Saturday's weather was perfect in Preston CT as the music began and it stayed that way the whole day, what a blessing. The Claire Lynch Band kicked off the days festivities with a fine performance that set the tone for the day and all the following groups equaled the high standard set by CLB. The audience was sparse for the early sets but steadily increased to a full house by late afternoon. I enjoyed all the music of the day whether it was bluegrass, swing, country, blues or jazz. It was done well, sounded great, and the musicians were superb.
Claire Lynch
Jason Thomas
Mark Schatz
Matt Wingate
The Greencards
Dry Branch Fire Squad
Ron Thomason
Brian Aldridge
Dan Russell
The Grascals
Jamie Johnson
Terry Eldredge
Kristin Scott Benson
Danny Roberts
Jeremy Abshire
Terry Smith
The Gibson Brothers
Leigh Gibson
Eric Gibson
Leigh and Mike Barber
Clayton Campbell
Joe Walsh
Jim Beaver
The MC's for the day did thier usual fine job of introducing and highlighting the accomplishments of the days bands, the work was shared by three veterans of the bluegrass scene, Glenn Huffer who's been at the podium at Strawberry Park for decades, Kim Cyr who heads up the CT Bluegrass Music website and promotes concerts at the Salem, Ct. Barn and Jim Beaver, the knowledgeable DJ at WHUS,91.7, in Storrs, Ct.
Glenn Huffer
Kim Cyr
