
The sky was bleak and drizzling Saturday afternoon as I boarded the Ferry and set sail for the inaugural Catalpa Music Festival at Randall's Island. Hoping this rain would pass I donned my poncho and got on the boat. Surprised by the lack of crowd upon the vessel, it was emptier than I had imagined. I wasn't sure if it was because it was so early in the day. Maybe all the kids would be coming later for the main act. As we reached the dock the sky stopped raining, but the grey clouds were still [...]