OCDHG wrote:
Hell ya! Those boys are good! They remind me of the pickers I used to see in Tidewater, VA. Man I miss that stuff! We used to try and clog to the music but what the hell did we know. We were from Berkeley!

ptooey wrote:

Let's all get sugar daddies. Er, mammas.

People. Sugar people.

How do we go about doing that?

OCDHG wrote:
  If it involves flying, yes.  Don't I know it.

ptooey wrote:
It's prohibitively expensive to get anywhere from Wyoming.

OCDHG wrote:
Okay, okay....I would totally go see MC Hammer if it were convenient and not prohibitively expensive to get to the free festival.

ptooey wrote:

No empty threats, now.

I would totally go see MC Hammer. 

Interesting to see the Roan Mountain Hilltoppers. They're like, local. Crazy local. So weird to see them in a lineup with MC Hammer and Elvis Costello

When I say "crazy local," I don't think you can appreciate what I mean until you see this. (this isn't the band, but one of the members and his granddad, who I think plays with them sometimes).
But definitely check out the MySpace page. This is a kick-ass AUTHENTIC old-time string band. This is the real deal, folks. And hey! They're like home. To me, anyhow.

ARGHHHHHHH!

Somebody fly me out there puhleeeeez?? I wanna. :pout:

JustineFromWyoming wrote:

We went three years ago, and I'd love to go again.  OCDHG is talking about going again, which would give Z the impetus to make the trip.  So, maybe. 

 zipper wrote: 
He did get to go to Jackson for his music fest. I'm sure I could take advantage of someone's hospitality in the Big City. Are you going?
 

 dmax wrote: 
Our friends in Alameda took their two small ones last year (age 5 and autistic and 3 and a little Doris Day) and had good things to say about the experience. I don't know if they went both days, but I think they enjoyed it. Just let your son witness Steve Earle and his son Justin. And, be sure and get to the Bad Livers for some heavy-metal tuba. Don't you think the Alison Krauss & Robert Plant pairing with keep him interested? You're right there, you can't lose on this deal...

JustineFromWyoming wrote:

You should go. Scott said he'd stay home with the kids.

 zipper wrote: 
I wonder if we are EVER going to get to one of these. I've been wondering what Iris DeMent is up to... I hadn't head much about here since she married Greg Brown.

Wow. There are more than a few on the list that tantalize me. Oh, baby.. the Bad Livers. Elvis Costello's project sound great. I've always wanted to see Emmylou. Would love to see Dave Alvin again ( the last time I saw him was at a great, small show in Santa Cruz) I'd certainly enjoy seeing Steve Earle and his boy, Justin. Oh, a couple of Jayhawks. My old friend T-Bone. Where's Sam Phillips? Odetta would be dreamy. Bill Krichen would be a hoot. Nick Lowe!~! And his ex-wife, Carlene Carter? Groovy, baby. MC Hammer? I think I may have to take a pass there.

Do they do multiple stages? As much of a good time as we had at the National Folk Festival, the running from stage to stage kicked me hard. We went to the Guinness Fledh many years back and the choosing of who to see on which stage was painful. 

Cripes, who knew I was so into Bluegrass?  Who wants to send me a plan ticket? I'll bring jam...

This year's festival


Financed by Mr. Warren Hellman and free for you and me.
It probably won't be free forever, btw.
...he was approached by someone who said he ran America's biggest (non-bluegrass) festival. "He wanted to buy mine. I said, 'Why? It's free.' He said, 'Well it wouldn't be if I owned it.' " Hellman said it wasn't for sale...