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What a Time

GrannyPam — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:33:56 +0000

The Milan Bluegrass Festival has come and gone for another year. We sure had a wonderful time watching the great acts that crossed the stage during the three day show.

The weather was perfect, not a drop of rain, and not too hot. It did get pretty dusty by the end of the weekend, but everyone seemed none the worse for wear.

There are more than 800 photos in the Milan gallery, it takes a while to look them over. I picked a few that I especially like. There are some people that always photograph well, and (drum roll…) here they are:

Jack Hicks of Summertown Road. I remember seeing Jack playing the fiddle with Conway Twitty, but he’s a banjo master these days.

This is James Richardson of the Cats and the Fiddler. One of the songs James has written was selected for the IBMA Song writer Showcase.

IMBA’s 2008 banjo player of the year, Kristin Scott Benson.

Aaron McDaris of Rhonda Vincent’s Rage.

You can see them all in the gallery by clicking the link at the right.

Beautiful…….

GrannyPam — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:28:55 +0000

We’re out here at the Milan Michigan Bluegrass festival. The weather is warm, with a cool breeze. There are tons of campers, and the day crowd is rolling in. It is shaping up to be a wonderful festival, with perfect weather.

We’ll post the first of the photos tomorrow, if we manage to get out of bed early enough!

Come on out, the weather is fine, and there are big smiles all around!

here is today’s line-up:

2:30 – 1:15 The Cats & The Fiddler

1:15 – 2:00 Bo Isaac & Summertown Road.

2:00 – 2:45 Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road.

2:45 – 3:30 Nothin’ Fancy

3:30 – 4:15 Gold Wing Express

4:15 – 5:00 Dave Evans

5:00 – 6:00 Supper Break

6:00 – 6:45 Bo Isaac & Summertown Road.

6:45 – 7:30 The Cats & The Fiddler

7:30 – 8:15 Gold Wing Express

8:15 – 9:00 Nothin’ Fancy

9:00 – 9:45 Dave Evans

9:45 – 10:30 Lorraine Jordan & Caroline Road.

Milan Bluegrass Festival

GrannyPam — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:50:08 +0000

This weekend is the annual Milan Bluegrass Festival. This show has a wonderful line-up, and is held near enough to Detroit to gather in many of the fans from that area.

Last year, just as Doyle Lawson took the stage on Saturday afternoon, Bill took a group of photos from the roof of the stage. No one picture could how the entire crowd, but here are a couple that give a little idea. You can see the white tent that covered the sound equipment, there isn’t any overlap in the photos. There was actually more crowd on both sides of these.

As he was taking that photo, Maggie took one of him, which we have been using on Facebook.

This festival is a great reunion of Michigan pickers and fans. I am expecting a great show, and lots of jamming.

Thanks to Maggie, and see you there!