Anyone who will be in southern California May 22/23 might check out the Claremont Folk Festival at Larkin Park, Claremont. It is very eclectic, from Celtic to Southern Mountain, from Bluegrass to Jewish, from Old Timey to Kids.

There is a charge, of course. Contact Doug Thomson at doug.thomson2@gte.net, or the old fashioned way 909-987-5701.

I'm going to try to be there on Saturday, Mrs. John willing; i'll be the one with no instrument and the 'how the hell can they do that, and sooo well' look on my face.