Charley, I think a trip to Maine would necessitate an overnight stay for me after an evening concert, and I've already told some performers that I will be in their audience at the Pawtucket Labor/Ethnic Heritage/Stone Soup Festival the next day. If I stayed overnight in Maine I doubt I could get to that. Also, I'd be an older woman traveling alone in a car that is older than it looks, and even with a cell phone I don't think I should risk it. And it looks like the Portsmouth Maritime Festival will again conflict with New Bedford's Working Waterfront Festival. So much Sea Music, so little time and so much distance!

To indulge in thread drift, I spent the day at Mystic Seaport where I saw for myself that everything survived Irene. I hope people have accessed the seaport's photos on Facebook which show how they prepared and how high the water rose. Also, Bonnie Milner of the Johnson Girls was there today and entertained us with a few songs.

In an attempt to return this thread to its original purpose, once again I must say that i enjoy Deb Cowan and John Roberts together and separately. I hope this concert and the concert at SINSULL's are well attended.