Hardly Strictly 2009

[completejohn]

First timer to HSBF here.  I should'a checked here before I got my hotel room!  But too late to cancel so I'll be staying over by the Wharf and biking in each day.

HOWEVER, as a first timer, I don't know what to expect.  Is the crowd Telluride sized?  Telluride friendly?  How easy is it to move from one stage to the next?

And finally, how do I find you Festivarians???

[Pirate Looks at --]

The crowd is Telluride size times 20 or 30. So some where between 200,000 and 250,000 spread between 5 stages. Pretty resonable ability to move from satge to stage if you move strategically ie. leave one stage before the current act has finished, and arrive at the other stage before the act prior to the one you want to see has finished. Or you can do like me and just stay at the main stage with all the Beer, Wine and food!!! Typically you will find us right in front or to the side of the sound board at the Main Stage (banjo I think).  Safe travels!

[ruffnrocky]

The schedule is now posted on the HSBF web site. I'm planning my stage  strategy now! 

 Listening to: The Handsome Family - Cold, Cold, Cold

[Hippie]

  We're one week away... I'd like to get a nose count of the folks not staying in the mansion with AJ... Pirate Larry plus one is already on the list. Anyone else joining us on the tarps for food and drink? I need your reservations before tuesday

[John R]

Jerry, I'll be there with Lauren, and I know Rob Carney will be in town.  Not staying at the mansion.  Still trying to figure out our schedule.  Can chairs come with the deal?

[Hippie]

  It'll be great to see you John!

I'm bringing as many chairs as I can find that in in good enough shape to last another fetstival.

Bring some extra cash to donate to food and beverages - we suggest 25 bucks...

[John R]

Cool, thanks.  We get there on Thursday.  Anything planned for that evening?

[Hippie]

Gillian Welch is in town - at the Fllmore I think.... The sound at the Fillmore is challenging at best.

Google these local, to me, venues...

Great Bluegrass Jam in Petaluma at the Willowbrook, it's been going o for over 20 years:
Willow brook ale house.

The Sleeping lady in Fairfax has the Courtney Janes playing, good food in an intimate setting.

.... More you ask?

The Great America music hall in SFO has Boz Scaggs with Buddy Miller opening
Freight and Salvage in Berkeley has Dervish from Ireland

That about exhausts my resources for venues within 60 minutes of my cabin.

See you Sunday!

Cool, thanks.  We get there on Thursday.  Anything planned for that evening?

[Hippie]

  Hello fellow music lovers 

Tarp service for HSB 09 is now oficially sold out. If you don't have reservations already don't bother. Feel free to stop by and say hello!

 Just make you drool, here is the tentative menu:

Fresh baked Sourdough bread
Homemade Hummus
Fresh soft cheeses from the Marin French Cheese Company ( recently voted #! in the world at prestigious international competitions)
Organic and ripe  locally grown fresh tomatoes and basil
Roll up sandwhiches:
Curried Egg Salad and chutney for the no meat folks
Roast beef with sprouts and cream cheese horseradish for the carnivores
Fresh Fruit
Something sweet and baked
Ice
Fresh Brewed Lagunitas Beer
a selection of fine northern CA wines
plenty of mixers for your self brought favorite liqour
free water.

See you there

[Pirate Looks at --]

WOW!!!! That deserves two Pirates!!! and a couple of cheers. I am guessing that we will be set up at Banjo! Yes?? Will there be tarpage anywhere else???? As we are arriving, how can we determine which tarp is ours???? Let me know! See you there!!!! WOO HOO!!! and a big FESTIVAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!

[A J]

Look for us in front of sound board at Banjo.
We may set up a tarp at Arrow stage.
Rooster is too hard to get in and out from.
See you soon.....A J

[Pirate Looks at --]

Will we have a marker like last year. I think we had a large wind sock or something!

[A J]

Ya, The sound board...  ....

[John R]

See you there.

[Pirate Looks at --]

Many many thanks to all who helped to organize out tarp experience at HSBG. Jerry AJ and all it was a blast!! You guys are the best and Annette and I want to thank you very much!!