August 22 and 23

Things are shaping up and the heat is on. First of all - a plea -- hear ye, hear ye, This is the time for all Gypsy swing volunteers to come to the aid of their Sims - call me or email me (contact page of wail.com) and we will begin our monthly volunteer meetings. - end of plea

Once again at the Art in the Barn on Adams Rd in Fitchburg, this year with a larger dance tent for Saturday Aug 23. Friday will feature a concert in the barn and Saturday dance sets, workshops and barn concerts. Here is the proposed line up so far;

 Elan Vital with Carlos Panthera - absolutely wonderful Spanish flamenco with dancer. All members are cousins from a long line of Gipsy Imigrants who arrived in America several generations ago. Their ancestry derives from Spain, France, and other parts of Europe. The Lead Singer, Carlos, is also mixed with Tsalagi (Cherokee Nation).

http://www.myspace.com/elanvitalmusique

http://www.myspace.com/carlospanthera

Hot Club of Detroit -- back by popular demand - These guys absolutely blew the roof off of the Midwinter Fest last Feb. and we are VERY excited to have them return.

Alfonso Ponticelli - we are still working out details but we are sure Alfonso will be here.

Gypsy Rhythm Project - from Chicago
Gibons’s band brings the improvisational sophistication of jazz to Romanian and Bulgarian Gypsy music without smoothing out its ragged edges
--Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader

Twin Cities Hot Club - Minneapolis/St.Paul

 I will keep posting info at wail.com so please mark your calendars and visit the web site often. I'll keep you up to date.