Hi everybody

Thanks to everyone who came to see us last month. Our Funky Biscuit show sold out, the two Dylanfests up north were a blast, and Liberty Festival and the smaller and private concerts were very successful. 

I read a short essay that said "Many smart people are frustrated because they cannot understand why everyone else doesn't see what they see." Or something like that. It goes on to add "But people who are conscious shouldn't waste time trying to educate those who don't listen; they should concentrate on continuing their own journey toward greater knowledge." 

With that in mind, I have a concert Saturday 5:30 pm at The Listening Room in Franklin, NC (UU Church 89 Sierra Rd), and on Sunday I'm the guest speaker at the UU Church of Franklin on the topic "Surviving The Present Times." I invite you to send me your own suggestions.

If I can get a good-sounding stream, I'll do a facebook livestream 8 pm June 15 from Toronto.

Also on June 21 is Freedom Folk Festival at the Gerrit Smith Estate National Historic Landmark in Peterboro, NY, home of the National Abolition Hall Of Fame. It's a celebration at the Abolitionist movement of pre-Civil War days, and will have a full weekend of lectures, movies and (Saturday afternoon) music by Rod MacDonald, The Cadleys, and Sean Ceilly.

June 23-27 is  Songwriting With Rod MacDonald a virtual 5-morning songwriting workshop for Common Ground On The Hill. I recommend this workshop to anyone looking to get started, get better, or get there in songwriting, it has helped numerous writers. Congratulations to Roy Gamses, one of my recent participants, who won CGOTH's award for Best Song earlier this month, out of 145 entrants.

My family and I are spending some time in Michigan, in Toronto (June-July), 7/16-18 in VT, at Falcon Ridge Folk Festival 7/25-27, in NY State 7/20-30, in Virginia 7/31-8/4 and Atlanta before heading back to Florida. Message me at rodmacd@aol.com if you have any great suggestions for good times and good music.