I love performing me and that old guitar, singing, performing, pouring my heart out for a live audience. What a high some snort for it, smoke for it, stick needles in their veins for it all I need is a stage called to the spotlight once again.
I received my first guitar for Christmas when I was five other girls were playing with Barbie dolls while I was learning cords and keys. Music became a big part of my life first performing Amazing Grace at Church when I was seven. I was in the pep band, talent shows, even formed a band so we could play at parties and dances.
When I went off to university summer music festivals became a big part of my life. I would perform anywhere they would let me I was a slut to the music. The act of performing for a live audience is such a great high. I was 20 the summer I loaded my old jeep and headed to the Bill Monroe music park for a week-end of playing music, performing..
The drive was relaxing and fun down those Indiana hi-ways around those Indianapolis bi-ways to those curvy country roads through Brown County. I had my tent and camping supplies this was going to be a great week-end at the Bluegrass Festival. This annual event is held in beautiful Brown County, Indiana at the historic Bill Monroe Music Park & Campground. The Bill Monroe Bluegrass Festival is one of the longest running bluegrass festivals in the country. Rhonda Vincent and the Rage were the headliner I loved their music. I was playing the first night at seven a warn up act but I would get a pass for the week-end.
Stopping at the gate I got my pass & badge and was given a map. Finding my campsite I unloaded the jeep, set up my tent, set out the chairs. Music already playing from the stage, people wandering around, the smell of beans cooking filled the air. I passed the time playing my old guitar, I took a nap, then headed to the stage. Sound check went well people setting up their lawn chairs on the hill preparing for the show.
When I hit the first note as the lights came up I was already turned on to be performing chairs and people has far as I could see. The applause caused the usual warm feeling has my juices started to flow. What a great audience when they got up on their feet, well, that was sweet, Finishing my set, I thank the audience.
I hung around backstage listening to the other performers sipping on a cold beer. Then there she was standing at the bottom of the stairs Rhonda Vincent, yes, I was a little star struck. She is gorgeous, luscious blonde hair, beautiful blue eyes, perfect breast, long legs. I just starred at her as she passed me headed to the stage.