Old Songs Festival 1998, any info?

Subject: any info on
From: Barry Finn
Date: 31 May 98 - 10:14 AM

The Old Songs Festival in New York looks pretty good, I've gone to their web site & like what I've read there & who's performing, what I 'd like, is to hear about things for kids (I have an 8 &10 yr old), & how the camping is, is it near the music, is there after hours music & jams at the campsites & opions of the festivals. As a family we hit 1, at best 2 festivals a year, so I'd be looking to opt for what we all would think is our best shot. Thanks Barry

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From: Animaterra
Date: 31 May 98 - 10:23 AM

I've heardfrom a few sources that all of the above are great; I'm plannig to go for the first time, and I'll be going alone because of complicated family dynamics re. folk fests in general. I'm looking forward to it!

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From: Susan of DT
Date: 31 May 98 - 03:16 PM

Camping is on site, but you had better send in for camping now - it won't be available at the gate. There is singing til all hours, either planned at certain locations or in various places in the camping area.

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From: Barry Finn
Date: 01 Jun 98 - 09:04 PM

Thanks Susan, didn't realize tickets for camping could only be gotten before hand. The family all said yes so I've already ordered them, will you & Dick be going there, hope to see you.
Animaterra, so I'll be seeing you there for sure, I'll have a DT t-shirt on (I got a couple so I can change up). I'll e-mail you before we go.

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From: dick greenhaus
Date: 01 Jun 98 - 11:39 PM

We'll be there. With T-shirts. Anybody else?

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From: Slant
Date: 02 Jun 98 - 08:39 AM

Hey - what's the web site address for the festrival??

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From: Animaterra
Date: 02 Jun 98 - 04:29 PM

When I ordered my tix I was told that camping tix _are_ available at the gate, but the price for them goes up after this coming weekend. What's a DT t-shirt??

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From: Animaterra
Date: 02 Jun 98 - 04:32 PM

BTW, the email address for Old Songs is: www.crisny.org/not-for-profit/oldsongs

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From: Roger Himler
Date: 02 Jun 98 - 05:19 PM

Animaterra,

If you go to Forum Home (at the bottom of this thread) you will see in bright red "Mudcat T-shirts, now available." Click on it and you will see Max in his T-shirt and information on ordering T-shirts. When they get 3X in, I'll buy one myself.

Roger in Baltimore

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From: Barry Finn
Date: 02 Jun 98 - 10:17 PM

Animaterra, the best thing about the T-shirt, after of course it being a fashion statement, is it helps to pick one another out in a large festival crowd, it also doubles as a great mouth wipe for us drooling singers. Barry

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From: Charlie Baum
Date: 02 Jun 98 - 10:48 PM

I've been going to Old Songs every year (save one) since camping began in the third year of the festival. It's a great festival--if you're only going to make it to one or two, let this be one of them (or it!).

In the early years, you had to get yuour camping request in early, but a few years ago, they expanded the area allowed for camping, so you can now show up at the gate and get a camping ticket.

Camping on site is a little different from some other festivals where the music is so loud you can't sleep--at Old Songs, the campground is divided into zones. (You'll get a map when you get your camping ticket.) At one end of the campground, the music goes on into the night. These people tend to sleep late though, so this part of the campground tend to be fairly quiet at 7 or 8 a.m. Another end has a curfew and goes quiet early. If you've got kids and want to put them to sleep, you might camp in this area. But this area has lots of early risers and the music at this end of the campground starts very early in the morning. Yet another area is quiet all the time. Camp there and then go elsewhere in the campground to sing, and when you get back to your tent, you can sleep. Also, lots of other areas of the festival near the campground are available for music and jamming. This year, the festival is once again going to try an organized sing-around after the evening concert (starting around 11 or 12 p.m.), and there are lots of other places to make music as well.

There's a children's area designed for kids--a sandbox, a family-oriented stage, jesters and jugglers all day long. If your children are old enough, you can almost allow them independence here, as long as they know where to find you elsewhere at the festival.

I'll see you there.

--Charlie Baum

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From: Barry Finn
Date: 03 Jun 98 - 06:03 AM

Thanks Charlie, Susan & Animaterra, looks as if we made a great choice for the family all around. Hope to see you all there. Barry

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From: Barry Finn
Date: 18 Jun 98 - 07:40 PM

If you're going be sure to check out 'Kat yn't Seil' from the Netherlands,couldn't understand much but their singing is to die for, saw/heard them at Mystic & wouldn't miss them this go round. Caught a small bit of Marge Bruchac,too, at the tail end of a workshop & was impressed even more when she got into the singing session. Hope this is gonna be a dry (no rain) festival, see ya all. Barry

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From: Anne
Date: 19 Jun 98 - 02:24 AM

Another great festival for families and kids is The Falcon Ridge Folk Festival in Hillsdale NY. The camping is excellant, the music top notch, & there are 4 stages/tents including a children's tent. WEBSITE:
www.FalconRidgeFolk.Com

See You there! Anne

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From: Barry Finn
Date: 25 Jun 98 - 10:05 PM

See you in T's if the weather's dry enough if not I'll have the bodhran over my head, that's about all it'll be good for . Barry