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Huge in Scotland.We've already learned over the past few years that the
Sisters Folk Festival means business when it comes to booking and their
Winter Concert Series is no exception. Just this year, we've already
seen Sisters Folk wrangle in traditional bluegrassters Steep Canyon
Rangers as well as emerging folk stars Jeffrey Foucault and Kris
Delmhorst.

Now, the Winter Concert Series has gone across the
Atlantic to bring to Sisters one of Scotland's most respected musicians
in Dougie MacLean. Some have gone as far as to refer to MacLean as
Scotland's "preeminent singer-songwriter" leading us to wonder if
perhaps MacLean is to Scotland what Bob Dylan is to the U.S. For those
of you who enjoy SAT analogy format, here's another way to phrase our
proposed analogy…Dougie MacLean : Scotland :: Bob Dylan : United States.

Punking it old school.If you think punk rock got political
during the G. W. Bush administration, you're way off. For example, let
us introduce you to MDC (whose initials stand for the superbly
offensive - to some - Millions of Dead Cops), a band that was rocking
against Reagan for crying out loud.

That's right, back in 1982,
MDC was already railing against Reagan and playing with bands like the
Dead Kennedys and other forefathers of punk rock. From there, MDC
cultivated a hardcore punk following that helped the band survive until
1995, when they went on hiatus until 2000. But now, the band, calling
Portland home, are back on the road and with front man David Dictor,
now 52 years young, still holding the mic and flanked with other
original members.

Poor Man’s Whiskey: Just another five bricks in the wall…It won't be outside. And it won't be summer. You won't be able to bring
your own lawn chair and you also won't be able to walk back to your
tent when it's over. There won't be anyone selling veggie burritos and
you won't be advised to wear sunscreen or reasonable footwear.

No,
Saturday night's Spring Fling Tour stop at the Old Stone Church won't
be the 4 Peaks Music Festival, but as far as music goes, it will get us
as close to the jammy outdoor music festival - the exact future of
which is uncertain - as we're likely to get in late March. And this is
due, of course, to the show's bill, which includes Poor Man's Whiskey
and Blue Turtle Seduction, two bands that have played both installments
of the festival.