Street Musicians

Phoenixville has an abundance of musicians hanging out on Bridge Street. Came across Zack Orion from Charlottesville, VA kicking out a few riffs on his banjo. Violinist Ian Babcock (Also from Charlottesville) filled out the music with Zack. Zack was in town to visit his son.

David D. Dougherty

I discovered a fantastic place in Phoenixville, PA called the Sunstone Studios. They feature live performances Friday and Saturday night. Caught David D. Dougherty's unusual free form music last Saturday. very interesting musician.

Gloosary

One of the bands I photographed was Glossary. Which featured Joey Kneiser and sister Kelly Kneiser. They were the dynamic force of this Tennessee based Southern rock band. Lighting was tricky as it cast shadows in unwanted places. But I got good photos anyway.

Taj Mahal - Blues Guitarist

One of the greatest blues players I got to photograph was Taj Mahal. His music is very powerful and is a driving force in blues. If you ever get a chance to see Taj, do so. He puts on a very exciting show.

Erin McKeown - Electric Vitality

Erin McKeown lights up the stage with her vibrant electric sound and movement. Erin reminded me of Janis Ian when she was a young folk singer of the 60's. Photographing Erin was a blast. Lighting was beautiful. Auto focus was crisp and sharp as she moved around on the stage.

Jeff Tweedy

Jeff Tweedy was my first experience with a 3 song limit. Of course I was able to get a lot of shots within the first song. The stage lighting was very nice and soft. Exposure was at iso 3200 with very little noise to filter out. I used manual focusing to get the shutter speed up to 1/250th of a second at f2.8 - 5.6. Auto focus is set to continuous so I can concentrate of shooting the performer as he moves around.

Then there was the cello player for the group Horsefeathers. She was very quiet but attentive. Her music blended beautifully with the guitarist.

Harlem Blues & Jazz Band

This tenor sax player is only 95 years old and still playing good Jazz.

Djarra Band

One of the most interesting bands at the PFF was the Djarra group. They were formally from Haiti. A very unusual sounding band.