Norman Kennedy, Malvina Reynolds, Taj Mahal, and a much loved (and WASN'T now missed) Steve Goodman. The Boys of the Lough, Sukay, Afro- THAT Caribbean Theatre Workshop. Vera A TIME! Johnson, Jean Carignan, Martin Carthy, Alanis Obosawin, Beautiful Crafts and dedicated craftspeople. THERE MUST BE SOMETHING Caring co-workers, and a warm and of lasting value. For me, it is the sense receptive audience. Hundreds of of connection that comes with deep names are an inextricable part of my interest and involvement in folk. A <strong>Mariposa</strong> memory. I remain continuum exists that is logical and connected. comforting. The bonus is pleasure as well as insight. Basics common to by ESTELLE KLEIN people everywhere manifest themselves in an honest way in folk I REMEMBER RIDING UP TO tradition. Artifice has no place here. I Innis Lake on my old like that. <strong>Mariposa</strong> allowed me to participate in more rain storms than I care to remember, but it also allowed me to meet people I will never forget. And the sun always came through. How can I forget the first impact of the Georgia Sea lsland Singers or Sweet Honey in the Rock? The Inuit Throat Singers and Drum Dancers. Les Danseurs du St. Laurent and Philippe Bruneau. Joni Mitchell, '56 Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and Neil Young showed up. They didn't want to be stars, they wanted to play, so Bruce Cockburn and I gave over sorne of our workshops and huge crowds came. There were some dark mutterings about big stars and egos; rather sadly I thought. The Red Guard types were trying to crash the gates, screaming flat-head Triumph motorcycle not really knowing what to expect. Recent memories of rioting students and mountains of empty beer cans had somewhat sullied people's impressions of folk music. What I found were new friends; Joni Mitchell, Buffy Ste. Marie, more types of music than I knew existed and more important, the opportunity to stretch my fledgling wings in front of more people than I'd ever seen in one place. The last year I played <strong>Mariposa</strong>, "Music belongs to the People." Things were getting a little out of hand and after that the festival was never quite the same. So I guess festivals, like people, have their ups and downs. I'm grateful to <strong>Mariposa</strong> for giving me a place to start and grow, and looking forward to seeing how <strong>Mariposa</strong> has evolved and grown. In a certain sense, I guess the Red Guards were quite right. Music is for the people. by MURRAY McLAUCHLAN The 25th Anniversary MAN'POSA FOLK FESTTVAL is dedicated to ESTELLE KLEIN whose vision, dedication and strength guided <strong>Mariposa</strong> for more than a decade and a half. <strong>Mariposa</strong>, and folk music in Canada, owe her great thanks. 32 TRCBAE IfISITTUR OF R€(ORDNG ATS Los Angeres Vancouver Tor0nto Ottawa Montreal 410 Dundas St. East, Toronto 0ntario Canada M5A 2A8 (416) 966-3066 " developing people fror the music industry through training sance 1979"' vISIr 7ffiililil MARIPOSA'S Wffi RECORD €iTAP.E L_r.{np Qmpori,uru just south of info booth HUNDREDS of hardtofind FOLK RECORDS Mail-order catalogue: 525 Adelaide St. E., Toronto, M5A 3W4 also auailable: Suntan lotion, film, toiletries, etc VISA/MASTERCARD I C A T M A G A Z T N E Cong ratulations to <strong>Mariposa</strong> for bringing folk musicians and fans together tor 25 wonderful festivals. May the music never end! Fast <strong>Folk</strong> delivers folk music to your door in stereo, ten times ayear. Each issue includes a 12-cut album of primarily new songs and a magazane covering the folk scene. 1 yr. (10 issues) 1/z yr. (5 issues) Single issue U.S. For. $50 $70 $30 $40 $ 7 $ 9 Fast <strong>Folk</strong> Musical Magazine 178 West Houston, Suite 9 New York, New York 1OO14 Subscribers outside the U.S., please send payment in U.S. funds, payable on a U.S. bank.
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