Darn! I've lost this message twice, trying to get back to Joe's instructions on how to create a hot link for you. So I'll just plunge ahead in my beginner's way.

The Champlain Festival is still alive, but not drawing the audiences it should. I can't tell you why, since it's certainly one of the very best festivals in New England, if not in the country. Lots of great fiddling, etc. They have a web site at www.cvfest.together.com. Check 'em out.(Sorry, I can't make that a hot link for you yet. I'm still learning, slowly.)

Another excellent festival, perhaps even better for lovers of traditional songs who want many opportunities to "sing along," is the Old Songs festival at the Altamont Fair Grounds near Albany. Bill and Andy Spence put that on, and it's almost a continuation of Fox Hollow. They have a web site, too. You know, you can reach a slew of festivals via the links page on the Folk-Legacy web site (www.folklegacy.com). Go to the bottom of any of our pages and click on "links." You'll find more hot links than you'll ever want to explore!

Sandy (Folk-Legacy's resident folk fogey)