It was a typical Seattle day for this time of the year,
with periods of rain and generally cool and damp overall. That didn't stop
people from attending the outdoor venue concerts though, and they came equipped
with umbrellas and raincoats.
Northwest Folklife Festival Photos taken Saturday, May 27th, 2006
It was a typical Seattle day for this time of the year,
with periods of rain and generally cool and damp overall. That didn't stop
people from attending the outdoor venue concerts though, and they came equipped
with umbrellas and raincoats.
This balloon vender made his own one-tree tropical paradise, and it seemed drier in his vicinity so it must have worked.
I profess a special fondness for free-reed music, so here's a shot of a gentleman that played a number of great tunes near a busy path. In addition to playing the accordion and harmonica, he also operated a drum with his foot and sang too. I wish I would have had a camera with me when I attended Folklife the previous evening, I saw a fellow playing a didgeridoo and about six other instruments.
It seemed like a good turn-out to me.
Did I mention there were several people there on Saturday?
Music was only part of what was going on there...
Although I wasn't always certain just what some folks were doing.
But back to the music, there was a lot to be heard; at any moment about a dozen formal stage performances were going on in addition to the dozens of independent buskers performing along walkways and in convenient alcoves. What really amazed me was that a great many of the independents had CD's for sale (apparently self-produced).
Fiddlehead performed on one of the stages and drew a substantial and enthusiastic crowd. I was going to purchase one of their CD's but the onsite shop was out of them by the time I went to buy one.
I'm not quite certain what these folks were up to, but they seemed to be trying to convince people it was fun to get a "pie in the face."
Several Morris groups performed on one of the stages, this photo is of the "Black Sheep" in action.
Dinas o Frain did a stage performance and drew a nice crowd. Fortunately I was able to purchase one of their CDs which features a mixture of Irish, Welsh and Polish tunes.
Slim Pickens playing their signature depression era musical fare.
There was also an indoor display featuring several Pacific Northwest instrument makers.
This fountain is another artifact left over from the 1962 Worlds Fair and it continues to be popular with folks.
Exotic food was a sub-theme of the day. In this case, a freshly carved coconut drink and something from an "African" food vendor.
The following photos are a general sampling of impromptu buskers and players around the grounds on Saturday
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