Roots On The River 2010 ( Fred Fest)
22 Jun
The 11th Annual Roots On The River in Bellows Falls VT took place June 11,12 and 13, and for the 6th time I was honored to share the all acoustic Meetinghouse Show with Fred, in the old Meetinghouse on the hill. Tania Elizabeth and I had a great time performing in the church, as the rain softly fell outside keeping the temperature down and the mood perfect for songs from The Foundling.
Fred was his usual amazing self, and put on a heck of a show, then was off to NYC to tape Letterman, which I watched last night, he nailed it. I am more than a little proud of him. I met Fred when Charlie Hunter invited me to play the first annual Roots on The River event 11 years ago, and he’s been my mentor for a decade now. YEA FRED! Rock on!
Here’s the link to Fred on Letterman.
Roots On The River 2010
mary,
i can’t begin to express my gratitude for your friendship and kindness over the years. you own the meeting house show and this year’s set was almost beyond description. as many times as i had listened to “the foundling” again and again, i was unprepared for the raw, unplugged version you and tania elizabeth offered us on the sunday show. i sat transfixed on the floor of the 225 year old rockingham meeting house, completely unaware of my surroundings. the tears began to flow from the opening a capella keening of the album’s title to the incredibly powerful “mercy now” closing song. of the hundreds of sets i have heard over the last 11 years, this will live in my memory as my favorite for a long, long time.
love, ray