[BOTMC_announcements] Berk. Old Time Convention update

[Announcments pertaining to the Berkeley Old-Time Music Convention]

Hi there,
One final reminder about the great festivities at the Berkeley Old Time 
Convention this weekend!  Shows on Thursday and Friday at the Freight, the 
String Band Contest at the Farmer's Market (City Center Park) on Saturday from 
11 AM to 3 PM, the Big Square Dance on Saturday night at Ashkenaz, workshops in 
private homes on Sunday, followed by the Old Time Cabaret starting at 4 PM at 
the Jupiter (downtown Berkeley) on Sunday.

We have lined some wonderful emcees for the shows at the Freight.  Thursday 
night's show, with the Road Oilers, Larry Hanks, and the Stairwell Sisters, 
will be emceed by Peter Thompson, of "Bluegrass Breakdown" which airs on KALW 
every Saturday.  Friday night's show, with Eric & Suzy Thompson, Kenny Hall 
Band, and Mike Seeger, will be emceed by the legendary Chris Strachwitz of 
Arhoolie Records.  I am so excited about these shows, which include some of my 
early influences in old time music -- Mike Seeger, Mike Drayton (of the Road 
Oilers), Larry Hanks, Kenny Hall.

We are still looking for volunteers to help with teardown after the String Band 
Contest.  This would involve staying around at the park until around 4 or so, 
or until everything is cleaned up and put away.  Volunteers will get admission 
to one event of their choice (a Freight show or the dance).   You need to be 
able to do a little lifting (packing up folding chairs, for example).

 I should mention that, in my view at least, doing cleanup on these kinds of 
music events is a most holy and honorable job.  The Hudson River Revival is a 
very large folk festival, north of New York City.  This festival was started by 
Pete Seeger and when I was last there, Pete's wife, Toshi, was still the head 
of the garbage crew. It was amazing and inspiring to see her going around 
picking up the trash.

I don't mind picking up the trash after the contest (I've done it the past 2 
years), but some help would be very much appreciated.

Whether or not you are able to volunteer, I hope to see you at some of the 
doings this weekend.  As Dave Murray puts it, "We're gonna have us some 
goooooooooooood music!"
Best,
Suzy Thompson