suggestions for can't-miss folk music festivals

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Hello,

I plan to do some traveling this summer (July). Which folk festivals
should I put on my priority list? Is the Woody Guthrie festival worth
it? I'm looking mainly east coast (unless I hear the Guthrie is
killer), or, alternately, Great Britain and even Canada.

Thanks,

Danielle

[kgold]

Here are my favorites. Email me if you want details on logistics.

6/18-19 Clearwater
http://www.clearwater.org/festival.html
a bit north of New York City
political, activist, environmental emphasis
2 dance stages, vary each year
6/24-26 Old Songs
http://www.oldsongs.org/index.html
outside Albany, NY
traditional music emphasis
good contra dancing, on-site camping, sheltered venues
7/21-24 Falcon Ridge
http://www.falconridgefolk.com/
~2 hours north of New York City in the Berkshires
singer-songwriter emphasis
good contra dancing, on-site camping

See also:

7/2-5 New Bedford (Mass) Summerfest
http://www.barrel-of-music.com/
east of Providence, RI
7/21-24 Grassroots
http://www.grassrootsfest.org/
Ithaca, NY
?? August - Podunk
http://www.podunkbluegrass.com/index.html
small but very good Bluegrass festival
Hartford, CT

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Ken,

THanks for the info. I once volunteered at Clearwater -- about 10 yrs
ago (yikes!). Unfortunately, I won't be able to leave the state of
FLorida till July. (NOt that I'm incarcerated or anything).

I think I've heard of the Falcon Ridge fest. Do you know anything about
the Guthrie one?

Thanks,

d

[Bill Kahler]

Folks Fest in Lyons CO, August, Gorka, Patty Griffin, subdudes,
incredible scenery and locale, shooting stars....

Kerrville - it's like another planet - super nice folks, great music,
24 hour happenings, stuff happens there that happens nowhere else -
spontaneous concerts at 3AM for example. . . .

[Harold Stevens]

In <1112247506....@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> Bill Kahler:

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> spontaneous concerts at 3AM for example. . . .

Ah, Bill Kahler; how good to see you again... :)

Been doing Kerrville 25 or so years now and highly recommend it. Looking
forward to seeing you there and especially with all the other crazies at
Camp Nashbill and Ballad Tree as always. :)

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Good to see you too Harold - see you in TX?

[Harold Stevens]

In <1112360978....@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com> billkahler:

> Good to see you too Harold - see you in TX?

Yabetcha--first weekend for certain; I plan to arrive afternoon Wednesday
25th May. And just to keep it on topic--for anyone interested:

http://kerrvillefolkfestival.com/