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| Earl Scruggs at the Newport Folk Festival, July 30, 2011 |
One of the things I like about the Newport Folk Festival is you get to see legends as well as the younger artists. This year, I got a kick out of seeing banjo legend Earl Scruggs perform. I mentioned to a person I was chatting with right before his set that one of my favorite live albums is Flatt and Scruggs at Carnegie Hall. They looked at me oddly. Apparently, I didn't look the type to them! Of course, I looked at that person oddly when they declared that the "Ballad of Jed Clampett" was their favorite and would be disappointed if it wasn't played. I might have rolled my eyes. Don't get me wrong, it's a fine enough song and I'll watch a Beverly Hillbillies repeat in a heartbeat but, I wouldn't have been disappointed if it hadn't been played, there are too many classics I'd pick over that. Thankfully, my fellow festival goer wasn't disappointed as the song was played and more than a few people sang along.
Mr. Scruggs and his band, which featured sons Randy and Gary, kicked things off with "Salty Dog Blues." I was, for lack of a better word, giddy over that and nearly forgot to take photos because I was too busy singing along. I went up to the roof of the fort to take photos during the set which is an amazing spot to listen to music. At some point while I was up there, they ripped into "Orange Blossom Special." I might have kinda, sorta danced up on the roof; it was impossible not to!
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| The view from the fort roof during Mr. Scruggs' set |
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