I have been going to Bluestone for around 10 or so years now

At Bluestone five bands play on New Years Eve, with the final one taking us into New Years and beyond.  New Years Day was originally a recovery day, however it has become as big as New Years Eve with four more bands.  Many people who couldn't make the it night before will come out just for the day.

Legends of the blues, Turning Blue entertains the crowd
[Photo: Og Bear]

I have been going to Bluestone for around 10 or so years now.  It is put on by the Blues Club to celebrate New Years Eve and is nice and relaxed and cruisy.

I thought I would do the right thing and come out and set tent up the day before.

The atmosphere is building up as we head towards midnight[Photo: Og Bear]

But New Years Eve was hot and windy and when I returned that day a big wind destroyed tent, rendering it unusable.

Og and Kel having a too good a time New Years Eve
[Photo: Og Bear]

Then it was a heat wave right into the night.

I ended up sleeping in a very basic temporary shelter with Jacqui's crew.

The atmosphere is building up as we head towards midnight
[Photo: Og Bear]

It was a big improvement with a full marque this year and the area between that and the old school house contained.

More people camped at Bluestone 2010 that in previous years
[Photo: Og Bear]

A lot more people camped which was better too.

For more photos check out :

https://picasaweb.google.com/102935184649222300700/Bluestone2010

---

Mixed ending to 2009

The Maldon Folk Festival this year turned out to be a real stinker with the weather, but that is better than it pouring down!

• Maldon Folk Festival 2009

I ,mentioned that Greg Chandler wanted to see my at the Festival.  A week later passed away, massive heart attack just before being prepped up for open heart surgery.  A sad lost of my oldest friend from Maldon.

In November and December our Tasmanian accident in 2006 was brought back to us with a very nasty Xmas present from Budget.

• 4 Years Later Our Tasmanian Accident ...

The real plus was the reforming of Turning Blue to play their first full gig in 10 years at the Black Hatt (De La Ville)

I went to the Blues Club's New Years Eve event, Bluestone, which turned out to be the last one at Modewarre.  We were glad it was not as hot as previous year, and no swarms of bugs either!