{"id":2633,"date":"2026-07-27T18:40:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T18:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/eagleledge\/?p=2633"},"modified":"2026-07-27T19:00:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T19:00:04","slug":"falcon-ridge-folk-fest-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/eagleledge\/?p=2633","title":{"rendered":"Falcon Ridge Folk Fest 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/FRFF19.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We spent the weekend in Goshen Connecticut at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival! It was our 21st year attending! Jaime and family were back also after skipping last years festival and Ambiana brought Tim and jakobi brought Orren so it truly was afamily affair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/FRFF3.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We camped in the usual spot and the weather could not have been better. In the 70&#8217;s with no rain all weekend long!!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/FRFF1.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Lando, lee lee, Bobi and O in the food tent!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/FRFF2.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Colleen was in charge of recycling for the WHOLE festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/FRFF4.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I camped out in my home base  shelter all three days checking out the music between trips to the dance tent for awesome contra dancing with the Gaslight Tinkers and rounds of stories from the Storycrafters<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/FRFF6.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Tim arrives for his first Falcon Ridge!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/FRFF5.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I cooked all my meals on my firebox stove using 1\/2 box of twigs i collected before we left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/FRFF7.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/IMG_0498.MOV\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>The Storycrafters!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/FRFF8.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Music at the Main Stage at Sunset!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/FRFF10.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Orren worked concessions, Jakobi drove the hospitality gilf cart and Ambiana made an impact in First Aid by turnig people onto the healthy benefits of plantain!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/FRFF11.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Slambovian Circus of Dreams rocked out the workshop stage on Friday night and the main stage on Saturday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls=\"\" width=\"350\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/Slambovians.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/FRFF12.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Chillin&#8217; in the gazebo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/FRFF13.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Lee Lee gave me a henna tattoo of a single celled organsism; the TRUE Christ: when the intellegence of matter gained agency setting in motion all that is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/FRFF14.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy Contradancers after a joyous Gaslight Tinker set of dances!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/FRFF17.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The closing act was an awesome Eileen Ivers and the Brigadeens! Such and amazing fiddler. The highlight was a Fleetwood Mac twofer of &#8220;landslide&#8221; and &#8220;the chain&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/FRFF15.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/FRFF16.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/IMG_0563.MOV\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\">FALCON RIDGE FAMILY PORTRAITS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/FRFF18.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/FRFF20.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/FRFF21.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/FRFF22.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/FRFF24.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/FRFF23.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/FRFF25.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/FRFF26.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We ended the festival as usual at Dos Amigos stuffing ourselves with mexican Food and desserts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Meanwhile in Hope Alaska<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/PHOTONS4.PNG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>My Alaskan family was on tour with the Photon Band who were appearing at several venues in AK the past week or so. On FRFF weekend they were in Hope where I helped throw the very first Photon band show at the Hope Social Hall in the Autumn of 1997. This time around they were playing at a place called Creekside which i have never visited but I felt I had to be there and thanks to Emma Kramer and my bro Ben and the FB Photon Group I was able to share in the festivities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/PHOTONS1.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Emma &amp; Kurtis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/PHOTONS2.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Emma &amp; Lisa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/PHOTONS3.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Dawn &amp; Ashley and ???<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/PHOTONS.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls=\"\" width=\"350\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/PHOTONS2.MOV\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Meanwhile back in Vt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/mirror.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I started on the final thing left to do in the house, the bathroom mirror surround!<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5072\"><div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-2633-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"none\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/star_trek_discovery\/p\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/Slambovians.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/star_trek_discovery\/p\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/Slambovians.mp4\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/star_trek_discovery\/p\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/Slambovians.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp4\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/star_trek_discovery\/p\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/Slambovians.mp4\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/eagleledge\/?powerpress_pinw=2633-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/star_trek_discovery\/s\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/images\/2026\/JULY\/Slambovians.mp4\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Slambovians.mp4\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribeonandroid.com\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/eagleledge\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_android\" title=\"Subscribe on Android\" rel=\"nofollow\">Android<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mochiandcolleen.com\/eagleledge\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We spent the weekend in Goshen Connecticut at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival! 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