Cancelling for Tonight -- but don't forget Old Songs Festival & Irish Arts Week!

Tonight
Out of the whole group, I've only had two positive responses for tonight. I'm cancelling the session.

July
I'll e-mail everyone in preparation for July 9, and if I have enough positive responses (and the folks at Old Songs will let us use the building), we'll have a session in July.

Old Songs
Stay cool, everyone, and remember that even if you're not camping this year, at least plan to come for one of the days or concerts at Old Songs!

For Irish fans: Liz Carroll and John Doyle (another lefty fiddle player, btw, as well as brilliant guitarist and singer) and Andy Irvine (Irish/Greek bouzouki, gorgeous songs) will be at the festival.

For Celtic fans: April Verch (Ottawa fiddler/dancer extraordinaire!), Malinky (Scottish), Le Vent du Nord (Quebecois)

My personal favorites: Scott Ainsley (blues guitar/song, Vermont), John Kirk & Trish Miller (traditional & original music, song, dance). BTW, these two are the most generous, talented and friendly people you ever want to meet!

Some Memorials:
I've just heard they're having a memorial for Jackie Alper at the festival -- Jackie was an amazing woman, folk music, folklorist and radical! If you don't know who I am talking about, please don't miss the opportunity to learn more about her.

Old Songs will also be celebrating the life and contributions of U. Utah Phillips, a rambler, hobo, wobbly and folk legend. This is another don't miss.

The Visitors -- A Folk Opera
Andy and friends have outdone themselves yet again. If you didn't get to see The Visitors, a tale of the Adirondacks, you need to do so. A performance will be held on Friday afternoon of the festival, so make time to catch this moving, inspiring and highly informative theatre piece about the life, times and music of Adirondack people. Features an all-star cast!
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And now, my little advertisement for...
CATSKILLS IRISH ARTS WEEK!!!! July 13-19, including classes in music, song, dance and craft. Features sessions, ceilis, concerts, and much more! Culminates in Andy McGann Irish Festival on Saturday, July 19. If you're not signed up, you should get to it! Or at least plan to come down on a couple of weeknights and have tunes -- no charge for access to the sessions, which happen all over town all week! Weeknight evening concerts are affordable and star-studded.
For more info: http://www.east-durham.org/irishartsweek/