You might want to check out the Big Muddy Festival in Boonville, Missouri, on April 9 & 10. Cathy Barton and Dave Para do some pretty good old-timey stuff with banjo, guitar and hammered dulcimer, and on the 10th Gordon Bok, Ann Mayo Muir and Ed Trickett will be playing there. You can reach Dave Para at dpara@mid-mo.net for more information. You can see more concerning their tour schedules on the Folk-Legacy web site. When you get there, click on "tour" in the frame on the left.

If this is too far from home, take ol' Lonesome up on his offer and make a festival of your own in the high country. Sounds like fun! After reading what he had to say about Rick Fielding's CD, you can rely on his good taste!

Sandy