[Dixielandjazz] New Orleans French Quarter Jazz Festival

[Tim]

I am fortunate enough this year that I will be down for two weeks
volunteering with Habitat at the Musicians Village, with French Quarter
Fest in the middle of the two weeks.  The band listing was just
distributed, and I can't wait!  If there is an F2F or a place to be,
please let me know!

Tim Eldred
Roseville, CA

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[mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of Don Gumpert
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 6:18 PM
To: DJML
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] New Orleans French Quarter Jazz Festival

When I was in New Orleans in December, I was quite depressed by the lack
of 
people, about 50 on Bourbon Street on a Wednesday evening.
I went to New Orleans last weekend to commemorate the second anniversary
of 
the passing of my Don on March 17, 2005.  The streets were full of
people 
all day!   I know many were there for the basketball games (whatever
they 
are) but, they were filling the Quarter and having fun.  The Natchez
Queen 
had a great crowd for the cruise on Saturday evening.  Unfortunately, we

didn't make the cruise because our host, Mike Fulton became ill and had
to 
get off the boat before it sailed  (he's fine).
I am hoping to go for the French Quarter Jazz Festival which starts on
April 
13, anyone else going?  I know we've tried F2F in previous years, still 
trying!  There's just too much to do and too many different places to
be.
In my opinion, the FQJF is probably the best festival in the country.
Jazz 
Heritage probably gets more publicity but, it's in one location, the 
fairgrounds and, it is NOT all OKOM.   FQJF Music is played on every
street 
from Jackson Square to Bourbon Street, no admission charge, with bands 
spaced every two blocks.
Sandy Gumpert
Fort Walton Beach, FL. 


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