6th Annual Washboard Festival

Yesterday, Dave and I met up with our good friend Sandy for some great music at the Washboard Festival in Logan. Year after year, this festival features incredible music, and this year was no exception. It's not too late for you, because the music continues today (Sunday) until 5 p.m.

The bands must all have a washboard in them, and since the washboard is a funny-kind of instrument, most of the bands are pretty funny too. They all have such a great time, the audience just can't help but join in. The music ranges from jug to blues to jazz to zydeco, plus just plain silly. These are professional musicians and all are very talented.

Yesterday, Dave and I got to see Big Mama Sue & Friends (the voice, the banjo, the piano playin'), the Cincinnati Dancing Pigs (funny funny funny), the Juggernaut Jug Band (such harmonizing) and Robin Lacy & Dezydeco (young, tight leather pants). These were all great, but my favorite was when Buffalo Ridge and the "Washboard Ensemble" took the stage. In addition to the great band, the ensemble included a bunch of amateurs and other professionals. Amatuer might be the wrong word, these people take their music seriously. The closing tune, "When the Saints Go Marching In" was toe tappin', foot stompin', hand clappin' good stuff. And you've never seen that many washboard players in one place. And yes, I might have to get me one of those 'boards!