The Blossom is one of the few things I miss about IN, kind of cut my festival teeth there, a long time ago, when I come to think about it!
I did the same, but only in the last several years. Uncle Pen Days are a-coming up in Sept as well as Winding Creek Festival in IN (3rd year) in Aug. Here’s a link in case you will be passing by IN anytime. http://www.windingcreekbluegrass.com/
Any Idea why that video can’t be found by Google?
Anyhow, #1 guess : older veterans. I recall festivals (20 yrs. ago) of dancing to all the dance inspiring tunes (most of them) and sitting for a fine compliment of deep / mellow or other, front and center. I thought we even inspired others to dance; I know I’ve received such inspiration to stand and show some appreciation for the music and musicians, perhaps even dance for GOD. Certainly there was more dancing all over the front field then. There was some “Down in Front” followed by “Dance in back,” and with some coaxing many did. I have had so much good time at TBF, learned more, and enjoyed life as much as any other venue in my life. Clearly, the box has been broken, however, “it’s all good.” Yeah, I like folks dancing, If I want to see the musicians and someone is dancing in front of me, I’ll stand up or move. One of the reasons I love festival is there is almost always some open space where you could want to be. I really enjoyed the benches by the food vendors this year, nice work Tom and others. It’s crowded, but it’s still good. More corporate, but what isn’t, gotta work on that one . . . I couldn’t imagine shouting at someone to sit down who was in my view. You have got to be kidding. Entitlement is a serious problem, however anarchy has it’s limits. i.e. the GA line was O.C. that said, our sub-radar line boss was in Banff National Park this year, I think first fest missed in 27 years.
Give Thanks. Praise be to the Almighty.
:flower
All this talk about dancing made me think back to a long time ago.
I grew up in a small town. The town’s preacher was pretty important player in determining the town’s way of life. And since he forbid dancing of any kind, especially to rock and roll, our town pretty much stayed away from dancing. We didn’t think much about it…
…until Kevin Bacon moved to town: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nSXtZPKms4
Where’s the icon for crickets…
Hey John, keep your day job since your night (comedy) job will never pay.
Or as the Grateful Dead would say:
Still got to work that eight hour day
Whether you like that job or not
You’d better keep it on ice
While you’re lining up your long shot
Which is to say, hey, hey
Keep your day job, whatever they say
Keep you day job, don’t give it away
Keep your day job 'till your night job pays
ahhhh, bacon. The cause of, and cure to all festilife’s issues… :festival
I thought the cause/cure was Crunchy Frog?!?
…with a side of Bacon!
Ahhhhhh, Crunchy Frog. Is there anything it can’t do?
Well, I don’t believe it can legally be sold in the US. In fact, I’m pretty sure it’s listed as a toxic, grade A non-tradable good in most parts of the world. Except for Siberia.