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.