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Dancing and Camping at the Blast from the Bayou

J. Dawg — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 10:30:19 +0000

It had been six years since I last attended the Blast from the Bayou Cajun Zydeco Music Festival. Over the years my RV travels conflicted with the schedule for this early June festival. But without any major trip this spring, I decided to go back and do some dancing and reconnect with friends. Festival Background […]

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How to Camp at a Music Festival

J. Dawg — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 10:30:40 +0000

I enjoy going to large multi-day music festivals. Attending a music festival is a great way to get a large dose of the music that I like. I like many types of music, but country, bluegrass, and roots music are my favorites. Music festivals are held all over the country. Some of the festivals I […]

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Seventeen Years of Bluegrass at Grey Fox

J. Dawg — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 10:30:35 +0000

Once I got back home from my Oregon Trail adventure, I did a quick turnaround and pointed the RV to the Catskills. For the past 17 years, I’ve attended the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival. This four-day music festival is held each July in the little town of Durham, NY. It’s become an annual pilgrimage where […]

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Enjoying My Dawg Days of Summer

J. Dawg — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 09:00:34 +0000

“The Dog Days of Summer are the sultry part of the summer. They occur during the period that Sirius, the Dog Star, rises at the same time as the sun: now often reckoned from July 3 to August 11. 2. a period marked by lethargy, inactivity, or indolence.” Web Definition The dog days of summer […]

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Finding the Unexpected at the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival

J. Dawg — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 09:00:48 +0000

“He who does not expect, will not find out the unexpected.” Heraclitus For the past 16 years, I’ve made a mid summer pilgrimage to the Catskills to attend the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival. I enjoy bluegrass music. The heartfelt songs, the multi layer harmonies, and stringed instrumentals all appeal to me. It’s a music best […]

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As Good As It Gets at the Rhythm and Roots Festival

J. Dawg — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 11:00:29 +0000

I love going to music festivals. About 18 years ago, attending a music festival was on my bucket list. So to check the item off, I went to the Newport Folk Festival and got hooked. Unlike going to a 2-3 hour concert, a music festival is a multi-day immersion into the music and the artists. […]

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