Both Ridge Plucker and myself have seen Simple Gifts numerous times and highly recommend that you see them if you get the chance. Their guitarist, Karen Hirshon, won the Song of the Year Award from an Accoustic Association, the name of which escapes me at the moment. In anycase, they are delightful and enjoy jamming with their audience. Karen also plays a mean set of spoons!

   The Folk Gathering at Greenwood Furnace looks to be a great event as well. We attended a larger workshop that these women held earlier this summer, Folk College. If you can go, DO! We are planning on it! Lots of great people and music...how can you go wrong? :)

Also, in Bradford County (a 2 hour drive from Wellsboro), there will be the Third Annual Heart of the Alleghenies Folk Music Festival hosted by Clark and Cindy. Dates are: Friday, August 11 through Sunday, August 13, 2006. We're planning on this one too! Come join the fun! Alleghenies Folk Festival

Michelle