We have been deeply alarmed by the forest fires spreading in California near the home of Valley of the Moon Fiddle Camp, which in non-pandemic times would have been happening from August 29th to September 5th. Valley of the Moon is one of the places where we have gathered over the years to share tunes and hug each other, and we’re heartbroken that we can’t gather this year due to COVID-19. Even more upsetting is watching the fire spread through the community where we gather each year.

So, we reached out to the Ministry of Folk artists who have, at one point or another, been involved with the Valley of the Moon community, and put together this evening of music to support the wildfire relief efforts underway in California. The program will feature performances from:
- Ryan McKasson
- Galen Fraser & Maria San Miguel
- Hanneke Cassel & Mike Block
- Lauren Rioux
- Summer McCall
- Jenna Moynihan
- Colin Cotter
- Caroline McCaskey & Cullen Luper
- Katie McNally
- Rebecca Lomnicky & Adam Hendey

If you are in a position to financially support this relief effort, we are collecting donations at paypal.me/ministryoffolk for the following funds:
- Community Foundation Santa Cruz County, Fire Response Fund: https://www.cfscc.org/updates/fire-response-fund
- California Community Foundation, Wildfire Relief Fund: https://www.calfund.org/wildfire-relief-fund/

Thank you for your support, and we hope to see you on Tuesday evening!

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