Summer's Eve Song Swap!

We dropped the big Vance Gilbert interview yesterday, and now it's time to pickup where we left off on our Falcon Ridge journey. Next up, the Summer's Eve Song Swap on Friday evening.

The song swap is a tradition at Falcon Ridge where performers get together and take turns playing us some of there tunes. In 2008, a great lineup was produced consisting of none other than Mr. Vance Gilbert, John Gorka, Patty Larkin, and Eliza Gilkyson. I must say, they all were as good as advertised.

Highlights included a great performance of John Gorka's new Utah Phillips inspired song "Ignorance and Privilege" (check out the great video not created by the Pioneer in the Valley Blog). Those of you who don't know John, he is another great mainstay and perhaps the patriarch of new folk music. He has produced 10 of the best folk albums since the late 80s with bigger hits such as "I Saw a Stranger With Your Hair" and "Sweet Love.", his beautiful

cover and homage to songwriter Kate Wolf who died of leukemia in 1986.

The four artists all played great sets of music old and new. Combined they have about a hundred years of writing and performing music under their belts, so it was nice to catch a glimpse of some of the best in this genre, as well as a lot of the history of the music we all gathered to celebrate.

The show made for a great way to end off the night at the main stage.

Here are a couple of pictures of the group laughing and performing. Next up, Saturday, crazy tarp people, and the return of Dar Williams and the Nields.