Hello everyone,
On Saturday, I went to the Fort Kaskaskia Bluegrass Festival. It was really interesting and I went armed with camera, pens and paper. I got to see what kinds of people were there, the instruments being played and the kinds of stands they had set up. My brother and I sat down and watched the people walking around and what kinds of clothes they were wearing. The music was fun and lively and so was the emcee. He said "yee-hah" about 10 times in every song. You could really tell that the atmosphere was relaxed.
I enjoyed listening to the music and watching people. Occasionally I noticed some people that were watching me. I tried to take it all in as well as I could and this being my first time field working, I was really excited. My brother and I also decided to walk around and see what kinds of food the vendors were selling. The barbecue smelled absolutely amazing and the freshly popped caramel corn looked really good.
I saw some of my friends that have started their own bluegrass band. I was hoping to get to interview them but they were to busy running around trying to get set up for when they were supposed to play.
All in all, I think the day was a success and I had a lot of fun there too. I got to see some interesting people and try some of the food. I hope that I will be able to get a little more in depth with my future experiences with this subculture because it is truly incredible.
Thanks for reading.
~Kira
Sounds like you had fun! You really made me feel like I was there almost. Sounds as if you were able to get a lot accomplished with your first field working experience, that's awesome! As far as you being unable to hold any interviews, with how organized you have been and your other posts I'm sure you will have no problem next time.
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