Lazy Lion in the Bronx!Grampa and I went to see and hear Pine Creek Bluegrass at the Foster Old Home Days: that's in Rhode Island. What a treat it was just to go the an old fashioned fair! We enjoyed it much more than the Brooklyn or Woodstock Fairs; it's just the perfect size. Pine Creek played for about an hour and a half and it was really excellent music. We were able to be right up there watching the musicians banter, play and sing. Every one of the musicians was superior. Grampa's friend, Freddy Ethridge played the guitar and of course there was a nice big bass, a fiddling lady who could really sing too, the banjo picker was from South Carolina and a mandolin. They don't have too much on their blog yet but if you want to check it out it's pinecreekblugrass.blogspot.com. The fair had all of the usual animals being judged, tractor pull, cow chip bingo, bingo, baking contests, flower arranging, gardening, 4-H everything! There were ladies spinning, knitting and selling their made in RI woolen blankets made from RI sheep, naturellement. We had some "chowda" before we left and talked with a few of Grampa's former flying buddies. All in all a spectacular day! Uncle R and T stopped by on their Harley as we were getting home from the Fair. He had to buy some slippers (you know, papattes!) just to be able to ride, still can't ride barefoot with those rough pegs! I told him he's got to get new pegs!
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