Yim @ Newport Folk

[el_chode]

Gotdamn the hotels are expensive! What is this, knob hill?

[BH]

Gotdamn the hotels are expensive! What is this, knob hill?

Yeah, looks like I can fly there for 280 round trip but three nights in a hotel would kill me.   Looks like camping is quite a ways away and hate to fly and and camp.  What a lineup though.  This would be an amazing trip.

[tdb810]

SO, who is going to this and where is everybody staying???  We are thinking of going on Saturday!!!

[YouAre_GivenToFly]

im thinking about making the trip, making a weekend out of it. i'd probably stay in providence or mystic, ct or something since hotels look pricey in and near newport.

[johnnYYac]

I hope to be there, a family outing with my wife, Michele, and two of our daughters- Katherine, 8 and Maddie, 6.  Lauren's 2 so shel'll stay home with Grandma.

Don't have tickets yet, though.  I'm trying to warm my wife up to the idea after my three-show tour of the south and tickets for MMJ/Petty in August.  Tickets and parking at Newport for the four of us would be $200.  Not bad.  

If we were closer, I'd open up my compound to campers, but I think you can do better than three hours away, driving time to Newport from our humble home in NH.

I hope the weather's nice.

[FiddleCastro]

if there were a darn ferry from LI to Newport, i'd be all over this.  :'(

[Murph]

if there were a darn ferry from LI to Newport, i'd be all over this.  :'(

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[headhunter]

saw jim there 2 yrs ago and it was remarkably easy to get front row center.  got to see jakob dylan, steve earle, she & him and jim and be dry while all others were wet.  my wife and i (just say him again at merriweather) just reserved a room at a b&b in town, yes pricey, and will see him again.  one of the best festivals around, easy to get a premium spot and a wonderful vibe and venue to boot.  not to be missed if you can afford it and get there.
last time jim played with both she and him as well as calexico and i expect there will be more cross-polinization.  hoping to catch him do prine's all the best

[FiddleCastro]

if there were a darn ferry from LI to Newport, i'd be all over this.  :'(

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There apparently used to be, grr!

[tdb810]

I hope to be there, a family outing with my wife, Michele, and two of our daughters- Katherine, 8 and Maddie, 6.  Lauren's 2 so shel'll stay home with Grandma.

Don't have tickets yet, though.  I'm trying to warm my wife up to the idea after my three-show tour of the south and tickets for MMJ/Petty in August.  Tickets and parking at Newport for the four of us would be $200.  Not bad.  

If we were closer, I'd open up my compound to campers, but I think you can do better than three hours away, driving time to Newport from our humble home in NH.

I hope the weather's nice.

hmmmmm. we are thinking of bringing our 7 y.o. daughter Chrissy as well!  but not totally sure yet.....

the hotels are SOLD OUT around there....we may stay out of town, not sure yet.  

Definitely want to check this out!

[johnnYYac]

I hope to be there, a family outing with my wife, Michele, and two of our daughters- Katherine, 8 and Maddie, 6.  Lauren's 2 so shel'll stay home with Grandma.

Don't have tickets yet, though.  I'm trying to warm my wife up to the idea after my three-show tour of the south and tickets for MMJ/Petty in August.  Tickets and parking at Newport for the four of us would be $200.  Not bad.  

If we were closer, I'd open up my compound to campers, but I think you can do better than three hours away, driving time to Newport from our humble home in NH.

I hope the weather's nice.

hmmmmm. we are thinking of bringing our 7 y.o. daughter Chrissy as well!  but not totally sure yet.....

the hotels are SOLD OUT around there....we may stay out of town, not sure yet.  

Definitely want to check this out!

Ah, Chrissy fits right between Katherine and Maddie by age.  Well, if you go, we can hook up and mix kids.  See how they get along.  

Looks like you're facing a 4 hour drive.  That's tough, especially with a 7 yr. old.  You might look at hotels in New London CT or thereabouts.  Good luck.

[tdb810]

I hope to be there, a family outing with my wife, Michele, and two of our daughters- Katherine, 8 and Maddie, 6.  Lauren's 2 so shel'll stay home with Grandma.

Don't have tickets yet, though.  I'm trying to warm my wife up to the idea after my three-show tour of the south and tickets for MMJ/Petty in August.  Tickets and parking at Newport for the four of us would be $200.  Not bad.  

If we were closer, I'd open up my compound to campers, but I think you can do better than three hours away, driving time to Newport from our humble home in NH.

I hope the weather's nice.

hmmmmm. we are thinking of bringing our 7 y.o. daughter Chrissy as well!  but not totally sure yet.....

the hotels are SOLD OUT around there....we may stay out of town, not sure yet.  

Definitely want to check this out!

Ah, Chrissy fits right between Katherine and Maddie by age.  Well, if you go, we can hook up and mix kids.  See how they get along.  

Looks like you're facing a 4 hour drive.  That's tough, especially with a 7 yr. old.  You might look at hotels in New London CT or thereabouts.  Good luck.

Yes, that's what we were thinking in terms of lodging - New London, or something else away from the shore where there are 2-3 night minimums at inflated prices.  
Yes, I think it's like a 4-5 hour drive, but seems like it will be so worth it!  And if she comes with, we should definitely hook them up!  We brought her to All Points West with us last yr and she loved the  scene (and she loved the black keys and silversun pickups).  She would be psyched to see YY.   ;D ;D ;D  Just like Mama....scary

[johnnYYac]

I hope to be there, a family outing with my wife, Michele, and two of our daughters- Katherine, 8 and Maddie, 6.  Lauren's 2 so shel'll stay home with Grandma.

Don't have tickets yet, though.  I'm trying to warm my wife up to the idea after my three-show tour of the south and tickets for MMJ/Petty in August.  Tickets and parking at Newport for the four of us would be $200.  Not bad.  

If we were closer, I'd open up my compound to campers, but I think you can do better than three hours away, driving time to Newport from our humble home in NH.

I hope the weather's nice.

hmmmmm. we are thinking of bringing our 7 y.o. daughter Chrissy as well!  but not totally sure yet.....

the hotels are SOLD OUT around there....we may stay out of town, not sure yet.  

Definitely want to check this out!

Ah, Chrissy fits right between Katherine and Maddie by age.  Well, if you go, we can hook up and mix kids.  See how they get along.  

Looks like you're facing a 4 hour drive.  That's tough, especially with a 7 yr. old.  You might look at hotels in New London CT or thereabouts.  Good luck.

Yes, that's what we were thinking in terms of lodging - New London, or something else away from the shore where there are 2-3 night minimums at inflated prices.  
Yes, I think it's like a 4-5 hour drive, but seems like it will be so worth it!  And if she comes with, we should definitely hook them up!  We brought her to All Points West with us last yr and she loved the  scene (and she loved the black keys and silversun pickups).  She would be psyched to see YY.   ;D ;D ;D  Just like Mama....scary

Cool.  I just found the Silversun Pickups a month or so ago.  Unfortunately, my girls have found Justin Bieber, though they do like the Dead, Floyd, White Stripes, and Monsters of Folk.  They don't like MMJ much, cause its "all that Daddy plays!"

[tdb810]

I hope to be there, a family outing with my wife, Michele, and two of our daughters- Katherine, 8 and Maddie, 6.  Lauren's 2 so shel'll stay home with Grandma.

Don't have tickets yet, though.  I'm trying to warm my wife up to the idea after my three-show tour of the south and tickets for MMJ/Petty in August.  Tickets and parking at Newport for the four of us would be $200.  Not bad.  

If we were closer, I'd open up my compound to campers, but I think you can do better than three hours away, driving time to Newport from our humble home in NH.

I hope the weather's nice.

hmmmmm. we are thinking of bringing our 7 y.o. daughter Chrissy as well!  but not totally sure yet.....

the hotels are SOLD OUT around there....we may stay out of town, not sure yet.  

Definitely want to check this out!

Ah, Chrissy fits right between Katherine and Maddie by age.  Well, if you go, we can hook up and mix kids.  See how they get along.  

Looks like you're facing a 4 hour drive.  That's tough, especially with a 7 yr. old.  You might look at hotels in New London CT or thereabouts.  Good luck.

Yes, that's what we were thinking in terms of lodging - New London, or something else away from the shore where there are 2-3 night minimums at inflated prices.  
Yes, I think it's like a 4-5 hour drive, but seems like it will be so worth it!  And if she comes with, we should definitely hook them up!  We brought her to All Points West with us last yr and she loved the  scene (and she loved the black keys and silversun pickups).  She would be psyched to see YY.   ;D ;D ;D  Just like Mama....scary

Cool.  I just found the Silversun Pickups a month or so ago.  Unfortunately, my girls have found Justin Bieber, though they do like the Dead, Floyd, White Stripes, and Monsters of Folk.  They don't like MMJ much, cause its "all that Daddy plays!"

haha...i hear ya...when i first became obsessed she was 3 and used to think they were called "mommy's morning jacket" because i would just constantly utter the words  "my morning jacket" like a raving lunatic...not much has changed but now at least she knows the proper name...and she calls my Dad (whose name is Jim)  Jim James all the time....cracks me up.

PS -- Bieber Fever has just hit our household as well -- yikes! i was trying to protect her but it's bound to happen that she will go thru these phases.  my first concert was rick springfield after all!  :D :D :D

[goldeca]

Thinking about making the trip, but was wondering if anyone had any info about the camping situation. I found this link on the Newport Folk site: http://www.gonewport.com/ViewPage.aspx?id=355

Which would be the most convenient location? And how far are the cam grounds from Fort Adams?

[SaraBananaBear]

haha...i hear ya...when i first became obsessed she was 3 and [highlight]used to think they were called "mommy's morning jacket" [/highlight]because i would just constantly utter the words  "my morning jacket" like a raving lunatic...not much has changed but now at least she knows the proper name...and she calls my Dad (whose name is Jim)  Jim James all the time....cracks me up.

PS -- Bieber Fever has just hit our household as well -- yikes! i was trying to protect her but it's bound to happen that she will go thru these phases.  my first concert was rick springfield after all!  :D :D :D

That's about the cutest thing I've ever heard  :)

[YouAre_GivenToFly]

I think I'll be booking this this weekend. Probably making a long weekend out of it, since its about a 6 hr drive from Philly. Staying in downtown Providence to save some $. Might only end up going to the Saturday shows. Looks like there's a lot of sights to see up there besides just the festival.

[midwesterner]

For those going I actually suggest staying in Providence. i lived there for 4 years and it is a great town with lots of great food. If you get the chance go to Alforno for the grilled pizza!! Plus the festival ends pretty early and you are more likely to find something going on in Providence at night than you are in Newport.

[johnnYYac]

Time for a bump on this thread, the next of my Yim Yames experiences to come.

Just saw the "cubes"- who's performing when (see below)- and would like some feedback.  I'm doing NFF primarily for YY, then John Prine, and I'm only going Saturday.  Any suggestions on who else I should check out?

http://www.newportfolkfest.net/schedule/daily-cubes-2/

[YouAre_GivenToFly]

Time for a bump on this thread, the next of my Yim Yames experiences to come.

Just saw the "cubes"- who's performing when- and would like some feedback.  I'm doing NFF primarily for YY, then John Prine, and I'm only going Saturday.  Any suggestions on who else I should check out?

DAWES

Right after JJ, right before John Prine. Their first (and only) album was recorded completely on analog tape. MMJ label-mates. Great harmonies.