Wow! The Alberta Street Fair rarely fails to impress...I guess only if the fire dancers aren't there...or if the cops are shutting them down to much....
But not this time! Firedancers, Hula Hoop dancing, Giant Pod People on Stilts...who appear to be hunting something with a net...and they move around in eery unison. A Clown who caught his shoes on fire (on accident), don't worry ....he kicked off his size 20s in time, but he couldn't use his hands and had to dance for quite a while,..kicking and kickin' before his shoes flew off. (I didn't get that on video)
So...at first, we couldn't decide whether to play on the street instead or if we should go to Game Night at Bridgetown.The kids decided that last thursdays in Summer we relatively rare....and they could revel in GameNight on the other thursdays. The Alberta experience turned out to be a huge party. The kids played next to an beautiful Art Gallery ...and we had a gorgeous shady spot that wasn't too crowded. So we brought ice tea...and amplifiers....and the kids were excited to play. They were really excited to play!
This was the first time playing on the street this year, the kids sounded GREAT!!! I don't have any video...so you'll have to take my word for it. They made alot of money and took frequent breaks, spending some of the money they earned on icecream and pizza slices....then they took their final break to watch people play a Hurdy Gurdy...don't have a picture of that either....but I should have.
So anyway then we spent the rest of night checking out all of the crazyness!
We missed Mark's boys at the Street Fair so hopefully they'll check the pictures out and know that we can't wait to see them!
Oh!!! I also have to tell you about the slideshow music! These guys are called "Colores Del Alma" and we first saw them on Alberta Street...playing at the Tea Hut. They are hypnotizing and you won't believe how great their music is...we have their first two CDs...and if you like the music on the slideshow (which I edited to trick the copyright checking robots), but to make up for that I am including links so that you know where to buy this hauntingly beautiful music.
This is the compiled video of Alberta Street at its finest!
You do an incredible job Selle ! I don't wish I was on Alberta street. I enjoyed the best of it from my seat at the computer, without getting mugged and without spilling my wine glass.
ReplyDeleteColores del Alma is dynamite. I've already been to their web site for some downloads.
You ARE too cool for words sweetie !
I thought you might LOVE that music....
ReplyDeleteIt is true, you might have had your wine glass spilled by a 12 foot tall roaming pod person with a butterfly net, or by a man who says he is Jimi Hendrix....or the adorable bubble blowing gnome with the unusual spectacle...on a home made bike....or you could have had your wine spilled by the the fully decked out pirate on a 7 foot tall homemade bicycle.
One year there was a adorable teenager out in the middle of the road with a "free hugs" sign on his cheast.....I had to get a hug.
One time people were passing out clumps of lavender...and the receivers were passing out parts of their clumps...until everyone had several sprigs of lavender.
love ya!