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Lester_leaps_in
08-19-2007, 06:48 PM
Another weekend, another great festival. I love festival season.

Opening act was Geoff Achison from Australia. (Know of him, Ozzie?) He's a really good roots/funk guitar player, although he jokes that his Oz accent makes it impossible for his voice to sound funky.

Geoff Achison:

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Big Sam's Funky Nation had no trouble sounding funky. Great show. When he sang "Shake Your Moneymaker," I found myself wishing I one to shake. I shook what I had, though.

Big Sam:

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Janiva Magness was likewise was great. When she leaned back, shouted the blues, played her washboard, and kicked her leg high, I was nearly overcome.:

Javina:

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Rod Piazza and Savoy Brown gave us a wonderful show, especially Rod Piazza. Jump blues at its best.

I learned two new songs at the fest:

"Right Key But Wrong Keyhole"

and

"Cornbread, Butterbeans, And You Across The Table
I'll Eat Beans And Make Love As Long As I Am Able"

Both cracked me up, I tell ya!


Finally, me with a friend and my new hat:
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The Krewe of Chew
08-19-2007, 07:22 PM
Wish we could have been there! Maybe next year, John!

Cindy & Dave

grisgris
08-19-2007, 07:38 PM
glad you had a large time, got to enjoy the new hat & learned some new songs.