Doyle Lawson & QuickSilver

Sunday, August 18, 2013

My old buddy Tom Packham told me a couple of weeks ago that Doyle Lawson and QuickSilver were coming to the area in a few weeks. That day was today!

Lynn and I drove to Princeton (not far from the Walters Family Theatre) to attend the Conestoga Gospel Bluegrass Festival. 

Entry fee was $20 and we were treated to some of the best Bluegrass Gospel Bands in Canada and the USA. 

The show went from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. 

The event was extremely well organized. They had two huge tents erected.

We met up with Tom and his wife Anne under the tent. It was a beautiful sunny day and the tents provided much needed relief from the sun. Lynn thoroughly enjoyed the show.

We moved up to the stage when Doyle Lawson came on and had front row!  He is a living legend in Bluegrass Music Circles and did not disappoint. He had a crackerjack band with him. 

Here's an excerpt from his show. 

 

After the last performance we were invited back to Tom's cousin Doug's trailer for some tasty desserts. 

Tom with his great wife Anne.

Doug and his wife Christine are widows who got married a year ago. Christine is Doug's daughter-in-law's Mother, soooo....... his son is also now his son-in-law!!!!Christine says that the interesting thing is that they both already shared the same Grandkids!  She was very excited that Lynn and I had met as she has gone through the same experience and is glad to have found happiness again.

 

Another great day and probably the best value I've had for $20 in a long, long time.