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Due to confusion, distraction, and a number of other factors, it seems about 95% likely I'm not volunteering at the Folk Festival this year.

We took last year off; this seems to have gotten our names removed. I can really only blame myself for not trying to get in touch with them when they didn't get in touch with me. I have excuses - I thought someone else was going to be getting hold of the Coordinator, we got busy with redoing floors, etc. - but only excuses, not reasons. I did try to call them late last week, and haven't heard back, so it's not a done deal, but it's *extremely* doubtful.

Thing is, I could ask for a folk festival pass as my major birthday present from soneone. But camping passes are sold out.

I actually don't mind not camping for the sake of camping, I don't do the campground parties - and I do have family with whom I can drive onto and off the site.

What I really mind is having to miss the Baggiecon music circle, and the chance to play and sing and listen, with people who are my friends and companions, not just the people on stage. Dave and all are my friends in a way that Emmylou Harris, for all her amazing talent, isn't, and they put up with my singing as if I were remotely their equal. I'll miss it to the degree that a part of me is wondering, if I can't do the volunteer perks (backstage seating, excellent meals, serious amounts of free hydration other than plain water, the backstage and/or hotel party post-festival, etc. And, rather important if not camping, the free shuttle bus to the hotel, which is walking distance to home and runs until the last musicians are packed up and ready to go), *and* can't visit Baggiecon, is it worth going? I've gone as a full volunteer without camping, and I've gone as a plain audience member but camped, but not doing both?

Or is half an experience better than none?

(no subject)

Due to confusion, distraction, and a number of other factors, it seems about 95% likely I'm not volunteering at the Folk Festival this year.

We took last year off; this seems to have gotten our names removed. I can really only blame myself for not trying to get in touch with them when they didn't get in touch with me. I have excuses - I thought someone else was going to be getting hold of the Coordinator, we got busy with redoing floors, etc. - but only excuses, not reasons. I did try to call them late last week, and haven't heard back, so it's not a done deal, but it's *extremely* doubtful.

Thing is, I could ask for a folk festival pass as my major birthday present from soneone. But camping passes are sold out.

I actually don't mind not camping for the sake of camping, I don't do the campground parties - and I do have family with whom I can drive onto and off the site.

What I really mind is having to miss the Baggiecon music circle, and the chance to play and sing and listen, with people who are my friends and companions, not just the people on stage. Dave and all are my friends in a way that Emmylou Harris, for all her amazing talent, isn't, and they put up with my singing as if I were remotely their equal. I'll miss it to the degree that a part of me is wondering, if I can't do the volunteer perks (backstage seating, excellent meals, serious amounts of free hydration other than plain water, the backstage and/or hotel party post-festival, etc. And, rather important if not camping, the free shuttle bus to the hotel, which is walking distance to home and runs until the last musicians are packed up and ready to go), *and* can't visit Baggiecon, is it worth going? I've gone as a full volunteer without camping, and I've gone as a plain audience member but camped, but not doing both?

Or is half an experience better than none?