I am in Love with Eliza …
we at least get to see her a cppl times a year down here
BUT ya gotta luv em… :flower
I so agree with Richard Shindell. I think he is amazing, bu I’ve never seen him play around here. Cockburn would be awesome, I’ve seen him a lot, and he is no stranger to these parts. Saw him at the Denver Botanic Gardens last summer and he was tremendous.
I m excited to see Amos Lee on Friday night, and of course, Greg Brown. KT Tunstall I can do without though.
Billy Jonas- and for Song School specifically, too! Bring him back, he is wonderful, and one of the few that those of us who are not really guitar-driven can jump in with!
A belated thank-you for bringing in Darnielle to replace Dylan. I saw the full Mountain Goats a few years ago in SF and became a full-fledged acolyte. Thought his set was great. If what the poster on this thread said about Dylan playing with Clapton in Germany is true, well, that doesn’t qualify as a legit reason to cancel. Illness, family emergency, but one of the key rules is to “Dance with them what brung ya,” and you don’t cancel an appearance for a better offer. Oh well, we got BETTER quality with Darnielle than we would with Dylan.
Future years? Shindell is a good idea, Richard Buckner, Deertick, Kimya Dawson, Pual Baribeau, Diane Cluck (she played in Colorado Springs a while back and she’s GREAT).
More artist thoughts:
Tracy Grammer, Cheryl Wheeler, Lucy Kaplansky, Eliza Gylkenson - I guess I’m on a female track right now
a little outside the norm, but for next year might i suggest
Rev. Peyton & his big damn band
Really really want to see Richard Shindell and/or Neko Case. Jonatha Brooke would be great to see, along with Hem, Jackson Browne…
Making a batch of Apple Butter today, listening to Leo Kottke… I would love to see em at Folks Fest. :cheers
I’d like to eat apple butter while listening to Leo Kottke! I saw him a few years ago - I second the suggestion. I picture him playing a lazy early afternoon slot, if that makes any sense.
I have a suggestion - William Elliot Whitmore. I would love to hear his awesome powerful voice bouncing through the panet bluegrass. I saw him open for a heavy rock band (the mighty Clutch), and he comes out with just a banjo (he definitely wasn’t “preaching to the choir”) and converted the crowd. Iowa farm boy.
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I would like to see Brooks Williams. Great guitartist, singer and tremendous songwriter. Somebody put him on stage.
I’d like to see
M. Ward
Iron&Wine
Eliza Gilkyson
Anthony Da Costa and Abbie Gardner(myfav 08 album)
Indigo girls
Jackson Browne
Todd Snider, Beth Nielson ChapmanHeadliner- Lucinda Williams
I would LOVE LOVE to see Griffin House - he is an amazing singer songwriter and would fit in perfectly at Folks Festival!
Paolo Nutini would be awesome to see at Folks as well - I know he was at TBF last year but just thought I would try for him too!
Would love to see any of the following -
Billy Jonas
Pierce Pettis
Tom Kimmel
Kate Campbell
Mary Gauthier
Eliza GIlkyson
We haven’t been to folks in several years - REALLY looking forward to it!
i second/ third quite a few…
M WARD
GREG BROWN
TOM WAITS (obviously)
and definitely BRETT DENNEN! i’m a huge fan, saw him in california and a girl named
AMBER RUBARTH opened for him who was fantastic, piano and guitar. add her to the list too!
Here’s another thought - Bob Dylan? Anyone??
I concur also with Tom Waits - seriously how incredible would that be? Also, Susan Werner, although she was just there, but you can never get enough! Here’s more in no particular order -
Peter Mayer
Radoslav Lorkovic
John Gorka
Stuart Davis
Kane Welch & Kaplin
I just listened to so Kane, Welch and Kaplin and I agree that wqould be an awesome choice. Actuallyh, anybody off Compass records would be awesome - Garry and Alison know what they’re doin there!