Text and photos by Dan Ruby
The Kate Wolf fest was much more than just the 3 Girls and Buddy show. Great acts abounded, from always reliable Richard Thompson, Dave Alvin’s kicking cast of Guilty Women, a strong gospel contingent with Mavis Staples, Ruthie Foster and the Blind Boys of Alabama, plus classic old folkie Jack Elliott, jamband Railroad Earth, and lots more.
I spent only a day and a half at the festival, so I missed a lot, but here a few of my memorable moments.
• Over on the Arlo Hagler stage, when Alvin showed up for a songswap with Ramblin’ Jack and Chris Smither with Guilty Women dobro ace Cindy Cashdollar for accompaniment, emcee Bruce Hayden introduced the group as Cindy and her 3 brothers.
