Well here it is, even if it’s a week late

Rolled in on Wed. to a nice day (thinking it would bee all weekend-now that was dumb!) saw Big Daddy Woo and started to set up camp met a bunch of the family and Cheezegeezer rolled so it took a long time to set up due to the ritual of lights, beer, burn, flags, beer, burn, beer, sound system, beer, burn-well ya get the picture- but I did have the time –and I knew I was at home--- 
Then went to work on the new beer cooler, great purchase Woo-which worked great till that last keg-Bazaar??- Later put on the new Official Beer for Bobolink “Tangberry Almond Amber Ale” (flavors include, Almond, Tangerine, Red Raspberry,) which the staff absorbed (and yes absorbed!!!) it was a good night and I did get sleep,,,,,, Yea! Day one down.

Thurs started by the Loud camp peeps coming in and other campers and vendors shooting in –I Kicked it in the AM at the river then the lodge- after sound was set up Izzy rolled in ----and all day and night it’s that same routine for the whole fest-Beverage, Burn, Dance----(and now that’s a song title) kicked with the Izzy clan and around 4:30ish started hitting the Belgian Ales and then I introduced 5 Eyed Hand with a hella wireless mic (like 2,500.00 worth that’s why I could announce from all over the grounds) they rocked big and I forgot how good they were, I deff will see them again then set change which I met Satchi Om who is really a cool guy and gave the crowd a nice tweener set and than a intro of Izabella was happening, they went off with nice vocals and yes ‘Swilling in your bobolink rain” is the new title of my favorite Izzy song!!!! ;) can’t get them lyrics out of the mind and they played some nice covers too. They rocked a super long time then some kinda after party happened but I can’t remember after that except it was getting light-every night-
Hecka day two for me and voice holding big


Ok now Fri.
After getting up, I bee bopped off to the Main Stage and kicked it with Garrin Benfield who sounded good as a acoustic act he has a forceful unique voice, then the VIP cabin yelled at me to come and have Breakfast burritos which hit the spot YUM!
Byron Space Circus came on and were good w/more Garrin mixed in
Anthony Smith’s Trunk fulla funk –blew it out with a smooth brand of R & B and some east coast funk that was laid down hard Keyboard/Drums based music w/Anthony also being the artist at large as he sat in w/a lot of bands( On the One, Spun Monkey Patrol, ya get the picture) rockin big
And on the bee stage was Moo Got 2 who were more impressive than ASTFF as I never heard them before WOW they were damm good and laid a Constance level of there brand of “Jam based music” had every body dancing at a high energy as the weather started getting cloudy and then water started coming down through the day and night and day and night and,,,,,
The acts The Grouch & Eligh, Djunya, Illoom, Satchi Om, Random Rab, all blend together for my taste but had everybody dancing and that’s what it’s all about. On Friday I did like Random Rabs set the best and he had the most energy and best show.
Izabella’s set on the Wood Bee stage was big as they ran thru the paces of there new CD and laid down a lot of their 1st CD and some fat covers-I never heard “What’s going On” all weekend humm- , and their set break was epic as the Belgian ales started pouring and rain was coming down,
When New Monsoon hit the stage it was on an they have turned into one hell of a rock band Phil was massive and Bo was off the hook with that Banjo super phatt sound with them playing lots off the latest cd and a few oldies (still miss them Tablas) after set break I don’t remember too much as the world got a little fuzzy –other people said I turned into a weeble -ya know weebles wooble but they don’t fall down- darn Euro Ales 
Everybody said I had a good time??? And I swore the ladies were even hotter on Friday night (and they were blazing all weekend) –wonder why now-
Sat
Waking up was easy no hangover sweet,, 
Hit the stage to exit JJ cady what a good Trio and great songwriting and a smooth morning as it was so chill by the river listing to some bluegrass/Americana stylings and nice harmonies
Caught Ry’s Spun Monky Patrols set in the Lodge –he’s one hella rock drummer w/ Anthony Smith sittin in was so kill for a Sat Am
Moo got 2 and five eyed hand played nice sets but when Victor Barnes hit the stage it was packed for a early set and their brand of Bluegrass is so infectious everybody was digging holes in the sand dancing there asses off
I also hit Illoom in the lounge playing some Reggae-YES some dancehall and roots- and had a packed house for a hour then some hip hop/techno guy came on everybody left –the good vibe was gone -
When Bluesirkut came on stage at 6:30 it was on and they blew me away even more them the last time I seen them. Two words describe them WOW!!!!!
Bluesirkut the most impressive of the weekend along w/Arthur Lee Land , and Fareed loved their blend of visuals to audio and the driving beats they lay down.
Albino!’s set was as usual so damm good as I stayed thru the whole set and danced with all the masses all night YUM!!!
Fela would have been proud and the set was way better than the Miners Foundry set a few months before it seems the bands are raising the level of musicianship at this fest.
The only artist who blew chunks all weekend was Breakbeatbudda-bad attitude and totally rude, he’s a true euro punk piece of crap. It’s MO!
I then introduced BTS (who just arrived from Utah)on the Wood Bee stage then jammed back to the main stage to intro On the One both tore it up and it was fun hitting up both bands on two different stages! w/BTS playing till he sun coming up w/20-30 crazy people still dancing then it was breakfast at my place –eyes wide 6 o’clock sun coming up 

Sunday my voice came back and good leftovers for breakfast
Absynth – opened the music and started the jamming early, good friends that play a hot jazz blend and always a good treat
Checked out Arthur Lee Land and his Looping hell kind of keller’ish but a better voice
Then Aphrodesia and the Girls,,, hell Ya,,,, First song they strip down and the excitement builds to a fever pitch with dancing as a priority and a necessity. Nice as usual love this band
BTS tore up the main stage w/ some off there new CD
And On the One on the wood bee stage w/ Jessie and Anthony sittin in was crazy good lots of jazz overtones with that smooth R&B Funk
The Fareed Haque group was insane(even w/the bad monitor) and His wife was having a baby that night and he just flew in for the show so what a trooper and a super man.
David Starfire was good too
Victor Barnes went till the sun came up and had many artists sittin in (from Izabella, BTS)
Hecka fun weekend

And I would like to thank, Jennifer, Heather, Mary, Big Daddy Woo, Pete, Joe, Sam, Ken, Kev, Lee, Ket, Gleg, Sy, Drew, Bad Chad, Mags, Groovin Megs, Matt, Mixologist Mike, Greg,Lorin, Liz, Carolyn(I can not call you Piglet cause your too damm fine and what was the date your taking me to dinner?), Dirty Jerzy, Kat, Nevada City Heather, Maryann, Brian, Julie, Judy, and the rest of the Redding crew, Nevada City Crew, PDX possie, Seattle Crew, Chico possie, SacValley folk, Bobolink Staff and all the bands who are good friends and the ones who became friends and will be in the future and also everybody else I forgot 
See ya next year
Africa Al
For comments or ideas for next years festival contact me at
edbc@eldoradobrewing.com