Old Songs Festival 2011 NY

Subject: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: CupOfTea
Date: 02 Jun 11 - 06:58 PM

I kept expecting someone else to start a thread on this fabulous festival, but I guess this year it's going to be me. I've not been for 15 years, and each one of those years I've regretted not being able to go. The line up this year is as stellar as always. My Big Thrill will be getting to see Jez Lowe for the first time, though I've loved his music for two decades.

My You'll Hate Yourself If You don't Go reason is the 50th anniversary celebration of Folk Legacy records. Caroline Paton has long been a goodness in my life, the wee taste I had of her company at last year's Getaway made me realize how impoverished life has been, not being able to sing with her.

My Deeply Wonderful thrill will be that my traveling and camping partner will be the dulcet toned Margaret Nelson, she of "Let Peace Prevail" "Call Down a Blessing" and a couple dozen great recordings with Phil Cooper, Kate Early, Paul Goelz and other assorted players. Now playing solo, we're autoharp buddies as well as sharing musical tastes to a large degree. I expect to see some east coastish folks I've not seen since the 2000 Folk Alliance in Cleveland & renewing those wonderful connections.

I hope there will be Mudcat folks there who'll introduce themselves. My tent site will have a Cup Of Tea (with beads) banner & I expect to have the joy of the late night sings.


Joanne in Cleveland

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: GUEST,Ref
Date: 02 Jun 11 - 07:07 PM

It is a marvelous festival, which I have missed once in the last nineteen years. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 02 Jun 11 - 09:56 PM

I have friends who rave about this. I would, too, if I could go. Here's a link. http://www.oldsongs.org/

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 02 Jun 11 - 10:48 PM

Susan an I will be there, running the CAMSCO booth. Drop by and say hi.

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: Jeri
Date: 02 Jun 11 - 10:48 PM

And here's the link to the Old Songs Festival.

I missed some years --maybe 5-- in the 80's, and I was in Kuwait in 1997, but I've been to most. Got my tickets and hotel reservation (I got tired of being exhausted after putting up my tent in what was 1) heat, 2) a rainstorm, or 3) some combination of the two. I wanted a bed and a shower.

I'm really looking forward to this year's festival, same as EVERY year!

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: Carly
Date: 02 Jun 11 - 11:09 PM

Dean and I will be there. I look forward to seeing you again, Joanne. Old Songs has long been one of our favorites.

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: maeve
Date: 02 Jun 11 - 11:23 PM

I'm tired of wishing I could go. Have fun, Jeri.

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: GUEST,DonMeixner
Date: 02 Jun 11 - 11:48 PM

Stop by the craft area and say hello.

Don

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 03 Jun 11 - 08:15 AM

I'll be there, even during this "austerity year" for Hunt and me. We wouldn't miss it. We're camping in our van in the "Quiet at Night RV" area for the first time (Jeri, the main ambition to stay high and dry no matter the weather!).

The Folk Legacy booth is one of the great spots to meet and greet Mudcatters, as is the Camsco booth and Don Meixner's silver.

Old Songs is one of the highlights of my year.
I look forward to meeting you, Joanne!

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: Elmore
Date: 03 Jun 11 - 10:01 AM

Been to Old Songs every year since 1983. Not this year though. This is my favorite FOLK festival, and I highly recommend it.

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: Susan of DT
Date: 03 Jun 11 - 10:01 AM

Anyone want us to bring mudcat tee shirts? All we have are navy small and large. (There was not enough interest on another thread recently to warrant having another batch printed.)

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: jacqui.c
Date: 03 Jun 11 - 04:03 PM

We're booked and have hired a motorhome for the weekend.

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: Midchuck
Date: 03 Jun 11 - 04:44 PM

We've missed a couple or three years due to conflicting gigs or whatever, but have our tickets and the big ol' white van so we can leave our tent at home and sleep up out of the mud. Will be in the "noisy at night," somewhere down near the day parking area. Don't plan to cook much, but will have coffee fixings if anyone's desperate.

Peter

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: MaineDog
Date: 12 Jun 11 - 08:56 AM

I'll be there! These days I'm making it about every other year due to conflicting gigs or workshops. I'll be with the music all night RV's somewhere near the main gate.
Jim

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: Allan C.
Date: 13 Jun 11 - 06:20 AM

Wishing I could say our absence would be due to "conflicting gigs" but limited funds is more accurate. However, Carmen and I will somehow manage to scrape together enough to do a "lobster crawl" later this summer. We hope next year to make it to Old Songs as well as to the hidden treasure of "Common Ground on the Hill" festival. (If you haven't been to this one, you ought to consider it.)

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 13 Jun 11 - 07:59 AM

I'm so happy that my friends Alouette Iselin and her husband Michael, and Kim Wallach, are all coming this year! There's going to be some mighty fine singing!

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: GUEST,babypix
Date: 13 Jun 11 - 09:08 AM

There will also be a RARE East Coast appearance by beloved and legendary American Songster: Larry Hanks! Don't miss this chance to see and some good, plain singin'.

www.larryhanks.com
www.cdbaby.com/cd/hanksrobins

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: kendall
Date: 13 Jun 11 - 07:18 PM

I haven't seen Alouette and Mike in years!
Plese look me up. Site 205

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 13 Jun 11 - 09:01 PM

Alouette will be delighted to see you! I'll certainly let her know where to find you!

I'm so looking forward to this!

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: maeve
Date: 13 Jun 11 - 10:11 PM

Please give Alouette and Kim a warm hello from me as well, Allison.

Maeve

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: Booklynrose
Date: 14 Jun 11 - 10:19 AM

Looking forward to Old Songs. We don't go every year, but with the tribute to Folk Legacy, plus Allison & Geordie, plus Larry Hanks and Deborah Robins, plus Colleen Cleveland, this year's festival will be too good to miss.
Larry Hanks and Deborah Robins, on a rare visit from California performed at the spring weekend of the Folk Music Society of NY (Pinewoods Club). They are outstanding musicians and charming people. One of our long term members who had never gone to one of our weekends came to this weekend, because he remembered Larry Hanks from Fox Hollow. People who had not heard Larry and Deborah before are now confirmed enthusiasts. Don't miss them.
Old Songs 2011, yeah!!!

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: SINSULL
Date: 14 Jun 11 - 10:24 AM

Micca and I were just talking about pizza, champagne and Alouette. He says HI.

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: Midchuck
Date: 20 Jun 11 - 09:24 PM

We got through our yard sale, and sold the tent in the process. Looking forward to sleeping high and dry in the big white van. I hope it behaves.

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: Susan A-R
Date: 20 Jun 11 - 09:40 PM

I have the tickets and camping reservations, and my trusty friend Pam and I will hit the road Friday noon, we hope. Tenting, alas, but the tarp in the tent seems to work fairly well. Yell at me if you see me and I don't recognize you. Seeing isn't my specialty, and I do want to catch up with people

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: jacqui.c
Date: 21 Jun 11 - 09:46 AM

I'll be making a chili for Friday night and we are having a cook out - chicken and burgers - Saturday night, for those who would like to join us on site 205.

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: Midchuck
Date: 21 Jun 11 - 09:53 AM

Jacqui - whaddya want us to bring?? (to eat, I mean - to drink is a given)

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: Hollowfox
Date: 21 Jun 11 - 03:55 PM

Amy and I plan to arrive on Thursday night - the earliest they'll let us in. See you (pl) there!

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 21 Jun 11 - 05:09 PM

I will be there, would not miss it!

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: bbc
Date: 21 Jun 11 - 05:53 PM

Duane D. & I will be there at Folk Legacy with Caroline. Fine line-up this year, as always! We'll be at the Day's Inn on Western Ave. Hope to say hi & hug!

best,

Barbara

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: jacqui.c
Date: 21 Jun 11 - 07:08 PM

Peter - whatever you can manage with the van - maybe bread and salad stuff?

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: EBarnacle
Date: 21 Jun 11 - 09:34 PM

Lady Hillary and I will be there, helping Dick and Susan at the Camsco booth. If we can, we will get to the chili feed Jacqui is providing. What should we bring? Liquids, chips, homemade yogurt cheese?

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: jacqui.c
Date: 22 Jun 11 - 06:01 AM

Bring whatever you wish EB, all contributions gratefully accepted. We should be ready to receive company about 6.00pm.

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: bigchuck
Date: 22 Jun 11 - 08:13 AM

I've been looking forward to going after missing last year. I'm tenting out of sheer cussedness. Hope to see you all.

Sandy

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: Charlie Baum
Date: 22 Jun 11 - 08:44 AM

I'll be there, tent-camping in the quiet-at-night oval and haunting other people's all-night sings as usual.

--Charlie Baum, bring along my friends Mason and Jon, and this year--Abby Sale!

p.s. even if April Grant doesn't get around to posting it on all the bathroom doors, I expect the guerilla ballad session to go on at 8:00 am Saturday as usual.

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: Charley Noble
Date: 22 Jun 11 - 08:48 AM

With a little luck Danny and Gael Spooner should be arriving on schedule. I understand Danny is doing a workshop of the British Radio Ballads with Jez Lowe.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 23 Jun 11 - 01:18 PM

Well, it looks as though it's going to start out as "Old Sogs" as it so often does. Bring your foul-weather gear, and let a smile be your umbrella!

I must confess I'm glad for the mega-van this year, as much as I enjoy a tent...

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: Midchuck
Date: 23 Jun 11 - 05:04 PM

I must confess I'm glad for the mega-van this year, as much as I enjoy a tent...

I am also exceeding glad for ours, subject to it running OK down and back. Lucky it has lots of wood interior trim to knock. Hope it ain't fake. But I never really enjoyed a tent. I always was jealous of the people with campers, especially the people who came with the boat on a trailer and ran the cocktail flag up. I just never had a choice if I wanted to stay on the grounds.

Peter

ps: whiskey makes almost as good an umbrella as a smile does.

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: jacqui.c
Date: 23 Jun 11 - 07:13 PM

Our rented motorhome will have an awning, if Kendall can get it tamed. That will take care of the showers.

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: Midchuck
Date: 23 Jun 11 - 07:31 PM

You mean, of course, "...if Jacqui can get it tamed, with excellent advice and instruction from Kendall."

We have a 10' x 10' free-standing awning thingus that we got last Summer. Should we just set it up next to yours rather than our own site, if you're going to be the hosts for the 48-hour party and singaround?

P.

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: kendall
Date: 23 Jun 11 - 07:33 PM

I'll be taking my shower INside.

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: Charley Noble
Date: 23 Jun 11 - 08:15 PM

Have fun!

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: Jeri
Date: 23 Jun 11 - 10:50 PM

I'm home from a shift in Hell. Mostly packed and adjusted to a night owl schedule. Let's see if I can remember my tickets.

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: GUEST,DonMeixner
Date: 24 Jun 11 - 12:30 AM

I'll remember the Bombay and Watermelon.

D

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: KT
Date: 24 Jun 11 - 02:20 AM

Lots of good wishes coming from me, to all of you Old Songs attendees! Have a wonderful weekend!!
KT

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: bbc
Date: 24 Jun 11 - 06:19 AM

Celebrating Folk Legacy's 50th year in operation. Picked up the banner yesterday. Rain or shine, here we come! Meet & greet at the stand, anytime! P.S.--It's in a pavilion. Yay!!!

Barbara

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: jacqui.c
Date: 24 Jun 11 - 07:04 AM

Peter - sounds like a good idea.

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: GUEST,kendall
Date: 24 Jun 11 - 07:14 AM

Midchuck, I don't know if we are allowed that much space. If so, let's do it.

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 24 Jun 11 - 07:42 AM

Got my mud boots, waiting for a moment between raindrops to pack- see you all soon!

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: Midchuck
Date: 24 Jun 11 - 08:22 AM

If you get a full 30' square, it might work. We only get a 30' x 15', so we might be crowded with the van.

Subject: RE: 2011 Old Songs Festival NY
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Jun 11 - 09:29 AM

I don't think I'll make it, though I had considered it, living only 20 minutes away now! Our car is in the repair shop with a bum starter, so even my plan to have my husband drive me in for the day Saturday won't happen...I came just for the day with a friend last year and we had fun, exhausted by 5 pm by the heat (forgot to get our refund though for leaving before the evening festivities). Hearing and meeting Elizabeth Laprelle was worth every penny of that day pass. (Thanks again to Barrry Finn for recommending her.)

If any old pals want to drive to Albany for a shower, though, (or to kidnap me) let me know. Email me at amberapple at gmail dot com, or call me at 518-322-1909.

Have fun! Hope to make it next year.