Anyone within reach of Eastern Ontario who might be interested in coming to Blue Skies Festival next weekend, you can probably get day passes at the gate ($20) and free camping is available where I live, about 20 minutes from the site. (my neighbour has a big Ceilidh & campout in his back pasture every year on this weekend.) Blue Skies is held at Clarendon Ontario, just north of Sharbot Lake which is 80 miles west of Ottawa on Hwy 7. On-site camping is sold out as always.

As always, it'll be great. I have a pretty jam-packed weekend, but I'll be at the festival on Sunday. GIVE ME A SHOUT IF YOU'RE COMING THIS WAY!!!!!

Sat. afternoon- Connie Kaldor; Sat. night- Cindy Thompson, F'loom, Comadre Florzinha, Willie P. Bennett, Still on the Hill, Colin Linden Band

Sunday Night- Blue Skies Choir, Montreal Guitar Trio, David Francey, Martha Wainwright, Matapat, Mighty Popo; the guest-sets on Sat: Jason Fowler, Darlene Sovran, On Sun: Laura Bird, Chris McLean, Washboard Hank

Sunday afternoon, early, also marks the festival debut of an outfit called the Blue Skies Community Fiddle Orchestra. (I'm the one with the beard. -W-O) And the square dance on Sat and Sunday at 4 pm is always a great stomper with a come-one-come-all pickup band (last year or year before, I think we had 13 fiddles, which is why I habitually play mandolin)

It'll be swell! Contact me for more info.

Willie-O