The lamp, it was tacitly felt by everybody, was dignifying the party, and providing sufficient entertainment simply by its presence; being fully as satisfactory in its way as a pianola or a string band.

There was music every where--choruses, string bands, brass bands, flutes, every thing.

Now 76, the singer of The Incredible String Band - the only Scots on the bill - shared his memories of the iconic music festival before the forthcoming 50th anniversary this month.

[USA], June 26 (ANI): American bluegrass musician Jeff Austin, who co-founded the Yonder Mountain String Band, passed away on Monday, just days after cancelling a series of tour dates due to an unspecified "medical emergency."

He discusses Thompson's early life; his years with the Hollow Rock String Band and other musical partners in the Durham and Chapel Hill, North Carolina, old-time music scene; his place in the evolving old-time music community in Chapel Hill, his curiosity with Appalachian source musicians and partnership with Cece Conway in her efforts to research and record African American banjo players in North Carolina's Piedmont region, his writing and banjo tablature work, and his involvement as a collaborator in field recording efforts by others documenting old-time music; his time as a graduate student in philosophy at the U.

The main concert gets under way tomorrow evening followed by an hour-long session with the Broken String Band at the Craigdarroch from 1pm.

FRIDAY: The Levellers, Show of Hands, Skinny Lister, Richard Dawson, Corn Potato String Band, David Campbell, Hannah Johnson and the Broken Hearts, High Horses, Keto, Saint Alto and Swampmeat Family Band.

Playing at Cafe WOW a Eugene's Gossamer Strings, supported by folk singer and musician Caitlin Jemma (who also is AaAeAeA playing at Cottage Grove's Axe & Fiddle on Sunda and Willamette Valley string band Meadow Rue.

Medley Quartet is a string band of four classical musicians, Salma Balba plays first violin, Shadan Osama plays second violin, Nouran Hossam plays viola and Mohamed El Sayegh plays cello.

Now based in California, Evie was formerly the driving force behind Bay Area all-female string band The Stairwell Sisters.

There was a free buffet by The Backporch String Band, above, to ON YOUR marks ...

Tonight, get along for the Dogg Ruff String Band from 9pm.