Its been a while since both Jess and I have played at Bluegrass on the River in Pueblo. It was so exciting to come and share our new project with the people who watched us grow up... both physically and musically.
We arrived late Friday afternoon, after making a last minute stop at Kinkos. We were fortunate to have so many supporters at our first Bluegrass festival of the season. My parents, Marcus & Kara, My brother, Lucas, and his wife, Steph, two of their friends, Morgan and Stephanie, were all there helping us out lugging our merchandise back and forth from camp to festival, as well as helping us manage our table.
After getting tents staked down, air mattresses blown up, and the van parked, we planned to roam the camp to find old friends and meet some new ones. The plan was foiled... Seeing as parking a van at a festival seems to be a group event... a loud one at that... with no less than 10 people (friends and strangers) shouting orders and directions, pretty much everyone we've ever met, was aware of our presence, and stopped by our camp to say hey and pick.
Our first set was at 2:45 on Saturday afternoon. If you've ever been to Bluegrass on the River, you know that the main stage is right on the bank of the Arkansas river, and if the river is high (which it was), it roars right under the stage. Needless to say, the setting is absolutely perfect! The crowd was attentive and lively, as usual, and we couldn't have asked for better weather. The only thing that was missing, was Alabama. Alabama, is a staple of Bluegrass on the River, (as you may know). He's always on the front row, with many an enthusiastic "HO!" I sure hope he returns next year.
We enjoyed the rest of the afternoon listening to all the other talented bands, loafing around the festival grounds, riding bikes and enjoying the river.
On Sunday we played two more sets. Playing on the acoustic stage is always a treat, it presents acoustic music as it was originally presented: acoustically. The crowd on that stage is always great, and the setting is so personal. Its like playing in your own living room. Our acoustic set was by far my favorite.
After packing up and saying our goodbyes and see-you-laters, we took off back North to pick up our dogs from the various pet sitters. Thanks to PJ & Jay, and Zach & Abby for keeping our dogs for the weekend!
Yesterday morning (well, actually afternoon) after we got the van repacked - which is always a challenge, especially when our stuff keeps growing - we started the beautiful drive over the mountains to the Western Slope. We're really looking forward to our next couple of shows, and debuting a few new songs, so be sure to visit our website for show dates near you, and we'll try and post some videos soon! (www.narrowgaugemusic.com)
-Ashleigh
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