This was a Balkan brass band with some really excellent playing. This is also a couple of odd people with some not so excellent dancing. There seems to be only two types of dancing done at Folklife, contra (or square) and this strange free-form body movement which I have no name for but appears to be well understood by sufficient numbers to encounter it anywhere that music is being played. We even saw a woman attempting it, with even less success than usual, to the strains of some delightful Scottish fiddle playing.
We visited the hands on area which was hosted by the Nordic Heritage Museum this year. There were a couple of charming ladies demonstrating traditional Scandinavian knitting techniques. Of course, I couldn't resist pulling out my WIP that I had on hand to share too.
This was also the first day that I wore my new cotton vest. I was so excited that I didn't take the time to block it properly. It looked fine but the gentle blocking that I have since given it did improve the fit. It also left little bits of cottony fluff on my skirt.
And then there is the food. Glorious food. We always try to get different things in order to get the most out of the experience. Jonathan opted for a chicken artichoke crepe and I got some tasty Vietnamese food.On a side note, the man who took our picture said that I looked like a nice, wholesome, American girl and then proceeded to lecture me on universal healthcare, minimum wage, taxation and gun ownership. How does looking wholesome let me in for that kind of thing?
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