Nancy Merrill’s Photo a Week Challenge: Signs
IN A NEW POST CREATED FOR THIS CHALLENGE, SHARE A PHOTO (OR TWO OR THREE) THAT FEATURES SIGNS OF ANY KIND.
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Surprise!
Happy Birthday!
We are going to the 50th Anniversary of the Newport Folk Festival!
Pete will be there! Arlo! Joan! Judy! Gillian! Guy!
…and a bunch of other people I haven’t heard of but you love them!!!
That was basically the presentation of my best-wife-ever birthday present to my folk singer husband, who is also a guitarist…a teacher…a songwriter.
He practically worships at the feet of – and knows the music and life stories of – many “old” & legendary folk singers. An opportunity to see some of his idols perform live…a once in a lifetime opportunity.
So off we went to the festival for both days – August 1 & 2, 2009 – located at picturesque Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island.
I am happy to report he was in folk singer heaven the entire weekend. I enjoyed myself as well, but also included strolls around the park taking photos as part of my experience.
My highlights?
Watching Joan Baez and Judy Collins on stage…just as professional and enthusiastic and at ease as their younger counterparts. If not more so.
Perhaps their voices had changed over the years, but their music was still transportive. Entertaining. Beautiful.
It made me smile and sing along.
A very good sign.
one letter UP ~ diary 2.0 
Back in the late 1950’s and early ’60’s I hung out in Greenwich Village, where I heard wonderful folk singers perform like Marais and Miranda, Susan Reed, Cynthia Gooding. One night I snuck into the Bitter End and heard this little guy with a harmonica and guitar … all dressed in black. Didn’t like him much yet I remember every detail of how he looked and sounded, so somehow some part of me took in that Bob Dylan was special. I even performed once at the Cafe Wha on their open mic night …
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Wow – what an experience! That’s when and where all things folk were happening. Lucky you….
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A lovely post! I’d love to see Joan Baez in person, great lady! Looks like a fun time there. 😎
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Thanks! It was a lot of fun.
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Wow! What an experience. Your husband must have been thrilled.
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Yes he was to say the least. It was quite special. 🙂
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I love Joan Baez and had heard her sing live twice, both times in my birth town Ljubljana, Slovenia. This sounds like the most excellent present and experience. ❤ Thank you from him.
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Lucky you – also getting to hear Joan Baez! Yes, it was a wonderful experience and he enjoyed it immensely! Thank you 🙂
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