I have just returned from an out door performance of The New Lost City Ramblers. I have to say it was a great time. The rarity of concerts from these gentleman made it a non miss possibility.

The Skaneateles Festival is usually a classical music event. This year someone made the perfect decision to accept the idea that there is classical American Folk music. And getting the NLCR was the perfect choice.

The crowd was mostly people who were expecting a string quartet or a Baroque Ensemble.   What they got was John Cohen, Tracy Schwarz, and Mike Seeger. Instead of Fredrich Chopin they got Doc Boggs and on the spot folk lore. This was a case of virtuosity redefined. This was another case of stagemanship winning over an audience that might have otherwise been underwhelmed.

And I got to see a few legends one more time.

Don