Just a quick note – I have not dropped off the face of the earth! I apologize for the relatively few postings in recent weeks. I have a number of CD reviews and a look at the Philadelphia Folk Fest. I have been sidelined with last minute details for the upcoming Hurdy Gurdy season at the Fair Lawn Community Center, and I’ve been the chairperson for the North East Regional Folk Alliance Formal Showcase Committe – which has taken up most of my free time during the past month!

As for NERFA and the formal showcase, we hope to announce our selections sometime next week. The artists that we select will showcase at this fall’s NERFA Conference at Kutsher’s in the Catskills. Approximately 500 presenters, artists and industry folks will gather to sample the talent that will gather for the weekend. The formal showcase is one of the highlights at this weekend, and while I can’t tell you many details at this point – I can say that we have had some real outstanding submissions this year. Having judged for a number of years, I really think this is some of the finest music I’ve heard yet! It will be a real challenge to pick the finalists!

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This Sunday on WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS, my special guests will be the Arrogant Worms. I am really excited about their upcoming appearance at the Hurdy Gurdy, when they give the inaugural concert at our new home – The Fair Lawn Community Center, located at 10-10 20th Street in Fair Lawn, NJ.

Traditions airs from 3 to 6pm and if you are in the NYC area you can pick us up at 89.1FM, or you can listen online through our website – www.wfdu.fm .

By the way, tickets are selling briskly for this and all Hurdy Gurdy shows. Our new venue is limited to 171 seats so we urge everyone to purchase tickets early. You can order your tickets online with a credit card by visiting our website at www.hurdygurdyfolk.org . Go to our “Ticket Orders” page. You will purchase your tickets through a special Paypal shopping cart – but, you do NOT need to be Paypal account holder to order. Anyone can buy their tickets fast and easy!

Don’t miss out! This concert is the start of a new era for the Hurdy Gurdy and it promises to be one of the most exciting concerts of the year! Saturday Sept. 15th at 8:00pm!! See you there!