Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Newport Folk Festival 50

Tift Merritt opened the show with some great piano ballads.




The Nightwatchman (aka Tom Morello) had some ferocious folk stomping.




Dreamy pop from the furry Fleet Foxes.





The Decemberists have a guitar dual.



Billy Bragg brought the politics and a razor-sharp wit.



And Sam Beam - Iron and Wine - impressed the hell out of me. Infinitly better and more full-throated in person than on his great - but whispery - albums, he was a stunner solo on stage.



Besides that, he's damn good looking.



More pictures to come....

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