[MusicFriends] Old Songs Festival news

[Howard Blumenthal]

The 26th annual
OLD SONGS FESTIVAL
is only a month away now!
(June 23, 24, 25)

• With PERFORMERS like legendary singer/songwriter Cris Williamson;  
Shetland's Heritage Fiddlers; a terrific cross section of Celtic  
music with the hot Irish band Téada, the Spanish Celtic sounds of  
Llan de Cubel and Irish harp duo William Jackson and Gráinne Hambly;  
American folk trailblazers like Peggy Seeger, Alan Jabbour and Joe  
Hickerson; Canadian trio Finest Kind; French Canadian combo Matapat,  
and much much more (http://www.oldsongs.org/festival/performers.html).
We hope you'll agree that you don't want to miss it.

• SAVE yourself a little cash: Advance ticket prices are available  
until Saturday, June 3.
You can purchase online at: http://www.oldsongs.org/festival/ 
tickets.html
or by mail or phone (518-765-2815)

• DAYTIME SCHEDULE is now posted for your convenience at:
http://www.oldsongs.org/festival/2006_festival_schedule.pdf
and can also be accessed by performer here:
http://www.oldsongs.org/festival/perfsched.html

• Spend some time browsing the festival pages for more info on Friday  
CLASSES, the Great Groove Band, camping, volunteering and more.  
Speaking of which, VOLUNTEERS are still needed. Call 518-765-2815 to  
inquire.

• With much sadness we note the passing of a grand lady of American  
folk music, MARGARET MACARTHUR, who was scheduled to appear at the  
festival this year, and has appeared many times in the past. To quote  
a reviewer: Margaret was "a champion of simpler times and rural  
places as well as a collector of heartfelt poems and curious  
tales....but whatever their source or subject matter, MacArthur  
imbued them with warmth and tunefulness." We will miss her dearly.

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Old Songs, Inc.
PO Box 466, Voorheesville, NY 12186
“Dedicated to Preserving Traditional Music & Dance”
Phone: (518) 765-2815   Fax: (518) 765-4344
E-mail: oldsongs at oldsongs.org   Web: http://www.oldsongs.org
A not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization