Elkins

Elkins, W VA

It’s the Purple Fiddle in Thomas that had the great music. Two sisters in the Risin Appalachians were fantastic – will share their tunes at a later date.

Raining and misty in Black Water Falls. So headed to Elkins. Checked into the Stuart Rec. Area in the National Forest. Great place – we stayed 3 days. Forest service does a great job and hires hosts to over see campgrounds. They have a fabulous swimming hole here on the Cheat River too which is a big attraction for us.

Pickin on the Green starts in early evening here at the Park in Elkins. Anyone with an instrument can show up and play. Real Mountain and blue grass music. The banjo player seemed to be in the lead and seven a or more guitars joined in. A white haired woman went wild on the bass.

Davis – Elkins College here hosts a summer music camp. This week was Blues Week. The teachers are all nationally and internationally well known Blues players. At the concert on Thurs each one played at least 2 pieces and once that a/was over – had a dance and band music after. We stayed til 11PM. Musicians are on a different time schedule for sure. .

A silent auction was on going. I didn’t win anything but notices a North American Blues Festival tee shirt and the Sapphire Girls that I had seen in Rockland. I also saw Sapphire and several others I have heard in Rockland. They mentioned pine Top Perkins – one of the great we have also seen at Rockland. A great evening of music. KEEP THE BLUES ALIVE!!!.