Kinda sounds like a car, doesn’t it?
I just walked up to the Marriott, where The Folk Alliance hooked me up with a media pass to The 2011 Folk Alliance Conference. “You’ve got access to everything,” they told me. Then they pointed at the table where I could pick up my tote bag.
It was heavy! I didn’t want to carry it around all evening, so I decided to walk home to Number 10 and put it up. I kinda needed to go home anyway, because I forgot my notepad. I want to spend the evening walking around, listening to some good music, and talking to people and finding out what brought them to the conference.
I got home and spread out the contents of the bag on my coffee table:
Wow they loaded me up! I counted at least four CDs, several music magazines, and lots of other promotional materials, including a banjo catalog. That will be fun to flip through.
Think I’m going to enjoy it. In the 10 minutes I was there, I ran into several members of the Memphis music community, some of whom I’ve only corresponded with via e-mail, but when they saw me, they were like, “Hey, Paul!” like we were old friends. Very good vibe.
There’s a performance open to the public tonight at the Marriott if you want to stop by. Over the Rhine, Paul Thorn and many more artists on the second floor of the Marriott, $15 to get in.
Going to be a very interesting weekend. With notepad, digicam and conference pocket guide in my pocket, I’m about to head back up there.