Wow! This was by far the greatest single event in the 4 year history of The Borderline. In addition to the people who made reservations we also had about 25 extra walk in without any prior notice which led to a standing room only crowd and a very enthusiastic one as well.

I can not even begin to describe the feeling of warmth and comraderie among performers and audience alike that pervaded our venue during the entire 5 hour concert. It was like we were all one happy family that came together for a party. We had some of the very best music ever and the food was bountiful and plentiful.

I want to thank all the musicians who volunteered their services gratis and especially those who drove as much as 6 hours each way to get to us. Even I got to get up on stage and perform. I also want to thank all the volunteers that helped us set up and put this all together. Our fellow Mudcatter Celt Addict arrived early from East Lyme, CT and worked side by side with the regular Borderline volunteers for both, the setup and the cleanup. She deserves an extra round of applause for such dedication.

I am totally exhausted but at the same time have a very rewarding feeling of accomplishment. Although I did not have time to count all the money we took in before giving it to Geoff to take up to Mystic, I estimate that we raised around $1,300 for the Sea Music Festival.

I am sure that others will post here about this day's happenings but I am glad that everyone left with a good feeling that they did something really great and special today.

SOL