10.05.09
This should have been posted a while ago! To many photos to edit, not enough time!
This was the second annual summertime festival held at Mandolin Farm, in Flemingsburg, Kentucky. Once again Wille Jarrels put on a great show. Smaller than the regular fall festival but just as enjoyable, this weekend was filled with great music on-stage and in the campground. Nothing beats listening to great jam sessions at Mandolin Farm!
10.03.09
Poppy Mountain Bluegrass Festival is an annual festival held on a 1000 acre farm outside of Morehead, Kentucky. The third week of September every year the “Mountain” fills with bluegrass fans from all over the world. Many bluegrass greats have entertained fans at Poppy Mountain from Alison Krauss, Ralph Stanley, Nitty Gritty Band, and this year Ricky Skaggs.
On my first visit to Poppy Mountain I had no idea what Bluegrass Music was even about. I certainly didn’t think I would become such a fan of the music. This was my 12th visit to Poppy Mountain and in those twelve years I have met tons of people many of which have become what I consider to be life-long friends. My first year I shot about 100 photos, but then again I was just there for the weekend. Now I spend the entire week and shoot thousands of images. I have become know on the mountain as the “PoppyRotzi”.
You can see all of the 2009 Poppy Mounatin photos here. Enjoy!
You can also see the 2008 photos here. Again, enjoy!
09.21.09
This is a note to all the folks at Poppy Mountain Bluegrass Festival just to let you all know I have about 1600 photos to go through. So everyone please be patient! I’ll be working on them at night for the next couple of weeks. I really do have a regular job, so hang in there.
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Thanks, and see you all next year!
