Text and photos by Dan Ruby
The all-star quartet ensemble 3 Girls and Their Buddy has been touring all over the continent this summer, but their stop at the recent Kate Wolf festival in Northern California’s redwood country was notable in that they broke format and played four individual sets instead of a single round-robin concert.
While all of the three female singer-songwriters are formidable talents, what became clear is that the true star of the show is Buddy Miller, who was on stage for every minute of every set and whose own solo shot was a confirmation that he is a powerhouse country music entertainer.
“This is the first solo gig I have played in several years, “ he told me after the show. “Besides this tour, I’ve spent much of my time as part of the Allison Krauss-Robert Plant tour,†he said.
