And that was the first day. (Part II)

Oktoberfestfun. 

So I'd pretty much timed my arrival to coincide with the Richmond Folk Festival. Whereas today it might've been sensible to visit a few stores & buy a bedside cabinet & so on, who wants to prioritise that over live music down by the river?
   Hence Lauren & I walked a few blocks & danced our way through kosher gospel & the Delta blues. Lauren, missing Mississippi, tried to teach me some funky dance move from back home, mostly featuring knee-bopping. 
 
(I kind of like the fact that we four girls are all a little bit foreign being 'not from round these parts'. Even if I do talk funnier than most. Today Lauren learnt How to Queue. 
  I am fast becoming "the tea-drinking Brit" despite downing three cups of Waffle House coffee over breakfast.)

                                  Look at the Delta blues man - Super Chikan - & his shiny!

I also ate my first Funnel Cake. Sort of like churros but not. 
Every time after, when I applauded, a cloud of icing sugar arose.

I also fell in love with the entire bluegrass band & wanted to bring them all home. Seriously, so much joy & laughter between them on stage. They really do love their craft. 

We rounded the evening off with 'bagpipes & ballet' on 4th Street. Some incredible lifts & a whole lot of tartan/check costume.



I did not make any standing ovations today but I did play my part.
I may have even whooped.