All the minstrels of labour and supporters of minstrels of labour rallying.

So far the following have added their name to the performers list for May Day 2010. Paula Fletcher, Bill Turner, Mark Bishop and Kevin Cassibo from the Rank n File. Kevin Wrycraft, the CAW balladeer; and singer/songwriter/activist Sara Marlowe have also agreed to be part of an exciting May Day program at the Tranzac Club in Toronto on Thursday, April 29.

Hope to have a new recording of labour music classics ready for the "Tough Times Tour"

Wonderful to hear from Roy and Joan Jollimore and George Dryburgh interested in helping put together a similar May Day program for London. It's been years. The last time the Rank n File played there it was about minus 40 and it was the kick-off for the "Days of Action" against Mike Harris.

Waiting on the good folks from Ottawa to get back in touch re: a possible similar engagement there.

Ditto for Don Bouzek, Ground Zero, and Dave Werlin, ALHI, from Alberta, who I haven't seen since the tour there two years ago. Off to BC/Alberta May26-June16 as part of the "Tough Times Tour".

Back to get ready for the Mariposa Folk Festival