More performer confirmations!

Booking for the 2003 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival is nearly complete. Confirmed performers include:

• Andes Manta,


• Back Porch Rockers Cajun Dance Band,


• Big Table,


• Greg Brown,


• The Clayfoot Strutters,


• DaVinci's Notebook,


• Rachael Davis,


• Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie,


• Eddie From Ohio,


• Vance Gilbert,


• Girlyman,


• John Gorka,


• Tracy Grammer,


• The Grapes of Vaudevillian Fantasy,


• Arlo Guthrie,


• David Jacobs-Strain,


• Lucy Kaplansky,


• The Kennedys,


• Patty Larkin,


• The McKrells,


• George Marshall with Wild Asparagus,


• Holly Near,


• Nerissa & Katryna Nields,


• Nightingale,


• Patty-O and the Hip Hooligans,


• Tom Paxton,


• Diane Ponzio,


• Railroad Earth,


• Richard Shindell,


• Small Tattoo,


• Richard Thompson,


• We're About 9, and


• Dar Williams.

"Early bird camping opens Wednesday afternoon no later than 5PM for ticketholders with prepaid camping tickets. "

Does that mean they start letting people IN no later than 5? or that you have to BE in no later than 5?

It means the earliest you can enter the campgrounds is 5 PM.  Of course, that hasn't stopped a lot of people from claimjumping.  Just bring a volunteer with you and don't come back. :)

Richard Thompson!!!!!!!!!!!
Best
lineup
ever.

*dies* but notice if you will that hoopoe the clowne is *not* confirmed. hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

You're right!

Ever notice how you never see Richard Thompson and Hoopoe the Clown at the same festival. I wonder, maybe Hoopoe is really Superman

From my experience last year, they let people IN by 5PM, though more likely than not, they will let you go in earlier.  But it doesn't mean you have to be there by 5PM or else you're locked out.  My friend and I were allowed into the campgrounds at about 3PM once we got our wristbands (which took a good 45 minutes of waiting time to get that even).

Last year I got in because I had Melissa as a volunteer in my car.  So I went up and never came back down to even get a wrist band. :)

So hopefully this year I'll have a volunteer in my car again so I can go there nice and early.  If not, I'll just show up later at night on Wednesday.  I'll be there the previous weekend helping Steve Martin set up shop.

but it says "no later" not "no earlier"

I'm going to call up the office and put to rest this confusion once and for all.

The official answer:

Hi John,

The no later than 5P on Weds is quite literal, we will open the gates no
later than 5P. We can't always guarantee we will have enough early gate crew,
campgrounds crew, security etc to open earlier than that. But, we almost
always have managed to open by 1-2PM. We just don't want to guarantee that we
can do that.

We keep the gates open until midnight every night. No one is "shut out" if
they arrive late. They simply camp out for the night in an adjacent area near
the gate until the next morning, it's quiet and off the road and has
security. Dozens of late night arrivals do this every year. It's not a
problem and is much, much safer than trying to drive into the campgrounds and
set up at tent at that late hour. Anyone who enters in a car after full dark
requires us to have a campgrounds crewperson follow them in and monitor them
carefully until they are set for safety reasons. Hope this helps, Anne

It's "Before 5." This is because they don't want to have to staff the front gate after 5 PM.

*bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzt* Incorrect. John called them.

I had to ask about this last year, as I had a *non*-volunteer in my car *g*

Leanne and I should be getting there sometime on Tues night, as I'll probably be doing an early parking shift on Wed - don't run me over! ;)

Actually, I emailed them.  Didn't want to tie up the one phone line they have there. :)

*bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzt* Incorrect.  John emailed them.  :)

I just realized, I've seen 14 of these acts outside of festivals. Are they designing this for me?

1. DaVinci's Notebook
2. Eddie From Ohio*
3. Vance Gilbert*
4. John Gorka
5. Tracy Grammer
6. Arlo Guthrie*
7. Lucy Kaplansky*
8. The Kennedys*
9. Patty Larkin*
10. Nerissa & Katryna Nields*
11. Tom Paxton*
12. Richard Shindell
13. Richard Thompson*
14. Dar Williams*

* Seen more than once.

Carey did I see Wa9 outside of a festival?

i guess everyone was wrong about the hopeful prediction of the reee-turn of fr�vous for FRFF's big anniversary...

ahwell....................

The performer is list isn't COMPLETELY complete yet.  But nah, I think we all know there is a 99% chance Fruvous won't be there.

Please. :P

I'm very disappointed that there is no Cadence Carroll. She'll be there anyway as a volunteer. I hope she plays the Budgiedome.

who?

i know. i *heart* cady. we'll have to get her to stop by.

Ew. FRFF as the Fruvous return gig? I think I'd rather see it anywhere but FRFF. *shrugs*

If it makes you feel any better. Some musician, I forgot who, told me that if and when Fruvous does return it won't be at a festival.

no, you saw them at three festivals. smaf, frff, and takoma park. good thing you have me around.

Did anyone else get their little FRFF flyer in the mail today?  Lots of info on who's playing on what day and the following Time Table for the stages.

The Friday Night Song Swap will feature Greg Brown, Patty Larkin, John Gorka, and Vance Gilbert.

Mainstage Hours - Thurs: 6:30PM to Midnight, Fri: Noon Til Midnight, Sat: 11AM til Midnight, Sun: 11AM til 7:30PM

Workshop Stage - Thurs: 1PM - 6:30PM, Fri: 10AM-Noon & 5P-6:30PM, Saturday 10AM til 6:30PM, Sun 10AM til 6PM

Dance Stage - Thurs: 2PM - 2AM, Fri & Sat: 10AM til 2AM, Sun: 10AM til 6PM

Family Stage - Fri, Sat, Sun - 11:30AM til 5:30PM

Hmm....I wonder what workshops they have planned for Friday if the Music Business workshops are going to be on Thursday.

AND Richard Thompson will be there only on Thursday while Hoopoe the Clowne will be there Fri-Sun.

And we should take their word for it because?

Yup, got mine too.

Could you send me an e-mail with all the info as to who is playing on what day?  I'd like to update that info on Budgiedome.com

Oh, did it mention what the Saturday tribute workshop will be?

Hoopoe is getting daring. I hope nobody spots him putting on the Richard Thompson makeup.

beatles again. maybe they'll do a better job this time.

again?!?! gah!

:P

laaaame.

Maybe they won't cut it short this time. Somebody screwed up last time.

They should just let the Kennedys do the whole workshop. I think Maura is Paul's love child.

My take on the Beatles workshop last year:

I think the workshop was cut short because of the Dave Carter tribute.  All the performers wanted to rehearse their Dave Carter songs instead of the Beatles, so you got a lot of uninspired and rushed songs in the shortened workshop.  But here is my run-down of it all:

C & M Thompson - Ob-Li-Da, Ob-La-Da.  Did a good job with the harmony throughout, but not too much different.  But still fun.

Lucy Kaplansky - I'm Looking Through You.  True to the form, with a solo through into the verse.

Christopher Williams - Tomorrow Never Knows.  Probably the best of the workshop.  All the dumbek players playing (including Eddie Hartness) at the same time, with only an electric guitar the only melodic instrument.  towards the end of the song, it becomes one big drum circle.  Chris started in the wrong key, that was funny. :)

Eddie From Ohio - Nowhere Man - Mike Clem on lead, and well suited for the harmony of Robbie, Julie, and Mike.  Pete Kennedy on the guitar solo.

K & N Nields + Maura Kennedy - This Boy - More 3 part harmony.  Became "This Girl"

David Messingill - If I Fell - Played on a dulcimer.  Probably the most uninspired song of the workshop, but it was fun to supply the harmony part to it, harmonizing with a complete stranger.

Erin McKeown - In My Life - Once again, seemed rushed and thrown out there.

The Paperboys - I've Just Seen A Face - From what I understand, this is in their repetoire anyway, but man, they play it well.

The Kennedys - She Loves You - Played straight up.

Jimmy LaFave - While My Guitar Gently Weeps - This was played SO much better the previous night.

So of all the performances, we got only two that took a chance, I've Just Seen A Face and Tomorrow Never Knows.  I certainly hope they improve upon it this year.  But yes, have Pete Kennedy run the workshop again.  I bet they DO want another shot at this one, because the Dylan workshop killed the Beatles workshop hands down.

Erin McKeown - In My Life - Once again, seemed rushed and thrown out there.

Normally I love Erin, but I thought it was a terrible song choice for her.  If she does it this year, I think "Honey Pie" would be an awesome choice.

[*edit*] and then Mike Clem could come out and sing "Wild Honey Pie" in his "Rolling Pin" falsetto scream.

 

Either that or When I'm 64 or Rocky Raccoon.  All of those songs are Paul's "Old-timey" songs that suit Erin's voice so well.

But Erin won't be there this year, so alas.

Honey Pie would be great. How about Blackbird?

Lost of artists would be great for Blackbird.  What folkie doesn't like to fingerpick?

What about Vassar Clemens?  Greatest fiddler of all time?!!?

>>What folkie doesn't like to fingerpick?

or whistle!

Ok here is the official New Artist showcase list!

• Asha Nan
• Bethany Yarrow
• Carla Ulbrich
• Commonbond
• Dan Pelletier
• George Wurzbach
• Jeffrey Foucault
• Jen Cass
• Juliet Wyers
• Justin Roth
• Karen Mal
• Kate McDonnell
• Kaydi Johnson
• KJ Denhert
• Melissa Javors
• Michael Troy
• Rebecca Folsom
• Ron Fetner
• Spook Handy
• Stefanie Fix
• Tena Moyer
• Terence Martin
• Terry Farmer
• Terry Gonda

• Alternate- 5 Alone

*blink*
jenn cass made it and david morreale didn't? bah.
yay for commonbond and jeffrey foucalt, tho.

Why do they Hate Russell Wolff?� They never pick him and he was *WAY* better then anyone I heard from the New Artist Showcase last year!� And what About pepper McGowan?

Once again I closed the window when it was asking me if I wanted to post my entry. Grrrr.

I've seen Bethany Yarrow and Terrance Martin. Terrance is pretty big on the local folk scene and works with Cadence Carroll a lot so you know he has something on the ball.

Bethany Yarrow is Peter's daughter. I saw her once and liked her.

Peter Yarrow as in "I like Mike Clem's Beard" and was in Peter Paul and Marry's Peter Yarrow?

That's the one. When I saw Bethany I was wondering if she was his daughter till he came up to me and asked, "Is someone sitting there?" pointing to the seat next to mine. He didnt' sit there, his friend did.

Well, does he actually get his applications in? :) I know in the past he's had trouble getting around to it. Can't be picked if you don't apply on time! :)

He did this year, we were talking about that.� It bums me out.� Maybe we should mount a letter writing campaign.

I'm all for it.
What the hell??
He's better than half the people on the MAIN stages, let alone the freakin "new artist showcase".

:P

Well, I dunno.� I mean, I love Russell, but WA9 is at least close competition.� :)

FRFF is afraid of Camp Fruvous stacking the vote. :)

Becca, what the hell are you saying?� First of all, We're about 9 is very talented but they are years away from being on that main stage position, they still are years off from being great song writers.� Lets take Albany for example, beyond why someone would want to go to albany, why are they trying to make it?� Russell is a fully realized Song writer and performer.� wa9 atleast is has a stage presence, but their songs are not impressive.� One day I think they will be great.� But they are like cookie dough, and Russell is like a cookie!� Hmmm....Cookies.....

*taps into shelly* Did he have the mike Clem beard?

no, andy, what the hell are *you* saying? wa9 rock. i think brian's well on his way to surpassing russell as a songwriter. he may be there already.

I agree completely.
WA9 is definitely right up there with Russell...

But even so, I'd like to see them BOTH there.
:D

I'm not sure about THAT.
WA9 are a lot of fun, but they only have a couple jems, really.

Russell has a ton of very well-written songs.
Now, if he would only get a band.......

Bethany and Peter will be on WFUV this Sunday around 10 AM. John Platt aka Uncle Liquid Silk is interviewing them.

maybe i'm just blinded by my lust for pat klink. :)

AS a performer, wa9 is there.� As musicians, they have skills in spades.� As song writers, they are definatly lacking, even their better songs just don't have that punch lyrically.� Russell on the other hand has learned along time ago how to get that lyrical punch.� Russell is a far superior song writer.� I will prove it to you one day soon!

AS a performer, wa9 is there.� As musicians, they have skills in spades.� As song writers, they are definatly lacking, even their better songs just don't have that punch lyrically.� Russell on the other hand has learned along time ago how to get that lyrical punch.� Russell is a far superior song writer.� I will prove it to you one day soon!

For those of ya'll who like them... Max Germer, the original bassist for The Maggies, will be joining them on bass for a full-band set on Sunday, July 27.

:)