The vibrant bluebonnets and other wildflowers were ablaze with color around Driftwood just outside of Austin as laid back music lovers came to soak up the varied soulful and foot stomping bluegrass of Old Settler's Music Festival. It's all about the music. Not only bluegrass, expect to hear a range from country, reggae, gospel, and a little rock in the mix.

The talent here is vast, from old favorites like Keller Williams to gifted youngsters like Sarah Jarosz, an up and coming mandolin, guitar, and clawhammer banjo wonder from nearby Wimberly, Texas.

The most fun I imagine is at Camp Ben McCulloch, where RVers and tenters get to hear bands like the Texas Swing Kings starting on Thursday, attend various workshops on bango, fiddle, and guitar playing, and have a laid back good time the whole weekend. Kids have alot of fun things to do if they get tired of listening to the music, from the petting zoo, to pony rides, a climbing wall, slides, and more.

Many lined up outside the Salt Lick, where the mouth watering barbeque sandwiches are a must and then lounged around the shade of Onion Creek. As face painted kids chased each other around food stands along the edge of the crowds, many adults meandered around to the nearby stages to try and hear all the artists playing.

The lineup for this year included:
o Peter Rowan's Skydancer Trio
o Grassy Knoll Boys
o Lonestar Bluegrass Band
o Texas Swing Kings
o Abigail Washburn
o Keller Williams
o The Waybacks
o New Monsoon
o Uncle Earl
o Chris Stuart and Backcountry
o Marley's Ghost
o Megan Beninson
o Todd Snider
o Vassar Clements tribute featuring Heybale with Erik Hokkanen and Alvin Crow
o Eddie from Ohio
o Terri Hendrix
o Susan Gibson
o Sarah Jarosz
o Flounders without Eyes
o Megan Beninson
o Chip Taylor and Carrie Rodriguez
o Slim Richey & Kat's Meow
o Grassy Knoll Boys
o Bluegrass gospel with Chris Stuart and Backcountry

View our Old Settler's Music Festival 2006 Feature.

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When: April of each year
Where: Driftwood, TX
(just south of Austin)
Salt Lick Pavilion and Camp Ben McCulloch, FM 1826,
south of U.S. 290 West
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