Page Two THE MICHIGAN DAILY Wednesday, July 19, 1972 Free Instructions ]ariposa:. Music among the trees I POCKET, BILLIARDS ByLRNAADE M C IG TBy LORIN LABARD Ed Tonight 7 :00-9:00 P.M. In a time when large festivals I are dying out there is one that IMICHIGAN UNION lives on. On Centre Island eff Torontoinpsa Folk Festivalenjoy- en-sitocneuiv eru r ed its 12th consecutive year of success last weekend. 1'AP5Y a Y The artists who drew the larg- est crowds at this Canadian hap- A TGSTshpening were not even on the -Aschedule. These were the "sur- prise" appearances by the big names. Whether or not they were NAI BDS. truly unscheduled remains in * Preparation for tests reouired for doubt but the people weren't admission to graduate end pro- complaining. Joni Mitchell walk- fessonal schools ed on stage and announced that " Six and twelve session groups she was going to play a few " Small groups songs and the crowd went wild. " Voluminous material for home The word spread throughout the study prepared by experts in island and in a short time the " each field field around the stage was hid- " Lesson schedule can be tailored den beneath the crowd that had to meet individual needs gathered. Summer Sessions But the real peak of the week- end was Neil Young's appear- Special Compact Courses ance. The first song he played Weekends-intersessions STANLEY H. KAPLAN EDUCATIONAL CENTER T & Sreo Rentals 'D 4TRGI ANCHprmot 1711 W.TenMiled.,Suite1134075$10.00 per month Sootf~ield, Micips. 48@75 NO DEPOSIT 1313) 354-0085 Success Through Education FREE DELIVERY, PICK UP Since 1938 AND SERVICE Branches in principal cities in U.S. CALL: The Tutoring School with the AL Nationwide Reputation NEJAC TV RENTALS Join The Doily 6257 Huron River Canoe Rental 2 AND 4 HOUR RIVER TRIPS We put in, we pick up, you paddle. 4325 JACKSON AVE. Phone 6621270 Make reservations now. Geoups welcome. hsgreatest, "GLORIOUSLY IUNNYI r? -William Wolf, Cue Magazine with AUM E DARD - JACK ORKIE Written, Directed and Produced by Charles Chaplin Released through Columbia Pictures G 's"n PiPTH O 0~ wednesday, thursday 7:00 & 9:05 J 4116 :. : was 'Helplesshelpless" was ob- viously chosen with the occas- sion in mind. The song begins, "There is a town in north On- tario . . ." Another star who lept unex- pected pleasure to the concert was Jackson Brown whose "Sweet Little Sixteen" brought the crowd to a handelapping frenzy. Jackson Brown is best known for his song "Doctor My Eyes." One of the most important ele- ments which contributed to the spirit of Maripose was its is- land location. Arrayed with wil- low and pine tree, thick grass and a beach, Centre Is. was an ideal setting for the concert. It was the perfect expression of the peaceful, languid, together atmosphere which pervaded the entire concert. The only damper on the fes- tival, was the rains that came on Friday and Saturday. The dirt became mud and blankets once used for sitting on were quickly converted into tents. But the spirit would not die. Artists performed through out the downpours and preserved the crowds' mood with gay songs and handclWing tunes. The per- formers were reassured their magic was working when the people came out from their plas- tic tarps and blankets to dance with each other amidst a cold, driving rain. The design of the festival set- ting was unique in that there was no single central stage. Ra- ther there were six separate stages where performers played constantly. The result was that during every hour of the festi- val there were six different acts going on at the same time, a situation which was the cause of unendless indecision for avid folk enthusiasts, Most, of the performers w h o played to the people were folk artists of limited fame f r o m throughout the U.S. and Canada. There was John Prine, a Kris Kristofferson discovery from Chi- cago who sounds very much like Bob Dylan. Also at the concert was Bonnie Raitt, a bottleneck guitarist who has done much with the material et Sippie Wal- lace, Stephen Still and Stevie Winwood. Others who played were: Taj Mahal, Leon R e d- bone, Charles Bromberg a n d Owen McBride, a. singer with ori- gins in Ireland known for h i s Irish drinking songs. Trying to emphasize a t ot a l experience the festival promot- ers featured not only musical sr- tists but also craftsmen of every sort and displays of the native peoples of Canada. Booths and displays were often extravagant productions where workers de- monstrated a wide variety of crafts. Some of these included: candle-dipping, leather engrav- ing, macrame, pottery, a n d weaving. Many of the people that can'e to Maripose were the traditional concert wayfarers, some living -in tents and vans where they could, others living in local co- op,. Much of the crowd w e r e easy people with a definite vent for folk music, some were left- overs from the rock concerts in search of live music in the open air. Another distinct element in the crowd were families. Mothers, fathers, and children from the area who came to enjoy a day in the country with their favorite folk artists. The people came in droves. The ferrys came to the Island overflowing with passengers well into the afternoon. At night the lines to return home were wind- ing, snaking masses. ,' '1 Z: i +.... . h 'a s eaa'ars wa aaa" us. ".w , .. .w+.r .astiav a< a, .w .. Baas a a« OFFICE HOURS CIRCULATION - 764-0558 COMPLAINTS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 10 a.m.-4 p.m. CLASSIFIED ADS - 764-0557 10 a.m.-4 p.m. DEADLINE FOR NEXT DAY-12:00 p.m. DISPLAY ADS - 764-0554 MONDAY thru FRIDAY-12 p.m.-4 p.m. DEADLINE 2 days in advance by 3 p.m. Friday at 3 p.m. for Tuesday's paper ._ .., .:Atv ..rte. "T fi ! 4 Z' 1 { J mom R 1 t I f w r I I.-"