Roll Call - Newport Folk Festival!!!!

[CountSA]

Wow!
Both days.

[bluesky]

Val, sweet.  Back so soon?

Just had to do it! Hopefully will make it happen! 😍

[FiddleCastro]

if I can figure this out, i'm in.

[bold992006]

Alright, Ben and Carol.  Expecting Mr & Mrs GO4IT too for a reunion!

Yeah, I'll have to get in touch with him to see if they will be going.  Should be a lot of fun.

You know me and ms will be there.  Just bought our tix and psyched to see NN, Carol, JohnnYYac and others on the forum signing up.  We had a fantastic time in 2010 seeing Jim play 4 times and meeting JYac for the first time!  Only bummer was the beer set up - lines, remote location and you had to drink it all a quarter mile away from the music.  The wife smuggled in some wine, uh I mean grape juice, on day 2.

It's gonna be another great July to build on the good times last year N of the border.

BTW, I spent over an hour last night trying to find reasonable accommodations but struck out.  Last time I found a good deal in Middletown just N of Newport.  Any suggestions??

1. Mr & Mrs. Headhunter
2. johnnYYac and the Five Yac-ettes (Sat. only)
3. Jane
4. Bold99 + god knows how many friends
5. tdb810 + Bobster + Chrissy (Sat. only)
6. Bigsky + fam
7. TSarge con amigos
8. Subinai
9. Mr and Mrs Mahg33ta both (kids one day, without one day- to be determined)
10.  Mr Whippy (both days)
11.  Kenny76 (both days)
12. Mr. and Mrs. NN
13. Deathstick (both days)
14. Wolof and Mrs. Wolof (both days)
15. Penny Lane
16.Jahmazed
17.Monkeyboy
18. GO4IT and Ms GO4IT

19. Bluesky

Penny and I and some friends stayed at the Best Western Mainstay in Newport last year.  I've stayed in this area a few times and for the location and price I don't think you can do much better.  It is a 5 min cab into town and prob the nicest Best Western I've been to.  Newport is expensive so it is not dirt cheap but way less than hotels downtown..most of which are sold out at this point anyway.

[headhunter]

Awesome!  It will be great to see you and the Mrs. again.

Beth & I look forward to seeing you guys again at

Jacketfest on the Water!

[headhunter]

Val, sweet.  Back so soon?

Just had to do it! Hopefully will make it happen! 😍

:) :)   This makes me  VERY happy.  A reunion for where we first met!!

[Penny Lane]

You can make this trip affordable. This place is within walking or cab distance, it's half the price, perfectly nice and will fill up fast. I stayed there last year no problem. I have a room on reserve for Fri and Sat just in case. You can cancel up to 72 hours if you CALL, don't go through the website, it'll tell you there aren't rooms.

http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/processPriceAvail.do#null

$539 total for 2 nights. Doable, just find roommates...for 4 people that's 67$/night.

[tdb810]

5. tdb810 + Bobster + Chrissy (Sat. only)

Saturday only???  Come on Trish, you know you want to see that Conor Oberst set on Sunday.  I heard he is going to have a special guest flute player sitting in with him.   ;D

Haha Whippy.  That describes my own private hell  :o 

[tdb810]

You can make this trip affordable. This place is within walking or cab distance, it's half the price, perfectly nice and will fill up fast. I stayed there last year no problem. I have a room on reserve for Fri and Sat just in case. You can cancel up to 72 hours if you CALL, don't go through the website, it'll tell you there aren't rooms.

http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/processPriceAvail.do#null

$539 total for 2 nights. Doable, just find roommates...for 4 people that's 67$/night.

I think you could work yourself into a paid position on this forum - travel coordinator extraoirdinaire....miss penny lane you RAWK!

[tdb810]

Val, sweet.  Back so soon?

Just had to do it! Hopefully will make it happen!

SWEET

[tdb810]

if I can figure this out, i'm in.

C'mon Fiddle!  Sharon Van Etten!

[FiddleCastro]

if I can figure this out, i'm in.

C'mon Fiddle!  Sharon Van Etten!

Well, It is pretty much my dream festival lineup! :D just need to figure out hotel and whatnot.

[deathstick]

If you need a ride or anything just let me know, Fiddle...I'm winging it at the moment as well.

[Bigsky]

We could always rent a couple of RV's...lol

[GO4IT]

Nice article highlighting some of the NFF acts...

http://www.americansongwriter.com/2012/03/the-top-ten-artists-were-excited-to-see-at-the-newport-folk-festival/

[subinai]

Nice article highlighting some of the NFF acts...

http://www.americansongwriter.com/2012/03/the-top-ten-artists-were-excited-to-see-at-the-newport-folk-festival/

very awesome. im kinda feeling honeyhoney

[soto pop]

1. Mr & Mrs. Headhunter
2. johnnYYac and the Five Yac-ettes (Sat. only)
3. Jane
4. Bold99 + god knows how many friends
5. tdb810 + Bobster + Chrissy (Sat. only)
6. Bigsky + fam
7. TSarge con amigos
8. Subinai
9. Mr and Mrs Mahg33ta both (kids one day, without one day- to be determined)
10.  Mr Whippy (both days)
11.  Kenny76 (both days)
12. Mr. and Mrs. NN
13. Deathstick (both days)
14. Wolof and Mrs. Wolof (both days)
15. Penny Lane
16.Jahmazed
17.Monkeyboy
18. GO4IT and Ms GO4IT
19. Bluesky
20. soto pop

[br00ke]

1. Mr & Mrs. Headhunter
2. johnnYYac and the Five Yac-ettes (Sat. only)
3. Jane
4. Bold99 + god knows how many friends
5. tdb810 + Bobster + Chrissy (Sat. only)
6. Bigsky + fam
7. TSarge con amigos
8. Subinai
9. Mr and Mrs Mahg33ta both (kids one day, without one day- to be determined)
10.  Mr Whippy (both days)
11.  Kenny76 (both days)
12. Mr. and Mrs. NN
13. Deathstick (both days)
14. Wolof and Mrs. Wolof (both days)
15. Penny Lane
16.Jahmazed
17.Monkeyboy
18. GO4IT and Ms GO4IT
19. Bluesky
20. soto pop
21. br00ke !!!!

[tdb810]

This roll call is lookin better and better! July cannot get here soon enough!

[johnnYYac]

This roll call is lookin better and better! July cannot get here soon enough!

Amen, Trish.  Two fests within two weeks with epic roll calls.