Saturday, August 6, 2011 - Petaluma
This morning after breakfast, the four of us, Matey stayed to guard the boats, walked to the fairgrounds to attend the Petaluma Music Festival, http://www.petalumamusicfestival.org/. It is a one day affair to raised funds for the music programs at the Petaluma public schools. There were 3 outdoor stages with plenty of booths selling all sorts of food and drink. We enjoyed Sambada, a Brazilian/African band. A group a performers did mock combat, ala handstands and cartwheel type moves.
There was also a band from New Orleans that was quite good. Next to the stage an artist painted on canvas sometimes to the rhythm of the music, including a portrait of Frank Zappa, a guitar and a rooster head. To enjoy the music we spread out a blanket and sat on our new cockpit chairs - just a seat and a back, in the warm sun. We were covered in plenty of sunscreen but we did get a might toasty. Other bands included Cornmeal, The Devil Makes Three, The Mother Hips, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Stompy Jones, Smokehouse Gamblers Red Meat, Hillside Fire and Skylark.
Melissa and Greg of Pura Vida and Rich enjoying the music
Late in the afternoon we left Greg and Melissa at the festival and went back to Windarra for dinner and to cool down.
What a fun experience!
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