Week 17

This past weekend, we went to Dahlonega, GA, with friends, where the first gold rush was started in the United States in 1828 or there abouts. Well before California. 

It was 'Bear on the Square' weekend.  Lots of street vendors with some very nice crafts and food to enjoy.  There were many demonstrations as well.

The music is primarily Bluegrass and there was a stage wet up in a tent and different bands played.  But the more enjoyable music, at least for me, was on the square where individual would join in a small group and play Bluegrass music.  They were all over the place.  Some were as close as 20 feet apart.

We had gone the the 'Mountain Music Festival' last fall and I liked that better, due to the Clogging that accompanied the music, although this was a great treat.  In both venues, musicians join in any group with which they felt comfortable. 

The first picture is of Jim Edgerton with The Bear.  He also got a hug from the bear.  There was a rumor that he is the one that hugged the bear.

The next picture is of one of the many groups playing that day.