The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #35814   Message #491410
Posted By: Jeri
25-Jun-01 - 11:21 AM
Thread Name: Old Songs Festival 2001, How did it go
Subject: RE: Old Songs, How did it go
It really surprised me that they moved it too. I don't know if they managed to get everyone inside. I'd had my chair stuck in back of some space hogs, and envisioned sitting their with my knees in their back while they stretched their legs out. When the concert moved, their vacant chairs and tarp were still holding down that large patch of mud.

I loved Normal Waterson too. :-)
I went up to Martin Carthy after the Sun workshop just to say thanks for the music, and Hollowfox said "stop drooling" WHILE I WAS TALKING TO HIM!!! OUT LOUD! (was funny - I wiped my mouth and kept talking.)

On the Sat night sing hosted by Sandy and Caroline - I used to never go to those 'official' sings because they were a bit boring. The Patons know how to make the whole barn feel like an intimate living room. I think everyone feels like a warmly welcomed friend at those sings.

And THANKS to the Woodchucks for the coffee on Sat morning, and the loan of a hat. You saved my life. I don't think I could have made it to the concession area! Maybe there should be something like a Brown Cross symbol...

Some memories:
The Arrogant Worms dividing the audience up to be rocks, trees and water. This involved gesticulation. The right side of audience were rocks, the left trees, and one guy in front of the stage was water.
George Ward also divided up the audience to do the Old Sow song. We got to make the funny noises. I should have been on the right - I snort much better than I whistle.
Artisan KICKED BUTT!
Harmonia (sp?) also KICKED BUTT! I'm not a huge fan of Eastern european music, but the skill and energy of these people will knock anyone's socks off.