Wichita Tweets Merlefest
Merlefest gets underway today. It’s one of the biggest festivals in the country and many, if not most, of your favorite bluegrass acts will be performing at some point during the week.
If you’re not there, but you’d like to know what’s going on. Or, if you are there, but you’d like to know what’s going on backstage, here’s your chance.
Our pal Wichita Rutherford is there all week and hanging out back stage with Doc and the other stars. He’s going to give us all a window into what’s happening, by Twittering his experiences. He tells me he plans to let us know who’s backstage and what they’re doing, what they’re eating, and who they’re talking to. Apparently there will be no privacy this year at Merlefest! Wichita will also be catching a few parking lot jams and letting us know what’s happening there.
Wichita tells me there may even be a friendly slap fight match or two. He’s challenged Tim Stafford, Terry Eldrige and Jerry Douglas among others. Of course, if Chris Thile shows up…
If Chris Thile shows there will be an all out slap fight brawl; a loser leaves MerleFest cage match, if you will.
I’m sure Wichita will let us know all the details if it happens. Be careful buddy!
In addition to just Tweeting the events as they happen, Wichita will also be posting photos on his Twitter page.
If you want to follow Wichita’s Tweets, then just go to Twitter.com, you’ll need an account, and search for WichitaR or Wichita Rutherford, and enjoy!
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Glad to hear that the Bluegrass Blog is covering Merlefest. I posted my take on Day One at my blog “More to Come…” which you can find at http://www.djbweblog.wordpress.com.
The weather here is as good as the music!
Enjoy.
DJB
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