XPost: nf.arts, nf.general, rec.music.celtic   
   XPost: rec.music.folk   
   From: dalton@nfld.com   
      
   In article <4e369406$0$1947$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net>,   
    jw  wrote:   
      
   > 70 for 6 sessions is high?   
   > Thats less than 12 bucks a session!!   
   > Paul Brady is headlining sunday night. I saw him in New York City and   
   > paid 55.00 to see him play for 90 mins. (gladly).   
   > Add Sarah Harmer, The good lovelies, The Barra MacNeils, Johnny Moynihan   
   > and a load of the top local artists including Sean McCann, The   
   > Dardanelles, Ennis to name only a few. I'd day 70.00 is about a 1.50 an   
   > act. Winnipeg folk fest (although bigger) runs about 200.00 for a pass.   
   >   
   >   
   > On 8/1/2011 8:53 AM, Maxima wrote:   
   > > holy smokes 70 bucks for a weekend pass   
   > > far too high   
      
   I paid $55 including $5 service fee for an early bird   
   members weekend pass.   
      
   Also it is 5 sessions, not 6.   
      
   Also it is $75 including a service fee.   But you would pay more   
   than that for a day pass at many festivals.   
      
   Prices have gone up in recent years but they are now   
   booking more acts from away than they used to, though   
   there are still lots of good local acts.   
      
   If you don't want to pay to get in, in future years   
   you could volunteer for two sessions and get in to   
   the other three sessions for free.   
      
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