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Viewfinder: Hanapalooza Music & Arts

Despite wet weather Friday and Saturday, the music played on.

“I’m not scared,” said Scott Allen, the “maestro” of the Hanapalooza Music and Arts Festival held in Hanarry Estates in Lilburn.

The weather on Friday night, Aug 5, did not cooperate with the third annual festival, which is held on the final summer weekend before the start of the school year.

Despite the adverse conditions that night, the festival went on as scheduled. A fallen tree, wet sound equipment and flooded seating only delayed the music.

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The conditions forced them to move from the original stage to a tennis court pavilion to continue the show, but continue it did.

Thanks to the efforts of Allen, Gavin Pickens, (security), Jarrett Morgan (sound engineer), Charles Swain (stage construction), Buster Bean (chef) and plenty of neighbors helping out, they were able to set up for the rest of Friday night’s performers and again Saturday morning for live music throughout the day.  

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More rain early Saturday afternoon kept most listeners from showing up early for the show, but that did not deter the Bluegrass Breakfast Band from playing.

Once the rain stopped and the sun came out, neighbors came to listen to music by Lisa Young and Richard Goss.

They were followed by The Greys, a band made up of students from Brookwood High School. Several other performances were scheduled throughout the day and late into the night.

 

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