I wasn't that crazy about the new location, but I think they will work out some of the issues with time. There is certainly more space, with rooms at two side-by-side schools and the grounds surrounding them. Probably not a lot more parking, but the satellite parking is definitely miles closer than before.

The vendors such as Folk Legacy and Camsco were all lining a narrow hall, which made traffic difficult, and most of the traffic passing them at that point were dancers, who were apparently not the best market for their CDs. I didn't notice any big open central spaces for vendors in the middle school, but there was a large area in the high school where the craft bazaar was set up. Unfortunately, I never made it back over there after checking in at the performers' table!

We walked through the cafeteria, and the food looked great although there didn't seem to be as much variety as in previous years. But hey, I never met a calorie I didn't like...

Despite some drawbacks of the venue, it was nice to be at NEFFA again and fun to do the Gospel Round Robin with Karen K and The Beans. It's so refreshing for bluegrassers such as Frank and myself to be in a roomful of folkies where folks actually SING! You rarely hear that at a bluegrass performance.

Sunday was actually a quieter day to go (that's when we were scheduled) and we even got a parking spot right at the school complex. Problem was, two of the workshops I wanted to go to were at the same time as ours!!