You can’t go wrong with downtown Asheville on a Saturday night. Tonight I took some photos of Shindig on the Green in Pack Square Park. It was packed with people for this folk festival, which is celebrating it’s 44th season. Live bluegrass music, dancing, food and fun: everything you need for a great festival! This was the second shindig of 2010, with six more to go.
![Shindig on the Green - Asheville, NC Shindig on the Green in Pack Square Park](http://www.derekolsonphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/shindig-on-the-green-asheville-nc-001.jpg)
![Shindig on the Green - Music Folks playing some bluegrass](http://www.derekolsonphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/shindig-on-the-green-asheville-nc-002.jpg)
![Hula Hooping at Shindig on the Green Hula Hooping in Asheville](http://www.derekolsonphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/shindig-on-the-green-asheville-nc-003.jpg)
![Shindig on the Green in Pack Square Park Shindig on the Green - 44th Season](http://www.derekolsonphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/shindig-on-the-green-asheville-nc-004.jpg)
![Bluegrass in Asheville, NC Practicing bluegrass in Asheville](http://www.derekolsonphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/shindig-on-the-green-asheville-nc-005.jpg)
![Okie Dokies Smokehouse Okie Dokies Smokehouse at Shindig](http://www.derekolsonphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/shindig-on-the-green-asheville-nc-006.jpg)
![The Hop - Ice Cream Ice Cream shop The Hop](http://www.derekolsonphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/shindig-on-the-green-asheville-nc-007.jpg)
![Enjoying Shindig in downtown Asheville, NC Musician having a good time](http://www.derekolsonphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/shindig-on-the-green-asheville-nc-008.jpg)
![Bluegrass music in Asheville, NC Bluegrass musicians playing](http://www.derekolsonphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/shindig-on-the-green-asheville-nc-009.jpg)
![Stand up bass player Stand up bass player in bluegrass band](http://www.derekolsonphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/shindig-on-the-green-asheville-nc-010.jpg)
![Music festival in Asheville, NC Music festival in western North Carolina](http://www.derekolsonphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/shindig-on-the-green-asheville-nc-011.jpg)
![Fiddle player in bluegrass band Playing the fiddle](http://www.derekolsonphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/shindig-on-the-green-asheville-nc-012.jpg)
![Dancing on stage Dancing at Shindig in Asheville](http://www.derekolsonphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/shindig-on-the-green-asheville-nc-013.jpg)
![Live music festival in WNC WNC folk festival in Asheville](http://www.derekolsonphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/shindig-on-the-green-asheville-nc-014.jpg)
![Guitar player in bluegrass band Guitarist](http://www.derekolsonphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/shindig-on-the-green-asheville-nc-015.jpg)
![Folks playing bluegrass music at shindig Folks playing bluegrass](http://www.derekolsonphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/shindig-on-the-green-asheville-nc-016.jpg)
![Glen at Shindig on the Green Glen - MC at Shindig on the Green in Asheville](http://www.derekolsonphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/shindig-on-the-green-asheville-nc-017.jpg)
![WNC folk festival WNC folk festival](http://www.derekolsonphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/shindig-on-the-green-asheville-nc-018.jpg)
![Child dancing at folk festival Dancing at Shindig on the Green](http://www.derekolsonphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/shindig-on-the-green-asheville-nc-019.jpg)
![Toy tractor truck left behind Toy tractor](http://www.derekolsonphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/shindig-on-the-green-asheville-nc-020.jpg)
![Bluegrass musicians at WNC festival Bluegrass music at WNC folk festival](http://www.derekolsonphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/shindig-on-the-green-asheville-nc-021.jpg)
![Folks at music festival Backstage at Shindig](http://www.derekolsonphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/shindig-on-the-green-asheville-nc-022.jpg)
![Asheville NC Shindig on the Green Dancing on a board](http://www.derekolsonphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/shindig-on-the-green-asheville-nc-023.jpg)
![Along about sundown Shindig on the Green truck](http://www.derekolsonphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/shindig-on-the-green-asheville-nc-024.jpg)
![Parrot Parrot](http://www.derekolsonphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/shindig-on-the-green-asheville-nc-025.jpg)
Just a note to say I love the picure of Glenn, the MC. He’s my dad and I live in England and haven’t made it home during the summer months in several years now. I miss Shindig a lot and really enjoyed looking through your photo’s – they are a nice portrayal of this unique event and really capture the spirit of it all. Thanks!
Thanks, LA. He was fun to photograph because of his excitement about the whole thing. That photo was taken while he was dictating the dance steps to the dancing crowd up front. I appreciate your comment!
FYI – folks in the second picture are playing Old Time Music, not bluegrass. Thanks for taking such wonderful pictures – you really capture the positive collective energy of the music making, singing and dancing!