as i pulled up the hill toward camp dar, i immediately saw Mosh, sharon girlock and jessie who helped me get chairs and other assorted camping items up the hill. Even though i choose this year to sleep under a roof,
to stay in a B&B down the road- David Buskin got it right "jews dont camp" except gail cohen...and george auerbach but they are canadians... do canadian jews have different rules..
welll, i settled in and thursday night's line up of the arrogant worms ( who i liked better on the workshop stage - up close and more personal) chris smither and hot tuna
I went to mostly workshops on friday-
Vincent... you dont annouce your own shout out... its not ettique...You allow someone else to report.. that Nerissa Nields acknowledged her newest stalker.... Vincent... Patty did you get him?
i did get to sit with patty and her sister and beautiful neice, Alexis... for the it takes two workshop...
it takes two... Kennedys, Nields, Lowen and Navarro ( i found myself singing along to their catchy hooks that i dont even know) Paul and Storm did great parodies of Simon and Garfunkel and Randy Newman.. i like their duo..
Rolling in the aisle workshop... MOdern Man.. paul and storm and the Worms.. rocked.. MOdern Man repeated alot of their limited material on the mainstage and turned me off because i heard their stuff a few hours before and it wasnt funny the second time.. There was an exceptionally obnoxious couple who asked me NOT to talk to Richard Dahl and his lovely wife audrey during their set, which i accommodated.. they then went on to cat call modern man and laugh way too loud... they need to keep their fandom within limits..
i loved the folk Quiz but thought some of the moderators sexual comments went over teh edge to offensive
Modern Man with susan werner and pete and maura with FRUiT was great and lot of fun... it was great to see anne participating and claudia marshall from FUV...
Jimmy Lafave got rained out... I ate dinner during Brave Combo and the song swap really wasnt a swap...
Susan Werner killed... i find when Chris Smither is on the song swap, he doesnt participate in harmonies or on anyone else's songs.. He clearly could have joined Tracy and JIm on crocodile man... and didnt..
Tracy joined Vance on Gentle arms of eden.. and no one worked harder this weekend than Jim Henry, playing wiht everyone.. he rocked.. OH yeah... then there is RAD...who was contained.. maybe Texas tamed him..
I saw Vance's set, Susan Werner never never never disappoints... She needs to be permanently at FRFF.. she is so flexible, funny and can do anything..
saturday was so packed with great music i couldnt decide where to go... i sat my butt at the workshop stage and couldnt make it to redbird (who i would have loved to see more of) i also skipped L&N's set because i went to the Quiz during dinner (NYCers dont eat at 530) and wanted to support and see Tracy's incredible set..
then Crooked Still and Dar..
Dar was loose and as cool as ive seen her.. She was bold enough to take requests of the 11, 000 people at falcon ridge.. they had lighters, flashlights and neon way way way before IOWA... dar being the dictator she is controlled the lights.. she referred to the power of the lights... and called herself a dictator..
Vincent reported... but where is IOWA...
DAR WILLIAMS
-Are You Out There
-The Babysitters Here
-Teen For God
-Empire
-When I Was A Boy
-The One Who Knows
-So Close To My Heart
-Fishing In The Morning
come on vincent, i saw dad with the video camera... you can get the set list complete...
dar dedicated THe one who knows to Jody Gill who looked beautiful signing dar songs..
and dar sounded great and had great fun in her shirt with the dove with a blunt leave in its mouth..
she didnt realize the design...
she told funny stories and was delightful... dar williams makes a special falcon ridge..
I met up with her and stephen... her delightful and beautiful baby and Mrs williams, the greatest grandmother
but where was my favorite man on saturday... I loved seeing mrs W but missed Mr W...
sunday.. found me very burned and blonde... and i sat at the rachel bissex workshop taking pictures..
dar made funny faces at me.... teh workshop was healing for the fans and artitsts but i kept thinking about those kids without their mom.. those beautiful children... who lost their mom and no tribute or celebration will bring her back...
i sat at workshops and went to see FRUiT... george you were right... i loved em...the horns were an added special adn unexpected...
i caught vance and eliza gilkyson's sets and then the nields... It was great to hear Katryna sing again.. and does anyone know if CONE's Best black dress... a 3/4 length shift was in size 10... i think i would like that dress when he is done with it... what a way to honor Katryna and NErissa.. CONE when in drag....
i left burned and tired and blonder than i came..
sally and laura, gail and jennifer... Jen who can massage me anytime... susan, patrick, candy , joanne, libby, vincent and dad, i even saw TOM neff who was working hard so i didnt bother him, dar, stephen, mom and babysitter, renihard, amy W and Amy Putnam, rebecca, graham and becky and molly, meg hart and daughter and devon ( thanks dudes for helping me carry stuff to my car, ) norman, bob patterson, scott duggan who let me camp on his tarp, maggie crowley and eli, were all the darlister i saw.. if anyone else saw me i spoke to you and i forgot.. please forgive me
its really different to sleep off site... and i didnt get to song circles but i had a good falcon ridge...
it was a packed weekend and i am dehydrated and burned... Next year MORE SUNSCREEN....
thanks sally green heaven for the ice.....
sharonG
