What's on in San Diego May 13-14?

Subject: What's on in San Diego May 13-14?
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 20 Apr 06 - 04:56 PM

I've just discovered that the Southwest Airlines ticket that I have from a cancelled flight expires May 26 instead of sometime in July, so I think I'm going to hop over to San Diego for the weekend, Friday, May 12 - Sunday, May 14.

I'm hoping to

a) go to the contra dance Saturday night and call a dance or 2 to audition (they won't hire unknown folks without them having called there -- makes it a bit tricky for an out of towner),

b) maybe do some museums or the zoo on my own pace without the constraints of the offspring,

c) stay with a dancer or other folkie who can get me to the dance

Any other folk musical opportunities I could reach by public transport?

To paraphrase and expand on something I saw on a band's site today: I'm fully house-trained and rather quiet, can bring own sleeping bag, tolerate any pets or children, like to sing (especially English & Anglo-American trad songs & Sacred Harp), play a little clawhammer banjo and English concertina.

~ Becky in Tucson

Subject: RE: What's on in San Diego May 13-14?
From: Amos
Date: 20 Apr 06 - 08:27 PM

Becky:

See PM -- You can put up here, but it will be a full house -- Edain will be staying as well. But we have sleeping bags, and air mattresses -- it won't be elegant, but it will be comfortable enough.

I dunno what's on aroun' town, being occupied with domestic labor at present, but there are some links to the Folk Societyy and other events in some earlier threads with "San Diego" in the titles.

See you then!


A

Subject: RE: What's on in San Diego May 13-14?
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 20 Apr 06 - 09:17 PM

Thanks for the generous offer, Amos. I don't want to make things too crowded for you, so will continue to confer via PM. It sure would be nice to meet you.

As it happens the SD threads from the past 2 yrs are pretty useless (I'll say nothing about my not having checked them until prompted... whoops! Guess I said it!). Aren't you going to lead me by the hand through it all? ;-)

So for future viewers, the contra dancing is through San Diego Folk Heritage, who also have concerts, but not that weekend.

Via their site (though I had to look under "Links" instead of "Local Resources," I was reminded of the San Diego Folk Song Society, which conveniently holds their monthly singing sessions on second Sundays. I might have to see about making that.

I've got to do some map-studying to figure out logistics.

~ Becky in Tucson

Subject: RE: What's on in San Diego May 13-14?
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 20 Apr 06 - 09:26 PM

More oops -- the Folk Song Society was under "Folk Organizations." And I lost a ")" in the shuffle, I see.

~ B in T

Subject: RE: What's on in San Diego May 13-14?
From: Amos
Date: 20 Apr 06 - 09:54 PM

Nah, come ahead. A merry crowd is no worry.

A

Subject: RE: What's on in San Diego May 13-14?
From: Kaleea
Date: 20 Apr 06 - 10:49 PM

Desert Dancer, I'm also in San Diego. Do you play an instrument? Are you interested in a particular type of Music?

Subject: RE: What's on in San Diego May 13-14?
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 21 Apr 06 - 01:09 AM

Hi, Kaleea,

To quote myself, I "like to sing (especially English & Anglo-American trad songs & Sacred Harp), play a little clawhammer banjo and English concertina."

Emphasis is on the "little" for the instruments. Singing's my main thing.

~ B in T