Afternoon Update at Boston
By Doug Ruffin
President,
What a great summer day weather environment for the first
full day of Boston GreenFest 2013 at City Hall Plaza. The event, free for all
and open until 10 PM tonight and concludes Saturday August 17th us
underway. Many exhibits, activities for kids, and great food. After the Mayoral
EcoForum, it was time for some music.
When you go to the Boston GreenFest site, you will find a
list of music and entertainment for the day. Several stages and tents emulate
music without disturbing each other. With all that music and entertainment
going on, this well planned event makes it easy to talk with one another.
I heard a guitar and a set of bongos and some fun eco lyrics
emulating from the Eco lounge. I went in and enjoyed a set from writer; singer
and recording artist, Mike Delaney. If you remember the song, “Love that Dirty
Water”, you will not forget the fun Mike Delaney has with that song to send an
important ecological message. Mr. Delaney has a day job at the NWA at the lab
testing water. So we had to ask him the obvious.
BMC: How do you get away with writing, recording and
performing songs about the environment while employed at the NWA for twenty years?
Mike Delaney: We have an agreement. I can continue to do
this (perform) as long as they (the NWA) preview my work.
BMC: You could perform any music you would like. Why the
environment?
Mike Delaney: I’m an environmentalist. That’s why I work at
the NWA.
BMC: You have been performing for fifteen years; what was
your biggest gig?
Mike Delaney: Playing the Boston
NOTE: Mike Delaney has a new
CD out and will continue to perform. His CD, “Boston Harbor
We’ll have more on the other
performers I talked to in our next update including a great jazz performance
that was standing room only.
An Eco Fashion Show is taking
place now. Lot ’s more music going on and we’ll
have more updates as everything takes place.
We are live at Boston GreenFest 2013
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