The good news is that there are so many festivals around now that you can find plenty that suit your interests. Remember, too, that Woodie Guthrie, Jimmie Rodgers, A.P. Carter and Hazel Dickens are all also "singer/songwriters" although their subject matter is a bit less self-absorbed than most of what I hear from that genre nowadays. Meanwhile, There's still Old Songs and Philly and the "new" Eistedfod ... as well as our own Taunton River Folk festival. All trad all the time for four days at five venues in Taunton, Mass. in October. www.tauntonfest.org jack@wepwecket.com Jack Radcliffe President, Packer/Shipper and Dishwasher Wepecket Island Records
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