Feelin’ the Love at Floydfest
Saturday was family time!
Virginia is for Lovers and so is Floydfest.
I learned that Floyd Countian Joey Kaylor, pictured here with his family, made the giant Dreamweavin’ dreamcatchers displayed center stage. Check them out above and HERE.
Their stickers say, ‘Listened to a Mom Today.’
My friend Lotus on the rocks with a friend, at her aunt Gaia’s vending booth.
I shared some love with my friend Melody (right), a festival barista at the Red Rooster Coffee Roaster booth. Melody took a lunch break, which was when I got interviewed by video by her documentarian friend about the life and art of A’Court Bason. A’Court, who passed away in 2013, was Melody’s partner and a early mentor to Floydfest co-founder Kris Hodges. Read more HERE.
The backstage cafe is always a refuge, a place to check out new bands and share the love.
It was both my son’s girlfriends’ first time at Floydfest and I know it didn’t disappoint.
“It used to be that artists never took credit for their own work. There was this thing literally called “the muse.” Every once it a while it comes to visit you and it’s not up to you. At some point in history we got rid of that idea and starting taking credit. Some people think that’s when drug addition and alcoholism came into play because all the pressure was on us to create…” – Chris Wood of the Wood Brothers, Saturday at Floydfest’s Workshop Porch stage.
Who is your Muse?
Unfortunately, Saturday night’s headliner, Greg Allman, cancelled because of illness. It was disappointing for many but also meant I didn’t feel obliged to stay up late. Today, many are sending Greg love for his recovery. – Read more about Floyfest 16 on Thursday HERE and Friday HERE. Note: The above photo was borrowed from my son Dylan’s girlfriend, Kerri.
August 1st, 2016 4:28 am
One of these days I will make it up that way…hubby will be a fish out of water as that kind of free rolling fun makes him a little nervous, but I will pull him along.
August 1st, 2016 10:17 am
I hope you make it someday. I think it’s well worth it. It helps to make notes ahead of time of what music you want to see and stay focused while also allowing time for the serendipitous discoveries.
August 3rd, 2016 3:39 pm
Hmmm Floydfest…I think I read someone in my FB feed mentioned about it. It looks like oodles of fun! I love to attend festivals like that!
August 3rd, 2016 11:20 pm
[…] 1. “It used to be that artists never took credit for their own work. There was this thing literally called “the muse. Every once it a while it comes to visit you and it’s not up to you. At some point in history we got rid of that idea and starting taking credit. Some people think that’s when drug addition and alcoholism came into play because all the pressure was on us to create …” – Chris Wood of the Wood Brothers on the Workshop Porch at Floydfest […]