Riverbend 2009 came and went for the first time without me. They never noticed, of course, but I covered every one since the first one in 1982, either as photographer or editor, and dabbled in video two years ago. One year in the mid 1980s I even appeared on stage with a traditional string band. Everyone had a front row seat that afternoon.
So for all of you who were there, the posted link may jog a memory. And for those who think of 1990 as ancient history, take a couple of minutes to look back at Riverbend when the barge stage was called Rivergate and the crowd was reported as being about 2500. View a short video of photos from the first 3 Riverbend festivals at the link below. Copy & paste into your browser.
http://www.steamvalley.com/cha
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