Falcon Ridge Folk Festival 2003

Falcon Ridge drew its biggest crowds in its 15 year history and expanded to 4 days for the fist time. It had an amazingly strong Rising Performers Showcase that included several Kerrville New Folk Finalists. And it had a very strong lineup of singer-songwriters, the best of any other folk festival of the year.

But it was dangerously hot, lacking any shade or places to cool off. Moreover, the site was taxed to the limit with long food lines, long sightlines to the stages, and overlapping sound from the various stages.


Juliet Wyers, Emerging Artist Showcase Performer, talks to mentor Neale Eckstein	Three more Emerging Artists, Mellisa Javors, Tena Moyer and Karen Mal	Bethany Yarrow also was picked.

Asha Nan Emerged	Stefanie Fix shone brightly.	Spook Handy captured attention



Gene Shay with judge Alan Roworth		Kate McDonnell 3rd time emerging

Tena Moyer holds Reba's sunshade.	Carla Ulbrich is a funny lady.	KJ Denhert can deliver a song

Justin Roth backing up Rebecca Folsom	Juliet Wyers played the Guthrie Center, Alice's restaurant.	As did Justin Roth.

Lobster Dinner at the Hillsdale House	Juliet and Sherry Panzer gloat over lobster crackers	The mussels were excellent too.

Bette Warner with year old Ruby	Ruby's other mother Patty Larkin	My Aussie hat proved useful

D'Vinci's Notebook, a hot a capella group.	Vance Gilbert with wife Deborah	Terri Gonda also is merging

Vic with Brenda Norris, a splendid person and excellent masseuse	Giant conga line	Tracy Grammer

Tena Moyer, Karen Mal,and Terry Farmer

Dar Williams, as nice as ever