Swannanoa '97 Photo Gallery
This is collection photos from the 1997 Swannanoa Gathering (Contemporary Folk Week and Guitar Week). Couldn't possibly cover everything, but this should give you a flavor of some of the things that went on, and for folks who were there, should bring back some fond memories.
Guitar Week Folks
Scott Ainsley looms large in his classroom
Scott Ainsley onstage
Steve James (smokin'!)
El McMeen shoots the breeze with Bill Mize
El McMeen and that luscious Goodall
See, El does smile!
Tom Paxton joins El's class
Bill Mize awaits his sound check
Al Petteway (captured during the only 4 nanaseconds all week his was NOT smiling!)
Phil Rosenthal and Robin Bullock (damn, they make it look so easy!)
Phil Rosenthal (are you wondering about that Exit sign yet?)
Preston Reed captured with a special ultra high-speed camera
Robin Bullock (woof!)
Amy White (Preston, I think you've created a monster!)
Jam Session (I thought you were going to signal the end of this!)
Contemporary Folk Week Staff
Bridget Ball during the debriefing session
Rex Fowler onstage
Bob Franke and his ever-present laptop
Bob Franke onstage
Tom Paxton and friends onstage (Paul, Leslie, and Scott)
Tom Paxton takes a few pointers from Paul Reisler
Tom Paxton and Paul Reisler (make up your own caption!)
Tom and Midge Paxton with Scott Petito
Leslie Ritter with Scott and Paul
Be Here Now
Waiting for the show to start
Still waiting for the show
Our Fearless Leader, Jim McGill (who is he talking to?)
Ainsley -- why aren't you in the listing?
Lindsay Amore sings Dar Williams's "The Babysitter's Here"
Bonnie O'Donnel schmoozes with Bob Franke
Jody John a capella (a foreign language term meaning "no guitar")
Kerensa Smith, a powerhouse at the ripe old age of 14
Lisa Stevens (this Bud's for you!)
Lisa Stevens and Tom Paxton (why is he winking?)
Lisa Stevens onstage
Van Vandermaaten and Lisa Stevens
Van with Tom PaxtonDavid Wilcox Workshop
David Wilcox treated us to a few tunes along with his songwriting insights
David Wilcox and Nance Pettit
Nance Pettit harmonizes with David (have your heard her CD? Wow!)
Your humble photographer poses in front of East Asheville Hardware. Why is this in the David Wilcox section, you ask?
