Waving the Mariposa Folk Festival Flag Worldwide
by The 2026 Mariposa Folk Festival is now only just over a week away. Hard as it is to imagine, this marks the festival’s 66th year. …
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The Mariposa Folk Festival 65th Anniversary … It Was Awesome, You Missed It, But You Can Attend Next Year :-)
*Title Image by Mariposa Folk Festival and The Art of John Fearnall – Good Noise The 65th anniversary of the Mariposa Folk Festival has come …
Retiree on the Road – Ireland 2023 – Galway (Part 2) … The Amazing Music Scene
If you are a lover of music, especially Irish music, then Galway is the town for you. We were almost literally awash in live Irish …
In the Camera’s Eye … Want Live Music in an Intimate Setting? – Attend a House Concert Like Those at Anna Potvin’s
Last summer, while on a golf outing, we heard about a house concert being held close to where we were staying. We went online, bought …
Mariposa Folk Festival, 60+ Years… All Because of Four Amazing Women!
Summer is over, the kids or grandchildren are back in school, the retired amongst us are planning winter getaways, here at “Yikes! I’m Retired … …
Massey Hall … The Legend, My Memories, The Book
The legendary Massey Hall is about to reopen after a major multi-year long renovation. Fittingly, another Canadian musical legend, Gordon Lightfoot will perform on November …
COVID-19 … Produced Its Own Musical Soundtrack on YouTube
by I suppose I could have included this online activity in my two-part diatribe of all the amazing new things retirees have been trying out online. …
On the Road Again … A Musical/Cultural Road Trip
This post is going to be very different from what I thought it would be originally. I had fully intended to write exclusively about the …