Besides the Outhouse race, very great fun!, and Bean Cookout/Eatout - many jokes, there was lots of variety including a Highland Piper :0) I will post some pics tomorrow.

Cajun, excellent Box player, old timey including Billy Mathews - one of the best oldtime fiddlers in the Ozarks, Henry The Fiddler - amazing fiddle wizard h+fiddler@ibm.net Idahoe/Colorado Muddies probably know Henry, several local fiddlers all excellent, Bob and Deborah Davis - Celtic / Bluegrass, DeeAnne Gilespie the Fiddle Goddess(has a web site) - these are just some of the musicians I managed to jam with. Several Bluegrass groups including David Branscombe - very good, my favorite Bluegrass Singer in the South. David plays Guitar and his wife plays Bass. David is also excellent on Banjo and (rare thes days!)plays Clawhammer style as well!

There were so many visiors at the Bean Fest that parking was a big problem. Eventualy found a space three blocks from the Town Square. I was very lucky too.

High points - probably the fun and complaining when the Bag Piper played, the Pib Mor is fairly loud. Hearing some superb Cajun Accordian, Billy Mathews old timey fiddling, The Nelson Family of Arkansas at the Folk Center on Sun evening.

Jamming late Saturday till 3am Sunday morning missed the Gospel show at the Folk Center apologies to Dale, it was nearly impossible to locate people in the large crowd, which was bigger than Winfield!

BTW There is NO CHARGE or ticket required for Pickin on the Sqare at Mtn View. City and State did a great job with services as did the vendors with food etc.

Next big festival is Folk Fest in spring, but there are a few smaller ones before that time.