Alex and I are getting into the habit of exposing our little girl to an eclectic range of music. While staying in Silverton, and with the Telluride Bluegrass Festival just over the range, we couldn’t resist a little day trip.
I rode my bike, Alex drove. She beat me by about 10 minutes, but I think I had the best view:
One thing that we learnt from the festival was that we are definitely Indie Rock fans at heart. That said, I still enjoyed seeing Lyle Lovett do this thing with his “Large Band”. Also on the bill were Sam Bush, Peter Rowan, and some of the Dixie Chicks.
Telluride is a beautiful setting for a festival. The sun, however was harsh at that altitude turning all the crowd red by evening when the chill came. We decided to leave at the end of Lyle Lovett’s set, to beat the crowds out of the valley. That would have been a cunning plan except I was hungry, fancied a drink, and we hung out in our favourite Italian restaurant/bar for long enough to queue for the gondola with all the patrons who had stuck it out until the end.
I may have said that we learnt that we are Indie Rock fans at heart, but we both (all three?) enjoyed the day, the festival, the views, and the vibe of Telluride in the summertime.