I had a great time. I loved Elizabeth LaPrelle, this was the first time I saw her perform and I was very impressed.   It was great to see Josh White Jr. I loved the workshop he did with Toby Walker.   It was fantastic to see Toby so warmly received at Old Songs. He is a treasure!

My favorite workshop was probably "Crazy Love".   Getting Lou & Peter Berryman, Cindy Mangsen & Steve Gillete, AND Christine Lavin in the same room is surefire bet for a good time!!   Christine's new verse to "What Was I Thinking" was brilliant - it was a verse about Mark Sanford and apprently it pissed off one woman who accused Chris of descriminating against Republicans!!!

I picked up some DVD's of earlier Old Songs fests - compilations from 1981 & 1983, 1984 & 1985, and 1986 & 1987.   As I was watching, it struck me as to how Old Songs has kept true to their "vision" over the years. Watching a group learn Burundi dance moves in 1984 was not much different from watching a group learn Indian dance moves from Galitcha in 2007!

It was wonderful to see some of the same faces in the audience and behind the scenes and realize that while Old Songs has a strong core audience, it continues to evolve and stay fresh - while maintaining the standards they developed many years ago.   Watching the "kids" dance after the concerts on Friday and Saturday was an example of what Old Songs does "right".