Old Songs Festival 2006

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: GUEST,bbc at work
Date: 15 Jun 06 - 11:17 AM

It's s'posed to be in the 90's in this area tomorrow. I hope the temp drops again before next weekend!

bbc

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: Barbara Shaw
Date: 15 Jun 06 - 04:22 PM

Well, I refused the gig and got off the fence between this festival and another the same weekend. Not working was the easy decision. Looking at the detailed schedule at Old Songs made the 2nd part easier.

So here's my point: I called and reserved an RV music-at-night site, and the guy who took my call said there were only 1/2 dozen RV sites left, bringing it down after my reservation to FIVE! There were also a few tent music-at-night sites left but no quiet sites. You guys down in the "bottom field near the woods" can rest awhile at our site on your hike by. It'll cost you a song. Not that I had a choice, but our site is not that far from the gate at the Dutch Barn, and we found it very convenient last year. And the electricity will run either the A/C or the furnace fan, if needed.

Woooohoooooooo!

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: MaineDog
Date: 15 Jun 06 - 09:10 PM

Wonderful!
Things are looking good. I will be in the Music at night RV section (yellow) near the Dutch Barn. It can't be that hot 2 years in a row, can it?
MD

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: jacqui.c
Date: 16 Jun 06 - 12:02 AM

Kendall and I have been getting used to that heat in the UK - temps up in the high eighties for a few days there and no AC in house or car!

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 16 Jun 06 - 06:01 AM

It's been such a stressful month. I'm just counting the days...

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: karen k
Date: 16 Jun 06 - 09:33 AM

Barbara, I'm so glad you and Frank will be there. It's been so long since I've seen you. Sure hope it is not as hot as last year so I'll feel like doing some late night singing at your camper this year. See you next weekend.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: Barbara Shaw
Date: 16 Jun 06 - 09:39 AM

Karen, you owe me a couple of songs! Hey, it occurs to me that with an electric hook-up, I can bring a fan to plug in outside the camper... (Yeah, I'm really into roughing it).

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: Barbara Shaw
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 08:34 PM

Bring rain gear (but then, you knew that). The forecast for the weekend is scattered thunderstorms. The good news is that many of the workshops are indoors. What do they do about the main stage programs when it's raining?

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: Jeri
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 08:55 PM

I can only think of one year where it rained really hard for a night concert. They moved everything and everybody into the sheep barn. It was crowded, but very cozy.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 09:15 PM

Barbara-
Generally people just sit in the rain and listen. Happened more than once.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: Barry Finn
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 09:23 PM

I do remember seeing Waterson/Carthy in that sheep shed, it was still great though the rain did pour.
Have a great time.
Barry

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: GUEST,Art Thieme
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 09:27 PM

Damn, I do wish I was goin' with you all. Give my love to Andy & Bill and Sandy & Caroline.

Art

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: GUEST,bbc at work
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 11:19 AM

Art, you always go w/ us in our hearts. I know it's not quite the same for you, but you are sure part of the community for me! I'll be playing 2 of your cassettes for another Mudcatter who loves you just tomorrow!

love,

Barbara

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: Carly
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 05:02 PM

It looks like we'll make it this year, at least for Saturday. I'm looking forward to seeing you all, and hearing all sorts of wonderful music! I'll look for your site, Kendall and Jacqui; maybe this year will be a bit cooler!

Love from Carly

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 05:10 PM

The forecast is sounding better. I am reading "scattered" and "isolated", which hopefully will translate to a brief shower that will cool things off and keep the dust down!

I can't wait!

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: GUEST,DonMeixner
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 06:09 PM

I seem to never stop polishing silver. I took Thursday off from the 40 hour so I could get readier than I am. Now with Thursday off the event seems even further away.

Looking forward to seeing you all. Look for us in the craft area at the head end of the booths.

Don

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: KT
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 11:30 PM

We're leaving on a jet plane....tomorrow.....See y'all soon!
KT

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: jacqui.c
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 07:14 AM

We're off to Vermont tomorrow to visit with the 'Chucks and then to travel down in convoy on Friday.

Now I've got to burn some DVDs of the Grass Valley concert to sell. $15 a go and well worth having!

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: Midchuck
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 07:42 AM

Now I've got to burn some DVDs of the Grass Valley concert to sell. $15 a go and well worth having!

I get one! Me! Me! Me!...

P.

(Bringing the Magical Mystery Guitar to put in the used instrument sale! Get in line!)

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: MaineDog
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 10:23 AM

Oh, dear me I am a miserable dog.
My keepers are both going to a festival and leaving me alone somewhere!
Woof!
MaineDog's keepers will arrive Thursday eve to the yellow RV music at nite area and stay until Sunday PM!
MD aka Jim

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: EBarnacle
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 10:30 AM

Lady Hillary and I are bringing foulies but hoping for the best.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: kendall
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 03:38 PM

I won't be able to speak above a whisper, but I did get some good news. My new speech therapist says he knows what the problem is and with work we can get my voice back. My regular ENT says the vocal cord that had the piece cut out of it is almost filled back in except for a small area of about 1 millimeter. So if we can get the false cords to back off and stop interferring with the real cords we will be in business.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: MMario
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 03:40 PM

very good news Kendall; hope it proves true.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: Ebbie
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 03:46 PM

Fantastic, Kendall. The kind of news we are glad to hear.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: Susan A-R
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 10:55 PM

Looking forward to lots of singing, playing, visiting, dancing, eating, whispering, hugging and bug swatting. Last year I HAD to dance. When I sat down to play or sing, I got devoured

Less than 48 hours!!

Oh, and Kendall and Jacqui (and any other eastern Mudcatters), If you are coming across by way of Montpelier stop by and get some truely dangerous chocolate cake tomorrow. I'm trapped at the Kitchen from 10 a.m til 7 p.m. Then home to pack the bug dope.

Susan

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: jacqui.c
Date: 22 Jun 06 - 12:12 AM

Not sure that we will touch Monpelier on our way over, which is probably just as well for Kendall's waistline!

Two more days!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: jacqui.c
Date: 22 Jun 06 - 11:43 AM

We're just on our way out the door now. Motorhome is packed with all necessities - even remembered to put some food in with the booze!

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: SINSULL
Date: 22 Jun 06 - 03:49 PM

And I have a big yellow dog snoring on my sofa. All is well with the world.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: Susan A-R
Date: 22 Jun 06 - 10:25 PM

Laundry's in and I'm about to start packing. Work's mostly done small catering gig out tomorrow just before I hit the road.. enough to pay for a few cds.   Yippeee

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: Midchuck
Date: 23 Jun 06 - 09:49 AM

Jacqui at the 'Chuck's house here

And here we are in Vermont with a sick motorhome. It was working last night but today - no power at all. We're now looking for a mechanic to come out and see if they can get it going - we know that one will be available at three this afternoon if we can't find one before then.

Hopefully we will be on the road later today. Ohterwise we'll just have to have the 'Chucks suffer our company here and the booze may have to be drunk in large quantities!!!!!

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: Midchuck
Date: 23 Jun 06 - 09:52 AM

Kendall told me and Kris to go on over and leave him here to figure out what to do. I asked him if that's what he'd do if our situation were reversed. He said, "Well, probably not, but I don't expect other people to act the way I do." I said Harrummph.

So we'll all either be over sometime or other or we'll have a mini-Old Songs right here. Wish us luck.

Peter.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: Barbara Shaw
Date: 23 Jun 06 - 12:03 PM

According to my gearhead husband, if the engine won't start it could be the battery. If it starts and then there's no power, it could be the alternator. If there's no power in the chassis, it could be a popped circuit breaker. FWIW.

Hope you guys all make it! We're leaving shortly, rain or not.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: SINSULL
Date: 24 Jun 06 - 11:42 AM

And?????

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: Tinker
Date: 24 Jun 06 - 01:39 PM

Well, I hope that silence means they fixed the problem and hopped on the road....

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: Barbara Shaw
Date: 25 Jun 06 - 09:18 PM

They made it, but I think they're staying tonight as well. We just got home about an hour ago. Old Songs was GREAT, especially good this year but always a wonderful festival. Too tired to go into details but have one or two stories to tell about people known to this board... or maybe they'll 'fess up themselves...

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: Allan C.
Date: 25 Jun 06 - 09:22 PM

What incredible luck! Much of the way there from Maryland Carmen and I encountered rain showers or threats of rain. Dark clouds were abundant. The weather report was not at all encouraging. It seemed as though anytime it wasn't going to be raining at Old Songs, it would be threatening thunderstorms. We were preparing ourselves for the worst case scenario - expecting to be spending our first night trying to sleep in the car, hoping that we might be able to set up camp between rain showers in the morning.

Such was not the case. By the time we arrived at Old Songs (8PM) there was barely a sprinkle coming down. We were able to set up our tent, tarp, etc. with no interference from weather. Although the skies continued to threaten, the rest of the evening was dry enough for us to enjoy walking about the grounds and to hear the last of the stage concerts before the exhaustion from the drive and the day's work that began at 4:30 that morning, finally caused us to call it a day.

Although it rained that night, it was all through by morning. In fact not a single drop fell for the rest of the time we were there. Unfortunately we had to leave at about noon on Sunday. But we got to see a lot of familiar faces and saw some spectacular talent - most especially some unbelievable guitar playing.

I'm too tired now to write more. Perhaps someone else will add some more specific details after a while.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: Midchuck
Date: 26 Jun 06 - 08:24 AM

We had an incredible bit of luck Friday morning. We found a mechanic who would make a house call, and he turned out to own an RV identical to Kendall's. What's the odds of that?

It turns out where there is a hidden switch in that model that disconnects the battery from the system, that had somehow gotten thrown. The mechanic switched it back on, took his money and left. Then we left from here about noon Friday, arriving 3:00 or so.

We lucked out on festival weather this year. It was not raining during the day on Friday, but it rained gently in the night after we were all tucked in. Saturday dawned dark and cloudy, then cleared up fairly quickly. Then it was sunny, but not too hot, until about the time we left, 4:00 Sunday or so. And it rained lightly on the way home.

Kendall and Jacqui decided to stay over Sunday night, so I presume they'll be back home this evening sometime.

Very nice weekend. As usual, we spend more time hanging around telling lies or swapping songs than listening to the concerts. The Raisin Pickers are very much worth hearing if you get the chance. And there were some excellent workshops. I particularly enjoyed the flatpicking one with Stecher, Gambetta, the guy from the Raisin Pickers, and the two guys from Annie & the Hedonists.

We fed Jacqui and Kendall a dinner here, and a breakfast which Jacqui mostly cooked; and they insisted on having us for most of the meals we ate there. Heck of a good payback.

Peter.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 26 Jun 06 - 08:57 AM

I have to say it was one of the best ever! It was fun to visit with Kendall and Jacqui (I felt as though I was follwing her around, we were at so many of the same workshops, knitting side by side...). I got to see more of KT than ever before. Just a glance or two of the 'Chucks and Allan C and Carmen. Nice visits with bbc, Susan A-R (thanks for the help with my friend's fiddle, Susan!), generous Jeri, Vixen and Tim, Don Meixner. Sandy and Caroline, long may they reign. Dick and Susan. Maine Dog! Dharmabum! Finally met Pamela in Ithaca Briefly saw Burke, who seldom visits the Mudcat anymore. Waved once at Barbara Shaw. I know there were more, I'm sorry if I leave anyone out.

Highlights- Brian Peters, Finest Kind, Peggy Seeger, Jeff Warner. Cris Williamson's inspirational song-writing workshop. The surprise for me was Karen Tweed- she plays accordion like no one I've seen- it sounds like a concertina half the time, but oh, the harmonies... I followed her around like a teeny-bopper.

There were, as usual, too many wonderful workshops conflicting at the same hour! So I didn't get to the amazing Spirit Songs workshop, because I wanted to hear Brian Peters, Graine Hambly and Karen Tweed squeeze away. And stuff like that.

And the weather was a miracle- forecast for wash-out conditions, it was dry all day Saturday and Sunday.
Only 362 days till next year!

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 26 Jun 06 - 10:47 AM

I agree, it was one of the best that I have attended, and I'm a relative newcomer (8 years)!

Teada was spectacular. I really enjoyed the Phil Ochs songs workshop. It was nice to see William Jackson, who has a great stage presence along with his musical skills.

I thought John Roberts did a wonderful job as emcee. He picked the right songs and patter to keep the evening moving. I loved the song about the vicar and the frog - does anyone know of a recording of this song?   John is a treasure.

Andy Spence must have an "in" with the weather bureau. There was some awful weather within 100 miles all weekend, but somehow Altamont was spared.   Even the slight rainfall on Friday was minor - more like a comfortable mist!

I am counting the days until next year!!

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: Barbara Shaw
Date: 26 Jun 06 - 11:17 AM

It always amazes me how good the music is at this festival. Even things I didn't think I liked. I started out spending a few minutes at the clawhammer workshop with Frank (Ken Perlman, Jody Stecher, et al) and stayed for the whole thing. Found myself at the traditional ballads workshop (Stecher & Brislin & Brian Peters) by mistake, thinking it was Carter Family type ballads, and found myself loving those old songs from a couple hundred years further back. I even dragged out my fiddle and took part in a fiddle jam with Alan Jabbour, Ken Perlman, Debby McClatchy, while Frank played bass. (Managed to get about every third note on songs I've never heard before). Annie & the Hedonists, Beppe Gambetta, Raisin Pickers, Finest Kind, the gospel sing with Jeff Warner, Peter & MaryAlice Amidon, Kim & Reggie Harris, Sandy & Caroline in a Margaret MacArthur tribute, and on and on. Good stuff.

And then there was the off-campus activity.

Apart from the initial fiasco where Kendall stole my campsite, things got better and better all weekend until Frank dragged me home. Well, he didn't actualy steal it... his site conveniently located near the Dutch Barn gate, had no working electrical outlet, and so the volunteers moved him a few sites down to #211 (yup, MY site) because he looked like a hotty who needed air-conditioning, or something.

Then, when we showed up a couple of hours later, we also pulled into #211, thinking "Great, we're right next to Kendall & Jacqui!" Unfortunately, the state of NY has rules about 10' between awnings, 30' per RV or whatever, and we couldn't all stay on that site. So we moved down to Kendall's original site, borrowed his electrical extension so we could reach the next guy's spare electrical outlet, and were happily and conveniently installed right next to the gate!

A few hours later when I told Kendall how much I liked his (former) site, he said "So I don't need to feel bad anymore?"

I assured him he could feel bad as long as he wanted.

Had a nice jam Saturday night with Don Meixner, among other folks. Frank suddenly turned into a jewelry junkie and bought himself a (granted, beautiful) silver brooch for his banjo strap, hand-made by Don. And then Don and his wife (Cindy?) came down after they closed up the booth and rewarded us with a few songs.

Vixen & Reynaud sat with us at the fiddle jam. Tim got at least 2 out of 3 notes in every tune (to my one) and we sat around eating pie at our site later that day.

Saw BBC and Dharmabum, waved back at Animaterra (she was in the thick of a great accordion/concertina jam), chatted with Sandy & Caroline, Dick & Susan (who laughingly said "What are YOU doing here?" when Frank and I, the die-hard bluegrassers, showed up at the traditional ballads workshop mentioned above), met the Midchucks (he and Ms) several times during the weekend as people kept re-introducing us, and generally had a grand time.

Back to cleaning out the camper and doing laundry...

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: bbc
Date: 26 Jun 06 - 11:45 AM

As usual, Old Songs was a wonderful way for me to end the school year & begin the summer. It doesn't get much better than reconnecting w/ friends & sharing a love of music. I had some conversations I really appreciated with folks I only see 1-3 times a year. You know who you are; I just don't feel like naming names right now. I've been involved w/ folk music far less time that many of you, but I feel the community.

Highlights for me were the 2 shape note sessions, & the gospel sing that included Amidons & Kim & Reggie Harris. The 4 of them stood up & did one song together that had me in tears, it was so beautiful. For me, it was prayer. Sessions where I could hear & join in making spontaneous harmony are just magic to me. In terms of groups, I had really wanted to hear Finest Kind in person & I had that opportunity a few times this weekend. I even had a chance to tell Shelley Posen how much I like his songs, Fa Sol La & The Old Songs Home--one recorded by Rick Fielding & the other so like him that I feel sure he would haver recorded it, given the time. Shelley confirmed that Rick had really liked the song.

This festival has a very good feel to it. The weather was variable. We got a little rain & some hot & humid, but nothing unbearable. Didn't even count against the good stuff! Yup, I'll be waitin' for next year.

love,

bbc

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: Jeri
Date: 26 Jun 06 - 12:27 PM

I didn't do ANY campsite picking, probably because actually attended the night-time concerts and some workshops. Everything I went to was marvelous. There were so many people there I wish I could have spent more time with, workshops I wish I could have attended. I missed what sounded like it was going to be a very nice campsite dinner I'd been invited to because I forgot when I was and ate festival food. There were the Shaws, to whom I said something like "Hi...gotta go." To them and anyone else who heard something like that from me, I apologize. Sounds typical.

I was trying to think of stand-outs, went to the Old Songs program to jog my memory and realized there were just too many, and I'm still fried. So here are some very brief high points. Llan de Cubel were amazing-- technical competence, exciting arrangements, and a type of Celtic music with which I was completely unfamiliar (and love). Chris Williamson and her songwriting workshop - inspirational, as Animaterra said. There were things she said that stuck. Some of these things were the exact opposite of what other songwriting workshop leaders have said. I didn't agree with them, I agree with her, and it's just nice to find someone so sage-like making me feel like I was right all along. Finest Kind, who... Well, I have the CD and I've played it many times, but when they were introduced and lifted off into Dylan's "The Times, They Are A-Changin'", I still got goose bumps. I can't say enough nice things about them, and they've all been said before anyway. I just love everything about their music. The Sea Music workshop was possibly the high point for me. The most bizarrely funny thing was perhaps when Ian Robb had to sing and removed what looked like a mostly-sucked Vocal Zone (black, semi-squishy throat lozenge) from his mouth and stuck it on the top of his calf, near the bend in his knee. Ann Downey pointed out, "They have ticks here, you know."

I missed Dharmabum, although he was there, and apparently I missed Allan C as well. Missed Maine Dog. Missed Ron Olesko again. Ron, you are one elusive, slippery, wraith-like SOB! One of these years... Karen K, I missed you too, but that's because you couldn't make it. Take care, friend, and I hope to see you later this year.

There's more, but I have to stop for at least a bit. One last image: before the concert on Saturday, I was alerted by a call and looked into the circle of blue sky framed by tall, tall treetops above the stage, and watched the little flash of orange. The Northern Oriole was perhaps a little irritated the squirrels were getting so close.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: Zhenya
Date: 26 Jun 06 - 12:31 PM

Definitely a memorable year - and I've loved every Old Songs Festival I've gone to (about 13 now?), but some years really do stand out even more than others.

It was a great combination of performers I had only heard (and loved) on recording but not seen yet (Alan Jabbour, Jody Stecher and Kate Brislin), performers I'd seen before and loved seeing again (Teada, Finest Kind) and new discoveries. (I loved Llan de Cubel, both the tunes, and when they did songs at the "Songs of the Sea" workshop on Saturday.) As a fiddle player, I only wish the "Fiddle Traditions" workshop was twice as long as it was (but then I'd have to give up even more of the other workshops...many conflicts as usual!

There were a few performers I never had a chance to catch at all, which I greatly regret, especially reading some of the comments here. Perhaps another year...

Zhenya

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: Barbara Shaw
Date: 26 Jun 06 - 12:57 PM

About Karen K, she had some unexpected surgery and couldn't make it at the last minute. I hope she's recovering well and missed her friendly smile at the Folk Legacy booth, not to mention the songs I was planning to weasel out of her.

Jeri, that's right, I forgot I saw you for 3 seconds near our campsite. Also saw NOMADman briefly.

And hey, what about those potato pancakes!! The cook told me that she's a registered dietitian in her other life, and discussed the various benefits of safflower oil (which they use) versus other oils in chemical detail while she coddled those potatoes to a perfect crisp. And then there was the iced mocachino which Frank never got his fair half of. And the fresh limeade. The line at the Fallafel booth was always too long for me, so I assume that food was great. And I was planning to have a quesadilla eventually, but never could find the damned booth again after the first sighting! (How is that possible...)

There seemed to be fewer guys in skirts this year, although there were a couple of very cool canvas type kilts walking around on handsome young devils my son's age.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: Barry Finn
Date: 26 Jun 06 - 12:57 PM

It sounds great, I'm glad you all had good weather & a great time but very sad I wasn't there. Maybe next year, I hope it'll be as good as I'm hearing this one is.

Tease me more. Can anyone tell more about the Sea Songs workshop. That's a first for Old Songs that I can remember.

Thanks for the posts
Barry

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 26 Jun 06 - 01:06 PM

"Ron, you are one elusive, slippery, wraith-like SOB"

If you saw me, I don't think the word "wraith-like" would come to mind! :)

I don't know where to look for people! I don't camp so I'm not usually near the campsites. It is hard finding Mudcatters unless they are wearing shirts! Perhaps next year we can work out a time to have a real get together!

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: bbc
Date: 26 Jun 06 - 02:22 PM

Ron, lots of us just drop by the Folk Legacy booth fairly regularly to see who else is hanging around. A get-together would be fun, but usually we are going in too many directions to plan well.

Barry, I was in the Songs of the Sea session. It was in the Dutch Barn & featured Jeff Warner, Brian Peters, Finest Kind, & Llan de Cubel. If you're not familiar w/ Llan de Cubel, they are a very dynamic group of 6 Spanish musicians. playing bagpipes, fiddle, wooden flute, drums, guitar, & bouzouki. Really neat music there & quite a variety of styles! Wish you could have been there!

Karen K, I was so sorry to hear about your surgery. I hope you are recuperating well!

Barbara

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: Jeri
Date: 26 Jun 06 - 03:04 PM

Llan de Cubel sing, too. Ron, I hope you know I just think this years of going and never meeting thing is funny. It's not your fault and I'm not mad. Oh well, one quick lap of the Earth around the Sun and we'll have another chance.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: Carly
Date: 26 Jun 06 - 03:25 PM

We could only stay for Saturday, but it was a wonderful day. I sympathize, Jeri; I must have said "oh, hi, talk to you later" to a hundred people I really wanted to chat with, and never did! My apologies to them.
I heard some folks I haven't seen for a while; Brian Peters, Ian Robb, Shelley Posen come immediately to mind. It is always a pleasure to see John Roberts, one of my favorite singers, and to hear Alan Jabbour and Ken Perlman play together as well. A highlight for me was seeing Debby McClatchy perform as Lotta Crabtree, which I had never experienced before - fascinating stuff! I also had the chance to say hello to one of my favorite potters, (and a fine muscian as well) Anne Schunior,(I am probably mangling the spelling of her name!) and to stop by at Folk Legacy and Camsco.And I got to spend a few minutes with K.T.! Yay!
I must mention, with my thanks and compliments, Andy Spence and her staff and volunteers; Old Songs is well organized, well-managed, and exceedingly well-programmed (that means there is always more that I want to hear than is humanly possible to attend!)
I was sorry to find that Karen K. could not come: I hope she is doing well, and look forward to seeing her, and many others, at the Getaway. I also must say that I missed, and will miss, Margaret MacArthur terribly; she was a dear friend and a musical mentor to me, and I had looked forward to seeing her at Old Songs.

Carly

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2006
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 26 Jun 06 - 03:28 PM

Hi Jeri, I understand! It is funny! Actually with a couple of thousand people there, I would find it amazing if we actually did bump into each other! I was chatting with Sandy a bit on Sunday, as well as Dick and Susan where I also saw Ebarnacle. I don't want anyone to think I am hermit! I did meet up with a lot of non-Mudcatters that I know.

Old Songs is such a unique festival because it brings together so many people from different parts of the Northeast. Many festivals seem to only attract their audience from the surrounding area, I would venture that 1/2 the Old Songs audience travels 50 miles or more!