Falcon Ridge Folk Festival July 23, 2008

For Immediate Release
For promo/interviews/press passes contact MIXED MEDIA/Ginny Shea
401 942 8025 or
[email protected]

www.FalconRidgeFolk.com

Images available upon request

It's the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival's 20th anniversary!!
You have kindly helped us out in the past so we wanted to make sure you were up to speed with the FAQs.

1 - Performer Lineup
2 - Flyers
3 - Earlybird Tix - NOW ON SALE - deadline for earlybird prices May 15
4 - Preview Tour - with Anthony da Costa, Lindsay Mac, Joe Crookston & Randall Williams
5 - And just in case any budding performers are reading this, 2 days left to submit
for the Emerging Artist Showcase, deadline May 1 at midnight.

1 - The 08 lineup is on our website with days booked. Detailed schedule in progress. We have Lori McKenna, we have Eliza Gilkyson, Railroad Earth, Dar Williams, Patty Larkin, Terrance Simien, Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul, Chris Smither, Eddie From Ohio, Wild Asparagus. At long last we have the fab Martin Sexton back. Also Tracy Grammer, Nerissa & Katryna Nields, Red Molly, The Strangelings, Crooked Still, Gandalf Murphy, Vance Gilbert, lots more.

2 - Flyers went to dozens of venues and dance groups 2 weeks ago. If you are on our flyer mailing list, should arrive any minute. Email me if not and will send one either reg mail or PDF.

3 - Earlybird Tix pricing ends May 15 at midnight. Full 4 day camping tix $110, 4 days no camping $85. Advance pricing til July 1, $120 for camping, $95 no camping, After July 1 reg price, $140/$115. One day tix and special age 12-16 camping/no camping prices too. See info on our website and don't forget, KIDS UNDER 12 have FREE admission. Order by phone, mail or online.

4 - Our amazing 23 date 2008 Preview Tour featuring Anthony da Costa, Lindsay Mac, Joe Crookston and Randall Williams kicks off Thu May 1 at Godfrey Daniels in Bethlehem PA. All did the Showcase last year and were voted MOST WANTED to return by you, the FRFF family. See schedule below. More details including tix prices & complete venue info on our website.

2008 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Preview Tour - May 1-28

Th May 1 - Godfrey Daniels - 8P - Bethlehem PA
*Fr May 2 - Watertown Barn Concert - 7:30P - Watertown CT
*Sa May 3 - Folk Music Soc of Huntington - 8:30P - Centerport NY
*Su May 4 - Lake Katonah Clubhouse - 3P - Katonah NY
Mo May 5 - Watercolor Cafe - 7P - Larchmont NY
Th May 8 - Club Helsinki - 8P - Great Barrington MA
Fr May 9 - PACE - 8P - Easthampton MA
*Sa May 10 - Fox Run House Concert - 7:30P - Sudbury MA
*Su May 11 - Club Passim - 7:30P - Cambridge MA
Tu May 13 - Lost Dog Cafe - 7P - Ithaca NY
We May 14 - Colony Cafe - 8P - Woodstock NY
Th May 15 - Night Eagle Cafe - 8P - Binghamton NY
Fr May 16 - Cafe Veritas - First U Ch Rochester - 7P - Rochester NY - 585 271-9070
*Sa May 17 - Common Ground CF - 7:30P - Hastings-on-Hudson NY
Mo May 19 - WOMR Schoolhouse - 6:30P - Provincetown MA
We May 21 - Caffe Lena - 7P - Saratoga Springs NY
Th May 22 - The Turning Point - 7:30P - Piermont NY
*Fr May 23 - Outpost in the Burbs - 8P - Montclair NJ
Sa May 24 - MilkBoy Coffee - 8P - Ardmore PA
Su May 25 - Kennedy Center Millennium Stage - 6P - Washington DC
Mo May 26 - Brewer's Alley - 7:30P - Frederick MD
Tu May 27 - Suzie’s House Concert - 7P - Gambrills MD
We May 28 - Focus Inn at O'Brien's BBQ - 8P - Rockville MD

*Anthony da Costa will play only these 7 shows due to high school commitments, that's right, high school, Anthony is a Jr.

5 - This year's Emerging SHOWCASE - Follow this link to submit thru Sonicbids.
Falcon Ridge Showcase

Detailed showcase info also on our website at www.FalconRidgeFolk.com

That's it for now, see y'all soon on Dodds Farm, Anne

Anne Saunders
Falcon Ridge Folk Festival
Always on the fourth weekend in July
20 years of Folk Music & Dance in the Berkshires
July 24, 25, 26, 27, 2008
On Dodds Farm - 44 CR 7D, Hillsdale, NY
www.FalconRidgeFolk.com

Official Website: http://www.FalconRidgeFolk.com