I had the privilege of photographing the annual Merlefest music festival in Wilkesboro, NC earlier this year. The festival was started by grammy award winning musician Doc Watson in 1988 and honors his son Merle, who died in a farm accident in 1985. Little did I know, this would be Doc’s last Merlefest.
The festival draws tens of thousands to the tiny campus of Wilkes Community College in the small town of Wilkesboro, NC.
But it’s not just the musicians on the stage that get all the attention.
It’s hard not to find someone with a guitar slung over their back that has spent the entire day under one of the picking tents. Never taking the chance to hear one of the many muscians that come from all over.
There’s a sense of love fills the air. It’s the love of music. And everywhere you look, there’s a stage. Whether it’s in front of several thousand people. Or sitting under a tree with a couple of friends. The music is the festival.
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