Just back from an afternoon at MUSIKFEST. The temp was in the low 80's, but there was a nice breeze and the clouds provided occasional cover. There seemed to be a lot of people there. Some of them had kids in strollers. I saw one guy actually carrying a baby that looked like it was only a few weeks old! WTF! And, there were lots of people on bicycles. I'm not sure what that was all about, either. Anyway, I will have to go back during the week when, hopefully, it will be less crowded. I'll look at the schedule and formulate a plan! Besides, I have $4.00 in Musikfest food and beverage tickets left over.
I spent my time today just checking things out. My first stop (after getting tickets and beer, of course) was Festplatz. I got there just in time to see the Chicken Lady lead the Chicken Dance. Then, it was off to check out the crafts at Handwerkplatz. Then, up to Liederplatz, where a folk group was playing. I listened to them briefly, then started working my way back down Main Street. That's where I ran across BEAUCOUP BLUE, a father-son blues band out of Philly. They had a drummer and a string bass player with them, and a special guest joined in on harmonica for a few songs. Really good! After the show, I asked one of the guys if they ever get up to the Scranton area. No, he said, but they do play a lot in upstate NY. I guess they also play in the W-B area (which, I guess, is different from the Scranton area) once in a while because I noticed on their website that they recently played the BRIGGS FARM BLUES FESTIVAL in Luzerne County (**upon further review, they don't seem to have been part of the lineup this year, but I gather that they played there at some point in the past**). Maybe they'll be there again next year!
Anyway, here's a little taste of Beaucoup Blue.