Old Songs

This is for the Old songs Festival located at the Altamont fair grounds in lovely Altamont.
I’d never been the the OSF, and it’s pretty interesting. Obviously if you are attending this sort of thing you are looking for folk and acoustic type music.
There are countless workshops and activities throughout the day and most people travel some distance to get there. Lots of families with children into their 20’s.
I was there for the Saturday evening performance and dance only and enjoyed about 5 straight hours of music and entertainment. Topped off by spirited contra.
Yes, I did get a little bored and if i go back next year i’ll bring a book and a chair and a cooler with food and that sort of thing.
There was plenty of food, but these events usually have much higher prices than even the mall.
The ticket price for Saturday evening was $ 30. A little steep considering I missed much of the activities, but overall well worth it.
There are people who get together to sing hymns, play the mountain dulcimer and just do some pick’n on a banjo.
This is not spac, and there is a whole different vibe. most of the people who put this thing together are volunteers, and they volunteer because they love it.
This is a community of real people connected by something they love. They are willing to travel, and camp and spend money and time to be part of their community. In a world of digital connections that means something.