I was at the Edmonton Folk Fest yesterday and got to see Patti Griffin, whom I am a huge fan of. I also caught among others Iron and Wine and Rodney Crowell (who I used to share a publisher with). It was a family affair for me, Annelin and I  joining my daughter, my mother and sister and her husband and kids. My mom got in free because she’s a senior.  I do have one rant and that is with workshops which have somewhat morphed into an arms race. Where at one time it was “one person, one instrument, one song” with three or four people swapping songs, now at times there are more side men on stage than performers. As a result often it’s hard to hear the performances on the stage your watching because it’s being drowned out by the next stage. Having said that, I think this year’s line up was one of the best if not the best ever. Well done EFMF!