Folk you, buddy!

First of all, let me just say: Thank you, Owen!

I thought I was going to miss out on Folk Fest this year. The gang had planned a trip, but given that my disposable income for this week was exactly $10, I figured I wouldn't be able to afford it. Enter Owen, and his wonderful generosity. So I rocked up to EPIC and met up with the gang about a quarter of the way into Martin Pearson's Bolkien, and amusing re-telling of Tolkien's epic (based mainly on the movies) featuring some hilarious parody songs including "Ghost Riders In The Sky" (about the Nazghul) and the "Balrog Song". Then we had Kransky and beer and wondered around a bit, said wondering including checking out a Danish two-piece. Then it was time for more Kransky, more wondering and a look at start of the Festival Comedy Company.

Unfortunately, said Comedy Company was hosted by the same guy that supported Weird Al wehn he was in Canberra. I gotta say, he was shit then and he was shit yesterday. He really just can't deliver a joke without telegraphing the punchline, even resorting to gimme jokes about John Howard that would garauntee him a laugh from the Folky crowd. However, the act we did enjoy was the Spooky Men's Chorale. Imagine 15 men dressed in black, with a variety of funny hats, singins an a cappella, close-harmony cover of "Am I Not Pretty Enough". Frickin' hilarious!

Then there was yet more wondering, more Kransky and just chilling with the gang before we headed home around midnight. It was great to be back, and from the moment I walked throught the main gates through a dense cloud of wacky-tobacky smoke, I realised just how much I'd missed it. The Kransky. The folkies. The seeing people I havenae seen in years. It was all good.

Also, just the general running into people was also amusing. Saw a Jordan Prosser, the Sanderses, Sam IV's sister, brother-in-law and their three munchkins. A great deal of fun. And, on a side note, there is practically nothing on earth more cute or adorable than a 4 year old girl in pigtails talking around a mouthful of pofitjes. :)

So we have another thank you for Owen and plans for getting the band back together for next year, the 30th anniversary. :)