On Feb 16, 2024, David Dalton wrote
(in article<0001HW.2B80404700B84D5B7000083BA38F@news.eternal-september.org>):
> On Jan 25, 2024, David Dalton wrote
> (in article<0001HW.2B62D62D0027AC94700006BB238F@news.eternal-september.org>):
>
> > The 48th Annual Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival
> > headliner is Emmylou Harris. She will play the night of
> > Saturday, July 13, in Bannerman Park in downtown
> > St. John’s, Newfoundland.
> >
> > The rest of the lineup will be announced soon, and
> > Early Bird tickets will go on sale soon, and I will post
> > on here again when each of those occurs, or you
> > could check the webpage https://nlfolk.com/ or the
> > Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Arts Society
> > Facebook page for updates.
>
> There is currently a lot of outcry on Facebook locally.
>
> The festival has since its inception been very family-oriented,
> with the beer garden off to the side, and a tradition of kids
> dancing in front of the stage even during the evening sets.
>
> However, this year the organizers have said they plan to
> sell separate 19+ tickets and have the licensed area
> in front of the stage (so kids would be unable to dance there).
>
> This I guess is because they want to sell more of the
> expensive booze, and sell a higher proportion of adult
> evening tickets. Perhaps they are doing this in order
> to be able to afford Ms. Harris.
>
> But if this remains the case, perhaps I and many other
> longterm regulars will give Ms. Harris a miss.
They just announced that the day stages will be free
this year.
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David Dalton dalton@nfld.com https://www.nfld.com/~dalton (home page)
https://www.nfld.com/~dalton/dtales.html Salmon on the Thorns (mystic page)
“And the cart is on a wheel; And the wheel is on a hill;
And the hill is shifting sand; And inside these laws we stand" (Ferron)
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