Cindy Howerton's report on the Nelsonville Music Festival

Cindy and Don Howerton attended the Nelsonville Music Festival last week. Don and Cindy are two of my most "kindred spirits" in the music-lover world, so I greatly value their enthusiasm and excitement over new discoveries and reports on shows. This is just a summary in the context of a larger e-mail, but thought it highlighted some of the (perhaps) lesser known musicians at the festival and her impressions. As in keeping with my blog's values, I focus on the positive comments!!!!! Cindy also indicated some great "around the campfire" music, during the camping hours "after hours."
(quoting from Cindy from here on out:
"Some other people that we really enjoyed were:

Chris Biester ….he is from Athens so you should be able to catch him sometime.

Balthrop, Alabama…..check them out online. See them if you get the chance. They are great !

Heybale….. Their piano player has played and toured with Johnny Cash, Buck Owns, The Byrds, and some other people. Not sure if you will see them in this area again but if you get the chance go see them.

T-Model Ford…… He is 89 year old black man from Mississippi. Plays the blues (of course). Wonderful !

Hot Seats……the actually caught our attention when we were trying to walk by the back porch to listen to Zeb Dewar in the “no-Fi” cabin. We didn’t make it to hear Zeb because they were so good. They are so funny !!

We saw Justin Gordon (he has been there a few times) by himself in the “no-Fi” cabin (what a great new idea ! They played in one of those little cabins straight up acoustic). Then we saw Justin with Zeb Dewar and Tim in a new band they call Hoover Administration. They were really good.

Jolie Holland was really great as well. We saw her twice.

We saw Woody Pines again….I love him. What else can I say.

We saw several people in the “No-Fi Cabin”. Alela Diane was a good songwriter. We also saw a bluegrass band. Don’t have their name. I could have just stayed in there and listed the whole time !!

We didn’t see the Spikedrivers but everyone said they were awesome"

Thanks Cindy for this great report; sorry I missed it, and continued wishes for success for Tim Peacock and all the Nelsonville music scene stalwarts!!!!!