I might go, JAB. If I do I'll certainly wear my Mudcat T-shirt. Have you gotten yours yet?

For all of you impecunious Mudcatters out there I should note that for some Godforsaken reason this festival is FREE! Don't ask me why. I think that is entirely unreasonable.

And what do you get for all this money? Some of the best folk music and dancing that the Metro-Washington area has to offer. Usually three or four stages running simultaneously and in addition some smaller topic driven workshops.

You ain't gonna see no Joan Baez or some such folk giant, but there are many damn good musicians in this area. Many are full-time folk artists, many are working professionally at folk-music part-time.

This year, however, it is graduation weekend for my youngest son and family duties call me away on Saturday for sure and maybe on Sunday as well. I have to play it by ear.

Bring your sun tan lotion!!!

Big RiB