Dear Folk Friends,
Another year has passed, and my own
personal Christmas weekend is now again upon us. That’s right, Newport Folk
Festival weekend is like Christmas to me. I am a lover of music, of great
songwriters, and just great vibes that surround Fort Adams State Park each and
every year. To me, Newport is seeing old bands that I love, and seeing bands
that I never knew I loved.
Truly what blows me away every year
are the new acts I am just hearing about. The ones that I just cannot help
being overwhelmed by during their performances. Last year, it was Spirit Family
Reunion. A band who I knew members of from their previous projects, but not in
their current form. They absolutely blew me away. It was emotional, beautiful
and absolutely kick ass. I can’t wait to see who takes that award this year.
As a musician the thing that
excites me most is playing with people, improvisation and collaboration. Seeing
musicians play off of each other’s energy on stage and being able to read each
other is one of the best things you can witness or be a part of. The surprise “slip
on stage” and sing or play on a song is inevitable and always excellent.
I am not sure about all of you, but
I cannot wait for Friday to get here…
RLR
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