Michigan Festival Of Gourds

Comment by Strumelia on September 16, 2012 at 7:57am

What a great image!   You should enter it in a photo contest, really.

Comment by Jeff on September 16, 2012 at 3:46pm

That sure is a very nice....  Bell and Son banjo w/ Summer's on fiddle...   I sure wish I could have attend.   

Terry...?  So did you all play Irish, old Minstrel, or just mixed it all up...   From the picture... of the young lady dancing.... I can hear Summer Fiddle ring out the melodys....   

Comment by Bell Banjos on September 16, 2012 at 4:06pm

Hi Jeff. We played minstrel music with emphasis on the gourd, being a 'gourd' festival. There was a crowd of about 50 people at this 'stage,' and the little girl dancing in front. I really like when we get a dancer, it seems like the music has purpose, or comes alive, or keeps me on the beat,... or all of the above. The festival was VERY cool. Tons of gourds and gourd crafts and gourd instruments. And LOTS of people in the nice weather.

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