I really like what emeisse says. Let me echo the part about sun. Don't skimp
on the sunblock and drink plenty of water. As a note, most of the music meadow
(where the main stage is) is in sun most of the day. However, there is always a
decent portion of the audience area that has shade at any point in time and you
may occupy any unused chair until the owner returns. During the day, you can
alomst always find an empty chair in the shade.

I too am missing Utah and am eager to hear his son. However, I'm afraid I will
compare the son to the dad and that will be a disservice to him since no one can
live up to Utah. I am grateful that Wavy is still with us. Wavy has a lot that
same presense and ability to spin a good yarn as Utah did.

When I tell people on the East Coast about this festival, one thing I usually
say is "if you've ever wondered where all the hippies went, come to the KWMMF
and you'll know". I get as much out of just being with "my people" as I do from
the music, but I do wonder what these people do in the real world.

I am concerned though that I'm not seeing as many younger faces as are needed to
carry on as us people who actually remember the 60's age away. I'd hate to see
the festival slide further and further away from the musical genre of it's
namesake in order to attract younger people.

Dan

--- In KateWolfFestival@yahoogroups.com, "emeisse" <emeisse@...> wrote:
>
> Well, I think a STRONG warning about the sunshine on the car camping
pasture is a good idea. You NEED to bring your own shade if you're going to be
out there if you intend to spend much daylight time in camp.
> Personally, I'm really going to miss Utah Phillips. I'm looking forward
to his son's presentation this year. It's really the unique feel of the Kate
Wolf Festival that appeals to me. And Utah was central to that uniqueness. No
other festival of this size can match either the intimacy or .... well, I don't
quite know how to put it. The, "I'll be a hippie till I die" statement by Wavy
Gravy a few years ago might sum it up best. The attitude seems very '60's to
me. And it's not the headliners who tend to create that (not that I don't enjoy
them). But you see the same headliners at all the festivals. Rather it's the
smaller, often local, acts like Utah and the people who man (or maybe I should
say person ;)) the gates and carry the trash and etc. For me, that is really
this festival's strength. It's very northern California.