Tag: entertainment
Workshops popular with artists, festivalgoers
Last weekend I did something I hadn’t done in over two years. I went to a folk festival—the Mariposa Folk Festival, to be exact. Mariposa is older than Summerfolk-–this was its 60th year. What a great experience! The festival was a sellout and the crowds were joyous. It was a thrill to wander from stage […]
The power of the human voice
I’ve been listening to Nina Simone a lot over the past few weeks. I had an overwhelming urge to hear her version of Oh Sinner Man a couple of weeks ago. I listened to it on every walk with the dog and played it for my teenage boys to get their reactions. They loved it. […]
Bringing Summerfolk back after changes sparks appreciation
Over the past two years, I kept thinking of a group that worked the festival circuit in the early 80s. They were called The Flying Karamazov Brothers, and their signature juggling stunt was the “Terror Trick.” Pieces for this part of the act were gradually introduced to the audience throughout the show and included keeping […]