I posted earlier, asking if anyone was going to the Northlands conference. Guess no one is, since none replied.

Thought I'd briefly tout it to everyone - it's a really nice, informal conference. Last year, Dan Keding did a great, all-day workshop on ballads and storytelling.

There are always lots of good workshops - this year, everything from designing a website (for self-promotion) to combining music & stories to working to Old Testament material to enhancing ghost stories to working with elders on life stories.

Not too late to sign up! Northlands is nominally the regional storytelling association for Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, & Wisconsin, but we have a lot of "out-landers" & all are welcome.

Website is here

http://www.northlands.net/grapevine/index.htm