I just joined Mudcat after many outings as a guest. I was going through the threads and found this one and had to put my two cents in. I've been going to the Mystic Fest for about 10 years and agree so much with what has been said here. Celest Bernardo is one of my favorites. I had not heard of The Johnson Girls until recently. I'm glad I went to many of their workshops. They are really fine singers and interpreters of the genre and I hope to see them again at Mystic and other places. Lou Killen does it for me. So does Liam Clancy.
I hope to be able to find the time to post more often