Clifftop 2024 Highlight Reel

8/5/2024 -
Just back from Clifftop. Like most of us that attend, this festival has become the highlight of the year.
Yep. I came back with way more footage that I can use in one show. So here’s the first reel. When time allows, pour yourself a refreshing drink, open this video full screen, turn it up and enjoy the memories of time well-spent among friends and loved ones.
Just a heads up, my book about Clifftop is available on Amazon. It's titled Old-time Conversations: Finding Health, Happiness and Community Through Traditional Music. Check it out if you'd like to learn more about Traditional Music and the Community that surrounds it. Great fun that's good for you. :)
Thank you for being a part of this astonishing community and this magnificent event held in this most extraordinary place. If there is a heaven on earth, this is it.
Love to you all.
Craig
PS - When you watch, don’t miss the delight in the faces of the players, those watching and the dances of the fingers, bows and folks in the back. This is what music does to and for people.

[@idilmedia]

i really want to go.. im a twenty year old african girl from england who fell in love with traditional american string music, i just love how music seems to bring everyone together so much ! i'm definitely considering travelling to see the festival next year...

[@craigevans4010]

Sounds right for you. Hope you come. :)

[@CliffRiggs]

I always look forward to these, Craig! Thank you and good seeing you this year!

[@craigevans4010]

Nice seeing you, too, Cliff!

[@Iliketobeactive]

So thankful for your uploads over the years! It’s inspired me to go from old time fan to finally deciding to pick up guitar a few months ago. Anyone have any good chord progressions to maybe one day pick around some old time?

[@kenberner4051]

Thanks Craig Evans, for providing all of this fun music and frolic for us folks at home!

[@jamadir]

i want to visit so bad. Maybe next year!

[@john.duncan3927]

I have not seen so many fiddlers for years. Kansas blue

[@alro11]

thx Craig! awesome e footage tapping along 🎉

[@GregLoux]

Wonderful! Thank you Craig! 🎻🪕

[@craigevans4010]

Glad we finally met!

[@terryleebo]

I hope to be there next year.

[@beverlyconrad616]

loved this!

[@arnienaiman4019]

Craig thanks so much ! wonderful

[@craigevans4010]

You’re welcome, Arnie. You are missed!

[@eleo8603]

Incredible! thanks for the vid

[@james4948]

I'll add my thanks also to Craig..................

[@desk3578]

Very, very good!! A lot of good music clips and little talk. Appreciate the long music clips that are long enough to get most of the tune. I liked and subscribed.

[@leemysliwiec2803]

Great!

[@samuelwilliams2245]

Nice

[@jeffwold8740]

Thanks for posting from the West coast! What is the song they're playing at the 30 minute mark? thx

[@craigevans4010]

It’s a beautiful, very well played version of Coleman’s March.

[@jeffwold8740]

@@craigevans4010 Thanks!

[@williamchamberlain9319]

​@craigevans4010 yes, and my fiddle is tuned to DDAD. Thank you for capturing this

[@nashfiddler]

Lot of good tunes. What's the one at 10:38?

[@craigevans4010]

Grub Springs

[@tcwaterdrill]

I did not see anyone getting around on any mobility scooters, are the allowed???

[@craigevans4010]

I also did not see any this year. Yes, they are allowed. There is a banjo player in a wheelchair that frequently attends but he didn’t come this year.

[@danwebb4418]

I would say a lot of the musicians I'm watching here have celtic blood running in their veins..Great job on the film,, Good luck from over the pond, Ireland..

[@katymaehl8870]

Thanks so much for bringing us there! Such gorgeous harmony - any idea of the tune 31 minutes in, sounds like "We don't want the mvp?"

[@Lu-nx5jp]

We don't want the MVP. a Joe Troop original!

[@katymaehl8870]

@@Lu-nx5jp Awesome, thanks for the scoop! I'll be diving into more Joe Troop tunes from here.