Hi Luminess, I'm so glad to see you jump into here. There are so many issues surrounding the didjeridu and the type of communication tool that the internet provides can often lead to misunderstandings. Even though Jeff and I had both responded to your postings on another didj list in ways that could be read as offensive to you we both truly welcome you and neither of us would want any hard feelings. The fact that you are in Oregon is a huge boon to your aspiring didgecrafting and didgeplaying carreer, as Oregon is a vortex for didj action, something of a Yirkalla North. Here in Oregon are many established didgecrafters, most of whom are very willing to share information, and some of us are even open to visitors coming to work along side us coaching each other and growing our skills together.
You're asking about the didge fests and so.... In-Didj-In-Us happens August 8-10 2008 here in Oregon and the JT Didgefest is the following weekend down in Cali. Anybody in their right mind spends the entire week with the didjtribe camping and caravaning together for a full week of bliss. You can check out the specifics on the festivals now and as they shape up at bhumsiva.com and jtdidgefest.com (sign up early for that workshop already offered at JT and I'll waive the banana fee).
So far at In-Didj-IN-Us I've got Lewis Burns, Tyler Spencer, Jake Duncan, Jeff Cooper, and Ondrej Smeykal lined up as entertainers. Still 4 1/2 months for further development. I'll be going on a snowboard/siteplanning trip next week with some of the residents from the land where In-Didj-In-Us happens and I think we'll be planning the construction of a sauna which makes for happy hippies at a gathering, and is a great cleansing/centering tool. So much more in the months to come. It's co-created so it'll also be whatever you bring to it!