Joel Dinda's photos with the keyword: 20200915-Milan Bluegrass Festival-EM1-RAW-678-5060

As I said: My best pictures at the little festival were of Huron Ridge.

And I got my best band photographs while they were on stage. They're a new band , evidently based in Ann Arbor. That's Chris Dawson on mandolin, Hampton Cope on bass, Willie Carter on guitar, and Chip Cope (Hampton's dad) on banjo. Poking around on the web, I discovered that Chris and Willie did a free concert in the lobby of the University of Michigan Hospitals last January 9. That lobby doubles as a waiting room for friends and family of folks having surgery, and I've spent more time sitting there than I'd really like. A noon-time distraction would certainly have been welcome on the days I was there. Glad they provided one on someone else's long day.

Mark Gaynier was our host--he owns KC Campground and put together the program. Steve Thomas told us he'd appeared at the Milan Bluegrass Festival with several bands. It was pretty clear these guys had known each other for years. Steve's part of the day's festivities will be streamed this Saturday, October 17. Details are here .

Guitar Player with Steve Thomas & the Time Machine

Banjo Player with Steve Thomas & the Time Machine