47th Anniversary Folk Tour 2003

Vic & Reba's 47th Anniversary Folk Tour 2003 started July 23 with Buddy Mondlock and Lori Kelley performing at Vic's Music Corner. As soon as the concert was over we drove to Gettysburg in Reba's new gold Subaru Forester. From there we headed for Falcon Ridge, thoroughly enjoying the music and friendship.

Sunday and Monday we spent with Annie Wenz, who threw an informal song circle for us with about 20 friends.

Tuesday night was spent in Williamstown MA with Bernice Lewis

We stayed Wednesday night (the 30th) with Sonny Ochs in Middleburgh NY. We had a wonderful dinner with Sonny and with Kim and Reggie Harris.

Thursday through Sunday the 3rd we spent with Rachel Bissex in Burlington VT. Rachel created a fascinating benefit concert for herself and for us -- 16 acts, mostly Burlington area performers but also including Diane Zeigler from Montpelier VT, Juliet Wyers from Portland Oregon, and the Malvenas (Gina Forsythe, Beth Cahill, and Lisa Markley).

Monday and Tuesday we visited Kate McDonnell and her partner Michael, with Siobhan Quinn joining us Tuesday evening. We had a fine day at the Albany Museum.

Wednesday to Friday (6-8) were busily spent in New York City, We saw 5 plays (Hairspray, Take Me Out, Gypsy, Say Goodnight Gracie, and The Producers). We also took a boat ride around Manhattan, worthwhile even though the sky was overcast and it occasionally rained). Thank goodness it wasn't a week later -- we stayed on the 19th floor of the Marriott Marquee.

Saturday and early Sunday we spent with Rick and Maria in Stony Brook Long Island

Sunday night we were home 1600 miles later.


Our magnetic car sign	Reba's 2004 Forester	Buddy Mondlock headlining at VMC

Lori Kelley (with friend Cletus Kennelly) opening	FALCON RIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL Friday FRFF crowd	Gene Shay and Alan Rowoth, orange men.


ANNIE WENZ'S PARTY Annie Wenz can play anything.	Juliet Wyers performs with Eric Schwartz on bass	Stephanie Corby and Jonathon Byrd

VISITING BERNICE LEWIS Bernice Lewis enjoys our Holland photos	VISITING SONNY OCHS Sonny Ochs has a wonderful forest.	Mary braiding Joe Jenks hair, Norman Blain, and Eric Schwartz getting a massage from Juliet.

VISIT TO RACHEL'S We took a ferry across Lake Champlain to get to Burlington.	Lots of sailboats on the lake.	Rachel threw a benefit for herself with 16 acts but we were the beneficiaries.


Diane Zeigler came to see us all and played.	Juliet Wyers stayed over to join the party.	Lucie Blue Tremblay is a good friend.

Rik Palieri, the Polish cowboy, played well.	The Malvinas--Beth Cahill,Lisa Markley, and Gina Forsythe were a godsend,helping Rachel through some rugged gigs.	Katherine Quinn has a beautiful voice

Rachel with husband Stephen Goldberg.	Somebody's Sister.	Rachel when the wigs got itchy

LAKE CHAMPLAIN FOLK FESTIVAL	Michael Smith looked like a State Trooper	Cindy Mangsen and Steve Gillette on a hot day


Debra Cowan does contemporary and traditional material	Anne Hills listens to Michael Smith at an interesting workshop	Rachel needed a folk angel to get by.

Wild flowers decorated many stages.	Rachel and the Malvinas	KATE MCDONNELL'S Kate was in rare high form

and so was Siobahn Quinn	Siobahn, Michael and Kate	Reba viewing the hijinks.

NEW YORK VISIT The Manhattan skyline on a cloudy day.	A water taxi	Nifty sailboat

Chrysler building framed by power plant	The UN building	Lighthouse and buoy


VISIT TO LONG ISLAND Reba, Ricky and Maria	Rick at his new office suite	vic and the marvelous Maria.