite a stunning staff. . . . take a look. . . . An earlier draft of the actual program is on the web-site, and the final program will be available shortly.