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Archive Number 1019

Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 00:20:01 -0500
From: Karl Hallsten
Subject: Re: Healing Hands--Folk Concert






Tonite I went to the Sarasota Folk Club monthly concert. It begins with an
hour of open mic--6 performers can sign up with a 10 minute limit. I have
told there and its fun. Then there is a featured 90 minute concert. The
setting is absolutely stupendous, marvelous, perfect. It is at a private
sailing clubs facillity on the bay overlooking Sarasota off from St Armonds
Circle. For those familiar with Sarasota it is adjacent to the Mote Marine
Acquarium.

Tonites featured performers were Steve Gillete and Cindy Mangsen from
Barrington Vt. There were two highlights in the concert for me. Both were
Steves original song. Most significant was "Healing Hands" a tribute to
those who are hands on in the healing arts. Social workers, nurses,
therapists, perhaps even storytellers. Unfortunately I had nothing to write
with so I couldn't write down the chorus. Anyway it was beutiful. The
second was a tribute to Storyteller Gamble Rogers. Also beautiful, Healing
hands is available on tape $10, CD$15 and in a book of 44 of his songs The
Steve Gillette Songbook for $15. the website is www.compassrosemusic.com

I talked with them after the show and they were really neat folk.

Peace.

Karl