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Title:FOLK MUSIC
Notice:Lyrics:500 Concert News:513-515 Festivals:10 For Sale:427
Moderator:SPECXN::WITHERS
Created:Tue Oct 21 1986
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1199
Total number of notes:8539

10.0. "Folk Festivals" by ESPN::HENDRICKS (Holly Hendricks) Wed Oct 22 1986 20:49

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10.11Can use 800 number for Philly FestSMAUG::RESNICKUS OSI ApplicationsTue Jun 27 1989 14:265
10.15Missouri optionsDECLNE::WATKINSElvis is living in PeoriaTue Dec 26 1989 12:586
10.16Champlain Valley FestivalBTOVT::FLETCHER_KMon Jan 22 1990 17:2410
10.18Champlain Valley Fest. infoBTOVT::FLETCHER_KFri Jan 26 1990 09:507
10.38Champlain Valley FestivalROCK::ANDERSONTue May 03 1994 19:1854
10.40Joe Val Festival UpdateDPE1::MCDONOUGHWed May 25 1994 13:4232
10.4194 Champlain Valley FestivalTECRUS::ROSTDon't use cruise control in reverseTue Jun 21 1994 10:1325
10.42lots of fun in PA!GRANPA::MWALLAHurry up, December 15th!Tue Jul 19 1994 13:3048
10.43EistedfoddROCK::ANDERSONThu Sep 22 1994 13:258
10.44Lowell Folk Festival URL and scheduleHDLITE::SCHNEIDERwhatever # of VPs it takesTue Jul 25 1995 12:54145
10.45Newport Folk Festival - directions?DOCTP::SULLIVANJustine Sullivan, TAY1-2, 227-3080Fri Aug 04 1995 13:527
10.46'96 Lowell Folk FestivalMSBCS::SCHNEIDERtoo dangerous to mentionWed Jul 10 1996 12:04108
10.47Pepperell Folk FestivalIPNG::CARSONPete Carson, Networks for OpenVMS EngineeringThu Jul 11 1996 12:229
10.48Pepperell FF in a nutshellMSBCS::SCHNEIDERindividually twistedSat Jul 13 1996 16:288
10.49Cajun FestivalSTOWOA::KMILNEThu Aug 22 1996 13:098
10.50Groton Greenway Festival 1996IPNG::CARSONPete Carson, Networks for OpenVMS EngineeringMon Sep 30 1996 16:3625
10.51Fleadh '97 in NYCDELNI::RUKASSun Mar 16 1997 18:2284
     
Info thanx to following details from Paul Cerqua...
    
    Fleadh '97 -- a 3-stage, 2-day festival:  Day 1:  Van Morrison, 
        Sinead O'Connor, Christy Moore, The Chieftains, Black 47, Frances
        Black, Paul Brady, Shane MacGowan, Tommy Makem, Maura O'Connell,
        John Prine, Blink, Cherish the Ladies, The Devlins, Jimmie Dale
        Gilmore, Katell Keineg, The Mahones, Ashley MacIsaac, Susan 
        McKeown, Pierce Turner; Day 2: Van Morrison, Natalie Merchant,
        The Chieftains, Mary Black, Billy Bragg, Paula Cole, Freedy
        Johnston, Richard Thompson, Suzanne Vega, Wilco, Big Geraniums,
        Great Big Sea, John Wesley Harding, Ben Lee, Sinead Lohan,
        Makem Bros., Moxy Fruvous, Mundy

        Sat./Sun., June 14 + 15 at Randall's Island (NYC) -- on sale
		Sat. at 10 am  [Tmaster -- Boston-area outlets and 
                phones will sell tickets]

   - Ticketmaster says that there is no reserved seating for this
     show -- it's all general admission with 3 stages (prices
     are in the article I've included below).

   - American Express is offering a package for its Gold and
     Platinum card holders.  You get to be able to use the
     on-site hospitality area at the festival; you also get
     to take advantage of a free shuttle bus between the festival 
     site and Manhattan.  I don't know if you have to pay extra
     for these services.  Call 1-800-786-GOLD or 1-212-307-GOLD 
     for more info.

   Here's an article from yesterday's Newsday (Stephen Williams):

**********

   ROCKIN' IRISH CELEBRATION HEADED FOR RANDALL'S ISLAND

   Three months past St. Patrick's Day, the boundaries of Ireland will expand
   to include Randall's Island.

   A two-day celebration of Irish (and some American) music is scheduled for
   June 14 and 15 as part of a "fleadh" (say flah) sponsored by Guinness, the
   Irish brewery famous for its stout.

   Among the attendees confirmed to appear at the venue's three stages are
   Richard Thompson, Van Morrison, Sinead O'Connor, Christy Moore and The
   Chieftains, Suzanne Vega, Wilco and Natalie Merchant, which goes to show
   that you don't have to be Irish to play in a fleadh.  In all, more than
   60 bands will play at the festival, which is to rock and roll from 11 a.m.
   to 11 p.m. each day.

   Promoters say tickets will be sold for both days ($64 plus a $6 parking fee)
   or for one day ($37, plus $3).  Tickets are to go on sale Saturday at
   Ticketmaster outlets or Ticketmaster by phone (212-307-7171).  [NOTE FROM
   PAUL:  According to the Boston Phoenix ad, you can get them locally, too.]

   Event planners say they'll try to recreate the atmosphere of an "authentic
   Irish Village" replete with street performers, dancers, craftsmen, Irish
   crafts and cuisine.

   Previous fleadhs have been held in London and Dublin in the past half-dozen
   years, featuring acts including Morrison, U2, Sting and Bob Dylan.

*********

   Finally, here's some info from CONCERTGOER David Knitowski:

Randall's Island is a small island between Spanish Harlem (in
Manhattan) and the South Bronx -- two of the worst neighborhoods in
NYC.  It's not served by the subway and probably not by buses either.
It's connected to Manhattan, The Bronx and Queens by the
(appropriately named) Triboro Bridge.  It's mostly park, several
baseball fields I think, but it's also home to the Triboro Bridge and
Tunnel Authority's offices.  It was physically connected to Ward's
Island with landfill some years ago  -- it's all one island now, but
people still call the north end "Randall's Island" and the south end
"Ward's Island".  It certainly doesn't have enough parking for this
show so they'll probably have to set up some kind of shuttle service
(hopefully to a safe neighborhood with parking).

   NOTE FROM PAUL:  I know that Randall's Island was the site for Lollapalooza
      for at least the last couple of years, so they have put on big events
      there in the past.  Beats me how successful they were.  It is right off
      the Triboro Bridge -- that's the bridge I use to get into Manhattan
      and the exit for Randall Island is very obvious.
10.52Randalls Island details...MAIL1::TURNOFGreetings from the Big AppleMon Apr 14 1997 14:3532
    I've been to Randalls Island for Pearl Jam so I can give the lowdown.
    
    It's easiest to get there by car.  As somesome said previous, it's
    directly off the Triboro Bridge.  They use the ballfields as parking
    lots.  Very important to remember where you've parked because when you
    leave it's quite dark.
    
    Public transportation via buses is available.
    
    **Flame On**
    
    I've been to literally hundreds on concerts in many different types of
    venues.  This place takes the cake for the most uncomfortable
    environment.  From the disgusting port-o-sans, to the inadequate sound
    system (maybe that can be blamed on Pearl Jam), to the dust kicking up
    everywhere.  Keep in mind this is a soccer stadium built as a WPA
    project in the 1930's.  NO SEATS, only hard, uncomfortable concerte
    benches, recessed in such a way that you can't lean back and also have
    your feet touch the ground.  
    
    As much as the bands that are playing this festival are great.  I would
    never again in my life subject myself to this place.  We left early because
    it started pouring and we had had enough.  We heard the next day that
    people who stayed to the end it took them 2 to 3 hours to get out of
    the parking lots.  
    
    One lane road in, one lane road out.  50K+ people, you can figure out
    the rest.
    
    **Flame Off**
    
    Fredda