Do you want Music? Do you want scenery? Do you want charm?

Consider THIS!!!

Last year's Rootsfest line up included:

Alejandro Escovedo
Alpha Ya Ya Diallo
Altan
Andres Condon
Blind Boys of Alabama
Blue Rodeo
Chuck Brodsky
Daniel Lapp
David Essig
David Lindley with Wally Ingram
Doug Cox and Rick Fines
Ferron
From Both Ends of the Earth
George Gao
Great Big Sea
Joan Armatrading
John Reischman
Karen Savoca
Kimmie Rhodes
Kwakwakawa'kw Dancers
La Bottine Souriante
La Volee d'Castors
Luann Kowalek
Liu Fang/Farham Sabbagh
Mad Pudding
Mandolirium
Natalie MacMaster
Pied Pumkin
Ray Wylie Hubbard
Ricardo Lemvo
Ruh Afza
Shashi Lata Virk
Shooglenifty
Sunyata
Stacey Earle
Tammy Fassaert
Tapia et Leturia
Tarika
Westerlies
Willie and Lobo
Willie P. Bennett

Don't know about this year's lineup or date, but I do know Mandolirium (my little brother) is on again (not bad, considering its difficult, if not almost impossible for local heroes to appear twice) and rumour has it that Shooglenify is returning.

Despite Mousethief's grousing, (methinks a bit like the pot calling the kettle black, Victoria is not an industrial city, nor nuclear power based, although there is no excuse for it, I'll admit, but hey, don't blame me I'm on a septic system and have no vote within the city limits) you might consider Vancouver Island and Victoria, the capital city of B.C.. Just a jump across the pond by ferry.

If you are wanting something more intimate, music-wise, try Swan's Pub on a Thursday evening and we'll meet you there or PM me and we'll see what can be arranged.