The N.O. Quarter Shanty Krewe (of which I am a member) is booked for this festival. I hope to be there, along with KC King and the rest of the group, but family obligations may make it impossible. I won't decide until the last minute.

Last month's Celticfest in Jackson, MS, marked my first-ever appearance as a festival performer (complete with laminate pass). It was lots of fun, and I'll be disappointed if I am indeed unable to make it to Lake Charles. In Jackson, I met quite a few Celtic Texans who know Jed; a couple of them had even heard of me (under my Mudcat name).