The vibe of this festival certainly wasn't lost with the move from the Rossvoss Farm in Ancramdale, NY to the Walsh Farm in Durham, NY. Festival patrons met up with friends and family members "on the level" for the three day music fest instead of "on the hill" that was home for 30 years. I won't say the weekend went by with out a hitch but it certainly was a wonderful happening for everyone attending. Kudos to the organizers and multitude of volunteers for the Herculean efforts it took to pull off moving this festival to the new site on such short notice. I applaud you all and say – THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART – and I think I speak for many, many, many Grey Fox patrons.

I also won't say that patrons abandoned their love of the Rossvoss farm but most I spoke with liked the new location and are looking forward to new memories there at the Walsh Farm. I was quite amazed at the camping conditions that seemed to cover an immense area of the farm land. I've been told that the number of camping tickets sold was the same as past years but it sure seemed like there were many more campers this year. It took us two mornings to walk the camping area as we sought out friends' campsites. Finding friends was an interesting task this year as campers had to find their perfect site on the newly anointed grounds.

The main stage sat atop a hill referred to as the high meadow area of the Walsh Farm. Three gravel roads were constructed leading up to the high meadow – two pedestrian and one vehicular. There was also a hay ride shuttle to bring those patrons not wanting to climb the steep road up to the top. The old stage from the Rossvoss Farm had been dismantled this spring and brought to the new site but wasn't reconstructed; rather it was used in a few strategic structures on the festival grounds. You could see pieces of it on the backdrop of the new, rented professional staging rig. The new projection screen to the right of the main stage was a nice addition bringing the stage action to the forefront for those sitting on the sidelines.

The dance tent was set off at the far end of the grounds nearer to the entrance. The tent was larger than in the past and left a fair amount of room on the sides for sitting. The sitting area didn't help alleviate the congestion of enthusiastic patrons grooving to the music on the dance floor during the evening performances. I heard it described several times as the "mosh pit". For the more serious dancers, it’s a point of frustration. Perhaps a designated standing area close to the stage but off the dance floor might help.

The summer heat was difficult to cope with this year as people sought out ways to escape the intense sun during the peak of the day. One place to retreat was the Master's tent that had an incredible line up. This venue has become quite popular at Grey Fox and a larger tent is probably warranted with established seating to make best use of the space. The moderator of this venue does a great job keeping things in order. Kudo's to her.

As the rainbow rose over the Walsh Farm after a brief cleansing shower on Saturday, many felt like a blessing had been given to the success of the festival. And a success it was – the town hall meeting held on Sunday was well received with lots of suggestions made for next year – Grey Fox management has compiled an official to-do list from the meeting and other feedback forums. They clearly do take their patron's comments seriously and want to make Grey Fox the best festival experience possible – I think it just gets better each year. What a festival!

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