Junior Brown and his hard-stomping country rock-n-roll were in the house, or rather tent, for a late Friday night/Saturday morning set. Strong gusts of wind, driving rain and sundry airborne items, and a rocking set by the popular Atmosphere over at the Field stage did not deter thousands from packing the hill at the barn stage. The tent top provided some protection from the elements and the huddle of bodies blocked any air from getting through - dense, sweaty and with thoroughly enjoyable music to dance to (or shuffle in the 6 inches of space you had). For those who need to know, Junior Brown is playing an instrument called the "guit-steel", an invention of his that fuses a six-string guitar with its steel counterpart. The double-necked guitar is made by guitar maker Michael Stevens, with Brown's current cherry version 'Big Red' made in 1995. Cloud Cult for an early afternoon set at the Barn Stage on Friday. The last day's lineup had Todd Snider in for a refreshing, thoughtful and entertaining afternoon session. The alt-country/Americana singer-songwriter from Portland, Oregon had his stock of wit and humor ready for an appreciative audience and weaved songs amidst tales of high school football and hallucinogens.

Canadian alt-country singer songwriter Kathleen Edwards and a stripped down version of her band (the sole electric guitarist) at the Barn stage on Saturday afternoon

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