50th Philadelphia Folk Festival
Here are some photos from last weekend's 50th Philadelphia Folk Festival. Thankfully the fest got pushed up a week a couple years ago to meet school openings or fest would have been this week for Hurricane Irene (6 years to the weekend after Katrina hit).
Personal highlights for me were Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen (very good band with a fantastic banjo player), Trombone Shorty, and David Bromberg. I had a chance to watch Mike Compton play his Gil F4 with some of the John Hartford String Band (I think I missed there set) and Frank Solivan with Barry Mitterhoff during post fest jams. So wonderful to hear these guys play together. The piper is Dennis Hangey who has been opening the evening concerts at fest forever. He's played more fests than anyone I think.
I didn't take tons of photos of the Fest itself as I was working, it was raining or I'm learning to put down the camera and enjoy the music... This will give a little flavor. The cigarbox instruments were made by a crafter. The dulcimer is made by Archie Smith of North Carolina. I loved the walnut soundholes.
Jamie
There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want; and, after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second. Logan Pearsall Smith, 1865 - 1946
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