Sparks Fly on Stark Mountain!

Literally!

Ten Rod Road opened the Stark Mountain Summer Solstice Celebration with a set of covers from artists such as Sherl Crow and John Hiatt, finishing up just as dusk was falling. As Eric, master of the keyboards was taking the stage, flame was set to the base of the bonfire, a ritual part of the annual event. As the flames grew and the tinder burned, the wind kicked up great swarms of sparks toward the sound company's gear and engulfing the stage. With the aid of partygoers and musicians waiting to play, the audio engineers moved their gear to safety and did their best to protect the stage. Fire extinguishers were available but not needed, there was never any serious danger of the fire getting out of control, but the sparks and smoke brought the show to a halt for a couple hours while the perhaps overly large celebratory pyre diminshed to a friendlier state. Because of the delay, the rest of the bands each had to shorten their sets, but everyone got to play and the 5th annual Stark Mountain Summer Solstice Celebration was one helluva bash!

Let us all sing a very loud song of appreciation to the Hall family for planning and hosting this kick-off to the summer season!