Here are some photos by Kerry and Sheila from the 2004 Festival of American Fiddle Tunes
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Marian Rose snatches a few moments rest prior to the South Seattle Square Dance just before Fiddle Tunes started.

David and Jill do a little touristy stuff before the dance, at the Ballard locks.

David Lynch on fiddle and Tom McCarroll on guitar, before the square dance, chez Blech.

Tammie McCarroll Burroughs on guitar and her dad, Tom McCarroll, on fiddle, at the South Seattle Square Dance.

Marian Rose calls the set while Tammie and Tom play.

While Tammie and Tom took a breather, Allen Hart, David Lynch, and Sheila Blech get ready to play for the dancers.


The sky and old fort buildings at Fort Worden State Park, the home of the Festival of American Fiddle Tunes, in Port Townsend, Washington.

A vocal session at the "old time music" party co-hosted by Tracy Schwarz and Ginny Hawker -- pictured above with some of their singing partners for the evening, and the McCarrolls.

At the "old time party," Harry Leistrand makes the most of his first visit to Fiddle Tunes, in the
middle of a jam.

In the adjoining room at "the party" we see Betsy Brown and Jamie Hascall up front and in the background we can make out Doug Yule and Ray Leach.

Tammie McCarroll Burroughs and her husband Brian Burroughs, still surviving about half-way through
the week.

Doug Dorschug, John Harrod, and Kerry Blech, wondering what is up.

 


Aha, it is a guerilla jam session at Paul Smith's pad: Kerry, John, and Paul are framed here by Dave
Leddel's banjo neck.

Here is the other side of that jam: Paul Smith in the baseball cap; Harry Leidstrand next to him, Tona Barkley on Gibson #1, Sheila Blech on Gibson #2, then around the circle to David Lynch on fiddle,
Dave Leddel on banjo, and Kerry's baldspot. In back, Betsy Brown on fiddle, Jamie Hascall on banjo.

Similar shot to the one above.

Looking the other way, John Harrod's cap, Bertram Levy on banjo, David Lynch on fiddle, Dave Leddel on banjo, Kerry Blech on fiddle.

Panning over a bit: Tona, John's hat, Sheila, Bertram, David, Dave, Kerry.

John Harrod and Paul Smith conspire about what kind of crooked Kentucky piece to fool us with next time.

Half of David Lynch, Dave Leddel on banjo, Kerry cradling his fiddle, nearly empty jug.

Harry Leidstrand and Tona Barkley, caught unawares... another candid moment.


At left and above, Tona and Sheila: The Gibson Girls. 'Cuz only a Gibson is good enough.

The festival Tutors confer on the porch of the Schoolhouse: T.J. Johnson (lower left), Kevin Carr, David Lynch, Randi Leach, and Jeanie Murphy.

More of the Tutor's conference: Jeanie Murphy, Mark Gaponoff, Joe McHugh (standing), Tony Mates (sitting), Laurie Rivin.

More Tutors on the Porch: Laurie Rivin, Dan'l Steinberg, W.B. Reid.

About 3/4 the way around the Tutor circle: Bill Shepherd, Lindon Toney, Linda Danielson, Sue Songer.

Completing the Tutor Circle: Linda Danielson, Sue Songer, Laurie Andres, and Anthea Lawrence, and below Anthea, T.J. Johnson.
Not all the tutors were at this gathering, which I believe was held to discuss how they would work it out for their performance in one of the Saturday concerts. To see one example of how they lined up, see the next page!