New Hampshire Folk Festival

Subject: New Hampshire Folk Festival
From: curmudgeon
Date: 19 Apr 07 - 08:49 PM

For any of you good folk who will be in a reasonable driving distance to Portsmouth NH,next weekend, 27 and 28 April is the date for the Second Annual New Hampshire Folk Festival.

Friday night will feature Gordon Bok and Cindy Kallett who will be closing for the Press Room Gang which includes Tom Hall (curmudgeon), Linn Schulz (Bat Goddess) and notorious lurkers Bruce MacIntyre, Dave Hallowell, Steve Carrigan and Bob Fr       ost                  

Saturday is singer-songwriter night.

For more details,    check out this site;

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Subject: RE: New Hampshire Folk Festival
From: Charley Noble
Date: 19 Apr 07 - 09:03 PM

JudyB and I certainly plan to attend at least Friday evening.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: New Hampshire Folk Festival
From: Saro
Date: 20 Apr 07 - 05:59 AM

I read the title and wondered how there could be a new festival in Hampshire without my having noticed it happening! Now I understand...a bit too far for to travel (from "old" Hampshire) but have a great time one and all.
Saro

Subject: RE: New Hampshire Folk Festival
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 25 Apr 07 - 08:35 PM

Refresh

Subject: RE: New Hampshire Folk Festival
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 26 Apr 07 - 05:47 AM

Saro, me the same confusion, especially when the first post mentioned Portsmouth!!
Andy

Subject: RE: New Hampshire Folk Festival
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 26 Apr 07 - 08:03 AM

I've got to remind Tom to make sure to specify Portsmouth, NEW Hampshire USA when posting events. Of course, we sometimes get sucked in by English place names, too. Especially since Tom and I live in Nottingham!

We've got some problems within the US, too -- Portland, Maine on the East Coast, and Portland, Oregon on the West -- and thousands of miles in between. (Not to mention the ocean's on the wrong side out there ;-)   )

Anyway, to reiterate --
New Hampshire Folk Festival

Friday, April 27 at 8 pm
South Church (Unitarian), Portsmouth, NH USA
Tickets $25

The Press Room Gang
Gordon Bok
Cindy Kallett

Saturday, April 28 at 8 pm
South Church, Portsmouth
Tickets $35

Greg Brown
David Francey
Craig Werth
Chris Greiner, Laurel Braus & Guy Capecelatro III


$55 for 2-night pass

Subject: RE: New Hampshire Folk Festival
From: Charley Noble
Date: 26 Apr 07 - 09:28 AM

We'll be there for sure Friday evening.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: New Hampshire Folk Festival
From: bubblyrat
Date: 26 Apr 07 - 03:19 PM

Don"t look on the " New Brighton Folk Club " posting, it"s too confusing ( especially after this one !! ).

Subject: RE: New Hampshire Folk Festival
From: Ref
Date: 26 Apr 07 - 10:37 PM

Wish I could go. Cindy Kallet is an absolute gem. Nice write-up for her and the festival in today's Boston Globe Calendar.

Subject: RE: New Hampshire Folk Festival
From: Barry Finn
Date: 26 Apr 07 - 10:39 PM

I read that Ref, it was a great write up (by Scott Alrik). She's also play Saturday in Boston with 2 of her singing partners.

Barry

Subject: RE: New Hampshire Folk Festival
From: Charley Noble
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 08:54 AM

Cindy Kallett is a jewel. And we'll be interested with what Gordon Bok comes up with. And then there's The Press Room Gang to be savoured.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: New Hampshire Folk Festival
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 28 Apr 07 - 03:21 PM

It was a lovely show and I know WE had fun!   South Church (Unitarian) is a very , very nice venue acoustically and Klondike Sound do a phenomenal job as well.

We (The Press Room Gang) kicked it off and then were able to settle back and enjoy listening to Cindy Kallet, first solo (including playing fiddle and singing at the same time), then joined by Gordon Bok (Cindy does an incredibly complementary harmony on "Farewell to Nova Scotia") and then Gordon Bok solo.

Thanks to Cuzin Richard and all the sponsors for putting it all together!

Tonight is Greg Brown, David Francey and the others in the second half of the festival.

Part of the proceeds benefit PrioritiesNH Info Here so check them out, too.

Linn

Subject: RE: New Hampshire Folk Festival
From: GUEST,BB
Date: 28 Apr 07 - 03:26 PM

Alright - I've got to know! Can one of you attendees write in with a report? If the performers are too shy, let's hear it from an audience member. It would be good to hear about some of "our own" on the big stage, and about the first night of the fest, in general. There were quite a few Bok fans hanging around the Press Room pre-show.

Tonight, as mentioned, is singer-songwriter night - Greg Brown (Iowa), David Francey (Scotland/Canada) backed by Craig Werth (local NH-ite) and three younger writers from the seacoast (NH) region, Chris Greiner, Laurel Brauns and Guy Capecelatro.

Subject: RE: New Hampshire Folk Festival
From: GUEST,BB
Date: 28 Apr 07 - 03:26 PM

aw crud, cross-posted... SORRY!!!!!

Subject: RE: New Hampshire Folk Festival
From: Charley Noble
Date: 28 Apr 07 - 03:57 PM

JudyB and I also had a great time listening to the Press Gang, Cindy Kallet, and Gordon Bok. Gordon seems to be in a jovial mood, which is somewhat unusual. There were no gloom and doom songs that I recall. I haven't heard "Frankie on the Sheepscot" in years, and we were delighted to hear him feature another John Warner song, "Wind in a Million Leaves" which is a haunting environmental song. I was also quite taken with Cindy's rendition of "Them Stars," a cowboys explanation of how the constellations were formed as learned from Margaret MacArthur. It was great as well to hear Tom Hall lead a non-nautical song, the Australian song "The Overlanders."

There was a fine crowd assembled, ready and willing to lend their voices to chorus or refain. Everyone was very well behaved and no bottles were thrown at performers!

Where I was sitting, the sound was not great but I think that's a function of the hall more than the sound crew. It sounded fine from the back and in the middle but we were sitting stage right middle.

Good luck on this evening's performance!

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: New Hampshire Folk Festival
From: Jeri
Date: 28 Apr 07 - 05:27 PM

I was supposed to go. I WANTED to go. I see the Press ROOM Gang enough, but I would have gone to support them, and I love both Gordon Bok and Cindy Kallet. Only have one Cindy CD, and it's SO not enough. I also don't have all the Gordon Bok recordings. Does ANYBODY (other than maybe Gordon) have all his recordings?

I'm starting to feel better, but not enough to go out in the world, and Jeri Appleseed-like, cast my germs upon the unintentionally welcoming public.

Subject: RE: New Hampshire Folk Festival
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 29 Apr 07 - 02:13 PM

Were there NO other Mudcatters there?!?

Geez, Gordon Bok & Cindy Kallet!!! THERE'S a reason to come to Portsmouth!

Linn

Subject: RE: New Hampshire Folk Festival
From: Charley Noble
Date: 29 Apr 07 - 05:35 PM

Linn-

We were sitting right alongside Dortman and his Mate; didn't see anyone else from the Gloucester crew.

Your rendition of "Aunt Clara" was certainly well received.

Jeri-

I do hope you're recovered by the next shanty sing in May at the Press Room.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble