California WorldFest 2009, Grass Valley, CA, July 16-19, 2009 Photo Gallery by Alan Sheckter Photo at pbase.com

California WorldFest 2009, Grass Valley, CA, July 16-19, 2009

For the eighth consecutive year on the third weekend in July, I had the pleasure of being the official staff photographer, and my wife, Donna, was again the festival Marketplace store manager, for the California WorldFest, at Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley, CA. Headliners were Los Lobos and the Indigo Girls. It was four days of fun in the sun and fun at our 13-person campsite, sharing music, laughter, and friendship. As singer-songwriter Morley said, “Sharing is what it’s all about. Between all of us, we get to do this thing at this magical location.” Thanks once again to festival directors Dan DeWayne and Christine Myers, for assembling all aspects of this annual global village, especially the main ingredient - fine, off-the-mainstream-radar musical talent from all over the world. Click on final gallery photo, for an additional gallery of friends. Photos, July 16-19, 2009, by Alan Sheckter / AlSheck@comcast.net (please note new e-mail address). Publication of any images is prohibited without expressed permission.

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WorldFest co-director Dan DeWayne	Maggie McKaig of the Northern Calif.'s Wilson Triplets, Meadow Stage	The Wilson Triplets	Done Gone String Band from Whitehorse, Yukon, Spotlite Stage	Saraha Hamilton of the Done Gone String Band	Done Gone String Band
Is she reading the festival program?	Next-gen music fan	Gokh-Bi System, from Senegal, Meadow Stage	Gokh-Bi System fans	Gokh-Bi System	Gokh-Bi System
Gokh-Bi System	Video crew recording Gokh-Bi System	New York CIty-based Morley (right) with Robin Macatangay, Spotlite Stage	Morley	Morley with members of Gokh-Bi System	Morley
Morley's sticker supporting Myanmar peaceful dissident Aung San Suu Kyi	Old Blind Dogs' Ali Hutton, Meadow Stage	Old Blind Dogs' Aaron Jones	Old Blind Dogs, from Scotland	Mmmm, campground sausage!	Mmmm, campground pancakes!
Body worker of the stars, Weezy	Done Gone String Band, Sierra Stage	Done Gone String Band	musicians getting acquainted backstage	Sausage and shrimp on a stick, New Orleans style	Festival walkway
CoolerZone filling station	Old Blind Dogs' Aaron Jones, Pine Tree Stage	Old Blind Dogs Aaron Jones	Morley sings "Bees Green, Tall Trees," a song she just co-wrote with 11-year-old boy, Josh	Morley sings "Bees Green, Tall Trees," a song she just co-wrote with 11-year-old boy, Josh	Henna hands
Kids crafts	Kids crafts	Kids crafts	Young magician shows fest co-director a trick	13th annual California WorldFest	The Bluehouse, from Australia: Jacqui Walter (left) and Bernadette Carroll, Oak Tree Stage
The Bluehouse	Troika folk dancers	Troika folk musicians	Troika folk musicians Julie and Glen	Morley, Sierra Stage	Morley
Morley fan I	Morley fan II	Summer smile	Keeping hydrated	Del Castillo, Meadow Stage, from Austin, Texas	Del Castillo's Alex Ruiz
Keeping hydrated	Del Castillo	Meadow/Spotlite stage emcee Lisa Bryant	Odessa Jorgensen (left) and Kate Hamre of Alaska's Bearfoot, Spotlite Stage	Bearfoot's Mike Mickelson	Odessa Jorgensen
Kate Hamre	Bearfoot's Angela Oudean	Odessa Jorgensen	Odessa Jorgensen	Bearfoot	Del Castillo
Bernadette (left) and Jacqui (center) of the Bluehouse	Wailing Souls, Meadow Stage	Wailing Souls' Lloyd 'Bread' McDonald	Winston 'Pipe' Matthews	Winston 'Pipe' Matthews (left) and Lloyd 'Bread' McDonald	Member of the Wailinbg Souls
Kat the Hula Hoopster, along with a Conehead	Wailing Souls	Abalone Dots, from Sweden, Spotlite Stage	Rebecka Hjukström of Abalone Dots	Sophia Hogman of Abalone Dots	Sophia Hogman
Elin Mörk	Abalone Dots	Sophia Hogman	Louise Holmer	Elin Mörk	Louise Holmer
Rebecka Hjukström and Sophia Hogman	Indigo GIrls Amy Ray (from right), Emily Saliers and Julie Wolf, Meadow Stage	Indigo Girls' Emily Saliers (left), Amy Ray, from Athens, GA	Amy Ray	Emily and Amy	Amy and Emily
Amy	Emily	Emily and Julie Wolf	Indigo Girls	Emily	Amy
Chico State University AS Recycling volunteers	Shopping	Festival Directors Christine Myers and Dan DeWayne	Keeping cool	Fresh cherry tomatoes during MaMuse's outdoor set	Fresh cherry tomatoes during MaMuse's outdoor set
Sarah Nutting of MaMuse, from Chico, CA, Oak Tree Stage	Karisha Longaker of MaMuse	Sarah	Karisha, guest drummer Mike Wolfchuck, Sarah	Sarah	Karisha
Mike	Kids watch the Banana Slugs String Band, Welcome Stage, from Santa Cruz, CA	Banana Slugs String Band	Member of the Banana Slugs String Band	Dancing near the Sierra Stage	Mariposa Oxenberg (left), Ariella Kristol Forstein of Yeh Dede - Afro-Cuban, African, Middle Eastern rhythm group from L.A.
Odilia Pacios of Yeh Dede	Mariposa Oxenberg (from left), Ariella Kristol Forstein, Addie Lupert of Yeh Dede	Addie Lupert of Yeh Dede	Kids and their friends jam with Yeh Dede	Bearfoot's Odessa Jorgensen on the SIerra Stage	Bearfoot's Kate Hamre
Bearfoot's Odessa Jorgensen	Drum shack	Shopping amidst the tall trees	Shopping	Artisan	Shopping, Clairose jewelry
Lydia's Organics	Linda samples Indian food	'Asia'	KVMR, 89.5 FM, Nevada City, broadcasts live from WorldFest	Ariella Kristol Forstein and Addie Lupert of Yeh Dede	Reserved seats
Done Gone String Band fiddler's case	Reserved seats	Games on the green	Games on the green	Issa Bagayogo, from Mali, Pine Tree stage	The Bluehouse, Welcome Stage
Jacqui (left), Bernadette	Bernadette (left), Jacqui	Lisa the parade pixie	Samba Da Terra, from Sacramento, leads the parade	Parade participant	Parade participants
Nicole, parade dancer	Samba Da Terra and parade dancer	Parade participants	Parade participants	smIMG_0039.jpg	Kelvin Underwood (left) and Masato Baba of On Ensemble, Japanese Taiko from L.A.
On Ensemble, Meadow Stage	On Ensemble, Meadow Stage	Moving to the rhythms	Joe Craven, Spotlite Stage	Joe Craven, Spotlite Stage	Joe Craven, Spotlite Stage
Lura, about to perform	Assorted bands' kwipment	Oops, drummer's chair broke; need another, stat!	Lura, from Portugal, Meadow Stage	Lura	Lura
Meadow Stage and Spotlite STage	Lura, Meadow Stage	Music lovers	Lura, Meadow Stage	Wide angle, Meadow Stage	Fishtank Ensemble's Ursula Knudsen - klezmer, flamenco, Japanese folk from Oakland
Fushtank Ensemble, Spotlite Stage	Fishtank Ensemble's Tim Smolens	Fishtank Ensemble's Fabrice Martinez	Ursula Knudsen	Fishtank Ensemble with guest dancer	Fishtank Ensemble guest dancer
Cesar Rosas, Los Lobos, Meadow Stage, from L.A.	Los Lobos' David Hidalgo	Cesar Rosas	David Hidalgo	David Hidalgo	Cesar Rosas
Los Lobos	Cesar Rosas	Steve Berlin	Cesar Rosas	Los Lobos	Cesar Rosas, David Hidalgo
Cesar Rosas signs mini-guitar	Los Lobos meet 'n' greet	Los Lobos meet 'n' greet	David Hidalgo, Conrad Lozano, and Steve Berline do the "shake and howdy" with fans	Los Lobos meet 'n' greet	Fishtank Ensemble practices backstage
Late night drumming and dancing	Yeh Dede leads late night drumming	David Blonski (left) gets in on the late night drumming	Late night drumming and dancing	Odilia Pacios of Yeh Dede looks out over the dance floor	Yeh Dede leads late night drumming
Late night embrace	Our group campsite under the tall trees	Camping	Camping with a fashion rack	Camping with a spaced-out friend	Tsi-Akim Maidu Tribe - Native People's Village
Member of Loping Wolf wood flute and drum circle, Auburn, Ca, Oak Tree Stage	Members of Loping Wolf wood flute and drum circle	Anusara yoga	Anusara yoga, led by Paula Barros	Anusara yoga	Anusara yoga
Akabella, Pine Tree Stage, a capella from Northern California coast	Young festival participant	Future WorldFest performer	Renowned Hawaiian slack key guitarist Ledward Kaapana, backstage	Gordy 'Banjoman' Ohliger, Chico, CA, Discovery Stage	Gordy 'Banjoman' Ohliger
Gordy 'Banjoman' Ohliger	Gordy 'Banjoman' Ohliger	John Cruz, from Hawaii, Sierra Stage	John Cruz, Sierra Stage	John Cruz	John Cruz, along with volunteers from the crowd
Hawaiian music comdrades John Cruz and Led Kaapana	Handful of Luvin', Pine Tree Stage, from Bellingham, WA	David John of Handful of Lovin'	David John of Handful of Lovin' sings to some dancers	Good hands	Wet Games on the Green
Chico, CA's Pub Scouts leads contra dance, Welcome Stage building	Contra Dancing	Pub Scouts' Connor, Mark, Pierce, Vita	Pub Scouts' Mike Cannon	Pub Scouts	Pub Scouts' Vita, Mike, Phil
Pub Scouts lead contra dance	Contra dancers	High-stepping teens dance to Pub Scouts traditional Irish music	High-stepping teens dance to Pub Scouts traditional Irish music	David Blonski's dijeridoo class	David Blonski's dijeridoo class
Leroy Bell signs a CD for a fan	Cuban Cowboys, Pine Tree Stage	Keeping hydrated	Joyful steps	Cuban Cowboys, Pine Tree Stage	Relaxing on the lawn
Beautifully decorated - not sure if the child thinks so	Issa Bagayogo, Meadow Stage, from Mali	Issa Bagayogo	Artist capturing the Meadow Stage scene	Artist capturing the Meadow Stage scene	Volunteer trash-picking sisters
Dave Cowan with his creation, a case for Issa Bagayogo's n’goni (Malian guitar)	One of WorldFest's main thoroughfares	Mmmm, pizza!	Meat menu - wild boar bratwurst, anyone?	Hospitality ladies	Donna checks in Tommy Emmanuel merchandise
Jackie Greene, one of the "Skinny SIngers," Meadow Stage	Mother Hips' Tim Bluhm (left) and Jackie Greene, the "Skinny Singers"	Jackie Greene	Tim Bluhm	Jackie Greene	Jackie Greene
Mother Hips' Tim Bluhm (right) and Jackie Greene, the "Skinny Singers" (with Stave Adams, Dave Brogan)	Mother Hips' Tim Bluhm (right) and Jackie Greene, the "Skinny Singers" (with Stave Adams, Dave Brogan)	Dancing on the lawn	The Skinny Singers	Dancing on the lawn	Australian pals Bluehouse and Tommy Emmanuel sing show tunes backstage
Next generation of WorldFest performers?	Tommy Emmanuel dazzles the Meadow Stage audience	Tommy Emmanuel	Tommy Emmanuel	Tommy Emmanuel	Tommy Emmanuel closes the festival
Tommy Emmanuel signs a mini-guitar for a fan	Happy volunteers	Happy Marketplace store managers	Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil	Bluehouse's Jacqui wearing her WorldFest alliance on her feet	During Tommy Emmanuel's busy meet and greet, an impromptu jam session with Fishtank Ensemble's Tim Smolens emerges
:: Friends and good acquaintences, California WorldFest, Grass Valley, CA, July 16-19, 2009 ::

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Cheryl		12-Aug-2009 02:15
Really cool pics Alan! Thanks for sharing.

Becky		12-Aug-2009 02:08
Thanks Alan, these are great! I can't believe I missed a year with Los Lobos, The Indigo Girls, and Wailing Souls. We're off to our first Earthdance experience in Laytonville, CA at the end of September:)

susan		11-Aug-2009 00:50
Great pix, Alan! Almost feel like I was there...

Martha		10-Aug-2009 19:53
Great pictures and such a variety of musicians! So glad you and Donna enjoyed John Cruz and Ledward Kaapana. Next time maybe you can see them with us in Maui!

Laurie		10-Aug-2009 08:00
Beautiful pictures!!! You did an outstanding job...thanks for sharing with us!

Paula Barros		10-Aug-2009 04:51
Love it..thanks so much...you did a fabulous job!

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