"Welcome to Live Oak, come on in..." |
Last-minute instruction |
Opening ceremony bagpipes |
Don Curcio opens Live Oak 2012 |
Don Curcio |
Under construction |
The security staff has a little target practice before the festival |
Fast learner |
Quinn DeVeaux |
Quinn DeVeaux and the Blue Beat Review |
Quinn DeVeaux |
Early dancers |
More dancers |
Evening sets in, Friday night at Live Oak |
Hackysackers |
"I hope I don't drop this one..." |
One-upmanship? |
The Art Walk |
Ready to serve |
Enjoying the afternoon sun |
Busy marketplace |
Dinnertime Friday night |
Shadows and rainbows |
John Doe gets the evening going |
John Doe |
John Doe |
The low notes |
Pickin' on his Guild 12-string |
Natural lighting |
Back in the corner... |
Friday night teen dance at Stage Too |
First the low notes... |
...Now the high notes |
...and the notes in between |
Evening stroll down the lane |
Setting up for Rebirth Brass Band |
The Rebirth Brass Band |
Rebirth Brass Band |
Lots of brass |
Looks painful to me |
In case he misplaces it |
Hotlicks is ready, just missing one thing... |
...the people |
Crowded dance floor |
Outside Hotlicks |
Inside Hotlicks |
Early risers have the pole position at Acorn Roll |
The chair crew keeps things in order |
Coffee and bacon in the air |
Couldn't decide which chair to bring |
Lonesome Radio wakes up Hotlicks Saturday morning |
Lonesome Radio |
Everybody loves a parade |
Ranchers for Peace keep the peace at Hotlicks |
Warming up |
Round Mountain starts off the Main Stage on Saturday |
Inga and Moira join in with Round Mountain |
But how do you tune it? |
Round Mountain |
Kids like wiggly things |
"Are you sure it won't bite?" |
And the boys' favorite, of course... |
Duet |
Choose your weapon |
Potters at work |
Colorful |
Darrell Scott on Main Stage with Joe Craven |
Darrell Scott |
Darrell Scott |
Many choices |
Fresh off the shuttle |
Moira Smiley joins in with Joe Craven and Darrell Scott |
Joe fiddles while Moira plays...the apple? |
Gettin' into it |
Darrell Scott |
Camp jammers |
Stage Too jammers |
Round Mountain jamming workshop |
Now for some Zydeco |
Andre Thierry and Zydeco Magic |
It must be Mardi Gras |
Parade |
Parade, bird's eye view |
"Excuse me, I'm looking for the 'Crazy Place', anyone know where that is?" |
Zydeco keeps Live Oak lively |
Kids' banjo & guitar workshop |
Nicki and Tim Bluhm at Stage Too workshop |
Workshops always have a good crowd |
Hotlicks kids' (and former kids) show |
Audience participation |
Darrell Scott hosts the second Saturday workshop |
Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers take the Main Stage |
Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers |
Evening sets in at Live Oak 2012 |
Audience bubbles with excitement |
The queen visits Live Oak |
Hoopin' the afternoon away |
Old friends meet |
Not your typical audience |
What some will feel like on Sunday morning |
Peaceful afternoon along Live Oak Way |
James McMurtry takes the main stage |
James McMurtry |
James said he didn't care much for the "no dancing in front" rule |
And the Audience obliged |
Carolyn Wonderland wraps up Saturday night at the main stage |
She puts her heart in it |
Carolyn Wonderland |
Signing and chatting after the show |
Saturday night zydeco at Hotlicks |
Hot Licks dance on Saturday night |
Sunday morning, the chairs magically reappear |
Some start the day with yoga at Stage Too... |
...or a little quiet guitar |
...or banjo |
Bruce Goldfish Sunday morning at Hotlicks |
Bruce Goldfish |
The Cache Valley Drifters always pack in a crowd at Hotlicks |
The Cache Valley Drifters |
A full house |
Sunday morning main stage opens |
History of Painters |
Sunday morning at the marketplace |
The shuttle runs full |
Setting up for Melody of China |
Strings |
Do you inhale or exhale? |
The guzheng, or table harp or zither |
Yangquin, or hammered dulcimer |
Melody of China |
Or, pick your own instrument |
In case of rain |
Colorful place |
Melody of China gets the audience involved |
Joe Craven announces |
Next, a latin beat |
Oscar Hernandez at main stage Sunday afternoon |
What would we do without the hose people? |
Oscar Hernandez |
The kids' talent show packs Hot Licks |
While Thomas Mapfumo packs the Stage Too area |
Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited |
Dancin' at Stage Too |
Melody of China follows at Stage Too |
Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited |
Thomas Mapfumo |
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Almost need sunglasses |
Steamy crowd |
Shady afternoon refuge |
Running from the rainbow |
David Lindley takes the Main Stage |
David Lindley joined by Joe Craven |
At least they didn't wear matching outfits |
aKORN radio always keeps us up on the Live Oak latest |
The stage crew prepares for the final Sunday night performance |
The Indigo Girls |
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No age limits here |
The Indigo Girls |
Never a mixup |
Indigo Girls |
Live Oak 2012 closing ceremonies |