tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641884.post-29129046732614074322008-06-30T07:48:00.004-05:002008-06-30T10:51:13.388-05:00Mountain Stage: The Gold at the End of the RainbowA memorable 2008 <a href="http://www.festivallcharleston.com/">FestivALL</a> ended last evening with a great <a href="http://www.mountainstage.org/">Mountain Stage</a> performance at the Clay Center. One of the best all around performances I can remember in recent past.<br /><br />A storm rolled through Charleston about 15 minutes before the performance and I captured the following photos. Coincidence or not? Well the pot of gold at the end of FestivALL was the "Gold" Mountain Rebels.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aXjomoqIBUo/SGj-TXjJeII/AAAAAAAAAEk/ipbGq6TF21k/s1600-h/IMG00120.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 458px; height: 343px;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aXjomoqIBUo/SGj-TXjJeII/AAAAAAAAAEk/ipbGq6TF21k/s400/IMG00120.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217699777001126018" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.jakobdylan.com/">Jakob Dylan and the Gold Mountain Rebels</a> were excellent as expected as the headliner. The Gold Mountain Rebels had a smooth tight sound that mixed well with Dylan's voice and lyrics. I really enjoyed the performances by singer songwriters, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/andydavis">Andy Davis</a> from Nashville and<span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/priscillaahn">Priscilla Ahn</a> from LA. Great new performers who I was first introduced to at the show and plan to hear more from. <a href="http://www.kristadetor.com/">Krista Detor</a> and <a href="http://www.hayescarll.com/">Hayes Carll</a> rounded out the evening with solid performances. For another perspective, check out <a href="http://www.wvgazette.com/Entertainment/Reviews/200806290406">Roger Lilly's review</a> of the evening at the Charleston Gazette.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aXjomoqIBUo/SGj-T28i_1I/AAAAAAAAAEs/5l0g6Q8rld0/s1600-h/IMG00121.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 452px; height: 338px;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aXjomoqIBUo/SGj-T28i_1I/AAAAAAAAAEs/5l0g6Q8rld0/s400/IMG00121.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217699785429155666" border="0" /></a>Bob Coffieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668524712345406462noreply@blogger.com