The Goderich 2002 Celtic Roots Festival will take place August 9-11, at Lions Harbour Park, West Street, Goderich, Ontario, Canada.

Craft art, dancing, storytelling, children's area, over 30 hours of mainstage music, sidestage workshops, vendors, and family oriented atmosphere. Rain or shine.

Performers include Archie Fisher, Tony McManus, Calasaig, Sean Keane, Providence, Cian, Joe Grady, Hilary James and Simon Mayor, Nancy Kerr and James Fagan, Artisan, Gearoid OhAllhmurain and Patrick Ourceau, Maher's Bahers, Tom Landa and the Paperboys, Chanda Gibson and Pulse, Loretto Reid and Brian Taheny, Canadian Celtic Choir, Kerrykeel, Ken Brown, Bobby Watt, Glenelg Full Moon Country Dance Band, Maureen Mulvey, Sahra Featherstone, Bernadette Myers Dancers, Kim Lancaster Dancers, The Islanders, Allison Lupton.

For information, please refer to: www.celticfestival.ca

Please note that the festival is preceded by the Celtic College, August 5-8. Four days of intensive workshops.

On a personal note, I am so very busy as a full-time festival volunteer, but never too busy to say "Hi" to Mudcat friends and others. I am usually at or near the instrument security area, and I would love to see folks from here come for a visit and hang out for a while. After hours jams and parties happen on a "by chance" basis, but I am usually in the loop and can help you find one.

Thanks.

Mooh.